The PlayStation Network will be undergoing maintenance next Monday, for over 12 hours. The maintenance window will start on September 10th at 16:00 BST, lasting until 5:00 BST on Tuesday morning, September 11th 2012. As usual, you won’t be able to play online, access the account management features or the PlayStation Store.
Konami have confirmed an official release date for Pro Evolution Soccer 2013. The game will be coming out this month, just one week ahead of rival title FIFA 13. Launch dates for the Wii, 3DS, PSP and PS2 versions of PES 2013 will be announced “shortly”, according to Konami.
Insomniac’s new IP, Overstrike, has been renamed to “Fuse” and the team have released the first video of the renamed game titled “Mission Briefing 01”. The video doesn’t feature any gameplay, but is simply an introduction to the first level of the game.
Naughty Dog has released new footage of The Last of Us, show off at PAX 2012 earlier this week. The new footage highlights narrative exploration through interactive prompts, environmental puzzles, the balance of power AI, and some of the dynamic stealth elements you’ll be able to use to plan Joel and Ellie’s survival.
Lots of new PS3, PSN and PS Vita games have been added to the North American PlayStation Store this week. You can also find a number of new Apps, PlayStation Plus content and a selection of new videos, DLC and more.
Publisher Square-Enix has revealed it’s games line-up for the Tokyo Game Show, which will take place later this month. Titles like Final Fantasy XIV, Call of Duty Black Ops II and Hitman Absolution will headlining the publisher’s line-up. Unfortunately, there are no mentions of any PS Vita titles on the list, but maybe we can expect a few announcements at the event.
Zen and PopCap has been working together to bring Plants vs. Zombies to Zen Pinball in the form of a themed table. The table will be releasing later today on the PlayStation Store for the PS3 and PS Vita, and to celebrate, the team have released a trailer for the new table (see below).
As announced at Gamescom last month, Rockstar’s epic open world Western adventure Red Dead Redemption joins the Instant Game Collection later today in Europe. Then, on September 12th yet more games join the collection to keep you entertained until next month.
To celebrate the release of Firmware v1.80 on the PS Vita, SCEE has discounted many PSOne classics for you to enjoy on your PS3 or PS Vita. But that’s not all – Sony has also added PS3 games, PS3 DLC, minis titles and a PS Vita title to the sale. The sale starts from tomorrow, after the PlayStation Store has been updated.
Konami has released new screenshots of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance from the Metal Gear Solid 25th Anniversary event and PAX 2012. The nine new screens show of Platinum Studio’s action-orientated Metal Gear title in more detail, including Raiden battling various enemies and even riding a missile.
