Persona 4: Dancing All Night Out Today on PS Vita

Put your dancing shoes on, cause it’s time to boogie!

Persona 4: Dancing All Night comes out today! Rejoin the cast of Persona 4 in their latest adventure on the PlayStation Vita!

Speaking of the cast, did you know that the developers took into account each character’s personality when figuring out their dance styles? For example, Kanji’s explosive dance style fits his brash personality. He dances, but you may also notice that he also incorporates some powerful punches into his routine. Now that’s my kind of dancing!

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On the other hand, when you have a character like Yukiko you think class and elegance, right? Of course, her dance moves would be based on something as graceful as ballet.

And look at that costume! Mix and match your little heart out, but we’ll talk more about costumes later when we reach the DLC portion of this blog…

Now that we’ve talked a bit about the characters, let me fill you in on the gameplay.

Yes, this is a rhythm game, and no, it’s not an RPG, but don’t let that get to you. You still get fully-voiced, canon story and amazing music! No one can argue the power of the catchy music in Persona. I bet you can’t get through the game without getting at least one song stuck in your head.

This game can treat your Persona-music-itis! Got “Your Affection” stuck in your head? Tap to the beat and play the song over and over until it’s out of your head. Still stuck? Try out one of the “Your Affection” remixes and enjoy the song with another perspective.

While it’s nice to go through the button mashing motions and listen to the songs, you want to win and figure out the mysteries behind the game too, so do your best to get those combos! And don’t let those dancing geniuses on screen distract you — focus on the circles and press those buttons to the beat. You’ll want to look out for the Scratches: these blue circles! We notice that a lot of people tend to ignore them! Don’t, because even though missing them doesn’t count against you, those can really save a performance!

And no ATLUS release is complete without some FreeLC! Let’s start with the first DLC you NEED to download. Why? Because it’s only FREE for a limited time.

Summer may almost be over, but it’s never too late to get some free swimsuits! The Girls’ Swimsuit Set is available for FREE for a week. Better get on it–the end of summer is fast approaching.

Speaking of free DLC, we have some ready and coming up in the following weeks for you to download and enrich your Persona 4: Dancing All Night experience! (Think of it like getting guacamole at Chipotle; it’s not necessary, but tastes OH SO GOOD!)

This week on the FreeLC list:

• You can jam with the musical track “Shadow World (DE DE MOUSE shadow swing mix)”.
• Didn’t get to attend Persona events in Japan? There’s no way to travel back in time and go to the concerts, but “Reach Out To The Truth (PERSONA MUSIC FES 2013)” will be available for free, so close your eyes and use your imagination.
• First introduced in Persona 4 Arena, this General Teddie Costume is a must-have for all Teddie fans! Look how adorable he is!

And here’s a sneak peek at next week’s FreeLC:

Doesn’t he look warm, yet somehow still really cool?

If you didn’t pre-order your copy, that’s okay. You can still get the cool launch edition! Just get Persona 4: Dancing All Night today on release day! Get the game and make Nanako happy!

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Among the Sleep Coming to PS4 on December 10th

Hi, everyone! My name is Kristina and I work at Krillbite Studio. We’re a small game developer from Norway. We are so happy to announce that Among the Sleep is coming to PS4 on December 10th!

We have received a lot of attention for the story in our game. Among the Sleep is a psychological horror game where you play as a two year old child. You get to experience the world through the eyes of a toddler with a vivid imagination that could easily scare your pants off. We wanted to create an atmospheric horror game with an eerie feeling of helplessness.

We are bringing Among the Sleep from PC to PS4 and it’s taken a while. Wonder why? It was a lot of technical work.

The process required a conversion of our game engine, Unity. This project has been moved from Unity 3.0, to 3.5 and so forth all the way up to the most recent version 5.2. We wanted the game to look the best and work perfectly with PS4. We had to redo the lightmapped levels and we had to rebake everything, which is fancy developer speak for fixing lights and putting it all together.

Another time-consuming issue with conversion was related to the physics engine used in the game. Unity uses Nvidia PhysX which has been completely redone in the newer versions of Unity. We encountered a lot of weird and funny bugs because of this. We saw chairs floating and doing 360s as you grabbed them, and apples flying hundreds of kilometres an hour. Among the Sleep was actually quite fun with fruit flying around randomly, but it sort of broke the atmosphere so we made the apples go back to their fruitbowl.

One of the coolest things in the PlayStation version of the game is the full audio-visual upgrade — Among the Sleep now has even better graphics and an even better sound experience. We think frame rate is an essential part of a good game experience and have worked hard to get the game to run at a proper 60 frames per second. This was probably the biggest part of the upgrade and it makes for a super smooth experience and does a lot for immersion!

We are a young studio and we started making this game in school. We made a lot of strange stuff and code at the beginning of the project that has been coming back to bite us in our behinds during the development process! But we have also learned so much that will help us make our next experience much smoother!

We are so proud of the PS4 version of the game and can’t wait for you to get your hands on it! You guys will be one of the first to be able to experience the commentary edition! The PC community have given us so much love for this horror game and we hope you will enjoy this even more polished version of the game this holiday!

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Rivals PS4 Beta Begins September 30th

Hi everyone! When we announced Hardware: Rivals recently, we mentioned that we were going to be running a Beta in the near future. Well, I’m pleased to announce that the Hardware: Rivals Beta will be launching exclusively to PlayStation Plus subscribers worldwide on September 30th.

In case you missed our previous post, Hardware: Rivals is an arcade-style, vehicle combat game where you can get behind the wheel of a Tank or Fast Attack Vehicle, load up with devastating weapons, and hunt down and destroy your opponents. Check out the trailer to get an idea of what you can expect in the Beta.

Anyone with an active PlayStation Plus subscription is eligible to take part, and you can download the game from the Plus section of PlayStation Store.

During the Beta we’ll be letting in batches of players on a first-come-first-served basis. When you launch the game, you’ll automatically be granted a Beta key if one is available, and can start playing right away.

If all of the keys in the current batch have been taken, you’ll have to wait until a new batch is released. Don’t worry though, we’ll be releasing new keys regularly throughout the Beta, so keep an eye on the Official Forums for updates.

Everyone who gets a beta key in-game will also able to invite a friend to join them, so think carefully about who you want backing you up!

Finally, anyone who participated in our Closed Beta already has a beta key waiting for them as a little thank you, so come and check out what’s new.

The game is still deep in development so your participation and feedback is incredibly important to us. We have a dedicated Beta forum where you can learn more about the game, leave feedback, and get the latest updates from the dev team. If you have any suggestions, comments or find any issues, then please let us know!

In the meantime, thank you all for your continued interest and we hope to see you on the battlefield soon!

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PS4 System Software Update 3.00 Out 9/30, Take a Visual Tour

The 3.00 system software update on PS4, codename: Kenshin, will be available to download starting tomorrow, September 30th. We want to extend our sincere thanks to everyone that participated in the beta. I want you to all know that we’ve listened. Your feedback made this system software update even better.

There are a lot of changes in this update, from entirely new features to UI enhancements. While we detailed its key features earlier this month, we wanted to give a visual tour of our favorite new additions. This update is focused on creating new ways to connect with friends and players around the world, expanding the social capabilities of the system even further.

Sharing video clips to Twitter: Now it’s easy to share video clips to Twitter directly from your PS4. You’ll see a new icon on the Upload Video Clip menu, nestled between Facebook and YouTube. Maximum video length is 10 seconds, though you’ll have the ability to trim longer clips. Don’t forget — you can double tap the Share button to start recording a video, and press it again to stop.

PlayStation Plus: We’ve made a dedicated section for PlayStation Plus, which you can access by clicking the big Plus icon on the top right corner of your PS4 home screen. Once there you can easily manage your membership, see the monthly free games to download, deals for PS Plus members, and all of the games you’ve redeemed through PS Plus on PS4.

YouTube live: You’ll see a new icon for YouTube on the Broadcast Gameplay Screen, accessible after hitting the Share button. Now you can live stream directly from your PS4 to YouTube. Livestreams will be viewable across YouTube.

PNG Screenshots: If you’d like your game screenshots to be in a higher quality format, you can now select PNG instead of JPEG. To access, press Share > Share Settings > Screenshot Settings > Image Format.

Events: A new hub for Events has been added to PS4, accessible from the home screen. This will give you an overview of activities taking place in the games you play most, as well as official broadcasts. For instance, here’s an in-game racing event taking place in Project Cars, which you can register for directly from the Events hub.

Improvements to Messages and Favorite Groups: We’ve improved Messages by making it easier to access groups of people you chat and play games with frequently. Once you’re added to or create a group, you’ll see the online status for friends, what games they are playing, and the option to message or chat in party all in one spot. When you add or create a new favorite group, they’ll appear in your Friends app under Favorite Groups for quick access. For example, you can see we have favorite groups for Call of Duty, Rocket League, and Destiny.

Communities: PS4 users will have the ability to create communities based around shared interests, like games, genres, and more. Communities include a message board with general discussion, screenshots shared by players, and the ability to join parties / games.

Stickers: From the PS4 system’s Messages app, you’ll see a new option for Stickers. The 3.00 update will contain stickers themed around Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Knack, LittleBigPlanet 3, Resogun, and more. Instead of typing out a message, just send a sticker — like Drake looking at a watch, asking you to wait a minute.”

We’re constantly striving to make PS4 even better, and appreciate all the feedback! If you would like to submit an idea on how to improve the PlayStation experience, share it here. We will continue to make PS4 the best place to play.

We hope you enjoy the Kenshin update, and let us know what you think in the comments below!

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The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 9/29/2015

With groundbreaking visuals, ultra-smooth gameplay, and a refined set of features, one of the most true-to-life basketball series continues this week with NBA 2K16 on PS4 and PS3.

NBA 2K16 continues to push the power of PlayStation hardware with stunning animations, physics, ball movement, and hyper-detailed stadiums. Featuring an all-new career experience written, directed, and produced by world-renowned filmmaker Spike Lee, NBA 2K16 has enough content to keep basketball fans playing for months to come.

And for those gamers that would rather travel the globe in search of treasure, whet your adventuring appetites with a demo of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, which hits PlayStation Store this week.

For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation, read on. And enjoy the Drop!

New Releases: September 29th, 2015

Arcade Archives Karate Champ

PS4 — Digital

Karate Champ is an action game that was released from Data East in 1984. Players train a variety of karate skills with a combination of stick operations, to be a champion of competitions.

Arcade Archives Shusse Ozumo

PS4 — Digital (Out 9/30)

Shusse Ozumo is a sports game that was developed by Technos Japan in 1984. Players play as Sumo wrestlers, and aim to become a Yokozuna. Shusse Ozumo is the oldest sumo arcade game and was the forerunner of later Sumo Tournament games.

Dungeon Defenders II (Beta)

PS4 — Digital

Dungeon Defenders is an action tower defense game filled up with classic role-playing elements like loot, levelling, and pets.

Dynamite Fishing — World Games

PS4 — Digital (Out 9/30)

Forget about idyllic ponds or beautiful coral reefs. Dynamite Fishing — World Games will ship you to the best fishing spots all over the globe, including an awesome jungle adventure!

EA Sports NBA Live 16 (+ Trial)

PS4 — Digital, Retail

Rooted in self-expression, NBA Live 16 takes player customization to another level. Whether it’s how you look or play, your entire journey is all about you.

Gem Legends

PS Vita — Digital

Discover the legends of ancient China. The ancient Chaos devours the abode of the gods, all around turns to stone, and all are powerless to stop it. The Oracle has foretold the coming of a savior bearing an artifact. You could be that chosen one!

Hardware: Rivals (Beta Trial)

PS4 — Digital (Out 9/30, PS Plus Only)

Suit up, pick your perks, select your vehicle and come and join us in the Hardware: Rivals Open Beta! It’s all-terrain, all-weather carnage as Tanks and Fast Attack Vehicles (F.A.V.s) go head to head across multiple maps and game modes.

Journey Collector’s Edition

PS4 — Digital

Soar above ruins and glide across sands as you explore an ancient world where life once flourished. With stunning visuals, haunting music, and unique online gameplay, Journey delivers an experience like no other. Includes critically-acclaimed games Flow and Flower. (You’ll get the PS3 and PS Vita versions of all three games later this week.)

Mega Man Legends

PSone Classic — Digital

Take control of everyone’s favorite blue bomber, Mega Man, and save the island of Kattelox. Discover the truth of a mysterious disappearance, and find the long lost family treasure — the Mother Lode.

NBA 2K16

PS4, PS3 — Digital, Retail

NBA 2K is back with the most true-to-life NBA experience to date with NBA 2K16. Featuring an all-new career experience written, directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee. Guide your player through the complete NBA journey.

Onigiri

PS4 — Digital

Onigiri is a action MMORPG where you can use various types of weapons to combat monsters. In a fantastic world that mixes Japanese history, legends, folklore and fairytales, the story will take you and your companions through an exciting journey.

Persona 4: Dancing All Night

PS Vita — Digital, Retail

Welcome to the Midnight Stage! The music is starting up, so get ready to boogie with the Persona 4 crew in their newest adventure!

Prismatic Solid

PS4 — Digital

Experience the abstract yet dangerous world of Prismatic Solid through its simple shapes and geometric aesthetic. Swim through a torrent of bullets in this stylish top down vertical shooter as you dodge flashing lasers, debris from explosions, and fluttering embers.

Samurai Warriors 4-II

PS4, PS3, PS Vita — Digital, Retail on PS4

The last title released for the tenth anniversary of the Samurai Warriors series, Samurai Warriors 4-II is here at last! Naomasa Ii appears as a playable character for the first time, and the various personalities of the age are explored in more depth in Story Mode.

Thief Town

PS4 — Digital

Thief Town is a local multiplayer stealth party game for up to four players. Stab your buddies in a pixel-perfect rendition of the Wild West! Lurk in the crowds, emulate non-player characters, and achieve backstabbing victory.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5

PS4 — Digital, Retail

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 offers a fresh take on combo-driven skateboarding, the most advanced online multiplayer experience, and a state-of-the-art skatepark builder. Ride, build, and repeat.

Toto Temple Deluxe

PS4 — Digital

Toto Temple Deluxe is a fast-paced, local-multiplayer king-of-the-hill style game in which players must steal an egg-laying goat from their friends and try to keep it on their own head for as long as possible. You know, normal stuff.

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (Demo)

PS4 — Digital

From the groundbreaking storytellers at Naughty Dog, comes the genre-defining epic that revolutionized adventure storytelling, rebuilt by Bluepoint Games with the power of PS4.

• Avicii – Stories
• Trivium – Silence in the Snow
• Queensrÿche – Condition Human

• The Gallows
• Dope
• Jurassic World

• Homeland (Season 5 on October 4th)
• The Affair (Season 2 on October 4th)

The information above is subject to change without notice.

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