PlayStation Around the Web: What We Read

“Why don’t you ever do anything on the East Coast?” That’s a common refrain when we announce plans for our events and meet-ups . Well, this week we’re going to roll up our sleeves and get going on our community plan for PAX East . How many of you will be in the Boston area at the end of March? What would you like to do, and where? For the past two Seattle PAXes, we had a donut breakfast meetup (I think Joystiq is doing something similar this year), and we invited community into our (formerly) media-only MAG event. We’ve already got some ideas, but let’s hear it from you! The PS Blog weekly reading list (Week of January 11, 2010) Gran Turismo 5 Screens Burn Some Rubber – Kotaku Gran Turismo’s creator takes a fifth stab at a perfect racing game – VentureBeat Korean Airline Uses PSPgo For In Flight Entertainment – Siliconera The man behind Nathan Drake: I “get paid to do what used to get me detention” – GamePro Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll looks like a crazy painting – Destructoid Exploring the ‘Physical Action/Reaction’ of Heavy Rain – Destructoid Sony Touts Biggest Sales Month Since PS3 Launch – IGN White Knight Chronicles Online Impressions – IGN Industry expects PlayStation 3 to bounce back in 2010 – gamesindustry.biz ‘Gran Turismo’ creator talks and test drives latest model – USATODAY.com The Flying Hamster fights laser-shooting owls in a race for beer, on PSP – Joystiq IGN 2009 Game of the Year Demon’s Souls: Overstated Difficulty Hides Solid Game Design – Bitmob CES 2010 Video: An In-Depth Look at Sony’s PlayStation Booth – GamerLive.TV Tekken 6 for PSP Review: Big Things Come in Small Packages – Geekadelphia Ace Combat: Joint Assault Announced – IGN Metal Slug XX trailer brings the bullets – Joystiq The Top 25 PlayStation 3 Games: 25-21 – IGN Super Stardust 3D: 720p120 confirmed – DigitalFoundry Guide To The New Plasmids Of ‘BioShock 2′ – MTV Multiplayer Monsters Probably Stole Your Princess – Kotaku CES 2010: Under the Hood of Sony’s ModNation Racers – GamerLive.TV Sony PlayStation 3 3D Upgrade – Popular Mechanics Aksys Triggering US Release Of BlazBlue Portable – Siliconera CES 2010: 3D Super Stardust HD Wows – IGN

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The PlayStation Recap

Coming to PSN this Week: ZEN Pinball Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Table — Unleash the fury of Ryu in the brand spankin’ new Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 ZEN Pinball table. Coming to PSN this Week: Magic Orbz Winter Pack — Mental note: Magic Ball is now Magic Orbz. Let’s celebrate the name change with the new Winter Pack! Introducing the Official Heavy Rain Box Art — Feast your eyes on the shiny new box art for Heavy Rain…and the game is just around the corner! MAG CES Event and New Tournament Details — Ditch 3D for a little while and check out the highlights of our MAG CES event, or better yet, head on over to IGN to take part in the MAG Tournament! Pre-Order Your Copy of God of War III at 7-Eleven NOW! — It’s simple. Stop by your local 7-Eleven, pre-order God of War III and get an exclusive poster! And while you’re at it, snag me a cherry-Coke Slurpee. IREM Square Comes to PlayStation Home + Wizard’s Den, LittleBigPlanet and More! — This week’s Home update comes with the IREM square carnival scene, Assassin’s Creed virtual items and LittleBigPlanet game launching! Be a LittleBigPlanet “Game Changer” and Earn up to $50,000 — Help support America’s youth by designing LBP levels that integrate gaming and STEM learning. Full details inside! Mark Cerny: Hall of Fame Game Developer — Mark Cerny of Cerny Games is going to be the inducted as the 13th member of the AIAS Hall of Fame in Las Vegas next month. See how he has been a huge impact on PlayStation. ModNation Racers Beta Recap — Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of content that was created during the ModNation Racers Beta. Videos, too! PlayStation Comics Store Update — A long list of comics hit the Comics Store this week, including Blade, Daredevil, The Incredible Hulk and Uncanny X-Men. MAG Trophies Revealed — Yep, you got it. The complete list of MAG Trophies you’ll be earning when you pick up the game on Jan 26. Ratchet and Resistance Action Figures Now Available for Purchase — Show your Insomniac love with these awesome Ratchet and Resistance action figures! PlayStation Store Update — Time to bust out Guitar Hero 5 to get down with the new Vampire Weekend tracks. Plus, GT PSP players get a free car pack! PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Be sure to check out the new Just Reduced Movies category in the Video Store for all the new deals. We Track Down the Final Fantasy XIII Twitter Tour Bus — We found the FFXIII Twitter Tour Bus in San Francisco, and grab Square Enix and fans for an interview! Update — PS3 3.15 System Software — If you are using an older firmware version, you’ll will be prompted to update to 3.15 when you start up your system. White Knight Chronicles International Edition Online Tutorial — White Knight fans, be sure to watch this great tutorial video to help you with your online quest! God of War: Unearthing the Legend for the Ultimate Fan! — Get a sneak peek at the official documentary that will come exclusively with the God of War III Ultimate Edition! LittleBigPlanet: Sack it to Me – “The Game Changers FAQ” Edition — Have questions about entering the Game Changers Competition? Get all your answers here. Courtesy of Jeremy Dunham MAG Beta 5.0 Statistics – How long did people play? Who won the pint-sized Shadow War? Who was the top experience-getter? All those questions and more answered here. MAG Trophies Revealed – Will you be the first to get them all? MAG CES Aftermath and IGN Tournament – Over 100 fans came to see us, and we celebrate by revealing a new tournament with cool prizes. Plus, a video interview with designer Ben Jones! MAG on Facebook – Raven – The official page for Raven Industries. Connect with fellow operatives, share resources, voice your opinions and find out the latest news. MAG on Facebook – S.V.E.R. – Join up with S.V.E.R. and its relentless pursuit of victory with constant updates from CEO Priya Khan and Field Commander, Sergei Maslov! MAG on Facebook – Valor – Follow the private military corporation that has committed itself to improving today’s economic and political conditions. Updated often! The Official Zipper Interactive Fan Page – Do you like Zipper’s games and want to tell the world? Then have we found the place for you! Follow Zipper Interactive on Twitter – Jump on the bandwagon and follow the MAG developer’s tweets.

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