41w ago - Atlus Manager of Public Relations and Sales Aram Jabbari has announced alongside a video trailer that Persona 4 Arena is bursting onto PlayStation 3 today!

To quote: Persona 4 Arena, the freakishly gifted fighting progeny of ATLUS (makers of Persona and other fine JRPGs) and Arc System Works (makers of Guilty Gear and BlazBlue), is out now in North America for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.

What exactly do you get when you marry Persona and its rich I-want-to-go-to-there universe of characters and mythology and some masterful fighting game design?

Based on the fact that it's Japan's top arcade fighting game, Japan's bestselling conventional console fighting game of the past four years, and one of North America's most anticipated fighting games in recent memory, it would seem you get one heck of a mix of gaming DNA. It probably has a perfect SAT score and everything.

With a unique fighting engine that deftly incorporates the titular Personas and their breathtaking special powers; a roster of thirteen intricately balanced fighters, a majority of whom hail from the acclaimed Persona 4 (and a few from the equally beloved Persona 3); expertly rendered character sprites and backgrounds; a smorgasbord of features, modes, and content...

41w ago - Today Mathew Kumar of the Sound Shapes Team has announced that the title officially hits PSN today, and has made available a new Sound Shapes launch trailer below!

To quote: Sound Shapes is out on PSN today! It's the culmination of a long journey for our boss-men Jonathan Mak and Shaw-Han Liem, who worked on the concept for... more years than they probably want me to say before the reveal at E3 2011, and having worked on the game for a year myself now I think I can speak for the whole team when I say we just want you to play it.

Like... we don't want you to finish reading this blog post, or even probably watch the launch trailer we made. We made Sound Shapes for you to play! So when today's update goes live, get yourself over to the PlayStation Store on your PS3 or PS Vita and pick it up!

The title is $14.99 ($11.99 for PlayStation Plus members this week only) and part of the PSN Play promotion, so if you buy one or more other of the games in the promotion you'll get an increasing amount of money back.

Most importantly, however - Sound Shapes is a cross-play title. Whether you buy it on PS3 or PS Vita, you receive both versions for one price. We cannot stress this enough.

We've definitely tried to...

41w ago - Sony's Andy Stewart of the PlayStation Store Team has announced that they have added more deals today to the PlayStation Store Summer sale with details below.

To quote: Hello everybody. We're now in the second week of our Summer Sale and below is the content to be added from tomorrow.

I would also like to say thank you for all your suggestions for games and DLC to go on sale. I am trying to get as much of it as possible so hopefully you should see some of it pop up in the next couple of weeks.

PS3

Shoot Many Robots
Was - €9.99/£7.99 Now - €4.99/£3.99

I Am Alive
Was - €14.99/£11.99 Now - €7.99/£6.49

Mad Riders
Was - €9.99/£7.99 Now - €4.99/£3.99

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy HD
Was - €39.99/£31.99 Now - €14.99/£11.99

Splinter Cell Complete Pack
Was - €59.99/£48.99 Now - €29.99/£23.99

StarDrone
Was - €3.99/£3.19 Now - €2.49/£1.99

Super Stardust HD Complete
Was - €9.99/£7.99 Now - €4.99/£3.99

Super Stardust HD Solo
Was - €3.99/£3.19 Now - €1.99/£1.59

Super Stardust HD Team
Was - €1.99/£1.59 Now - €0.99/£0.79

42w ago - Ubisoft Producer Adam Sarasohn has confirmed for fans that The Expendables 2: The Videogame will be blowing the top off PSN Play beginning today.

To quote: The Expendables 2: The Videogame will be kicking off the PSN PLAY program today, giving PlayStation gamers the first chance to play this explosive shooter.

Following the critically acclaimed action movie series by Lionsgate and Millennium Films, The Expendables 2: The Videogame put gamers in control of four of the world's top mercenaries - Barney Ross, Hale Caesar, Gunner Jensen and Yin Yang - as they embark on a rescue mission for a kidnapped billionaire.

Each mercenary will have a distinct play style giving you the choice to tackle enemies up-close or from afar. Here's a quick breakdown of each of the characters weapons and abilities:

Barney Ross: As the leader of the Expendables, Barney is a solid all-around character with no particular weaknesses. His dual pistols or Colt revolver make short work of weaker enemies, while a well-timed grenade toss can take out turrets, tanks, and whatever else the game throws your way. And if someone gets a little too close, Barney's brass knuckles will send them flying back where they came from.

Hale Caesar: Hale is your explosives expert. His weapons are...

43w ago - Dyad Creator Shawn McGrath has shared a video and details below confirming that the demo is available on PSN starting today.

To quote: Hey everyone, Shawn here again. I'm dropping by to let you know the Dyad Demo launches today! Yay!

Mare Sheppard of Metanet Software, David Kanaga (Dyad's composer) and I worked tirelessly through the night to create a new trailer announcing the launch of the demo.

It's a playful take on the first Dyad trailer and other game trailers. I got to star in my very own trailer; that's pretty neat! I hope everyone has a good laugh, and yes, that's my real hair!

If the (overwhelmingly positive) reviews are correct, then Dyad is a game you have to play to fully understand - now's your chance! Check out Dyad's first five levels, and see if you groove with it. If you do, the PlayStation Plus discount continues this week.

If you're curious about the game, check out this blog post, and maybe this one too.





If you're more of an "official site" kind of person, you're in luck! There just happens to be an official site for Dyad, and it's...