4w 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:...

4w 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,...

4w ago - Following up on the recent PS Vita Firmware 2.10 update, today Sony Online Support Coordinator RabidWalker has announced that PS Vita System Software update v2.11 is now available and improves system stability.

Download: PS Vita Firmware 2.11 Update (USA) / PS Vita Firmware 2.11 Update (EUR) / PS Vita Firmware 2.11 Update (JPN)

Below are the details, to quote: System Software 2.11 is now available for the PS Vita.

The software improves system stability and the playback of some titles.

If you have any queries, let me know.

Rabid

Finally, from PlayStation Vita hacker The Z (via wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?p=259688#p259688): Sony released the FW 2.11 this night, which seems to be a "hot-fix" Update, like the usual +0.01 updates.

4w ago - Following up on their previous updates, PlayStation 3 developers Estwald and D_Skywalk (with help from Miralatijera) have updated the PS3 backup game manager known as Iris Manager to version 2.35 with the changes detailed below.

Download: Iris Manager v2.35 for v4.XX PS3 CFW / Iris Manager v2.35 (Animated Icon) / GIT

Iris Manager v2.35 Changelog, roughly translated:

What's new on Iris Manager 2.35

• Ported all console presentation to support UTF8 instead of ANSI
  
• Added improvements to "Archive Manager": ability to edit LV2, RAM, select a piece of code, copy it (max 1MB), paste it on other place(file/memory), use it to find matches (max 512 bytes) or create a new file with that content.
  
• Added procedure Write HTAB (thanks to Miralatijera for the assembly code) to make LV2 executable and other stuff [+ laughs]
  
• Added Disc-less mode that runs games from a simulated disc in XMB, using BD EMU,...

5w ago - Sony PlayStation Digital Platforms Community Manager Morgan Haro has announced this weeks PlayStation Plus updates, which include Malicious free for PS Plus Members.

To quote: This week, we hope you'll join us in welcoming Malicious to the Instant Game Collection! Download it for free starting with tomorrow's PlayStation Store update.

We're smack dab in the middle of Spring Fever 2013 - this week, you can look forward to a launch week discount on Dragon Fantasy Book I, along with deals on a sweet lineup of titles from the Grand Theft Auto franchise; perfect to catch up on any missed entries in the series.

April 16th PlayStation Plus Update

Malicious
PSN Price: $9.99, Free for PS Plus members





Take control of the Spirit Vessel and battle waves of brutal fighters and colossal enemies to rid the world of the evil force of Malicious.

Gain new weapons, build your powers and perform devastating combo attacks as the final showdown between good and evil draws near. With a beautiful art style, Malicious is a treat to look at and will be coming to PS Plus later this month.





SPRING FEVER...