• ·         Check Point Race
• ·         Mosh Pit which is destruction derby mode
• ·         Boost Me Up which is pickup collection by performing various stunts
• ·         Gang Wars which is team derby mode
• ·         Find Your Mate which is escorting your mate to the safe zone from an enemy dominated place
• ·         Plant Bomb which is planting and diffusing a bomb in enemy category
• ·         Territory Control

Players unlock new stages and rewards as they progress through the campaign based on times they have achieved, as they compete in one of 10 environments including the Stadium, Arena, Black Market, Junk Yard, Factory and Ship. Each new stage offers a new objective to be completed from surviving the onslaught attack of enemy vehicles in mosh pit to completing a set of stunts as you compete against the stop watch in check point. Later stages include planting and defending a strategically placed bomb and escort missions.

There will be scheduled PSN maintenance taking place from 16.00PM on Thursday 19th January until 06.00am GMT on Friday 20th January.

During this period the following services will be unavailable:

• PlayStation Store (Console and PC)
• Customer Account Management
• Account Registration
• HOME

Users who attempt to sign into the PlayStation Network after the maintenance period has started may receive the site maintenance notification page.

Users who are signed in before the maintenance begins should remain signed into their online session (although the above services will still be unavailable).

Please note that some online titles may also be affected.

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It all begins Friday January 13th with the multiplayer event from 9pm – 12am UK time.. Any version of Red Dead or Undead Nightmare  is compatible with Game of the Year Edition multiplayer – so even if you don’t have the Game of the Year Edition release, you can join in to play in any of the applicable modes on PSN.  Triple XP will be active for both PSN and Xbox LIVE all weekend

If you want to know where, how and when to enter the sweepstakes, it’s simple. During the event on January 13th, head to the multiplayer events page between 9pm and 12am UK time. Under ’Sweepstakes Entry’ at the bottom of that page, you can enter your details for a chance to win the two specially customised Red Dead Redemption PlayStation 3 controllers as pictured above. Once you enter, you’ll also have the chance to win one of 20 runner-up Rockstar prize packs that includes an official t-shirt, deck of Red Dead playing cards and assorted stickers.

OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR PSN IDs

FORMING A POSSE
To start the game, invite your friends, form a posse and find Rockstar, follow these steps:

1. From the main menu, press ‘Start’ and then enter ‘Online Multiplayer’ by pressing the ‘Square’ button, and choose ‘Normal’.
2. Once in a Free Roam lobby, press the ‘Select’ button to open the in-game multiplayer menu.
3. Press the ‘R1′ button and then the ‘Triangle’ button to ‘Show Friends’. Invite at least one friend into your posse using the ‘X’ button.
4. Once your friends are in the game, press the ‘Triangle’ button again to return to the ‘Players’ menu and select them with the ‘X’ button to ‘Propose New Posse’ or ‘Send Posse Invite’.
5. Once you and your friends are ready to go, start up the game mode that’s currently playing. This will be announced  in the chat.
   

Future events include some Grand Theft Auto IV & Episodes from Liberty City for PC and Xbox LIVE, and a Red Dead event for Xbox LIVE.

CALENDAR OF MULTIPLAYER EVENTS

• Friday, January 13 
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition w/ Triple XP
  For PlayStation 3 on PSN
  The first multiplayer event of 2012, battling it out on PSN with you and your whole posse across modes from the entire Red Dead Redemption online multiplayer experience – including Undead Nightmare’s Undead Overrun. (Note you do not need the Game of the Year Edition specifically to play in this or any of the Red Dead events. Any version will do as long as relevant modes are being played.)

• Thursday, January 26 (10pm-1am UK time)
  Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
  For Xbox 360 on XBL
  Since the most recent GTA console event was held on PSN, the Xbox LIVE crowd gets some Cops n’ Crooks, GTA Race, Witness Protection and just about every other multiplayer mode from the original Grand Theft Auto IV as well as the Episodes, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

• Friday, February 10 (9pm-12am  UK time)
  Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition w/ Triple XP
  For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
  Red Dead on Xbox LIVE with everything from Grand Prix Horse Racing to Gold Rush to Stronghold toUndead Overrun and plenty more. As with most of the events, There will be 20 runner-up prizes and one Grand Prize. 

• Friday, February 24 (9pm-12am UK time)
  Grand Theft Auto IV & Episodes from Liberty City
  For PC on Games for Windows LIVE
•  32-player mayhem crashing things up in Race, going wild in Free Mode, and some classic Deathmatch - will be just part of this one.

These official multiplayer events are your chance to:

• Play online multiplayer with Rockstar Games, including people from some of the development teams who helped create the games themselves
• Enter Social Club member-exclusive event sweepstakes at the multiplayer events page during the event, including prize giveaways you won’t see anywhere else like custom controllers, consoles and more
• Watch the live video stream broadcast of the online play at the official multiplayer events page
• Join the live event chat to discuss the stream and challenge other players as the action unfolds
• Gain Triple XP in Red Dead Redemption

HOW TO PLAY WITH ROCKSTAR
Look for Gamertags, IDs and details on how to findthem in each event to be posted a day or two before each of the dates listed below. Keep in mind that the easiest way to get in on a game with Rockstar during these playsessions is to send a friend request the night before and then request in the chat or the corresponding Newswire post to be invited.

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The game is created by the Co–Creator of PORTAL.

FEATURES

• Engaging Puzzle Gameplay: Using the Inter–Dimensional Shift Device, players will shift to and from various dimensions to manipulate the world around them and clear levels with increasing degrees of difficulty.
• Experience New Dimensions: Each dimension the player gains access to becomes a valuable asset to manipulate objects in the manor in a specific way. For example, the Fluffy Dimension makes heavy objects ten times lighter, enabling players to move what was once an immovable safe from one place to the next.
• Immersive, Interactive Environment: In addition to the various dimensions allowing the player to learn new skills and techniques, the look and feel of each dimension is completely distinct. When shifting to the Fluffy Dimension, everything in the room becomes soft and plushy like a cuddly version of its previous state. Every dimension carries its own atmosphere, letting the player feel like they are truly in the world.
• Unique Art Style and Humor: The Professor’s manor and all the items within it have a unique style, but that’s not all. Players should be on the lookout for humorous touches and jokes scattered throughout the manor home. Who wouldn’t want to know what the infamous Professor Quadwrangle looks like in the Fluffy Dimension?

Quantum Conundrum by Square Enix will be available for Windows PC, Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation®Network in 2012.

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition will be the first pure fighting game to use GGPO-netcode – an often fan-requested feature. This online functionality allows for smooth pixel-perfect arcade play against online adversaries. In addition to facing off against friends online, players will be able to watch local and global match replays in-game as well as immediately upload replays directly to YouTube™ to share with the rest of the world. Gamers can have up to seven friends join them in the “Watch With Friends” in-game channel where they can search for and view specific matches that they can discuss together.

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition features a slew of upgraded visual options. New and original art and menus create a fresh interface for the game. Carefully fine-tuned HD filtering options provide players several choices to fully customize their viewing experience both offline and online, including playing in a simulated arcade cabinet, optional scan lines, original arcade graphics, or widescreen in beautiful HD .

Players can stretch themselves beyond the matches with hundreds of different online and offline challenges that are updated in real time on the side of the screen. These can be completed to earn Vault Points that are redeemable for a wide array of content ranging from fan art to original in-game movies. Players can also earn Vault Points in trials mode, which helps new players learn more about Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition techniques such as parrying, while allowing experienced players to hone their skills. There is also a training mode for players new to fighting games and those wanting to re-introduce themselves to the basics.

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition is available today for download on PlayStation Network for $14.99 and tomorrow on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points. Additionally, eager players can immediately unlock tough end boss character Gill or unlock dip switch functionality for 99 cents or 80 Microsoft Points each as an alternate to beating arcade mode with all characters. The YouTube share functionality will be available on both consoles within the first few days of launch. The game is rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB.

Details of “Welcome Back*” package program offered to all registered PlayStation Network** and Qriocity account services will be announced from each region.

Announcement for restoration in Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as for the remaining services on Qriocity will be made as they become available.

* Please see http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/06/scee-identity-theft-protection-offering/
** Only available for those countries and regions with access to PlayStation®Store.

Backbreaker: Vengeance marks the first time the series has been available as a digital download via Xbox® LIVE Arcade and PlayStation® Network, featuring non-stop, hard-hitting arcade action; bone-crunching tackles; and tons of swagger from end-zone to end-zone. Unprecedented, hard-hitting tackles using NaturalMotion’s euphoria engine and jaw-dropping graphics complement the distinct pick-up-and-playability that proved so infectious with Backbreaker Football’s “Tackle Alley” mini-game.

“Backbreaker has caught the imagination of players around the world with its fresh approach to the sports genre. Backbreaker Vengeance focuses on the aspects of American football our fans love: incredible euphoria animations, gut-busting tackles, deceptive juke maneuvers and a pick-up-and-play feel,” said Torsten Reil, CEO of NaturalMotion. “This intense spiritual successor to Tackle Alley will show gamers across the world that when it comes to delivering no-frills football action, Backbreaker: Vengeance is where it’s at.”

Since its arrival on the mobile platforms in 2009 and on console in 2010, the Backbreaker franchise has garnered over six million fans across the world, testament to its proudly accessible approach to American football.
Whether you takedown or touchdown…it’s Vengeance!

For more information on Backbreaker: Vengeance, please visit http://www.facebook.com/Backbreakergame or follow the official news account on twitter @backbreaker

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The return of the PlayStation Network in Japan and other Asian territories has faced legal problems not evident elsewhere in the world, with the Japanese government demanding specific reassurances from Sony before allowing it to return.

According to a report from Andriasang these issues have now been resolved and the PlayStation Network and Qricoity services will return in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malasia, Indonesia and Thailand.

As in the West users will be forced to change their passwords when they log in, but they will also be able to download free games as part of a Welcome Back program for both PlayStation 3 and PSP.

Sony will also give all PlayStation Network owners 30 days of free PlayStation Plus access, as well as 30 days free Platinum membership of the Japanese Weekly Toro Station news app.

Users will also receive free personal space for PlayStation Home and free video rentals, although all of the Welcome Back gifts are dependent on the return of the PlayStation Store – which is not yet available again in any country.

Sony has previously indicated that all online services, including the store, will be back online by May 31. Although this has not been confirmed, PlayStation Network maintenance is currently scheduled in Europe between 19:00 GMT on May 31 and 01:00 GMT on June 1.

During these times network services will still be available if already logged in, but account registration and management will be taken offline.

With a complete graphical and engine overhaul from previous versions, Premier Manager allows users to lead their teams to glory in a new version designed specifically for PlayStation 3.  With up-to-date player stats from the latest transfer window and updates throughout the season, the game is as realistic as possible.

“This is a new beginning for Premier Manager with the launch on a new platform for the title. We are very proud of the product and are sure that users will enjoy the experience on the PlayStation 3.” For the first time we are in direct contact with our community through social networking sites and forums, giving us an invaluable insight into the features they want to see in future releases.”

– Jon Hughes (Product Manager – Urbanscan)

Premier Manager is the ideal game for gamers who have a passion for the beautiful game. Can you handle pressure at the highest level? Will your team top the table or will you be bottom of the pile?

Key Features:

• Interface: Designed in line with PS3 functionality, enhanced for HD.
• Leaderboards: Rate yourself against your friends and rivals and rise to the top of the ranks to become the true “Premier Manager”.
• Database: Play in 14 of the world’s best leagues with over 500 clubs to choose from.
• Downloadable Content: Regular game, transfer and competition updates.

Priced at £13.99 (UK)
Website: http://www.premiermanager.com
Facebook Site: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Premier-Manager/135338453153205?ref=ts