The PlayStation Recap — PS Vita Launch Edition

Crazy week! With PS Vita officially in the wild, and Mass Effect 3‘s PS3 release looming just over the horizon, my free time is destined to become scarcer than Element Zero. But for now, I’m content to best Jeff and Rey’s Super Stardust Delta scores (Casual difficulty is for sissies!), crush Lorenzo (from the Latin American Blog) in Tekken 6, and continue exploring PS Vita’s many nooks and crannies.

In other news this week, we learned how the ever-intriguing Sumioni: Demon Arts will help you master PS Vita, Evolution Studios revealed a March 6th release date for the adorable PS3 and PS Vita racer MotorStorm RC (complete with a new gameplay trailer), the PlayStation Home team revealed a way to win a trip to E3 2012, Starhawk’s multiplayer beta opened wide for all PSN users, and SCEI’s President and CEO Andy House shared his thoughts on PS Vita’s historic launch. Also, be sure to keep reading today’s Recap to see some important UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer news.

What are you playing this weekend?

• I'm playing: Tekken 6, Rayman Origins and Lumines: Electronic Symphony for PS Vita
• I'm watching: The Wire Season 1, The Walking Dead Season 2
• I'm reading: Not much, I’m afraid. With PS Vita successfully launched, I’ll kick back into my reading schedule this week!
• I’m listening to:: Official PlayStation Blogcast Episode 013: Jack Tretton and the Case of the Colossal OLED Screen

Most-Watched Video of the Week: The Launch of PlayStation Vita

The 10 Most-Viewed Posts of the Week

PlayStation Store Update – A monster Store update that adds nine new PS Vita games, three free Augmented Reality games, three new demos and a looooot more.

Mass Effect 3 Available for PSN Pre-Order Today With Exclusive Bonuses – Throw down some dough now and you’ll be able to finish Commander Shepard’s final mission on March 6th….without leaving the house!

Plants vs Zombies for PS Vita Shambles to PSN Today – The most addictive game ever created by man gets a new Vita version, complete with touchscreen controls and a new zombie creator.

Borderlands 2 for PS3: First Gameplay Trailer, Release Date Revealed – The battle for Pandora is just beginning. Why does that feel like a tagline for Avatar 2?

PS Vita – Your 3G Questions Answered – Handy answers to common questions about 3G activation, redeeming the free game, DataConnect pass and more.

PlayStation Vita Is Now Available in the US – Jack Tretton, Sony Computer Entertainment America’s president and CEO, welcomes a bouncing bundle of joy to the PlayStation family.

Retro City Rampage is Coming to PS Vita and PS3 – This 8-bit styled open-world game is finally nearing completion, and it’s coming to PS3 and PS Vita.

Excavate the UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss Treasure Map Pack This Wednesday – Having trouble finding every one of the hidden treasures in Drake’s PS Vita debut? Look no further.

PS Vita: Our 9 Favorite Tips – A hodgepodge of helpful tips and secret functions to help you make the most of your new portable powerhouse. Add your own in the comments!

The Tester 3 Episode 3: Make Like Drake – Nathan Drake himself, actor Nolan North, crashes the party in this episode of PSN’s reality show.

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Flashback Map Pack #2 Released and Co-Op Shade Survival Mode Announced – This week marks the release of the Flashback Map Pack #2 for UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer. We posted a new trailer showing off the new maps which you should check out. We also announced a brand new game mode that is coming soon – Co-Op Shade Survival!

UNCHARTED 3 – Patch 1.05 Notes – Patch 1.05 was deployed for UNCHARTED 3 this week, these are the details on what was updated.

UNCHARTED 3 – Flashback Map Pack #2 Fixes – We've pushed out a couple of live fixes to Flashback Map Pack #2 to the Plaza map in Competitive and Co-operative modes. In addition, players from the US and EU playing in the same match have sometimes seen some anomalies, which we've fixed as well. EU players, you should re-download Flashback Map Pack #2 from the PS Store. US players, you're good.

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MindJack (PS3)

MindJack (PS3)

Features Charming storybook visuals crafted under the guidance of art director and character designer Akihiko Yoshida. Combat is fun and intuitive with a battle system that operates on Action Points. Requiring nothing more than a simple selection of commands, you can dive right into a classic turn-based RPG battle experience. The Crown Job System offers a selection of over two dozen jobs to choose from. Freely customize a character's abilities and magic skills no matter which crown they have equipped. The possibilities are endless. Help friends advance in their adventure, or join forces to conquer. Price: $ 19.96 Sold by Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC

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Borderlands 2 Reviews

Borderlands 2

• Choose from all new characters and classes including the Gunzerker, who can dual-wield any two weapons in the game
• Share your adventures with friends both online and via LAN with a seamless co-op system enabling you to drop in and drop out of a campaign without ever having to restart the game
• Improved story integration which finds you left for dead in the frozen tundra of Pandora as you begin your quest of revenge and redemption
• An entirely new take on the groundbreaking procedural system means millions upon millions of possible weapons
• In addition to the new gun system, players lust after procedurally generated shields, grenades, alien artifacts, class mods and much, much more
• 87 Bazillion Everything: In addition to the new gun system, you will lust after procedurally generated shields, grenades, Alien Artifacts, class mods and much, much more. And you thought the original Borderlands had a ton of loot!
• Brand new environments on Pandora: Hunt through entirely brand new areas of Pandora that are more alive than ever!
• Dynamic Co-op online, split-screen and LAN: Share your adventures with friends both online and via LAN. Borderlands 2 features a seamless system enabling you to drop in and drop out of a campaign without ever having to restart the game.
• New Badass Gun System: An entirely new take on the groundbreaking procedural system means millions upon millions of possible weapons. The variety and style of guns in Borderlands 2 is staggering.
• World Connected Story: You will find yourself left for dead in the frozen tundra of Pandora as you begin your quest of revenge and redemption.

Borderlands 2 furthers the distinct blending of First Person Shooter and Role Playing genres to create the true evolution of the Role Playing Shooter. Team up with up to three other players for four-player online goodness or go old-school with two-player split-screen couch sharing mayhem as you spend hours leveling up your character and equipping them with one of the millions of badass weapons. Borderlands 2 features a new visually stunning array of procedurally generated guns, shields, grenades

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Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa

Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa

• Rediscover each character's unique abilities & combat skills, learning new & special moves along the way
• Experience a wide range of fresh, exciting game play as you work through 12 distinct levels & numerous mini-games featuring a variety of quests that include swimming, driving, racing, playing soccer, & safari photography
• Non-linear structure - each evolving level takes you on missions that offer platforming, exploration, collection & combat challenges
• Game exclusive environments including the Watering Hole, the African Jungle & Savannah, the Hippo Mud Pit, the Volcano, & an open area that's been expanded for the game
• Twice as many multiplayer mini-games than before as you team up to overcome enemies or challenge each other in the enhanced tournament mode

Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa

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Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Great for younger crowds, January 15, 2009 By  K. Martin (Kissimmee, FL) - See all my reviews    = Fun:  This review is from: Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (Video Game) I picked this up wanting a game that wasn't about killing and fighting and something that young kids (7-10) could both master and enjoy. I'm not disappointed. The game is obviously platformed for kids. It's not too difficult and actually acts as an excellent tutorial on working the controller's many buttons and levers. Aside from the actual game, there's also a mini-arcade, which consists of several stand-alone games which can be played one by one or on a tournament basis. Up to eight players can play at one time. The game allows you to chose between several characters and pick your own musical selections and locations, keeping it from getting too boring. If you're looking for something the whole family can enjoy, this is a good bet. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Family Fun in Far-off Africa, August 21, 2009 By  Pyanfar Chanur (USA) - See all my reviews       = Fun:  This review is from: Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (Video Game) My daughter and I played the first Madagascar and had a ball. It's nice to see that the second Activision movie tie-in is also lots of fun. Both movie games take the tack of not trying to walk you through the movie but instead focusing on the basic plot elements and wrapping them around fun things to do. In Madagascar 2: Escape from Africa, you take the role of each of the main characters in the movie. You wander around the landscape fairly openly, switching from one to another at will. As you interact you can decide to help various other characters, and that's what drives the gameplay. For example, Alex the lion scares off a series of other lions by roaring at them, one at a time. Gloria the hippo tucks herself into a ball and "bowls a strike", trying to knock over all ten pins. The games get more complicated--you play the penguins driving a jeep, and have to ram each car in a convoy in succession, and each needs to be hit a number of times. The biggest success of this game however, is that it plays to its audience. Escape from Africa brings something to the table for children small and not-so-small. Tough quests aren't necessary. Failing a game gives you the option of going and doing something else. As I watched my 10-year-old daughter play, I also noticed that if she had a bit of trouble with a game--but tried it again--the game made itself progressively easier. Imagine the difficulty being like a "Pitch til U Win" game at the carnival. This might also be its downside: older children highly experienced with these games might say, "That was too easy"...but still get a giggle or two. Younger children will be happy to have something they can play that also surrepetitiously gives them a helping hand. Either way, I can say that the content is perfect for families not only because nothing's inappropriate, but also because nothing is boring. Highly recommended for fans of the movie. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment So much FUN!, February 11, 2010 By  Shawna Lee - See all my reviews = Fun:  Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (Video Game) My whole family loves this game. My daughter is 7 and it is easy enough for her to play, but me and my husband play it with her alot and there are challenging areas too. There are so many different levels to this game. We really got our money's worth! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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