As you may recall, Sony postponed the last scheduled PlayStation Network maintenance session from last Thursday to a time to be announced. It is now determined that maintenance will take place tomorrow (Sunday, March 4). This significant PSN maintenance period is expected to start at just after noon Pacific and will last for several hours, until approximately 2am Pacific on Monday, March 5.
BioShock Infinite PS3 Release Date Announced
The team at Irrational Games is finally ready to reveal the release date for BioShock Infinite. The President and Creative Director Ken Levine has been talking about the game for years now and, like the rest of the Irrational Games team, he’s thrilled to finally share the game’s final release date.
US PlayStation Store Update for February 29th 2012
PlayStation Plus
Discounted PS3 Full Game: | Killzone 3 Full Multiplayer (PS+ Price: $7.50) |
Discounted Mini: | Touchdown Fever Mini (PS+ Price: $2.39) |
Free Exclusive Theme: | Leap Year Dynamic Theme |
Free Avatars: | Jak and Daxter Collection – Jak and Daxter Avatar 4Jak and Daxter Collection – Dark Jak Avatar 2 |
New Modern Warfare 3 Maps Now Available on PS3
Two new Maps for Modern Warfare 3 are now available to Call of Duty Elite premium members via the PlayStation Network. The first new map is Piazza, based in Italy with several sharp corners, tight corridors, and dangerous staircases. The other is Liberation, set in Manhattan’s Central Park, and features winding paths, underground tunnels, and exposed Domination points.
PS Vita Sales Reach Over 1.2 Million Units Worldwide
The launch of the PlayStation Vita in North American and Europe last week has helped push sales parts the 1.2 million mark. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, today announced that the sales of the PS Vita reached over 1.2 million units worldwide as of February 26, 2012. Software sales across the globe have surpassed 2.0 million units at both retail and on PlayStation Network.
Reminder: Scheduled PSN Maintenance On Thursday
Just a quick reminder that the PlayStation Network will be undergoing maintenance on Thursday, 1st March. Maintenance is expected to start at just after 16:00 GMT and will last for several hours, until approximately 06:00 GMT onFriday, 2 March. Unlike typical maintenance events, consumers who are already signed in to PSN will be signed out, and consumers will be unable to sign in for the duration of the maintenance window.
Free Episode of South Park on PlayStation Video Store
South Park has been going fifteen years, and to celebrate the show’s sixteenth series, PlayStation are offering the first episode of the latest run completely free to download. South Park Season 12, Episode 1 can be downloaded for free from the store, and weighs in at 361 MB.
Killzone 3 Multiplayer Goes Free This Week
According to the latest PlayStation Blogcast, Guerrilla’s first person shooter, Killzone 3, will see its multiplayer portion appear free of charge on the PlayStation Network Store. The free version will be a slightly limited version of the full multiplayer experience, with the only limit bring a level cap.
PSN Maintenance On March 1st 2012
Another PSN maintenance window has been scheduled for March 1st 2012, between 4pm and 7am the following day. As usual, your SEN Account, the PlayStation Store and associated services will be offline during this time. However, unlike normal, users who sign-in before the maintenance window will not be able to stay online.