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This April, we’re preparing some great offers for PlayStation Plus that will make you think twice about going outside. For starters, we’re happy to announce the free games coming in April to Plus: PSN Game Shank 2 and PS3 Full Game Shift 2 Unleashed! You’ll be able to get these titles free in Plus starting on April 3rd and throughout the month of April. In addition, we’ve also got more free content including PSone Classic Silent Hill, PS minis Cananbalt, Farm Frenzy 2 and Mystic Garden, as well as PSN Game Frogger Returns.

Free games aren’t the only benefit to Plus. Last month saw the exclusive early access to the much-anticipated PSN game Journey. This month, you’ll be the first to try out Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier Beta!

Hefty discounts on the games you care about are always a part of Plus, and April will bring more discounts on content you love. New releases Wheels of Destruction, House of the Dead 4, and the debut of the standalone Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City will all have discounts the day they’re available to download from PlayStation Store!

You’ll also want to check out sweet free Avatars from the PS Vita hit Escape Plan, as well as PlayStation Plus exclusive avatars and themes for The House of the Dead and Devil May Cry.

There’s more to come in April that we can’t quite talk about yet, but rest assured we’ll bring you more news throughout the month on more great Plus content. If you haven’t seen all that Plus has to offer for yourself, you can go to the PlayStation Store on your PS3 and head to the PlayStation Plus section, or click here to purchase a voucher code online that will be emailed instantly to you to redeem in the PlayStation Store.

Some content and/or release dates outlined may change including the addition or removal of content. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or continue the discussion on the PlayStation Community forums in the Official PlayStation Plus Update thread.

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PSP news

New PlayStation Store content for North America is now live.
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Last month was a big one for PlayStation Network games! Not only did we see a ton of great new downloadable PS3 titles, but the launch of PS Vita saw PSN flooded with new digital offerings. Starting this month, we’re introducing a new list to show what games topped the digital PS Vita charts.

On PS3, our hats are off to The Simpsons Arcade Game for debuting at the top spot! This long-awaited PS3 port of the coin-op co-op classic delivered nostalgic beat em’ up action peppered with obscure Simpsons references. In PS Vita’s world, Sony’s own Santa Monica Studio delivered a bonafide hit with the charming Escape Plan. And in the rest of the charts, Final Fantasy dominated PS3 Add-Ons, PS one Classics, and PSP categories…just in time for this week’s Spring Fever Final Fantasy franchise sale!

What games did you pick up in February? Did the PS Vita impact your PS3 playtime? What games do you think will top the charts in March? Share your thoughts and we’ll see you next month to break down the March PSN Top Sellers!

Top 20 PSN and PS3 Full Games

1) The Simpsons Arcade Game – Woo-hoo! This classic arcade game hit PSN in Feburary after decades in console gaming limbo.
2) Gotham City Impostors
3) The House of the Dead III
4) Shank 2 – The sequel to one of the craziest 2D action games ever won gamers over with hugely improved graphics, more responsive combat, and an addictive new co-op mode.
5) NFL Blitz
6) NBA JAM: On Fire Edition
7) inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood
Grand Theft Auto IV
9) Jak and Daxter Collection – Naughty Dog’s PS2 heroes arrived in style on the PS3 with three of the best 3D platformers ever made.
10) Real Steel
11) Sonic CD
12) Madden NFL 12
13) Resident Evil 4
14) Mass Effect 2 – Mass Effect 2’s resurgence on the Top 20 hints that players were busily preparing for Mass Effect 3’s PSN release on March 6th.
15) Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection
16) Shadow of the Colossus
17) Castle Crashers
18) Worms Ultimate Mayhem
19) PAYDAY: The Heist
20) Dungeon Defenders

Top 10 PS Vita Games

1) Escape Plan
2) Super Stardust Delta
3) Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
4) Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
5) Plants vs. Zombies PS Vita
6) Rayman Origins
7) UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
9) Hustle Kings PS Vita
10) Dynasty Warriors Next

Top 5 PS3 Add-Ons

1) Final Fantasy XIII-2 – Opponent: Lightning & Amodar
2) Battlefield 3 – Back to Karkand
3) FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 – Noel’s Outfit: Battle Attire
4) Battlefield 3 – SPECACT Kit & Dog Tag Bundle
5) Gran Turismo 5 – Car Pack 3

Top 5 PSone Classics

1) Final Fantasy VII (PS3/PSP)
2) Final Fantasy VI (PS3/PSP)
3) Twisted Metal 2 (PS3/PSP)
4) Final Fantasy IX (PS3/PSP)
5) Resident Evil 2 (PS3/PSP)

Top 5 PSP Games

1) Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
2) Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
3) Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
4) NBA 2K12 PSP
5) Dissidia 012[duodecim] Final Fantasy

PSP news

Sony announced extra bonuses for gamers who purchase the PlayStation Vita on Launch Day (or closely after).
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Hi Everyone -

Spring Fever kicks off its second week with Rayman 3 HD! This cult classic comes with new features, upgrades and a high-definition makeover. It’s the third opus of the million-selling platforming series, created by visionary game designer Michel Ancel, the father of Beyond Good & Evil, Rayman Origins, and other award-winning video games. PlayStation Plus subscribers get this new release at 20% off!

You’ll also find this week’s Spring Fever franchise sale for the venerable Final Fantasy series this week! Many of the best Final Fantasy content across PS one Classics and PSP Games (including last year’s definitive Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection) are on sale for 30% off. PlayStation Plus subscribers get the edge with a 50% discount on these titles as well.

PSN is ready for massive battle this week as well with the releases of Warriors Orochi 3 and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. In PSN Game Warriors Orochi 3, explore the new bonds system, online play, and an intuitive battleground editing feature and tackle legions of armies with customizable characters. Warhammer 40K: Space Marine marks the PS3 Full Game debut which takes place in Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe and features the Ultramarines chapter. With an unprecedented blend of shooting and melee combat, Space Marine’s visceral combat will leave you breathless; as well as a trail of Orks behind you.

If that wasn’t enough, Sumioni: Demon Arts inks its way to PS Vita today. Sumioni: Demon Arts is an exclusive PS Vita action platformer that taps into PS Vita’s powerful touchscreen. Using your finger, you’ll be able to draw bridges to cross dangerous obstacles, summon thunderclouds or sacred lions to attack enemies, and much, much more.

Amazing DLC is hitting the PlayStation Store as well with new content in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Motorstorm RC and more; so make sure you check out all the details below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or join the discussion on the PlayStation Community forums in the Official PlayStation Store Update thread.

Here is the weekly PlayStation Store update:

PlayStation Plus

PS Vita Games

Sumioni: Demon Arts (.99)
Take control of Agura, a Sumioni, or “Inkdemon”, who’s been called upon to white out a blot of evil upon feudal Japan. Guide him through 2D side-scrolling levels and unleash his powers by drawing brush strokes on the touchscreen.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 288 MB

PS Vita Add-Ons

MotorStorm RC MISCHIEF Vehicle Pack 1 & Singles (Vita DLC cross entitled with PS3) (.49-.99)
Ready for some Mischief? Get your hands on the Mischief off-road vehicles in one place. Containing the Arizona, Jackhammer, Tombestone and Beachmaster, each having 4 paint jobs with 4 colour schemes too. To use this download, you will need MotorStorm RC on PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita.
File size: 100 KB – 400 KB

MotorStorm RC SPECIAL Super Car – Wasabi Lightning (Vita DLC cross entitled with PS3) (.25)
Break the sound barrier! Driving the Lightning lets everyone know you’ve only one thing on your mind: Speed! Drive the Super Car model that will leave your opponents envious of the blur that keeps lapping them. To use this download, you will need MotorStorm RC on PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita.
File size: 100 KB

Blazblue: Cse – System Voice Arrange Makoto Type-A, Type-B (Vita DLC cross entitle with PS3) (.99)
This is a system voice by Tomomi Isomura, the voice of Makoto Nanaya. Two versions are included. Purchasing this BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!
File size 100 KB

Ridge Racer Add-On Car 04 Fatalita (Free For Gold Pass) (.49)
Add a new machine to your game with the manufacturer ASSOLUTO’s FATALITA!
File size 3.3 MB

Ridge Racer Music Pack 14 Remix #2 (Free)
Add new tracks to your game with the fourteenth downloadable Music Pack, containing classic songs from past RIDGE RACER titles! Enjoy 4 remixed songs from RAVE RACER!
File size 34.5 MB

PS Vita Apps

Music Unlimited 30-day trial (Free)

PS Vita Videos

The Tester Season 3 Episode 7

PSN Games

Warriors Orochi 3 (.99)
Years after the battle against Orochi, the Serpent King, the heroes of the Three Kingdoms and Warring States face a new threat. A terrible and colossal monster casts its shadow across the land and defeats most of the brave warriors.
ESRB rated T
File size 11 GB

Rayman 3 HD (.99)
Embark on a fantastic and humorous journey with Rayman and Globox to save the Crossroad of Dreams.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 1.65 GB

PS3 Full Games

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Ps3 Full Game + Elite Pass (GWP) (.99)
Step fearlessly into the heart of combat as Captain Titus of the Ultramarines, unleashing visible violent death against the enemies of mankind in the first 3rd person action shooter set in the dark future of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
ESRB rated M
File size 6 GB

Game Demos (free)

Birds Of Steel Demo
Grab the stick in Birds of Steel. The demo gives combatants a chance to sample the game by thrusting them into 3 of the most prolific battles from WWII. Lift off in the Grumman F4F and battle your way through Wake Island, pilot the nimble Japanese Zero in the attack on the Lexington or hold on in the Spitfire Mk. V through the Siege of Malta. Birds of Steel gives aerial enthusiasts the ability to pilot planes from all WWII combatants.
ESRB rated T
File size: 1.84 GB

Under Siege Demo
Under Siege is an action real time strategy game. Fight through 21 levels in the main campaign and battle against great armies. Play a single player campaign, go online with or against your friends, even versus the world, in competitive and cooperative levels. Create and share your own levels with the powerful built-in editor. Try the Demo today and purchase the full experience here on the PlayStation Store.
ESRB rated: E10+
File size: 894 MB

Rayman 3 HD Demo
Embark on a fantastic and humorous journey with Rayman and Globox to save the Crossroad of Dreams. Masterfully enhanced with eye-popping high definition visuals and sounds, Rayman 3 HD is the definitive version of the Rayman classic “Rayman 3 Hoodlum’s Havoc” and a must-play for all platform adventure game enthusiasts. Run, jump and punch your way through the 2 first levels of the game battling the mysterious Hoodlums and their minions.
ESRB rated: E10+
File size: 1.65 GB

Add-on Game Content

PlayStation Home Hellfire Games’ Novus Prime Starter Pack (.99)
Gear up in Novus Prime for PlayStation Home with everything you need to join the fight! The Novus Prime Starter Pack includes the fearsome Kunai ship with matching helmet, the Radiant Storm and Ion Beam weapons with Ion Cannon avatar accessories, and the challenging Escalation Mission Pack. Save 50% off the standard price with this bundle for only .99!

EyePet & Friends (x10) (.69 – .99)
Assorted add ons.
File size 268 KB – 2.51 MB

MotorStorm RC MISCHIEF (x6) (.25 – .99)
Assorted add ons.
File size 100 KB – 400 KB

Blazblue: Cse – System Voice Arrange Makoto Type-A, Type-B (.99)
This is a system voice by Tomomi Isomura, the voice of Makoto Nanaya. Two versions are included. Purchasing this BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!
File size 2.63 MB

Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City – Uss Wolfpack Uniforms (.99)
Sweep through the mean streets of Raccoon City in style with these alternate costumes for each of the 6 members of the USS Wolfpack.
File size 2.08 MB

Disney Universe (x6) (.99 – .99)
Assorted add ons.
File size 1.28 MB – 6.99 MB

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning – The Legend Of Dead Kel (.99)
In an extensive new story and a host of new side quests, battle treacherous new enemies and face exciting new challenges on the mysterious island of Gallows End.
File size 1.25 GB

Ace Combat Assault Horizon (x5) (free – .99)
Assorted add ons.
File size 33 MB – 45 GB

Tales Of Graces F (x14) (free – .99)
Assorted add ons.
File size 100 KB – 672 KB

Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 DLC (x12) (free – .99)
Assorted add ons.
File size 100 KB – 49 MB

Ninja Gaiden 3 – Online Pass (.99)
Test your ninja skills online! Take on the Ninja Trials with a co-op partner. Compete against the best ninjas in the world in Clan Battles. Customize your own online ninja! The Online Pass for Ninja Gaiden 3 gives you access to all online gameplay modes in Shadows of the World!
File size 138 KB

Saints Row The Third – The Trouble With Clones (Free Entitlement For Season Pass) (.99)
Help the Saints’ biggest fan, Jimmy Torbitson, stop his Saints clone from terrorizing the city by using the new Bee Gun and unlocking the true power in Saints Flow. In the end, maybe even save a lost friend in the process.
File size 1.7 MB

UFC Undisputed 3 Ultimate Fights: Upsets Pack (.99)
If you own the UFC Undisputed 3 Season Pass, DO NOT purchase this content here as you will be charged again – Download the UFC 3 Upsets Pack to use Mir vs. Noguiera, Sonnen vs. Marquardt, Edgar vs. Penn, Leben vs. Akiyama, and Velasquez vs. Lesnar in Ultimate Fights mode! – UFC Undisputed 3 game required; sold separately.
File size 2.5 MB

Rocksmith – Born Under A Bad Sign By A. King W. S. Ray Vaughan (.99)
File size 2.69 MB

Rocksmith – Soul Man By The Blues Brothers (.99)
File size 2.27 MB

Rocksmith – The Thrill Is Gone By B.B. King (.99)
File size 2.70 MB

Rock Band 3
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “Down Under” – Men at Work (.99)
• “Overkill” – Men at Work (.99)
• “Smooth” – Santana (.99)

File size: 27 MB – 41 MB (singles)

Rock Band Network v2.0

• “Far Away From Heaven” – Free Spirit (.99)
• “Gravitational Lensing” – Solution .45 (.99)
• “The Cascade Effect” – Chaotrope (.99)
• “Preacher Man” – Free Spirit (.99)
• “Paced Energy” – Magnus ‘SoulEye’ Pålsson (.99)

File size: 13 MB – 40 MB (singles)

Updates

Ace Combat Assault Horizon A-10A Warthog (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Aircraft Skin Pack 1 (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Aircraft Skin Pack 2 (Sale) (PS3) (now .49, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Aircraft Skin Pack: The Idolm@Ster (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Asf-X Shinden II (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon F-117A Stars And Stripes (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon F-14D Halloween Pumpkin (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon F-15S/Mtd (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon F-18F Red Devils (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Online Map Pack (Sale) (PS3) (now .49, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Skill Set 1 (Sale) (PS3) (now .49, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Skill Set 2 (Sale) (PS3) (now .49, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Skill Set 3 (Sale) (PS3) (now .49, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Su-35 Tekken Skin Set (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Su-37 Terminator (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Tornado Gr.4 (Sale) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Final Fantasy Origins Psone (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSone) (now .99, original price .99)
Final Fantasy Tactics Psone (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSone) (now .99, original price .99)
Final Fantasy V – Psone (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSone) (now .99, original price .99)
Final Fantasy VI – Psone (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSone) (now .99, original price .99)
Final Fantasy VII – Psone (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSone) (now .99, original price .99)
Final Fantasy VIII – Psone (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSone) (now .99, original price .99)
Dissidia Final Fantasy Digital (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSP) (now .99, original price .99)
Final Fantasy Iv: The Complete Collection Digital (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSP) (now .99, original price .99)
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War Of The Lions Digital (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSP) (now .99, original price .99)
Coconut Dodge – Minis (Price Change) (PS3) (now .99, original price .99)
Final Fantasy IX– Psone (Sale – Spring Fever) (PSone) (now .99, original price .99)

Qore

Qore Episode 46: March 2012

Game Videos (free)

Journey Dev Diary 1 – A Walk With the Makers of Journey

Super Stardust Delta Launch Trailer

The Price Is Right: Decades Trailer

Yakuza: Dead Souls Mini Games Trailer

Assassin’s Creed Revelations Mediterranean Map Pack Trailer

The Tester Season 3 Episode 7

PS3 Themes

Last of Us Dynamic Theme (.99)

Journey Dynamic Theme (.99)

Marvel Dynamic Theme – Iron Man (.99)

Abstract Dancer 2.0 Dynamic Theme (.99)

DPro: Big Air (.99)

DPro: Extreme Elevation (.99)

Dynamic Dragon Theme 4 (.99)

Dynamic Gangsters Theme 2 (.99)

Dynamic Gangsters Theme 3 (.99)

Bundles

Resident Evil HD Bundle (.99)

PlayStation Store for PSP

PSP minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Sar – Search And Rescue – Minis (.99)

Game Videos (free)

The Tester Season 3 Episode 7

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Dragon 6 PSP Theme (.99)

Dragon 7 PSP Theme (.99)

PSP news

This Wednesday, March 21st will see the arrival of tons of awesome new content in PlayStation Home – from Juggernaut Games’ MiniBots: Battlebox game to Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker collectibles. That’s not all – we have two very special events planned for this week as well. First up is the DUST 514 live event on Thursday, March 22nd. Later that day, we’ll launch this year’s Disposable Film Fest in PlayStation Home! Here’s your to-do list for this week in PlayStation Home:

DUST 514 – Come watch CCP Games’ first public unveiling of its upcoming sci-fi shooter DUST 514, exclusive to PlayStation 3 as we stream the DUST 514 keynote of the annual EVE Fanfest live into the special “Backstage Pass” event space in PlayStation Home this Thursday, March 22nd at 9:00am PT (12:00pm ET).

Following the keynote, there will be a Live Q&A session with PlayStation Home users, fielding questions via Twitter using the hashtag #DUST514. Bonus: All users who enter the Backstage Pass event space will be rewarded an exclusive DUST 514 t-shirt for their avatars! You can visit this special event space by using the New and Recommended section on the PlayStation Home Navigator or by approaching the DUST 514 relocator in the Hub. See you there!

MiniBots: Battlebox – This Wednesday, Juggernaut Games releases an active item unlike anything you’ve ever seen in PlayStation Home. The MiniBots Battlebox allows you to build, customize and battle with a variety of bots, each with unique weapons/abilities. Peep this trailer and then pick up the MiniBots: Battlebox (and associated items) when it releases this week.

Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Items, Konami Ninja Costumes, Drey Updates & More – We have tons of cool collectibles coming your way this week. Become one with the shadows with Konami’s new Ninja line. These stealthy assassins are from the most aggressive clan known to man and, as such, come with special combat animations. Also up from Konami: Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker costumes and avatar items. Check out this week’s Virtual Item Showcase for a look at the hottest new collectibles set to hit the shelves of the PlayStation Home Mall this Wednesday!

Disposable Film Fest – Mark your calendars for this Thursday, March 22nd, we’ll be hosting the wildly-popular Disposable Film Fest again this year in PlayStation Home. Pick up the Disposable Film Fest Camera Head bundle for .99 from the kiosks in the PlayStation Home Theater to gain access to this special event, which includes never-before-seen short films, all made on portable devices (note: this bundle includes 6 exclusive virtual items!)

Community Theater – HomeCast returns covering where all the action is—Wardrobe Wars, the recently released personal spaces and Clubhouses, Plum Tree Pavilion, Moon Forest, and Hillside House, then reviews the exciting Lockwood Iron Fusion line of mech outfits.

Call for Extras! – New episodes of the PlayStation Home hit, Platinum’d, are being shot and this coming weekend is your opportunity to be an “extra” in one of the new episodes. If you live in or near the Los Angeles area, are at least 18 years old, and are free this weekend, send an email to platinumdshow@gmail.com for more information.

See you in Home!

PSP news

Try before you buy… Get your hands on a demonstration PSVita unit at over 600 GAME and Gamestation stores across the UK.
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When it comes to presentations, we’ve officially thrown caution to the wind. Why the risk? Well, we deem it a necessary one in our quest to blur the lines between a real baseball TV broadcast and MLB The Show. We know that series fans demand an accurate simulation of reality and we’re doing our best to deliver. On that note, MLB 12 The Show is proud to introduce TruBroadcast Presentations, which combine the best of broadcast presentations and Real Time presentations. Here’s a look.

That description, however, would be selling short the full potential of TruBroadcast presentations. We’ve also restructured and refined upwards of 10,000 presentations and combined them with enhanced AI, revamped cameras, improved on-screen displays, and expanded audio to deliver the most realistic baseball gaming experience to date. Without question, this is our biggest leap forward in blurring the line between reality and our game. We realize that anything that detracts from this reality and requires suspension of disbelief can shatter the feeling that you are playing in a real game. To that end, we’ve worked tirelessly to create a single presentation mode that expands upon the emotion and variety that TV broadcast presentations offer while simultaneously improving upon the continuity of Real Time presentations. TruBroadcast presentations equal more baseball specificity combined with more realistic game flow!

Continuity, or game flow, is one of the presentation aspects that we focused on most while creating TruBroadcast presentations. We wanted to offer enhanced emotion and variety with a single presentation mode while at the same time avoiding disconnects in actor location. We don’t want a camera cut to reveal that an actor, or actors, had seemingly teleported across the field. We want to avoid disconnects that throw you out of the illusion that you’re watching an actual TV broadcast. With those goals in mind, we tirelessly studied countless MLB broadcasts and restructured thousands of presentations to improve the timing of the camera cuts, the framing of the camera shots, and the importance of who we cut the camera to. We hope all our hard work and improvements confuse you a little more as to whether you’re playing MLB The Show or watching a live broadcast.

To mimic a true broadcast feel for our on-screen displays, we’ve spent many hours researching regular season/playoff games and gained a lot of knowledge on what information an actual broadcast is passing to the viewer. We’ve also noticed how the on-screen displays transition on and off the screen and how simple and straightforward the look of it appears. When showing information on an on-screen display, showing little things like the pitcher’s pitch count and how many runners each team has left on base keeps you informed without overloading you with too much. We’ve simplified our on-screen displays by just showing statistical information and removing unwanted graphics. A good example of this is the removal of mug shots from the batter walkup display.

In terms of audio, the goal this year was the same as it’s been since we launched on the PS3 in 2007 – continue to grow the base and make the game deeper and deeper. To that end, we’ve added more than 70 hours of new recordings to the game this year, many involving both and sometimes all three of our main announcers. One main area of focus relates to season mode, where you’ll find much more content that centers around player stats, recent team performance, and both team and league leaders.

To further advance our idea of TruBroadcast, we’ve also added more detail to our jumbotrons this year. In MLB 12 The Show we took on the task of replicating each team’s jumbotron to have the exact design and feel of the actual team’s displays. Our jumbotrons now show actual batter and pitcher statistics, lineups, and previous at-bat info, just like at every real MLB ballpark. We’ve also added new HD-quality movies to be displayed on our jumbotrons so when the home team strikes out a batter or hits a home run, a movie will display to show the excitement and realism within our stadiums.

Lastly, we’ve added laser ribbons to each stadium that currently utilizes them. So you might ask, “what do we display on these laser ribbons?” Well, for starters all our movies, statistics, and anything that we feel will really bring the crowd to their feet in anticipation of what goes on in a real live baseball game. This attention to detail only adds to the realism that we strive for each and every year.

As you dig into MLB 12 The Show and get ready for MLB Opening Day on April 4th, be on the lookout for these improvements and see for yourself what TruBroadcast really means in The Show!

PSP news

If you are still deciding what size memory card to get for your PlayStation Vita, this information may help you decide. See just how big PS Vita games can be if downloaded from the PlayStation Store.
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Want to know how much a PS Vita game will cost? Check out the list of prices for the UK launch titles. Some of the prices may surprise you…
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