61w ago - Lead Designer Rowan Parker has announced today on Sony's PlayStation Blog that PixelJunk 4am will be hitting PSN on May 15, with a Beta coming soon as well!

To quote: We've been developing PixelJunk 4am for quite some time now.

It's hard to know if you're done with no other measuring sticks lying around to use as a gauge, however I think we're almost there! I'll just leave this here.

PixelJunk 4am and the free PixelJunk 4am - Viewer will be released and available for download on the PlayStation Store from May 15th.

Lots of you have been asking for more details regarding the kind of 'actual' musical freedom you can look forward to using with your PlayStation Move. So here we go.

We've created various different events you can choose from to play live. Different events will present you with different mixes of songs, visualizers and a new mood to go with each one. You then take this event live on PSN and make it your own, crafting and performing it however you want.

Here's some numbers for everyone. Each song has 4 track instruments you can use: a Drum, Bass, Rhythm and Synth. Each track then has 4 different looping samples and four one-shot sounds in space around you that you can use.

All of the loops and samples are different for each...

86w ago - Following up on his previous release, this weekend PlayStation 3 developer SubJunk has released PS3 Media Server 1.50.0 Beta 1 for Windows, Linux and OS X with the changes outlined below.

Download: PS3 Media Server 1.50.0 Beta 1 Update (Windows) / PS3 Media Server 1.50.0 Beta 1 Update (Linux) / PS3 Media Server 1.50.0 Beta 1 Update (OS X)

To quote:

General:

Built from SVN r949. Released as beta because some code changes haven't been widely tested yet.

Changelog:

• Backwards-incompatible API changes (for plugin developers/packagers) - see HERE for more details
  
• Updated binaries build script to include Linux support (thanks, happy.neko!)
  
• Updated OS X MPlayer to include fontconfig support
  
• Updated Bulgarian translation...

88w ago - Naughty Dog Community Strategist Eric Monacelli has announced today that Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception for PS3 has officially gone gold, and also includes the Starhawk Beta!

To quote: We're proud to announce that the third installment in the UNCHARTED franchise has gone gold, and is on its way to being manufactured for its November 1st release.

We can't wait to see everyone's reaction to the next chapter of Nathan Drake's adventures as it hits store shelves and homes everywhere in just three short weeks!

And as an added bonus, all retail copies of Uncharted 3 will include a voucher code for early access to the upcoming Starhawk Public Beta, which will be coming in early 2012. Just like Uncharted 3, Starhawk promises to provide an incredible multiplayer experience that only PS3 can deliver.

Here's a glimpse of what the voucher insert looks like, and you can keep tabs on StarhawkTheGame.com for more details.

We also wanted to tell you about another very cool bonus that our tireless dev team helped produce. We'll have four behind-the-scenes videos detailing the development and production of UNCHARTED 3 for free and available on the retail UNCHARTED 3 disc!

96w ago - PlayStation Store Director Grace Chen has announced today that both a Resistance 3 Multiplayer Beta and an Assassin's

Creed: Revelations Multiplayer Beta will be hitting PlayStation Plus for subscribers.

To quote: PlayStation Plus is heating up in August with exclusive access to some of the most anticipated Fall releases including Resistance 3 and Assassin's Creed: Revelations!

With the 8/23 Store Update, Plus subscribers will have access to some of the multiplayer battlegrounds in Resistance 3 with the Multiplayer Beta, which includes two major maps in the game: the Seaside of Glamorgan, Wales, and the Trainyard in Bogota, Colombia. Be one of the first to get your hands on this breakthrough FPS experience.

With a special 9/3 Store publish, Plus subscribers will have access to the spectacular cat and mouse gameplay that makes up Assassin's Creed: Revelations' multiplayer modes via the Beta. Get access to 3 maps, 9 characters, and 4 modes of undercover assassin action.

Lastly, the PlayStation Network PLAY event is in full effect with the release of Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition on 8/23 20% off in Plus. The Baconing, BloodRayne: Betrayal, and Renegade Ops will continue to be available for pre-order with a 20% discount for Plus as well....

141w ago - Ubisoft Community Developer Gabriel Graziani has revealed that the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Beta for PS3 is now LIVE alongside a new video trailer today.

To quote: It's Gabe Graziani, your Community Developer on Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, back this week to announce that the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Beta is in full swing!

This Beta is exclusive to PlayStation 3 and available to PlayStation Plus members, as well as those who pre-ordered from participating retailers.

If you are playing in the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Beta, I invite you to submit your feedback on our forums.

The Brotherhood Diaries

Surely you have seen our series of developer diaries called Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Diaries. Well, we are planning on releasing another episode this week that you won't want to miss.

Entitled "The Perfect Nemesis," this new instalment in the Brotherhood Diaries discusses the increasing hostilities between Ezio and Cesare Borgia. Powerful, ruthless and well-defended, Cesare Borgia wields tremendous might as the ersatz ruler of Rome. Cesare may even have swayed some of Ezio's former allies to his side!