The PlayStation Recap

A quiet post-Thanksgiving weekend with some old favorites. My goal today is to unlock the Morbid difficulty on Dead Nation — how about you? I also plan to monkey around with Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, which Jeff keeps telling me is a must-play.

I’m playing: Dead Nation, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Gran Turismo 5

I’m watching: Splice, South Park, The Walking Dead (only one more episode to go!), Waxworks via Netflix Instant Streaming on PS3

I’m reading:The Art of God of War III, The Walking Dead Book 6, Tearing the Sky

Dead Nation Hits PlayStation Store this Week, Eradicate the Infection! — Zombies. Landmines. Two-player co-op. 20% off with PlayStation Plus. What are you waiting for?

Funky Lab Rat: PlayStation Move-enabled Puzzle-Platformer on PSN Tomorrow — This brain-teasing puzzle-platformer lets you fast-forward and rewind physics-based puzzles. Watch the video!

Swords & Soldiers Adds PlayStation Move Support! — A fresh reason to check out this inventive RTS-style game.

ModNational Holiday Greetings! — New Holiday pack adds festive new parts and obstacles to this kart racer.

Eat Them! Developer Diary: Controls — A fascinating account of the development process for implementing giant monster controls.

New Patch and DLC Info for The Fight: Lights Out — The patch will add fighter transparency for a better view, while the upcoming Duke DLC adds unlocked boss characters.

It Only Does Unstoppable Deals — Best Buy offering the ultimate bundle: a PS3, Bravia HD TV, Gran Turismo 5 and more with $1300 in savings.

“Life’s a Pitch” in Episode 5 of ‘The Tester 2’, Now Available Only on PlayStation Network — Another contestant out. Who’s your favorite surviving cast member?

PlayStation Store Update — Dead Nation and Funky Lab Rat are the high-profile additions, but don’t overlook the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker price drop.

Novus Prime: Free Multiplayer Space Combat Game Comes to PlayStation Home — See the first video of this sci-fi action game, now live in Home.

PixelJunk Shooter 2: Call for L.A. Testers this Friday! — The test session is over, and lucky participants walked away with a PlayStation Move starter bundle.

Digital Comics Store Update — Fact: Samuel Jackson wrote a comic book called “Cold Space,” and it’s now on the Digital Comics Store.

Coming to PlayStation Plus: Our Biggest Publish Yet! — Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves and a full season of Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse for subscribers on 12/14.

Dead Nation to Receive Online Voice Chat Soon — You wanted it, you’re gonna get it. Just you wait!

Resistance 3 Gameplay Trailer to Debut at the VGAs — Stay tuned for the first ever seen gameplay footage of Resistance 3. And yes, the weapon wheel is back!

Top Darts for PlayStation Move Coming Soon to PSN in 1080p — The fantasy dart boards and multiple dart selections are worth a look.

LittleBigPlanet 2 Update – Our December Checklist — Sackboy’s making a list and checking it twice. Also: LBP2 wrapping paper?!?

Help Unlock a Map in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam – The Battle for Hastings — To unlock the fifth map in Battlefield BC 2: Vietnam, PS3 players need to perform 69 million team actions. No sweat, right?

PlayStation Video Network Content Update — Want to catch up on The Walking Dead in HD? We’ve got you covered.

Alien Breed 2: Assault Hits PSN on Tuesday with Short, Controlled Bursts — Key additions include the co-op Survivor mode, new weapons, and a sweet $10 price tag.

Qlione Evolve Morphs onto PSN this Tuesday for $6.99 — Two games in one for this upcoming “anti-shoot-’em-up” game from Rockin’ Android.

Dead Nation Tips and Tricks: Dead Bodies Everywhere — How to earn more gold, find more health, fight off mobs, and my favorite weapon upgrades.

Courtesy of Arne Meyer

Double cash (and more!) to celebrate Hanukkah — We observed Hanukkah on Wednesday, December 1, with 1x cash; Each subsequent day the multiplier will go up by one, ending with a never before seen 8x cash on the last day of Hanukkah!

Courtesy of Jeremy Dunham

Holiday Sale: MAG Escalation Add-on Pack — In celebration of the upcoming holidays, we’re slashing the price of MAG’s Escalation Add-on pack to $7.99 — that’s 20% off!