Earlier today, Sony prevented a second hacking attempt on the PlayStation Network. Sony detected attempts on Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment (“Networks”) services to test a massive set of sign-in IDs and passwords against their network database.
Sony has revealed the top 20 selling titles on the PlayStation Network from last month. Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection earned the top slot in September. Newcomers Resident Evil 4 HD, From Dust, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Burnout Crash! and Renegade Ops also made strong showings this month.
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Watch Episode 3 of Access right here or download it from the PlayStation Store. This week’s episode focuses on what might be the hardest game on PS3: Dark Souls. There’s also a regular look at the latest titles to download from the Store, featuring primal God sim From Dust, Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition, and a look at the online beta for blockbusting shooter Battlefield 3.
The sequel to PSN title Shank has been announced. Shank 2 will better graphics and more interactive environments, including collapsing ceilings, crumbling floors, fiery environments, barrels and other large objects that you can pick up and hurl, and an all new co-op mode.
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EA’s FIFA ’12 has become the biggest release in the history of sports games and the number one videogame launch of the year so far. According to the recent figures gathered by the company, since its September 27 release, FIFA 12 has so far sold an estimated 3.2 million units across all consoles worldwide, “making it the biggest launch in the history of sports videogames and the biggest videogame launch of 2011 to date.”
Gran Turismo 5 is getting a massive update to the game. Yamauchi-san and the Polyphony team have been closely monitoring the feedback of the dedicated and discerning GT5 community. As a result of this, we have seen significant support for GT5 in the form of regular functionality updates.
It’s a new month, and a new batch of PlayStation Plus content is available today on the European PlayStation Store, with the suitably Halloween-inspired Costume Quest available at no cost to subscribers for the next two weeks. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception multiplayer returns to Plus this week as well.
Want to play the PSN exclusive title Rocketbirds: Hardboilied Chicken before release? Well, we’re giving away some codes to download the game before anyone else. Rocketbirds: Hardboilied Chicken is a cinematic platform adventure game where you take on the role of a badass chicken who sets out to destroy an evil totalitarian penguin regime.
PlayStation Plus subscribers have a lot of content to look forward to this month. We have a complete list of content you can expect throughout October, starting with today. Check out the complete list below, which includes four PSN games, three Minis titles and a PSOne classis, not to mention all the discounts and game trails.
