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This year we had some fun and exciting PlayStation Mobile games at our E3 booth in Los Angeles, as well as in the virtual booth within PlayStation Home on your PlayStation 3.

Also, we have been listening to our PlayStation Mobile community and we are pleased to say that your DualShock 3 can now be used to play some of your favorite PlayStation Mobile games on select PlayStation Certified devices. In fact, Haunt the House: Terrortown and Switch Galaxy were both playable with a DualShock 3 in our booth at E3. We are updating our device list with a small controller icon to show you which devices are compatible with the DualShock 3.

The PlayStation Mobile games at E3 this year were some of our best and most recent titles. If you want to download any of the eight games that are available now, you can easily find them in the PlayStation Mobile section of PlayStation Store on PlayStation Vita. Owners of PlayStation Certified devices such as the Sony Mobile Communications’ Xperia Z smartphone can download them through the PlayStation Store, which is part of the PlayStation Mobile for Android app.

You can also find these games featured on the main page of the PlayStation store.

PlayStation Mobile games available now Chimpact by Yippee! Entertainment ($3.99)

In Chimpact, players help a little monkey bounce around and collect items like bananas and diamonds through a variety of levels to make it home safely. Each level is made up of smaller segments that intertwine with each other making for an interactive and addictive game. Chimpact is a simple, yet challenging new age platforming game reminiscent of similar games from the 16-bit era.

Rymdkapsel by Grapefrukt Games ($4.99)

In Rymdkapsel, players take command of a space station and its minions. Carefully plan your expansions to the space station and manage your resources to explore the galaxy.

Switch Galaxy by Atomicom Ltd. ($2.49)

Switch Galaxy is a futuristic survival racing game based off its parent game, Switch. The game features a level structure, lots of pick-ups, power-ups, new enemies and upgraded graphics and has two modes: original Switch Survival Mode where players have one life to get as far as they can and Mission Mode where players travel from one side of the Galaxy to the other in the fastest time possible. In Mission Mode, players are called on to find Tantallum, a metal that can only be collected at very high speeds. Players must deliver this to Dakur Technology’s secret research base, where they will earn a jump drive to win gold trophies with.

Passing Time by Honeyslug ($2.49)

Get ready for kick off in Passing Time, the quirkiest and most original soccer game ever! Pass the ball and burn the opposition with the amazing fireball, prove your passing skills by mastering the slow moving rock ball and show off your one touch skills with the explosive bomb ball! Customize and upgrade your team, create your own kit and kick it to the competition in 5 different game modes including leagues, set pieces and an expansive challenge mode.

Haunt the House by SFB Games ($3.49)

In Haunt the House: Terrortown, players float around as a ghost, who hides in an abandoned clock tower by day and haunts the town by night. Possess any and all objects seen and use these objects to frighten any unsuspecting humans nearby. In this side scrolling action puzzle game, the aim is to scare every townsman and townswoman out of town and reclaim what has been lost before sunrise returns.

Dungeon Bandit by Rocking Pocket Games ($4.29)

Dungeon Bandit is a huge 2D dungeon crawler game. Explore a fantasy world full of castles, tombs, pyramids, arenas, mazes and forests. Dungeon Bandit features fully interactive environments with puzzles, and large levels with secret areas.

Super Brain Eat 3 by Thomas Hopper ($0.49)

Guide your little brain friend ‘Gutsy’ to eat all of the hearts and brains in Super Brain Eat 3. Avoid deadly traps and terrible jelly monsters. Eat portions to make you invincible or even give you the power to spit deadly magic.

Yu-Nama: The Puzzle by SCEI ($5.99)

“No Heroes Allowed,” the PSP game popular for its unique world and original game system has come to PlayStation Mobile as “Yu-Nama: The Puzzle” and has been rearranged to be more accessible whilst retaining its characteristic pixelated art, RPG elements, classic sounds and scattering of wit.

Upcoming PlayStation Mobile demo games Hermit Crab in Space by Golden Ruby Games

PlayStation Mobile Game Jam Winner
Hermit Crab in Space pits one lost crab against a hostile galaxy, forcing the player to fight their way home in an ever changing, improvised ship scavenged from the refuse around them. Using the salvaged parts of his enemies’ spacecrafts, the player slowly builds his ship for protection. Reinforce your ship with shields, cannons, power tiles, ramming tiles, and more–and discover new powers and strategies by combining them in different ways.

Ten by Eight by Action Button Entertainment

In Ten By Eight, players match groups of tiles by chaining up multiple groups with wildcard stars and attempt to find the longest paths possible. This is a puzzle game strong enough for a brain surgeon, yet PH-balanced for a rocket scientist.

Sully: A Very Serious RPG by Breadbros Games

Sully: A Very Serious RPG is a JRPG-style game made by some plucky Americans trying to bring back the “lighthearted romp” to an increasingly serious genre. Join Crystal and Darin as they deal with their last summer together before going to different colleges, and the adventures they have trying to make sense of growing up in a JRPG world.

Gunhouse by Necrosoft Games

Load your guns! Rain death from above! Protect your valuable orphans! Defeat giant, improbable bosses! That’s Gunhouse. Necrosoft Games’ debut title is part puzzle, part active tower defense, as you make big combos, to stock your guns, to launch a hail of bullets and special attacks at the enemies who would like nothing better than to consume your delicious orphan friends. With a unique art style, music by Fez composer Disasterpeace, and code and design by an collective of indie game weirdos, Gunhouse will stay true to our company motto; “stupid games for jerks like us.” Are *you* a jerk like us?

WW2: Hills of Glory by Advanced Mobile Applications (AMA) Ltd.

These are serious times! The enemy is launching a major offensive and we must stand our ground, whatever it takes. This is suicide, but you are the army’s best bet. There are only three of you left to defend the hill, and they are more than a thousand. The enemy is gathering a growing number of hotshots determined to destroy you. It is time to teach them the meaning of war!

Crystallon by Team Dozen Eyes

Crystallon is a touch-controlled match-3 game where players are challenged to create isometric cubes out of floating pieces. Pieces have different qualities: Color, pattern, animation, and sound. In order to successfully create a group, the three pieces must be all the same or all different for each quality. Pieces also have a fixed orientation: Left, Right and Top. You can only use one of each orientation per matched set. When pieces are successfully combined, they create cubes. Cubes may also be combined together into sets of three for extra points. You can advance to the next level only when there are no remaining possible sets in the current level.

PSN PS Vita PS2 Classics Bundles PlayStation Store Highlights

This week on the PlayStation Store the PS Vita gets the Jak & Daxter Collection along with Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, while Dungeons & Dragons Chronicles of Mystara HD, Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and Storm are available for PlayStation 3.

If you’re a fan of Sonic, SEGA’s new Master Collection bundle might be of interest as it includes nine classic Sonic titles.

Finally, PlayStation Plus members can now download Saints Row: The Third on their PlayStation 3 and Gods Eater Burst on their PSP/PS Vitas as they join the Instant Game Collection.

Movie lovers should check out EPIX’s free preview weekend, starting June 21 through June 23. Even if you miss this weekend, you can always nab a 14-day trial of the service here.

If you’d like to peruse all the new items on the store at your own leisure, feel free to check out the web storefront. As always, please leave your thoughts in the comments below. You can also chat about this update in the PlayStation Community Forums.

PlayStation Plus

Learn more and purchase online or go to the PlayStation Store to activate instantly. To learn more about this week’s Plus offerings, check out this week’s PS Plus post.

PS3 Demos Soundtrack

• Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier Original Soundtrack – $9.99

Price Change

• Tomb Raider – PS3 Game (now: $44.99 original price: $59.99)

Sales

• Demon’s Souls – PS3 Game (now: $14.99 original price: $19.99)
• Daytona USA – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• flOw – PS3 Game (now: $2.79 original price: $5.59)
• Flower – PS3 Game (now: $3.49 original price: $6.99)
• Hell Yeah! Bundle – PS3 Bundle (now: $9.99 original price: $19.99)
• Nights into Dreams – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Renegade Ops – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Breakquest: Extra Evolution – PS mini (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Explosive Mission Pack – PS3 Add-On (now: $1.74 original price: $3.49)
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution: The Missing Link Pack – PS3 Add-On (now: $7.49 original price: $14.99)
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Tactical Enhancement Pack – PS3 Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)

PS3 Add-ons God of War: Ascension

• Legendary Spears Pack ($4.99)
• Spear of Hyperion Multiplayer Weapon ($2.99)
• Spear of Phobos Multiplayer Weapon ($2.99)

GRID 2

• Unlock All Cars ($6.99)

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory

• Neptune Idol Costume Set ($1.99)
• Noire Idol Costume Set ($1.99)

Injustice: Gods Among Us

• Zombie Mode ($0.99)

Resident Evil Revelations

• Jessica’s G18($0.99)
• Jill’s Samurai Edge ($0.99)
• Parker’s Government ($0.99)

LittleBigPlanet 2/Little Big Planet Karting

• Chun-Li Costume ($1.99)
• Guile Costume ($1.99)
• Racing Driver Pack ($1.49)
• Ryu Costume ($1.99)
• Street Fighter Costume Kit ($5.99)
• Zangief Costume ($1.99)

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

• Ancient Parts Pack ($9.99)
• Chloe Artifact Mask ($0.49)
• Chloe Aztec Mask ($0.99)
• Chloe Aztec Skull Mask ($0.99)
• Cutter Dogu Miyagi Mask ($1.99)
• Drake Spartan Helmet ($0.49)
• Japanese Mask ($0.49)
• Sully Moai Mask ($0.99)
• Talbot Aztec Statue Mask ($0.99)
• Talbot Noh Mask ($0.49)

PS3 Themes

• 8-Bit Crown — $2.99
• Arabella Drummond 1 Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Breathtaking Bree Static Theme — $1.99
• Chuck Testa Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Cyberpunk Dynamic Theme 3 — $2.99
• Hannah Martin 1 Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Lucy Pinder 1 Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Military (Aircraft) Dawn Before the Storm Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Military (Aircraft) Fighter Jets Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Military (Aircraft) Heavy Lifting Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Military (Aircraft) Prepare for the Skies Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• NY Knicks Theme Bundle — $4.99
• Surreal Train to Nowhere Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Surreal Milky Way Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Surreal Moon Light Yoga Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Surreal Moon Tan Dynamic Theme — $2.99

PS3 Videos

• Muramasa Rebirth ‘Warriors Of Chaos’ Trailer
• The Bureau Burn Room Trailer

It’s nearly the summer solstice and we’re going to bring the cycle to a close on a happy, historical note. Our final themed DLC drop includes items for our Ancient theme. These will be available via the in-game store or the PlayStation Store over the coming week globally! Purchase the Ancient theme bundle to get the exclusive Egyptian Mask for Chloe.

We will be cycling tournament prizes as the year rolls along but now the Ancient theme Tournament rewards can be earned. On the Bronze and Silver tiers, you can earn the Circuit Gun and Circuit Shirt as Tournament rewards. If you reach the gold tier you can unlock the cool looking Sully Tengu mask. The Raptor Mask for Drake and Dive Helmet for Talbot are achieved by reaching Platinum status. Buy tickets to enter into the weekly Tournament and earn access to those items to show off your multiplayer skills.

Check out UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer Free-to-Play FAQ for answers to your questions about UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer Free-to-Play.

We look forward to playing with you more online in the coming months. No promises but we’re going to regroup and see what else might be possible to add to the multiplayer as well.

See you online!

Today Jak and Daxter Collection launches on PS Vita. Now, over a decade since the Jak and Daxter series originally premiered on PS2, we are so proud to see the legacy of Naughty Dog’s work brought together for players to enjoy — no matter where their adventures take them.

Jak and Daxter Collection brings three of your favorite Jak & Daxter adventures — Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II and Jak 3 — to life like never before. Mass Media has faithfully recreated the unique gameplay mechanics that you all know and love, and added touch screen support for a selection of mini games, so get ready to catch those fish and hunt down that eco. Jak and Daxter Collection also features over 100 Trophies (including 3 Platinum) to unlock while you play through all three titles. These Trophy sets are separate from the PS3 version, so that means three more Platinum Trophies for you Trophy Hunters out there.

In addition to picking up Jak and Daxter Collection at your local game retailer, you’ll be able to download the title via PSN. Starting later today, Jak and Daxter Collection will be available on the PlayStation Store for $29.99. Grab Jak and Daxter Collection today, and experience the full evolution of the franchise. You’re in for some wild, hilarious adventures — enjoy!

Nintendo Life

Gaming Target

While we clear our heads following last week’s salvo of PlayStation news and announcements ($399!), today we’re bubbling up some of our favorite new game trailers from E3 2013. For my money? Nothing’s topping the weird, wistful, and wonderful new trailer for Hohokum, though Transistor, Tearaway, and Octodad all make strong arguments.

What’s your favorite new trailer?

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z (PS3) Transistor (PS4)

Tearaway (PS Vita)

The Order: 1886 (PS4) Octodad: Dadliest Catch (PS4)

Murdered: Soul Suspect (PS3) Knack (PS4)

Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4) Killer is Dead (PS3) inFAMOUS: Second Son (PS4)

Hohokum (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)

Gran Turismo 6 (PS3)

Final Fantasy XV (PS4)

DriveClub (PS4)

The Dark Sorcerer (PS4 tech demo) Diablo III (PS3) Destiny (PS4, PS3) Beyond: Two Souls (PS3) Batman: Arkham Origins (PS3)

Nintendo Life