The Weekly Recap (August 22nd-28th)
This Week I’m finally integrating back into the PS3Blog.net society here. On time, and ready to go this week! This week’s highlights include the release of MotorStorm 3D rift and the Joe Danger ‘People’s Patch’. Sony is already trying to find ways to stop the JailBreak from spreading. Sakinah left her commentary for her picks of the best of Gamescom, and Eddie dominated this week with his gripping retelling of his experience talking with the Sony reps. Guerilla Games let out some more info on multiplayer. Sony (at least in Europe) will depend more on word-of-mouth to garner sales of the Move, while also mentioning that we should expect an optical drive in the PS4. PlayStation protection plan is available through purchase in the store, and PS+ subscribers get a discount. Rockstar finally announced the release date of the next RDR DLC, and Gran Turismo 5 has a 10GB optional install (!!). We have three reviews, Madden NFL 11, Shank, and Mafia II for everyone to check out as well. Be sure to check out all the videos we have available as well, including 14 minutes of SOCOM 4 and InFamous 2 gameplay featuring the old Cole. Community News Nothing new in the Community, feature-wise anyway. We did ramp up our Social Networking side of things at least, with Tosh and I running the facebook page, and Luke running the Twitter feed. I did a bit of work on the facebook page, preparing for that Move giveaway and such. Remember, you have to both be a member here and a fan on the page in order to qualify for the giveaway. Co-writers can now access the private Co-Writers Group as a drop down under the ‘Post News’ link at the top (which is only visible to people with the permissions). It’s always got important information and stuff, and the feature was added because of it, to make access much quicker. Tosh managed to get a beta key for Dead Nation , with an overwhelming response from the Community (47 comments total). Nash managed to win , but Bizarro Nash tried to steal the code from him. Henceforth, Bizarro Nash has been permanently banned, so keep that in mind if any of you tries to post as another member We also have the facebook Move giveaway running. Be sure to join the page here if you haven’t already. If you’re not a member, and the Move Giveaway tab doesn’t come up right away, be sure to read through that so you know what you will have to do to be eligible for the contest. Currently, there are only a little over 40 eligible people (and a lot of them still need to get active on the site to build up the points). You can also read some more information here . 29 Articles // 4 QuickNews Contributor of the Week Jay – 7 Entries QuickNews Contributor of the Week Eddie – 3 Entries Most Liked Eddie – Risks of Activating Your PSN Account on Others PS3’s – 8 Likes Most Comments Eddie – Risks of Activating Your PSN Account on Others PS3’s – 64 Comments Gaming News Sony has More PS3 Exclusives to Announce Ace – August 22nd Shank Soundtrack Available for Free Now! Tosh – August 23rd MotorStorm 3D Rift Hits PSN Tomorrow Ace – August 23rd PSN Maintenance Scheduled For Monday, August 30th Sakinah – August 25th Sony Blocks Distribution of PS3 Modchips Ace – August 28th GC 2010: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Sakinah – August 23rd Risks of Activating Your PSN Account on Others PS3’s Eddie – August 24th Skinning Your PS3 – Have You Tried It? Madagasca – August 25th PlayStation Move A Peripheral Killer? Madagasca – August 25th Guerilla Games Talks Killzone 3 Multiplayer Ace – August 25th Sony Expecting Word-of-Mouth for Move’s Success Jay – August 26th A SNES Shaped PlayStation Controller? And Explanation of the PlayStation Shapes Madagasca – August 26th Sony: Expect PS4 to Still Have Optical Drive Ace – August 27th Sony can detect PSJailbreak and it’s Bannable on PSN Tosh – August 23rd Another Benefit of PlayStation Plus: Discounted PlayStation Protection Plan Tosh – August 24th “People’s Patch” Released for Joe Danger Jay – August 26th Red Dead Redemption: Liars and Cheats Pack LOKO117 – August 27th DeathSpank sequel announced! Titled DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Ceidz – August 25th Flight Control HD Coming to PS3/Move Jay – August 26th Gran Turismo 5 Has Optional Install Sakinah – August 28th Official Review: Madden NFL 11 Jay – August 24th Mafia II PS3 Review MAINEiac4434 – August 24th Official Review: Shank Ace – August 26th Infamous 2 Gameplay LOKO117 – August 23rd How To Be A Goalkeeper In FIFA 11 Trev – August 26th 14 Minutes of SOCOM 4 Jay – August 26th Move Tech Demo Video Tour Jay – August 27th Video of MAG Beta with PlayStation Move Controller Shows Calibration Set-up [Update] Tosh – August 27th Some Cool Game-Based Movie Trailers Jay – August 22nd QuickNews Sega Working on Vakyria Chronicles 3 Eddie – August 24th Square-Enix Looking at Parasite Eve 1&2 PSN Release Eddie – August 24th R.U.S.E Demo 1 Week Exclusive for PlayStation Plus Members Eddie – August 25th Random Deals: Go to The Movies For 4 Bucks! Ace – August 25th Play With Us We’re in the process of discussing game nights with folks on our Facebook page , but we can really discuss that anywhere, so if you have an idea, shoot it off in the forums . Poll Results Since I have the ability to create polls now, I might be dropping this tab from the recap in order to do separate Poll posts every other week, using the Google gadget. Anyway, the bi-weekly question this time asks if you buy Collector’s Editions for games, so be sure to vote if you haven’t already. You get 5 points for doing so! Thank You Thanks for reading! At least I got it up in time this week . That’s 2 in a row so far! Sorry I missed the other Weeklies again. Time is just going by way too fast for me to keep up!
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The Weekly Recap (August 22nd-28th)