The PlayStation Recap

I’m baa-aack! Thanks to Jeff for covering last week while Rey and I were running around the Tokyo Game Show. It was exciting for me to interview luminaries such as Ueda-san for The Last Guardian and Kotani-san for Patapon 3. What was your favorite TGS story?

I other news, I’m trying to score my very own PlayStation Move, but the brisk sales have led to sold-out inventory at a few of my regular San Francisco haunts. I’m especially eager to delve into Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, Tumble, and Sports Champions. What do you guys think of PlayStation Move so far? Any game recommendations? You know what to do.

• I’m playing: Tekken 6, Mega Man Universe and Marvel vs Capcom 3 (at the Tokyo Game Show)
• I’m watching: Fringe: Season 3, Sex and the City 2 (it was a long flight back from Tokyo…)
• I’m reading: Swamp Thing: The Curse (by Alan Moore)

• PlayStation Network Regular Scheduled Maintenance — “Please do not panic. Resist the temptation to read or talk to loved ones.”
• Blade Kitten Launches This Week on PSN! — This kitten’s got claws. And swords, and acrobatics…
• Gamers Unite Today: Join the VGVN — Let’s show ’em what we can do. With civility!
• DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Available Tonight, Free DLC for Decisive Purchasers — The big guy is back in action, and this time, he’s packing some serious heat.
• 101-in-1 Megamix Hits PSN Today! — So many games, you guys. Which are you most interested in trying?
• NBA Elite 11 Demo Available Tonight — Don’t forget that the full version of NBA Elite 11 comes with NBA Jam. Boomshakalaka!
• PS3 System Software Update v3.50 Available Soon — We’ve got your 3D Blu-ray playback, Facebook game integration, and PSN grief reporting tools right here.
• PlayStation Store Update — The PSN Import Store is open for business. High five! Also: Sonic Adventure, DJ Hero 2 Demo, Enslaved demo, new PlayStation Move demos.
• Pulse 9/21 Edition Now Available — In addition to a tour of the latest PSN content, we learn the most important information of all: Christina Lee plays golf. Fore!
• Adrianne Curry Joins Season 2 Panelists of ‘The Tester’! — The full roster of judges reads like a who’s-who of gaming: Greg Goodrich, Michael McWhertor, Ted Price, Deborah Mars, and more.
• Getting to Know the God of War Team — The man who makes Kratos’s pecs flex and chains twirl is taking your questions NOW.
• Introducing the PlayStation Move EyePet Bundle from Toys “R” Us — Remember: Never expose it to bright lights, don’t get it wet, and never, ever feed it after midnight.
• High Velocity Bowling for PS3 Ships Today on Blu-ray with PlayStation Move Support — Includes: All the DLC and PlayStation Move support on the disc. Does not include: Stinky footwear.
• PlayStation Canada Wants to See You on October 5th! — Finally: A gaming meetup for our friends to the North. Eat some poutine for me!
• Coming to PlayStation Plus: Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Beta and Automatic Downloads for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Alien Breed: Impact Demo — Betas kick off soon for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and Red Faction Battlegrounds — are you ready?
• Netflix Streaming its Way to Canada Today — There’s a gem in here for the US users, too: Disc-less Netflix streaming on the PS3 draws ever closer!
• Minigolf, Move Updates, DLC and Free Codes – All from ZEN Studios — New DLC for Planet Minigolf is set on the ominously named “Stronghold Island.”
• BioShock Infinite: 10-minute gameplay video, Ken Levine talks combat — If you’re short on time, jump to 4:00 on the video and prepare yourself for teh awesome.
• PlayStation Home Update: Dead Rising 2, Heavy Rain, Lake House & More! — Gore, gear, and glam — it’s all in a week for Home.
• Digital Comics Store Update — Top choices include Silent Hill: The Grinning Man, Wolverine’s 1982 run (Frank Miller!), and Victorian Undead. Gotta check out the latter…
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for PS3: Getting to Know Gabriel — What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets. One of those secrets is gets a bit clearer with this new post.
  LittleBigPlanet 2 Now Launching January 18, 2011 in North America — It’s a bummer, but remember: good things come to those who wait.
• ModNation Racers: Naughty Dog’s Ride, Online Region Lock Removed — This update is aimed squarely at the ModNation faithful with new international online play. Enjoy, folks!
• Reason #2 to Pre-Order God of War: Ghost of Sparta – Official Soundtrack Revealed — Soothe your ears with four musical samples from Kratos’s bloodiest adventure yet.
• Patapon 3 Q&A with Hiroyuki Kotani: More epic, more multiplayer — An epic new visual style, clan support, and double the Patapon types for this highly anticipated PSP sequel.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Catch the first episode of The Event for free, and a selection of fine horror flicks including Zombieland, Daybreakers, and Jeepers Creepers.
• 3D Dot Game Heroes: Let There Be Sackboy — Our fine and frisky friend visits the glorious nation of Dotnia. Hijinx ensue!
• Team Ico Talks: Fumito Ueda on The Last Guardian, Shadow of The Colossus — I manage to tease a few new details out of Ueda-san in this memorable Tokyo Game Show Q&A session.
• Tokyo Game Show Encounters: Mega Man Universe for PS3 — Hey, who got LittleBigPlanet in my Mega Man?! New video and hands-on details for this user-generated remix.
• Re-imaging of Dante, and the New Devil May Cry — Whether you love or hate the new Dante, you owe it to yourself to hear the developer’s rationale in Rey’s latest video tour de force.

Courtesy of Jeremy Dunham

• Zipline Podcast – Episode 21 — Ed Byrne, Creative Director here at Zipper, returns to talk about SOCOM 4 in its early days, with a little dash of MAG added on the side. Plus, zombies!

Courtesy of Arne Meyer

• Vote for UNCHARTED 2 in the Golden Joystick Awards — UNCHARTED 2 is among the shortlist of nominees in a few categories and we want your help to come out on top!