Trophy Cabinet: inFAMOUS 2

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. Has your platinum trophy hunt come to a halt in New Marais? Then read on for some handy advice. inFAMOUS 2 on PlayStation 3 lets you play in the colourful metropolis of New Marais, a city packed with opportunity, menace and, of course, trophies. We asked you, the PlayStation Community, to cast your minds back over your inFAMOUS 2 experiences and share with your fellow gamers any helpful hints you may have picked up on the platinum trophy trail. Read on for the low-down on inFAMOUS 2, before thinking about the elusive platinum trophy in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception – tell us how you completed your trophy list by heading to community.eu.playstation.com. We'll then publish the best responses right here. "I found this much easier than the original inFAMOUS, since you can see the blast shards from a distance. The Just One More trophy, awarded for collecting all of the fragments, is therefore simpler to get. In the first game this was a really tricky task." (kico1603, Spain) "First of all I completed the game on the Hard difficulty level, working solely on gaining good karma. Once I finished, I started again on the Easy setting to achieve evil karma to get the Arch Villain and Forging Your Own Path trophies – I really enjoyed destroying everything around me. "Evil karma makes the game much easier since you can cause explosions without worrying about anything at all." (The_Kuroudo, Spain) "What took the longest was earning enough experience points [XP] to purchase all the special powers for the With Great Power Comes Greater Power trophy. I collected this trophy once I'd completed the Story Mode, by playing the User Generated Content missions." (Jyyste, Finland) "I'd say this is one of the simpler platinum trophies I've collected. The most difficult trophy in the first inFAMOUS involved finding all the blast shards. Now we have a radar to find them, and if you climb up to the highest points in the game – such as the spires of St Ignatius's church – you can get a better idea of where they are, and in the process you'll pick up the Mountaineer trophy. "The Hard difficulty setting is really accessible. I had a little trouble with the last dead drop for the Well inFORMED trophy, because I didn't check the trophy list before totally finishing the game. So, make sure you don't make the same mistake." (Ciceron14, French) "It took me between one and two weeks to achieve platinum status. The most challenging trophy required 30 verandas to be destroyed. You have to blow up the largest veranda or balcony in every street of New Marais. While you're doing this, look out for the Big Destruction bonus flashing up on-screen as confirmation – with a lot of exploration you'll get the Extreme Makeover trophy." (GuiWarrior0, Portugal) "You could say this is the most electrifying platinum trophy to collect on PS3. It's intuitive to play, New Marais is cleverly designed and you come up against incredible enemy artificial intelligence. Obtaining the platinum trophy in this game was a real pleasure." (PGM74, France) Need a little friendly advice about trophy hunting? Then put your questions to the experts of the official PlayStation Forums at community.eu.playstation.com. Don't forget to come back next month to find out how to strike platinum in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception on PS3.

Become a PS Vita VIP

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. Win a trip to an exclusive PS Vita preview event in London, UK. Want to become a VIP at an exclusive PlayStation Vita preview event in November 2011? Enter our competition and you could be one of five lucky winners to earn an invite to this incredible experience.  Held on 22 and 23 November 2011, this exciting invite only event will demonstrate all of the launch software, latest apps and more, meaning you'll be one of the first people in the world to experience the portable revolution and the full potential of PS Vita before its launch in early 2012. The five winners will each be allowed to bring one person with them to share this brilliant prize for the first day of this event on 22 November 2011, with travel and hotel accommodation all-inclusive. How can you grab such an amazing prize? Easy - simply sign up for Inside PS Vita at eu.playstation.com/psvita before 11 November 2011. Not only will you be kept up to date with all of the latest PS Vita news, you'll have an exclusive opportunity to enter the draw to attend this event. The perfect PS Vita experience is awaiting you at this very special occasion, so head over to eu.playstation.com/psvita and make sure you grab the chance to be a part of it now.   Note: This promotion is only open to persons aged 18 years or over who are residents of Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, UAE and the United Kingdom.

Uncharted: The story so far

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. Take a look back at Nathan Drake's globetrotting adventures on PS3 to date. Drake's fortune In Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Naughty Dog introduced the world to Nathan Drake, a fortune hunter, action man and descendant of the legendary explorer, Sir Francis Drake. At the outset of the game Drake discovers a 400-year-old clue hidden inside the coffin of his purported ancestor and he is propelled on a journey in search of the fabled lost treasure of El Dorado. Unfortunately for Nate, he manages to attract the wrong kind of attention while recovering Sir Francis Drake's coffin from the ocean floor - pirates. Led by Eddie Raja, an old rival of Nate's, who is after the treasure too. Thankfully, Nate and the journalist assisting him in the discovery, Elena Fisher, are rescued by his friend and mentor, Victor Sullivan. From here, the threesome embark on a rip-roaring adventure that takes them to the Amazon jungle where they find an abandoned German U-boat that yields clues to a tropical island that may or may not house the treasure of El Dorado. Along the way they have to deal with perilous locations, treacherous rivals and dark, malevolent forces hidden deep within the island itself. Embark on a search for the treasure of El Dorado in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune on PlayStation 3 today. Left for dead In Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Nate returns in a quest packed with more danger than he's ever encountered. Opening on an icy cliff top in the Himalayas with Nate bloodied, bruised and suffering from a gunshot wound, the story flashes back and forth revealing exactly how he came to be stranded in such a sticky situation. In Uncharted 2, Nate is hired by an old friend, Harry Flynn, and an old flame, Chloe Frazer, to steal a Mongolian oil lamp from a museum in Istanbul that may lead them to the location of Marco Polo's mythical lost fleet of ships. When Flynn and Drake get their hands on the lamp they discover inside it a map that reveals Marco Polo's fleet had in fact been transporting the treasured Cintamani Stone from the mystical city of Shambhala before it was washed ashore in Borneo by a devastating tsunami. Unluckily for Nate, Flynn has a plan all of his own and double-crosses him, leaving him to be imprisoned at the hands of the Istanbul police force. After three months, Nate is released from prison thanks to his old friend, Victor Sullivan, and Chloe. Together, the threesome head off in search of Flynn, the Cintamani Stone and the city of Shambhala... Discover the city of Shambhala for yourself in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves on PlayStation 3 now. Drake's back! What links Queen Elizabeth I with a fabled city submerged in the Rub' al-Khali desert? In Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Nathan Drake embarks on his most far-reaching adventure yet to establish this unlikely connection – and ends up finding much more than he bargained for. An antique ring belonging to the illustrious explorer Sir Francis Drake is the subject of intense interest in a back room of a seedy London pub, where we find old friends Nate and Victor Sullivan trying to close out a deal with a shadowy buyer. It's fraught, and when a pile of fake notes is pushed towards Nate, the atmosphere nosedives and all hell breaks loose. Finding themselves dumped in a back alley a few hectic moments later, Nate and Sully slip off into the night in pursuit of the secrets that can only be unlocked using Sir Francis Drake's precious relic. It's a journey that will take them deep into the Middle East, via picture postcard French countryside, a majestic Syrian fortress and a storm-lashed ocean tanker. There's even a diversion that takes in Nate's teenage years. Nate is hot on the trail blazed by Lawrence of Arabia to reveal the Atlantis of the Sands and the treasures within its ancient walls. Yet his bid to uncover untold riches turns into a desperate struggle for survival, as an occult order attempts to conceal a terrible secret. In Lawrence's own words: "The dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes..." None are more dangerous than the grimly determined characters on Nate's tail. Play Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception only on PlayStation 3, and join Nathan Drake on his greatest adventure yet.

Access TV

Episode 7 available now The latest episode of Access is now live on PS Store for your viewing pleasure. This week, there's epic dragon-slaying abound as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim soars into the Game of the Week slot. Look forward to some glorious new footage, including plenty of magic, sword-play, and turning monsters into hairy popsicles by shouting at them. There's the usual news round-up and PlayStation Store highlights to look forward to as well, the latter including a look at upcoming PSN title Hydrophobia and the vampire-themed Festival of Blood pack for Infamous 2. Elsewhere, there's Battlefield 3 multiplayer advice from the man himself – DICE executive producer, Patrick Bach, plus Nolan North showing off his real-life Nathan Drake skills as he clambers around Sony's office and knocks an Access cameraman unconscious. To watch the latest episode of Access before anyone else, UK users can download it for free every Wednesday from the PlayStation Store. Alternatively you can catch up every Friday, when the latest episode is posted online.

Weekend Essentials 97

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. Plunge into the madness of Arkham City, head out on an intergalactic adventure and get your party started on PlayStation this weekend. Can you escape the Creature Collector with Ratchet and Clank? A crime-solving Lombax, a loyal robot, an evil doctor and a cowardly space captain join forces this weekend in Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One on PlayStation 3. Team up with this unlikely foursome and journey through a hilarious adventure packed with puzzles, battles and explosive action. Get your hands, paws or mechanical fingers on a copy today. The Dark Knight has returned That's right, the hugely anticipated Batman: Arkham City has arrived on PS3. Playing host to criminal masterminds, thugs and dangerous gangsters, Arkham City is a vast district set within the heart of Gotham City. It awaits you with a brand new storyline featuring classic characters and villains from the Batman universe. Swoop in and pick up your copy today. Are you ready to join the DanceStar Party? The weekend is upon us, so what better reason to grab a PlayStation Move motion controller and bust some funky moves with your friends? Turn up the volume for DanceStar Party on PS3 - the perfect way to learn the hottest dance routines of stars like Rihanna, Jessie J and Basement Jaxx and get everyone round for a boogie. Go walkies with The Sims Enjoy all the fun of owning a cat or dog with none of the mess in The Sims 3 Pets on PS3. Breed your own animals and teach them skills to turn them into a Sim's best friend or a naughty companion. Investigate the mystery of a lifetime with Tintin Hunt for precious scrolls that may lead Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock to one of the greatest sunken treasures in The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn on PlayStation 3. It's available in stunning stereoscopic 3D, so grab your 3D glasses and get ready for an action-packed journey around the world. Open up a can of worms Head to the tee in Worms Crazy Golf - it's loaded with bizarre puzzles, hilarious challenges and exploding hazards to keep you entertained all weekend. Download it to your PS3 from PlayStation Store. GT5 driving downloads Gran Turismo 5 fans, start your engines - there is now tons more great content for you to download for GT5 including picturesque courses, amazing cars and great driving gear. Make a pit stop at PlayStation Store this weekend to check it out. Battle with penguins as Hardboiled Chicken Hardboiled Chicken was flying high until the penguin dictator, Putzki, came along. Battle to overthrow Putzki, uncover the truth about the mysterious penguin party and reveal secrets about Hardboiled Chicken's own past on PS3. Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken is nesting in PlayStation Store - go download it now. Explore the colourful land of Okabu Help a tiny tribe save their home this weekend in Okabu. Take on the role of two enchanting cloud-whales and help to bring their once luscious land back to life. Download Okabu from PlayStation Store to your PS3 now - the Yorubu tribe need you. Get a taste of the race Whet your appetite for the release of Need For Speed The Run on PlayStation 3 with the free demo - race to PlayStation Store and download it over the weekend. Discover Your Legacy on Facebook Ever wanted to step into the Animus? See how you're linked to the Brotherhood of Assassins with the Assassin's Creed Revelations Discover Your Legacy app on Facebook. Watch as your legacy unfolds and discover how ancient conspiracies unravel around you. Keep an eye on PlayStation.Blog at blog.eu.playstation.com for the latest PlayStation news. Visit eu.playstation.com/competitions for your chance to win great prizes. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/PlayStationEU. Join in with a variety of activities on the Official PlayStation Facebook page at facebook.com/SonyPlayStation. Have your say in the official PlayStation Forums at community.eu.playstation.com .  Sign up to Inside PS Vita at eu.playstation.com/psvita to be first with the news on the revolutionary handheld coming to PlayStation in 2012.

Weekend Essentials 98

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. 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. Storm the Battlefield Feel the shuddering ferocity of war as Battlefield 3 launches on PlayStation 3. Unrivalled single player and online action featuring strike jets and ground vehicles create a blockbusting vision of near-future war. Be the first boots on the ground. Play Battlefield 3 on PS3 this weekend. Celebrate the Festival of Blood Cole MacGrath can smell blood in inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood. In a thrilling new stand-alone story, Cole must confront a wave of vampires and, in a single, terrifying night, rid New Marais of their bloodlust. Save the city and your soul in inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood. Download it straight to PS3 from PlayStation Store this weekend.   Swoop into Dragon Ball Z Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi lights up PS3 with a brand new story full of explosive combat and dazzling visuals. Leave a trail of destruction behind you and engage in the intense Giant Boss Battle mode. Set your weekend ablaze with Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi on PS3.  Be the difference in Football Manager Handheld 2012 Kick every ball and celebrate every goal as if you scored it, as Football Manager Handheld 2012 on PSP puts you in charge of your favourite team. Control every aspect of your club's rise to glory, including board negotiations, training sessions and tactical decisions from the dugout as each match unfolds.  Decide who plays and who stays on the bench in Football Manager Handheld 2012 on PSP. Dare you enter The House of the Dead? Halloween is fast approaching, so experience the original house of horrors on PS3 this weekend. The House of the Dead: OVERKILL Extended Cut lets you use your PlayStation Move motion controller to blast through a mutant outbreak in Bayou City. Shock and load in stereoscopic 3D with PS Move and The House of the Dead: OVERKILL Extended Cut on PS3. Suit up for Disney Universe Dress up as you favourite Disney characters in Disney Universe on PS3, in the perfect antidote to Halloween's seasonal scares. Play through iconic Disney worlds from Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, The Lion King and more, against or with your friends and family. Sprinkle a little Disney magic over your PS3 with Disney Universe. Feel the power of PixelJunk Classic shoot 'em up action is reinvented in PixelJunk SideScroller, as you dodge, shoot and search for hidden Power Up items. Retro, neon environments and a pounding electronic soundtrack help to drive you through this unmissable adventure. Direct your boosters to PlayStation Store now and download PixelJunk SideScroller to PS3.  The ones that you want Visit PlayStation Store to download two electrifying demos to PS3. First, grab a PlayStation Move motion controller and up to three friends to try out Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One. Then, it's all about high notes and even higher quiffs in the Grease demo. Download both to PS3 from PlayStation Store and let your friends in on the fun. Halloween hits PlayStation Store Transform the racetracks of MotorStorm Apocalypse into the road to Hell, where the Halloween Livery pack will send a shiver through your rivals' steering wheels. Move fast, it's only available until 1 November 2011. Meanwhile, a gallery of ghouls is waiting for you in The Studio, so head to PlayStation Store to download devilish digital themes to your PS3 and PSP. Visit eu.playstation.com/competitions for your chance to win great prizes. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/PlayStationEU. Join in with a variety of activities on the Official PlayStation Facebook page at facebook.com/SonyPlayStation. Have your say in the official PlayStation Forums at community.eu.playstation.com .  Sign up to Inside PS Vita at eu.playstation.com/psvita to be first with the news on the revolutionary handheld coming to PlayStation in 2012.  

PlayStation Access TV Episode 5

Available to download from PlayStation Store now It's glossy guns and exploding buildings galore on Access this week, as EA's pace-setting shooter Battlefield 3 gets the game of the week treatment in Episode 5, available to download today from the PlayStation Store. Be sure to check out footage of the incredible destruction mechanics, powered by DICE's all-new Frostbite 2.0 engine.   In addition to all the bullets and explosions, there's the usual round-up of the latest PlayStation news and all the best content from the Store, including Uncharted voice actor, Nolan North sharing a hilarious Naughty Dog studio secret. There's also footage from the Access Live event from Motion in Bristol, which includes a first look at the new HMZ-T1 3D visor. Also, don't miss a special sneak peak from Uncharted-themed short film, The Hero's Journey, from Blood Diamond director, Ed Zwick. For more videos and the chance to sign up for future Access events, head on over to the official Facebook page at facebook.com/playstationaccess. Remember, UK PlayStation users can download every episode of Access for free every Wednesday from the PlayStation Store, with each show then available to watch on YouTube on Fridays.

Access TV Episode 6

Available to download now! Episode 6 of Access TV is available to download from PlayStation Store now. This week PS3 pin-up Nathan Drake bursts into the Game of the Week slot with blockbusting adventure threequel, Uncharted 3. There's even more adventure with the Uncharted Treasure Hunt, an incredible event that saw one lucky UK gamer hunting down treasure in the sweltering deserts of Jordan. Don't miss an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the new Access Magazine either – the first issue of which is now available for free from selected outlets. As always, there's a round-up of the latest PS3 news – including a snappy look at the new gameplay footage from Hitman: Absolution – plus a look at the latest and best content on the PlayStation Store, which this week includes Need for Speed: The Run, and ace indie title, Okabu. Access is available every Wednesday on the PlayStation Store, before hitting YouTube on Fridays so you'll never have to miss an episode.

Breaking down Capcom's Dragon's Dogma press demo

Capcom's upcoming fantasy role-playing game Dragon's Dogma isn't interesting at all. It might not even be good.

Writers in the gaming press have a tendency to go easy on in-development games. Readers love jumping to conspiracy-theory conclusions about our positivity but, the truth is, we want games to be good and interesting just as much as you do. And so we give them the benefit of the doubt when we write our previews. So what's different with Dragon's Dogma? Dragon's Dogma 10/31/2011

Deja Review: MDK2 HD

Murder Death Kill? Mystical Door Knobs?

Malevolent Didgeridoo King? The true decomposition of codename "MDK" used to be a legend of sorts in the game industry. Now, there's not so much as a hint of enigma around the latest letters appended to the game: MDK2 HD does indeed run in haughty definition. Even if you're joining us from 2000's PC version of MDK2 (released alongside a Dreamcast version, and preceding a PlayStation 2 port), you'll be treated to a significant visual upgrade in MDK2 HD, care of Overhaul Games. What hasn't changed in the last eleven years, of course, is the incredulity that results upon playing a funny, frivolous and uncluttered action game from BioWare. Yes, that BioWare. MDK2 HD (10/11/11)

Prelude to punches: 11 gameplay videos for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

First Soulcalibur 5 , and now Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3?

We don't know what the French have done to get into such good graces with Japan's fighting game developers, but we're going to start taking notes. We want in on some of this pre-release expo-match lovin'. While we're out buying cigarettes and complicated foods to up our Frenchness, take a long gander at these 11 UMvC3 videos from a recent expo-match event at Paris' Manga Cafe, lovingly captured and uploaded by YouTube user Pharaon92i (with permission from Capcom France). Most of the new characters are represented, including the very best new character, so head on through for a look at the many punches you'll be receiving come November 15.

EA suffers Q2 loss, revenue propped up by FIFA and Madden

EA's net performance during its second fiscal quarter, ended September 30, 2011, was either good or bad, depending on which net you're referring to. EA reported a net loss of $340 million, but scored a significant goal in shipping "nearly" 8 million copies of FIFA 12 -- half of the 16 million shipped in the game's lifetime.

Overall sales of the footie franchise improved 25 percent year-over-year. Madden NFL 12 was another standout performer during the quarter, shipping more than 3 million units. EA also pointed out continued strong performance of 2010's Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (with shipments at 11 million so far). In a follow-up investor call last night, EA predicted similar fortunes from this quarter's Battlefield 3 launch, with store shipments already hitting 10 million. Though EA's bottom line certainly didn't improve for the quarter (net loss for Q2 2010 was $201 million), revenue was up overall to $715 million. The biggest increase was in net digital revenue -- the realm of add-ons and online passes -- which rose over 40 percent to $234 million compared to the same period last year. EA's next Q3 will provide a crucial look at the company's future, as it'll divulge Battlefield 3 sales and an early performance indication for BioWare's big-huge investment in Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Obsession Confessions: Fright Night

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. Find out which games have had the official PlayStation community quaking in their boots. We asked the members of the official PlayStation Forums at community.eu.playstation.com to tell us their favourite spine-tingling game on PlayStation. Check out the ghoulish top ten below. 1. Silent Hill (PS one) "Hearing the static of the radio that tells you that there are hostile beings nearby that you can't see but feel is priceless." (blucerkiato, Italy) "I'd hear that radio everywhere for weeks after playing – a top class game!" (T-e-X, United Kingdom) 2. Dead Space (PlayStation 3) "The surroundings, the sound, each step I take in this game makes me fear what's around the next corner." (davidsantos, Portugal) "What an adrenaline shot! That spaceship, alone in the dark and so many frights coming from those aliens! There were some moments when you could take my sofa away and I'd have remained in the same position." (kragny, Spain) "Dead Space was pretty jumpy in parts and I always felt pretty tense about what was going to come around the next corner. Standing in the lifts always gave me the jitters as well." (Rooney53, United Kingdom) 3. Project Zero (PlayStation 2) "If a haunted house is scary, imagine being able to see dead people through a camera... that is even worse." (Panquecas, Portugal) "You cannot hide from your enemies since they are ghosts who can go through walls. The only way to defend yourself is using your picture camera, changing to first person mode and not being able to see who is coming from behind." (Vis_T, Spain) "I remember all these ghosts that suddenly appear out of the blue and you have to try to capture them with the camera." (Jackfriz, Italy) 4. Resident Evil 2 (PS one) "One of the worst experiences with survival horror videogames, not just because I was really young but for the way that one moment things are calm and quiet and then suddenly change for the worse." (OuterHeaven__, Spain) "I remember that playing this game, the biggest fright was when the zombie's hands reached through the window in the police station and grabbed me." (Rympal, Poland) "For me it is without a doubt the moment when Leon stops in front of a pool of blood, examines it and then raises his head before you see a Licker. I remember quickly putting the disc away in its box." (Mauno, France 5. Clock Tower 3 (PS2) "The idea of being an innocent little girl chased by evil murderers without the chance to escape grabbed my attention." (Lost_rider, Italy) "That doll still gives me the heebie-jeebies to this day." (penguin_on_speed, United Kingdom) 6. Silent Hill 3 (PS2) "Definitely the scariest game I've ever played mostly because of the oppressive atmosphere of the whole game." (Remy2405, Germany) "Silent Hill 3 scared the living hell out of me... that bit with the bleeding mirror... not nice at all at three o'clock in the morning in darkness with loud headphones on!" (FatBoyJack, United Kingdom) 7. Resident Evil (PS one) "When everything was quiet, the dog zombies would smash throug the windows from outside and jump at you in the corridor of the mansion when you were least expecting it." (rialivo, Italy) "The original Resident Evil for the fact I nearly got the fright of my life the first time the monster came smashing through the window at the start of the game." (McNeilio, United Kingdom) "Like many, I jumped when the dogs shattered the windows of the corridor. I dreaded opening a door and falling on two or three hungry zombies while my charger was almost empty." (bobby526, France) 8. Siren Blood Curse (PS3) "Claustrophobic locations, killer nurses, mad doctors and the decline of a broken family..." (TheQueenC, Italy) "Typical Japanese horror stories with graphics done so well that make you feel like you're really there..." (Sand_Snake, France) 9. Fallout 3 (PS3) "Fallout 3 was pretty scary because you didn't expect to be scared by it. You could just be walking around the wasteland, and then you'd notice a deathclaw in the distance. You know it's going to try to attack you, so you have to quickly think about what you're going to do before it kills you. That's the kind of horror that I see a lot in the game: you're presented with a sudden task and you need to resolve it quickly, and it makes you panic – lovely!" (Mattiebo123, United Kingdom) 10 BioShock (PS3) "There are scenes in this game when you really want to hide underneath your bed." (kokinhas4, Portugal) Thanks to all those who got involved and contributed via the official PlayStation Forums. Head over to community.eu.playstation.com and keep the conversation flowing about your most chilling game experiences and all things PlayStation.

The action heats up in the PlayStation Community

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. Resistance 3 takes top billing as the PlayStation Community gears up for intense action, great tournaments and a host of fun activities. Battle stations The war against the deadly Chimera in Resistance 3 has been intense on the official PlayStation Forums and in the Resistance 3 space of PlayStation Home, the community winning the battle against the Chimera by sharing tips and comments about the best strategies to unlock trophies. Polish user Psychopath-PL might have gone a bit too far but he sure knew how to show his dark side to win an exclusive Resistance 3 T-shirt on the Forums. Balls and bullets The season kicked off for football fans on PlayStation 3 as EA SPORTS FIFA 12 and PES 2012 took to the pitch. Fancy showing us your virtual skills using nothing more than a wireless controller and some fantastic new features? Then head over to community.eu.playstation.com to get involved. If you were more into firing guns than shooting balls, the Battlefield 3 Open Beta, playable with up to 23 other players via PlayStation Network, gave you the chance to jump into the Operation Métro map to get an early taste of the thrilling gameplay coming your way. Tell us what you thought of it over at community.eu.playstation.com. Home for talents Kasabian came to PlayStation Home to answer questions submitted by the PlayStation Community in September 2011. Fans were also treated to a live performance from the band, and this was subsequently made available to stream exclusively from Music Unlimited. A special PS Home contest inviting users to post a screenshot of their favourite place or activity in PS Home gave members of the PlayStation Community the chance to see their creations displayed in Home Square too. Check out these awesome images from Russian member annkoko and Italian member kiwi70! Finally, in preparation for the release of DanceStar Party, take a look at a video clip entirely directed in PS Home by French member Alinea3. Video games for all September and October are typically the months when the video games come to town in the form of various trade fairs around Europe, including GAMEFest in Spain, the UK's Eurogamer Expo, IGROMIR in Russia and Paris Games Week. Each one is a perfect occasions for PlayStation Community members to meet up and take part in exclusive competitions to win great prizes. The zombies are coming out to play If you fancy a fright fest this Halloween, head over to the official PlayStation Forums at community.eu.playstation.com, where you'll be scared and entertained in equal measure, including the chance to carve your very own Halloween pumpkin and pick up some cool prizes. You'll find details on all the online fun nights, tournaments and competitions in the PlayStation Network Events Calendar at eu.playstation.com/psn/events; alternatively, visit community.eu.playstation.com and sign in using your PlayStation Sign-In ID and password.

FIFA 12 and Cars 2 in PSP hardware bundle this November

The arrival of a new PSP hardware bundle may seem ill-timed with the impending launch of the Vita, but Sony isn't about to stop catering to the gift-craving siblings, cousins and nephews of the world this holiday. And we don't know about you, but we don't have any nephews that are worth spending two hundred and fifty dollars on.

Instead, for $160 you can pick up the new PSP Entertainment Pack, which includes a PSP-3000, 2GB Memory Stick Pro DUO, a UMD copy of soccer smash FIFA 12 and a download voucher for Cars 2 (a racing game, we'd venture). The bundle should be available on November 15th. If you're jumping into PlayStation Portable gaming now (and feel free to use the "nephew" excuse we fabricated above), you should keep an eye out for the Mega Man and Monster Hunter packs at Gamestop. That is, if you're willing to add UMD clutter to your life -- with an uncertain shot at backwards compatibility.

Holodesk: More Kinect magic from Microsoft Research

There are a lot of conspiracy theorists at Joystiq that attribute the human race's breathtakingly rapid technological advancement to ancient aliens, claiming that world-changing inventions like polymers, optical media and the Internet have all been reverse engineered from downed extraterrestrial spacecraft. In actuality, very few modern conveniences can trace their roots back to ancient aliens; most mind-bending breakthroughs come from abstract corporate think-tanks like Microsoft Research.

The lab that previously utilized a Kinect to create real-time 3D models has now developed an interactive, holographic 3D environment called Holodesk. As is demonstrated in the (strangely silent) proof of concept video above, Holodesk uses a Kinect, projector and beam splitter to create interactive holograms. In a nutshell, the Kinect watches your hands and face, tracking their movements and projecting 3D shapes onto a semi-transparent surface above your hands, tricking the eye into thinking the shapes and your hand exist on the same plane. The interface is still fairly rough, graphically speaking, but the technology itself is so solid, we're hoping it'll eventually lead to a Kinect sequel to Time Traveler .

Funcom wants to tell you about the Dragon's Secret World

Playing telephone with sensitive information is never a wise decision, which is why Funcom is hosting a Q&A session on Facebook today to answer fan questions about the mysterious Dragon society in The Secret World. The session starts at 2 p.m.

EST, but if you have a burning question go ahead and submit it now for the devs to answer later -- keep in mind, they're only answering questions about the Dragon secret society. If you don't know anything about the Dragon yet -- as is the case with any good secret society, especially one in an already secret world -- check out the backstory, the above teaser and the gallery below. The quest to gather this content claimed the lives of dozens (of potato chips while we watched it download), so take it seriously, you fools. The Secret World (The Dragon)

Blizzard talks console controls for Diablo 3

Blizzard's Diablo 3 developers are on the main stage at BlizzCon 2011 right now, and game director Jay Wilson spoke a little bit about the potential console version of the game. Nothing has changed -- there is no officially announced console version.

But Wilson did confirm that Blizzard has hired a team to work on it, and that the company has been iterating on console controls. "The movement actually feels better on the controller," Wilson said, in response to a fan's question. "Targeting is the issue." Most of the schemes the team has come up for choosing what to attack and loot require a reticule, "which we really don't want to do," Wilson said. "Monster distribution and AI also feels a little bit different than it does on the PC version." And Blizzard won't even say that there's a console version coming "because we don't want to announce something until we're sure." Obviously the team is working on it, and obviously Diablo 3 on a console would be extremely popular -- the first game did officially come to the original PlayStation all those years ago. But as Wilson says, the team wants to assure that "if it goes on a console, it doesn't compromise the PC game in any way, and it feels like it was built for the console."

Get a taste of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception in PlayStation Home

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. Prepare yourself for one of 2011's biggest releases with Uncharted Fortune Hunter. Excited about the release of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception on PlayStation 3 later this year? Then head to PlayStation Home and get stuck into Uncharted Fortune Hunter - an action-packed space dedicated to the upcoming blockbuster. Set in the sun-baked streets of Yemen, Uncharted Fortune Hunter challenges you to step into the shoes of adventurer Nathan Drake and explore your surroundings while collecting hidden treasure. But wave upon wave of ruthless gunmen stand between you and your loot, so hunt down hidden weapons to help you on your quest - there's a pistol, a machine gun and even grenades to get your hands on if you're wily enough to spot them. Use your weapons wisely to take down enemies and complete objectives, hunt out all of the treasure and battle fierce bosses. With three waves of Uncharted Fortune Hunter to battle your way through, once you complete one of the waves, you will unlock the next one when it's released. Complete all three mini-games and you'll unlock the Kickback Endurance Booster to customise your character's skills in the Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception multiplayer mode when the game launches in November 2011. Please note that PlayStation Home is only available in the following languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.

Warner solving Arkham City DLC issue with a simple 5 step process

According to a tipster, it looks like Warner Bros. is taking steps to resolve the various downloadable content issues faced by purchasers of Batman: Arkham City.

Or, more precisely, Warner is asking customers to take steps -- five of them, actually. Alright, six if you include having to contact customer service in the first place. A Joystiq tipster by the name of Michel contacted customer service, and was told to provide the following: A dated proof of purchase (receipt, invoice) showing the purchase of a NEW copy of the game (not a rented or used copy, nor a copy purchased from eBay) Your gamertag for Xbox Live, or your profile for the PSN Your email address A scan or digital picture of the package and game disc(s) A scan or digital picture of the code sheet (both sides). Upon receipt of the information, customer service promised it would "escalate" Michel's issue "so a code can be produced." Obviously, the whole ordeal once again raises concern for the concept of "Online Pass" or "Project Ten Dollar," which is ostensibly aimed at reducing used game sales and thus increasing publisher revenue. Then again, it's supposed to reward customer loyalty, offering new purchasers something extra for supporting the developer and publisher.

XBLA in Brief: Bejeweled 3

We've reviewed the multiplatform release Dungeon Defenders (which is excellent, by the way), and that only leaves Bejeweled 3 for XBLA in Brief this week. It's ...

well, it's Bejeweled. There are new Xbox Live Arcade games released every week. We realize that our readers are busy, attractive people, and may not have time to download and examine each and every new XBLA game. You've got busy, attractive person stuff to do, after all. Not to worry though, because we've done the work for you, downloading every single trial game and giving you a taste of what to expect. Watch XBLA in Brief every week to see which games deserve a closer look. When you have the time, of course.

Demo Guide: DanceStar Party

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. Get down with this free demo from PlayStation Store as we count down to the release of DanceStar Party on PS3. Make sure your fancy footwork is up to scratch ahead of the release of DanceStar Party on PlayStation 3 with the free demo. Here are some tips to get your party started and make sure you're in the mood to groove. Remember, you'll need a PlayStation Eye camera and a PlayStation Move motion controller to interact with this energetic DanceStar Party demo. It's time to party Ease yourself into the dancing spirit with four great routines from the game's perfect party playlist. Pick up your PlayStation Move motion controller and mirror the actions of the on-screen dancers as they bust some funky moves. You can hit the dance floor solo, or get a friend involved and move your feet to the beat in battle mode. If you've got some extra voices on board, plug in some mics and let everyone join the DanceStar Party. You wanna get down? If you're not used to performing, need a bit of practice or just love a retro boogie, start your party with Kool And The Gang's 1982 hit Get Down On It. It's packed with funky moves to get you started, and, like the other three, is a beginner routine, so don't worry if you're not as smooth as J.T. Taylor – as along with the rest of the gang , he'll get you warmed up for the party. Step it up Take your DanceStar Party to the next level with Nicole Scherzinger's hit single Don't Hold Your Breath. While you're dancing, be sure to press the Square button on your motion controller to take some snapshots of your performance. Pump up the volume Next up is Rude Boy by Rihanna – an R & B tune with plenty of attitude – and the routine is no different. You should be in full swing by now, so why not check out what you look like in action? Press the Triangle button to see the live feed from your PlayStation Eye camera. Rock the party Finish off the demo with the ultimate feel-good track – Party Rock Anthem from LMFAO. This routine requires a higher energy level, so pull out all the stops and rack up loads of points as you throw some crazy shapes. Be sure to view your highlights at the end and show the whole party what a smooth mover you are. Download the DanceStar Party demo now – completely free from PlayStation Store.

PlayStation Access TV Episode 4

Available to download from PlayStation Store now Episode 4 of Access is now ready to download for all UK PS3 users, with the headline act this week being Ezio Auditore's swooping farewell in Assassin's Creed Revelations. Get an in-depth look at the old-timer's cracking new moves, plus the ace new bomb-making mechanic. As always, there's a rummage through the ripest content on the PlayStation Store, which this week includes a look at gothic multiplayer romp, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, plus Helen Mirren wearing a Darth Vader mask. No, really. There's loads more to enjoy, including a jaunt around the recent Eurogamer Expo that takes a look at the hot line-up of upcoming PS3 blockbusters, as well as a visit to the London Philharmonic Orchestra where conductor Andrew Skeet talks videogame music. If you want more from Access, then you can join the ever-growing community over on the Facebook page at facebook.com/playstationaccess, where you'll find exclusive video content and the chance to sign up for future events. PlayStation Access is available to download every Wednesday from the PlayStation Store, free for all UK users. It's also available every Friday on YouTube, so no-one misses out on PS3's HD excitement. 

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is extremely contagious

We're sick, Internet. The kind of sick that keeps you in bed all day, buried under every blanket in the house with one of those comical red heating bladders on your forehead.

We barely have the strength to type, but you depend on the Weekly Webcomic Wrapup for culturally salient webcomics, and dammit we're not going to let you down now. As we use the very last of our strength to hit the big red "PUBLISH" button on our blogging software, take a look at this week's webcomics, and vote for your favorites after the break. Just, you know, wash your hands afterwards. You don't want this, trust us. King's Flowchart (Brawl in the Family) My First Programming Class (Virtual Shackles) Hacker Attack (Nerf Now!!) Return To Sender (Awkward Zombie) Frog In Need, Frog Indeed (Life In Aggro) Belay That Order (Brentalfloss: The Comic) Tetromicide (Hejibits)

Naughty Dog says no to single-player DLC for Uncharted 3

DLC is all the rage this season (along with dead raccoon headpieces), and publishers are charging the inflated prices expected with such a widespread trend. But trends don't appear out of nowhere -- they come from someone doing it differently, turning left at the fork, zigging where others zag and other motivational business terms.

Naughty Dog is doing just that -- those trailblazers -- announcing that there will be no single-player DLC for Uncharted 3. Naughty Dog said it would rather build a new game than release episodic content, mainly because its DLC ideas are just too awesome. "Dialing back our ambition is difficult," community strategist Arne Meyer said. Justin Richmond, game director, explained in more detail the trials of having such an abundance of amazing ideas: "Whenever we sit down and think we should do some single-player DLC, someone pitches something and we realize -- that's a five hour level," he said. "We'd rather build out another game than we would do episodic content. We're so small that we can't afford to have a whole team working on DLC." We're going to add this approach to DLC to the extensive list of Naughty Dog's fantastic ideas.

Angry Birds studio head claims $1.2B valuation too low, 'maybe' going public next year

Angry Birds is way, way popular -- sure -- but it is so popular as to elevate its progenitor's valuation beyond that of its already sky-high $1.2 billion estimate? CEO Peter Vesterbacka seems to think so, telling Bloomberg, "We're happy with our valuation but we think it's probably a bit north of that," referring to the aforementioned insanely high number.

Beyond astronomical sales of the hit fowl flinger, Vesterbacka's company has been pulling in additional revenue from merchandising. Millions of dollars every month, in fact, via the company's website -- apparently just the stuffed toys are selling "a million units a month," which doesn't account for Halloween costumes, movie licensing, clothing, and various other tchochkes. "We are very, very profitable. We're not a publicly traded company yet we can fund our own growth," Vesterbacka boasts in the interview, all the while attempting to bolster his company's value when it does go public. He doesn't offer an exact date, but says, "maybe a year from now" Rovio will be making its public stock offer. When we last asked market analysts back in March how Rovio would fare an IPO, we were answered with reservation. And despite another seven months of earnings under the company's belt, we'd wager Vesterbacka's valuation estimates are a bit more lofty than the reality of things. But hey, we're not running any multimillion dollar corporations.

Burnout Crash coming to iOS

EA has announced that it will bring Criterion's latest, tiniest iteration in the Burnout franchise, Burnout Crash , to the iOS platform this holiday season. The punishing puzzle game, which originally launched on the PSN and XBLA, seems like a perfect fit for handheld devices -- though we don't suggest playing it while driving in real life.

A post on EA's blog makes the upcoming version of the game sound true to the original, including "three game modes, 18 traffic junctions and six unique locations." As long as Dr. Beat and his nitroglycerin-infused ambulance make an appearance, we'll be satisfied. Burnout Crash (iOS)