PlayStation Now subscription prices unveiled, free seven-day trial starts Jan. 13 (Video)

Sony is ditching the open beta process for PlayStation Now and dishing out the real deal. Get more info on subscription prices and an official introduction video inside.

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- hits consoles on Dec. 4 in Japan

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- will be hitting consoles in Japan this December. Get more details inside.

Poll Results: Would you play fighting games through PlayStation Now?

FightVG polled you, the readers on whether you felt you would be playing fighting games on the upcoming PlayStation Now service. You can view the results inside.

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- coming to PS3 and PS4

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- had already been confirmed for an Arcade release, but now we know which two consoles the game is being developed for.

Persona 4 Arena to be region locked on PS3

What a twist.

If there's one thing hardcore gamers can agree on, it's the awesomeness of PS3's region free games. Fans of Anarchy Reigns who can't wait for a North American release can get the Japan version of the game right now and play on their system. The only difference (so far) is the title name, which is Max Anarchy in the Japanese version.

So with the number of region free games, it's a no brainer that Persona 4 Arena would also follow suit, right. Well that's not the case this time. Atlus (via EGM) has revealed Persona 4 Arena will be region locked on PS3.

While Atlus makes it clear this is not going to be a company policy, they admit the fear of players in Japan importing American copies was too great (on the Japanese side that is). See the full statement below.

E3 2012: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale walkthrough (Video)

GameTrailers has uploaded a PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale walkthrough from E3 2012 in Los Angeles. Nathan Drake from Uncharted and Big Daddy from BioShock were revealed during Sony's press conference. The Smash Bros. inspired fighter will feature cross-platform play, allowing PS3 gamers to do battle with PS Vita gamers and vice versa.

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A competitive look at PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Smash Bros. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is heading to the PS3.

The game was officially announced in late April. It's been confirmed to feature Kratos, PaRappa the Rapper, and others. The roster is far from being 100-percent unveiled so expect many more character announcements in the near future.

You've probably seen the trailer but the question remains, how will it fair competitively? CLASH Tournaments decided to make a video to break down how it may be received by the pros. Watch the video after the jump.

Cross platform support possible for PC version of Skullgirls

Compatibility.

Skullgirls has taken over the media. From the its high sales, to upcoming patches, Reverge Labs has kept Skullgirls relevant. They of course had a little help from their growing fanbase.

Now the all female fighter is back in the spotlight. This time it's news regarding the PC version. Cross platform compatibility has become a popular feature that the PS Vita and PS3 can perform. As cool as that is, what about PC to PS3 play?

The developers took to Twitter to make it clear that it's a possibility. See the quote below:

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale announced, reveal trailer released

It was bound to happen.

Since late last year, rumors have surfaced of a Smash Bros. clone coming to Sony's PS3. Names such as Kratos, Drake, and PaRappa the Rapper were characters rumored for the title.

After months of anticipation, Sony has revealed the inevitable (via GTTV). PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is now official. Kratos (God of War), Parappa the Rapper, Fat Princess, Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal), Sly Cooper, and Radec (Killzone) have been confirmed.

Third party characters will join the fray. Expect more announcements to be revealed in the near future. The PS3 exclusive hits North America during the holiday season.

Watch the official PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale reveal trailer below:

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale website registered by Sony

Image Credit: NeoGAF

Smash Bros. Sony style.

For months, rumors have surfaced about a Smash Bros. style fighting game making its way to PS3. Names such as Drake from Uncharted, Kratos from God of War, and Parappa the Rapper have surfaced.

All that has been known for sure are leaked screenshots from NeoGAF back in November 2011. Now Sony's PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale may not be a rumor anymore.

A poster on NeoGAF noticed that Sony has registered the web domain for the game.

Geoff Keighley of GTTV took to Twitter to hype an exclusive announcement on a new PS3 title along with gameplay footage. All signs point to a Sony fighting game exclusive.

Capcom x Uncharted: Nathan Drake was almost a playable character in SFxT

Not this time Drake.

Cole McGrath from InFamous is the major PS3 and PS Vita exclusive for Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT). The hero (or villain) with electricity-based powers wasn't going to be Sony's poster boy for SFxT.

Nathan Drake from the Uncharted series was considered as Sony's main exclusive. The decision came down to Cole or Drake according to Seth Killian's interview with the PlayStation Blogcast.

Cole won out.

See what Killian had to say below:

Quick Pic: Super Street Fighter II avatars now up for download on PSN

Capcom has released avatars for the Super Street Fighter II roster on the PlayStation Network (PSN). The avatars are $0.49 each for regular PSN users, but PlayStation Plus subscribers can buy the entire pack for $1.49.

Billy Kane returns to console versions of King of Fighters XIII

Guess who's back?

Billy Kane joins the King of Fighters XIII roster after his debut in the Fatal Fury series. The game itself will hit North America this holiday season, and on October 27 in Japan.

The game will be jam packed with an online mode, story mode and a mission mode.

More information has yet to be revealed, but for now lets give a warm welcome to Billy Kane, and his signature Bo.

[Source: Siliconera]

PSN 'Welcome Back' content available now

Sony's "Welcome Back" package is now available on the PlayStation Network in North America. Those who signed up for PSN after April 20, 2011 will not have access to the package.

The "Welcome Back" package includes a free month of PlayStation Plus, "On Us" films, free games and other content. If you're already a PlayStation Plus member, 60 days will be added to your subscription.

After July 3, 2011, the "Welcome Back" tab will disappear.

See a full list of gaming content included in the "Welcome Back" package after the jump.