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EA’s throwing a Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 multiplayer beta event starting next Thursday, on January 14. The beta, which ends on January 18, will be freely available on PS4 and Xbox One. Check out the GW2 beta page for more info, and eventual download links, if your interest’s piqued.

Having been down for most of the day, Sony says that it’s PlayStation Network is now back up and running across both the US and Europe. Read more

As things slow down a bit moving toward the holidays, enjoy a nice slow pan through the upcoming puzzle game The Witness, coming to PS4 and PC on January 26. The game is nearly finished.

Tales of Berseria—the sixteenth main entry in the Tales role-playing series—and its lone protagonist, is coming to North America (PS4 & PC), Bandai Namco announced today.

Track: Xenogears - Light from the Netherworld | Artist: Yasunori Mitsuda | Album: N/A

The Jack The Ripper expansion for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate will be out for PS4 and Xbox One on December 15, a week later on PC, according to publisher Ubisoft. It stars Evie Frye and is set 20 years after November’s very good new AC. Now, what happened to her brother, Jacob? Hmmm.

Beloved PlayStation exec Shiro Kawauchi is leaving his post in South Korea and getting a promotion back home in Japan. A group of fans have banded together to buy presents and make a thank-you-plaque for the man. The design is based on the PS4. How touching! Read more

PSX’s signature wall is quite a sight. These things are becoming a convention staple, but it’s still cool to see what people put on them. Remarkable lack of dicks here. Way to show restraint, PlayStation fans!