23w ago - Bethesda Softworks Global Community Lead Matt Grandstaff has shared a video and details today on Dishonored's Dunwall City Trials allowing fans to put their supernatural skills to the test alongside a Challenge Maps overview, as follows:

With Dishonored, the team at Arkane Studios let you decide what type of assassin you wanted to be - you could focus on stealth and remain in shadow, or simply leave a trail of blood across the game's missions.

However you played, by the game's end, you had become Dunwall's greatest assassin.

But how do you stack up about against the rest of the world?

In Dishonored's new DLC, Dunwall City Trials, all your skills will be tested across 10 challenge maps. Providing a challenge to all levels of players, these maps will require you to creatively combine your supernatural abilities, weapons and gadgets with well-timed stealth and agility tactics.

Read below for a quick overview of the Challenge Maps:





Assassin's Run: A true test for accomplished crossbow users, you'll need to quickly eliminate targets as you move through the level. Just be careful not to kill any civilians.

37w ago - Sony Marketing Promotions Specialist Michael Steranka has shared some fresh video footage today announcing that the EA Sports Challenge Series is returning to the PlayStation 3 entertainment system.

To quote: Attention PlayStation Nation: we're back with the biggest gaming tournament of the year - the $1 Million EA Sports Challenge Series powered by Virgin Gaming!

Last year, we blew the doors off of the sports gaming scene and now we're giving you another chance to take home huge cash prizes for playing FIFA 13, Madden NFL 13 and NHL 13.

To get a taste of what last year's experience was like, check out this video recap from the 2012 tournament finals in New York.

Last year in NYC, we made legends out of Adam Winster (FIFA 12 Challenge Champion), Tyler Glen (Madden NFL 12 Challenge Champion) and John Grasso (NHL 12 Challenge Champion). These gamers took home life-changing prizes and will be defending their titles in 2013. Bring your best game and you could be crowned this year's champ.

So How Does it Work?

This year's tournament structure has been simplified, so even if you've never played in a video game tournament before it won't take you long to get into the action. In fact, it only takes six wins to secure your spot at the live tournament...

53w ago - IO Interactive Community Manager Nick Price has posted up a video today introducing the Hitman: Absolution Sniper Challenge and a PS3 release date as well!

To quote: Excitement around Hitman: Absolution has been building at an impressive rate over the last year.

In fact, today it's exactly one year ago we came out and announced that we were working on Absolution and we've had a great ride.

From sharing the first gameplay at E3 2011 and releasing the full 16 minutes for everyone to see afterwards to showing off the gorgeous orphanage level, revealing the fate of 47's long-time handler Diana, showing off new features like Instinct and introducing exciting new gameplay series of videos called 'Introducing', we can safely say the fans have been with us through quite a ride thus far.

And now it's time to kick it up another level. Today, we announce two new things. One is the Hitman: Sniper Challenge pre-order bonus and the other is the release date of Absolution. Let's start with the release date - November 20th, 2012 is the day the game will hit PS3.

So get your behind to Mars, er, GameStop and pre-order the game. Why? Well, that's where this Sniper Challenge comes in.

69w ago - Sony Senior Social Media Specialist Sid Shuman has shared details today from Ed Boon, who talks touchscreen fatalities and a new challenge tower in the upcoming Mortal Kombat title for PS Vita.

To quote: The good news: Mortal Kombat is coming to PS Vita! The bad news: Details are so scarce that we haven't seen so much as a single screenshot!

Luckily, Netherrealm Studios Creative Director Ed Boon emerged from the shadows to share first details with readers, including the existence of a PS Vita-exclusive second Challenge Tower and hints at how the game will take advantage of PS Vita's unique hardware capabilities.

Read up on our full Q&A below and check back soon for more details on this spring's eagerly anticipated portable pugilist.

PlayStation.Blog: What's the scope of Mortal Kombat for PS Vita? Does it include all the content from the PS3 game?

Ed Boon, Creative Director, Netherrealm Studios: It's actually everything from the PS3 game: the entire Story mode and all the downloadable characters and content, plus additional modes and features that are tailored for PS Vita. We really wanted to take advantage of Vita's hardware.

PSB: How have the graphics transitioned to PS Vita? Did...

168w ago - SCEE's Community Lead Alex Weekes has revealed news of a PlayStation Home: Hustle Kings ball dodge challenge among other PS Home updates coming this week.

To quote: This week Hustle Kings rolls into PlayStation Home and the PlayStation Events Space with the brand new Hustle Kings Ball Dodge Challenge. This is dodge ball as it's never been seen before!

Those brave enough to take part will find themselves transported onto a giant pool table, where they'll have ten seconds to find a safe spot to stand before the shot is taken.

Don't just run around the table or hug the rail, though, as to win you'll need to pocket plenty of points; the big scores will be chalked up by those closest to the travelling balls.

Survive ten shots and you'll win a stylish Hustle Kings Cape for your avatar. Rule the cloth by topping the leader board and you will claim the ultimate prize: a bejewelled Hustle Kings Crown topped with an iconic black 8 ball.

Tread carefully in Home this week - we're anticipating an invasion of Aliens and Predators! This week sees the release of a set of awesome Aliens vs Predator costumes that are not to be missed!

Whether your preference is the menacing Alien, terrifying Predator, or the underdog Marine, Threads has your needs...