PlayStation.Blog.Europe Weekly Content Recap

We imagine you’re still reflecting on Square Enix’s big announcement yesterday (as we are!), but there was a lot of other great content this week, too. Check out the full list below, as usual. I’ll be away next week, but you’ll be in good hands and we’ve already got some really interesting content lined up throughout the week.

Have a good weekend — I’ll see you all on the 23rd!

• This Week On The SingStore (12 November 2009) — The latest new songs on the SingStar SingStore.
• New Rag Doll Kung Fu Characters Coming Soon — A pair of new Rag Doll Kung Fu characters are available now on the PlayStation Store.
• Vote For Your Most Wanted Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Playlist — Which Uncharted 2 playlist would you prefer?
• Interview: Dante’s Inferno’s Jonathan Knight — James Gallagher speaks to Jonathan Knight from Visceral Games about Dante’s Inferno.
• FINAL FANTASY XIII – A Special Announcement — A tease for Square Enix’s big announcement, which you can find below.
• Bubble Trubble, A New PSP mini From Creat Studios — The PSP minis series expands with Bubble Trubble from Creat.
• Comet Crash Free Update Available Now On PSN! — There’s a free Comet Crash update. Find out more details here.
• ‘Heads-Up’ PlayStation Store Update (12th November 2009) — This week’s PlayStation Store update.
• PlayStation Minis: The Story So Far — Missed out on any PSP minis so far? Have a look through the complete list and see if any catch your eye.
• Interview: Pandemic Studios’ Tom French on The Saboteur — An interview with Pandemic Studios’ Tom French about their upcoming title, The Saboteur.
• FINAL FANTASY XIII – The Time Has Come — Square Enix’s big announcement. Find out when you’ll be playing Final Fantasy XIII here.

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• Killzone 2 Soundtrack Released On iTunes — The Killzone 2 soundtrack arrives on iTunes.

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While at EA’s UK title showcase last week, I spotted a familiar face. Pandemic Studio’s Tom French was showing off the studio’s latest title, The Saboteur. I thought he might like to introduce the game to the PlayStation community, so I brought him out of the dark game cave to sit for while and chat about it.

The game has a Valkyria Chronicles meets Grand Theft Auto feel to it, what with its reimagining of World War II Europe and free roaming gameplay. I’ll let Tom do the rest of the talking, so check out the full interview below.

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The PSB.Europe weekly reading list (week commencing the 2nd of November)

The closer we get to Christmas, the more games keep releasing. Which means we’re seeing a lot more reviews flying around the internets. You can find a good selection below, along with other interesting articles that have caught our eye, including a bunch of impressions posts from last week’s Eurogamer Expo.

As usual, tell us about your favourite links of the week in the comments below.

• PlayStation LifeStyle » PSLS Interview – David Cage From Quantic Dream
• The Magic Box – Final Fantasy XIII Preview (Page 1 of 1)
• Preview: Gravity Crash on PlayStation 3 – GameSpot
• Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier Review | Just Push Start
• VG247 » American McGee’s Alice gets 2011 release date, first teaser
• Rachet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time Review « GamingBolt.com
• Savvy shoppers buy MW2 for £25 News | Eurogamer
• Sony and PlayStation takes over UK retail | The Gaming Vault
• Little Big Planet Updated Hands-On – PSP Previews at GameSpot
• Dragon Age: Origins Review for PlayStation 3 – GameSpot
• LittleBigPlanet PSP: developer interview | Critical Gamer
• IGN: Dragon Age: Origins Review
• Review: Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier is one of the top games of the fall season
• Penny Arcade – Magic: The Gathering Tactics
• Jak and Daxter The Lost Frontier Review for the PSP from 1UP.com
• IGN: David Cage Talks Heavy Rain
• Auditorium flowing to XBLA, PSN and PSP next year | Joystiq
• Blue Toad Murder Files – we play Episode 1… | PS3 Attitude
• God of War III Hands On | PS3 | Eurogamer
• Heavy Rain Hands On | PS3 | Eurogamer
• David Cage at Eurogamer Expo 2009 News | PS3 | Eurogamer
• Blue Toad Murder Files Hands On | PS3 | Eurogamer
• SingStar Take That vs. Lips: Number One Hits Review | PS3 | Eurogamer
• Hands On: Blue Toad Murder Files – TheSixthAxis – PS3 and Xbox 360 News, Trophies And Opinion

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PlayStation.Blog.Europe Weekly Content Recap

Some great announcements this week. The Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta was unveiled as a PS3 exclusive, Half Minute Hero will be coming to Europe and another minis title joins the ever growing roster. Check out the full list of PlayStation.Blog content below.

• Golden Joysticks, And The Winners Are….. — Killzone 2 and LittleBigPlanet take away awards from this year’s Golden Joysticks.
• Blue Toad Murder Files Coming To A PS3 Near You This Year — Introducing Blue Toad Murder Files, from the creators of Buzz!
• Ratchet Week: James Interviews Insomniac’s TJ Fixman — Ratchet week kicks off with an interview between James Gallagher and Insomniac’s TJ Fixman.
• Half Minute Hero Coming To Europe In Early 2010 — Another quirky PSP title to add to your “Do Want!” list.
• Ratchet Week: Jem Interviews James Stevenson — Jem talks to Insomniac’s Community Relations Manager as part of Ratchet week.
• Unbound Saga – Going Digital (Plus Free Codes!) — The last in our weekly Unbound Saga feature.
• Take On The PSPgo: Team Trial In PlayStation Home Tomorrow! — News about this week’s Home update.
• This Is Football Management — This Is Football Management is a new minis title that does exactly what it says on the (virtual) tin.
• PlayTV Gets Even Better With 1.21 Update — This new PlayTV patch adds improved upscaling.
• ‘Heads-Up’ PlayStation Store Update (5th November 2009) — This week’s Playstation Store Update.
• VidZone Update: A Tale Of Prodigies, Slayers, Wolves And Their Mothers — The latest videos and playlists added to VidZone.
• Ratchet Week: Eurotrip Diary Part 1 — James Stevenson talks us through his recent trip around Europe, showing off Ratchet and Clank: A Crack In Time.
• Battlefield Bad Company 2 – PS3 Beta Begins 19th November 2009 — The Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta is just around the corner – and it’s exclusive to PS3.
• SingStar Take That Out Today! — The latest addition to the SingStar family arrived this week.
• Ratchet Week: Eurotrip Diary Part 2 — The second part of James Stevenson’s Eurotrip diary.
• Battlefield Beta – Creating The Trailer — An in-depth look at the Battlefield: Bad Company beta announcement trailer.

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Ratchet week continues today with a rather cosy sofa interview between myself and James Stevenson, Community Relations Manager at Insomniac. I asked you guys for some questions, and you certainly delivered. So excuse the length of the video, but I didn’t want to cut out any of your great questions.

James was on the last leg of his European media tour, having shown off Ratchet and Clank: A Crack In Time to press around the continent. I asked him to put together a diary of the trip for the blog, so look for the first part of that in the next day or so. In the mean time, check out this interview and prepare yourself for the release of the game later this week.

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