The PlayStation Recap

So earlier in the week I rushed out the first 10 minutes of a BioShock 2 interview to make sure it got up well before release, only to discover that there was some…ahem…*mixed* b-roll for the game included. Unfortunately with the game only days away from retail, the team seems to be pretty much finished creating assets, so I got clearance from 2K to capture my own PS3 footage.

To make up for my flop on Wednesday, I spent my entire Friday capturing and editing BioShock 2 single-player footage, which I included in part two of the interview…and you can see it right here. Of course, I couldn’t get any multiplayer video (the game’s not out yet and no one’s playing!), but I believe this is one of the only places you’re going to find PS3 footage pre-release. The interview covers a bunch more of your questions, focusing primarily on multiplayer specifics, once again with 2K Games’ Melissa Miller and Hogarth de la Plante. So if you’re looking for a reason to get excited about next week’s BioShock 2 release, take a gander at the video. I’m already hooked…

• The Tester Coming to PSN for Free in February — The tester is coming this month, so whet your whistle with a little teaser trailer. Possible slogan phrase: “Who wants Beerios!”
• Coming to PSN this Week: Fret Nice — Tecmo’s Fret Nice isn’t actually a music game, but an action-platformer that’s played with a guitar controller!
• White Knight Chronicles Ships Today! — Finally, White Knight Chronicles hits the US, and with Heavy Rain and God of War III just around the corner, it’s time to get crackin’!
• SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 First Review, Playable Demo Available Thursday, February 11 — IGN gives FTB 3 the thumbs up, but if you’re still not convinced, there’s a demo coming this Thursday to the PlayStation Store!
• MLB 10: The Show – Online Season Leagues — A completely new and revamped Online League System hits MLB 10: The Show this season. Full details inside.
• Last Rebellion Coming to PS3 on February 23 — It’s coming Feb. 23! Get a heap of information straight from NIA America on the game’s story and battle system.
• This Week in PlayStation Home: Villain’s Lair Personal Space, Super Bowl Events & Tons of New Virtual Items! — A new personal space, plus another reason to attach yourself to your TV aside from the big game. Oh yeah, and a bunch of new items!
• Aliens vs. Predator: Your Questions Answered — SEGA invites us to its San Francisco HQ to talk AvP with developer Rebellion’s Tim Jones. Your questions answered inside.
• BioShock 2: Your Questions Answered Part One — Many, three days and counting now? Can’t believe we’re almost there.
• 3D Dot Game Heroes: Your One-Stop Shop for Natural Sword Enhancement — Yes, you read that right. Really, you have to watch the trailer to get the most out of it.
• Qore Episode 21 – Featuring Yakuza 3, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Resonance of Fate, and the God of War III Demo — Qore Ep. 21 dropped this week, and as you can see, there’s a handful of awesome titles visited. Check out the preview video for a sneak peek.
• PlayStation Comics Store Update — Another nice update to the Comics Store including X-Men, Wolverine, The Incredible Hulk, Star Trek and much more.
• PlayStation Store Update — Highlights this week include the AvP multiplayer demo, the BFBC2 demo, Qore, Pulse, three dynamic themes including White Knight Chronicles and more!
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Demo Available Now — Straight from the horse’s mouth, DICE hops on the PSB to drop some details about the multiplayer demo that released on Thursday. If you haven’t played yet, this is a good place to start.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Lots of updates on movies and TV shows this week, but the biggest news? LOST hits the Video Store the day after airing on ABC!
• ModNation Racers Karting Its Way to PSP — Start prepping that PSP for some karting action in the form of ModNation Racers!
• Introducing echoshift for PSP — I’m incredibly excited for echoshift — a thinking man’s game. Check out the post for screens and details on what it’s all about.
• Meet Joe Mauer, Your MLB 10 The Show Cover Athlete — Jeff chats up MLB 10 cover athlete Joe Mauer during an early-week mo-cap session at our San Diego studio.
• LittleBigPlanet: Sack it to Me – The “Fan Art” Edition — Check out some of this amazing Sackboy art, along with some community-picked levels of the week!

Courtesy of Jeremy Dunham

• Server Restart, Patch Alert: MAG v1.01a – Download a couple of quick fixes to maximize your weekend play.
• Raven Pre-Order Armor Fulfillment – Bought the game early but wondering where your armor is? Wonder no more.

Courtesy of Arne Meyer

• UNCHARTED 2 PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack trailer and new renders – Last week, we put together a video revealing all of the skins in the PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack – introducing them all through a subtle narrative with a twist. We also put up some new renders of the characters on the skin pack, but this time on black backgrounds to easily create your own images, if you so choose.