Tonight, MLG and PlayStation are bringing you an exclusive first look at tomorrow’s PS3 epic Starhawk with the Starhawk Arena Exhibition Powered by PlayStation. Starhawk is the spiritual successor to the PSone classic Warhawk. This third-person shooter allows online combatants to approach the fight in ways never before possible thanks to the all-new Build-and-Battle combat system. This new mechanic adds a layer of complexity to the battlefield that is constantly changing, and allows new tactics to develop as the match progresses. In order to show off all the crazy action, MLG and PlayStation are bringing two pro gamers, Tsquared and Hastro, to the MLG Arena studios to get a first look at all the intense action. Tune in to the broadcast as these pros go through each element of the game, including single-player campaign, co-op, and the highly anticipated multiplayer modes. Acting as captains, Tsquared and Hastro will hop online to provide the first true showcase of competitive multiplayer action in all its glory... Read More»

Hey everyone, it's been awhile since I wrote a Blog entry but today I have a really good reason to. In order to celebrate TEN years of Q-Games we decided to set up the ultimate BLOWOUT PixelJunk sale! The PixelJunk series has been a huge success for us, so to celebrate Q's 10th anniversary (and also PixelJunk’s fifth), for a limited time we are slashing the prices of Racers, Monsters, Eden, and Shooter to just ONE DOLLAR. Yes, you heard correctly! On top of this, we are also slashing the prices for PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe (PSP), PixelJunk Shooter 2 and PixelJunk SideScroller by HALF! You have no choice but to snap them all up the very moment the sale goes live tomorrow afternoon with the PlayStation Store update! Spread the word and let's go PixelJunk crazy for a week!... Read More»

Palloza-mania has hit ModNation. Can you feel it? Can you feel the love, people? This is week two of our Anniversary Celebration and this shin-dig is just heating up. Check it out... The “Moddys”: Our Favorite Mods This week we begin the uber-popular “Moddys” Celebration 2.0. We searched through thousands upon thousands of Mods. Karts, and Tracks to present you with some of our favorite amazing, scary, and wacky creations... Read More»

This Wednesday, May 9th, is an exciting time to be a member of the PlayStation Home community. Look for a new arcade game, another week of exclusive early-access items from x7, a sale from HellFire Games, new Medusa from Lockwood, a sneak peek at Midway 3 and more! Let's begin with the most exciting news: VEEMEE is releasing a new game called Superhero Madhouse! With its side-scrolling 8-bit charm, Superhero Madhouse is sure to please the retro-minded gamer. Head to Indie Park to play, starting Wednesday, or head to the VEEMEE store to pick up your very own cabinet to take home - your Harbor Studio never had it so good. Don’t forget to earn some rewards to round out your collection... Read More»

Gamesta.com has news for classic RPG fans. Rainbow Moon is an isometric strategy JRPG with the charm of any old franchise. It has just gone gold and will release exclusively for Playstation 3 shortly... Read More»

Derrick the Deathfin is the world's very first underwater papercraft game. The action – of which there is plenty - takes place in an irreverent aquatic world full of paper, goofy fish, paper, arcade action, paper, wanton destruction, and paper.* After Derrick’s parents are brutally turned into soup he sets forth on a worldwide rampage of destruction in order to make himself feel a bit better. On his travels he eats all manner of dopey delights for dinner, duels with paper enemies and decimates man-made cardboard monstrosities. Derrick also has a distinct fondness for picking up diamonds and jumping through burning tyres in the sky. Just like a real shark! Derrick journeys through 32 beautiful, vibrant levels set across 11 environments and four continents. He is in a constant battle against his metabolism, needing to constantly eat to stay alive. He must move, groove, jump, race and puzzle his way through increasingly crazy challenges to attain paper-shark certified glory... Read More»

Our media friends recently got to have a hands-on play of LittleBigPlanet Karting. Check out this video to see what IGN has to say about Sackboy’s leap into the racing arena! At the same event, GameTrailers.com interviewed William Ho, United Front Game’s Design Director for LittleBigPlanet Karting -- as well as showcase some new gameplay from LittleBigPlanet Karting! Take a look at just what was said about the LittleBigPlanet Karting experience!... Read More»

Discover a new type of shooter with Starhawk and the new "Build and Battle" system, which lets you gain the tactical advantage by calling upon an arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and fortifications delivered from an orbiting drop ship. Starhawk arrives and dominates your PS3 this week. In the world of Datura for PSN, you can expect the unexpected. This curious forest will have you on the edge of your seat as you explore your surroundings and try to figure out why and how you've ended up there. Also on PSN, Need for Speed: The Run and Saint's Row: The Third arrive as full PS3 digital downloads. Enjoy this week's The Drop... Read More»

I'm running late for a matinee screening for The Avengers, so we'll keep it short. This week, SideQuest Studios revealed a scintillating new trailer for PSN strategy RPG Rainbow Moon, LightBox Interactive showed off the full Trophy list and pre-order bonuses for Starhawk, Sony Santa Monica Studios shared a new dev diary for PS Move spellbinder Sorcery, Dakko Dakko release its new minis title Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrims (free for Plus members this month!), Media Molecule shared a new batch of top LittleBigPlanet creations, Free Realms celebrated its third birthday, and PlayStation Blog announced a big Toronto-based community meetup this Tuesday that will feature a host of playable games: Retro City Rampage, Sound Shapes, Dyad and many more... Read More»

Todd Papy, the game director behind the upcoming God of War: Ascension, explained music composer change for the Playstation 3 exclusive action-adventure title... Read More»

Several new screenshots, featuring the Kimono DLC costume for Usopp, has been revealed for the Playstation 3 anime action game, One Piece: Pirate Warriors... Read More»

Subscription Links: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS here Download the MP3 here (Right-Click->Save As) Did you know that many of the most creative, influential people in gaming are named "Mark?" Neither did I... until this week. In this episode, we dive deep into God of War: Ascension's multiplayer and gameplay innovations with Sony Santa Monica Studio Lead Designer Mark Simon, and then get the lowdown on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's surprising new direction with Treyarch's studio head Mark Lamia... Read More»

5 more days till Starhawk drops in-stores! As you can imagine we are pretty excited in the office that everyone will get to finally experience the GLORY that we call the POD KILL. “What’s a POD KILL?” you ask? Well let me demonstrate (above). The POD KILL, is one of many inventive ways to take out your enemy in Starhawk. Even if you have been playing shooters for years, you’ll be surprised at how many new ways you can be take out your enemy (and get completed served as well). And the fun is when you find a new way to kill, you can name it!... Read More»

PlayStation Blog, Look at it. Just look at it. Your PlayStation Vita. It’s so sexy, isn’t it? Those sleek, glossy curves...Those adorable analog sticks...That gigantic OLED screen. Oh my goodness, dat screen. Wouldn’t it be amazing if there were some RPG, some massive RPG with dozens and dozens of hours of tried-and-true gameplay and a captivating story to tell? Sure, it takes a while for every system to really get to that meaty part of its lifecycle, but luckily for PS Vita owners, their new handheld is going to get that game this fall... Read More»

Starhawk Fans! As you know Starhawk will be released far and wide starting Tuesday, May 8th. We announced a while back that you can get over $20 worth of BONUS DLC content FOR FREE if you pre-order the game from GameStop, but what you haven't seen is what these FREE items actually look like in-game before today. So, I'll let Dylan Jobe, the President of LightBox Interactive, explain it and show it all off in the game - FOR FREE!!!! If that's not enough, click on this FREE It's a deal that's really too good to pass up...unless, you know...you don't like great deals....but I would not FREELY admit that... Here's what you get in old-fashioned text typy stuff if you don't have the FREEDOM to click the link... Read More»

The tall poppy syndrome is a pejorative commonly used in Australia to describe the social phenomenon in which people of genuine merit are criticized for being exactly that. It’s a ridiculous societal response that encourages people to censor their achievements and enthusiasm so as not to appear too bigheaded in the public. And when players celebrated the unveiling of the Uncharted movie experience by Youtube user “morphinapg”, I eased back into my rocking chair and let out a grumbly sigh. My disappointment has nothing to do with the level of polish in such an endeavor, but rather with what I believe is misguided appreciation. I say misguided because it unintentionally devalues video games by removing interactivity, and inspires a culture of embarrassment over the distinguishing quality of the medium. The Uncharted movie experience, which splices the cutscenes and gameplay into a feature-length film in an effort to appeal to non-gamers, joins an ever expanding group of fan-made video game movies that celebrate cinema rather than games. If the most popular way we can celebrate the medium is to turn to the language of film, we are silently agreeing that interactivity plays second fiddle to the controlled scripts of cinema. And while these ...... Read More»

MonkeyPaw Games Inc., in partnership with Gaijinworks, has today announced another classic digital download release from the critically-praised Arc The Lad series, with add-on Arc Arena: Monster Tournament now available on the European PlayStation Network’s PSone Classics section. The release will mark the first time that gamers will get to play this direct-from-Japan import... Read More»

If you've ever heard of The Unfinished Swan before I'd like to start by saying I'm sorry. Back in 2008, when we posted videos of the prototype online, a lot of people got really excited. And then a few years went by without another word. So if you've been wondering "whatever happened to that weird black and white painting game?" thanks for waiting! If this is all new to you, here's the gist: The Unfinished Swan is a first-person painting game that begins in a totally white space. You throw globs of paint to explore the world around you. In the game you're a boy named Monroe who's chasing after a swan. The swan stepped out of a painting and has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished world. Here's what it looks like... Read More»

AggroGamer: “If you look below you will be able to see the new trailer for Starhawk’s story. Needless to say it makes the game look amazing and has piqued my interest in the game a bit more than ever before. Although there is one thing that I can’t seem to get past and that is ... Read More»

It’s the moment aspiring race drivers have been waiting for: GT Academy 2012 is available now! If you think you have what it takes, go to PlayStation Store and download the free demo of GT Academy 2012 right now. (That’s right -- you don’t need to have a copy of Gran Turismo to play and compete!) This national competition, designed to turn the best Gran Tursimo players into real-life race drivers, welcomes players of all experience levels. Each participant will compete in a series of virtual trials, piloting Nissan cars, over an eight-week period in 40 different events. Each round features five events that players can retry as many times as they want. Only the fastest lap times will be recorded and ranked. Rounds 1 and 2 are the first set of trials to open, and Polyphony Digital will release subsequent rounds every two weeks... Read More»