The Weekend Playlist, 16th March

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Greetings one and all. It’s time once again to share your top entertainment picks for the weekend. Our guest contributor this week is Chin Soon Sun, Community Manager for Tecmo Koei Europe, who recently popped up on the blog to talk about Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus, which launched on PS Vita late last month.

Fred Dutton, SCEE Blog Manager

What was the last video game you played?
On PS3 – I finally unwrapped Crysis 3 this week. I’m not far enough in to make a judgement call yet! On PS Vita – Life of Pixel has been charming my socks off on the daily commute. A lovely indie platformer that’s well worth a look.

What was the last movie/TV show you watched?
I took Mrs D to see “Mama” for her monthly horror fix. The first hour boasted some stylish scares but, alas, it corkscrewed straight into the side of a mountain in the final act, erupting in a searing fireball of awfulness.

What was the best book or article you read this week?
I’ve just launched into Last Days by Adam Nevill, on the recommendation of a friend. Spine-chilling stuff…

What tunes are soundtracking your weekend?
Bird-song hopefully. It’s been a frantic week and I need some peace…

Jawad Ashraf, PlayStation Store Content Coordinator

What was the last video game you played?
Surprise, surprise – Metal Gear Rising! Okay, this wasn’t a surprise. I’ve completed it on Revengeance difficulty with S-Rank throughout, which was very satisfying. I will never get comfortable taking on multiple Mastiffs and rocket launcher cyborgs though. They’re *ahem* insane!

The verbal vulgarities won’t stop yet, however. Now I’m working on finishing the VR missions at 1st rank. Some of them can be pretty annoying, but it’s satisfying once complete. I love the game though and it’s easily one of my favourites this gen. More games need to be just as fun and testing. More games also need to make use of the dynamic music and more games need an opening chapter as awesome as this! I hope Platinum Games keep this up and I look forward to the Sam and LQ-84i DLC.

What was the last movie/TV show you watched?
The Walking Dead. There have definitely been better episodes out there, but the next episode should hopefully amp things up again. Slightly tired of some of the characters *cough*Andrea*cough* and personally don’t think enough actually happens in the show.

What was the best book or article you read this week?
The Walking Dead #108. I’m not sure if I was supposed to laugh during it, but I did! I just found it strangely humorous. A new character has now entered the scene and I’m very interested in seeing what they can bring to the story. What has been seen so far was pretty awesome for one purrticular reason.

What tunes are soundtracking your weekend?
Music tends to go hand in hand with what I’m playing. Just like I have been rinsing the game, I’m also rinsing Metal Gear Rising’s soundtrack.

Chris Howe, PS Store and Plus Content Manager

What was the last video game you played?
I’ve been working my way through Sleeping Dogs this week, but I fully intend on buying Tomb Raider tomorrow. Anyone played it yet? What’s the verdict?

What was the last movie or TV show you watched?
Not a lot of time for TV this week but I did catch Bluestone 42 on BBC3. Not amazing but funny enough to keep me entertained on the train.

What was the best book or article you read this week?
Currently planning a June road trip to California so Lonely Planet – California has been top of my reading list this week.

What tunes are soundtracking your weekend?
I’m working my way through a few tunes by Train to ease into the weekend.

Chin Soon Sun, Community Manager, Tecmo Koei Europe

What was the last video game you played?
I finally got to play Metal Gear Rising, and it’s fantastic! Raiden is now my hero. I also downloaded Sleeping Dogs on PS Plus. And the last game I played was actually Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires. I’ve spent a lot of time customising my character and put it on the network for the players to download.

What was the last movie or TV show you watched?
Wreck-It Ralph. I went to watch it with my buddies from Rising Star Games. I totally enjoyed it, considering that the majority of videogame movies weren’t as good, and I would love to watch it again!

What was the best book or article you read this week?
Tomb Raider vs. Uncharted: The Comparison We Had To Make on Kotaku. It was an interesting read, especially the replies in the comments section…

What tunes are soundtracking your weekend?
I’m going to give my ears a little treatment with some classic PS2 game soundtracks, particularly Arc The Lad: Twilight Of The Spirits. Apart from that, Calvin Harris’ “18 Months” is going to be my workout album of the week.

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