82w ago - Snowblind Studios Producer Ruth Tomandl has shared a first look video today on the Witch-king in The Lord of the Rings: War in the North for PlayStation 3 today.

To quote: The whole Snowblind Studios team here in Seattle is in the final stretch of development for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. We cannot wait for the PlayStation community to get their hands on the game, which ships on November 1st.

This has been a great year for The Lord of the Rings. The extended BDs came out this summer, timed with special theatre showings of the films across the nation. It really gave fans the chance to reconnect with these amazing stories, as well as see new content.

With The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, players will be able to experience the iconic Middle-earth universe even more deeply with completely new adventures and story, all based on The Lord of the Rings canon and approved by the license holders.





The Lord of the Rings: War in the North brings a new story to the table, and we've also created a video game experience that I believe is truer to The Lord of the Rings than has been achieved before.

We developed the game as an Action...

130w ago - Square Enix Brand Manager Rob Rutter has shared a new Lord Of Arcana trailer for PlayStation Portable with fans today.

To quote: I just wanted to share our new trailer with you for LORD of ARCANA, which is coming out early next year for PSP. Set in the world of Horodyn, players take on the role of slayers trying to get their hands on the incredible power of Arcana.

We've also updated the game Web site at www.lordofarcana.com with more info on the game, the monsters you'll face and the arsenal of weapons at your disposal. Take a look if you'd like to find out more.

We'll have lots more news to share with you very soon about LORD of ARCANA, so stay tuned to the blog in the coming weeks!

138w ago - PlayStation Home Online Community Specialist Locust_Star has detailed the US PlayStation Home update this week, which includes Castlevania: Lord of Shadows, Contra, Scion Event and more!

To quote: This week brings yet another exciting event to PlayStation Home's Central Plaza. Scion's "Take on the Machine" activity pits man against steel in a race (or shall we say "chase") across plaza where players pursue a fleet of 2011 Scion tCs.

The fastest and most agile players will unlock exclusive rewards and earn their place amongst the PlayStation Home elite. Log in to PlayStation Home this Thursday, September 30th to join the challenge and then head to TakeOnTheMachine.com for additional information on the all new Scion tC and to find a dealer near you.

Konami dives into PlayStation Home this week with both Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and Contra gear for your avatar.

Dress up as Lance Bean and Bill Rizer of Contra fame as well as Gabriel Belmont from the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow PS3 game. Be sure to check out these new items, available from the PlayStation Home Mall this Thursday, September 30th.

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138w ago - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Product Manager Alex Friend has shared a video trailer today for Lord Of The Rings: Aragorns Quest on the PS3 entertainment system.

To quote: Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is soon to be wielding its sword on the PS3 and we've got an exclusive trailer courtesy of WB Games showing just what Aragorn can do with a Move powered Sword!

Aragorn's Quest is set to the story of Samwise Gamgee. Eight years after the War of the Ring he is now Mayor of Hobbiton. While preparing for a visit from King Elesar, Sam retells the tales of his adventure to his children and of the King when he was the warrior Aragorn.

You'll come across all the themes that you know from the Lord of the Rings as you ride from Bree to Rivendell where the Hobbits are given their quest and the Fellowship of the Ring is formed. Ride through Rohan, Helms Deap and many other classic settings from the epic story.





We wouldn't want to reveal too much here, but check out the trailer and see how the PlayStation Move motion controller allows you to truly become the Hero of the fantasy classic.

139w ago - As a follow-up to yesterday's article on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for PS3, today SCEE Blog Manager James Gallagher has posted up an interview with the video game's producer Dave Cox today.

To quote: By now, quite a few PlayStation 3 owners will have had the chance to try out the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow demo.

What were you trying to put across with that teaser?

It was just a small taster of what to expect. The demo was created to showcase the visuals the game enjoys and as a basic introduction to how the user can enhance Gabriel's combat and abilities.

It is difficult showing the variety of the full game in just two levels, but the first stage is a sampler of the way combat works, while the second level, where Gabriel is horse-bound and battling Wargs and Lycans, highlights the variety of content the final game offers.

How would you describe the learning curve of your combat system?

It's a constantly evolving system, where the player can decide what to add and when. We wanted to remain true to the exploration ethos of the original Castlevania games, where a picture of the map would indicate areas you had...