Apparently, early copies of Battlefield 3 have made it to selected consumers. A quick search on Youtube will result in a few unboxing videos of DICE’s upcoming shooter scheduled for shipping on October 25th . The unboxing videos are not the star of the show, As a black leaflet packaged with the retail game reveals, what seems to be, Danger Close Games (Medal of Honor Developer) next project. It would only make sense, as Medal of Honor developer Danger Close Games was hiring developers for an upcoming unannounced AAA FPS back in January and it fits perfectly with EA’s plans to release their major sequel shooters on a yearly basis. The black leaflet shows the entails of Medal of Honor and the well known (Tier 1 like) logo with a website address that will direct you to the current Medal of Honor website. It has been confirmed that Battlefield 3 will include early access to the multiplayer portion of Mass Effect 3 demo scheduled for early 2012 , but giving the fact that the Tier 1 editions and the Limited Editions of Medal of Honor (released in 2010) provided us with early access to Battlefield 3 beta, I would say that Battlefield 3 Limited Edition will probably return the favor in 2012. Now the question that many are asking is: Are we ready for a second Medal of Honor? Personally, I found the single player campaign of Medal of Honor satisfying and emotional, but I was very disappointed with the multiplayer experience, as it didn’t deliver DICE’s epic signature multiplayer extravaganza that is Bad Company 2. Many of whom purchased the game would know that Danger Close Games developed the MOH campaign, while DICE worked on the Multiplayer. I am not quite sure if DICE will be working on the MOH2 multiplayer (I am calling it MOH2 hypothetically), since there are rumors of a potential Mirror’s Edge sequel, or even better Bad Company 3, but I hope that Danger Close Games will take the time to develop a better multiplayer experience after the release of FrostByte 2 engine. If I had to choose between a new Medal of Honor game or a brand new Bad Company game, I would have to choose Bad Company for sure. What would you choose?

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New Medal of Honor Teased

Sakinah has already mentioned the great news about select PS2 titles being released on the PSN for all to enjoy and now we have more information on the Full Program itself. A LOT of PSN exclusive games have been secured for the month of October (remember Sony mentioned that they were working to get more content on the PSN Store?) and there is definitely something to be made available for every type of gamer out there. More on Oly’s homework list after the jump. . October 4: * Eufloria – An addictive ambient game of space exploration and conquest, plant growth and bio-mechanical evolution. Explore a beautifully realized universe rendered in a style that is unique and compelling. Conquer asteroids in deep space and use their resources to literally grow and nurture semi-organic plants and creatures to do your bidding. * Rochard – A fun and original space adventure game that features a resourceful hero, ominous villains, rugged machinery, big explosions, even bigger stunts and sharp one-liners. The game tests players’ coordination and wits as they use gravity to their advantage, changing it at will to solve environmental puzzles and advance through each level. October 11: * Sideway: New York – Help defeat Spray, a sinister tagger who wants to dominate both Sideway and the real world in this unique sidescroller that offers you the chance to leave your mark on the city. October 13: * Sodium Collection – A more than $35 value available for $9.99, this PlayStation Home value pack includes the SodiumOne Pilot’s Jacket, which unlocks the full 50-level tank combat Salt Shooter game, and weapon upgrades for your SodiumOne tank. Also included is a variety of upgrades for Sodium 2: Project Velocity, a high-speed, free-to-play, futuristic multiplayer racing game exclusive to PlayStation Home, and the wildly-popular Blaster’s Paradise personal space, which hosts a tabletop version of Salt Shooter. Buy from the PlayStation Store and play in PlayStation Home. October 18: * Okabu – An action-puzzler, where players will guide Kumulo, Nimbe and four cloud-flying heroes as they battle to save their people and their world from the industrialized threat of the Doza. Dive into a hyper-tactile toybox world filled with a huge number of puzzles, playthings, adorable creatures and devious machines spread across an epic co-op campaign. * RocketBirds: Hardboiled Chicken – Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns with stereoscopic 3D support. Destroy enemies with a slew of weapons and illuminate the secrets to his past while uncovering the real enemies of Albatropolis. October 25: * inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood – Vampires swarm New Marais, and revered superhero Cole MacGrath has been bitten. To save his soul and city, he has just one night to find and kill the head vampire. Featuring hours of new gameplay, themed environment settings and new characters/enemies, Festival of Blood explores the darker side of the inFAMOUS universe. * PixelJunk Sidescroller – Q-Games goes old-school with a completely retro side-scrolling shooter that reinvents the genre from the ground up while maintaining that nostalgic feeling. Dodge flurries of alien bullets and strategically upgrade weapons while battling through sweeping stages full of hazardous fluid and endless shooting mayhem. And HOW exactly are we supposed to be able to buy them all and STILL have money for food, rent, cthulhu, gas, clothes and other forms of entertainment? Well, Sony has been kind enough as to think of all us PS+ subscribers and has made it so ANY of the games listed above can be bought at a 20% discount during its first week of release! AND iF we spend $60 on the PSN Store during October we’ll get a $10 credit during November to buy even MORE games, DLC, Avatars, Themes, TV Episodes or Movies! What are you buying in October and how fast can you get a PS+ subscription?

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More Details on the “Only on PSN” Program

You can always tell when the holiday season is just around the corner as more and more great games start to get released every single week. After all the awesome that we had last week , could this week be even better? Let’s take a look behind the curtain and see for ourselves all the wonders that are just waiting for a chance to make us part with our hard earned money. Oh, and you should totally buy Dark Souls just so we can get another “spiritual successor” in a year and a half or so since the masochist inside of us just SCREAMS for such an interesting and diverse experience. For those into old school games, Chrono Trigger is FINALLY releasing this week (after being set for last week and somehow missing the release) thanks of a port of the PSX edition released a couple of years ago. PS3 RETAIL RELEASES You can Buy Dark Souls Right Here! You can Buy Rage Right Here! You can Buy NBA 2K12 Right Here! You can Buy Spider Man: Edge of Time Right Here! PSN RELEASES You can Buy Reisdent Evil 5: Gold Edition Right Here! PSOne CLASSICS RELEASES

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Releases for the Week (October 3rd-9th)

Welcome again to a small recap of all the games you’ll be able to enjoy (if you have the money) with your Sony portable and console (if it’s a PS3 or a PSP). How awesome are all the releases for this week? This awesome: PS3 RETAIL RELEASES You can buy The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection Right Here! You can buy Child of Eden Right Here! You can buy Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD Right Here! You can buy FIFA Soccer 12 Right Here! You can buy Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Right Here! You can buy Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland Right Here! Or maybe you would like the Collector’s Edition with an Artbook and a Soundtrack CD! You can buy X-Men: Destiny Right Here! PSN RELEASES minis Waaaaaaaaaay too many releases worth of our time and money this week. What will be your priority purchase at retail and on the digital front? Are you more of a FIFA or a Pro Evolution sorta guy? If you’re open to suggestions… you should get ICO/SotC Collection, Atelier Totori and Rochard. I’ll probably get a chance to review the minis as well so I’ll let you know what is what next week.

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Releases for the Week (September 26th-October 2nd)

Hothead Games graciously gave us three US PSN codes to The Baconing, the second sequel to my all time favorite PSN game, Deathspank. Make sure you check out Pedro’s review of this great game. Here is a video of the random selection of our three winners. The Baconing Winners Congrats to: Darklurkr23, Markus, and kennygk!! Your codes have been sent to you via PM here on the site.

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Deathspank: The Baconing Winners

Hello and welcome back to the PS3BlogCast! Tune in this week and catch Tosh, FooBear, and I discuss all things PlayStation related! Not only that but we chose a few winners at random for the R&C code giveaway! Don’t forget that you can write in to us and ask a question, we love reading those on the podcast! While this last week the Tokyo Game Show took place, it didn’t seem like that much news came out of it. Or at least not that much we cared to discuss, but we do talk about a few things Vita related, along with some other surprises from the likes of SE. As always, we want to remind you that the PS3BlogCast is listed on iTunes! So please subscribe and rate/review us there. You can also leave a voicemail for us by calling PS3-888-BLOG or if you want to contact us via email for us you can do so here . We have a dedicated forum for the PS3BlogCast so you can leave your questions and feedback there as well. Here’s a list of some things we discussed: TGS News PS Vita Battery Life FFX HD Upcoming Games…there’s just so much! Podcast Beyonds’ Resistance 3 only Podcast 9/22/11 Giveaways

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PS3BlogCast Episode 17

We have all been waiting for this moment to come and finally, the first trailer to the long awaited Max Payne sequel was released by Rockstar Games . As a fan of the game, and a São Paulo inhabitant, I must say the trailer not only didn’t disappoint me, but it hooked me from the very first line and took me back to the incredible story of the unluckiest video game protagonist I can think of. Everything looks good and, as expected, Max’s voice is still setting the dark tone for the game. Did I mention this trailer is made up entirely from in-game footage?

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Max Payne 3 – First Trailer Released

Hothead Games has very graciously given us three US PSN codes to The Baconing, the second sequel to my all time favorite PSN game, Deathspank. Make sure you check out Pedro’s review of this great game. For your many chances to enter this giveaway, check out the newly updated entry options below!! Good Luck. Please like & follow Hothead Games on Facebook & Twitter. It’s because of them we are having this giveaway! So show them some love. Follow @HotheadGames [Worth up to 5 Entries] Click the button above to buy lottery entries with points earned on PS3Blog.net. Each ticket is 125 points each. Please donate only once a day. Here are all the possible ways to earn points . After you donate, refresh the page to see your entry in the list on the right. On the left, you can see your chance of winning the lottery, points spent on the lottery, and how many times you entered the lottery. [Worth 1 Entry] Like the giveaway post on the lottery page (not the actual post itself) via Facebook. Then post a comment to your facebook wall from the lottery page. This will cost you 1 point [Worth 1 Entry] Follow @ps3blogdotnet on Twitter. Then there will be a tweet button. You just have to click that & tweet the exact text in the pop-up . Then a notification will pop up saying your entry was successful. Press OK & your entry is complete. This will cost you 2 points [Worth 1 Entry] Use the Google +1 button on the lottery page (not the actual post itself), then share on your Google+ profile to complete your entry. This will cost you 3 points [Worth 1 Entry] First, be a fan of our our Facebook page . On the left sidebar, there is a [Giveaway] link. Go there and at the bottom there is a “Enter Contest” button you can click for your Facebook PS3Blog.net Fan Page entry. Note: Make sure you’re logged into PS3Blog.net before you click the button. This will cost you 4 points [Worth 1 Entry] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel . We will post a bulletin. Follow the link & it will count as your YouTube entry. Note: Make sure you’re logged into PS3Blog.net before you click the link. This will cost you 5 points [Bonus 4 Entries] Get a bonus 4 entries if you make a funny video saying why you want to win. Include PS3Blog.net and the name of the game or product in your video and in the title of the video. Then link to it in the comments below. Make sure you get all of your entries in! The giveaway ends at 11:59PM MDT, Sep. 18th, which will be at the time this countdown ends:

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[Giveaway] Deathspank: The Baconing

Right now is about as perfect a moment to jump into the PS+ joyride as there ever will be. The full list of content to be made available to subscribers during the next two updates has finally been revealed and oh what a list it is! PlayStation Plus content list for September 2011 (Please keep in mind these are expected release dates. Some content outlined may be subject to change) Free PSN Games and DLC: Plants vs. Zombies – 9/6 Astro Tripper – 9/6 Altered Beast – 9/6 Free Minis: Bashi Blocks – 9/6 Jellypops – 9/13 Street Smarts – 9/27 Free PS one Classics: Jet Moto – 9/6 Resident Evil Director’s Cut – 9/20 (2 weeks) Resident Evil 2 – 9/20 (2 weeks) Resident 3 – 9/20 (2 weeks) Full Game Trials: BulletStorm – 9/13 Saint’s Row 2 – 9/20 Bolt – 9/20 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 – 9/27 Discounts & Sale Offers: Alpha Mission – Minis – 20% off – 9/6 T.N.K. II – Minis – 20% off – 9/6 The Impossible Game – 25% off – 9/6 Vanguard II – Minis – 20% off – 9/6 MotorStorm Apocalypse Premiere Pack Bundle – 30% off – 9/13 Cubixx HD – 30% off – 9/20 (1 Week) Resident Evil 4 – 50% off – 9/20 (2 Weeks) Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD – 50% off – 9/27 (2 Weeks) Armageddon Riders – 40% off – 9/6 (2 Weeks) Lucasarts PSP PSN Sale – 50% off PSN Sale Price – 9/13 (1 Week) -Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes PSP -Star Wars: Battlefront II -Star Wars: Battlefront Renegade Squadron -Star Wars: The Force Unleashed PSP -Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Apprentice Mission Pack -Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Character Pack 1 -Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Character Pack 2 -Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Hoth Mission -Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Tatooine Mission Pack Free Themes: Plus Exclusive Clouds Dynamic Theme – 9/6 Cow Abduction Dynamic Theme – 9/20 Armageddon Rider Dynamic Theme – 9/27 ( 1 Week) Free Avatars (One Week Only) Armageddon Rider – Armageddon Rider Avatar – 9/6 Armageddon Rider -Collider Zombie Avatar – 9/6 Armageddon Rider – Fast and Deadly Avatar- 9/6 Armageddon Rider – Hot Rod Avatar – 9/13 Armageddon Rider -Logo 1 Avatar – 9/13 Armageddon Rider – Logo 2 Avatar – 9/20 Armageddon Rider – Zombiemower Avatar – 9/20 Media: Qore Episode 40, September 2011 – 9/6 – Early Access Seems like Sony is out to make us huge Resident Evil fans so we all buy the HD ports of RE4 and Veronica at 50% for only $9.99 each! What do you think about the huge list of content your PS+ subscription will get you? Anyone tempted to join the service just because of this? It will basically make you break even (especially if you buy both HD ports at 50%) and you WILL be getting free content from PS+ from the 2nd month and on).

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PS+ Subscribers: It Is Now Early Christmas Time!

Oly will soon have a review for Dead Island (which the lucky quack has been playing for a couple of days now), a game that shaped up into a very fun and compelling experience that Fallout fans let down by New Vegas and Borderlands fans salivating over the sequel will be very happy to have available TOMORROW for purchase! Some problems are present in the final build that will hit retail tomorrow and, luckily, the developer has been very hands on about it which is why we’ll be getting a day 1 patch that helps bring a smoother playing experience for us all which will reduce the amount of complains that would have been there from those that are happy to exchange their money for some zombie love (not that there’s anything wrong with that). List of fixes after the break. * Fixed map synchronization when player joins during map load. * Fixed saving player re-spawn position when playing in co-op mode. * Fixed occasional inability to complete sidequests in Laboratory. * Improved enemy awareness (zombies). * Fixed occasional bug with NPC’s hands bend (IK) * Fixed spawning enemies in some quests after joining co-op game. * Fixed showing locations on invisible NPCs. * Fixed potential path blocker when quest “Knockin’ on heaven’s door” was completed before talking to Dominik during the “On the air” quest. * Fixed displaying gather rings near some doors. * Fixed enemy reaction to fire. * Fixed enemies’ health and stamina bars in co-op. * Fixed filtering of games in lobby. * Volume of pickup’s engine has been increased. * Fixed a number of issues causing game instability. * Fixed the switching of maps upon player death. * Fixed enemies unable to reach the player on some arenas. * Thrown items cannot be picked up by co-op players for five minutes. * Items from freshly opened containers cannot be picked up by other players for five seconds to prevent theft. * Fixed animation glitch when trading with team members. * More than one player can use a ladder at the same time. * Fixed stomping execution animation when target’s attacked by a second player. * Fixed the infinite respawning of shooting enemies. * Fixed not hiding menu if players die inside a vehicle. * Fixed item level calculation when playing New Game Plus. * Added information about players requesting pause in co-op. * Fixed A.I. animation glitch after fast-traveling or using a map portal. * Added distinction between quest checkpoints and other types of saves. * Fixed bug causing all inventory to disappear. * Fixed reloading and kicking. After the clip goes in, the reload is a success. * Purna can gain bonus rage from both “Grim Inspiration” and “Inspiring Kick”. * Only “Walker” type enemies increase the extra XP of the “Combo” skill from Xian’s Survival skill tree. * Health regeneration is disabled during grabs. * Focus on items in shops not changing after selling or buying. * More HP for NPCs in escort missions. * Butcher enemies won’t spawn at all during escort missions (hooray!) * Fixed tracking after loading checkpoint. * Increased minimum vertical distance to count a waypoint as passed for NPCs (they no longer wander back-and-forth).

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Dead Island Patch Available Day 1!