Hey there everybody. After a relatively quiet start to the month, things really picked up this week. We saw a major new system update arrive on PS Vita bringing some oft-requested new features, a great new development video on The Last of Us, a release date for Media Molecule’s charming adventure Tearaway, and news of a demo for Soul Sacrifice. We also welcomed Ubisoft and Bethesda onto the Blog to show off tantalising new expansions for Far Cry 3 and Dishonored, respectively.

Oh, and in case you missed it – in this week’s sale post we revealed that Hitman Absolution will be next month’s headline PS Plus title. Stay tuned – we’ll announce the rest of May’s content next week. It’s looking like a great month for the service! See you all Monday!

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So, it’s yet another frigid weekend up here in Northern Europe. Southern Hemisphere/Mediterranean readers, we are mighty jealous! Still, all this unseasonal snow and ice is the perfect excuse to hunker down and catch up on some gaming, and I hope you’re all enjoying whatever it is you’re playing right now.

Should you fancy taking a break, we’ve got plenty of catch-up reading right here on the Blog. My highlights this week: news of insane indie platformer Stealth Bastard migrating to PS3 and PS Vita, a release date and new trailer for brilliant Japan Studio platformer Puppeteer and a look at a raft of enhancements coming soon to God of War: Ascension. See below for the full reading list.

Meet you back here on Monday – we’ve a busy week planned!
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So, last week I promised you a bumper seven days for indie announcements, and I hope you’ll agree that we duly delivered. We took the wraps off Spelunky, Terraria PS Vita, Limbo PS Vita, Guacamelee!, Metrico, Primal Carnage and Divekick, among others, and saw progress updates from the genius teams behind rain, Velocity Ultra and ibb & obb.

With the likes of Hotline Miami, Frozen Synapse, Thomas Was Alone, Sportsfriends and Luftrausers also on the way, it’s shaping up to be a fantastic summer for those PS Vita and PS3 owners into the quirkier side of gaming. And there’s more exciting reveals to come, of course.

That said, the indies didn’t have a total PS Blog monopoly this week. Ken Levine stopped by to mark BioShock Infinite’s triumphant launch, Insomniac boss Ted Price answered your Fuse questions, we caught our first glimpse of some Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag gameplay and Sly Cooper returned to the wild. Oh, and don’t forget the beefy Spring sale on PlayStation Store.

See the full reading list below and, should it be observed in your region, I hope you all have a great Easter holiday weekend!
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Phew, I’m spent. That was a busy week. Disney’s Epic Mickey 2 revealed for PS Vita, awesome savings on Telltale’s brilliant The Walking Dead, yet more indie gold announced for PS Vita (Luftrausers, Open Me, Nun Attack), an update on Final Fantasy X HD… the hits just kept on coming this week. Oh, and the whopping April update for PS Plus. You didn’t miss that, did you?

If you’re in need of a recap, please check out the full weekly digest below.

Next week is shaping up to be an absolute whopper. It’s the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, so expect plenty of exciting news. Word from the wise – if you’re into your indie gaming, you’re in for a very happy week . See you on Monday!
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So, how are you all enjoying God of War: Ascension? Made it through the Trials of Archimedes yet ? If you manage to tear yourself away from the controller, there’s plenty of catch-up reading right here on PS Blog. Highlights this week included a new Sly Cooper clip, word on fresh Sound Shapes and Scott Pilgrim DLC, and a pair of new Store sales. See the full round-up below.

See you back here on Monday. We’ve a very busy week in the offing, including first looks at a number of new PS3 and PS Vita titles, as well as word on your April PS Plus goodies. There should be something for everyone.

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