Some PSN services to be down tomorrow.

Full details after the jump.

This just in from the PS Blog

Regular maintenance is a necessary part of operating a service such as PSN. As part of our efforts to continue to deliver you a world-class online entertainment experience on your PS3 and PS Vita devices, we will be performing maintenance on the network on Thursday, May 24th, starting at approximately 8:00 am PDT / 10:00 am EDT and concluding around 11:00pm PDT / 2:00am EDT.

During this maintenance period, you may receive a message that states “PlayStation Network is undergoing maintenance” when attempting to access the PlayStation Store or PlayStation Home. Online play will not be affected and you will be able to enjoy apps such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video during this maintenance as well, provided that you have signed into the network within 5 days prior to the start of the maintenance period.

For those of you enjoying one of the latest online games like Ghost Recon Future Soldier or Max Payne 3,  you shouldn’t be affected.

More issues have been addresses with the latest patch for MLB 12: The Show.

Full patch details after the jump.

MLB’12 GAME UPDATE: PATCH 1.21

Included in this game update is the foundation for a much anticipated mode addition. Check in again on May 28th, for details on how to access this mode. Also included n this game update are some enhancements and fixes for issues reported from our community. Thank you for your input and loyalty. we know this will improve the offline and online game experiences for all who download this game update:

OFFLINE ADJUSTMENTS:
- We undertstood that some users were still experiencing progression difficulties through your seasons/Franchises after the latest game update. Another code clean-up was performed to enhance stability and better align the schedules and box scores. This will make cross platform cloud saves and season/franchises progression more stable

DIAMOND DYNASTY IMPROVEMENTS:
- Arena match making has been improved. Users will now be matched up with more equal opponents based on rank. Users can expect more competitive head to head games as a result of this change.
- Fixed an issue with selecting Pitcher Delivery Style. Pitcher animation list was off resulting in the wrong delivery style being assigned to users pitchers.
- Fixed an issue with Training players in Diamond Dynasty. When attempting to train a player, an issue would occasionally cause the wrong player to be trained.

LEAGUE ADJUSTMENTS:
- Fixed an issue with the Leage lineup and Pitching Rotation screens not being saved and carried over into game. This has been corrected
- Fixed an issue with the time calculator in league modes. Could affect draft times as well as series expiration times. All times displayed should now be accurate.

GENERAL ONLINE FIXES:
- Challenge of the Week: Wrong player mug shots would occasionally be displayed when the user first entered and played through a challenge. This issue has been resolved.
- Fixed an issue with users being able to request multiple friendly quits, and once for a concede. Now, as intended, users willl only be able to ask once for a Friendly Quit and once for a Concede.
- Fixed an issue with the wind speed and direction arrow, in an online game. The wind direction and wind speed will always be accurate now.
- Fixed an issue with the in game ticker. Minor score posting issue with MLB Games that had not yet started. This has been corrected.

GOTY edition of the multi-million selling hit Dead Island will be released this summer

Deep Silver today announced the upcoming release of the Game of the Year Edition for the award-winning game Dead Island™.

Originally released in September of 2011, Dead Island was named Gamecritics.com’s 2011 Game of the Year and received multiple Editors’ Choice awards. Dead Island quickly became a fan favorite, topping the charts of #1 best-selling games worldwide during its launch and going on to delight over 3 million zombie lovers across the globe. This new edition gives players who are yet to experience the beautiful terror of Dead Island a version packed with content: including the Bloodbath Arena mode, the Ryder White’s Campaign single-player story arc and the blueprint for the highly-coveted Ripper weapon mod.

“There’s nothing more satisfying than gracefully tossing a normal, inconspicuous looking kitchen knife at some foul creature and bringing complete decapitation to their world,” mused Aubrey Norris, Deep Silver’s Manager of Suspicious Radio Voices, while wearing a smooth velvet smoking jacket and pouring a glass of some questionable-looking red substance on the rocks.  “By unleashing – I mean, releasing- the Dead Island Game of the Year Edition upon the world, we feel that we are doing our part to empower the world with the ultimate survival tutorial.  At Deep Silver, ladies and gentlemen, We. Make. SURVIVORS. *thunderclap*”

About Ryder White’s Campaign

Offering a new unique perspective into the main story of Dead Island, the player will play as Ryder White, the main game’s antagonist.  Ryder White’s Campaign offers players the chance to learn more about his motivations and why, from his point of view, he did what he had to do, showing him both as a military man and a loving husband in a fresh take on the Dead Island story. The campaign includes a single player story arc with several hours of gameplay as well as two blueprints and weapons to further expand the already impressive arsenal of Dead Island.

About Bloodbath Arena

In Bloodbath Arena four different arenas offer new challenges that can be played alone or in coop mode. It’s a desperate fight for survival where waves after waves of unrelenting zombies attack, one more gruesome than the next! What’s more, characters can loot experience points and items and bring them over to the campaign mode as well as compare their skills in zombie elimination in the arena’s leaderboards.

The Dead Island – Game of the Year Edition will be released for the PlayStation®3 system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC on June 26^th, 2012 for a suggested retail price of $29.99.  It is rated M for Mature by the ESRB.

For more information, visit one of the following official Dead Island portals:

Official website: www.deadisland.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadislandgame

Twitter: http://twitter.com/deadislandgame

About Dead Island

Dead Island™, the gruesome zombie action game with RPG elements by renowned developer Techland, combines first-person action with a heavy focus on melee combat, character development and customization of a vast array of weapons. All of these gameplay features are presented in a dark story inspired by classic zombie movies with a gritty and engrossing campaign that can be played with up to four players in co-op mode.

Set in an open world tropical island, hordes of different festering zombies await players around every corner while they embark on a variety of thrilling missions through the holiday resort. With firearms and ammunition being scarce the player must rely on discovering and utilizing items as weapons for self-defense and fighting off zombie hordes in intense melee combat. A diverse range of items can be collected and will later serve to transform the player’s ordinary makeshift weapons into serious instruments of destruction.

About Deep Silver

Deep Silver develops and publishes interactive games for all platforms, seeking to deliver top-quality products that provide immersive game experiences driven by the desires of the gaming community. The company has published more than 100 games worldwide since 2003 including the #1 best-selling zombie action thriller, Dead Island™.  Deep Silver, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media, GmbH.  For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com.

About Techland

Techland is a leading Polish developer, publisher and distributor of PC and console games since 1991. Its proprietary Chrome Engine 5 technology is among the world’s most advanced game engines, with full X360, PC and PlayStation®3 system compatibility. With a staff of nearly 200 specialists in two development offices in Wroclaw and Warsaw, Techland is committed to delivering top-quality titles for worldwide markets. Currently the company is working on several high-profile titles for consoles and PCs.

Defend Germany in more than a dozen all-new scenarios

Slitherine (www.slitherine.com), Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com), The Lordz Games Studio (www.lordzgamesstudio.com), and Flashback Games are excited to release Panzer Corps Grand Campaign ’45 East, the seventh DLC installment to the highly-successful Panzer Corps series. Players must now rally the Wehrmacht as it prepares to make its final stand against the rapidly advancing Soviet Army.

If you haven’t already, check out what all the buzz is about and download the playable demo of Panzer Corps! See why critics have praised this smash hit as ”…nothing short of brilliant.”

About Panzer Corps Grand Campaign ’45 East

As Soviet forces close in from the East, the Wehrmacht prepares its forces to defend East Prussia, Poland, and the home soil of Germany itself.  Take command of your forces once again and prepare to face the might of the Red Army head on in the final battles of World War II.

This DLC includes 14 all new scenarios, featuring new and unique objectives such as rescue missions, destroying enemy bridgeheads, and fighting across a frozen bay all culminating to the final conclusion of the epic Grand Campaign.  Will your valiant forces be doomed to repeat history, or is there still hope for Germany?

The Grand Campaigns are a series of expansions for Panzer Corps and require Panzer Corps. Each campaign can be started with the core force from the previous Grand Campaign, so you can continue all Grand Campaign expansions carrying over all the core forces that completed the previous ones. Alternatively players can start with a preset core force and play each campaign on its own, or jump in to the Grand Campaign at any year.

Scenario List: Goldap, Pelleninkin, Parck, Laptau, Interburg, Pillau, Konigsberg, Osterode, Poznan45, Breslau, Budapest45, Seelow Heights, Berlin

Grand Campaign ’45 East requires the original Panzer Corps to play.

Get more information on Panzer Corps from its official on the Slitherine site or on the Matrix Games site. More information on Grand Campaign ’45 East is available from both Slitherine and Matrix Games as well.

ABOUT SLITHERINE LTD. AND MATRIX GAMES LTD.

Slitherine Ltd. and Matrix Games Ltd. are the world’s leading video games producers and publishers of historical and strategy titles. Since 2000, both brands have published literally hundreds of games with many award-winning titles in their portfolio spanning all digital and console platforms. Slitherine is also involved with book publishing, and board gaming and work with a wide array of key licensing partners such as HISTORY™, MILITARY HISTORY™, Horrible Histories™, Showtime, BBC, Osprey, Scholastic, Casemate Publishing and many others to deliver the best blend of historical accuracy in an exciting and entertaining way. The two companies merged in May 2010 and formed the world’s largest organization specializing in this niche but important market sector. Slitherine’s mission over the coming years is to lead the way in innovation and growth in this expanding industry sector.