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From Goat Simulator to Elder Scrolls Online, we round up all of this week's game reviews.

The PlayStation 3's long-running baseball sim is still great, but this year doesn't have much to get excited about.

We have something that many of you have been looking forward to. And boy, have you been looking forward to it.

This time around, let’s see if we can get you prepared for the beta with all the important questions and answers. If you have any more questions regarding the beta, please feel free to ask in the comments! I’ll do my best to answer them.

Here you’ll find pretty much all of the questions and comments that came up during the first beta phase, with according relevant answers. You can find the following points below:

• When does the beta start?
• What do I need to play the beta?
• Where can I download the beta client?
• Can I carry my character over to the live game after the beta test?
• Can I play my existing character?
• Can I play my existing character (previous beta 1)?
• Do I play on beta servers? Will I see other players?
• Why can’t I create a character on server X?
• I participated in beta 1, and the text was really small. Was that fixed?
• I can’t log in with my existing account!
• Do I need a one-time password to log in?
• I did not get my confirmation mail!
• How can I contact the support center (for account related problems)?
• Can I share a live stream or screenshots from the game?
• Can I use Mouse & Keyboard instead of, or in addition to, DualShock 4?
• Can I play using Remote Play on PS Vita?
• Is the game subscription-based?
• I love it! Where can I pre-order Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn?

When does the beta start?

Beta phase 2 starts today, April 4th, and runs until Monday, April 7th.

What do I need to play the beta?

All you need is a PS4! Some of you may still have the old beta client installed – you can safely delete it to free up hard disk space. We know it’s a big download, but there have been a lot of updates, so updating the old client didn’t make much sense. The good news is: If you buy the game after playing beta 2, you won’t need to download the full game again.  A few small updates and you’ll be up and running in the full game!

Where can I download the beta client?

Just log into your account, go into PlayStation Store, and select Games -> Top Games – you will see it in the list. Alternatively, you can search for Final Fantasy XIV – the beta client will be among the results. (Remember that you can safely uninstall/delete the beta 1, if you still have the old beta client on your PS4, to free up disc space.)

Can I carry my character over to the live game?

Yes! If you decide to buy the game, you can continue playing with your character from beta 2.

Can I play with my existing character?

Yes! Simply log in on PS4 with your usual account details and link your Square Enix Account to your PlayStation Network account (unless you have already played on PS3, then you just need to accept the terms for your existing account). You will be able to play normally.

Can I play my existing character (previous beta 1)?

No – as explained before the first beta, characters that have been created during that phase had to be wiped.

Do I play on beta servers? Will I see other players?

This beta phase will take place on live servers! Which means you will be playing together with all the existing FFXIV players on PC and PS3.

Why can’t I create a character on server X?

During the beta, there will be a massive amount of new players. If too many want to start on the same server at the same time, we might have to temporarily disable character creation on that server to make sure that the game continues to be enjoyable for all players on the server. If you are determined to play on a specific server, you will have to wait for it to open up again.

I participated in the beta 1, and the text was really small. Was that fixed?

We have worked on the size of the launcher as well as the size of the in-game text. Please give it a try. And remember that you can resize and move UI elements at will (see how-to here). We will continue to optimize these settings in future updates. If you still think it’s too small, please let us know on the official beta forums!

I can’t log in with my existing account!

We know the service names are quite similar, and many of you already have a Square Enix membership, where you link your existing games. FFXIV, however, needs a separate Square Enix Account. So please do not try to log in with your Square Enix membership, as it won’t work. Please note: Our account system is also case sensitive!

We know the text entry tool sometimes likes to disfigure things like email addresses (for instance .Com instead of .com). Please make sure to mind capitals in your username and email address when creating an account. If you still can’t log in, please contact our customer support here (North America).

Do I need a one-time password to log in?

A one-time password is generated by a free smartphone app or a small keychain fob. Only users that have previously added this as an extended security measure will need to enter it.

If you buy the Collector’s Edition, you will get a keychain fob in it. Otherwise, just download the smartphone app for free. Everyone that has registered a one-time password device to his account will be able to select a free teleport location in-game. More info here.

I did not get my confirmation mail!

Please let us know in the comments if you do not get your confirmation mail, and make sure to mention which email provider you use (Gmail, GMX, Yahoo, etc.) and if your email address contains any special characters (like underscores, hyphens, commas, dots, etc., or country/language-specific characters). Please do not post your full email address or any identifying information!

Also, please make sure to check your spam folders and add *@account.square-enix.com to any whitelist you may have, if you are familiar with that process.

How can I contact the support center (for account related problems)?

Just check out our convenient chat support tool (North America). Please try to have all relevant information ready before you start the chat though, to keep waiting times short – the beta weekend will probably be very busy. Thank you!

Can I share a live stream or screenshots from the game?

Yes! By all means, go ahead.

Can I use Mouse & Keyboard instead of, or in addition to, DualShock 4?

Yes! You can play the game however you want.

Can I play using Remote Play on PS Vita?

Yes! Someone wants to watch a football game on the TV? Just grab your Vita and continue to level your character remotely.

Is the game subscription-based?

Yes. You get 30 free days of game time when you buy a retail version. You can learn everything about what you get with your subscription in this article, here on PlayStation.Blog!

I love it! Where can I pre-order the game?

Just follow this link.

And that’s it! If you have any other questions, feel free to put them into the comments and I’ll do my best to answer them.

April truly marks the beginning of the gaming event season in many ways. With spring in full bloom it’s the best time to try something fresh and new. We’re doing just that at PAX East this year. For the first time ever, five of PlayStation’s Worldwide Studios community teams have banded together to construct a community focused booth.

Come hang out with your PlayStation family in booth #608 at the Boston Convention Center April 11-13. You can discuss, share, and create PlayStation memories with community team leads from Guerrilla, Media Molecule, Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica, and Sony Xdev. We have a slew of daily activities planned for all attendees, even those who cannot make the trip to Boston. Join our conversation now and all show long with #PSPax to participate!

While you’re there we’ll be offering up some highly collectible PlayStation memorabilia. This merchandise is rare, coveted, unique to PAX East, and will sell out! Here’s a full rundown on what’s been created exclusively for sale at the PlayStation Worldwide Studios Community Exchange:

PlayStation Family (#PSPax)

To commemorate our first ever community-driven booth we’ve made a PlayStation Family Limited Edition PAX East 2014 T-shirt. These beauties are limited to 500 shirts total and will be sold for $20 so be sure to get one while you can.

Guerrilla

The hardworking people of New Helghan have created two unique items especially for PAX! Both will be available exclusively from the PlayStation World Wide Studios stand (booth #608).

Killzone Shadow Fall Assault Trooper T-shirt ($20 US)

Helghast Assault Troopers form the backbone of the New Helghan army. Show the world that you support the Helghast cause with this stylish Assault Trooper T-shirt. Available in S, M, L and XL.

Killzone Shadow Fall Toothpick Holder ($10 US)

This toothpick holder is the rightful property of the Helghan people and may not be removed from Helghast territories under penalty of death. A great conversation starter at Vektan parties.

Naughty Dog

PAX Pinny arcade just got way cooler as Ellie from The Last of Us gets her very own Pinny. The Ellie Pinny is available for $15. Also from The Last of Us and The Last of Us: Left Behind put down $20 for The Last of Us: Left Behind Cool Bunny T-shirt or The Last of Us Firefly Symbol T-shirt, both exclusive colors for PAX East and never before available outside of the studio.

Finally, in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics, featuring new cover artwork from Faith Erin Hicks and coloring by Alexandria Neonakis, there will be 200 copies of a short run of 1,000 copies of The Last of Us: American Dreams Limited Edition Graphic Novel available at PAX East.

Be sure to check out the back cover for a special logo foreshadowing a unique event regarding the studio. Related to that be sure to visit the Naughty Dog team page on Operation Supply Drop’s 8-bit Salute.

Sony Santa Monica

The Gods of Olympus have smiled upon you, PAX East mortals, as two original items, both featuring the God of War Ascending design, will be available for purchase. We like to call this “Kratos of the Rising Sun”, and his favorite “toothpick glass.”

If you feel like chilling out (and who wouldn’t) then be sure to pick-up this whimsical, eclectic t-shirt from the world of Hohokum, coming this year from the geniuses at Honeyslug. You can get either of these PAX exclusive t-shirts for just $20 while the “toothpick glass” will cost you $10.

Sony Xdev

Sackboy has come out to spread joy in the form of a cheery phone case for iPhone and Samsung phones and a happy, little mug. You get these items from the booth shop for just $20 and $10 respectively.

We will also be giving away some exclusive Sony Xdev prizes ranging from games made by our top studio to some signed artwork from the team behind Murasaki Baby!

Media Molecule has made a host of Tearaway items that you can get for FREE via giveaways, trade or with purchases at our store.

Yes! That’s an iota Pinny! Come and find one of the WWS community managers to trade or just bargain for one of these. With only 1000 in circulation, they’re going to be pretty rare!

We’ll be giving these Tearaway posters away throughout the weekend, come and see us to find out when.

These iota and atoi phone charms will be FREE with every purchase at the booth, while stocks last, and limited in number each day, so come early to avoid disappointment!

The biggest show exclusive we have to offer comes from recently released inFAMOUS Second Son. Limited to just 77 pieces at PAX East 2014, with only 300 ever made, this will be the first time the inFAMOUS Second Son Collectible Delsin Statue has been available for sale to the public. It’s a work of art and can be yours for $150 dollars. It’ll be out for one day only – Saturday April 12 – so don’t miss out!

There’s so much more to our PlayStation Community Exchange than just awesome collectible goods. Of course it’s not a PlayStation event if there’s not an element of play as well. Be on the lookout for all the fun happenings and cool activities we have planned for our PAX East community booth in an upcoming blog post.

See you in a few days! #PSPax

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Hello, PlayStation.Blog readers! This is Walid, producer at Spiders Studio. I’m very proud to tell you about Spiders’ latest game, and our first RPG for PS4, Bound by Flame. We plan to launch on May 9th for PS3 and PS4.

Today, we decided we’d focus a little more on the game’s combat and show off some PS4 footage for the first time.

This video is brand new and 100% pure gameplay — nothing pre-rendered — and should give you a little taste of the combat before we debut an epic combat trailer that covers all the combat mechanics and fighting styles. You’ll catch a glimpse of all the possibilities Bound by Flame offers in combat: Stealth, crossbow, fireballs, and a two-handed axe and hammer.

In Bound by Flame, the combat system lets you instantly switch between three stances (Fighter, Ranger, and Pyromancer), allowing you to adapt to the enemy you’re facing on the fly. We also showcase some of the creatures you’ll be fighting. There’s a lot of them out there, and each has its own characteristics and tendencies in combat.

The array of weapons in Bound by Flame offers a large number of possibilities. Will you smash your foes with a hammer, slice and dice with an axe or sword, or go sneaky with double daggers and long-range weapons? Or will you unleash the power of the demon and become a fearless pyromancer?

And if you want more info about the game, don’t hesitate to visit the official website or the official Facebook Page.

I’ll stop by sometime to answer comments, so if you have any questions, just ask!

Hello there! This is Alexey Menshikov from Beatshapers, and we’re proudly announcing Z-Run for PS Vita, coming to PlayStation Store this May. We moved back the launch date since last summer’s announcement in order to make our game bigger and better. Our previous games on PS Vita include StarDrone Extreme, BreakQuest, Furmins, and dozens of PSP minis — along with the recently announced PS4 title, Ready to Run.

Today, we’re presenting a gameplay tutorial trailer with the awesome song “You Better Run,” made especially for the game by The Spin Wires band.

The world has been overrun by flesh-hungry zombies, and you’re stranded in the middle of a post-apocalyptic city with no way out. Are you going to just stand there and get eaten, and turn into a brainless creature, too? Not likely.

In Z-Run, you never stand still. Anyone who does winds up dead. Stay on your toes if you want to stay alive. The city is a mess after the zombie apocalypse struck, so you need to be agile as well as fast while you attempt to sprint through the crowds of undead assailants. Falling over an obstacle or running head-long into abandoned cars is a sure way to get caught by the legions of zombies.

But you’re not expected to go in empty handed. An arsenal of weapons is available for collecting, including guns, bats, planks, wrenches, and even an electric guitar that will help you fend off the flesh eaters and keep on running.

Be careful how much you exert yourself, though. This is a big city, and it’s packed with hungry zombies. Every move you make, punch you throw, or guitar you swing will cost you energy. Find yourself exhausted too quickly, and you’ll be an easy meal for an army of undead attackers.

There are multiple routes you can take as you sprint through the city, and exploration is an essential part of survival during the undead armageddon. Campaign mode tasks you with working your way through the debris-strewn streets in an effort to find your way out with at least a few limbs still intact. There’s also a survival mode included, which keeps on going until the living dead finally get to feast. The more you unlock in the story, the more you get to test your skills in survival mode.

As your character increases in level, you can begin to add to your stamina, allowing you to attack and dodge more, as well as recover more quickly. You can also begin to upgrade your weapons, ammunition, and inventory to help you keep on running for longer.

Z-Run is coming in early May of this year to PS Vita.

We round up the week's news, discuss our favourite scary games, and dip into reader feedback – all on this week's show.

The sim based on the popular JRPG series is coming early summer.

The Dark Knight apparently dons a new suit for taking on Mr. Freeze in the upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins downloadable content.

Remember the rumors of Persona 4 coming to PlayStation 3? Well, those rumors were true. Here's when you can download it, and for how much.

The creative director of Far Cry 3 and Child of Light has spoken about the ongoing Ubisoft Leaks, and whether a COL sequel is on the cards.

Smart combat, great writing, and incredible presentation make this downloadable one to watch out for.

It’s time to reveal a secret about our upcoming horror game, SOMA. Before reading any further, take a look at this trailer:

That’s right, our next game will be set deep below the water’s surface – at the bottom of the sea. It was a decision which came very swiftly; Jens (co-founder of Frictional Games) and I sort of decided it on whim during a meet-up. But it’s something that had been brewing inside us for a long time. Most of our earth is covered in ocean, and yet it’s something that we know very little about. It is an incredibly hostile environment filled with strange creatures, and it is right on our door step.

Most of the ocean is devoid of sunlight and inhospitable to us. The differences in pressure between the surface and even a modest depth of 100 meters is enough to turn a human into mush. That pressure, that depth, is nothing compared to the true ocean deeps. And as if this isn’t enough, the creatures living there seem like they’re from another world. Gigantic squid, luminescent fish and creatures that are all mouths and teeth are only the start. If you dive down any distance you enter into a realm of monsters.

The ocean is an alien world, and we’ve only scratched the surface. We feel it’s the perfect place to explore in a horror game.

When SOMA is released on PS4 in 2015, we invite you to take a deep breath and follow us down into the darkness.

Virtual dogs are coming to your Vita in June.

Telltales' next installment in the fantasy series is coming next week.

Just one of many Grand Theft Auto updates this year, with story DLC info to come.

You'll be able to control the human-wraith hybrid, Talion, later this year.

(This post is about Road Not Taken, Spry Fox’s upcoming roguelike for PS4 & PS Vita. If this is your first time hearing about RNT, check out our trailers here!)

Lately, we’ve been doing a ton of playtesting of Road Not Taken, particularly with fellow game developers. (If you’re ever looking for brutally honest feedback, other game developers are a good place to start.) In general, the feedback has been pretty positive: people love the game’s basic mechanics, art and audio. But one big issue repeatedly crept up in many of our playtests: people weren’t sensing the depth of the game and weren’t feeling a strong sense of progression. This post is all about how we’ve been fixing that.

I like to think of Road Not Taken as an iceberg floating in the ocean: a tiny percentage of the total game is visible above the surface when you first start playing, while the vast majority of the game lies unseen, waiting to be discovered. A large part of that depth comes from all the unusual creatures and objects you can encounter as you explore the enchanted forests of the game. Another large part comes from all the secret tools and boosts you can create if you know what you’re doing. (For example, if you combine the right number of red and white spirits lurking in the forest, you can create a useful magic axe.)

In our previous playtest builds, none of this was surfaced to the player. Since Road Not Taken is a roguelike, we simply expected players to assume that they would encounter different and/or more challenging objects and creatures as they progressed. And we expected players to stumble upon a few of the simpler crafting recipes in the game, and consequently realize that there must be many more recipes just waiting to be discovered. But neither of those things happened, so we realized we needed to do a better job of communicating with the player.

We’ve taken several steps to address these issues. First and foremost, we’re adding a “book of secrets” to the game, and we’re introducing it to the player during the very first mission. This book is basically a giant progress meter, in addition to being a very helpful reference guide. When you start out, it contains just a few entries, two of which are simple-but-useful crafting recipes. This unambiguously signals that crafting is something you can and should do. More importantly, the book tells you how many new objects and secrets you have yet to uncover (i.e. “2 out of 100 secrets found.”) This is an unmistakable signal to the player: you’re just getting started! Get to exploring!

There are already dozens of secret crafting recipes in Road Not Taken, in addition to dozens of forest objects and critters, and we hope to add more over time. The book of secrets is, in retrospect, an obvious way to make it all comprehensible to the player.

This sort of problem is common in game development. You build a robust system, expecting everyone to love it at first sight, and then grapple with the brutal reality that people either don’t understand the system and/or don’t understand its depth. Your tutorial might need work. (We’ve gone through at least a dozen iterations of the Road Not Taken tutorial and probably have a couple more left to go before it’s good enough!) Your metagame might be poorly surfaced. Your UI might be confusing. The list goes on and on. There’s only one cure to these illnesses, and that’s lots of playtesting, iteration and polish.

There are a bunch of other things we’re doing to give new players a clearer sense of progression. For example, one interesting thing about Road Not Taken is that your character has a maximum lifespan of 15 years, and each mission you embark upon consumes a year of your life. (This ties into one of the main themes of the game: trying to live the best possible life in the limited time you have on this Earth.) In earlier builds, we never actually informed players of their lifespan limit until they died after 15 missions. This caused new players to feel like the game was somewhat aimless at first, and later upset them when they unexpectedly kicked the bucket! So now we signal your limited lifespan in a bunch of ways. After each mission, we explicitly tell you: “X years remaining.” (14… 13… 12… etc) And NPCs comment about the passing of time. There’s a rather foreboding doctor in town who likes to make not-very-funny jokes about your dwindling lifespan. It’s hard not to get the message.

You can, of course, die before you reach your limited lifespan. This game is a roguelike, after all! We’ve found ourselves tuning the difficulty up over time as we realize that encountering a steep challenge is half of what folks like about a good roguelike (the other half is a deep sense of discovery, which this game has in spades, and which we’ve accentuated with the book of secrets that I mentioned earlier.) High difficulty and death in Road Not Taken are, in their own ways, a signal to players that this game is not going to hold your hand. You need to play carefully, and you need to learn the game’s secrets if you want to survive.

Okay, that’s all I’ve got for you today! As always, we really hope you’re enjoying these little insights into the development of Road Not Taken. If you have any questions about this post (or anything about the game in general) just leave me a comment! I’ll do my best to give you a decent answer. :-)

PS: If you’re planning to attend PAX East, we’d love to meet you! We’ll be there showing off Road Not Taken (with a playable demo!) and we’ll be giving away a beautiful free poster (see below) to everyone who plays the demo and signs up for our newsletter! Please come by, say hello, and take a free poster home with you. :-)

Featured Releases Now Available, Week of 4/1/14

Check out what’s new on Sony Entertainment Network’s ultimate entertainment services! Read more below –

Music Unlimited Highlights

• Christina Perri’s sophomore effort that follows her breakthrough debut in 2011 thanks to hits like “Jar of Hearts” and the Twilight series anthem, “A Thousand Years.”
• Chevelle’s 7th full-length, which they will be supporting with a month-long US headlining tour starting Friday.
• The epic soundtrack to Captain America: The Winter Soldier, composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass I & II, Captain Phillips)
• A massive new single from Alicia Keys ft. Kendrick Lamar from The Amazing Spiderman 2 Soundtrack, that will be scored by The Magnificent Six (Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, Incubus’ Mike Einzinger, Johnny Marr, Junkie XL, Andrew Kawczynski & Steve Mazzaro.)

For further exclusive access to all the new album releases, see details here.

Video Unlimited Highlights:

In this week’s New Release Recap, explore Walter Mitty’s daydreams in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, take part in a dangerous Ride Along (with bonus gag reel) or question your relationships in Friends with Better Lives | Season 1. See the full list of new release below!

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: We all have those moments when we consider a life where the grass is always greener. Well, Walter Mitty takes his daydreams one step further in this charming adventure about an ordinary man who starts to question the status quo.

Ben Stiller stars and directs in James Thurber’s classic story about how one man won’t accept an ordinary life and decides he wants an extraordinary adventure. With SNL star Kristen Wiig co-starring, this is one you don’t want to miss.

Ride Along (with Bonus Gag Reel): Ice Cube is back and better than ever in this action-packed comedy. Don’t forget to stay tuned after the credits for a hilarious gag reel.

Want to get more Video Unlimited scoop on all the new releases? View further details here .

Square Enix has announced a Collector's Edition for Drakengard 3 in Europe and Australasia. Here's what's inside.

We are very excited to announce that we will be releasing PlayStation Vita Pets exclusively for PS Vita. PlayStation Vita Pets is no ordinary pet game! The team at Spiral House set out to make something that was more than just a pet sim – we wanted to make something that felt like a real game, with characters, fun and adventure, so that’s exactly what we did.

In the game you pick from four different puppies, each with their own personality, sense of humor and character traits. Once you’ve gotten to know each other and learned the skills needed to venture outside the safety of your home you’ll be able to embark (no pun intended) on the adventure of Castlewood Island and uncover the long lost legend of a king and his dog.

That’s right; outside of the home where you dress, play with, bathe and train your dog is a whole island of adventure to explore and puzzles to solve. Together you’ll be able to explore a massive forest, venture into multiple locations like spooky old mines and graveyards to ultimately make your way to the legendary castle in the center of the island, where the king’s greatest treasures are hidden…

None of this is possible without your pet pal though, through nurturing, training and playing together your dog will gain the skills you both need to be able to progress deeper into the world, crawling, pulling, digging, jumping and more will all come into play if you want to be able to uncover all the secrets of Castlewood Island.

We’ll share more details in the coming weeks. PlayStation Vita Pets will be available for purchase on PlayStation Store on June 3rd, just in time for summer. :)

Soul Sacrifice Delta has been rated for a PAL release, suggesting the title is pretty much guaranteed to come West.

Baseball fans eager to get their hands on Sony's MLB 14: The Show prior to its PlayStation 4 debut can start their seasons early thanks to a GameStop trade-up program that allows early adopters to exchange a used PlayStation 3 version of the game for a PS4 edition at launch.

Starting next month, PowerUp Rewards members can bring a used PlayStation 3 copy of MLB 14: The Show to any GameStop retail location and trade it for the game's PlayStation 4 edition for just $19.99. GameStop further sweetens the deal with a pre-order incentive, giving PS4 players $20 worth of in-game "stubs" currency.

MLB 14: The Show is out now for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. The PlayStation 4 edition launches May 6.

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The thing people think about least is often something they use the most. These are gaming's raddest radars.

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

EA has officially apologized for a what it has judged to be a couple of mean-spirited April Fools' jokes at the Wii U's expense.

New games for PS3, PS4, and PS Vita, as well as some PlayStation Plus freebies constitute the highlights this week on the PlayStation Store.

ESRB listing pops up for beloved RPG, possibly pointing at upcoming release on PlayStation Store.

Back at GDC, Colin and Greg played Borderlands 2 on Vita. Now, a fan wants to know if it's in trouble.

PS4 Pre-Orders MLB The Show 14 ($59.99) The highest rated sports franchise over the last 8 years (according to Metacritic) is back and better than ever. MLB 14 The Show captures the most exciting moments in baseball with improved gameplay physics, faster ways to play, and the most amazing visuals ever seen in a baseball video game. So get ready to step up to the plate, to the greatest sport ever played. Which just got better. Welcome to The Show. Trials Fusion: Digital Deluxe Edition ($39.99) This edition of Trials Fusion includes both the full Trials Fusion game and the Season Pass for access to future additional content. The Season Pass also includes the bonus Crater Hazmat Suit rider outfit. PS4 Games Mercenary Kings ($19.99) In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth, but when your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them. PS3 Games Batman Origins: Blackgate Deluxe Edition ($19.99) Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition amplifies the 2.5-D game with new maps, enemy encounters, difficulty levels, batsuits, and enhanced visuals. A companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins, players can continue the storyline of the console version and discover more details of the Dark Knight’s past. Featuring stealth gameplay, free-flow combat, and Batman’s famed arsenal of gadgets, the genuine Arkham experience is reproduced in a deep, action packed side-scrolling adventure. BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma ($44.99) BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma is the newest title in the BlazBlue series, which includes new battle mechanics, a brand new story mode that continues from BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, and adds five new playable characters to the original cast, as well as two downloadable characters, the scientist Kokonoe and the villainous Terumi and the unlockable character Kagura Mutsuki. MLB 14 The Show ($59.99) The highest rated sports franchise over the last 8 years (according to Metacritic) is back and better than ever. MLB 14 The Show captures the most exciting moments in baseball with improved gameplay physics, faster ways to play, and the most amazing visuals ever seen in a baseball video game. So get ready to step up to the plate, to the greatest sport ever played. Which just got better. Welcome to The Show. Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With An Engine ($9.99) Kart Racing Where Everything and Anything Goes…Fast! Lead-footed bathers, dumpster drivers, lawn-mowers, bargain shoppers, sadistic caddies and many more race and battle their way toward glory in unique vehicles outfitted with custom weapon mods on fantastical stylized tracks strewn with themed hazards, traps and awesome jumps in a humor-packed race to the finish line. Ragnarok Odyssey Ace ($39.99) Enter a majestic wildland, sundered in a war of the gods. Here stands an army of giants, ready to crush the human realm and plunder its ruins. Against them stands a mighty wall, guarded by the hardest warriors, deadliest assassins, and greatest mages humanity has ever seen. As a new recruit, your mission is clear as it is mad: Venture into the Sundered Lands, rise through the ranks of your mercenary company, and become a giant slayer. PS Vita Games MLB 14 The Show ($35.99) The highest rated sports franchise over the last 8 years (according to Metacritic) is back and better than ever. MLB 14 The Show captures the most exciting moments in baseball with improved physics and over 40 new features and gameplay enhancements. So get ready to step up to the plate, to the greatest sport ever played. Which just got better. Welcome to The Show. Ragnarok Odyssey Ace ($34.99) Enter a majestic wildland, sundered in a war of the gods. Here stands an army of giants, ready to crush the human realm and plunder its ruins. Against them stands a mighty wall, guarded by the hardest warriors, deadliest assassins, and greatest mages humanity has ever seen. As a new recruit, your mission is clear as it is mad: Venture into the Sundered Lands, rise through the ranks of your mercenary company, and become a giant slayer. PS2 Classic SMT: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha Vs The Soulless Army ($5.99) In Japan’s Capital, during the 20th year of the prosperous Taisho era… A young dame calls the Narumi Detective Agency and turns two gumshoes’ lives upside down with a simple request. Before they know it, the girl’s been snatched. Meanwhile, conspiracy and collusion are tightening around the Capital like a hangman’s rope. Only assistant detective Raidou Kuzunoha the 14th, Devil Summoner par excellence, can get to the bottom of a mess like this! Apps Live Events Viewer (PS3) Now available in Canada and Mexico, the Live Event Viewer from Sony Entertainment Network delivers the best live events straight to your living room. Watch your favorite sports, music and entertainment events live or on demand.
- Watch live or catch up on-demand.
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- Events are either Pay-Per-View or Free
- New events added weekly Grand Theft Auto iFruit (PS Vita) ‘iFruit hooks directly into your experience of Grand Theft Auto V. Keep up-to-date on the latest news, log into the Rockstar Games Social Club and stay connected on LifeInvader and launch other Rockstar Games apps. App Updates WWE Network (PS3/PS4) This Sunday is the 30th anniversary of the biggest event in sports entertainment, WrestleMania. Get ready for all of the action with the All Access Pass and don’t forget to watch WrestleMania 30, Sunday, April 6 at 7pm ET/4pm PT, Live on WWE Network. Don’t have WWE Network? Subscribe today! HBO GO (PS3) All men must die. HBO’s smash-hit, Emmy Award-winning drama series Game of Thrones returns with a new season of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honor, conquest and triumph. Catch up on every episode now before the new season premiere on April 6 with HBO GO on PS3. Can’t wait? Watch the trailer here. Demos

• Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate Deluxe Edition (PS3)
• Fez (PS4, PS3, Vita)
• EA Sports 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (PS3)

PlayStation Plus

Title Plus Price Original Price The Amazing Spider-Man (PS3) $17.99 $49.99 The Amazing Spider-Man DLC Bundle $4.49 $9.99 The Amazing Spider-Man Lizard Rampage Pack $1.79 $3.99 The Amazing Spider-Man Oscorp Search and Destroy $1.79 $2.99 The Amazing Spider-Man Rhino Challenge $1.79 $2.99 The Amazing Spider-Man Stan Lee Adventure Pack $1.79 $3.99 The Amazing Spider-Man (VITA) $19.99 $39.99 Obscure: The Aftermath $5.00 $9.99 Sales Title Sale Price Regular Price Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers $9.99 $19.99 Babel Rising $4.99 $9.99 Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions Of WWII $4.99 $9.99 Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway $14.99 $29.99 Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood $7.49 $19.99 Call Of Juarez: Gunslinger $3.99 $14.99 Cellfactor: Psychokinetic Wars $2.49 $4.99 Cloudberry Kingdom $2.49 $9.99 Csi: Fatal Conspiracy $4.99 $19.99 Expendables 2: Barney Ross Full Upgrade $0.49 $0.99 Expendables 2: Gunner Jensen Full Upgrade $0.49 $0.99 Expendables 2: Hale Caesar Full Upgrade $0.49 $0.99 Expendables 2: Yin Yang Full Upgrade $0.49 $0.99 Expendables 2 $3.99 $14.99 Far Cry 2 – Digital $4.99 $19.99 Flashback $4.99 $9.99 I Am Alive – Trial $3.99 $14.99 Just Dance 2014 $19.99 $39.99 Just Dance 4 $19.99 $39.99 Mad Riders Trial $2.49 $9.99 Mad Riders Trial: Mad Riders: The Daredevil Map Pack $1.49 $2.99 Might And Magic Clash Of Heroes Trial $3.99 $14.99 Might And Magic Clash Of Heroes Trial: I Am The Boss DLC $1.49 $2.99 Outland – Trial $2.49 $9.99 Prince Of Persia Digital $7.49 $19.99 Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time $3.99 $14.99 Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands $7.49 $19.99 Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones $3.99 $14.99 Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within $3.99 $14.99 R.U.S.E. $7.49 $19.99 Racquet Sports $7.49 $19.99 Rayman Origins $9.99 $19.99 Rocksmith 2014 Edition $29.99 $59.99 Shaun White – Snowboarding $7.49 $19.99 Shaun White Skateboarding $7.49 $19.99 Shoot Many Robots $2.49 $9.99 The Amazing Spider-Man PS3 $21.99 $49.99 The Amazing Spider-Man Ps Vita $24.99 $39.99 The Amazing Spider-Man: Oscorp Search And Destroy $1.99 $2.99 The Amazing Spider-Man: The Amazing Spider-Man Rhino Challenge $1.99 $2.99 The Amazing Spider-Man: The Amazing Spider-Man DLC Bundle $4.99 $9.99 The Amazing Spider-Man: The Amazing Spider-Man Stan Lee Adventure Pack $1.99 $3.99 The Amazing Spider-Man: The Amazing Spider-Man: Lizard Rampage Pack $1.99 $3.99 The Smurfs 2 $19.99 $39.99 Tom Clancy’s Endwar $7.49 $19.99 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier $9.99 $19.99 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 – Digital $7.49 $19.99 Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X $7.49 $19.99 Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 $7.49 $19.99 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 – Digital $7.49 $19.99 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas $7.49 $19.99 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist $29.99 $39.99 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell HD $3.99 $14.99 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory HD $3.99 $14.99 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent $7.49 $19.99 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow HD $3.99 $14.99 Voodoo Dice $2.49 $4.99 WWE 2K14 $29.99 $39.99 WWE 2K14: N.W.O Pack $4.49 $8.99 WWE 2K14: Superstars And Moves Pack $3.99 $7.99 WWE 2K14: Accelerator $0.99 $1.99 WWE 2K14: Online Pass $4.99 $9.99 WWE 2K14: Season Pass $9.99 $19.99 WWE 2K14: Ultimate Warrior $0.99 $1.99 WWE 2K14: Undertaker – Exclusive Character $0.99 $1.99 WWE 2K14: Legends And Creations Pack $4.49 $8.99 Price Changes Title New Price Original Price Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate – Complete DOA5 Costumes $19.99 $39.99 Grand Theft Auto V Beach Weather Avatar $0.49 $0.99 Ragnarok Odyssey $24.99 $29.99 PS4 Add-ons Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag

• Black Flag – Aveline DLC ($4.99)

Call of Duty: Ghosts (Available on 4/3)

• Hazmat Special Character ($1.99)
• Legend Pack – Makarov ($3.99)
• Rorke Special Character ($1.99
• Zakhaev Special Character ($1.99)

Killzone Shadow Fall

• Killzone Shadow Fall Insurgent Pack ($9.99)

PS3 Add-ons Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag

• Black Flag – Aveline DLC ($4.99)

BlazBlue Chronophantasma

• Additional Character – Kokonoe ($7.99, Free For Pre-Order Users)
• Stage Bgm Character Color Set 1 ($3.99)
• Stage Bgm Set 2 ($3.99)
• Stage Bgm Set 3 ($3.99)
• Stage Bgm Set 4 ($3.99)
• System Voice – All ($49.99)
• System Voice – Set 1 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 10 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 11 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 12 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 2 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 3 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 4 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 5 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 6 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 7 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 8 ($8.99)
• System Voice – Set 9 ($8.99)
• Additional Character – Kagura ($2.49)
• Additional Character Color 1 (Free)
• Additional Character Colors 1-A ($2.49)
• Additional Character Colors 1-B ($2.49)
• Additional Character Colors 1-C ($2.49)
• Additional Character Colors 1-D ($2.49)
• Additional Character Colors 1-E ($2.49)
• Additional Character Colors 2 (Free)
• All Unlimited Characters ($2.99)
• Lobby Char. – Magical Beat 1 ($0.99)
• Lobby Char. – Magical Beat 2 ($0.99)
• Lobby Char. – Magical Beat 3 ($0.99)
• Lobby Char. – Xblaze 1 ($0.99)
• Lobby Char. – Xblaze 2 ($0.99)
• Lobby Char. – Xblaze 3 ($0.99)
• Original Costume Noel ($2.99)
• System Voice – Amane ($5.99)
• System Voice – Arakune ($5.99)
• System Voice – Azrael ($5.99)
• System Voice – Bang ($5.99)
• System Voice – Bullet ($5.99)
• System Voice – Carl ($5.99)
• System Voice – Celica ($5.99)
• System Voice – Hazama ($5.99)
• System Voice – Imperator ($5.99)
• System Voice – Jin ($5.99)
• System Voice – Jubei ($5.99)
• System Voice – Kagura ($5.99)
• System Voice – Kokonoe ($5.99)
• System Voice – Litchi ($5.99)
• System Voice – Makoto ($5.99)
• System Voice – Noel ($5.99)
• System Voice – Platinum ($5.99)
• System Voice – Rachel ($5.99)
• System Voice – Ragna ($5.99)
• System Voice – Relius ($5.99)
• System Voice – Tager ($5.99)
• System Voice – Taokaka ($5.99)
• System Voice – Tsubaki ($5.99)
• System Voice – Valkenhayn ($5.99)

Call of Duty: Ghosts (Available on 4/3)

• Hazmat Special Character ($1.99)
• Legend Pack – Makarov ($3.99)
• Rorke Special Character ($1.99
• Zakhaev Special Character ($1.99)

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

• Beast Pack ($1.99)
• Dead Mans Hand Pack ($1.99)
• Octane Pack ($1.99)
• Weaponized 115 Pack ($1.99)

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

• Million Fighters Set (Characters + Costumes) ($19.99)

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

• Commando Armor ($1.99)
• Cyborg Ninja ($2.99)
• Inferno Armor ($1.99)
• Whte Armor ($1.99)

MLB 14 The Show (Cross-Buy)

• Stubs (1,000) – ($0.99)
• Stubs (13,000) – ($9.99)
• Stubs (30,000) – ($19.99)
• Stubs (6,000) – ($4.99)
• Stubs (80,000) – ($49.99)

Pinball Arcade (Cross-Buy)

• Pro Table Pack 21: Fish Tales ($7.99)
• Pro Table Pack 22: Black Rose ($7.99)
• Season 2 Ball Pack ($0.99)
• Table Pack 21 Pro Upgrade: Fish Tales ($3.99)
• Table Pack 21: Fish Tales ($4.99)
• Table Pack 22 Pro Upgrade: Black Rose ($3.99)
• Table Pack 22: Black Rose ($4.99)

Pro Evolution Soccer 2014

• World Challenge ($4.99)

Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (Cross-Buy)

• Archer’s Apple ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Bunny Hair Band ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Floppy Cat ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Gorgeous Headwear Set (Free)
• Grandia Set (Free)
• Gunslinger ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Majestic Horns ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Ninja ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Ragnarok Odyssey Collection (Free)
• Royal Ball Outfit Set (Free)
• Taekwon Kid ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Ragnarok Online Bgm Arrange Collection (Free)

Rocksmith 2014

• Afi – Girl’s Not Grey ($2.99)
• Afi – Miss Murder ($2.99)
• Afi – Silver And Cold ($2.99)
• Afi – Totalimmortal ($2.99)
• Afi Song Pack ($9.99)

South Park: The Stick of Truth

• Super Samurai Spaceman Pack ($1.99)
• Super Ultimate Pack ($3.99)
• The Ultimate Fellowship Pack ($2.99)

PS Vita Add-ons Killzone Mercenary

• Botzone Soldier Training ($2.49)

MLB 14 The Show (Cross-Buy)

• Stubs (1,000) – ($0.99)
• Stubs (13,000) – ($9.99)
• Stubs (30,000) – ($19.99)
• Stubs (6,000) – ($4.99)
• Stubs (80,000) – ($49.99)

Pinball Arcade (Cross-Buy)

• Pro Table Pack 21: Fish Tales ($7.99)
• Pro Table Pack 22: Black Rose ($7.99)
• Season 2 Ball Pack ($0.99)
• Table Pack 21 Pro Upgrade: Fish Tales ($3.99)
• Table Pack 21: Fish Tales ($4.99)
• Table Pack 22 Pro Upgrade: Black Rose ($3.99)
• Table Pack 22: Black Rose ($4.99)

Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (Cross-Buy)

• Archer’s Apple ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Bunny Hair Band ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Floppy Cat ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Gorgeous Headwear Set (Free)
• Grandia Set (Free)
• Gunslinger ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Majestic Horns ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Ninja ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Ragnarok Odyssey Collection (Free)
• Royal Ball Outfit Set (Free)
• Taekwon Kid ($0.99, Free For Owners Of Original Vita Version)
• Ragnarok Online Bgm Arrange Collection (Free)

PS3 Avatars

• Muramasa Rebirth Akugoro Fugaku Avatar ($0.49)
• Muramasa Rebirth Daidouzan Avatar ($0.49)
• Muramasa Rebirth Gonbe Avatar ($0.49)
• Muramasa Rebirth Kunoichi Avatar ($0.49)
• Muramasa Rebirth Mamedayu Hatono Avatar ($0.49)
• Muramasa Rebirth Moheiji Avatar ($0.49)
• Muramasa Rebirth Otae (Ookubi Form) Avatar ($0.49)
• Muramasa Rebirth Otae The Ghost Avatar ($0.49)
• Muramasa Rebirth Tagosaku Avatar ($0.49)
• Muramasa Rebirth Umekichi Avatar ($0.49)
• Populus Non Game Avatars: 12 Item Discount Pack ($4.99)
• Populus Non Game Avatars: 16 Item Discount Pack ($5.99)
• Populus Non Game Avatars: 16 Item Super Discount Pack ($5.99)
• Populus Non Game Avatars: 20 Item Discount Pack ($6.99)
• Populus Non Game Avatars: 9 Item Super Discount Pack ($3.99)
• The Last Of Us Bloater Avatar ($0.49)
• The Last Of Us Clicker Avatar ($0.49)
• The Last Of Us Factions Avatar Pack ($0.99)
• The Last Of Us Female Hunter Avatar ($0.49)
• The Last Of Us Firefly Symbol Avatar ($0.49)
• The Last Of Us Hunters MP Logo Avatar ($0.49)
• The Last Of Us Infected Avatar Pack ($0.99)
• The Last Of Us Male Hunter Avatar ($0.49)
• The Last Of Us Runner Avatar ($0.49)
• The Last Of Us Stalker Avatar ($0.49)

PS3 Themes

• Anja’s Lecture Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Beniko Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Creature Poster Series I Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• DB Static Series VII Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Dynamic Laser Cat BR Theme ($2.99)
• Epic Dynamic Vampire Premium Theme ($2.99)
• Fine Art Bundle ($3.99)
• Hot Tub Time Machine Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Hot Tub Time Machine Static Theme ($1.99)
• Liverpool Home Team Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Liverpool Kick-Off Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Liverpool Never Walk Alone Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Liverpool Shankly Gates Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Liverpool The Reds Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Santa Cruz V1 Bundle ($3.99)
• Soccer 2014 Dynamic Theme (FREE)
• US Army Strong Static Theme ($1.99)