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Sony tags PlayStation All-Stars as 'Super Smash Bros.' on YouTube [Update: Removed!]

Sony tags PlayStation All Stars as 'Super Smash Bros'
Update: That was quick! Sony has since removed the tags and replaced them with some more appropriate ones – good thing we have the screen cap. You can find our original post below.

Original post: The official YouTube channel for PlayStation has oddly tagged its E3 trailer for PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale – specifically, with some "Super Smash Bros." tags. "Super Smash Brothers," "Super Smash Bros" and "SSBB" are all tags visible right now on the YouTube page.

So for how much we're all comparing the new mascot brawler with Nintendo's franchise, it would seem even Sony is willing to acknowledge its influence or is simply looking to grab players looking for Super Smash Bros. content on YouTube.

Hit the jump for a larger version of the page, screen capped for posterity.

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Sony reveals a PlayStation Move Racing Wheel at E3 2012

Sony has announced that it's releasing an official, very nice looking racing wheel for the PlayStation Move later on this year – you may recall a patent surfacing online recently. The whole design, as you can see above, is much more active than motion controller wheels we've seen so far: It's got not only a motion controller mount, but full buttons and a D-pad, and even vibration feedback. The sticks on the sides can flip up to move into a motorcycle steering mode, and the controller is compatible with both current and future PS3 racing games.

Looks slick! The wheel will be out in the fall for an MSRP of $39.99.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown prepares for 'Last Stand'

Image Nothing helps humanity put aside its differences like a bunch of aliens trying to liquify, eviscerate or attempting to eat us. We fight back October 9. ... Continue Reading

The Last of Us E3 demo video is brutal, bloody

The Last of Us E3 demo video

Sony showed off a gameplay demo of The Last of Us today, demonstrating the stopping power of bullets and desk corners alike. This demo closed out Sony's E3 press conference today, and it did so with -- wait for it -- quite a bang.

Like, a head bang. Against a desk. Get it?

Joystiq and Engadget pick up mics for a live chat, post-Sony E3 style [Update: It's done!]

Joystiq and Engadget pick up mics for a live chat, postSony E3 style
After these high-profile E3 press conferences we like to relax by grabbing a latte, eating some dinner and catching a nap, which is why we've sent our editors-in-chief to stand in front of a camera and discuss the minutiae of Sony's presser. Thanks, guys. This latte's for you.

Watch our live post-Sony feed below!

Update: Our live stream is over! Thanks for playing along.

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Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation trailer shows off Aveline's arsenal

Image Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation has only officially existed for a few minutes, but that doesn't mean we can't start ogling our new female assassin's impressive arsenal of assassination armaments. ... Continue Reading

Here's that Beyond - Two Souls trailer you were waiting for


Quantic Dream's next project, Beyond – Two Souls, is looking just as good as we'd hoped. What's that? You wanna see for yourself? As it turns out, we've got the trailer just above. You should probably watch it a few times and tear it apart and then let us know about all the cool stuff you saw. Not that we're suggesting you do that or anything.

Minecraft XBLA sales surpass 2 million copies

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Minecraft for Xbox 360 has sold 2 million copies since its launch in early May. The $20 XBLA version of the sandbox crafting phenomenon sold a million units in five days following its May 7 launch.

XBLA portfolio director Chris Charla tweeted earlier today: "I guess I can officially mention Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has crossed 2,000,000 in sales on XBLA!!"

Live from Sony's E3 2012 press conference [Update: It's over!]

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We're here at Sony's E3 press conference, which is set to go down at 6PM PST. So far, we've seen food trucks and someone who may have been Ron Gilbert. Stick around for our liveblog once the action starts.

[Update: We're having some technical difficulties - hold tight!]

God of War: Ascension gameplay revealed, coming March 12, 2013

God of War Ascension gameplay revealed at Sony's E3 press conference
Sony just showed off the first singleplayer content for God of War: Ascension. Kratos is back in action fighting all kinds of baddies, including both a goat man and a half-elephant, half-man of some kind. Kratos showed off a nice arsenal of various weapons, including his trusty chainblades, and quite a few environmentally-obtained tools of destruction, as well as a few new stun moves and some very nice counter attacks.

Kratos also has one other big move: When a dock is destroyed, he can use something on his wrist (and a shiny green glow) to rebuild the dock's crane, Red Faction: Armageddon style.

The demo ended with Kratos diving right into the belly of a large kraken, undoubtedly ready for more killing. The game is coming out March 12, 2013.

HTC is first partner for 'PlayStation Mobile,' the new name for PlayStation Suite [Update: Press release added]

No longer will PlayStation Certified titles be confined to Sony hardware. Andrew House, president of SCEE, revealed that HTC would be the first third-party hardware to support PlayStation Suite – not surprising since the platform has been in open beta since April.

Oh, and that's the other thing – it's no longer called PlayStation Suite, but rather PlayStation Mobile. House provided no timetable for when we'd see the first PlayStation Certified titles on HTC's line of products.

Update: Sony has sent out a press release, but it doesn't really say much beyond what was revealed during the press conference. Still, we've embedded past the break in case you're curious.

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Sony's 'Wonderbook' makes reading more like TV with PlayStation Eye, includes J.K. Rowling's magic

Sony's 'Wonderbook' makes reading more like TV with PlayStation Eye
The Wonderbook uses augmented reality to turn a physical book into a 3D pop-up book, Sony announced today at its E3 presser.

Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling has contributed Book of Spells to Sony's Wonderbook endeavor, using the Move controller as a wand. Sony demoed Book of Spells, showing off a few spells and features such as earning house points and unlocking poems about unfortunate Hogwarts students. Wonderbook launches this holiday and is one of many books Sony has planned.

Book of Spells will build off of Pottermore, the Harry Potter multimedia social and fan site.

Another title for Wonderbook is Diggs Nightcrawler.

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Assassin's Creed 3 getting its own PS3 hardware bundle, comes with 'special DLC'

Assassin's Creed 3 getting its own PS3 hardware bundle, comes with 'special DLC'
What is "special" DLC? We're not quite sure, but that's what'll come with the Assassin's Creed 3 PlayStation 3 hardware bundle when it launches alongside the game this October. We're also not sure how much it'll cost, but we do know what it looks like. It ... uh ... looks like a PlayStation 3. More info as we get it!

Ubisoft shows off four-player co-op in Far Cry 3

Ubisoft shows off fourplayer coop in Far Cry 3
Ubisoft took the stage at the Sony press conference this afternoon to show off a new feature of Far Cry 3: Four-player co-op. Rather than take place in the game's singleplayer world, the co-op feature is an additional mode, offering a mission-based campaign, where players have to team up to accomplish certain objective-based tasks.

Ubisoft also showed off a map editor for the game, and mentioned that Far Cry 3 would also have extra content exclusively on Sony's console. The game is due out later on this year.

Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation confirmed for Vita, launches October 30 [Update!]

Assassin's Creed 3 Liberation confirmed for Vita, launches October 30
Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation will be launching on the PlayStation Vita on October 30, alongside a "Crystal White" Vita bundle that includes the game. As heard previously, the game will star a female assassin. Linking with the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin's Creed 3 will unlock exclusive in-game content.

Update: Also as we heard before, our new assassin's name is Aveline, a "woman of conviction." The game takes place in 18th century New Orleans, and will take advantage of the Vita's suite of unique input methods to provide "distinctive combat, character interaction, deciphering and traversal controls." Multiplayer has also been "tailored" to the Vita, though no further specifics were given.

Specifics were given, however, on the game's PS3-unlocked goodies, which include "an in-game version of Connor's tomahawk, an exclusive character skin, a multiplayer character and a complete upgrade of all ammunition pouches."

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified hitting Vita

Call of Duty Black Ops Declassified hitting Vita
The Call of Duty title we knew would be coming to Vita this fall is Black Ops Declassified, Sony announced today at its E3 press conference.

PS Plus members get 12 games this month starting tomorrow

Your incentive for plunking down the cash on PlayStation Plus will be bolstered by a dozen new titles, Sony's Jack Tretton revealed today. While Tretton didn't reveal a full list of what PS Plus members will get in June, he called out a few titles including Infamous 2, LittleBigPlanet 2 and Saints Row 2. These free games will be available for download starting tomorrow.

PSOne Classics coming to Vita

PSOne Classics coming to Vita
Wild Arms, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy 7, Twisted Metal 2, Arc the Lad, Cool Boarders 2 and Jet Moto will all be coming to PlayStation Vita as PSOne Classics starting sometime this summer.

LittleBigPlanet 2 DLC turns the Vita into a PS3 controller

LittleBigPlanet 2 DLC turns the Vita into a PS3 controller
LittleBigPlanet 2 is getting DLC later this year with cross-controller compatibility, turning the Vita into an "enhanced" controller for the PlayStation 3 version, with tilt and touch functions. The DLC will add a new story mode, costumes, decorations and stickers, Sony announced at its E3 press conference.

PlayStation All Stars: Battle Royale hitting Vita, is cross compatible

PlayStation All Stars: Battle Royale will also be launching on the PlayStation Vita, where it will support simultaneous cross-platform play. Sony demonstrated a match where to players played with through PS3 and two others played on their respective Vitas. Nathan Drake and classic Big Daddy were also revealed as playable characters. The game will launch this holiday season.

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