PlayStation Community! Contraption Challenge number 10 is here! And for all the sack in Sacksville – you do not want to miss this one…

Contraption Challenge 10 asks you to build an amphibious vehicle, that’s a vehicle that can cross both land and sea to you and me, and as always we ask you to do it with style.

The more creative, original and functional your contraption is, the greater your chances of winning. Need inspiration? Just check out our LBP Contraption Challenge youtube channel to see all the entries from past challenges – or start LittleBigPlanet on your PS3 and search for ‘CC10 – Example’ to see a basic entry our event creator Nuclearfish.

Wanna take part? All you need to do is sail over to the Official PlayStation Community forums and give our LittleBigPlanet Contraption Challenge 10 thread a read.

Oh! I should really mention, the winning contraption will win a downloadable copy of LittleBigPlanet PSP and a PSPgo to play it on! Sweet huh? But hurry, you only have until Sunday 28th February to build and submit your contraption. Be sure to read the Contraption Challenge thread very carefully for instructions on how to enter.

If you want to follow the Contraption Challenges more closely, you can find us on twitter, youtube and iTunes!

Good luck,

MB

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Friday 26th February sees the launch of PlayStation’s immersive and emotionally engaging crime thriller title Heavy Rain; a game in which your smallest decisions can change everything. Play as multiple characters in their search to solve the crime of the Origami Killer, and delve into their lives as they follow their own leads in a desperate search to find the killer’s latest victim.

Head down to one of the following stores on Friday 26th, Saturday 27th or Sunday 28th February for an exclusive demonstration of key in-games scenes, and an opportunity to get hands-on before you buy!

• HMV Edinburgh
• HMV Manchester
• HMV Leeds
• Gamestation Edinburgh
• Gamestation Birmingham
• GAME Nottingham

*Please note this is an 15+ title, all consumers wishing to demo must be 15, you may be asked for ID as proof of age

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You may notice a large number of Heavy Rain posts this week. Not only is the game out next week, but we’re celebrating the launch with a red carpet event in Paris later tonight. I’ll have video and photos from the event coming this week, so that you can get as close to experiencing it first hand as possible. Not only that, but I’ll be interviewing… well, practically everyone involved with the game. That’s David Cage (writer and director), Guillaume de Fondaumière (executive producer), Sam Douglas (Scott Shelby’s English voice actor), and Jacqui Ainsley (Madison Paige’s English voice actress).

I have some questions of my own but, as usual, I’m interested to hear what you want to know. Write up your best questions in the comments section. Let me know whether they’re for everyone, or just specific people. Don’t worry — the interviews will be kept spoiler free. I want you to go into the game with as little knowledge of the story as possible when it comes out next week.

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Hi everyone! I have a few bits of important news to announce!

The first is, Badman has decided to change his bad image, or at least his name. Let it be known: The Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman series will immediately be referred to as What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? The original title had a conflict of interest with an existing IP and it was not NIS America’s intention to create any conflict. This new title is intended to better represent the game’s whacky retro dungeon world and connect the player’s awareness with the overall theme of the game. Phil, give us a drumroll to introduce the new game cover…..

Due to the name change the game, Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman!: What did I do to deserve this? will be temporarily unavailable from the PlayStation Store. The game will return as soon as the new name process has been completed.

The second bit of news is that What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? 2 will be released within the same week as its North American version, 7 May 2010. Waahooo!

About What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? 2

The goal of the game is clean and simple: As the God of Destruction, you must create a dungeon that is both difficult and powerful enough to fend off the human hero invaders. The dungeon must have a self-sustaining ecosystem, so players must strategically dig and create a dungeon with a balanced food chain. Periodically, human heroes will invade the dungeon, in order to bring peace and harmony to the world. But, they are your enemies. You must destroy the heroes before they capture the Overlord and take him back to the surface.

The game system may be simple, but this game is loaded with tons of evolving monsters, environments, and heroes for hours of game play. Compared to the original game, part 2 has 2.5 times more heroes, 3.3 times more monsters, and 4 times more stages to beat.

Here’s the low down on the game:

RELEASE DATE: 7 May 2010

PLATFORM: PlayStation Portable

PUBLISHER: NIS America

DEVELOPER: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. / ACQUIRE CORP.

Other bits of news concerning NIS America, Inc. games on Sony platforms:

Last Rebellion (PS3) is coming to Europe 26 March. Nine and Aisha share a voyage of vengeance in the forsaken world of Junovald.

Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (PSP) should be out everywhere in Europe by Friday, 12 February. The Australian release will be 17 February.
Still no news on Disgaea 2 Trophies.

European and Australian gamers have their own support email. Please send your questions, comments and ideas to eu-support@nisamerica.com.

Check out our Facebook account: NIS America, Inc. Europe.
Get tweets by following @NISAinEurope.

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Hi All,

As you may have heard, I’m pleased to announce that we have another great piece of downloadable content coming to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

This time you get the chance to revisit locations from Nathan Drake’s debut adventure and enjoy multiplayer battles in the Sub Facility and the Flooded Ruins. In addition to the two classic maps, the pack also includes six character skins from the first game. You can play as Drake, Elena, pirate leader Eddie, gun for hire Navarro, ruthless treasure hunter Roman or a Mercenary grunt! Check out the screenshots below.

For those who love collecting PS3 trophies you are in for a real treat, you will be rewarded for playing online with a multitude of trophies now up for grabs

So, just what are the new Trophies?

• Sneaky… – Get 50 Stealth Kills
• Brass Knuckles – Get 100 Melee Kills
• Tastes Like Chicken – Get 20 BBQ Medals
• Rapid Fire – Get 7 Tripled Medals in Deathmatch
• I Told You I Was Hardcore! – Complete All 3 Co-op Objective Maps on Hard Difficulty
• Made It – Finish Wave 10 in one Survival Game
• Gold Digger – Finish Wave 10 in one Gold Rush Game
• Wipe Them Out… – Win 50 Deathmatch Games
• Plays Well With Others – Win 50 Objective Games
• Still Alive – Win 50 Elimination Games
• Plundered! – Get 200 Captured Medals
• Cold Blooded – Get 2,500 Kills in Deathmatch or Elimination games

On top of that, the game’s getting 12 in-game multiplayer medals:

• Tip Off – Be the First Player to Grab the Treasure in Plunder
• Protectorate – Shoot and Kill 5 Enemies that were Damaging the Treasure Carrier
• No Cigar – Kill the Treasure Carrier while They are about to Score
• None Shall Pass – Get 5 Kills while in the Hill during a King of the Hill
• First! – Get the First Kill of the Game
• Finish Him! – Get the Last Kill of the Game
• Retaliation – Kill the Last Player that Killed You
• Defender – Kill a Player that is Actively Shooting One of Your Teammates
• That Was Embarrassing – Earn a Shutout in Plunder
• Put’em Down – Kill Someone in the Knockdown State with a Pistol Weapon
• Unlucky – Die 5 Times in a Row without Getting a Kill
• Tricky – Kill a Player with a Pistol Weapon while Hanging

The pack will be available to download from PSN when the store is updated on the 25th February and the RRP will be €4.99 / £3.99

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