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Subway serves cold, hard Uncharted 3 promotion details -- not toasted
If you haven't eaten recently, we suggest you make some macaroni and cheese before reading this post. We'll wait. Macaronied? Good. Subway has announced the details for its Uncharted 3 promotion (Or Uncharted 3's Subway promotion), The Subway Taste for Adventure. The promo will run from September 29 - November 31 and includes bonuses for DCUO players as well as Uncharted 3 fans. Enter with the code from a Subway cup before November 11 and get early access to the Uncharted 3 multiplayer experience, or enter a cup code after October 31 for the chance to play DCUO at the premium level free for seven consecutive days. Cup codes also offer a choice of any of the voucher passcodes found on sandwiches and chips, which break down as follows: Voucher Passcode for an Uncharted 3 dynamic theme Voucher Passcode for Uncharted 3 Fortune Hunter Bounty Voucher Passcode for Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Drake Character Skin Voucher Passcode for Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Weapon Skin Voucher Passcode for Subway Taste For Adventure Cup and Subway Sandwich virtual costumes for PlayStation Home We'll keep all this in mind when we order our next foot-long Italian BMT on honey-wheat bread with pepperjack cheese, banana peppers, jalapenos, lettuce, onion, tomatoes and raspberry vinaigrette, with a side of barbecue chips and a large Mr. Pibb. Mmmm. Enjoy your macaroni. [Thanks, Ray!]
Uncharted 3 and the sands of art
Artist Natalya Netselya has been creating sand art for almost five years, her talent evident as she recreates scenes from the upcoming Uncharted 3 using the micro-pebbles and a light table. Each piece of art by Netselya, like sandcastles in the sand, is wiped away and replaced with something just as impressive. Hmmm, sandcastles in the sand. Actually, forget that "artistic" music Sony decided to put with the above video. Mute that and let's get some Robin Sparkles up in this joint. You can find her chart-topper after the break.
Uncharted 3's premise crammed into 23 seconds
While you watch the Packers and Saints take each other out during tonight's NFL Kickoff game at 8:30PM EDT, you'll easily pardon this action-packed interruption from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Team Marlowe, if you recall, plays dirty.
Fresh Uncharted 3 footage takes flight
Grab yourself some Jiffy Pop and take a seat. We've got so many minutes of new Uncharted 3 footage, all centered around that giant cargo plane we got a taste of previously. Some of the footage in these videos overlaps, but we're sure you'll be too blown away to really notice or care.
Uncharted 3 gets its own Spike TV special, contestants needed
Do you take breaks from long sessions with Uncharted 2 to wonder why you're so, so good at it? Perhaps your other hobbies include "being an on-air presence" and "having perfectly coiffed hair?" Then you're a shoo-in to participate in Spike TV's upcoming television "special" dedicated to this November's Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. According to a listing that seeks show participants, you must be available in early October for taping, be a fan of adventure, or a "video game enthusiast," a "puzzle solver," or a "risk taker." Presumably, risk-taking adventurers with a taste for video games will be given first priority. In order to prove your worthiness for inclusion, shoot an email to Spike with a "link to a video, picture or paragraph explaining why you are the ultimate Uncharted fan who deserves to be featured on the show." And no, scaling the Spike TV corporate building and making your way to the company head's office undetected is not a good way to prove yourself, regardless of the theme.
Nolan North unboxes the Uncharted 3 Collector's Edition
The Uncharted 3 Collector's Edition is quite nice to look at. Naughty Dog gives you the opportunity to look very closely at it, while also looking closely at ubiquitous voice actor Nolan North. In the above video, North offers a detailed rundown of everything in the box, while showing off the unexpectedly impressive packaging. It ... it has drawers. Velvet-lined drawers. It's just one step away from the ultimate collector's edition, which will come with a huge bookshelf to help you store these enormous game boxes you keep buying.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception trailer is just too much
You're more exciting than practically anything else coming this year. Your gameplay looks better than most other games' cinematics. You're elegant, you're classy and ... well frankly, Uncharted 3, it's all starting to come off a bit needy. What are you trying to prove with this new Gamescom trailer? That it looks really cool to punch a guy on a moving airplane? That your animations are just spectacular? No, that's not it, is it? No, you just want to remind us that you're just going to be the best, and you're not coming out until November. So, yes, Uncharted 3. We're dying inside. You're killing us with the slow, rusty knife of anticipation. There, we've said it, now can we please be left to alone to pine for you in peace?
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception beach stunt, from sand to sculpture
The Interactive & Digital Entertainment Festival was held in Cannes in June; a retail-focused festival, publishers bring their games to sunny southern France in the hopes of attracting the attention of Europe's buyers. One way to do that: A sand sculpture! French marketing crew Urban Act were commissioned to recreate the already iconic image of Drake in front of the crashed plane in the desert to promote Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Note how they've got the workspace roped off, just in case someone's got a Godzilla game to promote.
Sony: more than 1.5 million have played the Uncharted 3 beta
Sony lucked its way into one of the most effective methods of enticing users back to the PSN after all that unpleasantness. By offering PlayStation Plus access to all, the once-exclusive Uncharted 3 beta became open to anyone willing to accept their Welcome Back packages, and according to Sony, over "1.5 million unique players" have tried the beta out. The company announced this in its response to tonight's NPD sales data (which is forthcoming). It should come as no surprise that unrestricted access to a free, early chunk of one of the PS3's biggest holiday titles would turn out to be popular.
Uncharted 3 beta begins the end with a co-op campaign
The Uncharted 3 beta is only open until July 14, but Naughty Dog and Sony aren't done adding goodies to the game. The final additions will be made to the beta tomorrow, July 10, including a never-before-seen map, Yemen, and players' first chance to play the co-op campaign. This is also the final week to earn beta rewards, which include the Treasure Hunter's Starter Pack and in-game cash on day one. Sony announced that over 1 million unique players have taken part in the Uncharted 3 beta -- if you haven't, join the crowd today to play the co-op campaign tomorrow. You sheep.
PSN Euro update: Uncharted 3 beta, Sega Rally, Spelunker HD, Gex
Europe has received another sizable PSN update this week. The highlight is undoubtedly the Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta. Two full retail titles were added as well, namely Red Faction: Armageddon and the aging Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2. On the bite-sized downloadable front are Sega Rally Online Arcade, Spelunker HD and Alien Zombie Mega Death. Cohort Chess has also been added to PlayStation Minis, while Gex: Deep Cover Gecko joins PSOne Classics. DLC has been added for several games, including Super Street Fighter IV, Hyperdimension Neptunia, DiRT 3, Mortal Kombat and WWE All Stars. Head over to the PlayStation Blog Europe for the full rundown.
Sorry, we're all out of Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta codes (again)
[Update: Yet again, the beta codes were snapped up faster than you can say "Victor Sullivan has the world's finest moustache." For those who didn't luck out, just remember that everyone will be able to get into the beta beginning July 5. Hang in there!] Alright, our Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception beta code delivery system isn't quite perfect. In order to pull out a PSN code from our replenished supply, you'll have to click on that blue button below ... and then click on another button once you reach the next page. You see that demolished plane in the image above? That's basically the state of our user interface. We trust you'll endure the incredibly painful process (reminder: TWO CLICKS) and let us know what you think of Naughty Dog's explosive test run. In the meantime, we'll get to work on Code Delivery System 2.0: Printing out every beta code and slipping them into semi-delicious fortune cookies.
Uncharted 3 interview: From Beta to Data
The staff at Naughty Dog don't stop working at two o'clock, they just start playing. A company-wide shootout happens every day, testing the multiplayer modes in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and funneling data into the never-ending tuning process that any online action game must endure. And when the scheduled war is over, participants can march over to game designer Robert Cogburn's desk, ready to lament the changes made to the firing rate of the sniper rifle. It was great, Rob, but now it sucks. "When it comes to multiplayer, everyone's opinion is valid," Cogburn says. "I don't like the way this gun feels. Okay, tell me why. I love the way the gun felt. Alright, tell me why. To find that grey is such a black art, and I'm still working on it right now."
Sorry, we're all out of Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta codes
[Update: That didn't take long! We're all out of codes. If you didn't get one, don't despair! Remember, the beta will be open to the public on July 5 ... or just get that free PlayStation Plus membership and download the beta through there. See, it's not so bad.] If you signed up for that free PlayStation Plus account (thanks, Welcome Back program!) or snagged a copy of inFamous 2, you may already be waist-deep in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception multiplayer beta goodness. Oh, you were waiting for someone to hand you a free beta key, in exchange for very little to no effort on your part? Well friend, we like the cut of your jib and, just because you were honest with us, we're going to repay your lethargy with a free beta code. Click that blue button below and be whisked away to our incredible key distribution experience. Okay, confession time: There's a second button you'll have to click there, then you'll need to write down the key that Sony generously provided, and take it to your PlayStation 3 where you'll punch it in on the top right of the PlayStation Store and, voila, Bob's your uncle.
Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta details leap from Naughty Dog HQ to your eye sockets
You already read a mess of information about Uncharted 3's upcoming multiplayer beta back before E3, but now developer Naughty Dog wants to show it off in a slurry of walkthrough videos (which we've dropped after the break). The studio also revealed a variety of details about the beta, breaking down which gametypes and maps will be paired across the beta's three weeks -- it'll take up approximately 1.7GB of your precious HDD space. Additionally, ND says that the beta will allow for stereoscopic 3D, as well as split-screen co-op (though not both simultaneously, of course). As the beta goes live tomorrow for PlayStation Plus subscribers (that's still most of us!) and inFamous 2 owners, you may be wondering when you'll be murdering Drake with ... uh ... other Drakes -- unfortunately, the studio isn't sure just yet, but suggests keeping an eye on the official Naughty Dog Twitter account for up-to-the-minute info. Studio head Evan Wells also notes on his Twitter feed that the beta "should be on PSN around 2PM PDT tomorrow." He additionally points out that "Naughty Dog doesn't control this," making 2PM PDT somewhat tentative.
Uncharted 3 scouts Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Of all the things that Jimmy Fallon is -- a man who can't help but laugh at his own jokes, half the starring cast of the hit film Taxi -- he's been largely represented on Joystiq in one way: as a gamer. Fallon held up his reputation once again last night by having Naughty Dogs Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra on to show off Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, playing through a bit of the demo we saw last week at E3. Most odd about the demo, however, is Fallon's repeated amazement at what the game does when he himself isn't actually controlling Drake's actions. If Naughty Dog was hoping for Fallon to dramatically point out the game's scripted action moments, he more than overdelivers. Head past the break and look on in amazement with us, won't you?
Let's take a tour of Sony's E3 2011 area
As it's the last official day of E3 2011, we took to the rapidly thinning show floor to snap some pics of Sony's enormous setup this year. Of course the company's forthcoming handheld, the PlayStation Vita, was on full display, but games like Uncharted 3 and Ninja Gaiden ... 3 seemed most adept at drawing the attention of attendees. And hey, did you know Sony games are all about 3D? 'Cause they totally are.
Uncharted 3 single-player preview: Loud, quiet, loud
As I watched the latest demonstration of Naughty Dog's upcoming, half-tucked installment in the Uncharted franchise be played out in a dark and decorated corner of the E3 expo hall, I couldn't help but consider the Pixies. Not because the demo was bland enough to allow my mind to wander -- quite the opposite, actually -- but because of the rigidity to which Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception adheres to the seminal indie rock band's trademark song construction style: It's loud, then it's quiet, then it's loud again. The demo consisted of Nate Drake's struggle for survival on a sinking cruise ship and a 3D-infused cinematic trailer -- both of which were shown off during Sony's E3 press conference -- as well as a new, far more aerial action sequence. All three highlighted distinct set pieces in Uncharted 3's world, but all three were also invariably connected by steady, stark waves of rising and falling action. %Gallery-118605%
Uncharted 3's E3 2011 trailer leaves us wanting for more [updated]
There were two Uncharted 3 trailers during Sony's E3 presser, one of which is embedded after the break. It's exciting, no doubt, and it's got plenty of thrilling gameplay. But hey, it's not as amazing as the second trailer shown off. Update: Found the second one! Check it out after the break.
Unlock multiplayer access to Uncharted 3 in October -- through Subway
Sony just announced a partnership with Subway, of all chain sandwich restaurants, to unlock early access to the "complete" competitive Uncharted 3 experience. According to the brief announcement, players will be able to visit Subway in October to get early access to Uncharted 3's full multiplayer component. And now you're craving Subway for the first time ever.
