Posted on 16 April by James Gallagher – Blog Manager, SCEE

PlayStation.Blog Recap

Countries: AE, AU, GB, IE, NZ

When I was younger I dreamed of being a bus conductor because I wanted to travel with my job. This week was similar in another way: Monday and Tuesday were a bit quiet and then whoosh, eight posts on Wednesday. For that reason, this week’s recap is well worth a scan for something you might have missed, such as The Studio, a new initiative where we will be releasing digital art for your XMB; Killzone 3 action figures; new details of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One; and my account of a conversation I had with Yoshinori Ono, where he reveals how Street Fighter X Tekken came to be. Get clicking…

PlayStation.Blog.Europe Weekly Content Recap

White Knight Chronicles II Includes The Original WKC On The Same Blu-Ray Disc - It’s two for one in the upcoming PS3 exclusive JRPG.
FirstPlay Episode 53 - The latest video features from the FirstPlay team.
PlayStation Official Magazine UK Issue 57 - This month’s OPSM gets close and personal with Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.
‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update – SCEE Spring Offers 2011 - Ross McGrath cuts prices.
Capcom Announces Dragon’s Dogma For PS3: Monsters, Magic, And Melee - I take a look at a new IP from the creators of Devil May Cry 4.
Might And Magic: Clash Of Heroes Hits PSN Today, New Story Trailer - Check out this beautiful 2D trailer.
MotorStorm Apocalypse DLC Launches Today - Matt Southern unveils the first piece of extra content for MotorStorm Apocalypse.
‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 13th April 2011 - Birthday boy Ross McGrath brings another batch of downloadable content.
Announcing The Studio, Bringing Digital Art To Your XMB - Download funky themes from cutting-edge digital artists.
Digital Comics Store Update (13th April 2011) - Pauline extends our reading lists on PSP.
Helghast Invade Your Toy Shelf! - Check out the new Killzone 3 action figures.
New Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Details Revealed - Insomniac Games unveils new details of the upcoming co-op adventure.
Valve Reveals Portal 2 For PlayStation 3: Steam Details - Find out exactly what Steam integration into Portal 2 means for you…
PlayStation Home: Arts And Spacecrafts - A new gallery opens to celebrate the launch of The Studio.
Resistance 3: The Dark Woods Of Pennsylvania - A new gameplay video from the stunning-looking Resistance 3.
Eat Them! Competition Winners - We showcase your artwork, which will be shared with the world via a free theme.
Music Unlimited Powered By Qriocity Now Available On PSP - You can now take your music on tour.
VidZone Update: J-LO Video Heaven, Chase & Status Exclusive + Win An Amazing Prize - The latest update from the VidZone team.
When Street Fighter Met Tekken - I talk to Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono about Street Fighter X Tekken.
Mortal Kombat: Komposing Cinematic Audio And The Origins Of “Toasty!” - We learn about the audio design in Mortal Kombat and that famous falsetto breakfast.
Portal 2: Pretty Much Every PS3 Question Answered (And That Cake Thing, Too) - …and even more, in case you have any further questions.
MUBI Update: 15 April 2011 - Danny gives his highlights of the latest MUBI update.
Gamocracy Dev Diary: Know Thy Enemy! - We now have a name and some enemies – there’s still time to make your mark.
LittleBigPlanet 2 – FOUR MEE-EELION LEVELS! - Well done all of you – this is amazing.
SOCOM: Special Forces Multiplayer Map Flythroughs - Get a birds-eye view of the multiplayer maps in SOCOM: Special Forces.

What we learned on eu.playstation.com this week:

Weekend Essentials 74 - There are over 25 songs for you to sing and dance along to in Michael Jackson’s The Experience.
10 of the Best: Mortal Kombat Fatalities - NetherRealm Studios’ Carlos Pesina is a big fan of God of War’s Kratos.
10 things your need to know about: SOCOM: Special Forces - The game’s soundtrack is composed by Bear McCreary, the man behind the scores for both Battlestar Galactica and The Walking Dead.
What’s It Like To Play: Patapon 3 - There are much harder quests that can only be completed in co-operative mode.
Ask a question about Dungeon Hunter: Alliance and win - Developer Gameloft is keen to hear from all PlayStation fans.

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Countries: AE, AU, GB, IE, NZ

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Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 12:11 pm by Do-_One

10 things your need to know about: SOCOM: Special Forces – The game’s soundtrack is composed by Bear McCreary, the man behind the scores for both Battlestar Galactica and The Walking Dead.

you not your m8y !!!!

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 12:20 pm by Gskyace

…Just wanna get inFAMOUS2 beta,I have an OZ PS+ account.

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 12:36 pm by somethingatt

Steam on PS3 is by far the most exciting news for me. I can not wait to play Portal 2 and check Steam on PS3 out, it’s going to very interesting and I hope it kicks as much butt as it does on PC.

I’m sorry to say, I’m skipping SOCOM, sick of shooters and SOCOM doesn’t particularly look like a good one (just “ok”). Very cool feature to have your team-mates speak in your local accent/ language though.

Other than that, have a good weekend folks at Sony.

Posted on 18 April, 2011 at 9:10 am by James Gallagher

I can’t wait too, especially as my flatmate will be playing downstairs on his PC and I can join in upstairs on the PlayStation.

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 1:13 pm by Vloix

I agree with the above. Steam will be fantastic on the PS3 system when Portal 2 comes out!

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 1:42 pm by CassyChan

I’ve become addicted to Dungeon Hunter: Alliance this week, lots of fun playing co-op on and offline. Also James, is the Friday Debate no more?

Posted on 18 April, 2011 at 9:12 am by James Gallagher

It’s taking a break for a while as I’m working on something similar, but better. Nearly there…

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 1:43 pm by HazelAM

online pass for white knight, means no sale here.

i was so looking forward to it as well.

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 2:39 pm by BigBoss587

What #2 said. I bought Plus just for this Beta…I have a Platinum, and I’m one big, obsessed fan of the inFAMOUS franchise.

Please Sony, my birthday’s coming up (May 3rd)…Could you be so kind as to offer me a code ? It would be the best birthday gift ever !

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 4:44 pm by almighty-slayer

Sucker Punch said they’ve only sent out 10% of the codes so far, so still many many more to go out guys!

Anyway. Looking forward to Portal 2 this week. The Valve posts on the blog this week got me extra excited

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 4:58 pm by cthulhu85

James: could you please get those responsible for not releasing “Infamous 2: Hero Edition” in Norway (and from what it seems, many other places in Europe) to the blog and tell us why? Really disappointed to see that almost all the CE from Sony exclusive titles that I want doesn’t get released here… Yet multi-platform titles always manages to…

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 8:00 pm by Lucreto

I seen the Infamous 2: Hero Edition on Gamestop.ie for €129.99. I will wait until the UK site has it and see is it much cheaper. GAME are selling the collecters edition now.

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 8:01 pm by GalNinPen

What it’s like to play Patapon 3… I don’t know, I thought it was meant to be coming out yesterday.
Will we have to wait long to get marching to the sound of the drums?

It’s not too bad though as Portal 2 will be in mine within a week

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 8:39 pm by BigBoss587

Yeah, so does anyone know of any UK retailer that’s currently selling inFAMOUS 2′s Hero Edition ? Thanks a lot.

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 11:18 pm by Lucreto

@ BigBoss587

None have mentioned it yet. I don’t know why there is a hold up on pre-orders but in the US it appeared on amazon before it was even announced on the blog. Seriously I don’t know why they wait. The Ratchet and Clank CE appeared 2 weeks before release. It is a Joke.

Posted on 16 April, 2011 at 11:29 pm by cthulhu85

@ Lucreto: Atleast you’re getting it. I would gladly pay that price to have it… cause if I’ll import it from anywhere else it’ll be that price anyway. But I got an answer from a couple stores in Norway saying they’ve recieved information that it won’t be released here. Just the Special Edition…

Posted on 17 April, 2011 at 12:36 pm by IIIKAGEIII

OG psp needs some loving. currently got tetris on it.
i have peace walker and graw2 but i want to put all my psn+ minis on it. whats the deal with charging same price as in store for downloadable games. i prefer boxed games in everyway except on psp because tbh i have a lot bluray games on my shelf and psp games get in the way.

Posted on 17 April, 2011 at 12:48 pm by Sp4reNL

I still think NGP is a stupid name, because it becomes wrong once the Next-NGP becomes released, what slogan will that have?

“Based on the NGP portable”? (Based on the Next Generation Portable portable?)

Reminds me of Win 2000 “Based on NT Technology” (based on New Technology Technology ) .

Posted on 17 April, 2011 at 2:02 pm by obiadekanobi1980

wheres the infamous 2 beta invites ????? i got plat so that must count for something

Posted on 17 April, 2011 at 3:28 pm by almighty-slayer

“Birthday boy Ross McGregor” wait, what? I thought it was McGrath? Or is James losing the plot?

Posted on 18 April, 2011 at 9:15 am by James Gallagher

The latter.

Posted on 17 April, 2011 at 8:57 pm by BigBoss587

What #17 said.

I have my platinum for like a year now, at least 20 hours of gameplay (Could be more) and a hell of a lot of love for the franchise.

Sony, please…I beg you ! Give me a beta voucher, please !!!

Posted on 17 April, 2011 at 10:51 pm by Battery-Acid-

Yes, I found it difficult to stay tuned-in with everything that was happening on Wednesday.
I’m sure everyone here knows it’s usually very busy on that day with the Store updates alone – so the Recap is particularly appreciated this week.

However, I find myself dreaming of how easier it might be if our Blog was similar to the US’s (newly redesigned Blog).
Can we expect some changes along these lines, James?

Also, thanks for all the improvements I’ve noticed in the PSStore!

Thank you, I hope you all had a great weekend.

Posted on 18 April, 2011 at 9:18 am by James Gallagher

It’s an interesting one that… I don’t think we need to make wholesale changes to the look of the blog, personally. However, I do think we need to have more spaces to highlight big stories. I’m putting together a list of potential improvements but they will be subtle. There won’t be a full redesign any time soon because I don’t think we need it.

Posted on 18 April, 2011 at 12:02 am by ShoaibO

One love to the missus for buying me the infantry helghast figurine.

Posted on 18 April, 2011 at 12:10 am by Lucreto

@ Battery-Acid

A lot of people are complaining about the US Blog layout. I stopped going to it as it looks and feels cluttered. I like the simple easy on the eye look that we have.

Speaking of the store I don’t like the layout in “whats new” it makes it harder to find anything. I looked through it and I missed back to the future episode 2 under the old format is would be impossible to miss.

Posted on 18 April, 2011 at 12:52 am by almighty-slayer

I also dislike the new store layout. A lot of new content went unnoticed by me last week