Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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.

Monday, November 14, 2011

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.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

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.

Monday, November 7, 2011

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.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

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.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

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.  

Thursday, November 3, 2011

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.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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.