Weekend Essentials 111

The FINAL FANTASY and SOULCALIBUR series return to PS3 this weekend.

Create a new future

This weekend, return to the floating world of Cocoon in FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 on PlayStation 3. Set three years after the events of FINAL FANTASY XIII, your goal is to help young Serah Farron find her lost sister, Lightning. Along the way, you'll discover the brand new Historia Crux system, which introduces the intriguing element of time travel into a game already dripping with numerous choices and multiple endings.

Step into a new future on PS3 this weekend in FINAL FANTASY XIII-2.

Continue the struggle

The latest outing in the renowned SOULCALIBUR series is unleashed on PS3 this weekend as SOULCALIBUR V explodes into action. This is your chance to clash swords with an exciting line-up of familiar and new characters, including a special appearance from the Assassin's Creed series' Ezio Auditore da Firenze.

Suit up and prepare for battle in SOULCALIBUR V on PS3 this weekend.

Double trouble

Visit PlayStation Store this weekend to download the intense crime dramas Kane & Lynch: Dead Men and Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days to your PS3. Or, for action of a less hectic nature, download Mini Ninjas to your PS3 or PSP and help the game's protagonist Hiro as he embarks on an epic and electrifying quest to restore harmony to a world on the brink of chaos.

More for your games

Fans of the Uncharted series can head over to PlayStation Store this weekend to download the Flashback Map Pack 1 for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Featuring updated versions of four classic Uncharted locations, this pack opens the door to brand new Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception gameplay experiences.

If action on four wheels is more your thing, search out the Need For Speed The Run - Italian Pack to bolster your garage with a collection of motors from some of Italy's most prestigious manufacturers, including a brace of Lamborghinis and the 2009 Pagani Zonda R.

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