The PlayStation Recap – Summer Edition

Summer is officially here! You know the drill: Long daylight hours, bad TV (until July 15th!), soaring temperatures, and plenty of time to catch up on your gaming stack of shame. For those of us in the gaming industry, this is a surprisingly busy season that brings an avalanche of videogame-related events: EVO, San Diego Comic-Con, Gamescom, and ultimately Tokyo Game Show in September. What upcoming gaming event are you most eager for?

In other news this week, id Software discussed details of the upcoming PS3 compilation Doom 3: BFG Edition, Media Molecule highlighted new costumes and user creations in LittleBigPlanet, SOE launched the new DC Universe Online expansion “The Last Laugh,” Zen Studios revealed its new Marvel Pinball DLC The Avengers Chronicles, the developers of Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad confirmed the game’s final release date (and 1080p/60 frames per second racing), while the creators of PSN exclusive car combat title Wheels of Destruction revealed a free new expansion.

What are you playing this weekend?

I’m playing: The Pinball Arcade, Max Payne 3, LEGO Batman 2

I’m watching: Homeland, Seinfeld

I’m reading: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (thanks LudwigK!)

I’m listening to: PlayStation Blogcast 030: Designing Dead Space 3

Most-Watched Video of the Week: Okami HD Official Trailer

The 10 Most-Viewed Posts of the Week

PlayStation Store Update — LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes and WipEout 2048 DLC for PS Vita, Magic: The Gathering – Duels Of The Planeswalkers and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier for PS3 and much more.

Okami HD Coming Exclusively to PS3 With PlayStation Move Support This Fall — Big news this week, with Capcom confirming Okami HD for a PSN release this fall. Watch the video for a side-by-side graphical comparison!

Resident Evil 6: Bringing People Together — Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi explains “Crossplay,” a new feature that automagically syncs multiplayer co-op partners based on campaign progression.

Two WipEout 2048 DLC Packs on PSN Today — To answer a common question, this DLC will appear once your WipEout 2048 Online Pass is installed on PS Vita.

Modern Warfare 3 Collection 2 Available Now On PSN — Another hugely anticipated DC pack from Infinity Ward, and we’ve got the launch trailer and helpful tips and tricks from Sr. Community Manager Tina Palacio.

Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Out Today on PSN — Wizards of the Coast stops by to introduce Planes and Phenomena and Encounters, two new additions to the popular card game.

Play No Man’s Land Starting Today on PlayStation Home — A new free-to-play post-apocalyptic third-person shooter (say that three times fast!) emerge from the rubble in PlayStation Home. Who’s tried it?

Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes Assembles for PS Vita, PS3 today — An in-depth interview with Traveller’s Tales reveals new details for this PS3 and PS Vita adventure.

PSone Classic Tomba! Pounces to PSN Today — Another long-awaited PSone Classic makes the jump to PSN. What’s next?

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Coming to PS3 and PS Vita — Sega provides a new update on the upcoming kart racer featuring Sonic, Tails, and Sega icons from Golden Axe and Skies of Arcadia.