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PSN Tuesday: Hohokum, Surgeon Simulator: AE, Disgaea 4
This week's PlayStation Store update brings with it something new for every Sony system, from the PlayStation 4 to the oft-neglected PS Vita. As of today, PlayStation 4 owners can purchase the adorably stylish (and cross-buy compatible) Hohokum for $15, or the gory, far less adorable Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition for $13. Further, those who have yet to pick up bizarro survival sim Don't Starve can now purchase the game and the Reign of Giants expansion for $19. Risen 3 is the highlight of the PlayStation 3's new offerings and is available at a relatively bargain price of $50. Hohokum has likewise arrived on the PlayStation 3 at $15 alongside Akiba's Trip: Undead and Undressed, a $40 action-RPG that involves exploring Japan and stripping vampires down to their undead underoos, though not necessarily in that order. Though largely neglected during Sony's Gamescom press conference earlier today, the Vita handheld sees the most numerous new releases with this latest update. The $40 Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited is the handheld's highlight, though it too sees Hohokum and Akiba's Trip: Undead and Undressed, alongside Gravity Crash Ultra, My Singing Monsters and Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds. For more on all of today's releases as well as the new discounts and pre-orders now available on the PlayStation Network, visit the PlayStation.blog. [Image: Sony]
Don't Starve: Reign of Giants just eats it on PS4 next week
The Don't Starve: Reign of Giants expansion stomps all over the PS4 next week, starting July 22 in North America and July 23 in Europe. The single-player DLC is priced $5 on PSN, while PS Plus members get to feast on a 10 percent discount at launch. PC players have been getting familiar with Reign of Giants over the last few months, while Vita owners can look forward to it as part of the upcoming port. Besides the eponymous giants, the content includes new characters, seasons and biomes to explore, as well as an extra save slot. If you fancy a quick walk among giants, you should watch the replay of our Reign of Giants livestream with Klei's Seth Rosen.
Joystiq Streams: Turkeys will pay in Don't Starve Reign of Giants [UPDATE: Relive the stream!]
That turkey is still out there. Oh, I know he's still out there. Gobbling. Laughing at me in the dark as I struggle to build a fire and actually feed myself on Day 3. To hell with you, turkey! We're coming back in there, giants or no giants, and we will not starve! Joystiq's last stream of Don't Starve left a bit of a mark. Today will be different! We'll be streaming Klei Entertainment's recent expansion to Don't Starve, Reign of Giants, and it will be Alexander Sliwinski surviving out in the woods rather than Anthony John Agnello. Anthony will merely be hanging out in the safe, turkey-free chat. It's not just the Joystiq crew either! Klei Entertainment's own Seth Rosen will be on the line as well. We'll also be doling out Humble Bundle grab bags including Steam codes for Reign of Giants and a plethora of other goodies. It all goes down at 4PM EST right here on Joystiq and at Twitch.tv/Joystiq. Joystiq Streams broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday at 4PM EST right here and on the Joystiq Twitch channel. [Images: Klei Entertainment]
Reign of Giants expands Don't Starve with new creatures, seasons
The dark, foreboding wilderness of open-world survival adventure Don't Starve just grew a bit more eerie with today's debut of the Reign of Giants DLC expansion. Once installed, players will find a Reign of Giants content toggle on the Don't Starve main menu. Activating this option enables the DLC content, and allows players to unlock new characters, new items, new seasons and new biomes. As you'd expect, these new regions of the game also bring with them new creatures who may serve as delicious meals, or the final straw straining your in-game sanity until your pixelated brain bursts into a kaleidoscope of swelling shadows and horrible beasts. Though today brings Reign of Giants to the PC, Mac and Linux incarnations of Don't Starve, those enjoying the game on PlayStation 4 will be waiting a bit for their version of the DLC. It's unknown how long this delay will be, but developer Klei Entertainment promises to reveal more info on the PS4 release soon. [Image: Klei Entertainment]
Don't Starve devours a million players, spawns DLC teaser
Witty, peculiar survival game Don't Starve is officially a big hit, as over a million people have now braved its madcap virtual wilderness, according to developer Klei Entertainment. "Well before the end of 2013 we had over one million Don't Starve players," Klei community manager Corey Rollins stated in an interview with Edge. "With PlayStation Plus, beyond promotion of being a featured game, a lot of people who maybe wouldn't have tried our game did, and really enjoyed it. Some of those people went on to check out the PC version as well, and would maybe be interested in the upcoming DLC." The DLC Rollins mentioned is titled "Reign of Giants." Scant information is available on the addition; the sum of what we know of Reign of Giants can be found in the above teaser. There's currently no word when Reign of Giants will debut. Beyond that add-on, Klei's future plans for Don't Starve involve bringing the quirky game to other platforms. "We're investigating a proper Vita version at the moment, but we're not quite sure yet," Rollins said. "Currently, a lot of people play Don't Starve: Console Edition using the PS4′s remote play, and really enjoy it. So we're looking into a proper Vita release." "As for iOS and mobile, that is something we've also been investigating and we think might work, but it's not at the front of our development priorities right now," Rollins added.
