Announced for Europe ~ God of War Special Edition available with bespoke Dualshock and Limited Edition Classic White PS3

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has today announced a brand new Classic White version of the new model PlayStation 3 to be bundled with the special edition of the gamer’s favourite, God of War: Ascension.

Launching on March 15th, The God of War: Ascension PS3 bundle will include the Classic White 500Gb PlayStation 3 ‘Super Slim’ plus a bespoke God of War: Ascension Dualshock 3 controller, and a copy of the Special Edition of God of War: Ascension.

The God of War Special Edition itself features the latest iteration of the award winning God of War franchise in a premium Steelbook package, also containing the audio soundtrack, MultiPlayer Double XP Unlock, an exclusive PS3 dynamic theme and PS3 avatar.

God of War Assension Garnet Red PS3 Announced

We have some exciting news, fellow Spartans! In celebration of God of War: Ascension hitting stores March 12th and to commemorate one of our most popular and epic franchises, we’re releasing a limited edition God of War: Ascension Legacy Bundle for our die-hard fans!

This bundle comes complete with a 500GB Garnet Red PlayStation 3 system, the entire God of War storyline including God of War: Ascension and God of War Saga (which includes all five of the previous games from the franchise) and a 30-day PlayStation Plus trial membership. You can get your hands on this collector’s bundle when it hits stores on March 12th.

The Limited Edition God of War: Ascension Legacy Bundle is a must-have for series fans. You can experience Kratos’ epic story with a stunning Garnet Red PS3 system, whose color is inspired by Kratos’ signature tattoo. The 500GB of storage is perfect for all of your games, movies, music, photos and more.

The complete God of War game collection allows fans to relive their favorite series moments with the God of War Saga, which includes God of War, God of War II, God of War III, and God of War: Origins Collection, comprised of God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta.

The collection also includes God of War: Ascension, the newest addition to the franchise and a prequel story that introduces fans to a Kratos they’ve never known before. Ascension boasts a host of enhancements to the single-player experience, with new gameplay mechanics and combat systems, and also offers the franchise’s very first multiplayer experience. 

Check out the all new Instant Game Collection bundle, including for the first time ever, a Classic White 500GB Super Slim PS3.

Deadly Premonition Director’s Cut For Playstation 3 Announced

Return to Greenvale This Winter with Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut

New Content From Game Director Coming Exclusively To PlayStation 3 system

Acclaimed publisher Rising Star Games Inc today announced that the cult phenomenon hit, Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, will be released in the US and Europe Q1 2013 exclusively for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. High-definition graphics, fresh content and updated controls provide a whole new, outrageous gameplay experience for diehard fans and newcomers alike.

Playing as special agent Francis York Morgan, players must investigate the brutal murder of a young local beauty. Amidst the backdrop of soaring mountains and a small American town, York must solve the mystery of the Red Seed Murders and stay alive in a place where supernatural creatures and a killer seek to end his investigation.

The award-winning suspense-horror, action-adventure game gives players an open-world experience featuring detailed interactions with Greenvale locals, as well as numerous side quests and mini games to help solve the murders and uncover hidden town secrets.

“Love it or hate it, Deadly Premonition has been a phenomenon; ‘cult’ does not begin to do its success justice,” said Martin Defries, President of Rising Star Games. “With the enhancements Swery and his team are making to this new PS3™ version, I am delighted to confirm Rising Star Games’ involvement with this fantastic game that should engage fans new and old alike.”

“I’m very happy Rising Star Games gave me the chance to work on Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut,” said Hidetaka ‘Swery’ Suehiro, Director of Deadly Premonition. “It’s been a while since Deadly Premonition was released, but I’m still receiving so many messages of support from fans around the world. I’m writing some exciting new scenarios and adding some new features. All will be revealed over the coming months and I’m confident I can deliver an unforgettable experience for you all.”

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut includes the following new features:

● New scenario from the game’s director, Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro
● HD graphics
● Reworked control system allowing for an even better combat experience
● Downloadable content to expand the mystery beyond the original game

UNCHARTED 3 - Version 1.13 is Naughty Dog’s Biggest Patch Ever

Patch 1.13 Details 

While new Labs, new DLC and the Tournament System are the major elements of Patch 1.13, there’s a laundry list of other changes and improvements we made to the multiplayer experience.  Here’s a list of all the features added and gameplay changes that will arrive in patch 1.13.

NEW FEATURES

• 137 brand new custom parts among all skins
• New Custom parts for every UNCHARTED character skin (75 total items)
• 2 brand new character skins (Spyder and Djinn skin)
• 25 new emblem parts
• 11 new taunts for purchase in the PS Store
• 25 new treasures sets, 50 new treasures to accompany the new head gear with stats (2 treasures per set per head gear)
• 27 Custom Hero/Villain head gear with stats
• New Cowboy items (2 full sets for Custom Heroes and 2 full sets for Custom Villains [torso, head, arms, legs and feet] for a total of 20 new parts)
• Jak Goggles for every character (available for purchase only)
• 10 trade show shirts for Custom Heroes/Villains (5 unique shirts for each) now available for purchase
• 4 trade show long guns and 4 trade show pistols now available for purchase
• The Last Of Us Shirts (Both FREE!, 1 for Custom Hero and 1 for Custom Villain, different color scheme for each)
• Make.Believe skin, parts & taunts (all of the Make.Believe content is FREE!)
  • 1 Make.Believe Skin (Spyder)
  • 6 New Taunts
  • Custom M9
  • 1 New Custom Torso Item
  • 1 New Custom Head item
  • 1 New Custom Legs item
  • 1 New Custom Feet item
  • All new Make.Believe character parts are also available for the Custom Hero & Villain
• The option to buy and use new or currently in-game items without having to reach the level requirement
• Experimental Block Mesh Lab Maps
• 50 New Trophies
  • 10 per DLC pack (3 Silver, 7 bronze per pack)
  • Must own the DLC pack to earn progression
  • User does not earn trophies based on previous activities
• Tournament System
  • New Ticketing system. User gets 10 free tickets at the start of each tournament
  • New Tournament occurs on 1 week cycle
    • Bronze tier earns Gold AK, Gold G-MAL, Gold M9 (prizes are unlocked for the entire duration of the next tournament cycle)
    • Silver Tier unlocks Shade Jacket and Shade Armor (prizes are unlocked for the entire duration of the next tournament cycle)
    • Gold Tier unlocks Shade Clown Mask, Shade Skull Mask, Shade Glasses (prizes are unlocked for the entire duration of the next tournament cycle)
    • Leaderboard integration
    • Special long Term Prize (Djinn Skin for getting 6 Gold Tiers is unlocked permanently)
• 2 New Legacy levels (Legacy 4 and Legacy 5) with an increased Cash requirement to complete
• New Legacy items to unlock
• Highwayman Mask unlocks at Legacy 4
• Lucha Mask unlocks at Legacy 5
• 5 Emblem Parts unlock at Legacy 5 (Two Skulls, Demon, Mad Scientist, Shade Skull, Super Skull)
• Legacy 5 Level 75 unlocks new versions of the 4 clown masks, now with stats
• New level badges
• Sniper-Pistole TDM gametype has been added to the Advanced Game Settings

GAMEPLAY CHANGES

• Increased recoil has been added to the G-MAL
• Deathmatch will now appear in round 5 instead of round 3 in Team Objective game modes
• Quitting out of Co-op will no longer count as a Competitive loss when signing-out/disconnecting
• Lab games no longer count towards the Leaderboard
• Death from Above medal now requires the player to be at least 2 meters off the ground
• Players can earn more than 1 “Here, Hold This Medal” in a match
• A collection of trophies have been added for each DLC pack available (50 total new trophies)
• The TAU Sniper Pistol has been tuned so the rate of fire is up 30% and you pick 6 instead of 3 bullets upon collecting new ammo now
• The M9 blindfire accuracy has been reduced by 10% efficiency
• Cloaked level 3 is now immune to the effects of Disruption (it wasn’t working properly so we fixed it)
• Marked Men now migrates properly to another player if the marked man drops form the game 
• Gunfire is no longer silent when using the shield
• Teleporting with Smoke Bomb while holding the Idol is no longer possible
• An issue with the shield that allowed players to remotely control the turret has been fixed

Source: NaughtyDog