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PlayStation Plus Content Announced for April 2014

by Trevor Rodenberger | Mar 28, 2014 | 0 comments

Are you ready for more information about free games? If so, you are in luck because the PlayStation Blog has announced all of the free games that North American PlayStation Plus users will be able to download during April.

As we discussed earlier this week, the 2D action game Mercenary Kings is free for the PlayStation 4 this month. PlayStation 3 users get several new games this month with the lead title easily being the fantastic Batman: Arkham City. PlayStation Vita continues to get lots of attention as well with Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate HD being one of 3 titles coming to the platform in April.

Sony has not announced which week subscribers will be receiving the games, but as always you can expect to receive at least one new release on a weekly basis.

Keep reading to see a full list of free games available this month!

More Layoffs Hit Sony First-Party Developers, Driveclub Director Leaves Evolution

by Brien Bell | Mar 27, 2014 | 2 comments

In two separate reports from Videogamer website, more trouble has been reported at Sony Computer Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios, with major implications for the delayed PS4 social racer Driveclub. In their first report, Videogamer revealed that another round of layoffs have hit Sony Worldwide Studios, this time affecting three UK studios.

Driveclub and MotorStorm developer Evolution Studios, The Playroom and Project Morpheus tech demo “The Deep” creator Sony London, and Guerrilla Cambridge, who made last year’s PS Vita title Killzone: Mercenrary, all were subject to a round of staff reductions. In a statement to Videogamer, Sony spokespersons explained that “there will be a focused restructure within London Studio, Guerrilla Cambridge Studio and Evolution Studio to ensure that the SCE WWS is in the best position to achieve their goals going forward.” The spokesperson also noted that Evolution’s development of Driveclub would not be affected by these layoffs.

PlayStation Store Update (3-25-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Mar 25, 2014 | 0 comments

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for March 25, 2014. We have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. The Spring Fever Sale ends this week and the headline with the highly anticipated indie title Fez which is cross-buy for all three platforms. Burial At Sea: Episode 2 which is the final DLC for BioShock Infinite also releases today.

PlayStation 3 users receive a few new titles including the Action RPG The Witch and the Hundred Knight and Deception IV Blood Ties (which also comes to PS Vita). There are also several sales this week including titles in the BioShock franchise. Tomb Raider: The Definitive Edition for the PS4 and Thief for both the PS3 and PS4 are also discounted to $29.99.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PS Vita/PSP) 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 (3-18-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Mar 19, 2014 | 2 comments

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for March 18, 2014. Even though the delay wasn’t quite as lengthy as last week, the store still failed to miss it’s targeted 2 PM PDT update time by almost 12 hours. Hopefully the team updating the store works out whatever technical issues they are having and future updates will be back on a more regular schedule. Delay or not, we have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. Even though it does not release until March 21st, the PlayStation 4 exclusive inFamous Second Son is easily the biggest release for the week.

Both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 users receive Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes which this week. Final Fantasy X/X2 HD Remaster is also now available for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The spring fever sale also continues this week with major sales on titles in the Grand Theft Auto franchise.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Unit 13 (PS Vita) and Thomas Was Alone (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!

Activision to Change Call of Duty’s Lead Platform to PS4?

by Sohrab Osati | Mar 18, 2014 | 0 comments

Industry insider Pete “Famousmortimer” Dodd, who normally enjoys a good track record, has some damming news for Microsoft and the Xbox One. According to his insider sources, Activision is on the cusp of changing the lead platform for the mega Call of Duty franchise away from Xbox and to the PS4. While Microsoft has continued its massive marketing blitz with the Xbox One since launch, something that Sony cannot afford to do, the PS4 has continuously outsold its rival. Beyond that, games on the PS4 like Call of Duty: Ghosts have enjoyed higher resolutions than their counterpart on the Xbox One and higher digital sales, a winning combination for developers.

PlayStation Store Update (03-13-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Mar 13, 2014 | 0 comments

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for March 13, 2014. As you know this update normally comes on Tuesdays, but due to some technical issues the update was pushed back almost 48 hours. Even though it is late, we still have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. PlayStation 3 receives the punishing Dark Souls II today.

PlayStation 4 users now have access to the highly anticipated Towerfall Ascension featuring fast paced local multiplayer archery combat. There are also deep sales on many games in the Call of Duty franchise. Speaking of promotions, Sony has brought back the popular $10 for $60 promotion. This entitles you to receive a $10 store credit when you spend $6o on the store.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Lone Survivor The Director’s Cut (PS3/Vita Cross Buy) 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 Top Sellers-February 2014 Edition

by Trevor Rodenberger | Mar 11, 2014 | 0 comments

The PlayStation Blog recently revealed the list of PlayStation Store Top Sellers for February. Strider led the way for PlayStation 4 while Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition continued to dominate for the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation Vita saw Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z take the top spot with Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (see our recent review here) taking 6th place. Keep reading to see the entire list!

Naughty Dog, Sony Comment on Hennig’s Departure

by Brien Bell | Mar 7, 2014 | 2 comments

Image courtesy of Naughty Dog

When word broke earlier this week that Amy Hennig, the creative force behind Naughty Dog’s award-winning Uncharted francise, would be leaving the studio she’d worked at for over ten years, many people were saddened. What puzzled even more of us was the rumors that she had been ‘forced out’ of her role and her job, specifically by the directorial team behind The Last of Us. While Hennig herself has not commented on the circumstances of her exit, the co-presidents of Naughty Dog, and Sony’s VP of Software Product Development, have spoken up in hopes of quelling the rampant speculation.

Jack Tretton Steps Down as President of SCEA

by Brien Bell | Mar 6, 2014 | 5 comments

Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America and one of the division’s earliest executives when it was founded in 1995, is stepping down at the end of March, according to a press release from Sony Computer Entertainment International. Tretton, who has been the face of PlayStation in North America, and worked at PlayStation through all of the company’s console launches up to and including last year’s record-breaking launch of the PlayStation 4, will serve his last day on March 31. His replacement, Shawn Layden, will assume Tretton’s responsibilities on April 1. Layden currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Office of Sony Network Entertainment International, which encompasses the PlayStation Network, Music Unlimited, and Video Unlimited services.

Amy Hennig ‘Forced Out’ At Naughty Dog, Report Claims

by Brien Bell | Mar 4, 2014 | 0 comments

According to a report from IGN, Amy Hennig, the creative director and writer of the Uncharted series, has left Naughty Dog. Hennig, who joined Naughty Dog during the Jak & Daxter series on PlayStation 2 and just celebrated her 10th anniversary with the studio, was the driving force behind Nathan Drake’s adventures on the PlayStation 3, serving as writer for Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Hennig’s role as writer and creative director had continued through the development of the latest Uncharted games, which was announced for PlayStation 4 in November.

PlayStation Store Update (03-04-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Mar 4, 2014 | 0 comments

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for March, 4 2014. We have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. PlayStation 4 receives two new games this week in Awesomenauts Assemble! and Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition (Free for PS Plus Members).

As we reported yesterday, the Spring Fever promotion returns to the PlayStation Store this month and is focused on indie titles. New indie titles for all platforms will be released weekly and at a discount for PlayStation Plus Members. This week the PlayStation 3’s indie title is Master Reboot and users will also be able to buy the highly anticipated South Park: The Stick of Truth. Episode 2 of The Walking Dead: Season 2 is also available for download on the PlayStation 3 today.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition (PS4) and Tomb Raider (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!

iF Design Awards Celebrates 26 Sony Products

by Jonathan Nolan | Mar 4, 2014 | 0 comments

Sony has proven itself once again in design terms, with no less than 26 of its products earning the seal of approval from the iF Design group, with three products earning a gold award. In individual company achievements, Sony ranked the third highest awarded company, ahead of rivals Apple and LG.

iF is an international group that recognises excellence in product design. It is their aim to “strengthen public awareness of design” and their logo has been an illustrious global standard of design for over sixty years. This year’s event took place on February 28th in Munich, Germany.

It probably surprises few that Sony would do well with awards for design. The company has always raised the bar with iconic and effortless designs with current class-leaders in the Xperia Z2, the PlayStation 4 and the luxury X9000A Bravia TV line to name but a few.

Read on to find out which Sony products earned gold and which two awards come at a bittersweet time.

PlayStation Store Sneak Peek – Spring Fever 2014 Edition

by Trevor Rodenberger | Mar 3, 2014 | 0 comments

Are you ready for some great prices on PlayStation games? Luckily the PlayStation Blog has announced the return of their Spring Fever promotion for the month of March. This promotion features great sales and focuses on several new indie titles for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.

Every week this month will feature two new indie titles at discounted prices for PlayStation Plus members. A few of the featured titles include: Awesomenauts Assemble (PS4) Fez (PS3, PS4, PS Vita Cross-Buy), and TowerFall Ascension (PS4). There will also be several sales featuring popular video game franchises. Finally, there will be several sales on movies and television shows as well.

Keep reading to see a full preview!

PlayStation Plus Content Announced for March 2014

by Trevor Rodenberger | Feb 27, 2014 | 0 comments

Are you ready for more information about free games? If so, you are in luck because the PlayStation Blog has announced all of the free games that North American PlayStation Plus users will be able to download during March.

PlayStation 4 owners will soon be able to enjoy one of the best twin stick shooters to come out for the PlayStation 3 as Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition will be coming for free in March. This edition comes with enhanced visuals and new features taking advantage of the PlayStation 4 Share button. PlayStation 3 users will receive Tomb Raider while the PlayStation Vita will receive both Unit 13 and Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite.

Sony has not announced which week subscribers will be receiving the games, but as always you can expect to receive at least one new release on a weekly basis.

Keep reading to see a full list of free games available this month!

PlayStation Store Update (02-25-14)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Feb 25, 2014 | 0 comments

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for February 25, 2014. We have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. The highly anticipated Thief comes to both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 today. The PlayStation 3 also gets both Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and Tales of Symphonia Chronicles today.

As we reported yesterday there are two major sales hitting the store today. The first sale is the “Back to 2013” sale which features several great titles from last year at a deep discount. The second sale is in celebration of the Vita’s second birthday and discounts several Vita titles.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving ModNation Racers Roadtrip (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!