It has regrettably been a quiet week on the blog, and that’s down to me finishing off a long, boring project behind the scenes. Rest assured, we’ll be back to all cylinders next week and I already have some posts lined up for next week that I know you’re not going to want to miss. Here’s your recap.

PlayStation.Blog.Europe Weekly Content Recap

• God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta ‘Redemption’ Trailer - A new trailer as we prepare to unleash Kratos on our PSPs next week.
• FirstPlay Episode 30 - The latest reviews and features from the FirstPlay team.
• Exclusive Plus Discounts On Red Dead Redemption DLC And The God Of War Collection - PlayStation Plus members get an exclusive discount on the new Red Dead Redemption DLC.
• Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Weekly News #5 - Gabe stops by to update us on the world of Ezio.
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 27th October 2010 - Ross brings us the latest from PlayStation Store.
• Introducing Explodemon - Take a look at a new game heading PlayStation Network.
• Digital Comics Store Update (27th October 2010) - What are you reading this weekend?
• PlayStation Home: Heavy Pets, LucasArts, Hudson Gate Update And More! - The latest content hitting PlayStation Home.
• Upcoming PlayStation Network Maintenance - PlayStation Network underwent some routine maintenance.
• VidZone Update: Insert Spooky Halloween Cliché Here! - Ben gets attacked by dead musicians.
• PlayStation Official Magazine UK Issue 51 - A look at what’s coming in this month’s OPSM.
• New Trailer For The Sly Trilogy - Relive three PS2 classics when The Sly Trilogy hits.
• MAG Escalation Expansion Coming The 3rd Of November - Three new maps and an all-new mode are coming to MAG.
• Darts At The Ready… Fingers Steady… Welcome To Top Darts! - Good arrows.
• Dead Nation: Weapon Upgrades Trailer, Armour Upgrades, And A PS3 Theme - A Dead Nation update just in time for Halloween.
• The Friday Debate – Games That Go Bump In The Night - What gives you goosepimples?

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Good evening, Sack-fans! It’s time for the latest LittleBigPlanet 2 featurette – this time we’re focusing on Sackbots…

The loveable Sackbots are AI-controlled Sack-people that populate the levels of LittleBigPlanet 2‘s Story Mode. But it’s in Create Mode that they really come into their own. Shape, resize and style them, and then bring them to life by choosing their behaviour patterns, recording actions and even dialogue. Friends or foes, robots or zombies… Sackbots can be whatever you need them to be, and this featurette gives you a little taste of the possibilities.

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It’s Halloween this weekend and, if you’re not going to a party or knocking on doors begging for sweets, quite a few of you may well be playing some scary games. Of course, now is a good time to list the most frightening games out there, but I’d like to extend it a bit further and ask what exactly creeps into your dreams and makes you scared to pick up a Wireless Controller with the lights out.

Are you looking for a good old fashioned leap from the sofa, like when the Cerberus burst through the window in the original Resident Evil, or something more psychological that leaves a grimy residue in your mind for weeks afterwards?

Let us know in this Halloween Friday Debate and have fun, whatever you’re up to.

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Zombies, zombies everywhere. They’re coming from above you and below, they’re coming from all sides. So how are you supposed to fend off the increasing hordes as you progress through Dead Nation? Upgrades!

In Dead Nation‘s action-packed levels, it’s crucial to collect as much cash as possible from the undead hordes and car trunks. Once you find a Weapon Shop, you’ll be able to cash in your loot and purchase more ammo and, most importantly, weapon upgrades. Increasing the power and firing rate for your default Rifle can be the difference between life and (un)death, especially since it’s your designated fallback weapon and the only gun with unlimited ammo. The SMG and Shotgun also benefit enormously from power and firing rate, helping you annihilate dozens of ghouls at a time. You can also upgrade ammo carrying capacity and clip size for most weapons, while power weapons such as the Blade Cannon feature special weapon-specific upgrades.

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Hello everybody, I’m Mark McGinley and I’m the Senior Producer on what we believe will be the ultimate darts experience on any games console, Top Darts. The development team at Devils Details have been fully immersing themselves in both the sport and the Move Controller for several months now. We believe they’ve come up with something that’s not only true to the real game thanks to the precision of the Move Controller, but which is also a great deal of fun.

The game’s controls have been specially designed to take advantage of the three dimensional depth and precision of the PlayStation Move and the interaction between player and dart is better than any darts game you’ve ever played before.

When bringing the sport to the PlayStation 3 we wanted to ensure that the game was not only a challenge that rewards practice, but also a great game to play with friends. Top Darts combines a mix of classic Dart games, like 501, Around The Clock and Cricket, with extensive League & Cup competition modes, as well as a large selection of varied game modes. If competing against your friends is more your thing Top Darts allows up to 8 players to battle it out across a range of competitive games and events specifically tailored to enhance the multiplayer experience.

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