Weekend Essentials - Issue 33

Vanquish monstrous demons in PS3 exclusive Demon's Souls, saddle up with the new Red Dead Redemption DLC and grab a bargain at PlayStation Store this weekend.

Just let your soul glow

Deep beneath the Nexus, the Old One has awakened and now a mighty demon horde has poured into Boletaria, devouring the souls of men. It's up to you to lift the curse in the epic adventure of Demon's Souls, exclusively on PS3, where you must create your own hero and venture through a dangerous world where your first mistake may lead to your last step.

Complete with a challenging single player quest and revolutionary PlayStation Network online play where you can leave hints, work co-operatively and even invade other players' games, Demon's Souls is a unique experience.

Outlaws to the end

The massively popular PS3 Wild West adventure, Red Dead Redemption, has just upped its wanted level with the inclusion of the free Outlaws To The End downloadable pack, available now at PlayStation Store. This irresistible co-operative mission pack lets up to four players tackle six diverse missions together, complete challenges and earn new trophies.

Saddle up for some additional features such as a new checkpoint system and the ability to rescue teammates from near death, and the option to select character classes before each mission. With each class offering a distinct load out of weapons and equipment, the choice of how you roll with your posse is yours.

Naughty or nice?

When the other bears threw a party, Naughty Bear wasn't invited - and now he wants revenge. A delightfully mischievous title, Naughty Bear is an open world PS3 game where you take the misunderstood character on a rampage to teach his tormentors a lesson they'll never forget. Watch out for Ninja Bears, Zombears and the Fuzz, who are out to stop your fun.

Network your weekend

Lots of goodies await you on PlayStation Store, meaning you'll never be lost for great downloads this week. If you're a fan of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on PS3 then the Onslaught Pack is for you, introducing a four player co-operative mode to the blistering shooter.

Unravel the secrets of Little Riddle and enjoy the full season of Blue Toad Murder Files in one high value box set. Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle has 6 episodes, each with a new crime and suspects to be uncovered, with over 90 challenging puzzles, Case Reviews and Whodunnits.

Download the MAG Interdiction Power Pack to get your hands on three additional mission maps: Lake Bayano Spur for Raven, Sovot Motorway for S.V.E.R. and Iron Creek Quarry for Valor.

Ready to monkey around on your PS3? The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is ready for some pirate-themed tomfoolery, starring everybody's favourite pirate wannabe, Guybrush Threepwood.

Have you enjoyed the madcap experience of LocoRoco Midnight Carnival yet? Well now is the perfect time to get right up to speed on the quirky LocoRoco with the LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Ultimate bundle featuring the full game, the Bui Bui expansion pack and the Official Strategy guide for a bargain price of AUD$9.95.

It's been 19 years since the first ever Sonic game and to celebrate we're holding a SEGA Mega Sale with reductions on a range of best-loved Sonic games and downloadable content including Sonic Rivals, Sonic Rivals 2, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, Sonic Unleashed and Sonic The Hedgehog.

There's also reductions on a range of other games and downloadable content including Super Stardust Portable, Blue Toad Murder Files Episode 1, PixelJunk Monsters and heaps more. Check out our PlayStation Store special offers guide for full details, and be sure to get in before 7th July 2010 to make the most of these offers.

Also this week...

To commemorate the launch of the Toy Story 3 movie, we've released a Special Edition Toy Story 3 PSP Pack. The pack includes a Radiant Red PSP, a copy of Toy Story 3: The Videogame on PSP, Toy Story 2 movie download voucher, Digital Comic download voucher and sticker. This pack is available in stores now for only AUD$279.95RRP, while stocks lasts.

We're still crazy about Uncharted 2, so this weekend we'll be holding a community event called "The Lab" featuring a Snipers only Elimination Playlist. The event will run from June 26th 03:00 AEST until June 29th 03:00 AEST. Also, the following weekend we'll be increasing our Multiplayer level cap from 60 up to 80, and to celebrate, we'll be running a Double Cash weekend from July 3rd 03:00 AEST through to July 7th 03:00 AEST. Head to the Official PlayStation Forums for more info.

3D is the next big thing, and Sony have developed an ultra cool website to showcase all of their 3D technologies - from 3D ready Bravia TV's to, of course, PS3 3D games like WipEout and MotorStorm. Learn about how the 3D process works and more at www.sony3dworld.com.au.

On the music front, new to VidZone this week is a Michael Jackson special, hot new videos by Wolfmother, Lady GaGa and MGMT, a 12"/80s feature with clips by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Police, Eric. B & Rakim and Tears For Fears, plus a Taylor Hawkins exclusive interview and more! VidZone gives you a choice of more than 100 free pre-programmed music channels, specially selected and created to suit your mood and music taste.

And finally, as the busiest week in the gaming calendar draws to a close, the people at the heart of the action for PlayStation share their highlights as we take a look back at E3.

Keep an eye on PlayStation Blog at blog.au.playstation.com for the latest PlayStation news as it happens.

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