PlayStation Network News – Software Update 4.30, Halloween Sale & More

 

The latest PlayStation 3 system software update version 4.30 is now live and available for all users to download. With this update, users can now view their PlayStation Vita trophies on the PS3. The Trophy Collection will now be located under the PlayStation Network category instead of the Game category. You can now sort games in the trophy collection by title and update date. There is also a new option where you can switch modes between online and offline mode. Online mode allows you to "view trophy information on the server." Offline mode allows you to "view trophy information saved on this system." The 4.30 update will also remove the Life with PlayStation application. Life helped contribute to Stanford University's Folding@home distributed computing network by providing dynamic, web-based content organized into unique channels that could be browsed by time and location.

Key offerings in the latest PlayStation Store Tuesday update:

• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Beta
• The Unfinished Swan - $14.99
• Killzone HD - $14.99
• Frobisher Says! (Vita) - Free
• Medal of Honor Warfighter – PS Plus exclusive timed trial (60 Minutes)

 

The PSN Halloween sale is still active through Oct. 30. There are a lot of good deals here, especially with a PS Plus subscription.

Game	PSN Sale Price	Plus Sale Price
Dead Space 2	$13.99	$9.79
Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection: Content Pack	$10.49	$7.34
Dead Rising 2 Off The Record	$13.99	$9.79
Plants vs. Zombies PS Vita	$10.49	$7.34
Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City	$34.99	$24.49
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack	$5.59	$3.91
The House of the Dead Bundle	$21.99	$15.39
Zen Pinball 2 PS Vita Monsters Bundle (The Paranormal, Sorcerer’s Lair and Plants vs. Zombies)	$5.99	$4.19
AMY	$4.99	$2.50
Costume Quest complete bundle	$7.49	$3.75
Dead Nation	$7.49	$3.75
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime	$2.49	$1.25
inFAMOUS Festival of Blood	$4.99	$2.50

I would personally recommend Dead Space 2, Black Ops DLC, Plants vs. Zombies (Vita), Dead Nation, and inFamous Festival of Blood. I think Festival of Blood is a must buy at just $2.50 if you are an inFamous fan. AMY at $2.50 also caught my interest, but it has received a lot of bad reviews and I’m not sure if it’s worth it.

Also, be sure to watch the new PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale short film, “The All-Star”, featuring Kratos, Nathan Drake, Cole MacGrath, and Sackboy.