PlayStation.Blog Recap

Ahoy there! I trust everyone is enjoying their weekend so far? Anyone glued to the archery on TV? Or the handball maybe? Weightlifting? Table tennis? It’s a veritable smorgasbord of sports nobody would ever normally dream of watching.

Should it all prove a bit too bewildering, hopefully you should be able to find solace in a busy week’s worth of PlayStation Blog content. Not withstanding our Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition reveal on Wednesday, the indie scene has provided many of this week’s highlights – for instance, check out new details on gritty strategy effort Anomaly: Warzone Earth below.

And we’ve had a handful of great competitions this week too. Be sure to bust out your crayons for our Gamescom art contest in particular – there’s a great prize up for grabs.

On that note, I’ll leave you to enjoy the live canoeing. Until Monday!

• Worms Revolution Takes To The Battlefield This October – Worms Revolution is a completely new game built around the classic Worms 2D gameplay, but it also boasts a range of new, exciting features.
• Wizorb Brings Block-Breaking Magic To PS Minis This Week – Wizorb is a unique combination of classic block-breaking action and light RPG elements. The game features a charming a pixel art style, an engaging storyline, epic boss fights, and various worlds to explore.
• This Week’s SingStore: Awolnation, The Pierces And More… – This week’s update features South Pacific, Vanessa Hudgens, and plenty more.
• Sack It To Me: Disney Princesses Costume Packs Coming Soon! – Eight very special ladies are coming to LittleBigPlanet…
• PlayStation Network Scheduled Maintenance – PSN was down 16:00 on Thursday 26th July 2012 until 08:00 on Friday 27th July 2012, BST.
• Summer Sports Sale Kicks Off This Week – If, for whatever reason, you happen to be in a sporty mood this week, PS Store has you covered with discounts on lots of great sports-related titles.
• WIN! Present Access TV At Gamescom 2012! – Access TV is having a contest to present for them at Gamescom! Visit the post for the details.
• The Studio Sketches Out New ‘World Series’ PlayStation Themes – Studio Output has collaborated with artists from around the globe to create a series of new flag-inspired themes.
• PlayStation Home: Welcome To No Man’s Land – This week’s update brings the release of No Man’s Land, a new free-to-play PlayStation Home game – plus lots more!
• Foosball 2012 Kicks Off Today – Foosball 2012 is a quick, skill-based game that is easy to handle but difficult to master.
• Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition Coming Soon – Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition will arrive in early autumn brimming with a whole host of extras.
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 25 July 2012 – LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes, Foosball 2012, a PES 2013 demo, and more this week in PlayStation Store!
• See Your Game-Inspired Art Displayed At Gamescom And Broadcast To The World – Send in your game-inspired art and it could be chosen to be displayed in a gallery at this year’s Gamescom panel event in Cologne, Germany, which will be live-streamed to the world.
• Anomaly: Warzone Earth Takes Aim At PlayStation 3 – Original strategy game Anomaly: Warzone Earth is due on PlayStation Network before the end of the summer.
• Anyone Fancy Cheap Access To Eurogamer Expo? Better Be Quick… – PlayStation Access teamed up with Eurogamer to offer blog readers cheap access to the Eurogamer Expo taking place at London’s Earls Court this September.
• PlayStation Wants Your Feedback – You can take 15 minutes and help us better understand how you view PlayStation Blog, PlayStation.com, Facebook and our various other web channels.
• VidZone Update: VidZone Does Summer Sport Justice! – Justice, Avicii, Queen, Manic Street Preachers and more this week in VidZone!
• BBC Sports App Beta – Now In High Definition – A new version of the BBC Sports App Beta is now available and it’s equipped with new features, more coverage and many, many more pixels.
• Access Episode 43 – Borderlands 2! Wipeout! gamescom! – Access TV Episode 43 features Borderlands 2 as Game of the Week, plus plenty more.
• Weekend Debate: Podium-worthy Sporting Moments – This week’s topic: “What’s your favourite sports-related gaming memory?” Ten PSN vouchers for lunatic PSN romp Eat Them! are up for grabs.

• Weekend Essentials 136 – Head over to PlayStation Store to stock up on a wealth of fresh entertainment for your PS3 and PS Vita this weekend.
• Spark your imagination with dynamic themes – See how the animated magic of dynamic themes on PS3 comes together in our exclusive interview with PlayStation Plus graphic designer Alex Franks.
• 10 of the Best: Downloadable games under £10 – Discover some of the best PlayStation Store bargains available to download to PlayStation 3.
• Top Tips: MotorStorm RC add-on packs – Find out which add-on packs the team behind MotorStorm RC recommend you download from PlayStation Store.
• Paint Park competition – Let your creative juices flow in our Paint Park competition and you could pick up five brand new titles for your PlayStation Vita.