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After 10 years, Uncharted's matriarch has departed the studio that built Nathan Drake.

Every day, in addition to The Daily Fix, we list off the day's biggest stories in this simple and easy to read format.

As discussed previously, yanked anal probing sequence causes koala to tear up.

Dead Nation? South Park RPG? The Walking Dead's new episode? All of that (and more) have arrived on the PlayStation Store.

PS4 Games Awesomenauts Assemble! ($9.99) Awesomenauts is a MOBA fitted into the form of an accessible 3-on-3 action platformer. Head out to the online battlefields together with your friends as an online party or in local split screen, and never worry about having to wait for an online match because of drop-in matchmaking! Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition ($14.99) DARE YOU ENTER THE CITY OF THE DEAD?
Run-and-gun through the zombie apocalypse as hit arcade shooter Dead Nation™ shuffles onto PlayStation 4. Fight for your life alone or with a friend as Jack McReady or Scarlett Blake as you step onto the streets of a city overrunwith undead flesh-eaters. And, if you’re feeling really brave, take a walk down the Road of Devastation – a deadly experiment that pushes your survival skills to the absolute limit as you face hordes of zombies with no extra lives and no second chances. PS3 Games South Park: The Stick of Truth ($59.99) From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™. For a thousand years, the battle has been waged. The sole reason humans and elves are locked in a neverending war: The Stick of Truth. But the tides of war are soon to change as word of a new kid spreads throughout the land, his coming fortold by the stars. As the moving vans of prophecy drive away, your adventure begins. Master Reboot ($14.99) Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal, welcome to the Soul Cloud. Upload your soul to our dedicated servers and relax knowing that a part of you will live on for eternity. That favorite holiday, happy moments from your childhood, meeting that special someone for the first time. All these memories saved for your digital soul for your family to revisit again and again. The Soul Cloud – saving your past to secure your future. Master Reboot is a haunting first person sci-fi adventure game set inside the Soul Cloud. It’s an exploration game with action and puzzle elements set across unique dream like world. The game features a distinctive visual style, intriguing story-line, psychological adventure-game action and a dynamic atmospheric soundtrack. Get prepared for upload……Where am I?…..Who am I?……It’s time to piece your life……and death back together. NASCAR ‘14 ($49.99) It’s your turn to immerse yourself in the full-throttle thrill of the world’s most exciting motor sports racing series in NASCAR ’14. Take the wheel from your favorite driver and participate in the race week experience complete with practice, qualifying, and race day challenges. With your favorite personalities and live replay, NASCAR ’14 is the authentic NASCAR experience for fans. PS Vita Games Hatsune Miku Project Diva F ($29.99) Join Hatsune Miku, the world’s most famous digital singer, in an all-new Rhythm video game featuring selections from her popular songs! Experience Miku’s music like never before as you test your skills by tapping the buttons to the beat! Choreograph and create your own Miku videos in Edit Mode, and spend time with your favorite characters in their own customized Diva Room! PS2 Classic Growlanser: Heritage of War ($9.99) Join Haschen, a young officer of the Peace Maintenance Brigade, as he goes on a dangerous journey to bring peace and restore balance to his homeland in this tactical RPG. See the brewing storm of war from multiple viewpoints and generations, each of them pursuing their own ideas of true peace. Forge relationships and strengthen them in fast-paced strategic battle! Who will be the one to receive your pledge of eternal friendship? Apps HBO Go (PS3) You wanted it, we delivered…Introducing HBO GO® on PlayStation®3. Now you can stream the best of HBO® to your TV. Enjoy your favorite HBO original shows, hit movies, comedy specials, sports, documentaries – plus behind-the-scenes extras and more. It’s every episode of every season of the best of HBO, free with your HBO subscription. Don’t miss out and catch up on Game of Thrones® before the highly anticipated new season premieres on April 6. App Updates

Amazon Instant Video

Catch season one of Hannibal on Amazon Instant Video. This intense drama explores the early relationship between the renowned psychiatrist and his patient, a young FBI criminal profiler, who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers. Hannibal stars Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royal) and Hugh Dancy (King Arthur).

Crackle

What happens when you put Will Ferrell, John C Riley and Sacha Baron Cohen in the same movie? You get the hilarious comedy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Talladega Nights is available only in the US. For our Canadian viewers, we are treating them with one of the most iconic science fiction movies of all time, The Terminator. Re-watch the first movie in this legendary series and remember, this is the first movie where Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped his iconic “I’ll be back” phrase. Crackle is available on PS3, PS4 and now on PS Vita.

Qello

Whether you’re a die-hard music lover or not, this week’s New Releases on Qello are guaranteed to entertain. Starting with Sir Elton John Live at MSG! This incredibly produced concert marked Elton’s 60th sold out show at Madison Square Garden and it was filmed on his 60th birthday. Now, on to a band that we can’t get enough of at Qello – My Morning Jacket. We’ve got Okonokos – the concert film that was recorded during the rock jam band’s 2005 Z album over two nights at the Fillmore in San Francisco. We also have Placido Domingo and Charles Castronovo in Daniel Catan’s Il Postino. The talented indie hip-hop artist and filmmaker, Will Gray’s Broke, reveals the challenges indie artists face in the music industry today. This insightful film features interviews with industry insiders and stars. Also, Qello likes to give non-subscribers a taste of All-Access by unlocking a few full-length concerts every week. We call it Free Music Friday as it runs from Friday to Friday. This week is dedicated to the Rat Pack.

Demos

• Killzone Shadow Fall Multiplayer Trial (PS4)
• The LEGO Movie Videogame (PS3)
• Hatsune Miku Project Diva F (PS Vita)

Soundtracks

• The Last of Us: Volume 2 Original Soundtrack ($9.99)

PlayStation Plus

Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition (PS4)

Tomb Raider (PS3)

Title Plus Price Regular Price Master Reboot $11.99 $14.99 Awesomenauts Assemble! $7.99 $9.99 Need For Speed Most Wanted (PS3) $5.00 $19.99 Need For Speed Most Wanted (PS Vita) $5.00 $19.99 Need For Speed Hot Pursuit $5.00 $19.99 Need For Speed Carbon $5.00 $19.99 Need For Speed The Run $5.00 $29.99 Sales

Spring Fever Franchise Discounts

Title Sale Price Original Price Need for Speed Most Wanted (PS3) $9.99 $19.99 Need for Speed Most Wanted (PS Vita) $9.99 $19.99 Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (PS3) $9.99 $19.99 Need for Speed Carbon (PSP/PS Vita) $9.99 $19.99 Need for Speed The Run (PS3) $9.99 $29.99

Other Sales

Title Sale Price Original Price A-Men $4.49 $11.99 Aquapazza $19.99 $29.99 Breakquest: Extra Evolution – Minis $1.99 $3.99 Burnout Crash! Trial $4.99 $9.99 Burnout Paradise $9.99 $14.99 Burnout Paradise Ultimate Edition $14.99 $29.99 Call Of Duty: Ghosts (PS4) $39.99 $59.99 Call Of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Bundle (PS4) $89.99 $119.99 God Mode $2.99 $9.99 Hitman Absolution $7.99 $19.99 Hitman Blood Money $6.99 $16.99 Hitman Contracts $6.99 $16.99 Hitman Silent Assassin $6.99 $16.99 Hitman Trilogy $15.99 $39.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Agency Sig Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Agency Spas Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Agency Ump Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Bartoli Custom Gun Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Bronson M1928 Gun Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Deus Ex (Adam Jensen) Disguise Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Deus Ex (Adam Jensen) Handgun Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA High Roller Disguise Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA High Tech Disguise Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Krugermeier 2-2 Gun Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Public Enemy Disguise Pack $0.49 $0.99 Hitman: Absolution: HMA Suit And Gun Collection Pack $2.49 $5.99 Just Cause 2 – Agency Hovercraft $0.49 $0.99 Just Cause 2 – Black Market Aerial Pack $0.99 $1.99 Just Cause 2 – Black Market ‘Boom’ Pack $0.99 $1.99 Just Cause 2 – Bull’s Eye Assault Rifle $0.49 $0.99 Just Cause 2 – Chevalier Classic $0.49 $0.99 Just Cause 2 – Monster Truck $0.49 $0.99 Just Cause 2 – Rico’s Signature Gun $0.49 $0.99 Just Cause 2 $7.99 $19.99 Persona 4 Arena – Additional Colors Full Pack $2.99 $5.99 Persona 4 Arena – Additional Colors Pack 1 $0.99 $1.99 Persona 4 Arena – Additional Colors Pack 2 $0.99 $1.99 Persona 4 Arena – Additional Colors Pack 3 $0.99 $1.99 Persona 4 Arena – Additional Colors Pack 4 $0.99 $1.99 Persona 4 Arena – Glasses Full Pack $2.99 $5.99 Persona 4 Arena – Glasses Pack 1 $0.99 $1.99 Persona 4 Arena – Glasses Pack 2 $0.99 $1.99 Persona 4 Arena – Glasses Pack 3 $0.99 $1.99 Persona 4 Arena – Glasses Pack 4 $0.99 $1.99 Persona 4 Arena – Navigation 1 (Teddie) $1.49 $2.99 Persona 4 Arena – Navigation 2 (Yosuke) $1.49 $2.99 Persona 4 Arena – Navigation 3 (Mitsuru) $1.49 $2.99 Persona 4 Arena – Navigation 4 (Aigis) $1.49 $2.99 Persona 4 Arena – Navigation 5 (Fuuka) $1.49 $2.99 Persona 4 Arena – Navigation 6 (Nanako) $1.49 $2.99 Persona 4 Arena Ultimate Edition $22.49 $44.99 Persona 4: Golden $19.99 $29.99 R.I.P.D. $2.99 $9.99 Shift 2 Unleashed Digital $9.99 $19.99 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona $9.99 $19.99 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin $9.99 $19.99 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Fes (Ps2 Classic) $4.99 $9.99 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable $9.99 $19.99 Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype $3.99 $9.99 Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype + Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Bundle $5.99 $14.99 Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Complete Soundtrack $0.99 $4.99 Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Avatar Bundle $0.49 $1.49 Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Avatar Bundle 2 $0.49 $1.49 Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Avatar Bundle 3 $0.49 $1.49 Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Complete Bundle $4.99 $12.99 Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype The Last Chapter $1.49 $4.99 Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer $2.99 $7.99 Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Complete Soundtrack $0.99 $3.99 The Testament Of Sherlock Holmes $14.99 $29.99 Tomb Raider – 1939 MP Maps $1.99 $3.99 Tomb Raider – Demolition Skin $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider – Hitman Absolution Weapons Pack 2 $0.99 $1.99 Tomb Raider – Hitman Gun 1 – Silverballer $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider – Hitman Gun 2 – Agency Sps 12 $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider – Hitman Gun 3 – Hxap-15 $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider – Hitman Gun 4 – Jagd P22g $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider – Hitman Gun 5 – M590 12ga $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider – Hitman Gun 6 – Stg 58 Elite $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider – Mountaineer Skin $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider – Outfit Pack 2 $0.99 $1.99 Tomb Raider – Psone $3.99 $9.99 Tomb Raider – Shipwrecked Multiplayer Map Pack $1.99 $3.99 Tomb Raider – Sure-Shot Skin $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider 2 – Psone $2.49 $5.99 Tomb Raider III -Psone $2.49 $5.99 Tomb Raider: Agility $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Animal Instinct $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Anniversary $5.49 $12.99 Tomb Raider: Aviatrix Skin $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Fisherman $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Guerilla Skin $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Headshot Reticule $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Hitman Absolution Weapons Pack 1 $0.99 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Hunter Skin $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Legends $5.49 $12.99 Tomb Raider: Pistol Burst $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Pistol Silencer $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Scavenger Bandit $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Scavenger Executioner $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Scavenger Scout $0.49 $0.99 Tomb Raider: Shanty Town Multiplayer Map $1.49 $2.99 Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation – Psone $2.49 $5.99 Tomb Raider: Tomb Of The Lost Adventurer $1.49 $2.99 Tomb Raider: Caves And Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack $2.49 $5.99 Tomb Raider: Adventure Pack $3.49 $6.99 Tomb Raider: Outfit Pack $1.49 $2.99 Tomb Raider: Survival Pack $3.49 $6.99 Tomb Raider: Underworld Digital $5.99 $14.99 Worms Ultimate Mayhem $4.99 $9.99 Worms Ultimate Mayhem: Customization Pack $2.49 $4.99 Worms Ultimate Mayhem: Multi-Player Pack $2.49 $4.99 Worms Ultimate Mayhem: Single-Player Pack $2.49 $4.99 PS4 Add-ons Awesomenauts Assemble!

• Abyssal Swiggins Skin ($4.99)
• Admiral Swiggins Phd Skin ($2.49)
• Bionic Raelynn Skin ($2.49)
• Genji The Grey Skin ($2.49)
• Gnabot Skin ($4.99)
• Pirate Leon Skin ($4.99)
• Teddy Ayla Skin ($2.49)
• Costume Party 2 Bundle ($14.99)
• Costume Party Bundle ($14.99)

Battlefield 4

• Second Assault ($14.99, Free for Premium Users)

Killzone Shadow Fall

• Mercenary Playercard Icon Pack ($0.99)
• Multiplayer Map Pack 1(Free)

Need for Speed Rivals

• Koenigsegg One:1 (Free)

PS3 Add-ons Battlefield 4

• Second Assault ($14.99, Free for Premium Users)

Bandfuse: Rock Legends

• Back 40 – Marcus Henderson ($1.99)
• Back On The Chain Gang – Pretenders ($2.99)
• Backing Beats Pack 2 – Marcus Henderson ($1.99)
• Crazy On You – Heart ($2.99)
• Dance Dance – Fall Out Boy ($2.99)
• I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! At The Disco ($2.99)
• Inside The Fire – Disturbed ($2.99)
• Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix ($2.99)
• Mountain Song – Jane’s Addiction ($2.99)
• Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix ($2.99)
• Summer Of ’89 – Marcus Henderson ($1.99)
• Surrender – Cheap Trick ($2.99)
• The Downfall Of Us All – A Day To Remember ($2.99)

Need for Speed Rivals Rocksmith 2014

• Boston – Don’t Look Back ($2.99)
• Boston – Foreplay/Long Time ($2.99)
• Boston – Hitch A Ride ($2.99)
• Boston Song Pack ($7.99)

The Walking Dead: Season 2

• Episode 2: A House Divided ($4.99)

PS Vita Add-ons Hatsune Miku Project Diva F

• DIVA ENHANCEMENT PACK (Free)
• EXTRA CHARACTERS PACK ($2.99, Cross-Buy)
• EXTRA SONGS PACK ($9.99)
• SNOW MIKU 2013 COSTUMES ($2.99, Cross-Buy)

PS3 Avatars

• 9 Bundle Super Pack 2 ($3.99)

PS3 Themes

• Abstract Radiance Bundle ($3.99)
• Air Combat Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Amazing Earth Nights Bundle ($3.99)
• Happy St. Patrick’s Day Static Theme ($1.99)
• Michigan State Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Missouri Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Nebraska Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Notre Dame Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Ohio State Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Oklahoma Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Oregon Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Penn State Varsity Static ($1.99)
• South Carolina Varsity Static ($1.99)
• St. Patrick’s Day Irish Static Theme ($1.99)
• St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Static Theme ($1.99)
• Tennessee Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Texas A&M Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Texas Varsity Static ($1.99)
• UCLA Varsity Static ($1.99)
• UNC Varsity Static ($1.99)
• Vikings Poster Series I Static Theme ($1.99)
• Vikings Poster Series II Static Theme ($1.99)
• Vikings Poster Series III Static Theme ($1.99)

Lucy O'Brien is re-playing the Metal Gear Solid series to get ready to review Ground Zeroes. We talk about that and why Australia is so weird.

Enough with the zombies and monsters! Get ready to say "Awww!" as we count down gaming's 14 most adorable modern characters.

Nippon Ichi Software is releasing a sequel to The Guided Fate Paradox, and it's coming to the PlayStation 3 in Japan on July 24. Famitsu (via Gematsu) revealed some scant details today on The Guided Fate Cross Thesis: The plot apparently centers around two heroines, and if the player saves one of the ladies, the other one dies. Yikes.

Given The Guided Fate Paradox starred a hero who became a god by winning a mall lottery, the game's probably not as dark as that synopsis makes it sound. The first game combined isometric dungeon-crawling with the turn-based RPG strategy of Disgaea, and featured, among other things, a group of companion angels clad in maid outfits who help players do their godly duty. You know, like in most religions.

There'll be more details on The Guided Fate Cross Thesis in Famitsu's print magazine this month, but we'll have to wait and see if NISAmerica has any plans to bring it to the West like it did the prior game. ​[Image: Famitsu]

Square Enix has announced when its supernatural detective thriller will arrive on consoles and PC.

WB has just announced that Batman: Arkham Knight, the conclusion to Rocksteady‘s genre-defining Arkham series, is coming to PS4 this year. In it, players will become the Batman in what promises to be the most detailed, fully realized rendition of Gotham yet — and they’ll get to drive the Batmobile, too.

Watch the stunning announce trailer above, and read on for more details from WB.

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment are announcing Batman: Arkham Knight, Rocksteady Studios’ conclusion to the series of award-winning titles Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Batman: Arkham Knight is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license and is scheduled to be released worldwide on PS4 in 2014.

In the explosive finale to the Arkham series, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city that he is sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to unite an impressive roster of super villains, including Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to destroy The Dark Knight forever. Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady’s uniquely designed version of the Batmobile, which is drivable for the first time in the franchise.

For more information on Batman: Arkham Knight, please visit www.batmanarkhamknight.com, https://www.facebook.com/BatmanArkham or https://twitter.com/BatmanArkham.

PS Vita owners, rejoice! The big day is finally here, and Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f is available today for download on PlayStation Store for PS Vita in North America!

The game releases on PSN today for $29.99, and for all you European readers, it will be available next week on March 12th in Europe! If you’ve never heard of this game before, here are the basics: Take the world’s most popular digital singer, add in over 30 of her most beloved songs, turn it all into a super-addictive rhythm game, and you’ve got Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f. We released the game last August on PS3, and following huge support from fans, we’re so excited to finally bring you all the PS Vita version of the game today!

We’re also very excited to announce our DLC Cross-Buy promotion, effective immediately for anyone who owns the Snow Miku 2013 DLC or the Extra Characters Pack DLC for the PS3 version of the game. If you already own this DLC content, you’ll unlock it for free when you pick up the PS Vita version of the game! (And vice versa, if you pick it up for PS Vita first.)

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f also comes with a built-in video editor mode, aptly titled “Edit Mode” – here, you can build your very own rhythm game tracks and music videos with all the in-game tools at your disposal! PS Vita owners will also be able to share and download their Edit Data with PS3 users!

Some of you were wondering if we’d bring out the Extra Songs Pack in the West – and we’re happy to confirm not only that it’s available today, but that we’ll be releasing it for only $9.99! We lowered the price on this compared to the Japanese release, because we wanted to ensure that PS Vita owners weren’t paying any more for the full Project Diva experience than their PS3 brethren. We hope you all will enjoy it!

This pack includes the songs below, with four difficulties for each:

• Tell Your World (By livetune)
• Tokyo Teddy Bear (By Neru)
• Dream-Eating Monochrome Baku (By Nem)
• Sweet Devil (By Hachioji P)
• Rin-Chan Now! (By Owata P & sezu)
• Senbonzakura (By Kurousa P (White Flame) )

Thank you all so much for helping this Miku dream of ours come true. You’ve been nothing but supportive from the first day we asked for your likes and shares on our Facebook post, and since then, we’ve come all the way to the launch of Project Diva, not just on PS3, but finally today, on PS Vita, too.

It’s a journey we’re so humbled to have made, and so thankful to have traveled with all of you behind us and supporting us.

Happy Miku Vita Launch Day, everyone, and thank you, once more!

EA’s upcoming standalone FIFA World Cup game is looking to broaden its player base and add some Brazilian flare to proceedings, but only if you have a PS3 or Xbox 360.

Awesomenauts is making a major comeback today on PS4 in the form of Awesomenauts Assemble! If you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll get the added bonus of a 20% discount during the first week.

Awesomenauts Assemble! combines modern, team-based multiplayer with classic, alien-blasting action. You’ll play as one of 15 interstellar mercenaries, each with his or her own unique abilities and upgrades. In battle, you’ll team up with two other players. These can either be random players or friends, both online or offline through splitscreen. Together, you’ll be facing off against a team of enemy players, automated turrets, droids, and the local wildlife as you try to blast your way forward towards the goal of destroying the enemy base. And you’ll do all this on lush, hand-drawn alien worlds.

If you last played Awesomenauts on PS3, you’re definitely in for a treat. The game has seen an almost complete overhaul, from the menus and balance to the netcode, everything has been improved. On top of that, a lot of content has been added compared to the original release. Awesomenauts Assemble! more than doubles the amount of characters, while also adding a new stealth-focused map and awesome, downloadable skins.

New character additions include Gnaw, an adorable alien dog-creature that can dominate areas with his acidic spit and spawnable minion turrets. Skølldir, a big space Viking whose groundstomp shakes the very planet, has also joined the team. Then there’s Ayla, a devious little girl with unimaginable psychokinetic powers. Just make sure to get out of her way when she becomes enraged. These are just a couple of the examples of new Awesomenauts you’ll be able to play with, adding more variety to a roster that was already varied.

And even more characters are underway! As you may know, a big expansion to the PC version of the game was funded through Kickstarter last year. This expansion included five new characters, custom game settings, and a brand new map. We’re happy to announce that content from this expansion content will be making its way to PS4 when development on that is further along!

When we first created Awesomenauts, our vision was to bring the fresh experience of the MOBA genre to console. And we wanted to do it in a way that fits consoles, by making everything more direct, more skill-based, more colorful, and — in the end — more fun. After we launched Awesomenauts on console back in May 2012, we moved it over to PC, and we’ve been expanding on it ever since.

Now, over a millions copies later, we’re happy to finally play the updated version from the couch again. All thanks to the amazing porting abilities of our friends at Abstraction Games, and of course, the power of PS4.

We’ll see you online!

In January, HBO CEO Richard Plepler announced that the popular HBO GO app would be coming to PlayStation 3. We know you’ve been patiently waiting and today I’m excited to announce that HBO GO will be available for PS3 owners starting later today.

Watch every episode of every season of the HBO’s best shows, including True Detective, Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones. Speaking of Game of Thrones, with the season 4 premiere airing on April 6th, you’ve got more than a month to get caught up on the first three amazing seasons. If you haven’t seen the latest season 4 trailer, click here to check it out.

We are also working diligently with HBO to bring the HBO GO app to PS4. Keep checking PlayStation.Blog for updates.

What HBO show are you most looking forward to watching on your PS3? Let us know in the comments below.

Sony has confirmed that PS4 sales have smashed through another milestone following the console's Japanese launch.

There’s a big difference between depth and needless complexity, but The Witch and the Hundred Knight fails to make this distinction.

Rockstar Games to receive Fellowship for its “amazing contribution” to the games industry.

IGN presents a behind-the-scenes look inside FromSoftware in this exclusive documentary.

Do you own a PS3, PS4, or PS Vita? Then you're in luck. Sony revealed a bunch of new sales running through the month of March.

Gamers don't have long to wait for their next aerial dogfighting fix.

Hi PlayStation.Blog readers! I’m Daniel Posner, reaching out to you from Toronto, Canada. My long-time friend, Rich Hilmer, and I recently co-founded a brand new indie game studio called Finish Line Games. Along with guru programmer friend Matt Robinson, Rich and I have been working on a passion project over the past few years, and we’re super excited to announce the fruits of our labor: Cel Damage HD, a high definition re-release of the original, vehicular combat game that debuted back in 2001.

It’s cold in Toronto at the moment, but spring is right around the corner. We’ll be celebrating the end of the cold with the explosive launch of Cel Damage HD on PlayStation Store as a cross-buy purchase for PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. That’s right, buy it for one system and you can play it on all three!

Some of you might remember this timeless classic, but let me refresh you on everything Cel Damage HD has to offer. Part Demolition Derby, part Whacked-Out Cartoon Come to Life, Cel Damage HD allows you to play as up to 10 crazy characters/vehicles with more than 30 over-the-top weapons. Play in either Smack Attack (deathmatch), Flag Rally (capture-the-flag) or Gate Relay (race), across 13 fully-interactive cartoon environments.

In addition to being a cross-buy product, Cel Damage HD supports cross save so you can pick up where you left off on any system. Play on PS Vita to master Cel Damage HD’s chaotic gameplay on the go, then go destroy your friends in 2, 3, or 4-player split-screen multiplayer on PS4 or PS3. Cel Damage HD truly shines in split-screen play. Like an instant party, this game brings back the shout-out-loud, couch chaos gaming experiences of a cherished era — now in full high-def goodness!

I want to give a big shout-out to the original Cel Damage team and say thanks for such an awesome time and so many fantastic memories. This re-release is dedicated to all of you.

To find out about all the latest game happenings, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter. And of course, check back here — we’ll have more to share next month!

I think the best way to start off any new month is with two free PlayStation Plus games. For March we have Dead Nation: Apocalpyse Edition for your PlayStation 4 and Tomb Raider for your PlayStation 3. If you’re unfamiliar with the original Dead Nation, it’s a top-down twin-stick shooter that’s best experienced with a friend. Make sure you’ve got a strategy and plenty of items before you head out to take down hordes of zombies. The Apocalypse Edition was just announced last week, will be hitting PlayStation Store tomorrow, and it has some interesting benefits like an interactive live streaming option.

Then we have last year’s critically acclaimed reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise. Witness Lara’s growth from young archeologist to bad-ass adventurer as her expedition gets shipwrecked on a mysterious island. Lara has to do a lot to survive, including live through several impalings, explore her surroundings and hunt wildlife.

You can download Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition and Tomb Raider after the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow.

Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition (PS4)

Free for PS Plus members

Run-and-gun through the zombie apocalypse as hit arcade shooter Dead Nation shuffles onto PlayStation 4. Fight for your life alone or with a friend as Jack McReady or Scarlett Blake as you step onto the streets of a city overrunwith undead flesh-eaters.And, if you’re feeling really brave, take a walk down the Road of Devastation – a deadly experiment that pushes your survival skills to the absolute limit as you face hordes of zombies with no extra lives and no second chances.The dead may walk – but you can make sure they don’t walk very far. Tomb Raider (PS3)

Free for PS Plus members

This newest rendition of Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a frightened young woman to the hardened survivor that she would become known as. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to escape its relentless hold.

Title Plus Price Regular Price Master Reboot $11.99 $14.99 Awesomenauts Assemble! $7.99 $9.99 Awesomenauts Assemble! – Costume Party 2 Bundle $11.99 $14.99 Awesomenauts Assemble! – Costume Party Bundle $11.99 $14.99 Need For Speed Most Wanted (PS3) $5.00 $9.99 Need For Speed Most Wanted (PS Vita) $5.00 $9.99 Need For Speed Hot Pursuit $5.00 $9.99 Need For Speed Carbon $5.00 $9.99 Need For Speed The Run $5.00 $9.99

Last Chance (Leaving on 3/11)

Instant Game Collection
Ibb & obb (PS3)

Discounts
Master Reboot
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Need For Speed Carbon
Need For Speed The Run
Draw Slasher
Awesomenauts Assemble!
Awesomenauts Assemble! – Costume Party 2 Bundle
Awesomenauts Assemble! – Costume Party Bundle

What’s your favorite content from this week’s update?

If you’ve got feedback on today’s Plus update make sure vote in the poll and leave a comment below. To discuss all things PlayStation, including this update, you can also head over to the PlayStation Community Forums where you’ll find topics you can contribute your thoughts to, or start one for yourself.

After months of waiting, Sony has finally confirmed when the highly-acclaimed Fez will land on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Vita.

Hi everyone! Spring is here (even if Mother Nature hasn’t quite realized that yet) and that means one thing: it’s time for our annual Spring Fever promotion. I’m super excited to announce that this year’s event will bring new indie titles to both PS3 and PS4.

Just like last year’s Spring Fever promotion, over the next four weeks we are championing indie developers who are bringing new and exciting experiences to the PlayStation platforms and giving PS Plus members 20 % off each title during each game’s launch week. The Spring Fever lineup features titles from stellar indie developers and I think it is safe to say that this year’s lineup rivals (and maybe even surpasses) that of 2013.

Here is this year’s Spring Fever line-up:

Launch Week Title PS Plus Launch Week Price Regular Price 3/4 to 3/10 Awesomenauts Assemble (PS4) $7.99 $9.99 Master Reboot (PS3) $11.99 $14.99 3/11 to 3/17 TowerFall Ascension (PS4) $11.99 $14.99 Vessel (PS3) $7.99 $9.99 3/18 to 3/24 SteamWorld Dig (PS4)* $7.99 $9.99 Luftrausers (PS3)* $7.99 $9.99 3/25 to 3/31 Fez (PS4)** $9.99 $12.99 Fez (PS3)** $9.99 $12.99

*Cross-Buy with PS Vita
**Cross-Buy with PS4, PS3 and PS Vita

Along with the new game releases, we are also featuring sales on popular video game franchises including Need for Speed, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and BioShock. These sales will include both full games and popular downloadable content.

Here are the franchise sales available each week throughout Spring Fever:

Need for Speed: 3/4 through 3/10 Title Plus Price Sale Price Original Price Need for Speed Most Wanted (PS3) $5.00 $9.99 $19.99 Need for Speed Most Wanted (PS Vita) $5.00 $9.99 $19.99 Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (PS3) $5.00 $9.99 $19.99 Need for Speed Carbon (PSP/PS Vita) $5.00 $9.99 $19.99 Need for Speed The Run (PS3) $5.00 $9.99 $29.99 Call of Duty: 3/11 through 3/17 Title Plus Price Sale Price Original Price Call of Duty: Black Ops II With Revolution Map Pack (PS3) $35.99 $39.99 $59.99 Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Season Pass Bundle (PS3) $53.99 $59.99 $99.99 Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Season Pass (PS3) N/A $24.99 $49.99 Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Revolution (PS3) N/A $7.49 $14.99 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising (PS3) N/A $7.49 $14.99 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance (PS3) N/A $7.49 $14.99 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Apocalypse (PS3) N/A $7.49 $14.99 Call of Duty: Black Ops & Black Ops II Game Bundle (PS3) $62.99 $69.99 $109.99 Call of Duty: Black Ops with First Strike (PS3) $31.49 $34.99 $49.99 Call of Duty: Black Ops Ultimate Edition (PS3) $67.49 $74.99 $94.49 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 With DLC Collection 1 (PS3) $26.99 $29.99 $39.99 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ultimate Edition (PS3) $62.99 $69.99 $99.99 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with Stimulus Package (PS3) $17.99 $19.99 $29.99 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with Variety Map Pack (PS3) $17.99 $19.99 $29.99 Call of Duty 4: MW 1-3 Bundle (PS3) $58.49 $64.99 $89.99 Grand Theft Auto: 3/18 through 3/24 Title Plus Price Sale Price Original Price GTA IV (PS3) $4.79 $5.99 $19.99 GTA San Andreas (PS3) $3.59 $4.49 $14.99 GTA V (PS3) N/A $39.99 $59.99 Grand Theft Auto 3 (PS3) $2.39 $2.99 $9.99 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PS3) $2.39 $2.99 $9.99 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS3) $2.39 $2.99 $9.99 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PS3) $2.39 $2.99 $9.99 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (PSP) $4.79 $5.99 $19.99 Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (PS3) $4.79 $5.99 $19.99 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP) $4.79 $5.99 $19.99 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP) $4.79 $5.99 $19.99 BioShock: 3/25 through 3/31 Title Plus Price Sale Price Original Price BioShock (PS3) $5.00 $9.99 $19.99 BioShock 2 (PS3) $5.00 $9.99 $19.99 BioShock Infinite – Burial at Sea – Episode 1 (PS3) $7.34 $10.49 $14.99 BioShock Infinite – Columbia’s Finest Pack (PS3) $2.44 $3.49 $4.99 BioShock Infinite – Clash in the Clouds (PS3) $2.44 $3.49 $4.99

We’ve also got movies and TV shows on sale over the next four weeks as part of Spring Fever. Check out the lineup for each week below:

Week 1: 3/4 – 3/10 Title Starting At… The Hunger Games $0.99 Red 2 $3.99 The Heat $4.99 Snitch $4.99 (Digital SD Copy) Fright Night 2 $4.99 Drive (2011) $2.99 The Guillotines $2.99 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded $4.99 Bates Motel | Season 1 $0.99/episode Being Human | Seasons 1 – 3 $0.99/episode Week 2: 3/11 – 3/17 Title Starting At… The Internship $0.99 The Other Guys $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) Dead Man Down $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) Parker (2013) $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) Ip Man: The Final Fight $2.99 Step Brothers $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby $2.99 The Matador $2.99 Haven | Seasons 1 – 4 $0.99/episode Naruto | Seasons 1, Vol. 1 – Seasons 2, Vol. 2 $0.99/episode Week 3: 3/18 – 3/24 Title Starting At… Fast & Furious 6 $0.99 A Good Day to Die Hard $8.99 (Digital SD Copy) The Raid: Redemption $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) Superbad $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) Iron Sky $2.99 Phantom $4.99 Girl Most Likely $3.99 Tai Chi Hero $2.99 Psych | Seasons 1 – 7 $0.99/episode Continuum | Seasons 1 – 2 $0.99/episode Week 4: 3/25 – 3/31 Title Starting At… Man of Steel $0.99 Taken 2 $8.99 (Digital SD Copy) Broken City $8.99 (Digital SD Copy) You’re Next $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) Cheech & Chong’s Nice Dreams $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) Interview with a Hitman $4.99 (Digital SD Copy) Trance $9.99 (Digital SD Copy) The House Bunny $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) Naruto Shippuden Uncut | Season 1, Vol. 1 – 4 $0.99/episode The Mindy Project | Season 1 $0.99/episode

Come back to PS.Blog over the next four weeks for more information on each week’s releases. Let us know which games you’re most looking forward to playing and happy spring gaming!

For the most part, players can explore the world of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn at their own leisure. But what would an MMO be without some group content? In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to the numerous activities that can only be mastered in groups of four to 24.

The realm of Eorzea, with its three city-states, is far-reaching. It has many hidden corners and crevices in which the wicked can find a welcome foothold. Be it the manor of a lady, so struck with vanity that she exchanged sanity for it, or an abandoned mine overrun with beastmen — adventurers are in constant demand, and there’s always something to do.

Throughout the game, adventurers will also come across the so-called Primals. How these god-like beings are called into the realm is an important part of the storyline, so we won’t give too much away.

The best known example of the sheer destructiveness of the Primals was the coming of the Seventh Umbral Era, brought forth by the elder primal Bahamut, who was freed from his prison in the lesser moon Dalamud. A single, massive battle with Bahamut reshaped the face of Eorzea forever. What happened with Bahamut after the battle, no one knows…

Dungeons

Adventurers don’t just become famous by fulfilling the quests of the general populace. Have you ever heard of dungeons? Enemy-infested abodes and holes in the ground. What does that mean for you? Simple — grab three of your friends and cleanse them, for fame and fortune!

Dungeons are instanced. That means only you and your group — with a total size ranging from 4 to 8 — will be able to enter. They are generally harder than what you’d find in the outside world, but they also give unique rewards like equipment that you can’t find anywhere else, and massive amounts of experience points.

So what if you’ve missed one? Or out-levelled a dungeon? No problem; each Dungeon has a “maximum level.” Should you exceed it, you will be levelled down to the appropriate level.

And you don’t have to run to the dungeon every time you want to enter it. After you’ve unlocked the dungeon, you’ll find it in the Duty Finder, where you can queue up with random players — although you may find it preferable to build your own group.

And what about the endgame? Well, about a quarter of the dungeons are Level 50 based, and some of them are available in hard mode — but we wouldn’t want to spoil the fun, now would we?

Raids

What would endgame be without Raids? Right now, there are two in the game: the Labyrinth of the Ancients within the Crystal Tower, a 24-man raid for three distinctive groups of eight, and The Binding Coil of Bahamut, an 8-man raid for the most dedicated groups. But it also delivers the best equipment currently available…

The Binding Coil of Bahamut is for those of you that are experienced in group play and want a real challenge, as only a few groups have managed to push beyond the final boss at this point.

With future content updates, which are currently planned to be released every three months, we will constantly expand the endgame landscape.

Primals

Throughout your travels, you’ll come across the Primals — god-like beings, called to the world by the beast tribes through means initially unknown. These challenging fights never fail to impress, and many adventurers have found their calling in sending these infernal beasts back to where they came from.

But it doesn’t end with that… Not only are there Hard modes for the Primals, but also the elusive and extremely difficult to master Extreme modes. Do you think you’ve got what it takes?

All of this content is available to you conveniently through a tool called the Duty Finder, so you can re-experience them at any time, help friends to master them, and find companions to battle your way to the top.

Enjoy your time in Eorzea!

It’s like they made this week just for me! So many amazing game announcements in the past few days on this here PlayStation.Blog. Let’s run down the list:

• Persona 5
• Trials Fusion
• Persona 5
• The Swapper
• Persona 4: Dancing all Night
• forma.8
• Persona 5
• Pavilion

We’ve also got two crazy sales happening right now (Back to 2013 and PS Vita Anniversary), the masterminds at Metanet stopped by to write a surprisingly detailed update about their upcoming PS4 ninja platformer N++, we got a tantalizing peek at The Order: 1886, The Walking Dead: Season 2 Episode 2 is coming to PS3 this Tuesday, and more. Not a bad week, I’d say!

What are you playing?

• I’m playing: Strider, Rayman Legends
• I’m watching: This hilarious PS4 sharing commercial
• I’m listening to: PlayStation Blogcast 111, Daft Punk – Discovery

This Week’s Top 10 Posts Back to 2013 Sale Starts Tomorrow PS Vita Turns Two – Celebrate With Sales Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition Coming to PS4 March 4th Industrial Revolution: The Order: 1886 on PS4 Persona 5 and More Confirmed for PS3 in North America Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 Beta Tips Trials Fusion Comes to PS4 April 16th WWE Network App Hits PS4, PS3 Today LEGO The Hobbit PS3 Bundle Heads to North America This Spring Basement Crawl Out Today on PS4

This Week’s PlayStation Store Update

This Week’s PlayStation Plus Update

PlayStation Blogcast 111

Most-Watched Video of the Week

An awesome movie gets a little less awesome when shrunk down on portables.

The next expansion pack to hit Battlefield 4 puts water-based warfare in the spotlight.

The gang is reunited! We discuss the merits of Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition on PS4 (out this Tuesday!), Wolfenstein: The New Order on PS4, and lay out all the new releases for March 4th. We’ve also got a nifty pair of interviews with some of the minds behind 1001 Spikes and Sniper Elite 3. Listen up!

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Stuff We Talked About

• Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition
• Wolfenstein: The New Order
• 1001 Spikes
• Sniper Elite 3

Recent Episodes

• Episode 110: The Secrets of Left Behind
• Episode 109: Podcast Evolved
• Episode 108: The Brave and the Gold

Send us questions and tips: blogcast@playstation.sony.com or leave a voice message! 650-288-6706 The Cast

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• Justin Massongill – PlayStation Social Media Specialist
• Ryan Clements – PlayStation Social Media Specialist

[Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

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Naughty Dog teases the new content and puts up its development documentary on YouTube.