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I wanted to drop by with more information about our <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/psn-play/">PSN PLAY</a>-bound title Renegade Ops, focusing on upgrades you’ll use to enhance your chosen vehicle. The upgrades are there to help you tailor your character to your preferred play style...though all four characters can be played balls-to-the-wall, and you’re never going to have enough time to sit back and take in the gorgeous scenery for long. First though, allow me to give you the first exclusive look at the latest trailer which surprisingly enough shows off some of these upgrades (above). The better you are at the game - in other words the more enemies you destroy, stunts you pull and collectibles you grab - the quicker you’ll reach the next level, and in this game levels mean prizes…well, upgrade points. So, how can you spend these points? Well you’ll have the choice of three skill trees to spread your points over, so you can customise your character depending on how you best play the game. The only limit to this is the amount of upgrades you can have active at one time; the higher your level, the more upgrades you can equip. More...

The release of the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ico-and-shadow-of-colossus-collection/">ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection</a>, bundling two of the most highly acclaimed video games of all time, is right around the corner. Back in July, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/07/20/bonus-content-comes-to-ico-and-shadow-of-the-colossus-collection/">we revealed</a> that there will be some exciting bonus video content included on the disc, as well as a dynamic theme for ICO and one for Shadow of the Colossus. Now that the videos are finished, I’m happy to give you a preview of what you’ll be able to look forward to when the collection hits on September 27. Right from your disc, you’ll be able to enjoy these five exclusive bonus videos and go behind-the-scenes to learn more about these two classics and the visionaries that created them: <ul> <li>Early concept and prototype video montage of ICO</li> <li>Early concept and prototype video montage of Shadow of the Colossus</li> <li>Initial concept video for NICO, a game that was never made but turned into Shadow of the Colossus, including an on-camera introduction from creator Fumito Ueda</li> <li>Candid 20+ minute round-table discussion between Fumito Ueda (creator), Kenji Kaido (producer) and Junichi Hosono (designer)</li> </ul> More...

Hey everyone! This is Derek Neal, and I’m the producer on Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition. I’m here to tell you all the things that make this game awesome. You might want to take a seat and get comfortable, because that’s quite a list! Available August 23rd, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/04/evo-capcoms-seth-killian-on-psn-street-fighter-iii-street-fighter-x-tekken/">Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition</a> takes one of the most revered fighting games in CAPCOM’s history and brings it Online. Quite frankly, the feature set we’ve included in this downloadable is jaw dropping. In addition to upscaled graphics, we have hundreds of trials, dynamic challenges, and a huge Vault full of all kinds of unlockables. We have multiple training modes, integrated Tournament support, and 8 player lobbies (with spectator mode!). We have GGPO for near-lagless online play, a robust replay system, and the ability to upload matches straight to YouTube - from within the game! All of this, and much, much more. More...

Guten Tag! This week, Jeff and I traveled across the pond and will be bringing you*coverage*from the <a href="http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/en/gamescom/home/index.php">Gamescom</a> show floor, behind the scene interviews and exciting news on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/'>http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/'>http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PSVita</a> and all things <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/">PlayStation</a> from Cologne Germany. Stay tuned! PSone Classics return this week, and No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise finally makes its much deserved high definition debut on PS3 with <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/">PS Move</a> support. More...

Story by Admin @ XboxDailyNews.com. Infinity Ward’s Creative Strategist, Robert Bowling has today revealed a couple of new details about Modern Warfare 3. He revealed via twitter that Dive to Prone has been removed from this years game in yet another move by the team to further balance multiplayer gameplay. It was also mentioned that new multiplayer modes would be coming to Modern Warfare 3 except Bowling didn’t share any information on what these modes would be. “There’s no dive to prone in#MW3but I can’t talk about MP specifics yet, but there are new modes.†Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Read MoreJeff and Rey have officially landed in Germany, the site of Europe’s largest video game conference in Gamescom 2011. I’ll be hanging back in California to make sure North American PlayStation.Blog readers get any major news and announcements as quickly as possible. Protip: Keep our Facebook livestream bookmarked and check back Tuesday morning for an <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/13/the-playstation-recap-prelude-to-a-gamescom-edition/"></a> More...

Story by Matthew Bennett @ Gammersspot.com. Robert Bowling, Infinity Ward’s Creative Strategist has today confirmed that the One Man Army perk will not be returning to Modern Warfare 3. On a recent One Of Swords Podcast he said; “It (One Man Army) is removed from Modern Warfare 3.”* It would appear that Infinity Ward has been putting a lot of effort into balancing the multiplayer in Modern Warfare 3 Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Brenna Hillier @ VG247.com. Assault Horizon is the latest in the respected aerial action series, and is expected on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October. Thanks, GamesRadar. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Stephany Nunnelly @ VG247.com. Activision has released a video featuring Treyarch giving a behind-the-scenes look at the Black Ops pack, Rezurrection. The DLC was originally included in the Hardened and Prestige Editions of the game, and includes the Moon level, four re-mastered levels of Zombie lore: Nacht der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa and Der Riese, the Zombie factory that started it all, an enhanced Zombies Soundtrack including three tracks never before available for purchase. It is set for release on August 23 on Xbox Live for 1200 MS points, with PC and PS3 getting it at a later date. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Stephen Totilo @ Kotaku.com. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive rumors were true. Valve Software announced the game today and already added a listing for it to Steam. In a press release, Valve said that “CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust, etc.). In addition, CS: GO will introduce new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and more.” The team-based shooter game is “targeted” for an early 2012 release on the Xbox 360′s Xbox Live Arcade, the PlayStation 3′s PlayStation Network, Mac and PC in early 2012. “Counter-Strike took the gaming industry by surprise when the unlikely MOD became the most played online PC action game in the world almost immediately after its release in August 1999,” Valve spokesman Doug Lombardi said in today’s announcement. “For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most-played games in the world, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS: GO promises to expand on CS‘ award-winning gameplay and deliver it to gamers on the PC as well as the next gen consoles and the Mac.” The game is being co-developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment (the latter of whom worked with Valve on updates to Counter-Strike: Source, the game’s most recent major release) and will be playable at PAX Prime in two weeks in Seattle as well as at the London Games Festival Eurogamer Expo in late September. Interesting. I wonder what those Valve protesters are thinking right now. They were demanding a long-lost sequel from Valve, weren’t they? Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Hi guys! I wanted to give you a brief outline of the story and characters of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/white-knight-chronicles-ii/">White Knight Chronicles ll</a>, which will hit U.S. PS3s this fall. The original game “<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/white-knight-chronicles/">White Knight Chronicles: International Edition</a>†(included with WKCII) began with the day of Princess Cisna's coming-of-age banquet in the Kingdom of Balandor. When the ceremony is suddenly raided by a mysterious organization called Magi, young winemaker apprentice Leonard lead the princess to safety in the castle cellars, where he found a legendary weapon called the Incorruptus. Leonard gains the knightly powers of the Incorruptus and sets out on a journey to save Princess Cisna with his friends: Yulie, Leonard's childhood friend; Eldore, an old but skilled warrior; and Caesar, the son of the ruler of Greede. More...

We got the goods for a laughapalooza this weekend! New Releases is invaded this week with the out of this world comedy Paul starring Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead), Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz) and the voice of Seth Rogen (Pineapple Express). Two sci-fi nerds from England travel to the US for the ultimate geek trip, starting from Comic-Con and hitting hotspots like Roswell, New Mexico, and Area 51. Along the way, the meet a true-life alien and help him in his quest to return to his home planet. You can purchase it to own now or rent it before it reaches Netflix! Great films like Limitless, Rio and Soul Surfer have climbed the movie charts in Top Downloads. In television, you’ll find hot hit series like Jersey Shore, Teen Wolf and the rebooted Thundercats. More...

Hi, I’m Mike with <a href="http://www.hotheadgames.com/blog/">Hothead Games</a> and I am really excited to be able to share some insight on our exciting and meaty game <a href="http://www.hotheadgames.com/blog/?p=257">The Baconing</a> coming out August 30th, 2011 as part of the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/psn-play/">PSN Play</a> promotion, which runs until September 19th! <h4>Best Video Game Title Ever!</h4> I have been lucky enough to work in the industry for over 11 years now but never did I imagine working on a game with an epic title like The Baconing! I mean, everyone loves bacon and now the fan favorite food has made its way into gaming. More...

Re-mastering both of the God of War PSP games in full HD for the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3 </a><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/07/god-of-war-origins-collection-coming-in-3d-watch-the-trailer/">God of War: Origins Collection</a> definitely had its share of challenges for us. The first goal we had was simply the daunting task of up-rezing the engine and content authored on a PSP running at 480 x 272 resolution and 30 frames per second to 1920 x 1080p at a steady 60 fps on the PS3. This required a custom PS3 version of our engine, coded in-house exclusively for the Origins Collection, as well as a painstaking process by art team. More...

Click to Play This is a two part episode straight from the largest gaming show in the Industry, E3 Expo. Get a sneak peak at new games and some info directly from Glass Walls of PlayStation Home Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Click to Play This is a two part episode straight from the largest gaming show in the Industry, E3 Expo. Get a sneak peak at new games and some info directly from Glass Walls of PlayStation Home Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Heads up, PlayStation Fans: The Major League Gaming Pro Circuit is coming to Raleigh, NC August 26th-28th. We’ll be there holding head-to-head <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-3/">Resistance 3</a> competitions in the PlayStation Compound. Join us for your chance to win awesome prize packs, and experience these highly anticipated games before you can buy them. Raleigh, NC also marks the fourth stop of the 2011 <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/call-of-duty-black-ops/">Call of Duty: Black Ops</a> Pro Circuit season. Competition is fierce, with the best players coming out for the circuit. Think you can handle it? Passes for the event are available now (details <a href="http://pro.majorleaguegaming.com/competitions/23">here</a>) Whether you’re planning to compete in Black Ops or just observe, remember to drop by the PlayStation Compound to play, compete or just chat us up. Event details and programming below: More...

Hello, my fellow MotorStormers! The racing party at the end of the world recently introduced a hot new track and fresh Weekly Challenges for you to play. Now, I’m excited to be able to bring you news of another larger-than-life update, which will empower you to create, share and get much more out of your action racing experience than ever before. To get this latest update, simply fire up <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/motorstorm-apocalypse/">MotorStorm Apocalypse</a> while connected to PSN and you’ll be prompted to download the update. <h4>Design Your Own Game Modes</h4> The new Mode Editor allows you to create your own fun game modes within the MotorStorm template and then play them straight away with other players (online and offline). The possibilities are vast: Tweak the standard Race mode so that vehicle attacks are disabled...or set-up a five-round Eliminator mode, on mirrored tracks, for 15 Monster Trucks and 1 Buggy, with moon gravity, infinite boost and no brakes...or do something completely unexpected – we can’t wait to see what you come up with! More...

Hello Playstation.Blog readers! We’ve been hard at work making a must-have PS3 downloadable game for PSN, so it’s been a while since our last PlayStation.Blog update. If you’re like me and you can barely remember your own name, let me refresh your memory about <a href="http://www.retrogradegame.com/">Retro/Grade</a>. Retro/Grade is an innovative fusion between a rhythm game and a sidescrolling shooter that has received the IndieCade audience award as well as two Independent Game Festival nominations. The game begins when you have just singlehandedly fended off an alien invasion, but all the destruction damaged the space/time continuum, which caused the flow of time itself to reverse. What would have been the final boss is actually the beginning of your backwards journey. More...

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Wow, it's been a while since I visited you! I hope you've all been having a great summer. Today I want to talk about our upcoming titles, which include <a href="http://www.nisamerica.com/games/cladun2/">ClaDun x2</a>, <a href="http://www.nisamerica.com/games/atelier-totori/">Atelier Totori</a>, and <a href="http://disgaea.us/d4/">Disgaea 4</a>! I knew it would be a very busy summer for us at NIS America, but now that I think about it, we'll be making <em>you</em> super busy, too! Well, hold tight, all the latest information is coming your way. ClaDun x2 will be available only on PSN at the end of August. I don't have the exact date just yet, but please look out for ClaDun x2 when it pops up on the PlayStation Store. More...

PlayStation Network is scheduled to undergo routine maintenance tomorrow, August 11th, from about 8am until approximately 7pm Pacific Time. During this time, registration and Account Management will be inaccessible, including the password reset process. While some users may experience difficulty signing into PSN and the PlayStation Store, the majority of users 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 updates and a notice when maintenance has concluded. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. More...

Story by Stephany Nunneley @ VG247.com. Activision and GameStop are holding a Get in the Game pre-order promotion for Prototype 2, and you have to do to enter is pre-order the game and go online between now and September 1. The contest is open to US and Canadian players, 18 and older, and once you pre-order, go online and enter a random drawing to win a trip for two to Radical Entertainment in Vancouver, Canada and become a character in the upcoming open-world actioner. “Thanks to this great partnership with Activision and GameStop, we have an incredible opportunity to offer gamers something truly unique,†said Ken Rosman, studio head at Radical Entertainment. “In addition to just seeing themselves in the game, the winners will actually be able to locate their virtual selves and shape-shift Sgt. James Heller into their likeness. “Radical wouldn’t be where it is today without our fans, and this is just another way for us to thank them for all their support.†Full rules and regulations for the US are here, and Canadians should click here. Prototype 2 is slated for a spring 2012 release on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...