Parents Given Advice by Sony about PSN

clipped from playstation.joystiq.com Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has just launched a new website catered to parents looking for tips and tutorials on safe gaming for younger players. PS-PlaySafeOnline.com includes explanations of the PS3’s parental control settings function, security features for registered PSN Online IDs, and advice on what to do when faced with online jerks. The entire site is wrapped around a strange (and way too cheery) Egg-man character, who seems to waver been non-threatening and subversively creepy. Our only real gripe? There is no glossary term for PlayStation Home’s “Quincying” phenomenon. Everyone must be warned.

Assassin’s Creed Explores More History in New DLC

clipped from www.joystiq.com Watch Video Ubisoft let some details slip today about the two forthcoming chunks of Assassin’s Creed 2 DLC, due at the end of January and end of February respectively. In “Battle of Forli,” you’ll defend Forli (surprise) from the Orsi brothers with the aid of Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza. With six new memories, the DLC will allow you to “accomplish a daring rescue and prevent the Piece of Eden from falling into the hands of the Templars.” Also, the flying machine is back! In “Bonfire of the Vanities,” you and Machiavelli will free Florence from “the grip of the mad monk Savonarola” by offing his underlings in ten memories. There’s also a new district of Florence, and a new move for Ezio: the spring-jump, as if his similarity to Luigi wasn’t already striking enough. As many have speculated, the two additions fill in the missing sequences (12 and 13) from the game

Timelines with Sony Playstation

My students hate creating timelines but maybe this will be the answer to that problem. I only wish that the HISTORY was a little more far reaching, in depth and comprehensive.

clipped from www.joystiq.com What does 15 years of PlayStation look like? Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has opened a brand new site celebrating the legacy of the PlayStation platform, featuring a timeline of Sony’s major gaming hardware releases, beginning with the launch of the original Japanese PlayStation on December 3rd, 1994. Sony’s handheld holds a majority of those dotted events, with every version of the PSP (from the 1000 to the Go) represented. The “15″ year logo is a fun potpourri of various accessories released throughout the brand’s history. In addition to SingStar microphones and Buzz! controllers, you can see Sony playing homage to UMD, PocketStation and rubber ducks — stars of the initial tech demos for both PS2 and PS3. [Thanks, tmacairjordan87]

Take the Kids to Santa in Playstation Home

Nice quick trip to his Grotto for those strapped for time. Nice to see the Home getting festive.
Good example of seasonal marketing

clipped from www.joystiq.com Santa has added a layover in PlayStation Home to an already-packed holiday itinerary. On December 10, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is opening up a new PlayStation Home space that allows you to see Santa’s workshop through the unique Home filter — by which we mean it’s now kind of eerie.

Watchman on LBP on the PS3

No Dr Manhatten!

clipped from www.mediamolecule.com This Thursday, the Watchmen will come to save LittleBigPlanet from hoodwinks, in a new costume kit that allows you to assume the identities of four key characters from the acclaimed graphic novel, and its recent movie adaptation. The costume kit will also come bundled with some Watchmen themed stickers (and the costumes will be available individually too).

BARGAIN: Bionic Commando £9.95 at Zavvi

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clipped from www.hotukdeals.com £9.95 204° FOUND BY: SUPERCOOLWILLOW 21 hours, 27 minutes ago Bionic Commando PS3 next cheapest is £14.98 @ shopto Use the bionic arm to swing between towering skyscrapers at breathtaking speed, hook onto distant objects, zip up on hanging girders and choose your own route through the game Gameplay that moves through horizontal and vertical environments – a 3D game that truly uses all three dimensions Full multiplayer mode with rich stat-tracking to check whether you?re a true commando or a lowly private Use the power of the bionic arm – and of next-gen physics – to realistically throw massive objects, pummel opponents, whip enemies into the air, or pull the landscape apart Arm yourself with a variety of weapons worthy of a Bionic Commando Starring Mike Patton, the former lead singer of Faith No More, as the voice of Nathan Spencer

FREE COMIC: PS3’s INFAMOUS

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clipped from playstation.joystiq.com Chances are you’ve already beaten inFamous by now — and boy, what an ending! (No spoilers in the comments, please.) We’re proud to present you the last half of the inFamous comic, which chronicles events that occur before the game’s main adventure. Get insight into John’s investigation of the Cole and the Reapers. You’ll even find out why there are so many manikins on Zeke’s roof. Start from the beginning, or jump to the new content: Issue One Issue Two Issue Three Issue Four

Eyepet with Eyetoy Camera and Magic Card – PS3 – £25.99 @ Amazon

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clipped from www.hotukdeals.com This cute little game lets you raise 3D virtual pets with the power of the PS3. Using PlayStation Eye, you can interact with your pet through gestures in realtime. Existing in Augmented Reality, your EyePet will be fully aware of people in the room and will interact with you and your friends in realtime — it will even recognize items in your room and attempt to play with them! You can play with your EyePet (including tickling, playing chase games and teasing it to jump around,) customize its look and outfit, and even draw toys for it to play with! Customize Your EyePet — With over 250 unique collectibles you can customize your pet’s look by styling his fur, changing his clothes, and giving him new toys. Graphics and Animation That Only the PS3 Can Deliver — EyePet features Pixar-like fur technology and facial expressions. Watch EyePet change as he evolves over time. Create and Share With Friends — Draw new toys and watch EyePet interact with them as they spring to life on-screen.

£9.99 Sid Meiers’ Civilization Revolution (PS3)

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History in action and you can change the outcome!

clipped from www.graingergames.co.uk Sid Meiers Civilization Revolution (PS3) In Civilization, players strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age waging war, conducting diplomacy, discovering technologies, going head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders, and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known. `Sid Meier’s Civilization® Revolution™ is the latest offering in the legendary award winning Sid Meier’s Civilization® series of strategy games, featuring the famous ~just one more turn~ addictive gameplay that has made this one of the greatest game series of all time. Civilization Revolution has been designed and built (by the legendary Sid Meier and his team at Firaxis) from the ground up for console and handheld systems delivering graphics, gameplay and controls that take full advantage of the hugely popular gaming platforms.

Arkham Asylum A Medical Review

Polite Dissent is a great website which analyses the medical scenes within comic books. The blogger is now taking his turn at the PS3/X-Box360 Batman game. Follow the link to his site for a more in-depth medical review of the game. I love the strange idea that the game has that mental illness can be seen through the use of x-rays!

clipped from www.politedissent.com I’ve had several people ask me what I think, medically, of the game Batman: Arkham Asylum and I’m happy to oblige. If posting to the blog seem light this week, you can blame the game. Overall, it’s a great experience. Though I’m a big fan of video games, it takes a lot for a game to really suck me in to its world completely, and Batman does that (the previous game that pulled this off was the first God of War). The setting, character design, and storyline are all appropriately creepy and the voice acting — especially Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill — is excellent. Playing the game, I really feel like Batman — I see a crowd of thugs and think, “I can take them, easy,” just like Batman should.