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<title><![CDATA[Weekend Essentials 126]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wow the world in PixelJunk 4am, help Max Payne rise again and play the original Deus Ex with PlayStation this weekend.]]></description>
<link>http://nz.playstation.com/psn/news/articles/detail/item496496/Weekend-Essentials-126/?site_locale=en_NZ</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<dc:date>2012-05-18T00:30:00Z</dc:date>
<scee:updateddate>2012-05-18T17:02:10Z</scee:updateddate>
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<scee:content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Perform, Create, Share... Live&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Become a headline act in &lt;a href=&quot;/psn/games/detail/item490091/PixelJunk&#8482;-4am/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;PixelJunk 4am&lt;/a&gt;, the PlayStation 3 game that lets you blend sounds together using your PlayStation Move motion controller. Take the stage in front of a global audience via PlayStation Network and mix rhythm, bass and synth effects together using the 3D Virtual Audio Canvas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Download PixelJunk 4am to your PS3 from PlayStation Store and create unique music every time you play.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Feel the Payne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ex-New York cop Max Payne is a broken man. In &lt;a href=&quot;/ps3/games/detail/item373350/Max-Payne-3/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Max Payne 3&lt;/a&gt;, you&apos;ll take to the streets of S&#227;o Paulo to discover why he has hit rock bottom and how he&apos;ll exact explosive vengeance in a uniquely dramatic shooter from Rockstar. Master Bullet Time and an arsenal of weapons as you blast and wisecrack your way through the criminal underworld.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can even download the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/dlc&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass&lt;/a&gt; from PlayStation Store to get access to all game add-ons, including multiplayer maps, characters, challenges and weapons before they release and all at a special discounted price.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New to download&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Take over the streets of Steelport as the outrageous &lt;a href=&quot;/psn/games/detail/item428271/Saints-Row%C2%AE-The-Third/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Saints Row: The Third&lt;/a&gt; hits PlayStation Store. You&apos;ll mix cyberattacks with daring heists to plot the downfall of rival gangs in one of the funniest games on PS3.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Swapping humour for speed, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sonicthehedgehog4.com/au/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode 2&lt;/a&gt; sees the hurrying &apos;hog get closer to discovering the origin of the deadly Mad Gear.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;More for your games&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Celebrate the return of Agents J and K to cinemas this summer by downloading the Men in Black Costume Kit for &lt;a href=&quot;/ps3/games/detail/item278593/LittleBigPlanet%E2%84%A22/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;LittleBigPlanet 2&lt;/a&gt; from PlayStation Store, and unlock Lightning and Snow as party members in &lt;a href=&quot;/ps3/games/detail/item338798/FINAL-FANTASY%C2%AE-XIII-2/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Final Fantasy XIII-2&lt;/a&gt; by playing the Lightning: Requiem of the Goddess and Snow: Perpetual Battlefield episodes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally, take on the formidable fighter Akuma in &lt;a href=&quot;/ps3/games/detail/item368625/Asuras-Wrath/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Asura&apos;s Wrath&lt;/a&gt; - Lost Episode 2 from PlayStation Store.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;From the vaults&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fans of the epic Deus Ex: Human Revolution can get all of their questions answered on PS3 this weekend by downloading the original, legendary game from PlayStation Store. PlayStation 2 classic Deus Ex traces the story of JC Denton, an augmented special agent grappling with a world of human exploitation and crumbling social order.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PlayStation Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This weekend is your last chance to &lt;a href=&quot;/home/news/articles/detail/item492984/Design-the-target-of-Sly-Coopers-greatest-heist-yet/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;create a treasure for Sly to find&lt;/a&gt; in his next adventure, &lt;a href=&quot;/ps3/games/detail/item419034/Sly-Cooper-Thieves-in-Time%E2%84%A2/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time&lt;/a&gt; on PS3. You could win a PlayStation Vita system and the chance to see your design appear in-game - make sure you enter before 20 May 2012.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sign up for the &lt;a href=&quot;/ps3/news/articles/detail/item494735/Starhawk-Community-Competition/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Starhawk Showdown tournament&lt;/a&gt; before 23 May 2012 and you could win exclusive prizes including the chance to play against the game&apos;s developer, LightBox Interactive.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;More from PlayStation&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Keep an eye on &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.nz.playstation.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;PlayStation.Blog&lt;/a&gt; for the latest PlayStation news.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Join in with a variety of activities on the Official PlayStation Facebook page at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationNZ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;facebook.com/PlayStationNZ&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Join the conversation in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://community.eu.playstation.com/playstationeu/?category.id=cANZ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;official PlayStation Forums&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;https://store.playstation.com/login.gvm/?WT.mc_id=PDC_WE_reg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://store.playstation.com/login.gvm&lt;/a&gt; on PC to create a PSN account and opt in for email updates on PlayStation products and services.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keep up to date with all of the latest PlayStation Vita info and sign up to the latest news via email with &lt;a href=&quot;https://secure.eu.playstation.com/registration/ngp-sign-up/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Inside PS Vita&lt;/a&gt;. Head over to &lt;a href=&quot;https://pinpoint.scee.net/psvita&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;playstation.co.nz/psvita&lt;/a&gt; and become part of a gaming revolution.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Post comments and share all the latest PlayStation happenings along with the rest of the PlayStation community at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationNZ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Official New Zealand Facebook Fan Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</scee:content>
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<title><![CDATA[Sly Cooper coming to PS Vita]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand today announced Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, the all-new action adventure starring master thief Sly Cooper will be available on PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®Vita, a first for the Sly Cooper franchise.]]></description>
<link>http://nz.playstation.com/ps3/news/articles/detail/item497076/Sly-Cooper-coming-to-PS-Vita/?site_locale=en_NZ</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>http://nz.playstation.com/ps3/news/articles/detail/item497076/Sly-Cooper-coming-to-PS-Vita/?site_locale=en_NZ</guid>
<dc:date>2012-05-18T22:00:00Z</dc:date>
<scee:updateddate>2012-05-21T01:07:05Z</scee:updateddate>
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<scee:content>&lt;p&gt;Developed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sanzaru.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Sanzaru Games&lt;/a&gt;, the team behind &lt;a href=&quot;/psn/games/detail/item285775/The-Sly-Trilogy/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;The Sly Trilogy&lt;/a&gt; for PS3, &lt;a href=&quot;/ps3/games/detail/item419034/Sly-Cooper-Thieves-in-Time%E2%84%A2/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time&lt;/a&gt; is the latest title to take advantage of Cross-Save between PS Vita and PS3. Cloud-based saving allows players to seamlessly transition from gaming at home to on to go by saving the game on one console and resuming from exactly where they left off on another.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The game also makes full use of the PS Vita gyro controls allowing players to tilt and steer their way through this enchanting journey. Dual-analog controls add even more depth to the gaming experience, meaning that playing on-the-go remains an uncompromised experience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is the latest instalment of the critically-acclaimed franchise which sees Sly, a sneaky raccoon descendant of a long line of master thieves, embark on another mischievous journey with his loyal friends Murray and Bentley. The adventure will take players on a journey through history and across the globe packed with captivating puzzles and stealthy action all wrapped up in one epic Cooper Gang heist.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The action begins when pages from the Thievious Raccoonus, the precious book containing all the Cooper clan&apos;s thievery tricks, start to disappear and Sly and the gang must travel back in time to save his ancestors and restore the secrets of the Cooper family.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Players can choose from a selection of playable characters, each with their own unique style and humour before exploring seven brilliantly imaginative worlds, each full of enthralling and challenging tasks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Post comments and share all the latest PlayStation happenings along with the rest of the PlayStation community at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationNZ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Official New Zealand Facebook Fan Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</scee:content>
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<scee:metakeywords>Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, ps vita, playstation vita, sanzaru games, the sly trilogy, collection, Cross-Save, announce, announcement</scee:metakeywords>
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<title><![CDATA[New Portable IDs from the PlayStation Community]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Give your Portable ID a new look with these brand new themes inspired by PlayStation Vita and designed by the PlayStation Community.]]></description>
<link>http://nz.playstation.com/ps3/news/articles/detail/item495244/New-Portable-IDs-from-the-PlayStation-Community/?site_locale=en_NZ</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>http://nz.playstation.com/ps3/news/articles/detail/item495244/New-Portable-IDs-from-the-PlayStation-Community/?site_locale=en_NZ</guid>
<dc:date>2012-05-17T12:00:00Z</dc:date>
<scee:updateddate>2012-05-16T16:55:28Z</scee:updateddate>
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<scee:content>&lt;p&gt;Portable IDs are available exclusively from &lt;a href=&quot;/psn/mypsn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;playstation.co.nz/psn/mypsn&lt;/a&gt; on PC and give you the chance to show off your favourite game, current mood and trophy collection to the rest of the PlayStation Community and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In early 2012, to coincide with the release of &lt;a href=&quot;/psvita&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;PlayStation Vita&lt;/a&gt;, we asked the PlayStation Community to design their very own Portable ID theme inspired by the mighty handheld. Here&apos;s our pick from the hundreds of entries submitted with comments from the creative team right here at Sony Computer Entertainment:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ircoops&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;We liked the look of this mischievous character. His personality shines through as he chomps on a PS Vita system.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;GiuliFleur&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;This design was favoured for its elegant Japanese style - the colour schemes match brilliantly.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Show_Time111&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;This magical creature is something unique to be added to the Portable ID collection. We like the softer colours used to enhance the theme.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fruttyman_RU&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;This beautifully designed black cat and the simple, solid colours convey an element of mystery.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PL_subtag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;A fun, retro design, this little character looks like he&apos;s on a universal quest for harmony.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mkilljoy&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;There&apos;s a great deal of detail in this design which makes the character even more adorable.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;/psn/mypsn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;playstation.co.nz/psn/mypsn&lt;/a&gt; on PC now to pick up any of these Portable IDs alongside our selection  of themes for some of the hottest games around and designs exclusive to  &lt;a href=&quot;/psn/services/detail/item285513/PlayStation%C2%AEPlus/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;PlayStation Plus&lt;/a&gt; members.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Post comments and share all the latest PlayStation happenings along with the rest of the PlayStation community at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationNZ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Official New Zealand Facebook Fan Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</scee:content>
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<title><![CDATA[Starhawk Community Competition]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To celebrate the release of Starhawk™ exclusively on PlayStation®3, we're running a very exciting community competition giving you the chance to take on the guys at LightBox Interactive in a multiplayer showdown, plus the chance to win other awesome Starhawk prizes.]]></description>
<link>http://nz.playstation.com/ps3/news/articles/detail/item496495/Starhawk-Community-Competition/?site_locale=en_NZ</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 03:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<dc:date>2012-05-17T03:43:00Z</dc:date>
<scee:updateddate>2012-05-18T00:29:57Z</scee:updateddate>
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<scee:content>&lt;p&gt;This community competition we like to call &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.community.eu.playstation.com/t5/Starhawk/TOURNAMENT-Starhawk-Showdown/td-p/15998439&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Starhawk Showdown&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is a month long knock-out tournament where you&apos;ll get to compete against some of the finest sharpshooters across Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The tournament kicks off on 26th May 2012, concluding with the final round on 16th June 2012.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It&apos;s a team event. There are no restrictions to the composition of  teams except that to qualify as a team you need to have a maximum of 15  participants (12 players and 3 reserves). You don&apos;t all have to be from  the same country.  The matches will consist of a combination of Team  Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Zones. Further details, including tournament times, will be confirmed closer to the date.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now for the important bit. The prizes on offer include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;First place&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Participants will each receive:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;final match of Starhawk against &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lightboxinteractive.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;LightBox Interactive&lt;/a&gt; (the developer of Starhawk) on 20th June 2012 (so, 4 days after the final match)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;one year subscription to &lt;a href=&quot;https://pinpoint.scee.net/psn/services/detail/item285513/PlayStation%C2%AEPlus/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;PlayStation&#174;Plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Starhawk t-shirt&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;exclusive Starhawk DLC, the Rift Hunter MP skin&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Second place&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Participants will each receive:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;three month subscription to PlayStation&#174;Plus&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Starhawk t-shirt&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;exclusive Starhawk DLC, the Rift Hunter MP skin&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Third place&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Participants will each receive:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Starhawk t-shirt&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;exclusive Starhawk DLC, the Rift Hunter MP skin&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are the prizes for first, second and third place, however &lt;b&gt;each participant in a team will be rewarded a prize if they have  participated in  at least one match&lt;/b&gt;. They will each receive  the  exclusive Starhawk DLC, the Rift Hunter MP skin, which will be the only way to get this bonus DLC content.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;If you would like to participate in &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Starhawk Showdown or would like further details on the tournament, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.community.eu.playstation.com/t5/Starhawk/TOURNAMENT-Starhawk-Showdown/td-p/15998439&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please make sure you have read and understood the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.community.eu.playstation.com/t5/Starhawk/TOURNAMENT-Starhawk-Showdown/td-p/15998439&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;terms and conditions&lt;/a&gt; prior to entering the tournament.&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ps3/games/detail/item373469/Starhawk%E2%84%A2/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Starhawk&lt;/a&gt; is classified R16 and contains violence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please note, you must be 18 years or older to enter this community tournament. You will also need to be a Sony Entertainment Network account holder. You can create an account by visiting &lt;a href=&quot;/registration&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;playstation.co.nz/registration&lt;/a&gt; on a PC or alternatively, you can create a Sony Entertainment Network account on a PlayStation 3 system, a Wi-Fi enabled PSP system or a PS Vita system.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Post comments and share all the latest PlayStation happenings along with the rest of the PlayStation community at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationNZ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Official New Zealand Facebook Fan Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</scee:content>
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<title><![CDATA[Top Tips: Reality Fighters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Become the ultimate Reality Fighter with these handy hints from the game's producer, Mitsuo Hirakawa.]]></description>
<link>http://nz.playstation.com/psn/news/articles/detail/item495243/Top-Tips-Reality-Fighters/?site_locale=en_NZ</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<dc:date>2012-05-16T13:00:00Z</dc:date>
<scee:updateddate>2012-05-16T00:54:11Z</scee:updateddate>
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<scee:content>&lt;p&gt;Are you ready to fight as yourself anywhere and any time on &lt;a href=&quot;/psvita&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;PlayStation Vita&lt;/a&gt;? In &lt;a href=&quot;/psn/games/detail/item376904/Reality-Fighters%E2%84%A2/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Reality Fighters&lt;/a&gt;, you can create your own customised brawler and take on your opponents wherever you like using &lt;a href=&quot;/psn/services/detail/item461148/Augmented-reality-gaming/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;augmented reality&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To celebrate the release of three brand new Reality Fighters add-on packs available to download from &lt;a href=&quot;/psn/services/detail/item350301/PlayStation%C2%AEStore/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;PlayStation Store&lt;/a&gt;, producer Mitsuo Hirakawa provides his tips and hints to ensure you always come out on top.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Give a whole new meaning to the beautiful game and kick off a sporting brawl in the &lt;b&gt;Reality Fighters Football Fight Pack&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get your hands on some crazy new vehicles and objects in the &lt;b&gt;Reality Fighters Weapons Pack&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seen something strange in your neighbourhood? Download the &lt;b&gt;Reality Fighters Ghostbusters Pack &lt;/b&gt;and uncover new outfits and weapons to attack your foes and send them hurtling into the afterlife.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Watch our video and learn the tricks of the trade so you win every fight on PS Vita, then go and download the great add-on packs from PlayStation Store.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Post comments and share all the latest PlayStation happenings along with the rest of the PlayStation community at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationNZ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Official New Zealand Facebook Fan Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</scee:content>
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<title><![CDATA[Trophy Cabinet: Dead Space 2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Escape the horrors of The Sprawl with a platinum trophy courtesy of this advice from the PlayStation Community.]]></description>
<link>http://nz.playstation.com/ps3/news/articles/detail/item495298/Trophy-Cabinet-Dead-Space-2/?site_locale=en_NZ</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>http://nz.playstation.com/ps3/news/articles/detail/item495298/Trophy-Cabinet-Dead-Space-2/?site_locale=en_NZ</guid>
<dc:date>2012-05-11T12:00:00Z</dc:date>
<scee:updateddate>2012-05-16T03:01:01Z</scee:updateddate>
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<scee:content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/psn/games/detail/item279945/Dead-Space-2/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Dead Space 2&lt;/a&gt; on PlayStation 3 is the terrifying tale of unfortunate engineer Isaac Clarke&apos;s escape from a huge, doomed space station. His bad luck strikes again when he wakes from a coma to find nearby corridors and living quarters streaked with blood, and the entire facility crawling with his nemeses from the original Dead Space - the Necromorphs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks to bouts of dementia, conspiring politicians and the blood-curdling aliens themselves, Clarke&apos;s traumatic escape attempt makes for one of the toughest platinum trophy hunts around. Yet when you, the PlayStation Community, were called upon to provide expert knowledge, you offered plenty of helpful hints.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Dead Space 2&apos;s platinum trophy is one to be proud of. That trophy separated the men-Isaacs from the boy-Isaacs and brought a touch of what draws people to the insanely difficult Demon&apos;s Souls and Dark Souls. Namely, that failure has consequences beyond just replaying the last minute or so. It was perfect for a survival horror game because without consequence there is no fear of death to lend weight to the survival aspect.&quot; &lt;b&gt;(InfiniteStates)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;A tip I have for gamers who want to get the platinum trophy is to start on Hard mode, unlock Zealot mode &#8211; which is very tricky &#8211; and then go through Hard Core mode, the toughest setting there is. The easier challenge levels are better for playing through once you&apos;ve upgraded everything and just want fun. Dead Space 2 is one of the only examples of my re-starting a game the very second I beat it. It&apos;s incredibly fun and one of my all-time favourites.&quot; &lt;b&gt;(CaptainCortez)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;The single hardest trophy in the game comes from completing Hard Core mode because you can only save your progress three times, which makes choosing when to do so crucial. I saved at Chapters 4, 9 and 13, each before truly tough sections of the game, when I died often. It&apos;s mainly the middle stint of the campaign that&apos;s the hardest. From Chapter 13 onwards you can almost sprint past enemies.&quot; &lt;b&gt;(Ceron)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;I thought the Javelin gun was really cool, there is nothing better than hitting an enemy then seeing him fly through the room and sticking to the wall for the Going for Distance trophy. Eventually an electrical bolt discharges, which makes the enemy and any nearby friends ignite. Intense, but also fun &#8211; especially after some of the nerve-racking parts of the game.&quot; &lt;b&gt;(kevin_1606)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;If you get too spooked out as you play through Dead Space 2, a very good tip is to play without sound.&quot; &lt;b&gt;(FoxMustDie)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;It is actually quite difficult to get the platinum trophy as you have to play through the whole game in Hard Core mode with only three save points. Videos on the internet helped me as I had real problems with this trophy. Personally, I liked the difficulty of the game, it was a genuinely rewarding challenge.&quot; &lt;b&gt;(JusTaEpicFAIL)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;The Javelin gun is the most useful weapon in the game, and you can upgrade it from Chapter 2 for better results. Concentrate your upgrade nodes on its alternative firing mode, which lets you electrocute groups of enemies and wall guardians with ease.&quot; &lt;b&gt;(Black72Rat)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Need a little friendly advice about trophy hunting? Then put your questions to the experts on the &lt;a href=&quot;http://community.eu.playstation.com/playstationeu/?category.id=cANZ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;official PlayStation Forums&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Post comments and share all the latest PlayStation happenings along with the rest of the PlayStation community at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationNZ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Official New Zealand Facebook Fan Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</scee:content>
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