Commander Fury

Story by Kirk Hamilton @ Kotaku.com. I haven’t had cable since I moved, and my Xbox 360 had a lot to do with that. Over the past few years, my Xbox 360 has become a bit of a “Netflix Box,” and more often than not I’m using it to stream episodes of Twin Peaks and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Yesterday, I met with Microsoft’s Terry Farrell, who is product manager on a host of coming additions to the Xbox dashboard, and I got the distinct impression that the Xbox is about to become much more of a centralized media hub—it could soon finally become the cable-streaming, all-encompassing entertainment device that Microsoft has attempting to create for almost the past decade. Farrell described the coming dashboard update, which is set to arrive this holiday, as the most dramatic overhaul since the New Xbox Experience that launched in 2008. It will include total Kinect integration and a box-based redesign that is very in line with the operating system on the Windows Phone, as well as what we know of the coming Windows 8 operating system. The dashboard will be broken into familiar categories—Video, Games, Music, Apps, Settings—with a few notable additions. The “Social” tab will allow access to all of the Xbox’s social media functionality. While I’ve yet to feel a burning desire to use Facebook from my Xbox, the Xbox team is pushing to integrate social media into games in new ways. Xbox users will be able to set “Beacons” for various games, which will be posted across Xbox Live and other social media, letting your friends know, for example, “I want to play Halo: Reach tonight.” Also, achievements will be sharable right through a game’s list of achievements. If you want to let your friends know about a particularly awesome achievement, you can post it to Facebook straight from the dashboard. In the future, Farrell said, they’ll be working social functions into the achievement system as games are being developed; there will be an option to share achievements automatically with friends. And he went to great lengths to assure me that these functions were entirely optional—your Xbox will not turn into a Facebook-spamming machine unless you want it to. Farrell also demonstrated the slick Kinect integration, which worked quite well for the most part. By giving spoken instructions (e.g. “Xbox: Games.”), he could quickly move around the dashboard, and it was really easy to go back and forth between the controller and the Kinect. He had to repeat himself a few times when navigating, but given that the code was still pre-alpha, those small kinks could very well be worked out. In a nice touch, the new Xbox dashboard will use the Bing search engine as an all-encompassing search. Doing a search for, say, “Batman” will turn up every game, movie, show, and app available across the entire system. From that results screen, users can drill down to more specific searches, though the extent of search customization has yet to be determined. Searching for a given product on Xbox Live is currently quite a headache for me, and the Bing functionality really looks like a big step in the right direction. Now, if only we could stop calling it “Bing”… I guess you can’t have everything. I was very interested to talk to Farrell about television programming, which is his main area of focus. Since adding ESPN functionality to Xbox Live, it has seemed like Microsoft is moving towards providing users with live television streams over their Xboxes, the “holy grail” of finally rendering set-top cable boxes obsolete. By adding the ability to watch alongside your Xbox friends around the world, Microsoft goes one step further, giving an included layer of social connectivity that we’ve never had before with TV. Personally speaking, I didn’t think that Netflix’s “party watch” feature would be nearly as much fun as it is, but after watching a few movies with my friends from around the country, I’m sold—it’s a great deal of fun, and would be even better with a live sporting event. But ESPN is one channel—the end goal of all of this, in theory, would be to provide comprehensive cable coverage, including premium channels, all streaming through your Xbox for a set monthly fee. In fact, Microsoft is already doing this in several places overseas—in England, they offer British Sky Broadcasting programming straight through the box, a service which Farrell described as the British equivalent of Comcast. He said that they are currently in talks with every possible cable provider in North America, and though he wouldn’t name names (specifically Comcast), he said, “The assumptions of the people you think we’re talking to are the people we’re talking to.” Farrell was aware that users could get at this content in other ways—I still use my PC to play a lot of movies and TV shows, and my PS3 also has Hulu Plus and Netflix. But to his eye, the Xbox experience, dashboard, Kinect and social functionality add a layer of “special sauce” to all of the media that makes it the superior experience. The Xbox dashboard update will be coming out in the Holiday, with a rolling series of content additions set to come after the initial launch. YouTube and UFC will be both be added to the dash immediately on launch, but nothing else has been announced—we’ll hear more about possible full-service cable packages soon. Price, content, and functionality remain a question-mark. Beyond the ESPN app, I haven’t seen any of this streaming-TV stuff in action, so the idea of streaming cable into my Xbox is all still speculative. Furthermore, cable companies are pretty entrenched in the ways that they do business, and any talks with a digital competitor, even one with Microsoft’s strength and resources, could well end up stalling out or leading to a crippled compromise that offers less than what regular cable customers receive. After all, Microsoft has been singing this song for a while now, with AT&T U-Verse functionality already built in. But with broader system-wide functionality and the company in talks with the largest cable providers to offer comprehensive plans, Microsoft’s dream of a fully-fledged, all-encompassing entertainment box looks closer to fruition than ever. Xbox owners might finally be able to ditch their cable boxes for good. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Brian Crecente @ Kotaku.com. Next Wednesday, at noon Eastern, Rockstar plans to release their first trailer for Max Payne 3. Until then you’re going to have to make do with this poster that confirms that Payne has hair and is a sweaty drunk…. or maybe he just has malaria. See full poster below. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Would you like a chance to work with the world-famous <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/santa-monica-studios/">Sony Santa Monica Studio</a> team? Then <a href="https://casting.thetester.com/join/">sign up now</a> to audition to become a member of the cast of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-tester/">The Tester: Season 3</a>! This is the last week to enter and the last week to vote for your Round 1 favorites before we narrow the search to the Top 100. While we’ve already received thousands of entries on <a href="https://casting.thetester.com/Default.aspx">our site</a>, we still need your help. Remember, the community votes one lucky gamer onto the cast of Season 3. So, head over to the site and vote for your favorite potential cast member, or make a contestant profile of your own. If you want to have your say (or get a chance to be on the show), you’ll need to act fast! Open casting and Round 1 voting conclude next Friday, September 16. So all you procrastinators: time to get it done. More...

Hey everyone, Earlier this year, you may remember that we ran a Get in the Game contest for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-3/">Resistance 3</a>. In fact, we had winners from both the US and UK fly out to San Diego in late March to get scanned for the game, and also come to the Insomniac Community Day at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Our two winners had great entries in the contest, and we were really excited to have them out to California and put them in Resistance 3. Now that the game is almost here, we wanted to give you a glimpse at the head-scanning process, and show you how they look as their characters in the final game. Take a look. We think the head scans turned out pretty well. You might be wondering where all of the other heads in the game came from. Many Insomniacs took a bus ride from Los Angeles down to San Diego to get their headscans in. We did some mixing and blending of the heads (not as gross as it sounds) so you may not recognize us specifically, but some of our features are certainly in the game! More...

Mutants, assassins and chopper riders dominate this week! This week, <em>New Releases</em> welcomes the summer blockbuster <strong>X-Men: First Class</strong>. Follow the beginnings of the friendship and rivalry of Professor X and Magneto as they attempt to thwart all-out war in the Cuban Missile Crisis. James McAvoy (Gnomeo and Juliet), Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Basterds), January Jones (Mad Men) and Kevin Bacon (Frost/Nixon) join the large cast of mutants. Want all of the X-Men movie action? Purchase the <strong>X-Men Collector’s Set</strong> to receive all four X-Men films – X-Men, X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men-First Class – to own in SD on your PS3 for only $24.99 in the US! The critically-acclaimed <strong>Hanna </strong>hits Movies this week, starring Eric Bana (Star Trek) and Cate Blanchett (Robin Hood). Trained as an assassin from an early age by her father in the backwoods of Finland, Hanna is thrown into action when it’s revealed her father is a former CIA agent. She’s put on the run from the greatest espionage outfit in the world. Watch it now before it’s available from Netflix! More...

Story ‘Repeated’ by: CritiKiL The confusion regarding EA’s plans for*Battlefield 3‘s multiplayer access is*palpable.*GamerZinesreports that*Battlefield 3*Executive Producer Patrick Bach stated in an interview last week that the game would “probably” require a code for access to multiplayer. When pushed on whether EA would lock out second-hand players through use of an online pass, he replied, “I think we are.” EA told the site it would pick up the conversation “another time.”The latest major iteration of the*Battlefield*franchise,*Battlefield: Bad Company 2, implemented a “VIP Pass,” granting access to extra content, but placed no initial limitations on multiplayer access. EA’s online pass (i.e.*Project Ten Dollar) — now utilized by many publishers, with*Ubisoft being the latest*– cuts off multiplayer to anyone who doesn’t purchase a code, which comes bundled in new copies of games. Of course, with today’s announcement of*EA Sports Season Ticket*(i.e. Project 25 Dollar), there’s a whole new level of possibility. “The whole idea is that we’re paying for servers and if you create a new account there is a big process on how that is being handled in the back end,” Bach said. “We would rather have you buy a new game than a used game because buying a used game is only a cost to us; we don’t get a single dime from a used game, but we still need to create server space and everything for you.” Update: EA’s statement: “We have not made any announcements regarding*Battlefield 3*and Online Pass.” ~ This still needs more clarification. We will update this article when we know more… Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

It's been a while since we've updated you on the remastered <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ico-and-shadow-of-colossus-collection/">ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection</a>, but we did want to remind you about its upcoming launch on September 27th! As a special treat, we're proud to unveil the final box art and inside packaging for the collection, depicting stylized artwork from both titles. In addition to full 1080p HD, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/3d/">stereoscopic 3D</a> support, and 7.1 surround sound, this re-release contains a ton of exclusive bonus footage and behind-the-scenes content that will await you on September 27th. Full details are available here: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/15/ico-and-shadow-of-the-colossus-collection-bonus-content-trophies-revealed/ Additionally, we wanted to confirm that <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-last-guardian/">The Last Guardian</a> is not on the schedule for this year's Tokyo Game Show. However we can assure you that Ueda-san and the rest of the development team are hard at work to bring his lofty vision to life and deliver the very best gaming experience possible. More...

Tonight marks the beginning of our advertising campaign for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception</a>. I’m really excited to get to share with you loyal PlayStation.Blog readers a special sneak peek at our first television spot for the campaign that will “kick off†tonight. And where exactly would be the best place for a kick-off? Well, how about during the 2011 NFL Kickoff game tonight between the Packers and Saints? This UNCHARTED 3 spot was created 100% from in-game footage - what do you think? Be sure to let us know in the comments. More...

The wait to experience Eric Chahi’s award-winning strategy game, From Dust is almost over. We’re happy to announce that From Dust will be coming to the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/">PlayStation Network</a> on September 27th. In a little less than three weeks, players will get a chance to experience the winner of Game Critic’s Awards Best Strategy Game of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/e311/">E3</a> and what Game Informer called “a breath of fresh air.†From Dust puts players in control of The Breath, a mysterious power used by a primitive tribe to battle against the forces of nature. Players will use this power to help the tribe regain the knowledge of their ancestors. However, regaining this knowledge won’t be an easy task for players as the world of From Dust hosts volatile natural elements, including volcano eruptions and tidal waves. More...

PlayStation Network is scheduled to undergo maintenance today, from about 9am until approximately 11am Pacific time. During this time, the PlayStation Store, registration and Account Management will be inaccessible, including the password reset process. While some users may experience difficulty signing in to PSN, the majority of consumers will be able to play online as well as sign in to external sites that require PSN authentication (like this one). Stay tuned to the <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/playstation">PlayStation Twitter feed</a> for up-to-the-minute updates and a notice when maintenance has concluded. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. More...

Hi everyone! We’re excited to announce today that we’ve partnered with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pax11/">Penny Arcade</a> to bring you an exclusive new poster for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception</a> that you’ll get for free when you pre-order the game from GameStop. Created by the talented folks at Penny Arcade and inspired by the Hollywood blockbuster look and feel of UNCHARTED 3, this 17" x 24" poster brilliantly depicts Drake, Sully, Elena, Chloe, and our new villain Katherine Marlowe in a way that not only captures their core personalities, but also manages to reflect a lot of what’s happening between them in UNCHARTED 3. Exclusive to GameStop, this poster will be a pre-order bonus in addition to the already announced Creepy Crawler Multiplayer Medal Kickback, and is redeemable for preordering in Standard Edition and the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/25/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-collectors-edition-unboxed/">Collector’s Edition</a> flavors at GameStop. You’ll get this pre-order bonus for both in-store and online orders. More...

This Thursday, September 8th will see a new <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-3/">Resistance 3</a> space invade Home, bringing its own public space complete with mini-games, rewards and more. What better way to celebrate the launch of Insomniac’s well-reviewed shooter than to suit up, win some rewards, and deck out your personal space with the spoils of war? Home is also updating several core spaces, including Central Plaza (check it for a heavy surprise), and arcade cabinets for the Theater. Magnus returns with a very interesting mixed bag of goodies ranging from a Monster Lizard Outfit to some cute Kitsune ears to the new Sweet Treats furniture bundle. Check out these sweet deals! More...

Hello Assassins, Since the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/assassins-creed-revelations/">Assassin’s Creed Revelations</a> Beta is going so well, at 10:00 am tomorrow (PST) we have decided to open it up to ALL <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> USERS!! The <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/17/coming-to-playstation-plus-resistance-3-multiplayer-beta-and-assassins-creed-revelations-multiplayer-beta/">Beta</a> is scheduled to end on the 11th of September, so get started on that download ASAP so you don’t miss even a moment of the action! More...

Greetings Sackboys and Sackgirls. We're back to bring you regular weekly updates from the world of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/littlebigplanet-2/">LittleBigPlanet</a>, including news, community updates, major announcements, or just fun insider tidbits. <h4>LittleBigPlanet 2 now $39.99, tell a friend</h4> Forgive us for sounding like a late-night infomercial, but...now for an amazing low price of $39.99, you can own LittleBigPlanet 2, and experience a whole new world that millions of people love, plus discover over 5.2 million user-generated games! All with Sackboy at your side! If you haven't picked up LBP2...what are you waiting for! <h4>LittleBigPlanet 2: Now Move-enabled</h4> Earlier this week, many of you downloaded the latest free update for LBP2, but did you know you can NOW control your Sackboy with a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">Move</a> controller in one hand and a Navigation controller in another? Check out the video below to see another fun way to play LBP2. More...

Hey everyone. With <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/god-of-war-origins-collection/">God of War: Origins Collection</a> due to hit stores next week (September 13th!), I thought it would be fun to share my recollection of what went down at the Game Directors Live round table discussion last year prior to the launch of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/god-of-war-ghost-of-sparta/">God of War: Ghost of Sparta</a>, but before I do, here's a quick teaser trailer of the event. Remember the full video is part of the bonus content that is included in God of War: Origins Collection, along with a Legionnaire Kratos skin and the Forest of the Forgotten combat arena, all on the same Blu-ray Disc. Now back to the event...it was September 1st and we were deep into the final stages of completing Ghost of Sparta when the taping occurred. Do they even use tape anymore? Anyway, it was apparently the only time when all five of us could be in the same place at the same time. So, Ru and I drove up to the El Portal Theater in North Hollywood from the Ready At Dawn office, tired and battered, but ready for what would be an interesting evening. When we pulled up to the theater, there were already fans lined up outside waiting for the doors to open. More...

<a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/skydrift-ps3.html">Skydrift</a> combines the speed and intensity of air racing with the action of vehicular combat, and it just hit <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a>! Give it a shot - we think it’s a unique, exciting racing title. In <a href="http://skydriftgame.com/">Skydrift</a>, your task is simple: beat your opponents at all costs. You can outmaneuver them on the course, or try to get the upper hand by deploying one of six different power-ups, from missiles and aerial mines to turbo boosts and repair kits. Your opponents will also be gunning for you and trying to take you down by any means necessary, so stay on your toes. When developing the tracks for the game, we wanted to create courses that would be both visually compelling and offer players unique challenges. The exotic locations in Skydrift include a tropical paradise, a frozen glacial setting, and a sprawling mine area. You can even race some of these tracks in a backward variant for an extra shot of variety. Skydrift also offers up eight different planes, each one controlling differently and catering to a different play style than the others. There are also 32 different skins that players can use to customize their plane, personalizing the experience even more. More...

It’s another great week for PSN games as the third week of PlayStation Network PLAY starts today with the release of BloodRayne: Betrayal! Developer WayForward takes the franchise in a bold new tough as nails 2D direction, and a beautiful art style that shines in HD. If you haven’t pre-ordered yours already, give the demo a spin. And as part of the PLAY event, if you purchase before 9/20, you’ll receive an exclusive <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/02/bloodrayne-betrayal-for-psn-all-the-bloody-details/">BloodRayne: Betrayal</a> Dynamic Theme, as well as an exclusive PlayStation Home shirt! NFL fans have reasons to rejoice as well with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/nfl-sunday-ticket/">DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket</a> now available on PlayStation Network! Get access to live streaming video of every out-of-market Sunday NFL game and access highlights, stats, standings, and schedules. The subscription also includes the Red Zone Channel, which gives you live coverage of Sunday’s most exciting moments. Purchase NFL Sunday Ticket on your PlayStation 3 in the Store; you can find it under the Media section. More...

Story by Johnny Cullen @ VG247.com. Its been announced that Resistance 3 will get its first DLC pack next month. The pack, called Survival, will feature a new multiplayer mode called Invasion, where humans and Chimera need to capture multiple control points as long as they can. There’ll also be a Survival skin for MP and XMB theme. Survival launches on October 4 for $3.99. The game itself is out now in the US and Friday in the UK. Get the reviews so far here. Thanks, Eurogamer. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Brenna Hillier @ VG247.com. September’s PS Plus update brings a wealth of goodies to US subscribers, including a number of free games, and a two-week Resident Evil celebration. As detailed on the US PS Blog, the freebies kick off with today’s network update, delivering a free copy of PopCap’s smash hit tower defense titles, Plants vs Zombies, as well as Astro Tripper and Altered Beast, PSOne Classic Jet Moto, and Minis release Bashi Blocks. In the same update, expect early access to the latest Qore, several free avatars and one free theme, and a number of discounts. Three Minis have been reduced by 20 percent – Alpha Mission, T.N.K. III, and Vanguard II – as well as 25 percent off The Impossible Game and 40 percent off Armageddon Riders. On September 13, you’ll have access to a free copy of the Minis title Jellypops and a full game trial for BulletStorm. The MotorStorm Apocalypse Premiere Pack Bundle will be discounted by 20 percent, and you’ll nab some more free avatars. The big story is the Lucas Arts PSP sale though – 50 percent off Star Wars PSP DLC. Moving on to September 20, Capcom celebrates Resident Evil’s 15th birthday with a 50 percent off sale on Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica. On top of that, Resident Evil Director’s Cut, Resident Evil 2 and Resident 3 will all be offered for free. Saints Row 2 and Bolt will appear as full game trials, and Cubixx HD will be 30 percent off. There’ll also be another couple of avatars and a theme for free. The final update of the month, on September 27, brings a full game trial of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12, the free Minis title Street Smarts, and one last free theme. Thanks, Joystiq. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Luke Plunkett @ Kotaku.com. A Japanese promotional poster for the upcoming Battlefield 3contains a few extra details we weren’t aware of before. Like, say, the fact the Xbox 360 version of the game will ship on two discs. That’s all the info that can be gleaned from the pic, so there’s no idea just what content is spread across the two discs, or whether the poster is even accurate. At a guess, though, I’d say one disc would have to contain the “campaign” stuff (singleplayer and co-op) while the other would have all the multiplayer content on it. Anything else would be bananas. While the fact the Xbox 360 is becoming increasingly unable to keep games to a single disc is a pain in the ass, at least in this case it’s not too big a deal. It’s not like you’ll be changing discs in between multiplayer maps. We hope. We’ve contacted EA for clarification, and will update if we hear back. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Stephany Nunneley @ VG247.com. Housemarque has announced new DLC content for Dead Nation called Road of Devastation, which is to be made available exclusively on PSN. Continuing where the original game left off, the DLC sees players waking up in a laboratory with only one way out. Once outside, the player must choose which of the three directions presented to them to take – each one with new environments, challenges and enemies along with new tools and equipment to dispose of them with. “We’ve been working hard since the launch of Dead Nation to bring exciting new content to the fans of the game,†says Housemarque CEO, Ilari Kuittinen. “Since the launch of the game, Dead Nation has been a top selling PSN title having fans all around the globe. After being included in the Welcome Pack offering, the game has reached over 3.8 millions downloads, which is simply mindboggling and unheard of for a PSN game.†Pricing and the release date will be announced soon. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Happy Resistance Day! The September 6 edition of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pulse/">PULSE </a>kicks off with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-3/">Resistance 3</a>, of course, and also features the latest games in the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/psn-play/">PlayStation Network PLAY</a> program - <a href="http://www.majescoentertainment.com/games/playstation-network/bloodrayne-betrayal/">BloodRayne: Betrayal</a> and <a href="http://www.sega.com/games/renegade-ops/">Renegade Ops</a>. This edition also features a preview of the September episode of Qore with Veronica Belmont and looks back at the Top 10 downloads of August. The new video releases section includes Hanna, starring Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana, and Red State, directed by Hollywood bad boy Kevin Smith. Watch the full episode of PULSE right here, and in <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-home/">PlayStation Home</a>, or download in HD to your PS3 (SD to your PSP) when the PlayStation Store updates later today. More...

It’s with a lot of pleasure that I write today’s post. It has been nearly three years since you last played <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-2/">Resistance 2</a>, and in a studio where we keep up a game-a-year schedule, that seems like a very long time to wait. I’m very happy to announce the release of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-3/">Resistance 3</a> in North America today, as well as the release across Europe over the next 2-3 days. The team here has poured three years of their lives into bringing you the heroic survival of Joseph Capelli on his cross-country trip to New York. This brutal alternate 1957 America is our most polished take on the Resistance universe yet. Along the way, you’ll see the dust storm from a Chimeran Terraformer, a flooded town, young rebels fighting to take back St. Louis from the Chimera, haunted mine towns and a snow packed New York City. To make it even better, you can experience the whole game in 2-player co-op, either split-screen or online. Still not sold? Check out the launch trailer –which gives you the first-ever glimpse at the 12th and final R3 weapon: The Cryogun: More...

We hereby announce exciting news for Dead Nation players around the globe! We've been hard at work creating a new downloadable expansion called "Road of Devastation"! Before we say more, we’ll take this moment to acknowledge an epic milestone in the number of zombies killed worldwide: over 11,700,000,000 - and counting! To put that number in perspective, that's more than 1.5 times the entire world's population of today (though the game takes place in the near future where Earth's population has grown much bigger...so don't worry, there's still plenty of zombies left). From the ashes of the apocalypse, an organization has worked in the shadows, tampering with the human gene, modifying and improving upon it to create the perfect soldier, the ultimate zombie-killing machine - you! Continuing from the events where the original game left off (or, is it actually the other way around...), Road of Devastation will put your skills to the ultimate test. You'll find yourself waking up in a laboratory with only one way out. Outside the door you're presented with a choice - a crossroads leading to three different paths, each with their own unique environments, challenges and enemies waiting for you. If you manage to overcome the challenges, just when you think it's over, you'll make a startling revelation... More...

We recently announced our <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/17/directv-and-playstation-bring-nfl-sunday-ticket-to-ps3/">partnership with DIRECTV</a> to bring their most popular sports subscription service, <a href="http://www.directsattv.com/directv/NFL_Sunday_Ticket.html?mm_campaign=dfdf1626a0ce18eb0630d0fbe6648740&keyword=NFL%20sunday%20ticket&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=nfl+sunday+ticket&utm_campaign=NFL+Sunday+Ticket&utm_mt=e&gclid=CJa-usuJ16oCFRRggwodOUZZ8g">NFL SUNDAY TICKET</a>, directly to you via your <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/">PlayStation 3</a>. Starting later today, you can access the direct link in the My Channels category under the TV/Video Services icon on the XMB (XrossMediaBar) or head over to the media category of the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> to download the app in anticipation of the new 2011 NFL season. More...