Pretty deep reading list this week, including some nice nuggets about game updates, as well as GTA Episodes from Liberty City coming your way.

If you can take a break from this busy gaming season (feels more like October than the end of January), see if you can’t add something to our list in the comments. See you online!

The PS Blog weekly reading list (Week of January 25, 2010)

• Rust Buccaneers arr coming to PSN this year – Joystiq
• Disgaea Infinite visual novel for PSP releases this May – Joystiq
• Final Fantasy XIII’s Early Beginnings – Gamesugar.net
• New Patch for Bayonetta now out on PS3! – SEGA America Blog
• Console game in handheld: SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 – Destructoid
• Q Entertainment Discusses Possible PS3 Port for Rez HD – 1UP
• Critter Crunch Patch Coming Tomorrow – PSN Stores
• GTA: Episodes From Liberty City Goes Multiplatform in March – GameLife
• Six More Screens for MLB 10 The Show – Kotaku
• PlayStation 2010 Preview – What’s ahead for the PS3 and PSP this year? Only everything – IGN
• Aliens vs. Predator Multiplayer Hands-on, PlayStation 3 Preview – IGN
• PS3 Netflix ‘Driving Significant Subscriber Growth,’ says Pachter – IndustryGamers
• Gravity Crash and PixelJunk Shooter – PSN’s Dynamic Arcade Shooter Duo – VGBlogger.com
• Review: MAG – Joystiq
• The Guns, Skills and Buffs of MAG – Kotaku
• MAG: First-Day Impressions of a Burgeoning War – Kotaku
• Heavy Rain’s Mysterious Mailing – Kotaku
• Unboxing the Heavy Rain review mailer – Destructoid
• Zombieland Blu-ray includes dynamic theme for PS3 – Joystiq
• Hands on with White Knight Chronicles for PlayStation 3 – PCWorld
• Waiting For Your Flight? Play PS3 – Kotaku
• PSP Go disassembled in awesome stop motion video — Engadget
• Gaming: The Fifth Network – Kotaku
• Kotaku’s 2009 Game of the Year – Kotaku
• Launch Primer: MAG – G4tv.com
• Review: MAG – Destructoid
• I Find Myself Wanting a PSP – Ronin Reviews
• We Talk To The Musicians Of MAG – GameInformer.com
• Upcoming God Of War Comic Explores Kratos’ Childhood – GameInformer.com

• Pre-Order MLB 10: The Show and Get Free Classic Stadiums — MLB fans, if you pre-order MLB 10: The Show now on PS3, you get classics stadiums like Shibe Park, Forbes Field, the Polo Grounds and more. Plus, we’ve got more MLB 10 posts coming next week.
• Coming to PSN this Week: Hustle Kings — The most realistic billiards game is now available on PSN. Who snagged it? Drop your thoughts here.
• MAG Beta vs. Final Game — Wondering what the differences in the MAG Beta 5.0 and the final game? Zipper’s Jeremy Dunham tells it like it is.
• “Four Days”: The Heavy Rain Online Experience — Get in on the action before the game releases. These challenges are live, online mysteries that play out in real-time over three weeks. Hit the post for all the deets.
• MAG is Out This Week! — Zipper’s first PS3 game is officially out! If you’re not already in on the action, check out the launch video for some great info.
• MLB 10: The Show Soundtrack — MLB 10: The Show is the king of baseball games. And that means the development team takes everything seriously, including the soundtrack. See the list of bands and songs right here.
• SCEA Teams Up With IGN For Haiti Charity Event — We team up with IGN’s online telethon, contributing some rare PlayStation items including an UNCHARTED 2 Fortune Hunter Edition, signed memorabilia and more!
• Coming to PSN this Week: Assassin’s Creed II – Battle of Forli — For $3.99, you get to play some of those corrupted sequences from Assassin’s Creed II. And then DLC 2 is coming next month…
• Gravity Crash PS3 Patch, Sale and PSP Update — Gravity Crash for PS3 gets patched (full details inside), a sale that we hope you didn’t miss, plus an update and screens from the PSP version.
• This Week in PlayStation Home: The London Pub, Limited Assassin’s Creed 2 & BioShock 2 Items + Zombieland & MAG Events — A big Home update this week from Locust_Star with ACII and BioShock 2 items, events and much more.
• PlayStation Comics Store Update — The Comics Updates are picking up steam. Take a look at the digital comics you can get this week from the PlayStation Store.
• It’s Official, God of War III Will Be Attacking Stores on March 16th! — March.16.2010. Better get all your TV, movies, reading, eating, exercising and sleeping in now…
• More White Knight Chronicles Goodness + Character Creation Video — A dynamic theme, LBP White Knight costumes, a new walkthrough video and more!
• Heavy Rain Goes Gold, Demo Coming February 11 — It’s done. And we thinking it’s amazing. Don’t believe us? Start with the demo coming Feb. 11.
• PlayStation Store Update — That UNCHARTED 2 DLC and demo are finally here, plus Hustle Kings, Assault Heroes, ACII DLC and much more.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Lots of new movies and TV shows hit the Video Store this week, plus a new video for Whip It, which I really want to see.
• Kratos Fury Invading Local 7-Eleven Stores — Yep, nothing could be tastier than ferocious blackberries and frostly limes. Unless that something comes in a limited God of War III cup!
• LittleBigPlanet: Sack it to Me – The “Sackboy for Haiti” Edition — Lots of updates from LBP land, in both PS3 and PSP form!

Courtesy of Jeremy Dunham

• MAG Veteran Mode: An Explanation – What happens when you max out the level cap? Now you know.
• MAG is Out! – The wait is over – Three PMCs, 256 players, be the 1 that makes the difference.
• MAG Beta vs. Final Game – You get what you pay for, and it is good!

Courtesy of Arne Meyer

• UNCHARTED 2 PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack available – Of course, we let you know that the first DLC content for UNCHARTED 2 was available, but to sweeten the deal, we also linked you to a Flickr gallery of character renders we created just for the occasion.
• UNCHARTED 2 Title Update 1.04 – We released a Title Update to UNCHARTED 2 this week. This Title Update brings some good news to players who were unable to play due to a “error syncing player data” message in multiplayer.
• Unleashed: The Art of Naughty Dog at the Gnomon Gallery – We’re extremely proud to let you know that nineteen artists from Naughty Dog will have their own group art show! They’ll be displaying a broad variety of their own art, nicely printed and displayed, at the Gnomon Gallery—which is affiliated with the Gnomon School of Visual Effects.

Tons of new info on this post, so we’ll try to keep it short:

Sackboy for Haiti

In an effort to contribute to Haiti relief, we’ve teamed up with our friends over at IGN.com and we’re auctioning off set of a Sackboy hands. These are the same hands used in our latest LBP PSP launch trailer.

LittleBigPlanet (PSP) Updates

We know tons of you were waiting for this, so we’re pleased to update all our LBP (PSP) creators with some new DLC.

Update (FREE – Required) – First things first — before accessing any new DLC on your PSP, be sure to get the latest LBP update (either directly through your XMB–wifi required–or through the PlayStation Store).

The Sack that Time forgot Theme ($2.99) – If you’re itching to create levels that take Sackboy back to prehistoric days, this pack’s for you. The pack is filled with four new costumes and 12 themed stickers. Click here for more info.

Gardens Costumes (FREE) – Get your Sack-mits on the latest fashions from the familiar Gardens levels from the PS3 version.

Gardens Theme ($2.99) – The refreshing smell of the morning garden can’t match all the goodies found in the Gardens Theme. Tons of Create materials and even more stickers will help you build Sackboy’s adventures with the original LBP Gardens Level materials.

LittleBigPlanet (PS3) Updates

Groundhog Day Costumes – Popping its head out of the ground for another year is the free Groundhog Day costume. It’ll only be up for one week only, so you better head on over and download it now!

White Knight Chronicles announcement – If you missed yesterday’s White Knight Chronicles post, head on over and get a glimpse of four new DLC costumes coming in February.

Around the Web

Sackies “Level of the Year” Announced – Congrats to DarknessBear on winning the final Sackies award – Level of the Year!

“Game Changer” Update – For those of you still tinkering around with your $50,000 idea, head on over to the updated Game Changers site. They’ve just opened up a public commenting area where applicants are encouraged to seek partnerships with other applicants that make either/both proposed projects stronger. As you know, sharing is caring, but hurry — applications are due by February 15.

Contraption Challenge #9 – Over on the EU forums, they’re voting on the “Contraption Challenge #9,” challenging players to create a gap-crossing vehicle. Here’s a glimpse of the contraption finalists…pretty creative stuff.

Community Picks

This week’s community picks are from the good folks over at LittleBigLand.com.

PS3

LittleBigLand Crown Competition #2 (Fairytale level entries) – Check out the sheer number of levels submitted for LBL’s Crown Competition…90 in all. Lots of good stuff, and here’s a few of our favorites:

Jack and the Beanstalk by CENTURION24

Little Red Sackboy by Flabadash

PSP

Bird of Paradise by jeffcu28

Hi all, my name is Evan Brody, the Marketing Manager for Slurpee and Big Gulp Brands. Basically I’m the guy who gets to work with cool properties like God of War III to create promotions for Slurpee drinks. For those of you who can’t get enough of Kratos before the March release (let’s face it, that’s most of us), I’ve got some exciting news to share! For the past few months we’ve been busy working with our good friends at Mountain Dew and at SCEA to formulate the perfect blend of ferocious blackberries and frosty limes to create “Kratos Fury,” the featured Slurpee flavor for the months of February and March at your local 7-Eleven stores. And to sweeten the deal, this vengeful delight will be available in one of four exclusive God of War III Slurpee cups. The limited Kratos Fury flavor and exclusive God of War III cups will hit 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. starting next week, but I’ve got your first look at the artwork below:

*While supplies last

Between February 1st and March 31st, you can stop into any participating 7-Eleven store to quench your thirst with a one-of-a-kind fruit flavored Slurpee drink and pick up one (or more!) of four God of War III cups to collect Slurpee Nation rewards codes that can be redeemed at Slurpee.com for exclusive God of War III and Slurpee-themed downloadable content. We also pulled some strings to give you a sneak peek at some of the goods:

While you’re at 7-Eleven, you can also pick up a 2 Liter or 20oz bottle of Mountain Dew to score an additional voucher code that can be redeemed for a Mountain Dew hoodie or God of War III virtual t-shirt for PlayStation Home.

We’ve got more updates coming, so here’s a tip – start building up your brain-freeze tolerance now and check back next week for more details from the PlayStation team.

Hi Everyone,

As we approach the last weekend in January, we have some great new titles on the Video Store. Enjoy movies like Surrogates, Saw VI, and Michael Jackson’s This is It, or a FREE Episode of Naoki Urasawa’s Monster (available through 2/9). If you’re in the concert-going mood, but don’t feel like leaving your couch, you can also check out our Sony Digital Concert Series featured collection to see live concerts in full-HD and 5.1 digital surround sound (on your PS3).

Check out this clip for brand new release Whip It, also available this week, starring Juno’s Ellen Page!

FREE NEW ARRIVALS

• Michael Jackson’s This Is It: Exclusive PSN Film Clip
• The Bannen Way: Part 8: The Sex Party

HD MOVIE NEW ARRIVALS

• Michael Jackson’s This Is It
• Surrogates
• Whip It!
• The Boys Are Back
• Paranormal Activity
• Chickenfoot Live
• Creed Live
• Third Eye Blind Live

MOVIE NEW ARRIVALS

• Michael Jackson’s This Is It
• Saw VI
• Surrogates
• Whip It!
• The Boys Are Back
• I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (unrated)
• Inalienable
• Chickenfoot Live
• Creed Live
• Third Eye Blind Live
• Scream 2
• Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
• Step Up
• The Fox and the Hound 2
• The Joy Luck Club
• The Lizzie McGuire Movie
• The Prophecy
• The Prophecy 3: Ascent
• Three Men and a Baby
• What About Bob?

HD TV NEW ARRIVALS

• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Season 1 - Highlights: 1/18/10 – 1/22/10
• 24 | Season 8 - Day 8: 8:00-9:00pm
• Damages | Season 3 - Your Secrets Are Safe
• Heroes | Season 4 - The Art of Deception
• House | Season 6 - Remorse
• Psych | Season 4 - You Can’t Handle This Episode
• Monk | Season 1
• Monk | Season 2
• Monk | Season 4
• Monk | Season 5

TV NEW ARRIVALS

• Xtreme 4×4 2010 | 2010 - Budget Buggy Part IV – Custom Paint with Aerosol Cans & Re-Assembly
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Season 1
• Bakugan | Season 7 - Virtual Insanity
• Blade of the Immortal | Season 1 - Fanatic
• Blade of the Immortal | Season 1 - Cry of the Worm
• Tough Love | Season 2 - Away We Go!
• 24 | Season 8 - Day 8: 8:00-9:00pm
• Damages | Season 3 - Your Secrets Are Safe
• GT Bonus Round | Season 4 - Biggest Games of 2010 Q1 Part 2
• Heroes | Season 4 - The Art of Deception
• House | Season 6 - Remorse
• Intervention | Season 7 - Robby
• One Tree Hill | Season 7 - Family Affair
• The Buried Life | Season 1 - #41 Make a Toast at a Stranger’s Wedding
• Better Off Ted | Season 2 - Mess of a Salesman
• Blue Mountain State | Season 1 - Rivalry Weekend
• Dirty Jobs | Season 4 - Soo Locks Technician
• How The Earth Was Made | Season 2 - Death Valley
• Human Target | Season 1 - Embassy Row
• Naruto Shippuden Uncut | Vol. 1 - Hiruko vs. Two Kuniochi!
• White Collar | Season 1 - Bad Judgement
• X-Play | 2010 - X-Play Weekly 1/27/10
• Campus PD | Season 1 - 108
• Farscape | Season 1
• Ghost Hunters International | Season 2 - Port Arthur Penitentiary
• Man vs. Wild | Season 4 - Guatemala
• MonsterQuest | Season 4 - Giant Pythons in America
• Nip/Tuck | Season 7 - Sheila Carlton
• Psych | Season 4 - You Can’t Handle This Episode
• Buck Rogers In the 25th Century | Season 1
• Monk | Season 1
• Monk | Season 2
• Monk | Season 4
• Monk | Season 5
• The First 48 | Season 10 - Twist of Fate
• The First 48 | Season 10 - Body of Evidence
• The First 48 | Season 10 - Lost Highway/Out for Murda

Top Movies

1. Gamer
2. The Invention Of Lying
3. The Hurt Locker
4. Whiteout
5. Inglourious Basterds
6. Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball (Unrated)
7. District 9
8. The Hangover (Unrated)
9. Extract
10. 9

Top HD Movies

1. Gamer
2. The Hurt Locker
3. The Invention Of Lying
4. Surrogates
5. Whiteout
6. Inglourious Basterds
7. District 9
8. Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball (Unrated)
9. 9
10. The Hangover (Unrated)

Top TV Episodes

1. Family Guy | Season 8 - Big Man on Hippocampus
2. Naruto Shippuden Uncut | Season Vol. 1 - Traps Activate! Team Guy’s Enemy
3. Supernatural | Season 5 - Sam, Interrupted
4. The Office | Season 6 - The Banker
5. Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side
6. Fringe | Season 2 - What Lies Below
7. House | Season 6 - Remorse
8. 24 | Season 8 - Day 8: 7:00-8:00pm
9. 24 | Season 8 - Day 8: 6:00-7:00pm
10. iCarly | Season 2 - iSaved Your Life

Top HD TV Episodes

1. Family Guy | Season 8 - Big Man on Hippocampus
2. 24 | Season 8 - Day 8: 7:00-8:00pm
3. 24 | Season 8 - Day 8: 6:00-7:00pm
4. Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side
5. The Office | Season 6 - The Banker
6. Caprica: The Series | Season 1 - Caprica Pilot, Part 2
7. 24 | Season 8 - Day 8: 8:00-9:00pm
8. 24 | Season 8 - Day 8: 4:00-5:00pm
9. House | Season 6 - Remorse
10. 24 | Season 8 - Day 8: 5:00-6:00pm

Hi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update.

Updates

Bloons minis Permanent Price Drop (now $2.99, original price $3.99)

Brain Pipe minis Permanent Price Drop (now $2.99, original price $4.99)

Downloadable Games

Hustle Kings ($9.99)
Rack ‘em up and hustle your way to the top of the leaderboards with Hustle Kings, the newest and first-ever billiards simulator made exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Set in contemporary and stylish pool bars, Hustle Kings allows players of every skill level to immerse themselves in one of the most realistic billiards experiences ever realized through true to life physics and stunning, photo-realistic lighting and graphics.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 316 MB

THEXDER NEO ($9.99)
Originally released on the PC in 1985, THEXDER is a side-scrolling shooter featuring sleek animation, strategic transforming-mech gameplay, and brilliant homing lasers. Now the excitement of the original returns with revamped graphics, a novice mode, 6-player online races, and all-new features in THEXDER NEO.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 269 MB

Assault Heroes ($9.99)
As the only surviving members of an elite Special Forces Unit, it is up to you to uncover a classified weapons program hidden deep within a secret underground lab. Go the mission alone or fight side-by-side with your fellow comrade to tackle relentless enemy attacks. Use your stealth military training, weapons handling and quick mobility in this do or die mission. Reveal the truth to become the ultimate Assault Hero!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 58 MB

PS one Classics

Extreme Pinball ($5.99)
Take your pinball to the extreme! Rack up the high scores as you play through four exciting tables.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 24 MB

Hi-Octane:The Track Fights Back ($5.99)
Blow the competition away in this high-speed racing game! Collect weapons and power-ups in a full-on battle towards the finish line.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 35 MB

Game Demos (free)

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Single Player Demo
Download the free single player demo for the “GAME OF THE YEAR” award winner, UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves today!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 1.83 GB

THEXDER NEO Demo
Originally released on the PC in 1985, THEXDER is a side-scrolling shooter featuring sleek animation, strategic transforming-mech gameplay, and brilliant homing lasers. Now the excitement of the original returns with revamped graphics, a novice mode, 6-player online races, and all-new features in THEXDER NEO.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 94 MB

Vancouver Olympic Winter Games Demo
The world’s best athletes are back to defy the odds with heart-stopping feats of athletic greatness in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Take to the slopes in the men’s super-G or risk everything in the Landing Zone challenge.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 675 MB

Add-on Game Content

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves PlayStation Heroes Pack ($4.99)
Storm through UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves online multiplayer modes as characters from your favorite PlayStation franchises! This pack contains seven character skins from inFAMOUS, Killzone 2, and the Resistance franchise.
File size: 141 KB

LittleBigPlanet GroundHog Day Costume (free)
A seasonal exclusive costume for SackBoy! Available for a limited time.
File size: 1.04 MB

Assassin’s Creed II Sequence 12: Battle of Forli ($3.99)
Battle of Forli expands the Assassin’s Creed II experience by delivering a missing piece of the storyline. Uncover new depths to the historical conspiracy by gaining access to six challenging new memories. Join Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza to defend Forli from the Orsi Brothers and pilot Leonardo’s flying machine across Romagna.
File size: 702 MB

PAIN Hilde Günnagröpe Character ($0.99)
Don’t be fooled by Hilde’s siren song – the littlest valkyrie packs a wallop. Launch her onto unsuspecting targets that don’t realize just because Hilde may be a bit on the short side, it doesn’t mean she doesn’t know how to lay the hammer down! It takes some serious muscles to be able to wield a hammer as big as your own self, and this viking has got plenty leftover to dish out the PAIN. Download Hilde today!
File size: 100 KB

Guitar Hero 5
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.

• “Travelin’ Band” by Creedence Clearwater Revival ($1.99)
• “Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival ($1.99)
• “Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival ($1.99)
• Creedence Clearwater Revival Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Bad Moon Rising”, “Travelin’ Band”, and “Proud Mary” by CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival). Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

File sizes: 23 MB – 32 MB (singles), 78 MB (track pack)

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “Bulls on Parade”— Rage Against the Machine ($1.99)
• “Hair of the Dog”— Nazareth ($1.99)
• “Killed by Death ‘08″— Motörhead ($1.99)
• “Levitate”— I Mother Earth ($1.99)
• “Master of the Universe”— Hawkwind ($1.99)
• “Transmaniacon MC”— Blue Öyster Cult ($1.99)
• “Godzilla”— Blue Öyster Cult ($1.99)

File sizes: 18 MB – 40 MB (singles)

Game Videos (free)

White Knight Chronicles IE Character Customization Video
File size: 78 MB (HD) 133 MB (1080)

White Knight Chronicles IE The Online Experience
File size: 163 MB (HD) 256 MB (1080)

MAG: How To – Acquisition Mode
File size: 75 MB (HD)

MAG: How To – Domination Mode
File size: 71 MB (HD)

MAG: How To – Sabotage Mode
File size: 63 MB (HD)

MAG: How To – Suppression Mode
File size: 53 MB (HD)

Hustle Kings Launch Trailer
File size: 45 MB (HD) 76 MB (1080)

Smash Cars Trailer 2
File size: 20 MB (SD) 54 MB (HD)

Madden NFL Arcade Accolades Trailer
File size: 34 MB (HD)

Madden NFL Arcade Launch Trailer
File size: 39 MB (HD)

PS3 Themes

Devil Girl Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99)
File size: 4.47 MB

Nurse Girl Mika Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99)
File size: 4.36 MB

PlayStation Store for PSP

PSP minis (also playable on PS3 system)

Dracula – Undead Awakening ($4.99)
ESRB Rated T
File size: 13 MB

Pinball Dreams ($6.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 4.45 MB

Route 66 ($3.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 41 MB

Deflector ($3.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 5.66 MB

Add-on Game Content

LittleBigPlanet PSP Gardens Theme Level Pack ($2.99)
PLAY, CREATE, SHARE…Everywhere. Take a trip to the Gardens with new stickers and objects from the Gardens Level Pack!
NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 2.62 MB

LittleBigPlanet PSP Gardens Costumes (free)
PLAY, CREATE, SHARE…Everywhere. LittleBigPlanet’s critically acclaimed “PLAY, CREATE, SHARE” experience, makes its way to the PSP system with a completely new Sackboy adventure. Get two free costumes from the Gardens!
NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 4.5 MB

LittleBigPlanet PSP The Sack That Time Forgot Level Pack ($2.99)
PLAY, CREATE, SHARE…Everywhere. Take a trip to the stone age with 4 costumes and 12 stickers in The Sack That Time Forgot Level Pack!
NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 2.59 MB

LittleBigPlanet PSP Content Update v2.02 (free)
File size: 5.08 MB

Game Videos (free)

Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – Anger
File size: 51 MB

Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – Fraud
File size: 49 MB

Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – Greed
File size: 51 MB

Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – Heresy
File size: 44 MB

Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – Limbo
File size: 46 MB

Dante’s Inferno Developer Diary – Violence
File size: 37 MB

Kurulin Fusion Trailer
File size: 15 MB

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Devil Girl Hook-Ups PSP Theme ($1.99)
File size: 379 KB

Nurse Girl Mika Hook-Ups PSP Theme ($1.99)
File size: 364 KB

It’s official! Heavy Rain has now gone gold in North America and is off to manufacturing. This PlayStation 3 exclusive, psychological thriller will be available at retail on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 (mark it on your calendar). Don’t forget to pre-order your copy now so you will receive the first chapter of Heavy Rain Chronicles (upcoming downloadable-only episodes for Heavy Rain) at no cost, and you’ll be able to download the first chapter once you’ve picked up your copy of Heavy Rain (otherwise, all others will need to pay $4.99 per chapter and won’t be able to download until a month later — more info to come on Heavy Rain Chronicles).

In addition, we are also confirming that the Heavy Rain demo will be available in North America on Thursday, February 11, 2010 (mark it on your calendar) for download from the PlayStation Store. The demo will allow players to play two chapters from Heavy Rain, featuring Norman Jayden, an FBI agent brought in to help local authorities track down the Origami Killer, and Scott Shelby, a private detective hired by the families of past victims of the Origami Killer to find the serial killer.

And finally, enjoy the new trailer for Heavy Rain!

We’re less than a week from the US release of White Knight Chronicles International Edition on February 2 and wanted to provide all of you with some updates on some of the great stuff we’ve got coming out in the next month to celebrate the game launch!

First off, we’re happy to announce that we’ll be releasing the first of several White Knight Chronicles Dynamic Themes next Thursday, February 4, on the PlayStation Store.

As many of you saw in our one-on-one with Tsubasa Inaba, White Knight Chronicles International Edition will be supporting Trophy and Home integration. As you play, through White Knight Chronicles, you’ll unlock a certain trophy that will grant you some pretty sweet stuff in Home. This particular trophy will grant you a White Knight costume, Which one is it? Pick up the Brady Guide to find out. Also, just for having your Save Data on your system, you’ll be able to unlock a Home figurine!

Oh there’s more! Coming this February 25, LittleBigPlanet fans will be able to pick up their very own White Knight Chronicles Costume & Sticker Pack! Now you too, will be able to Play, Create and Share using character skins for White Knight Chronicles! You’ll be able to choose from Leonard, the White Knight, the Black Knight and the Dragon Knight.

Also, we’d like to let you know a bit more about the In Game Commerce featured in White Knight Chronicles. Those of you interested in getting ahead quickly in the Georama will have access to an Online Workshop. This is the place to purchase unique Georama parts you cannot otherwise create. These parts can then be used to upgrade your space even further!

And our last video on White Knight Chronicles’ character creation is available over at IGN (and here below). Take a look and learn more about how your avatar plays a role in the single player and online quests!

God of War Fans –

There have been a lot of people asking about when God of War III is going to hit store shelves. Well, today I have some good news to share for those of you eagerly awaiting this highly anticipated PS3 exclusive. Kratos fans can get their hands on God of War III beginning Tuesday, March 16! You can pick up the God of War III Ultimate Edition on the very same day, which includes premium collectibles and digital content that is fit for any Spartan warrior. I’m also thrilled to unveil the official box art for God of War III and God of War III Ultimate Edition. Here’s a look…

For those you thirsty for more God of War excitement, on February 11, we’ll be debuting our brand new God of War III trailer exclusively on SPIKE’s GameTrailers TV, so make sure to tune in. And if you’d like to get reacquainted with Kratos and refresh your skills before March 16, the God of War Collection is now ONLY $29.99. This epic deal gets you God of War and God of War II in stunning HD for one low price! Stay tuned for more God of War news as we move closer to launch.

In the End, There Will Be Only Chaos…

Hi, everyone,

It’s time for the weekly update on PSP Digital Comics. As always, you can visit www.playstationcomics.com for more information. Below is the list of comics that will be available today.