Welcome back to another week of the podcast. We apologize for not being on last week, we had some scheduling issues, but we should be back to normal every week now and perhaps early! There wasn’t a bunch of news in our absence but we catch up on what we can recall. We also get some stories in this one, about helping others get video game clarity as well as angry older white women at a hotel. Enjoy! Enter the secret word(s) mentioned in the PS3BlogCast to earn 150 points. The first 5 people to enter it correctly get double points! 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 (or everything) we discussed: New Releases My Sniper Elite Impressions PS+ Free Month Trial Giveaway Top PSN Game of April Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Getting Massive Update Tomb Raider and Bioshock Infinite Delayed The Last of Us New Trailer Why I Finally Joined Twitter Diablo 3 Secret Word

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PS3BlogCast Episode 48

Gamers will be able to get their hands on Modern Warfare 3 for the PC..FOR FREE today! Starting at 1 PM Eastern (10 AM Pacific, 6 PM UK), PC gamers can go to Steam to download Modern Warfare 3. It will remain free for the weekend, and thene you will have to pay $59.99 for the full game when its over. The only mode available will be the multiplayer of Modern Warfare 3.

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Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Free For PC This Weekend

New Modern Warfare 3 DLC is now available for Xbox Elite subscribers. The COD MW3 DLC will include two new multiplayer maps, Sanctuary and Foundation. Sanctuary takes place in Greece, and Foundation is based in South Korea.   Elite Drop 7: Sanctuary Suspended in the air one thousand feet up, you’ll battle more than altitude in the towering sandstone monasteries of Central Greece. Formed over millions of years, this sanctuary’s natural rock pillars have repelled invading armies and withstood the ravages of time but now they’ll face your deployment. Test your skills-and the ancient monks’ craftsmanship-with your arsenal of SMG’s, assault rifles and shotguns. Just remember: don’t look down. Elite Drop 8: Foundation Journey into the heart of South Korea for a decommissioned concrete factory where the cement flows and bullets fly. After decades of constructing roads and buildings, the towering facility is now a perfectly-constructed combat zone for sniping and run-and-gun rules of engagement. Don’t stand in awe of the towering concrete crusher at the center of the factory unless you want to see your kill ratio meet the same fate.

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Modern Warfare 3 DLC Released For Xbox Elite Subscribers

April has already arrived and here we are with the first podcast of the month, quickly approaching our first anniversary of the podcast. Luckily we have a good amount of news this week involving DLC, multiplayer modes and rumored hardware specs. Tune in to catch FooBear and I discuss all of it in this episode of the PS3BlogCast! Enter the secret word(s) mentioned in the PS3BlogCast to earn 75 points. The first 10 people to enter it correctly get double points! 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 (or everything) we discussed: New Releases Amazon Instant Video Skyrim DLC This Month? Title Fight Has A New Name? Arkham DLC Inbound? PS4 Rumors Worms Revolution Resistance 3′s April Fools Far Cry 3 Multiplayer Details Kingdoms of Amalor DLC Secret Word

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PS3BlogCast Episode 44

Via the official Burning Skies page , Resistance Vita will pack a competitive 8-player online multiplayer across 6 unique maps and 3 different game modes. The minimum number of players will be 2 and it is wifi-based. Not much more info than that was released but its good to see the online multiplayer games are coming.

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Resistance: Burning Skies Multiplayer Detailed

Rockstar Games just released the first video in a special two-part series unveiling Max Payne 3 Multiplayer. I must say, it looks pretty good. What do you think? “In the video above, see how Max Payne 3 Multiplayer brings the franchise’s combination of highly responsive and cinematic shooting action to the realm of online multiplayer across a range of game modes, the implementation of Max’s signature Bullet Time special ability and how we utilized the third-person perspective – allowing players to connect with a character they can see while still retaining full fluid control during gunplay.” Stay tuned, as Rockstar has promised to release more goodies in the next couple days. Source: Press Release

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Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Gameplay Video Part1

Modern Warfare 3 DLC pack, Collection 1, is now available on Xbox Live. The first MW3 DLC will cost 1200 Microsoft points. Collection 1 includes two spec-ops missions, Negotiator and Black Ice, and four multiplayer maps, Piazza, Liberation, Overwatch, and Black Box. With all new content being available to all Modern Warfare 3 players, the Elite Playlist has been renamed to Collection 1 Playlist. Team Deathmatch, Domination and Kill Confirmed Playlist Collection 1 Objectives Hardcore Ricochet Mosh Pit (Hardcore TDM, Kill Confirmed, Domination, and S&D with ricochet damage) New achivements have also been added Collection 1 that can be unlocked through the new Special Ops missions. Shotgun Diplomacy (15) Complete the Special Ops mission “Negotiator” on any difficulty. Not on My Watch (35) Rescue all the hostages in the Special Ops mission “Negotiator.” Skilled Negotiator (25) Complete the Special Ops mission “Negotiator” on Veteran difficulty. Slippery Slope (15) Complete the “Black Ice” Special Ops mission on any difficulty. A Baker’s Dozen (35) Run over and kill 13 enemies with the snowmobile in the “Black Ice” Special Ops mission. Ice in Your Veins (35) Complete the “Black Ice” Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty.  

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SCEA just launched version 1.3 of the Starhawk beta. The update introduces a new map called Planet Dust, a 32 player, huge map with new vehicles and weapons. The update also includes the Sidewinder Jetbike and the powerful OX tank, both shown in the video above. Starhawk public beta is available for download on PSN. Get on the beta, and check out the multiplayer for yourself soon, as the beta will end on the 27th of this month. Starhawk is scheduled for release on May 8th 2012 . For more details visit the official Starhawk website .

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Starhawk Beta Update

With such a strong following, since the franchise was released back in 1997 on the very first PlayStation (PSOne), Everybody’s Golf has kept to the same mix of ingredients and released yet again another iteration of this highly popular golfing simulation/game – but does it live up to its reputation? Does it ‘still’ cut the mustard? We’re going to find out just that! The game itself is made up of 3 main gaming modes – the Single Player mode, Multiplayer mode & the Online mode. We’ll delve further into these modes in just a second, but for someone who hasn’t played this since it’s outing on the PS2, I was looking forward to playing Everybody’s Golf and getting my clubs out to see if I still had it on the green, and more so to put this title through it’s paces to see if it is every bit as good as it used to be. Now, let’s take a look at the different modes of play that are available to you to grind through: Single Player Mode – Challenge This particular mode consists of a series of mixed 9 or 18 hole courses, where you essentially have to achieve a better score than the 20 other virtual golfers in order to win a cash prize. These virtual golfers are no more than names on a list/table, but the game updates you on their progress after each round. The aim of each round is to master the course/challenge, and unlock a star, which allows you to progress further through the game. Once you’ve attained victory on the majority of the challenges (normally 4+), you’re faced with a one-on-one against a special character in the game, whom you have to beat in order to complete the overall course. As you’d expect – the further you progress into the game, the harder the courses are, and of course, the challengers get harder to beat. With a mass number of rewards available to unlock in the single player mode, and with cash prizes available to win, you’re going to spend some quality time in the shop. Here, you can unlock many golf related goodies such as characters, DVDs, golf balls, features, golf clubs and much more. Due to the flexibility of this mode, you’re going to find yourself picking up your Vita every time you find yourself with a few minutes to spare. – Stroke This game mode allows you to take on the courses available in the game and see how many strokes it takes you to get the putt – thus making it the perfect environment where you can practice the courses before you tackle them in the Challenge, or Multiplayer/Online modes. Multiplayer / Online Modes Before we look into the available game modes here, I’d like to just explain that there are 2 different types of ‘online activity’ available. The first being a Multiplayer mode, with the second noted as an Online mode. It does sound rather confusing (2 modes doing practically the same thing), however you’ll see that they in fact serve 2 different purposes, hence, they’re separated into 2 different modes. – Multiplayer The Multiplayer mode is meant to serve a purpose where 2 or more friends (max. can play together wirelessly. However, when you launch this mode and proceed to create a room, you are advised that your WiFi* will be disconnected and the adhoc mode will be enabled before you can continue. If you disagree with this, then you’re back to square one. This confused me slightly; if the WiFi* was going to be disconnected, and the adhoc mode was to be enabled, was it strong enough for me to play against my friends whom are scattered around a 20-30 mile radius, from where I live? Surprisingly not. Therefore, if you’ve got friends who also have a PlayStation Vita and a copy of this game, and you occasionally look forward to playing with them online, then you are going to be bitterly disappointed. With this mode severely restricted to the adhoc mode, you can only play with your friends if they’re within so many feet near you. These days, playing online with friends is something that should be a standard feature of a game and should be included as part of the overall package from day 0. With this title missing what can be seen as a huge element, gamers may hold off buying this title until a patch is released updating the game with this much needed feature. Once you manage to get an adhoc game running, you can setup a room with 2 different game formats; namely the New Real Mode, and the Match Play. The New Real mode allows a total of 8 players to play simultaneously, with the best score winning the game. See it more as a local tournament which has been setup for you and your friends only. The Match Play mode simply allows a 1v1 game where the player that achieves a putt with a better score wins the round, with an option of 3, 6 9 or 18 holes. – Online Mode The Online mode is somewhat a little different. You can either hang around a lobby where you meet players from around the globe, chat and challenge them to a round of golf, or enter into any of the tournaments currently setup by these other players. There is one down side to entering these tournaments as you may find yourself hanging around the lobby waiting for the clock to run down until the tournament starts. This can be anything from a couple of minutes to 15 – 20+ minutes at a time. This mode does allow you and your friends to meet in a lobby and enter tournaments together, however, you still cannot play that 1v1 game. You and your friends are limited to simply taking part in tournaments via the Online mode where you simply work your way through the course and see other players results via a league table. A huge plus point for the Online mode is the Daily International Tournament. Official tournaments are setup daily for you to enter, with most tournaments consisting of either a 9 hole or 18 hole course. This is your chance to pit your skills against the world, and see where you rank in the global rankings. I’ve been shocked at how good some of these players are – with a few players achieving a score of 22 under par on some courses! It’s not impossible to do, but you have to be very good at the game to achieve it! If you’re a serious gamer/golfer and have the patience of a saint then this is just the place for you! *This game was tested using a WiFI model of the PlayStation Vita, hence I cannot confirm whether you experience the same issues with a 3G model or not. Last but not least, this isn’t related to any mode in particular, but rather than go into detail on this, just a little hint (which kept me busy for the best part of an hour): play around with the camera. You’ll find some rather neat things you can do with your Vita! Overall Summary Everybody’s Golf is one of those games which you can just pick up and play, but it will take you quite some time to master! You can easily coast through the holes, as long as you don’t scuff your shots. If you’re well into your golf games, you’re obviously going to take into account all the factors, such as wind, distance, club type etc, which will hopefully help you achieve a birdie, eagle, albatross – or even a hole in one! Although you can’t play with your friends directly over PSN/SEN (unless they’re under the same roof as such), there is a lot of addictive gameplay to keep you busy for a good few months, with the replayability value standing the game in good stead. There is still plenty the developers can do to this title to extend it’s longevity; i.e. add a true multiplayer 1v1 game mode which you can play with friends over WiFi/3G and allow players to forms teams who can take on other teams in mini tournaments (just like clan matches or even add a career mode); why not? Even though there’s plenty said in this summary, it still is a must have title for any keen gamer.It’s certainly fun, it’s exciting and, moreso, it’s extremely addictive! Review Pros Cons Great game modes Replayability value Perfect for portable gaming Plenty of content to unlock and customize 1v1 Multiplayer via PSN/SEN missing Multiplayer lobby tournaments can take a while to start Rating 85% *A review copy was provided to PS3Blog.net by SCEE for reviewing purposes.

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[Vita Review] Everybody’s Golf / Hot Shots Golf

After the crazy “let’s hurry up to release our game during launch week, or even the week before the full release” rush, Vita skips this week as no new games are released. The highlights for this week include SSX, Hyperdimension Neptunia mkII, and Primal, a PS2 classic that most of us didn’t get a chance to play when it originally launched for Sony’s last console. One interesting release on PSN is the Killzone 3 Multiplayer. Yes, you read that right, you can now buy the Killzone 3 Multiplayer mode all by itself. Actually, you download the mode for free and you can play it as long as you want… with a catch. The release/almost demo comes with a level cap that can only be overcome by purchasing the activation key. Apparently, the single player part of the package will not be available at a later day, so it will be interesting to see if this is treated as a stand alone game with its own Trophy list, or if trophy hunters will have to track down a retail copy to complete their trophy list for the game. We also have Storm, an interesting game that is more laid back in nature and that tasks us with making seeds grow by using the power of the wind, of rain, and even by summoning lighting to do our bidding. Full list of games after the break. PS3 Retail Releases You Can Buy SSX Right Here! You Can Buy Binary Domain Right Here! You Can Buy Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 Right Here! PSN Releases You Can Buy Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest Right Here! You can Buy Deus Ex: Human Revolution Right Here! minis PS2 Classics

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Releases for the Week (February 27th-March 4th)