9w ago - Sony PS Plus Content Manager Chris Howe of the PlayStation Store is here with a preview of the May 2013 subscriber content updates below, as follows:

Hi everyone! It's that time of the month again when we update you on all the new PlayStation Plus content coming your way in May.

As usual, there are three new PS3 games and two for PS Vita in the line-up for May, as well as awesome titles such as The Cave, Lord of The Rings War in the North, Virtue's Last Reward and Thomas Was Alone already available.

New PlayStation 3 content

In case you missed the announcement in the Declassified Sale post last week, I'm very happy to reveal that as of 1st May, for one month only, you can download Square Enix's action-packed blockbuster Hitman Absolution as part of your PlayStation Plus subscription!

It has been seven long years since Hitman:...

9w ago - Sony PlayStation Store Director Grace Chen is here (a day late due to PSN being down) with yesterday's PlayStation Network Game Store updates below today, as follows:

Pre-Order

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($39.99)

An epitaph speaks of another's demise...A mysterious island known as Bitterblack Isle appears off the coast of Gransys. Its depths have claimed the lives of many Arisen their voices still haunt the labyrinth that lies deep beneath its surface-a labyrinth ripe with secrets waiting to be discovered.

PS3 Full Game

Injustice: Gods Among Us ($59.99)

Injustice: Gods Among Us introduces a bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios, creators of Mortal Kombat.
ESRB: T // File Size: 8.9GB

Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 ($39.99)

You are the deadliest sniper in the elite Ghost Warrior unit. Positioned deep within enemy territory, deliver precision firepower and test your skills in an epic story of intrigue and betrayal.
ESRB: M // File Size: 3.25 GB

PSN

Dragon Fantasy Book I ($9.99, Cross-Buy with PS Vita)

Experience an all-new old adventure! Fight your way through hordes of strange, silly, and scary monsters! Explore the caves,...

9w ago - Muteki Corporation Founder, President and CEO Bryan Sawler has announced today via Sony's Blog that Dragon Fantasy Book I will be hitting PS3 and PS Vita tomorrow.

To quote: In August, we announced on PlayStation Blog that we would be releasing Dragon Fantasy Book II for PS Vita and PS3 early next year.

With the awesome response and large demand for the first game on those systems, we knew we had to make it happen. We didn't want to just push a port of what we already had, though - this was our chance to really make this game shine.

Plus, we get to take part in Sony's awesome Spring Fever promotion! Not only are we releasing the game to JRPG-loving fans out there, Sony is helping to ensure people actually find out about it! What does that mean to you? If you're a PlayStation Plus member, it means you get 20% off the game during launch week!

Don't know much about Dragon Fantasy Book I? Start by watching our brief trailer.

So where to begin... Oh, I don't know, how about redrawing almost every single piece of art in the game! Crazy? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely!

We decided to approach this in the style of a SNES special edition of a previously released NES game. We wanted to take the art we had, and...

9w ago - Sony Senior Social Media Specialist Rey Gutierrez is here with the new PS3 and PSN releases for the upcoming week today, as follows:

Arriving on PS3 Blu-ray and PSN as a full-digital download this week, Injustice: Gods Among Us is a fighting game that blends classic arcade style gameplay mechanics with an intriguing storyline that pits classic DC Comics characters against each other in unique combinations.

Developed by NetherRealm Studios, and Ed Boon, of Mortal Kombat fame. Expect over-the-top action and a single-player storyline that provides the background for the unique character match-ups possible.

Additional features include: more than 20 DC Comics heroes and villains, a variety of different attack levels, unique attacks for each character, multiplayer support, and more.
Enjoy this week's The Drop.

Injustice: Gods Among Us PS3, Blu-ray and PSN) - What if our greatest heroes became our greatest threat? From the indomitable DC Comics and the makers of the definitive fighting game franchise Mortal Kombat comes Injustice: Gods Among Us, a bold fighting game featuring a large cast of favorite DC Comics icons.

Set in a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred, players will experience heroes and villains engaging in epic battles...

9w ago - This weekend Sony has officially announced PSN maintenance is scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2013 with details below.

For North America, to quote: Hi everyone, We’re settling in to spring on PSN and between the great deals coming to you during Spring Fever 2013, the new PlayStation Plus offerings and epic exclusives, like The Last of Us, just around the corner, there’s a lot happening.

In order to continue bringing you the best online games experience on PSN, we will perform routine maintenance beginning the morning of Monday, April 15th. This maintenance will start at approximately 8:00AM PT (9:00AM MT / 10:00AM CT / 11:00 AM ET) and last until around 8:00PM PT (9:00PM MT / 10:00PM CT / 11:00PM ET).

If you attempt to sign-in during this period, you may receive a maintenance notification when attempting to access PSN. The PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home and Account Management will not be available during the maintenance period.

However, you WILL be able to access online play and apps provided that you have signed in to the Network at some point between now and the time of the maintenance. So please be sure to sign in now if you wish to access the Network during Monday’s maintenance window.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and...