Hey, Why is the PlayStation.Blog White? — By now, you probably know why it’s white. But if you’re reading this and STILL can’t figure it out, well, you might have to see an eye doctor. Hope you like the new look!
LittleBigPlanet: This Week in DLC — Get your Sackboy digitally smashed with the St. Patty’s Day costume. Plus, check out the other happenings in the world of LBP.
God of War III Path To Olympus Experience Launches on GodofWar.com — God of War III is three days away. But it might have been a while since you’ve played I and II. Worry not, warriors. Path To Olympus will get your memory back in order to prep you for Tuesday.
FINAL FANTASY XIII on Store Shelves Today, Includes PS3 Exclusive Bonus Offer for FINAL FANTASY XIV — Who picked up FFXIII on Tuesday? How far in are you?
Hustle Kings Adding Video Chat, Voice Chat, Game Launching and More — Your comments never go wasted! Hustle Kings is adding video and voice chat, game launching and much more. See the full list inside the post.
PlayStation Network First to Deliver HD Movies from All Six Major Movie Studios — That’s right. If you haven’t jumped on board the Video Store train, get on now. PSN is the first platform to host HD content from all six major studios.
Yakuza 3 Hits Western Shores! — It may have taken some time, but Yakuza 3 is officially available here in the west on PS3. Anyone get it yet?
It Only Does Epic Trilogies — Peter Dille kicks off the brand new Kevin Butler TV commercial (awesome!), plus a new 15-second TV trailer!
Reminder: God of War III GDC San Francisco Meetup is Tomorrow! — Our biggest meetup yet! Honestly, this was one of the most rewarding, successful gatherings we’ve had yet, and I want to personally thank each and every one of you that showed up. Hopefully you had a great time.
Qore Episode 22 – Featuring Final Fantasy XIII, Dead to Rights: Retribution, Lost Planet 2 and the God of War Graphic Novel — Qore Ep 22 kicked off on Thursday featuring (of course) FFXIII, the GoW Graphic Novel and a lot more. Check out the post for the preview video.
PlayStation Home 1.35 Launching Tomorrow — Home Director Jack Buser explains exactly what’s in the newest version of Home.
FINAL FANTASY XIII Comes to PlayStation Home + Sodium Updates, Indiana Jones Items & a Huge Sale! — Lots of Final Fantasy this week, and where else would you expect additional FF content but in Home!
Live from GDC 2010! PlayStation Press Conference — “Live.” That’s a scary word. Hopefully you watched along with us, as me and Jeff tackled introducing the PlayStation Move at the PlayStation GDC Press Conference. If you missed it, watch the replay as we interview SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton!
THE EYE OF JUDGMENT LEGENDS Hits PSN Today — You may have played it on PS3, but pick up THE EYE OF JUDGMENT for PSP on PSN now!
EyePet Available this Fall with PlayStation Move Support! — You may have seen EyePet before, but it just got a whole lot better. PlayStation Move brings a whole new element of control to the table, and we’ll have a great video soon that shows you exactly what to expect.
MLB 10: The Show PS3 Demo Available Today! — You’ve been asking for a demo. We’re heard you loud and clear! Log on to PSN and get it today, for free!
The Tester Episode 4 Available Today — Four episodes in, and now things are really heating up!
PlayStation Comics Store Update — The amount of digital comics piling up in the PlayStation Store is impressive to say the least. Comic-heads, get in there!
PlayStation Move Developer Diary #2 — You saw the press conference. Now see just how creative developers are getting with PlayStation Move!
Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Coming to PSN — Sam & Max hit the PlayStation 3 for the first time. See how you can get a discount on all episodes inside.
PlayStation Store Update — Mega Man 10! Plus, your MLB 10: The Show demo, Qore Ep 22, Feeding Frenzy 2, lots of sales and more.
PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Get a deal on the Bro Code Six Pack, a selection of How I Met Your Mother episodes!
New Gran Turismo 5 Trailer: Night Racing — GT5 goes dark. See the newest trailer and a batch of new screenshots!
God of War III’s Stig Asmussen: Your Questions Answered — We promised we’d get him. And we did! See Stig answer your questions 4 days before God of War III hits stores!
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Patch Alert: MAG v1.04 and Bonus Armor – New fixes for your favorite 256-player shooter and a special surprise!
PlayStation Home director Jack Buser kicked off Sony's final day of GDC 2010 panels, announcing that the virtual community's worldwide userbase now stands at 12 million. The population has grown by two million users since December 2009, and is double of what it was in June of last year.
Buser expanded on the stats, pointing out that these numbers aren't based on one-off visits; according to Sony's data, 85 percent of users who create a Home avatar return more than once. The average citizen, he said, spends an hour in Home each visit.
While Buser's talk was primarily aimed at developers interested in developing in-Home games, he spoke on what to expect in terms of Sony's strategy for the service in 2010, saying, "You're going to see us really embrace this idea of total game integration" to "really extend out the experience of your games." He used the Home presence of Sucker Punch's inFamous as an example, saying that we can expect to see more spaces, minigames and tie-in content timed alongside game launches this year, and that "It's an Incredibly important part of [Sony's] strategy."
A portion of a Game Informer interview with former Electronic Gaming Monthly staff member Shawn Smith…
GI: What can you tell us about yourself, your art/gaming background, etc.
SS: I’ve always been interested in art and design, but of course growing up I read comics, watched cartoons and played video games. I eventually worked my way toward [...]
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Apparently tired of giving space to "Knobby Tires" and "Synthetic" on its virtual stadium walls, Electronic Arts is dropping its two in-game advertising partners and moving that sales operation in-house, beginning with Madden NFL 11. More »
Nintendo has teamed up with Vice magazine to promote the upcoming release of Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver. The magazine features a set of Pokemon art created by the artists listed below.
* Jeffrey Bowman
* Andy J. Miller
* Richard Robinson
[...]
No, Nintendo did not strike a deal with the Peeps company. These are yellow bunny Peeps that have been attacked with a bit of edible ink. You can make your own Pikachu Peeps by hitting up this link!
We may still be waiting for a the "spring" release of Modern Warfare 2's first DLC ("Stimulus Package"), but thanks to an early Xbox Live Marketplace listing for the map pack, we aren't in the dark anymore as to its contents. The blurb reveals the pack will contain "5 additional action-packed maps," including three all new ones ("Bailout, Storm, and Salvage") as well as two remakes from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ("Crash" and "Overgrown").
"Bailout" is said to be "a multi-layered apartment complex," while "Storm" is described as "an open industrial park littered with heavy machinery," and "Salvage" is "a snowy junkyard fortified by stacked debris and crushed cars." Presumably, if you're reading about the details of unreleased a MW2 map pack, you already knew that "Crash" is a "war-torn urban environment" and "Overgrown" is set in a large dry creek. No pricing or date is set, unfortunately, though you can ogle the XBLM listing for now if it makes you feel any better (though we wouldn't suggest it).
What you see above is an image from the official website for Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva in Singapore. The movie is getting a release in that part of the world, complete with some English translations. Believe it or not, there is an English version of the Professor Layton and the Eternal [...]
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Lots of hardware deals highlight the roundup, but don't worry, we haven't forgotten the games that make them go. Weekend Coupons happens ... NOW. More »
At the tail end of our GDC interview with Lionhead's Peter Molyneux, we remembered one more question we simply had to know: How well did Fable 2's episodic experiment go? We'll refresh your memory: Last August, Molyneux announced plans to release Fable 2 as a series of five downloadable "episodes," with the first one given away and the subsequent four priced at $10 each.
Molyneux's response: "That was hugely successful. There were something like over half a million. I think it was 600,000 downloads of the first episode, which was very, very cool." Of course, the first episode was free so how was the conversion rate? "It was a much higher than a normal conversion rate," Molyneux smiled. "Massively, massively successful, and I really love this relationship, which is much more sliced into episodes with consumers."
Of course, knowing where we were going with this particular line of questioning, Molyneux preemptively offered an answer."But we're not announcing whether that's coming out in this release," he said, tossing a smile towards the attentive PR people behind me.
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Here's the launch trailer for the Wii re-boot of the arcade and early console classic NBA Jam. All your favorites return, and by that I don't mean Raiden or Bill Clinton, but "Boom Shaka-Laka," "He's On Fire," and "Kaboom!" More »
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Game Developers Conference 2010 in San Francisco was a power plant of news this week, introducing us to the PlayStation Move. We still found time to review God of War III and report on Steam's arrival on the Mac. More »
Even if Scribblenauts didn’t quite pan out as some expected, you still have to admit that it’s an absolutely staggering achievement for the DS. With news of a sequel on the way…one with improved controls, I can only imagine how much more enjoyable the experience will be. Adjectives and d-pad controls? Where [...]
