It sounds like a good chunk of PlayStation HQ workers will be playing Skyrim this weekend and I’ll be one of them. I’ve created an Elf called Peter and I plan to spend a lot of time sneaking around forests. If you’re playing too this weekend, why not give us a little diary of your first few hours (no spoilers though).

On the topic of Payday: The Heist codes for the PLAY promotion, I’m told that they have all been sent out. If you haven’t received yours then please contact customer services. Click here to find all the contact details you need for assistance.

Here’s your recap:

• Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock Of Firetop Mountain Comes To PSN – Releasing an adaptation of the first book in the Fighting Fantasy series on the 9th November 2011, at £3.49/€3.99.
• Uncharted 3 Behind The Scenes: Historical Inspiration – See how Naughty Dog have made the game such a ‘believable’ experience!
• Worms Special Offers Wriggling Onto PSN Tomorrow – Get to know a bit about the Worms titles that are already currently available, and a little insight into what’s coming soon!
• Relive The Experience That Started It All – You could be one of the fortunate early-buyers that receives a free copy of the original Assassin’s Creed with ACR.
• Wipeout 2048 Q&A – This fast-paced combat racer has appeared on every PS console… now it’s preparing to make the jump to PS Vita!
• Medieval Moves Demo Out Today; Full Game Launches Next Week – Get your hands on the awesome Medieval Moves demo, out now on PSt Store.
• Premier Manager 2012 – Out Today! – Makeing its long awaited debut on the PS Network for the amazing launch price of just £9.99 / €12.99.
• Rayman Origins Demo Out Today! – If you like great platformers, Ubisoft Montpellier has prepared a little surprise for you!
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 9th November 2011 – Some launches, info, updates and much more!
• The Future Of War: DUST 514-s Rapid Deployment Vehicles – A PS3 MMOFPS coming to PS3 with large-scale vehicle and infantry combat in the EVE Online universe on PC.
• New VidZone 2.0 – Unleashing The True Power Of Music Video! – After doing lots of listening, VidZone debuts a completely new way to experience the wonderful world of music video!
• PlayStation Home: Massive Sodium2 Update – Six new Devilrobot companion items, funky new MyDeco items on sale, your very own Sackboy companion and much more!
• Ken Levine Interview: Taking BioShock From Rapture To Columbia – PS exclusive interview reveals why BioShock is one of the most surprising games of this generation.
• Access Episode 8 – The latest episode of Access for you to enjoy!
• The Weekend Debate: 3D Gaming Thoughts – What are your feelings around 3D gaming?

• Weekend Essentials 100 – One hundred weekend guides, thousands of PlayStation possibilities – here’s your latest unmissable round-up.
• Have you joined Inside PS Vita yet – Discover why it pays to be on the inside track.
• Uncharted: The story so far – Nathan Drake’s globetrotting adventures on PS3 to date, recounted.
• Take a look at the brand new VidZone – The music video service is now better than ever – and it’s completely free.
• Win a PS3 and a copy of EA SPORTS FIFA 12 – Keep your eyes on the ball to grab the latest instalment of the mighty football series.

• Want some tips or help with Skyrim? Here’s 7 things we wish we’d known before we started playing.
• LA Noire director Brendan McNamara is working on 2 new games. The first to be announced in “a couple of weeks”.
• If you want to up your level then you need this: ten games you can platinum trophy in ten hours.
• Having scanned the GTA 5 trailer we’ve compiled a list of what you could be flying in Grand Theft Auto.
• If you’re having trouble adjusting here’s our Battlefield 3 guide for the Modern Warfare player.

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“How are you all doing this weekend? Too busy playing Uncharted 3 to be reading this? It has been a busy week for me at work, as this recap list will attest. Earlier this week I had an interesting discussion with some of our community members (in fact, it was Nehta who you may remember from this interview. I asked them what they thought of the blog and they said that there was almost too much content – that it is updating so frequently that they find it hard to keep up. How do you feel about this? I’m looking into development options and my priority is ensuring that we can give important and popular posts a little longer in the spotlight. I’ve always said that this is your blog, so I’d be interested to hear if you have any ideas of how best to achieve this. Perhaps you could recommend other blogs and sites that have found elegant solutions.

Thanks in advance and here is your recap:

• Ra.One Brings A Taste Of Bollywood To PS Store – An interview with Atindriya Bose from PlayStation India to find out more about this rare title.
• Corpse Party And The Psychology Of Horror – Corpse Party is a horror experience that plays out like the best of Japanese horror films!
• Spooky Halloween Themes From The Studio – An update of the latest Themes from The Studio that were released this week on the PlayStation Store.
• SingStore Update (2 November) Plus ‘Back To The 80s’ Is OUT NOW – In the SingStore this week we have Aloe Blacc, A bit of Gloria Gaynor, Swing Out Sister and, already a modern classic, ‘You Get What You Give’ by the ‘New Radicals’.
• inFAMOUS: See PS Move In Action – Watch the insider movie that shows off the coolest powers and enemies you’ll go up against in inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood!
• Finnish Official PlayStation Forums Now Open – If you want to take part in conversations in Finnish, then head over to the Official Finnish PlayStation Forum to join in the discussions.
• The King Of Fighters XIII Interview: Fighting Its Way Back To The Throne – Scheduled for November 25th in Europe, The King of Fighters XIII is aimed at long time fans and fighting games enthusiasts!
• Uncharted 3 Behind The Scenes: Drake And Elena – A look at how Naughty Dog captures the performances of their actors to create the interactive experience.
• GaiaSeed: Smooth And Silky Shooter On Imports Today – GaiaSeed is for the pure shooter enthusiast. When you get your hands on this one, you’ll be taken back to that era.
• ‘Heads-Up’ PlayStation Plus Update – 2nd November 2011
 – New Plus content for all and of course this month as you probably are all already aware, Hydrophobia: Prophecy hits the Store and comes at no cost to Plus subscribers!
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 2nd November 2011 – This week we have some great content for you including Payday: The Heist, Toy Story 3, Cars 2 and some great demos for you to try!
• Take A Fresh Look At PlayStation Home – A preview of what to expect after the PlayStation Home update.
• MotorStorm Apocalypse Now On PlayStation Store – Check out a new video which will give your inner speed demon a taste of what the platinum-selling MotorStorm Apocalypse has to offer.
• Rainbow Moon: PSN-Exclusive Strategy RPG Coming In 2012 – A strategy role-playing game with a strong emphasis on exploration, character development and turn-based battles, ships out in 2012
• MUBI Update: 3 November 2011 – Our community’s favorite scary movies on MUBI for Halloween-time!
• Hitman: Absolution Directors’ Commentary – Join Game Director Tore Blystad and Gameplay Director Christian Elverdam as they take us all behind-the-scenes of the award-winning Hitman: Absolution.
• Uncharted 3 DLC Available Now – A total of 25 character skins from UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune and UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves are available to purchase from the PS Store.
• Premier Manager 2012 – Coming To PSN On 9 November – The PlayStation Network launch of Premier Manager 2012 is on November 9th for the special launch price of £9.99.
• Surviving the Horror of Amy: Salvation Is Within Reach – A preview of the actual gameplay that lies at the heart of the game: the very unique relationship between Amy and Lana, our lead character.
• Upcoming Change To PlayStation 3 And PSP Game Content On PlayStation Network – Informing you of some upcoming changes to the usage policies for PlayStation Network game content.
• Ghostlight Introduces The Trails Of Innocence Combo Pack -Both Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Persona 2: Innocent Sin are now out!
• Sack It To Me – Guess Who’s Back?! – To celebrate the launch of Assassin’s Creed Revelations here’s the legendary assassin Ezio Auditore back to LittleBigPlanet.
• Access Episode 7 – There’s the usual news round-up and PlayStation Store highlights to look forward to and more!
• The Future Of War: DUST 514-s Mobile Command Center – Colossal. Imposing. Devastating… words that can describe DUST 514-s Mobile Command Center.
• The Weekend Debate: Playing With Priorities – How do you manage your gaming schedule?
• Win A Trip To An Exclusive PS Vita Preview Event In London - Want to become a VIP at an exclusive PlayStation Vita preview event and get hands on with the latest PS Vita games?

• Weekend Essentials 99 – Get set for Nathan Drake’s latest epic adventure in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and master the perfect bank robbery in PAYDAY The Heist with PlayStation this weekend.
• “10 of the Best: Gaming Heroes” – We hail ten of the most heroic characters on PlayStation.
• “Fancy a free LittleBigPlanet theme?” – Sign up to Inside PS Vita and get a free and exclusive content for your PSP and PS3.
• “Say hello to the brand new PlayStation Home” – It’s packed with games, it has loads of new features and it’s free to access – welcome Home.

• If you want to sharpen up online here’s our Uncharted 3 multiplayer tips from game director Justin Richmond.
• Here’s 8 things you don’t know about Bioshock Infinite. If you’re looking forward to Ken Levine’s sky bound adventure you should probably read it.
• There’s more zombie apocalypse on the way with the confirmation of Dead Island 2, or Dead World as it appears to be called.
• We’ve also got plenty of Saints Row The Third gameplay in our hands on feature.
• You might have heard about Grand Theft Auto 5. If you have then watch our GTA 5 trailer analysis to see what we’ve discovered, and make sure you stay up to date with our GTA 5 hub full of info and screens.

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It’s Halloween on Monday! One of my favourite things about the community we have here on PlayStation.Blog is that you’re such an international bunch. I can see from the little flags next to your comments that we have folks from all over Europe, a few gamers from the USA and Canada, and even the the occasional Indian and Brazilian popping on to see what’s up. I can tell you from our web data that there’s barely a patch of Earth on the globe that isn’t reading this – cool, huh? Back to the point at hand, I’d be interested to hear how you celebrate Halloween in your neck of the planet, if at all?

Back to business, I’d like to send my congratulations to the guys over Official PlayStation Magazine UK for launching their website http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/. From now on, I’ll be included their best stories of the week in this recap, and I’ll be adding links to their reviews in the PlayStation Conversation (soon to be renamed) box on the right-hand side of the blog. I think this is a good way of bringing in reviews from a source that I know many of you respect and trust.

Here is your recap:

• Ghostlight To Release Persona 2: Innocent Sin For PSP – Persona 2 will be released on the 4th November 2011 as a Collector’s Edition for €49.99/£39.99.
• Battlefield 3 Assaults PS3 This Week, Get The Full Trophy List – Here are some trophies that are waiting to be won by all you skilled and dedicated gamers we know you are!
• Cat Deeley Launches DanceStar Party In Australia – Australians launched DanceStar Party in style last week with international megastar Cat Deeley and a public dance-off!
• Sink Your Fangs Into InFAMOUS: Festival Of Blood Today – Check out the story behind “Festival of Blood, “available now at €9.99/£7.99 and a 20% discount if you’re a PS Plus member!!!
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 26th October 2011 – Halloween Sale plus new content including Battlefield 3, Infamous: Festival Of Blood and PixelJunk SideScroller.
• Shinobido 2 Set To Assassinate Its Enemies On PS Vita – A quick rundown of what ‘Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen is all about, and you can read it here first.
• PixelJunk Sidescroller Is Out Now! – PixelJunk SideScroller Q&A with Q-Games President and Executive Producer Dylan Cuthbert.
• PlayStation Home: What Goes Bump In The Night – New baseball team, Aurora’s 1.3 update and a spooky makeover in this week’s Home update!
• Uncharted 3 Behind The Scenes: Motion Capture – With the release of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception less than a week away, here are some reviews that have rolled in.
• The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North – First Look At The Witch-king – You can get your hands on this game, which ships from November 2nd!
• Access Episode 6 – Here’s a new episode of Access for you!
• PAYDAY The Heist Coming November 2nd – Has officially been unmasked for release in Europe!
• Sack It To Me – Announcements Galore! – Lots of news and goodies coming to LittleBigPlanet and it all starts here…
• The Weekend Debate: Fear Factory – What makes a scary game?
• Scaling The Universe Of DUST 514 – Covering at a high level some of the online technical aspects of DUST 514!
• Hydrophobia Prophecy On PSN Next Week: Free For Plus Members – Launching on November 2nd as Game of the Month on PlayStation Plus!

• Weekend Essentials 98 – Launch your assault on Battlefield 3, save your soul in inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood and enter The House of the Dead in a pulsating PlayStation weekend.
• Become a PS Vita VIP – Win a trip to an exclusive PS Vita preview event in London, UK.
• Demo Guide – Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One – Make sure your teamwork is up to scratch with the free and exclusive PlayStation Store demo of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One on PS3.
• minis monthly 11 – All of the latest minis news in one snackable video.
• 10 of the best: Halloween Blu-ray Discs – Dim the lights and ready yourself for ten terrifying tales in High Definition on your PS3.

• What are we expecting from GTA5? – Official PlayStation Magazine UK rounds up everything they know about the new Grand Theft Auto.
• Have you already seen GTA5 in action? – The work of an animator at Rockstar might be a clue as to what you can expect from the new Grand Theft Auto.
• Find out what Naughty Dog has planned for Uncharted 4 – Uncharted 3 director Justin Richmond talks sequels.
• Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception review – Official PlayStation Magazine UK gives the adventure sequel 10/10 and a Gold Award.
• Battlefield 3 verdict – How is the single player campaign? Find out here.

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“First off, I know that many of you have been asking about the status of PAYDAY: The Heist on here and via twitter. This game is published by SOE and I have been emailing them daily to try and get this information for you. At the time of writing, I don’t have a confirmed release date for the game but I have made SOE aware of the need for clarification and as soon as they lock down their date, we’ll post the news here on PlayStation.Blog.

In other news, I’m torn in two this weekend between playing Arkham City and binge-reading Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84. Our Weekend Debate was about heroes and Murakami is undoubtedly mine. On the subject of books, I had a discussion with a friend the other night about how many films are based on novels and yet so few games. I’ve always thought that Blindness by José Saramago (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness_(novel)) would make for an interesting take on the zombie game genre. What are your suggestions?

Here’s your recap:

• SingStore Update (19 October) Including Kelly, Tinchy And Dusty – New tracks included in the SingStore Update and launch of DanceStar Party.
• Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky Coming To PSP On 4 November – Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, the first game in a trilogy of Legend of Heroes games, hits PSP!
• Need For Speed The Run Demo Coming Tomorrow – Have a Need for Speed? Check out The Run Demo!
• Gran Turismo 5 DLC Out Today – Check out the five DLC Packs out for GT5.
• SOCOM: Special Forces DLC Packs Incoming – SOCOM brings back “Demolition” mode along with new maps, weapons and character skins.
• PlayStation Vita Launches From 22 February 2012 – PlayStation Vita coming to Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia from 22nd February, 2012.
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 19th October 2011 – Some new games & downloadable content for you to enjoy!
• Worms Crazy Golf Launches On PSN Today – Your questions about Worms Crazy Golf answered.
• Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken Launches Today! – Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken is fully cooked, boiled and ready to serve up exclusively on PSN!
• PlayStation Store Now Available on Sony Tablet S – PSone classics available at the launch of the PlayStation Store for the Sony Tablet S.
• PlayStation Home: Spooky Specials – Spooky PS Home update including Halloween costumes coming after short maitenance.
• X-Men First Class Blu-ray Launch – X-Men First Class is now available to own on Blu-ray & DVD. (Note: submarine not included!)
• Beat Hazard Ultra – Gameplay & Trophy Guide – Exclusive insider gameplay, tactics and trophy tips for Beat Hazard Ultra (Now on PSN).
• Pinballistik Available from PSN Now – Test your mettle in the non-stop action of battle pinball in Pinballistik.
• VidZone Update: Nero Live Exclusive + Prepare For Something Special! – Nero Live Exclusive and hot new videos!
• Battlefield 3 Open Beta Recap – How your play time will help to make Battlefield 3 even better!
• Access Episode 5 – Episode 5 of Access is now online and available right here for your viewing pleasure.
• DanceStar Party: The Making Of – The time has come to get your party started for real because DanceStar Party is out now!
• The Weekend Debate: What Is A Hero? – What actions and personal attributes do you consider heroic, and which people or game characters possess them?
• PixelJunk Sidescroller Coming To PSN October 26th – PixelJunk SideScroller is not far from your hands – gear up for some really good old school fun.
• Sweet, Sweet Starhawk BETA News! – Sweet Starhawk BETA News for all you Warhawk fans out there!
• inFAMOUS: Festival Of Blood Swoops Onto PSN Next Week – Be ready to download inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood on the PS Store on Wednesday, October 26th across PAL!

• Weekend Essentials – Plunge into the madness of Arkham City, head out on an intergalactic adventure and get your party started on PlayStation this weekend.
• Developer spotlight: Rocksteady Studios – With the stunning Batman: Arkham City swooping down on PlayStation 3, developer Rocksteady Studios reveals what lies beneath the cape…
• PS Vita release date announced – The countdown begins as Sony Computer Entertainment Europe confirms when you’ll be able to get your hands on the ultimate handheld entertainment system.
• Demo Guide: DanceStar Party – Get down with this free demo from PlayStation Store as we count down to the release of DanceStar Party on PS3.
• New GT5 content races onto PlayStation Store – The Real Driving Simulator goes from strength to strength with the release of five new content packs on PlayStation Store.

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“Can you hear that on the tip of the wind? That’s the pre Christmas PS3 line-up galloping into view, and this year is a stonker. Just thinking that, before we break for the holiday, I will have finished Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Arkham City, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Battlefield 3 and a few that I have forgotten makes my thumbs curl behind my fingers and beg for mercy. Which of that selection are you most looking forward to, or are you psyched about something completely different?

Here’s your recap:

• DUST 514 Interview: Changing Console Shooters Forever – The first-person shooter project connected to the vast sci-fi universe of PC MMO EVE Online is coming to PS3.
• Set Your Import Sights On Arcade Hits: Shienryu – Hope you’ve had a taste & are looking for more Japanese fun. Here’s the next game from the land of the rising yen!
• Gran Turismo 5 Update 2.0 Live & DLC Packs Confirmed – Functionality Update 2.0 is out now! So make sure you get online with your PS3 & load up GT5!
• An Important Message From Sony’s Chief Information Security Officer – Sony detected attempts on Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation Network & Sony Online Entertainment (“Networks”) services.
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 12th October 2011 – Some games & downloadable content for you to enjoy!
• Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken: From Flash To Full 3D On PS3 – The upcoming PSN game got a few egg-cellent upgrades while on the way to PS3!
• Assassin’s Creed Revelations: Your Questions Answered – You asked… Ubisoft answered! Got any more questions about ACR?
• PlayStation Home: Uncharted 3 Hits Home – Home gears up for the release of Uncharted 3 with a brand new space & game – Fortune Hunter!
• Frostbite 2 Ice Sculpture Promotes Battlefield 3 In OZ – Never before has there been a more appropriate ice sculpture…
• MUBI Update: 13 October 2011 – Some really exciting new films have been added to the MUBI platform.
• Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One – Trailer shows how players will have to work together! Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One launch is just a few days away.
• Uncharted 3 Access Event – Play Uncharted 3 before any other gamer in the UK & witness a live play through of the Desert Village level… TODAY!
• OKABU: The Co-op Adventure – Going a little deeper into the world of OKABU… less than a week to go until it launches!
• Access Episode 4 – A new episode of Access drops onto the PlayStation Store, bursting with HD gaming goodies.
• Uncharted 3 Treasure Hunt Video – Here is a short film we shot following the Uncharted 3 Treasure Hunt in Jordan!
• Arkham City Q&A: Rocksteady Answers Your Questions – With Arkham City just days away from its PS3 release, Rocksteady Studios answers your questions!
• The Weekend Debate: The Price is Right? – Does gaming give you good value for money?

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