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PlayStation Store Update (06-17-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Jun 17, 2014 | 1 comment

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for June 17, 2014. We have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. PlayStation 4 users can now take to the octagon as EA Sports UFC comes to the system today.

PlayStation 3 users have several new titles to select from this week including Battle Princess of Arcadias, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, and Moto GP 13. The ‘Only On PlayStation’ Sale takes place this week and includes discounts on titles such as Flower, ICO, and Tearaway.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Terraria (PS Vita) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!

E3: PS4 Minecraft Details and Trailer Revealed

by Trevor Rodenberger | Jun 12, 2014 | 2 comments

Are you ready to craft, build, and survive on the PlayStation 4? If so, then luckily for you we have a brand new trailer and new details about Minecraft PlayStation 4 Edition. With larger world sizes and PlayStation 4 specific controls it sounds like this new version may be the best one yet. Keep reading for all of the details and to see the new trailer!

PlayStation Store Update (06-10-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Jun 11, 2014 | 1 comment

Happy E3 Week!! Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for June 10, 2014. As always we have a great update this week. While the overall content may be smaller but there are a ton of new Pre-Orders thanks to the announcements from E3. PlayStation 4 users can now pre-order The Order: 1886, Bloodborne, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. PlayStation 4 users also now have access to Entwined which released during the PlayStation Press Conference as we reported here.

PlayStation 3 users get a couple of new games in How To Train Your Dragon 2 and Enemy Front. Both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 owners can pre-order Battlefield Hardline (Beta available now!), Dragon Age: Inquisition, and Far Cry 4 just to name a few. Vita owners can now digitally purchase Soul Sacrifice Delta. There is also a large Best of E3 2013 Sale going on right now which features more than 20 different games.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time (PS3/PS Vita) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!

PlayStation Store Update – Best of E3 2013 Sale

by Trevor Rodenberger | Jun 10, 2014 | 2 comments

Happy E3 Week! Due to the hectic nature of the week the PlayStation Blog has not officially posted anything regarding the weekly PlayStation Store update. Once they post the full contents of the store we will put up are normal post. In the meantime, the update is live and there is a fairly extensive sale to celebrate E3. This sale features 20 different high profile games from last year’s E3 conference. A few of the notable titles on sale include: Battlefield 4 for both the PS3 and Ps4 (If you pick up the PS4 version, don’t forget about the recently announced Battlefield Hardline beta), Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn for the PS3, and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes for both the PS3 and PS4. Keep reading to see the entire list!

E3: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Coming to PlayStation 4 (Not PS Vita)

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 10, 2014 | 0 comments

Earlier this morning, it was revealed that Square-Enix would be bringing Final Fantasy Type-0 to a new generation of gamers. Previously, Final Fantasy Type-0 was only available in Japan on the PlayStation Portable and gamers in North America could only play the game by importing the title. Now, Square-Enix has announced that the highly-loved title is coming to North America in HD.

E3 2014: Ubisoft Press Conference 3:00 PDT/6:00 EST

by Trevor Rodenberger | Jun 9, 2014 | 0 comments

E3 2014 is well underway and there has already been a big announcement regarding the Battlefield Hardline beta. Next up will be Ubisoft’s Press Conference where they will definitely be covering huge franchises like Assassin’s Creed and the much anticipated The Division. Ubisoft and Sony often partner to provide exclusive content for PlayStation users so there is potential for big announcements. Keep reading to check out the press conference which begins at 3:00 PDT/6:00 EST.

PlayStation Store Update (06-03-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Jun 3, 2014 | 1 comment

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for June 3, 2014. We have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. Several new titles come to the PlayStation 4 this week including Murdered: Soul Suspect (also available for PS3), War Thunder, and 1001 Spikes (Cross-Buy with Vita).

By far the most interesting title to grace the PlayStation 3 this week is Don Bradman Cricket 14 also comes to the PlayStation 3 this week. As someone who has no idea how cricket works, I still find it intriguing that PlayStation has released a full blown and full priced ($59.99) Cricket game for the system. The other big news this week is a RPG Flash Sale that lasts until Friday June 6th. Some of the deals you can look forward to are Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch for only $4.99 and the entire Mass Effect Trilogy for $14.99. If you haven’t played either of these titles you owe it to yourself to buy them at these highly discounted prices!

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate (PS4/PS Vita), Trine 2: Complete Story (PS4), and NBA 2k14 (PS3) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!

No LittleBigPlanet 3 or New IP from Media Molecule at E3

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 3, 2014 | 2 comments

While there is plenty to be excited about when it comes to E3 with Naughty Dog and Santa Monica Studios expected to reveal major titles, one key PlayStation developer won’t be part of the celebration. Media Molecule, the studio behind the beloved LittleBigPlanet franchise, won’t be attending the show.

E3 is right around the corner, how exciting! Sadly we’re not showing anything this year, but we’re sending high-fives to everyone who is! <3

— Media Molecule (@mediamolecule) June 3, 2014

While disappointing at first, it doesn’t mean the team isn’t working on something for gamers and they can’t wait to show you.

Oriental Opportunity – Sony Brings PlayStation to China

by Jonathan Nolan | May 29, 2014 | 0 comments

A magnificent opportunity for Sony’s PlayStation brand has emerged which could lead to many years of new revenue, market share and added optimisim on top of the current success of the brand. Sony has just announced a partnership with China’s Oriental Pearl Group to produce and sell games consoles in China. This follows a change in policy from China earlier this year relaxing a 14-year ban on games consoles for their ‘corrosive cultural effects’. The world’s largest consumer market is now open for business to the video games manufacturers like Sony.

This follows rival Microsoft’s announcement back in late April when it announced its own plans to produce and sell consoles with BesTV in China. Sony clearly isn’t willing to let the Xbox One find any way out of its slow sales predicament and knows that it cannot afford to leave that market potential to its rival alone. It essentially presents a new opportunity for all games companies to grow and with a market as large and entertainment-hungry as China, the bounty is high.

What’s Sony’s plan for PlayStation in China’s $14bn / €10bn gaming market?

Microsoft CEO ‘Xbox Won’t be Sold’

by Jonathan Nolan | May 28, 2014 | 0 comments

Sony isn’t the only corporation undergoing a strategic rethink. Over at rival Microsoft, there has been talk for over 6 months now about what to do with divisions such as Xbox.

It started with the lacklustre reception for the Xbox One combined with dead Windows 8 sales. That and more generated enough frustration from within to oust the CEO Steve Ballmer. Enter: Satya Nadella. In the few months he’s been in the job, he’s faced the pressures left behind from strategic mis-fires.

Some of us may have blown up a balloon or two when even Microsoft founder and veteran Bill Gates commented just a few weeks ago that should the new CEO decide that the loss-making Xbox division had to go, that he would “absolutely” support it.

The new CEO has finally spoken on this. Read on to find out what’s happening at PlayStation’s rival.

PlayStation Store Update (05-27-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | May 27, 2014 | 0 comments

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for May 27, 2014. We have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. The biggest title this week is easily the highly anticipated and discussed hacking/adventure game Watch_Dogs for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.

PlayStation Vita owners receive a lot of new content this week including Lemmings Touch, Mind Zero, and The Sly Collection. There are also several great sales including Persona 4: Golden for the PS Vita (Which I recommend every time it’s on sale…if you haven’t bought it yet, DO IT NOW), Rayman franchise titles for PS3 and PS Vita, and The Lego Movie Videogame for all 3 systems.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Limbo (PS Vita) and a 2o Hour Timed Trial of Battlefield 4 (PS3) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!

PlayStation Store Update (05-20-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | May 20, 2014 | 1 comment

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for May 20, 2014. We have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. The PlayStation 4 receives several titles this week including the highly anticipated Transistor and Wolfenstein: The New Order (Also available on PlayStation 3).

PlayStation 3 users receive Drakengard 3, Mugen Souls Z, and R-Type Dimensions. Those interested in imports will be excited to learn that there are 6 PS1 Imports this week including titles such as Dragon Beat Legend of Pinball and Tokyo 23-KU Seifuku Wars.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Puppeteer (PS3) and Surge Deluxe (PS Vita) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!

PS4 Success Backed by Robust Software Sales, Results Show

by Jonathan Nolan | May 15, 2014 | 0 comments

As far back as February, we knew that Sony was enjoying success with its PS4 sales, after the corporation mentioned that its full year target had already been met. A crucial companion to unit sales is software sales, and the 2013 results show a surge of 33%, ensuring that the new alpha console is profitable at the start of the new generation of gaming.

A total of 14.6m units of consoles were shipped in 2013, with at least 7m being Ps4 units alone.

What’s changing rapidly in the gaming division? Read on to find out.

PlayStation Store Update (05-06-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | May 6, 2014 | 1 comment

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for May 6, 2014. We have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. The PlayStation 4 receives several titles this week including MLB 14 The Show, Bound By Flame and the highly anticipated local multiplayer suite Sportsfriends.

PlayStation 3 users can also try out Bound By Flame and the visual novel/adventure game Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi. PlayStation Vita receives the God of War Collection and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse among others.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Stick It To The Man (PS4) and Pro Evolution Soccer (PS3) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!

Over a Dozen New Indie Titles Coming to PlayStation 4, Vita

by Brien Bell | May 4, 2014 | 2 comments

The calendar has flipped over to May–though who really flips calendar pages anymore–and it’s getting closer to E3 2014, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 10 to 12. The expo, home to big announcements and even larger hype, is sure to be a showcase for some big unannounced games for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and maybe even the PlayStation 3, hopefully of the AAA variety. But last year Sony made some noise when they spent several minutes highlighting great indie titles that would be coming to the PS4, spearheaded by PlayStation VP of Third Party Development Adam Boyes. Since last June, it seems like a new independent developer is announcing that they will be coming to PlayStation devices every week — and this week, twelve of them made it public at the same time.

At Sony Computer Entertainment America’s headquarters in Foster City, CA on Wednesday, Boyes and the developer relations team unveiled a dozen indie titles that will be making their console debut on the PS4, PS3, or PS Vita, and each developer had a little something to say over on the official PlayStation Blog. You can find a wrap up showcasing each of the titles right here, but after the break check out some trailers and screenshots for these big little games, as well as some info straight from the devs themselves.