PlayStation Update for March 25th: FEZ finally comes to PlayStation, BioShock sale, and free Monster Hunter

Lots of role-playing and strategy games are on the list in this week's humongous PlayStation update. Let's get right into it.


New Releases
(PlayStation Plus prices listed)

PS4

• Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends (Complete Edition) - $59.99 (Digital/Retail)
• FEZ - $9.74 (Digital, Cross Buy)

PS3

• BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma - $40.49 (Digital price, $49.99 Retail)
• Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts - $29.99 (Digital/Retail)
• Deception IV: Blood Ties - $59.99 (Digital/Retail)
• Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends - $39.99 (Digital/Retail)
• FEZ - $9.74 (Digital, Cross Buy)
• The Witch and the Hundred Knight - $49.99 (Digital/Retail)

Vita

• Deception IV: Blood Ties - $39.99 (Digital/Retail)
• Destiny of Spirits - Free-to-play (Digital)
• Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends (Complete Edition) - $39.99 (Digital/Retail)
• FEZ - $9.74 (Digital, Cross Buy)

Classics (Digital only)

• TNN Motorsports Hardcore TR - $5.99 (PSone)

Demos

• Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars - Vita

FEZ will be the biggest highlight of the week. Created by the disgruntled Phil Fish, who tried leaving the gaming industry behind by leaving Twitter, then coming back like they all do, FEZ is a puzzle platformer that is solved using both 2D and 3D worlds. 

Yes, looking at a game that was released almost two years ago as a new release highlight should be frowned upon, but it's a critically-acclaimed game that's received visual upgrades and should be played by those that haven't touched it yet.

Other highlights include the latest installment of BlazBlue and the expansion to Dynasty Warriors 8. Chrono Phantasma is now available on PS3, and at the PS Store it's about $10 less than at retail. Xtreme Legends is an expansion that's also released as a full retail game (including DW8) for PS4 and Vita.

PS Store Discounts

FEZ is on sale for $9.74, over $3 less than the retail price. For those that don't own Xbox or haven't picked up the game on Steam (or the Humble Bundle), then you must live under a rock. Or, if you must reel in more trophies or just like games on your PlayStation devices, it would be wise to pick this game up now. This sale only lasts until next week.

Sony's Spring Fever sale also includes BioShock. Both of the original games are just $5.00 for PS+ members. Here's the prices for the DLC of BioShock Infinite:

• Burial At Sea: Episode 1 - $7.34
• Columbia's Finest Pack - $2.44
• Clash in the Clouds - $3.49

Instant Game Collection

This week's free game for PS+ members is Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for Vita. There's been plenty of Monster Hunter clones that have been apart of the IGC, such as Gods Eater Burst and Soul Sacrifice, but finally, those that aren't into the Monster Hunter clones are finally getting the real thing.

MHFU is originally a PSP game that retails at $13.99 on Amazon. As far as value goes and how much time you can spend with a game, there is over 500 hours of gameplay on this thing.

Have a great week, everybody!

BioShock developer Irrational Games closing down

The good news about the video game industry is the number of stories involving developers closing up shop has dwindled. Unfortunately, Irrational Games, the developers of BioShock, will no longer be what we've known it to be.



Polygon reports that co-founder Ken Levine posted an open letter on the developer's website. It contained how Levine would be laying off everyone with the exception of 15 people, and will be creating "a smaller, more entreprenurial endeavor at Take-Two."

Levine said that he's "deeply proud" of what Irrational Games has accomplished, but that his passion "has turned to making a different kind of game than we've done before."

"I need to refocus my energy on a smaller team with a flatter structure and a more direct relationship with gamers," he wrote in his open letter. "In many ways, it will be a return to how we started: a small team making games for the core gaming audience."

Well over 100 people will lose their job, but Levine expressed in his open that they will do everything possible to give those that were laid off interviews with other companies and possible alternative opportunities with Take-Two studios.

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