The PlayStation Blog recap

Hey there folks. What better way to banish the mid-Autumn blues than by catching up on a week of action-packed PlayStation news? This week we had big game reveals (Drakengard 3, SOMA, Surge Deluxe), the PlayStation Plus November reveal, a beta announcement for intriguing PS Vita RPG Destiny of Spirits, new Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag videos, and much, much more.

Check out the full list below, and feel free to fire any questions at me that you might have. Enjoy your Sunday!

• Video Store update: The Hangover pt. III, The Purge out this week
• PlayStation Store charts, September: GTA5 and Killzone Mercenary take top honours
• Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition coming to PS Vita next month
• Destiny of Spirits beta coming soon to PS Vita
• Dishonored’s Game of the Year Edition launches this week
• LittleBigPlanet update: New LBP videos and team picks!
• Velocity 2X takes over Eurogamer Expo – new screens and video
• Malicious Rebirth hits PS Vita tomorrow
• Worms Revolution Extreme launches PS Vita assault tomorrow
• Proteus coming to PS3 and Vita in October with geographically-generated islands
• Soul Sacrifice 1.30 update – over a dozen new quests added!
• BEYOND: Two Souls launches on PS3 this week, see the launch trailer
• Assassin Creed IV Black Flag: Exclusive PlayStation content showcased, DLC plans detailed
• PlayStation Home update: Play the Beyond: Two Souls mini-game
• inFAMOUS, Uncharted, Gravity Rush, LBP titles discounted this week
• Drakengard 3 is coming to PS3 in 2014
• PlayStation Store update: Malicious Rebirth, Worms Revolution Extreme, more
• Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force – Darth Vader table showcased
• Daylight on PS4 shakes up horror with procedurally-generated scares
• A deeper dive into the world of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – exclusive video
• FIFA Interactive World Cup is heading to Brazil 2014
• Strider – hands-on with Capcom’s rebooted side-scroller
• VidZone update: Get all the hottest new clips A$AP!
• Meet Tetsu Sumii, the man behind the look of PS4
• PlayStation Plus in November: Metal Gear Rising, Remember Me, more
  
• The Amazing Spider-Man swings onto PS Vita
• Sci-fi horror SOMA coming to PS4, from the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent
• BEYOND: Two Souls available now, check out the TV spot
• Powered-up puzzler Surge Deluxe announced for PS Vita
• Weekend Debate: What’s left on your current-gen bucket list?

• Top Tips: rain – If you keep getting caught out in rain, check out these helpful tips for this haunting PlayStation 3 adventure from game producer, Noriko Umemura.
• Demo Guide – BEYOND: Two Souls – Find out how to survive your first encounter with this gripping and unpredictable action thriller on PS3.
• Game Talk: BEYOND: Two Souls – Go even deeper into the powerful PS3 action thriller with an exclusive interview with Ellen Page, Willem Dafoe and David Cage.
• Walking the red carpet with BEYOND: Two Souls – Take a peek behind the curtain of the BEYOND: Two Souls premiere in Paris.
• Game Talk – Batman: Arkham Origins – Batman is back and coming to PlayStation on 25 October 2013; we caught up with creative director Eric Holmes to find out about the caped crusader’s origins.

• This week PS4 o’clock looks into PS4 pre-orders, plus new controller info and PS4 app info.
• Find out more about the making of The Last Of Us with Naughty Dog’s art director Erick Pangilinan.
• First up on the GTA 5 front: get a head start with GTA Online’s best paying missions – the highest cash & RP payouts by level.
• Then there’s these 10 GTA online beginner’s tips to help you make money & level up fast.
• And finally here are 9 GTA 5 secrets & Easter eggs you don’t need 100% completion to see