New information and screenshots have appeared for upcoming free DLC for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, which will add Kat (from Gravity Rush) and Emmett (from Starhawk) to the roster. The new screehshots reveal a new stage, which is a mashup of Heavenly Sword and WipEout.
US PlayStation Plus Update for December 4th 2012

New “The Last Of Us” Teaser Trailer Released

Naughty Dog’s new IP, The Last of Us, has got a new teaser trailer showing off more of the game, and revealing that there’s more to come on December 10th 2012, when the game’s Story trailer is revealed. The 30-second trailer only has a few seconds of footage.
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Drops Out of UK Sales Chart

Just a week after PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale entered the UK Games Chart at position 38, the title has completely dropped out of the charts. Even worst, the title sold less than PS Vita title Call Of Duty: Black Ops Declassified, which has received very poor reviews compared to All-Stars Battle Royale.
2nd Deal of Christmas: 50% off Battlefield 3

The second deal of Christmas is now available on the PlayStation Store and available for only 48 hours. The second deal is a massive 50% off Battlefield 3, reduced from £59.99/€69.99 to just £29.99/€39.99. In addition, PlayStation Plus subscribers get an additional 10% off the discounted price.
1st Deal of Christmas: 90-day PS Plus Subscription

The first of Sony’s 12 Deals of Christmas is now available on the PlayStation Store. From today, until midnight on 7th December, you can get 33% off a 90-day PlayStation Plus subscription. A 90-day subscription usually costs £11.99/€14.99, but the deal will let gamers grab it for just £7.99/€9.99.
Sign-Up for the God of War: Ascension Multiple Beta

SCEE has begin accepting applications for the God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta. To be in with a chance of being a selected participant, head over to the God of War: Ascension beta sign-up page and login with your PSN details. You have until 12.00pm on Friday 7th December to register your interest.
PSN Maintenance On December 3rd 2012

The PlayStation Network will be going offline on Monday afternoon for most of the night while maintenance work is carried out. In total, the PlayStation Network will be down for 9 hours, between 4pm and 1am the next morning. There hasn’t been any downtime recently, surprisingly.
Sony Granted Patent for Hybrid DualShock / Move Controller

A patent filing suggests that Sony are working on a new controller that combines the DualShock 3 controller and PlayStation Move into a snap-together / break-apart hybrid controller, combining the best of both. The patent was published yesterday and calls it a “hybrid separable motion controller” and is assigned to SCEA.
Sony Releases “Black Friday” PS3 And Vita Sales Figures

Sony has released the PS3 and PS Vita sales figures for last week, which includes Black Friday results. The two consoles combined sold 685,000 units from November 18th 2012 through to November 24th 2012, which is said to be a 9% increase over last year, including software and peripherals sales too.