The PlayStation weekly wrap-up

It’s that time of year again; as the rest of Europe basks in a heatwave and London is covered in its usual grey clouds (we’re not bitter, honest), the PlayStation Store Summer Sale gets underway and brings a ray of sunshine to all of our gaming lives.

Of course, the gaming industry doesn’t take summer holidays and there’s been plenty of news this week, so read on for our round-up of what’s been happening – then jump into the comments section below and let us know what you’ve been playing…

This week’s biggest trailers

1. No Man’s Sky – Survive
   The last video in our four-part Guide to the Galaxy series showcases the near infinite ways to perish in the cold/hot/poisonous/sharp-toothed depths of space. No Man’s Sky is so close we can almost taste the space dust… are you as excited as we are? Find out more on how to survive here

2. PES 2017 teams up with FC Barcelona
   Messi, Neymar, Suarez and the rest of the FC Barcelona team are set to star in PES 2017, along with the incredible Camp Nou stadium. This trailer showcases the stunning detail they’ve been recreated in – and the insane footwork you can hope to pull off in-game.

3. Injustice 2 – Wonder Woman reveal
   If you’re going to mess with Wonder Woman, you’d better have some pretty explosive super powers hidden under your cape; the Amazonian goddess is coming to Injustice 2 along with fan-favourite Blue Beetle. See them slug it out in this new trailer:

Tweets of the week

Adorable. https://t.co/xiLn2ohG6x

— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) July 26, 2016

Want a preview of #ABZU's beautiful music? Listen to @awintory & @GiantSquidology here https://t.co/RZ4g2XvxQk http://pic.twitter.com/CLM1H32zqC

— ABZÛ (@AbzuGame) July 26, 2016

LUDENS, the icon of Kojima Productions, making figures' in progress.
Watch logo movie:https://t.co/UrMxTwV48P http://pic.twitter.com/088NnuFJza

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 27, 2016

Around the world of PlayStation

• Incredibly graceful, enthrallingly beautiful, Bound is coming to PS4 and PlayStation VR later this year. Gamespot sat down with game director Michal Staniszewski to dance their way through some of the game and chat about what’s inspired this unique title.

• Now this is cool… if you’re looking for an arts and crafts project, you too could make your own God of War axe. It might not quite be sharp enough to storm Olympus with though.

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is an all-time classic of the FPS genre – and as you’ll have heard, it’s getting the remaster treatment in time for the launch of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. IGN took a look at how this polished version measures up against the original (and remember, pre-order the Legacy Edition for PS4 and you’ll get exclusive early access to the single player campaign).
• Everyone loves a freebie and this Suicide Squad PS4 theme has been getting a lot of love – you can pick it up now on PlayStation Store.

This week’s PlayStation Store ‘leftfield’ pick:

If you’re looking for a big old slice of nostalgia with a hefty side order of absolute mayhem this week, Retro City Rampage DX has you more than covered. With nods to more classic games than I could count (Paperboy and the original Grand Theft Auto were standouts though), this is fantastic 8-bit fun – and what’s more, it’s incredible value as Cross-Buy gives you access to the PS4, PS Vita and PS3 versions for only one purchase.

• Buy Retro City Rampage DX:
• The rest of this week’s games

The pick of PlayStation Blog:

• Your PlayStation Plus monthly games for August touch down next week and PS4 players have Tricky Towers and Rebel Galaxy coming their way. Tricky Towers in particular has been turning lunchtimes in the PlayStation office into riotous affairs, and some rivalries are now pushing the boundaries of professional courtesy – you’ll want to play this one, trust us.
• The PlayStation Store Summer Sale is now in full swing, bringing some of the biggest discounts of the year on a whole heap of triple-A titles. The list of games on sale is HUGE, so take a minute or two to check it out here
• The next big PS4 system software update is on its way, and you could be one of the first to test-drive the new features being added by signing up to the beta trial. I’ve seen the list and there is some very cool stuff coming – so sign up now to be in with a chance of being a beta tester.

The rest of the headlines:

• Summon Night 6: Lost Borders coming to PS4, PS Vita
• Frenetic 2D RTS Cannon Brawl hits PS4 on 3rd August
• How Headlander’s incredible synth score was created
• Tricky Towers brings frenetic multiplayer action to PS4 on 2nd August
• Farming Simulator 17 debuts a brand new gameplay trailer
• New Paragon Hero reveal: The Fey
• The story behind Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness
• Metrico+ arrives on PS4 this August

What we’re currently playing:

With Fred away on holiday this week, it’s been down to the three stooges to hold the fort…

Corey: “All the Rogue One excitement of late has made me turn to LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Turns out I’m kind of a big deal in the Resistance…”

Matt: “I picked up the Resident Evil Origins double pack last month and with my TV now fixed I can finally jump in to REmake. The good: for a 14-year-old game, it looks and plays fantastic. The bad: all of Barry’s classic one liners from the original RE have been rewritten. The ugly: his new one liners might be even cheesier!”

Rhys: “I know I’m getting a bit repetitive here, but I can’t stop playing Rainbow Six Siege – and new maps are coming soon, so I can’t see this changing for a while”.

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Metrico+ arrives on PS4 this August

Metrico+ is done! We’ve waited a long time before posting anything again on the PlayStation Blog, because we wanted to come back with some big news. We finished Metrico+ last week, so we’re finally back here on the PlayStation Blog to proudly present a release date to you! Metrico+ will launch the 23rd of August.

We made a new trailer that shows all the different worlds that you can explore in Metrico+:

Discount for owners of the original Metrico

Metrico+ will be available for purchase in the PlayStation Store on the 23rd of August for €13,99.

We also have some great news for owners of the original Metrico for PlayStation Vita: If you own Metrico already, you can buy Metrico+ with a 50% discount! (This discount also applies if you were to buy Metrico on Vita right now, as long as you do so before getting Metrico+).

A new game

Because lots of players loved the original Metrico on the PlayStation Vita, we feel we should incentivize those players to try Metrico+ as well, by giving them a 50% discount. Hopefully they will try our PS4 recreation and experience all the new challenges it has to offer and new worlds to explore, and see the reimagined world of Metrico on their television screens.

Now let’s make one thing clear: the only reason why Metrico+ is not called “Metrico 2” is that several puzzles of the original are still in Metrico+. However, there is so much new content and other new features in the game that we feel this latest iteration is an entirely new game altogether.

The world of Metrico completely reimagined!

The reimagining of Metrico+ for PlayStation 4 has been a lot more difficult than we anticipated. We knew it was never going to be easy to bring Metrico to the PlayStation 4, because it used so many of the hardware features of the PlayStation Vita. We had to come up with entirely new game mechanics and puzzles. Also, we felt like we had to add a lot to the game to make it work on a big screen, and we also wanted to try and get even more out of the world of Metrico.

Therefore, we chose to improve Metrico and added lots of new features. We made the world look way prettier for the big screen, added new trophies and a speedrun mode. There are new and special character animations, an entirely new story in the game, the music has been revised by Palmbomen and – most important of all – Metrico+ contains over 40 new puzzles utilizing new gameplay mechanics.

That’s why we added a “+” to the title.

And as I’ve said before, I promise that even if you’ve played the original Metrico, you will feel like you’re playing a different game when you play Metrico+. Above all, we know there are so many players that haven’t experienced the world of Metrico yet and that’s why we can’t wait to bring it to the PlayStation 4. Hopefully you like it just as much as we loved creating it!

We’d love to show and tell you more, but we’ll save that for another blog post when Metrico+ releases on the PlayStation Store in a few weeks. An the meantime, feel free to ask us anything!

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The story behind Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness

Greetings, doods! Chris, here, from NIS America to give you some more exclusive information on Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness, due to launch on 13 September as both a physical and digital release for PS4 and PS Vita.

For those unfamiliar with the game, check out our previous blog post back in April or visit our official website.

Mandatory Happiness?

The antagonist of the game, a hacker who goes by the name Alpha, is brand-new to the Psycho-Pass universe and holds a simple, innocent objective – to make people happy. However, with his naive, adolescent mindset, Alpha does not understand that one person’s happiness could equate to another person’s sorrow, suffering, or even worse.

This eventually brings Alpha into heavy conflict with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) who slowly begin to learn who he is, what his capabilities are, and his overall purpose. To make matters more complicated, Alpha seeks to help out emotionally unstable people with Crime Coefficients right below the threshold of the Dominator’s “Lethal Eliminator” mode. To them, he is their saving grace, their last resort. And all Alpha thinks is that he is only trying to save them, only trying to help them.

The cases to solve

After selecting either Inspector Nadeshiko Kugatachi or Enforcer Takuma Tsurugi, and getting introduced to the members of the CID Division 1, your first case is given to you – a girl who has been kidnapped by a boy in Sado Marine City.

The boy and girl used to be close friends before their relationship got hijacked by the girl’s mom, who pretended to be the girl and sent the boy a heartbreaking message via text. Confused and distraught, the boy’s emotions begin to spin out of control. Soon after, Alpha contacts the boy and offers to help him find the girl and achieve his happiness.

Thanks to Alpha’s genius hacking abilities, the boy successfully finds the girl, but blackmails her into staying with him for a night. She hesitates, but agrees. Ultimately, the girl’s mom calls the police and reports her daughter missing after she doesn’t come home that night.

Soon after, Division 1 receives information on the whereabouts of the boy and girl, and the chase begins. It is from this point, as either Kugatachi or Tsurugi, that you are entrusted to make important choices to find the suspect. From here the decisions you make could eventually lead to saving somebody’s life or pulling the trigger to end it.

And… it’s hard for me to continue! Both because it’s a tad spoilery, and because your own decisions will result in different outcomes. But I can testify that when I played this chapter, I kind of freaked out. Let’s just say I made some bad choices.

Free anime episodes!?

Still haven’t seen the anime? We have some good news for you! All versions of Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness will come with the first two episodes (subtitled) of Season 1 of the anime series, redeemable via PlayStation Store.

That’s all folks, thank you for reading! We hope you’re excited to decide your own fate with Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness on 13 September for PS4 and PS Vita. Visit our official website for more on the game and pre-order info!

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New Paragon Hero reveal: The Fey

Hey PlayStation Nation! We’d like to introduce you to the latest Hero for our MOBA Paragon. We call this Support Caster … The Fey. Get your first look at The Fey below. You’ll be able to play The Fey as part of our update on Tuesday, 2 August.

The TL;DR on The Fey is that she is a Support Caster (Energy Damage; Growth, Intellect) who uses nature’s power in Agora to specialize in crowd control and harasses you in lane. Her Untamed Growth ability throws out an explosive plant that does AOE damage over time. Her Bramble Patch creates a line of thorny brambles that can slow multiple Heroes. Harvest Nettles refunds mana on successful hits while her Ultimate, Fly Trap, summons a gargantuan plant that drags you in and applies serious damage.

As always, all Heroes in Paragon are free, so if you’re in Early Access you’ll be able to jump in as The Fey on Tuesday. If you’re not in Early Access yet, you can pick up a Starter Pack to get into the action prior to Free Open Beta on 16 August. PlayStation Plus members can even pick up a free Starter Pack through Monday, 1 August.

See you on the battlefield!

GLHF!

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Farming Simulator 17 debuts a brand new gameplay trailer

We’re really happy to show off our new trailer, From Seeds to Harvest, which is the first in a new series of in-engine Farming Simulator 17 gameplay videos. For those who are unfamiliar, Farming Simulator allows you to take on the role of a modern day farmer with hundreds of acres of agricultural freedom.

Farming Simulator’s unique and all-encompassing farming experience is loved by players all around the world. While the game is a deep and complex simulator, it is also a very accessible sandbox, with huge maps and countless vehicles & equipment to play with.

In our new trailer, we showcase the basics of farming: sowing a field, fertilizing it, growing the crop, and then harvesting. Farming Simulator veterans will notice all the new equipment and brands; all the big farming manufacturers are here, and Farming Simulator 17 boasts the franchise’s largest roster yet with over 200 unique vehicles and equipment spanning 70 different brands. For the first time in Farming Simulator history, AGCO brands Challenger, Fendt, Valtra, and Massey Ferguson are available.

Did I forget to mention that you can even let 5 of your friends visit and help you with your farm in online multiplayer? You can also download and install mods for potentially limitless content!, letting you experience modern-day farming in the most realistic agricultural simulator when it launches on October 25, 2016.

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Tricky Towers brings frenetic multiplayer action to PS4 on 2nd August

Hi everyone, Niels from WeirdBeard here. We have some exciting news! Tricky Towers will be released on PS4 on 2nd August, and to celebrate we’ll be doing a livestream to show you all the game and answer any burning questions you might have.

We’ve been quite busy over the last year both developing and showing Tricky Towers off at events around the world. We’ve had a great response from players – we really enjoy engaging with gamers and being able to talk about the game and the work that has gone into it. Livestreaming seems like a natural step for us to take, and it allows us to show you Tricky Towers and answer your questions no matter where in the world you happen to be based!

The livestream event will take place on 4th August at 7.00pm BST/8.00pm CET. You can already register for it via Events in the PS4 menu – make sure you’ve connected your Twitch account so you’re ready to send in questions when the stream starts.

For those who need a bit of a refresher – Tricky Towers is a physics-based tower building game. Using tetromino bricks you must build a tower higher, faster and better than your opponents. You can also cast magic spells to either stabilise your own tower or sabotage those of other players. When your tower is swaying and magic spells are flying thick and fast you’ll find yourself on the edge of your seat, cheering and jeering along with your friends!

[ADD TRAILER]

We’ve added quite a bit to Tricky Towers since our last blog post. There’s now a whole new mode called Puzzle which is all about fitting as many bricks as you can below a destructive laser line. Smart building wins over fast building in Puzzle mode, so if you’re looking for something a bit more zen then this is the mode for you.

Along with that we’ve added different difficulty levels for all three modes, online and offline (local) multiplayer, a huge number of single player trials and a single player endless mode where you can compete with players around the globe for the top score.

We’re really looking forward to releasing Tricky Towers on PS4 and letting you all in to play. See you in the livestream on 4th August!

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Tricky Towers and Rebel Galaxy are coming to PlayStation Plus in August

Hello everyone, and welcome to your PlayStation Plus monthly games update for August. This month we look to satisfy your inner space pirate while exploring the depths of space, and let you battle it out with friends in a hilariously frenzied tower builder.

First up is Tricky Towers, a new title from WeirdBeard Games. This physics-based action puzzler is at its best when you’re competing against friends, with local and online multiplayer for two to four players. As you compete to build your own precarious tower, rivalries will come to the surface as you cast spells to disrupt your opponents and try to make them lose balance and send their towers crashing down. Be warned, it’s ridiculously addictive fun and could turn friends against each other as the fast-paced rounds stack up.

Next up is Rebel Galaxy. Suit up and take command in this space combat action game from developer Double Damage. Take the helm of a massive destroyer as you make your reputation through trade, by being a work-for-hire mercenary or a swashbuckling pirate. In a procedurally generated universe, no two star systems are the same and there’s always something new to discover. So take the helm, prepare for battle, and have a blast playing Rebel Galaxy.

Full lineup:

• Tricky Towers, PS4
• Rebel Galaxy, PS4
• Yakuza 5, PS3
• Retro/Grade, PS3
• Patapon 3, PS Vita
• Ultratron, PS Vita, PS3, PS4

So be sure to head to the PS Plus hub on your PS4 home screen and add these two fantastic games to your library. See you in-game and in the comments section below!

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The PlayStation Store Summer Sale

That time of year has arrived once more… the PlayStation Store Summer Sale has begun!

Our four-week Summer Sale sees a huge selection of amazing titles available on offer across PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. You can save up to 60% on selected titles during the four weeks of the sale, however some games will only be available in the sale for a limited time only, so don’t miss out.

With top titles such as FIFA 16, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Just Cause 3, Far Cry Primal, The Heavy Rain™ & BEYOND: Two Souls™ Collection and many many more, you’re sure to find something you’ll love this summer.

There’s plenty to discover, so head to the PlayStation Store Summer Sale page for all your regional pricing, and take a look below for a complete list of what’s on offer. Summer just got a little brighter with PlayStation Store!

Available only 27/07/2016 – 10/08/2016

• 1000 Platinum + Rare Mod
• 2100 Platinum + Dual Rare Mod
• 3125 Platinum + Triple Rare Mod
• Assassin’s Creed® Syndicate Gold Edition
• Bloodborne™
• Bloodborne™: Game of the Year Edition
• Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Ultimate Edition
• Dead Island Definitive Collection
• Dead Island Definitive Edition
• Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
• Deadpool
• Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition
• EA SPORTS™ UFC® 2
• FAR CRY 4 + FAR CRY PRIMAL BUNDLE
• Far Cry Primal
• FAR CRY PRIMAL – APEX EDITION
• Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2
• Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition
• Snoopy’s Grand Adventure
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Mutants in Manhattan
• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Gold Edition (PS4)
• The Last of Us™ Remastered
• This War of Mine: The Little Ones
• Tony Hawk’s® Pro Skater™ 5
• Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Gold Edition
• Uncharted™: The Nathan Drake Collection
• Until Dawn™
• Warframe®: 170 Platinum
• Warframe®: 370 Platinum
• WWE 2K16
• WWE 2K16 Digital Deluxe Edition

Available only 27/07/2016 – 17/08/2016

• Destiny: The Taken King – Digital Collector’s Edition
• Destiny®: The Taken King – Legendary Edition

Available throughout 27/07/2016 – 24/08/2016

• ACRO Templar Legacy Edition
• Adam’s Venture: Chronicles
• Adam’s Venture: Origins
• Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders
• Air Conflicts Vietnam Ultimate Edition
• ArcaniA – The Complete Tale
• Army of TWO™ The Devil’s Cartel
• Assassin’s Creed Naval Edition
• Assassin’s Creed Triple Pack: Black Flag, Unity, Syndicate
• Back to the Future: The Game – 30th Anniversary Edition
• Back to the Future: The Game – 5 Game Series
• Batman Arkham Collection
• Batman Arkham Origins
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Batman: Arkham City
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
• Batman™: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition
• Battleborn
• Battleborn Digital Deluxe
• Beyond Good & Evil™ HD
• BEYOND: Two Souls™
• BigFest™
• BioShock
• BioShock 2 Complete Pack
• BioShock Infinite
• BioShock Infinite: Complete Edition
• BIOSHOCK TRILOGY PACK
• Borderlands
• Borderlands 2
• Borderlands 2 Ultimate Edition
• Borderlands Game Of The Year
• Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
• Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
• Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Ultimate Edition
• Borderlands®2
• CAPTAIN MORGANE AND THE GOLDEN TURTLE
• Casey Powell Lacrosse 16
• Child of Light
• Corpse Party
• Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
• Crysis 2
• Crysis 2 Maximum Edition
• CRYSIS 3
• Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition
• Dead Island
• Dead Island Franchise Pack
• Dead Island Game of the Year Edition Bundle
• Dead Island Riptide
• Dead Island Riptide Complete Edition
• Destiny: The Taken King
• DiRT Rally
• DIVINITY ORIGINAL SIN – ENHANCED EDITION
• DOOM 3 BFG Edition
• DOOM Classic Complete
• Dragon Age™: Inquisition
• Dragon Age™: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition
• Dragon Age™: Inquisition Deluxe Edition
• Dragon Age™: Inquisition Deluxe Edition Upgrade
• DUCATI – 90th Anniversary
• Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
• EA SPORTS™ NBA LIVE 16
• EA SPORTS™ NHL™ 16
• EA SPORTS™ NHL™ Legacy Edition
• EA SPORTS™ Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR®
• Escape Dead Island
• Fallout 4
• FAR CRY 3 + FAR CRY 4
• FIFA 16
• FIFA 16 Deluxe Edition
• FIFA 16 Super Deluxe Edition
• Game of Thrones – Season Pass
• God of War: Ascension™ Ultimate Edition
• Goosebumps: The Game
• Grand Theft Auto V & Great White Shark Cash Card Bundle
• Grand Theft Auto V & Megalodon Shark Cash Card Bundle
• Grand Theft Auto V & Whale Shark Cash Card Bundle
• GRID 2 Reloaded
• GTA IV: The Complete Edition
• Handball 16
• HASBRO FAMILY FUN PACK
• Heavy Rain™
• Hot Wheels: World’s Best Driver
• htoLNiQ: The Firefly Diary – Full Game
• Jetpack Joyride
• Jurassic Park: The Game
• Just Cause 2
• Just Cause 2 Ultimate Edition
• Just Cause 3
• Just Cause 3 XL Edition
• Just Cause™
• Killzone™ Mercenary
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
• LA Noire Complete Edition
• La-Mulana EX
• LEGO Legends of Chima Laval’s Journey
• LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 5-7
• LEGO® Jurassic World™
• LEGO® Marvel’s Avengers Deluxe Edition
• LEGO® Marvel’s Avengers
• LEGO® Ninjago™: Nindroids™
• LEGO® Ninjago™: Shadow of Ronin
• Lemmings™ Touch
• Looney Tunes™ Galactic Sports
• Lord of the Rings: War in the North
• Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom
• Mass Effect 3
• Mass Effect™
• Mass Effect™ 2
• Mass Effect™ Trilogy
• Max Payne 3
• Max Payne 3 Complete
• MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies
• Midnight Club L.A. Remix
• Midnight Club Los Angeles Complete Edition
• Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Pass Deluxe
• Mirror’s Edge
• MLB 16® The Show™16 Digital Deluxe Edition
• MLB® The Show™ 16
• MLB® The Show™ 16 MVP Edition
• Monopoly Deal
• Monopoly Family Fun Pack
• MONOPOLY PLUS
• Monster Jam Battlegrounds
• Mortal Kombat
• Mortal Kombat X
• Mortal Kombat XL
• Mortal Kombat™
• Murdered: Soul Suspect
• Murdered: Soul Suspect™
• MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore
• MXGP2 – Special Edition
• N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure
• Need for Speed™
• Need for Speed™ Deluxe Edition
• Oreshika™: Tainted Bloodlines
• Organic Panic
• PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION.
• PES 2016 Anniversary Edition Bundle
• Phineas and Ferb: Day of Doofenshmirtz
• PlayStation®Vita Pets
• Professional Farmer 2017
• Project CARS – Digital Edition
• Project CARS – Game of the Year Edition
• R.B.I. Baseball 16
• Ragnarok Odyssey ACE
• Rambo The Video Game
• RDR & Undead Nightmare Bundle
• RDR Undead Nightmare
• Red Dead Redemption
• Republique
• Rugby 15
• Rugby World Cup 2015
• ‘Sam & Max’ The Devil’s Playhouse
• Sam & Max: Beyond Time & Space
• Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO
• Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO – Special Edition
• Severed
• Sid Meier’s Civilization® Revolution™ 2 Plus
• Sniper Elite 3
• Sniper Elite 3 ULTIMATE EDITION
• SPACE HULK
• Spec Ops: The Line
• Spider-Man™: Shattered Dimensions
• Spy Hunter™ Full Game
• SSX
• STAR WARS™ Battlefront™
• STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Deluxe Edition
• STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Ultimate Edition
• Stranger of Sword City
• Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People
• SUPERBEAT XONiC
• Tales from the Borderlands – Season Pass
• Tales of Monkey Island – Full Series
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Danger of the Ooze
• Tetris® Ultimate
• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Gold Edition (PS3)
• The Amazing Spider-Man Franchise Pack
• The Amazing Spider-Man Gold Edition
• The Amazing Spider-Man™
• The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
• The Crew
• The Crew Wild Run
• The Crew Wild Run Complete Edition
• The Crew Wild Run Edition
• The Darkness II
• The Evil Within
• The Heavy Rain™ & BEYOND: Two Souls™ Collection
• The Legend of Korra™
• The Muppets Movie Adventures
• The Telltale Games Collection
• The Walking Dead – Season Pass
• The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Miniseries
• THE WALKING DEAD: MICHONNE – EPISODE 1
• The Walking Dead: Season Two
• The Walking Dead: Season Two – SEASON PASS
• The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game + Expansion Pass
• The Wolf Among Us
• The Wolf Among Us – Season Pass
• The Wolf Among Us – The Complete First Season
• Tony Hawk’s® Pro Skater™ 5
• Transformers Franchise Pack
• Trials Fusion
• Trials Fusion The Awesome MAX Edition
• TRIVIAL PURSUIT LIVE!
• Uncharted: Golden Abyss
• Valiant Hearts: The Great War
• Velocity®Ultra
• WRC 5 eSports Edition
• WRC 5 FIA World Rally Championship
• XBLAZE CODE : EMBRYO
• XCOM®: Enemy Unknown Plus
• XCOM®: Enemy Within
• ZOMBI
• Zombie Army Trilogy

*Some titles within the promotion may not be available in your region

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How Headlander’s incredible synth score was created

I was an impressionable six year old out camping when I first heard Vangelis. Some family friends brought a tape of a radio show called ‘Hearts of Space’, and ‘To the Unknown Man’ was playing. Instead of sleeping, I found myself staring up at the stars with my imagination going wild.

That music was the catalyst for an insatiable appetite for electronic music during my childhood. I was a rabid fan of Isao Tomita, Wendy Carlos, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, and later the weirder stuff by Xenakis and Stockhausen.

 

When I heard that Headlander was following a retro-future narrative inspired by Logan’s Run, Silent Running, Zardoz, and other ’70s sci-fi, I simply tapped my already fiercely nostalgic mind for content. I knew what influences I had to honour in this score, and knew what tools I was going to have to use to satisfy my needs. Right off the bat, I decided on using tape and analog synthesizers. I’d still use my software of choice, Logic Pro, but mostly just as a recording device.

In Headlander, there are nods to Vangelis when you walk the halls of the Pleasure Port. When Grid Clash begins, you will hear Wendy Carlos inspired fanfare. When you get to the Computer Core, you’ll hear the more avant-garde colours of Stockhausen and Xenakis. Behind the walls of the pleasure port, you’ll hear an ambient score that is referencing Brian Eno. I love this era of electronic music dearly, and I want to reintroduce the world to these colors and aesthetics while visiting this alternate timeline.

I needed the right tools for the era, so I borrowed, rented, and bought some tools for the task. I acquired some modern takes on vintage synths. I am using A Prophet 8, Moog Voyager, Dave Smith Mono-evolver, Korg Monotron, and arp Odessey. I also was able to borrow some vintage synths from electronic music artists Jeff Taylor and Frank Garvey. These included the Yamaha CS15, Moog Voyager, Korg MS20, and a vintage Arp Odessey. I also used a Roland SH101, which is from 1983, yet stands tall amongst its older brothers. All are era-appropriate for the ’70s, and I feel give the soundtrack an authenticity that I would not have achieved otherwise. For guitar work, I collaborated with Jay Rubin of Ghost Cat Studios.

The score is 70-80% analogue. Originally I wanted to go for 100%, but the needs for the game outgrew this limitation. I also included Reaktor 6 and a couple of samplers for some tasks. I wanted to record everything to tape, but the limitations and idiosyncrasies of tape made it VERY hard to be light on my feet, so I used it more sparingly. In the walls of the Pleasure Port there is a song that is procedurally generated. I gave the computer some rules, attached some instruments, and went to make coffee while my computer made music for me. This was inspired by the generative music systems of Brian Eno and John Cage.

 

I hope that everyone who plays Headlander enjoys this soundtrack. I was honoured to compose this score. These days, scores are often hybrids of orchestral and electronic elements, all striving to be modern and HUGE – I love to write this kind of music! Headlander was a special treat, though. It is a slice of my own personal nostalgia, my love letter to these giants of electronic music. Who knows – maybe if people love this soundtrack it will rekindle interest in the music that inspired it. I hope so.

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New on PlayStation Store: Fallout 4 Vault-Tec Workshop DLC, Hyper Light Drifter, Retro City Rampage, more

There’s plenty of new content this week to keep aspiring builders busy: Fallout 4 gets its long-awaited Vault-Tec Workshop DLC, while Minecraft fans can fight it out in Battle Map Pack 2 before taking on episode seven of Story Mode. And of course, there are plenty of new titles to keep you busy, including Hyper Light Drifter, Retro City Rampage, and your chance to try out EA Sports NHL 17 free of charge.

Here’s the full list:

Out this week

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  Headlander
  26th July
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  Hyper Light Drifter
  26th July
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  Dungeon Punks
  26th July

 

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  Marvel Ultimate Alliance
  26th July
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  Marvel Ultimate Alliance Bundle
  26th July
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  Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
  26th July

 

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  Riptide GP: Renegade
  26th July
• 
  Arcade Archives FLAK ATTACK
  26th July
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  Asemblance (Not in Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germay, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lux, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE)
  26th July

 

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  Retro City Rampage DX
  27th July
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  Tumblestone
  27th July
• 
  Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom Demo
  27th July

 

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  EA Sports NHL 17 [BETA]
  28th July
• 
  Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force
  29th July

 

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  Retro City Rampage DX
  27th July

 

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  Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune
  26th July
• 
  A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA
  26th July
• 
  Laser Disco Defenders
  26th July

 

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  Retro City Rampage DX
  27th July

 

PS4 DLC

26th July

• Fallout 4
   
• Vault-Tec Workshop

• Minecraft
   
• Battle Map Pack 2
• Redstone Specialists Skin Pack

• Minecraft: Story Mode
   
• Ep 7: Access Denied – Digital

PS3 DLC

26th July

• Minecraft
   
• Battle Map Pack 2
• Redstone Specialists Skin Pack

• Minecraft: Story Mode
   
• Ep 7: Access Denied – Digital

PS Vita DLC

26th July

• Minecraft
   
• Battle Map Pack 2
• Redstone Specialists Skin Pack

Remember, if you’ve not got access to your PS4, PS3 or PS Vita then you can also buy through our online store on your mobile, tablet or computer.

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PS4 system software beta – sign up now

The next PS4 system software update is approaching and once again we would like you to test the new features making their way to your PS4.
Starting today you can sign up to be a PS4 beta tester by clicking here. The system software beta trial will kick off next month and, if you’re chosen to take part, you’ll receive an email with instructions on downloading the update.
In order to sign up, you’ll need a PS4 console with an internet connection and a master PlayStation Network account. We’ll share more details on which features you’ll be able to test when the beta begins.

Be sure to provide feedback throughout the beta trial; while we can’t always implement every change suggested by the community, it’s really valuable for us to hear your feedback to help guide the direction we take. We’re always listening!

Your beta experience will be even better if your PSN friends sign up too, so round them up. However, don’t wait too long to sign up – we can only accept a limited number of beta testers, so get in now before it’s too late.

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PES 2017 – FC Barcelona partnership unveiled, plus all-new trailer

Some big news today from the PES 2017 camp: we’re proud to announce a premium partnership with one of the greatest teams on the planet, FC Barcelona. To celebrate, I’ve brought some cool bits and pieces to share with you.

To begin with, there’s a brand new PES 2017 trailer showcasing the Catalan giants represented ever so faithfully in the game, with our Team and Player ID systems perfectly reflecting their playing style.

The trailer shows them off nicely, but we’ve also released a few screenshots, showcasing the advanced 3D photo-scanning techniques we’ve used to implement incredibly realistic looking faces and expressions of key FC Barcelona players. They’re a thing of beauty!

 
Finally, here’s a bit more PES 2017 information on how our partnership with FC Barcelona will enhance the game when it’s released in Europe on 15th September 2016:

• Exclusive rights to recreate FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium.
• The club’s famed offensive, playing style will be fully implemented, as will the club anthem ‘Himno’.
• In-game versions of FC Barcelona’s historical kits.
• Special promotions in myClub mode that will allow you to add FC Barcelona stars such as Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr and Luis Suarez to your squads.
• FC Barcelona Legends available in myClub.

Also, just for you PlayStation fans, we’re happy to announce the FCB Edition (see artwork below) and the opening of digital pre-orders on the PlayStation Store. Get ready to #controlreality

As you can probably tell, we’re very excited by this premium partnership and hope you’re looking forward to trying out the incredible, iconic playing style of Messi and the rest of the FC Barcelona team. See you on the pitch at Camp Nou!

 

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