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PS All-Stars patch 1.08

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:26:00 -0800

Hey everyone!  

Today we went live with a new patch of DLC. More minions and DLC costumes are now available for purchase.

● New Minions!

○ 18 additional downloadable minions are now available for purchase.

○ Two free unlockable minions are now available.

- Chimera from Resistance

- Tag from ModNation Racers

● New DLC Costumes!

○ Warrior of Apollo (Kratos)

○ Ninja Princess (Fat Princess)

○ Jailbird (Sly Cooper)

○ Prom King (PaRappa)

○ Deep Sea Nathan Drake (Nathan Drake)

○ Wrestler (Sackboy)

We’ve also made some under the hood fixes as well as continue to work on balance and bug fixes that will show up in a big future patch coming soon.

Have fun!

Beat the Clock: Round 3 results!

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:32:42 -0800

Thanks to everyone who participated on Tuesday for Beat the Clock: Round 3.

You guys really brought it with Kat and Emmett!

And now…(drum roll)…here are the results! Congrats to the following players for their Beat the Clock victories!

Emerl78 - http://youtu.be/i8C9swc-fO0
xxricky15 - http://youtu.be/2pHPEudnH8Q
Killaman16 - http://youtu.be/o1tCDOVZcMk
SendouTheSmash - http://youtu.be/zzsCgh5FqhE
Red5_StandingBy - http://youtu.be/pTP_iZHKECM
KingKrondoe - http://youtu.be/cwCic7ai9ic

Talk about killer!

PS All-Stars patch 1.07

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:08:20 -0800

What’s up, All-Stars? Today marks our first major DLC release as we add two new characters to the lineup! Kat from Gravity Rush and Emmett Graves from Starhawk! They’re both available gratis for two weeks starting today, so make sure you download them before time is up.

Also released today is our new stage, Fearless! We’re happy to say that everyone will be able to experience it for free in online ranked matches, and for those that would like it for offline play as well, it’s priced at $1.99 USD.

Finally, along with these updates comes patch 1.07. Read on for the official notes.

New Characters!
- Kat from Gravity Rush
- Emmett Graves from Starhawk
New Levels!
- Fearless, based on Heavenly Sword and Wipeout
- The Rivalry Level is now selectable
New Minions!
- 18 downloadable minions are now available for purchase.
- Two free unlockable minions are now available.
  - Dr. Nefarious from Ratchet & Clank
  - Curtis the Panda from Carnival Island
Kat and Emmett Graves are available for free for a limited time!
Fearless is free-to-play online only; you must purchase for offline play.

Thanks to all of you for your continuing support and feedback. Enjoy the new content!

Even more combo videos!

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:50:35 -0800

It’s time for another PS All-Stars combo video roundup, featuring some of the best community-made compilations we’ve seen lately. Some of these videos contain practical combos while others focus on pure style, but they’re all awesome!

PSASBR Dante HD Combo Exhibition by ProjectSeoul

Dante’s vast combo potential is on display in full force here, pushing the Infinite Avoidance System to the limit with his Ebony and Ivory attacks. With a large variety of platform-based setups and stylish editing to match, this is one of our favorite videos so far!

PSASBR Jak and Daxter Combos by Reaper142 and Ed1991X

Who says Jak doesn’t have combos? Here are seven minutes of midscreen combos, wall bounce combos, phantom wall combos, and everything in between—with some very creative uses of Jak’s air D+Circle as a juggle starter!

PSASBR Freeze Missile + Toro Combo Vid by Shinryu

If you haven’t tried making up Freeze Missile combos, this video shows just how much fun they can be! There’s so much cool stuff in it, and so many subtle stylish touches. Whiffing Toro’s divekick multiple times in the opposite direction (at 1:22) is way too clever.

Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale Community Combo Video

The editing in this video may be a little old school, but the content is top-notch. What started as a collaborative project between 30 players grew to contain over nine minutes of combos, featuring every character in the game!

Thank you once again to the PlayStation All-Stars community for your continued support and for making such amazing videos for us to enjoy!

Beat the Clock: Round 3

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:50:12 -0800

It’s time for the next round of Beat the Clock!

On Tuesday, February 12, Kat from Gravity Rush and Emmett Graves from Starhawk will join the PlayStation All-Stars roster! To ring in this day, our Community Manager, Daniel Maniago (aka Clockw0rk) is once again taking challengers! Daniel will be playing free-for-all matches on PSN as “Strider_Doom” from 6-7PM PST.

He’ll be showing off all the new moves with Kat and Emmett, who—don’t forget—will be free to download for two weeks! If you find yourself in a match with Strider_Doom and win, we’ll post that match on our YouTube channel and you’ll be etched into PS All-Stars history!

Good luck!

Season 2 ends; 3 begins!

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:59:00 -0800

Yo! It’s the end of our extended season!

Titles have been awarded based on belt progression and the next season starts anew. Congratulations to all the players who were awarded titles. Keep battling through February as we return to one month seasons!

In addition, congratulations to those who were the top All-Stars in Season 1, 2, and the Beta!

Top 100 FFA (Season 2 Extended)

ArthNeji
MrRozee12
Itachi971
rodrigorh
AJ_BiZZL3
SiftRock
disturbeddude101
MioTenacious
Xaltis
Fetti_777
Wonderlandkills
Hashim-sh
loopypoopy22
herbbe1
JordAzn_
silveronic94
sardes0p
Blazmiku
Emperor_Zero_
coconay1
Eternal_Hazard
Se_busca_
MARIOvsSONIC97
GAMER_WIZZARD
TheKilla009
gabhom9
metlgearsolid200
SonicDub
kevinge1234
BlueStar082
shinemuziik
xViRsaTiLe
GOOF2009
acursedone
LayzieLaidback
EddyCorpus
magno-97
CAKE_MAFIA
Kain-87
SickFoolvan
zeniththetwo
M-Pyre
Fresh_Since92
RaggaMuffyn3
Julian74000
AmaterasuOkami1
SupremeFalcon
shotyme155
ScarecrowLullaby
darkbowser95
COS-117
RaijinkenXIII
WhYLearn
Ezzimo
zerorevived
White11Shadouw
O-r-g-a-nDonor
ridgewood7
traemanator
Completment_fou
BuyChance
TylerJL23
Some_random_freak
Atypically
legendarywildman
Hibouu
meyo2008
cano3022
lazee_kooky
gundamios
JAVI_ALBO
RyBu_
DragonwagonX
Sir_Marthfi
Shadyman315
MegaGrandTale
demzx
arrowking13
Raymazing3000
kyochuy5371
Zhicken
magnuszet
PersonaSkelter
Luisin-21
x2Piece
FVG_7
Mushookies007
iorichaos
tntkid97
caleb1093
crashbfan23
balonirei2606
iGet1UP
Sly_Dominator
NapalmFrank
oogamania
ddsoul90
cavargh
Manic211
Red_Penguinz

Top 2v2 (Season 2 Extended)

Heroicmoises
Silver2-0_8
ZERO-STRATUS
dIeSeL0209
iiGGYxD
Red_Ring_Ryko
IZZ318
Juptile
Blazblue27
TruthOrDare2
Rynocerious
seba_sm
Lock-jaw24
LuigiMaxX
Eternal_Hazard
TUSMBOX
MARIOvsSONIC97
Camjo-Z
Dillon3000
MR-BTA_
FumbleThis
cjc1922
Blackspawn89
GingerBreadBoyy
TopShottaKidd94
CowJedi
GUARD_20
xxzoboomafooxx
Nefarious_Soul
fluffyPandaBOY
Renegade_TX2000
ANewVooDoo
DireVulcan
S4MTHEUMUS
dabuz18
QU3N
whiteshirtkyd
potatoman622
edls12
Kubuu
jnigs99
ChaleroLopez
Anthony805
JIGSAW425
ALLAHH-
Tsukyome
Rossome
bdoory_ksa_4
WhYLearn
ElmoX5
BlueFett
o0Noctis0o
Genji_du_67
ImPaCTxX-
forkkify
blakplpnrainbows
dragojak
wi2fast2
JETLIFE520
Michael44
JSmooth0508
TheBeast52
ThatSmellyIndian
SonicThedgehog15
BomB_RideR-14
MastaChen
Houston009
pato223
Emperor_Zero_
Kamicario
Squall8088
ZakVillain
Pollopico11
SheepHead04
AJ_BiZZL3
Omnisignificance
popbag90
SiftRock
dmbrandom
noyourface
Nshadow1994
armorsheep22
BlueDiamond93
MrJOENeil
Xaltis
Heavenlykillzone
BROJORO
darkness_2_come
gameboy63
Jet_7X
Exless91
fox209
PRBamban
NinethousandCats
BIGBOOT4U
Ajamrock
lazee_kooky
Freepwn28
enano_javi
mahmed510

We’d also like to give a shout to the top 100 from season 1, which concluded on November 30th, 2012.

Top FFA (Season 1)

COS-117
Four-Leef-Clover
Juptile
nightshard33
NapalmFrank
CubanKing
GENETICIDE
PerfectCell21
Redskinsrock2689
Ultimate-Toker
SupremeFalcon
inFeCtEd_MoNsTa
xxDarkStar27xx
SiftRock
Obscure_Darkness
AdamXAAA
Popcorn15000
MARIOvsSONIC97
nostalgia32
Exponention
X_x_Bhitss57_x_X
Ezii
ppageee
swagturtle1
AVN_OR9H3U2
cjc1922
SlaughterU5702
Azardflip
Darrel12kc3
ReFlect_Mi
Dannckles
Squish2364
Lezarth87
TheTimeSweeper
jsilva89
lil_zay
AIMs4James
RaidensHugeLaser
caleb1093
abnerkun
sdprimetime33
Angel_Of_Torment
BTTNMSHR
tiptalker
XIIR0
DeadAlive23
m0nk3yl301
HebrewHammer
Kooichi-kun
Dragodin13
XyoXD
Manic211
Panzer-Strike
jesse-5150
SoLiD_SaL
Krahsyks
SuperSam320
OmecronBlazor
Blackmoondevil_1
metlgearsolid200
ScarecrowLullaby
Hanatsu7
ReigenRave_X
Zadkhier
OnIyOneTruth
SonicThedgehog15
SpaceHerpies
Sniper_Fox
halfhoff
RaijinkenXIII
DaRoCkBoY516
EspeXspe
Oatmealqt
tjdragon94
TylerJL23
Kephket
kupomogli
Abubagasa
BoostedRX7
Nakiro
Tonydrake69
Gamechamp3k
Pandora_Tepes
ple_ple2
MrTaste101
altersego95
DarkChaos109
darkriku101
Gray_wolf_gabu
Mirror_Man
bigmike7788
ChocoboDreams
OffInBed
SickFooIvan
Southern_Slacker
Klam-_
Gamergod44
JayJXZ
XExcIusiveGamerX
GNasr13

Top 2v2 (Season 1)

Lock-jaw24
Redskinsrock2689
Dragoomba-
TruthOrDare2
Rynocerious
TickyRhomas
Gorgeous_Black
SonicThedgehog15
CubanKing
Hydro_191
Sethekk_
italyrules345
AdamXAAA
Squish2364
COS-117
kupomogli
RexStrider
SilverPandaZ
DARTH_JUSTIN
Neosfaxim
PridePridePride
GENETICIDE
hamida
BIGBOOT4U
diGerati-
MARIOvsSONIC97
Hirosake
gaul51xx
SaiRaptor
TopShottaKidd94
Squall8088
T-RavenMocker-T
GRAFFY
tonsofblackfrnds
Panzer-Strike
RoCkStarBoiii
Shadow2790x
RaidensHugeLaser
Cpubot2
Redfield3456
o0Noctis0o
AVN_OR9H3U2
ZZIUS
X_x_Bhitss57_x_X
Spitter—
Exponention
dabuz18
TheLockOfWar
BlueFett
Chriszo612
Blazblue27
XxSPADEZxX
Azardflip
deathrowsolja
ScarecrowLullaby
TSG53
TylerJL23
Zero_Neros
Mega69
metlgearsolid200
Dreganhart
Kooichi-kun
TheMonkeyBlade
Monkee-King_
Rossome
OffDaCh3n3y
Kubuu
The_Rev_Zombie
PRBamban
HuntTheWumpus
AmaterasuOkami1
ElGarBonzo
SiftRock
Blackmoondevil_1
Xedane
grimRepose
ALLAHH-
lookingreat
Tanman2333
ohmygoditsron
Kehpha
Slayer5228
Nigthmare-Hollow
FindThePossum
Ranoishiki_Night
Nakiro
Prattz
Joker490Frozen
lopezcamacho2000
Gu-Zheng
Ranetharr
jsilva89
SpaceHerpies
papillarekord
OffInBed
Fred1023
CountXCocoaXFang
NapalmFrank
JoseNoeLFire
ForBruma

And just for fun, here are the top 15 players from our final pre-release open beta on PSN!

Top 15 from Beta

XxSPADEZxX
PerfectCell21
orpheus_telos61
Deadpoolite
NeithZanar
caleb1093
D-Squad3
Rixen
ssj_darkgoku
COS-117
YNA_p4u7
Panzer-Strike
MARIOvsSONIC97
korgon117
prince134

Happy Belt Hunting!

Daniel “Clockw0rk” Maniago
Community Manager

PS All-Stars patch 1.05

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:26:40 -0800

Yo! It’s patch time again for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale! In this patch, we’ve made some balance changes along with general adjustments to ensure players are getting the best experience possible. Here’s the lowdown:

Raiden
- Reaction on forward throw changed from crumple to flatten
Drake
- Increased start up on Cover Wall
- Ability to chain Blind Fire to Run and Gun Retreat removed
Kratos
- Combat Grapple recovery time on block and whiff increased
- Combat Grapple homing angle decreased (The targeting angle has been reduced from 70° to 45° which has reduced the effective area from 140° down to 90° total.)
General
- Network stability improved
- 2v2 match summary disconnect fixed
- AP orbs not always awarded online fixed
- Store button added to Main Menu
- Fix to ensure all players will be awarded proper titles at the end of a season
- Fixed belt display on Quick Match loading screen

Once again, we would like to thank everyone for all the messages, tweets, discussions, emails, and forum feedback as it helps us improve the game for all the fans! Also, for all the Twitter monsters out there, be sure to follow SuperBot, myself, Seth, and Artavan (@SuperBotEnt, @mvcClockw0rk, @sethkillian, @combovid) for the latest scoop on #PSAllStars and more!

Daniel “Clockw0rk” Maniago
Community Manager

The famous Level Up crew will be hosting a PlayStation All-Stars...

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:58:41 -0800

The famous Level Up crew will be hosting a PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale 2v2 tournament at SoCal Regionals in Irvine next weekend from January 18-20th. Quite a few of us will be attending the event, including our Community Manager, Daniel Maniago. Come by and say hello if you happen to be in the area!

It’s not too late to pre-register at a discount to participate in the tournament, which is always a fun and thrilling experience. Plus you might get a chance to beat one of the SuperBot developers in the tournament! That would make a pretty good story, right? We’ll also have a few t-shirts to give away to random entrants, so you could go home with one of those as well.

Best of all, there will be stations set up for casual matches all through Friday and Saturday, so you can meet up with fellow PSASBR players and share strategies to try on the spot. In fact, if you can’t find a partner before the event, chances are you’ll be able to find one at the venue and register on-site.

Get there early and introduce yourself to whoever happens to be playing at the PSASBR area, make some new friends, and meet your competition. See you there!

Special announcement about this season's belts

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:16:32 -0800

The current season will be extended into January to ensure that all end-of-season title issues are patched and resolved in all regions.

By playing PlayStation All-Stars online, you provide us with crucial data that helps us improve the online experience and the game in general.

Thank you for your support and Happy Holidays!

Belt progression

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:53:00 -0800

Yo! We’re well into the second season of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and there are already some serious All-Stars out there wrecking shop online. You might have noticed some of the stronger players fitted with fancier Belts and Titles than others. Let’s shed some light on Belts!

Belts are used to determine which Titles you are awarded at the end of the season, and Belt Points are used to determine your Belt in any given season. The progression of Belts starts with White, followed by Yellow, Blue, Green, Purple, Red, Brown, then Black. The Black Belt is the baddest Belt of them all, and should be your goal every season if you want everyone to know that you mean business.

Players must play a series of “placement matches” at the start of the season to determine where they’ll start in Belt progression, kind of like a placement test in college. Once a player’s ideal placement is determined, they will be given the appropriate Belt and 50 Belt Points. Playing ranked games will result in Belt Points gained/lost, and the amount of Belt Points gained/lost is determined by your skill level relative to your opponents.

If you manage to reach 100 Belt Points, you will be promoted to the next Belt! But beware, falling to 0 Belt Points will demote you to the previous Belt. In a nutshell, you want to bring your A-game to matches that are stacked with players that have a higher Belt than you. Here’s the math:

If you are within 50 Belt Points of your opponent: +3 for beating an opponent, -3 for getting beat.
If your opponent is more than 50 BP above you: +5, -1
If you are more than 50 BP above your opponent: +1, -5
Note that players can be within 50 BP across Belts (i.e. a Purple Belt with 90 BP is within 20 of a Red Belt with 10 BP).
In FFA, every opponent gives or takes away BP depending on placement except when you tie.
Since the Black Belt is the highest Belt possible, over-achievers can accrue more than 100 Belt Points for their Black Belt.

At the end of each season, Titles are awarded based on the Belt you’ve earned and the process starts over for the next season. Note that rarer Titles are awarded based on multiple Belt placings, so consistency is key! Rocking a hard earned Title that requires a healthy amount of high-tier Belt season finishes (such as The God of Agony or The Grand Master) is sure to get your opponents shook before the match even starts.

My advice to prospective All-Stars reading this is to jump online into some ranked games and put in some work; those Belts aren’t going to earn themselves! And for you Black Belts, stay hungry and be the first to collect all Titles. Don’t forget that Free-For-All and 2v2 have different belts with their own Titles, so keep battling to the top! Until next time!

Daniel “Clockw0rk” Maniago
Community Manager

AP Burst / Infinite Avoidance System

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:26:49 -0800

Quite a few players have been asking for information on the AP Burst / Infinite Avoidance System in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, so here’s a quick overview. As most fighting game players know, a “combo” is defined as a series of attacks that can neither be blocked nor escaped once the initial attack connects. Basically the victim remains locked in hit stun until the combo ends, which can take a very long time in some games.

In PASBR, whenever a character gets hit by an attack sequence that adds up to 100 AP in one combo, they automatically enter the infinite avoidance state. They’re then ejected at a 45° angle and remain invincible the entire way up and down until they land—unless they attack or perform some other offensive action to relinquish their invincibility before landing.

When infinite avoidance occurs, whichever character triggered it receives a 30 AP bonus. Ideally, you want to perform a combo that adds up to 99 AP, then finish it with your strongest attack (which earns around 30 AP for most characters). That would cause the AP Burst to 129 AP, and you’d end up with 159 AP after the bonus.

Of course, most characters can’t quite reach 159 AP because the vast majority of attacks are valued in increments of 5 or 10 AP. However, many characters can rack up 90 or 95 AP, making it possible to achieve 150 or 155 AP combos.

If two characters are beating up on one opponent in a 2v2 or FFA match, infinite avoidance is triggered when their attacks combine for 100 AP, not when they reach 100 AP independently. Only the character who performs the final hit to trigger the AP Burst will receive the 30 AP bonus.

There’s one major exception I should mention. Certain attacks in the game don’t cause hit stun, such as Sir Daniel’s D+Circle flames or Dante’s Triangle bullets. We call these “Twitch” reactions, and Twitch reactions neither count against the infinite avoidance limit, nor can they trigger AP burst. That’s why Dante sometimes seems to break the rules, but it’s kind of his reward for having such a specialized Triangle button which isn’t useful in direct combat.

Our primary reason for implementing this system was to prevent players from getting caught in combos for painfully long periods of time. We were able to preserve PASBR’s open-ended, freestyle combo system, while ensuring that no player has to surrender control of their character for longer than 5–10 seconds at a time.

However, this system is more than a failsafe. The AP burst mechanic provides an interesting strategic choice for advanced players: Do you want to end your combo early and keep your opponent nearby for a wakeup mixup or air tech reset? Or do you want to maximize your AP gain at the cost of ejecting your opponent to safety?

Furthermore, setting the infinite avoidance limit at 100 AP basically ensures that it takes at least two clean hits to combo into super at the beginning of a match—or after performing a level 3 super. That’s because every level 1 super attack in the game costs at least 100 AP.

Even if players were to discover 159 AP combos with every character in the game, it’s extremely difficult to cross the threshold from 99 AP to 100 AP without triggering AP burst. Dante is the biggest potential exception to this rule, which is why his level 1 super costs 150 AP.

Overall, Battle Royale’s AP burst system ensures a more balanced gameplay experience for all characters—while presenting players with interesting tactical choices. Best of all, it allows PASBR’s combo system to remain open-ended, providing ample room for freestyle creativity.

Thanks!

Artavan “Maj” Mkhikian
Combat Designer

We uploaded this combo video to our YouTube channel on November...

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:28:00 -0800

We uploaded this combo video to our YouTube channel on November 20th—the day PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale was released—to showcase some stylish combos with all 20 characters.

Over the past two weeks, a huge number of dedicated fans have responded by making their own combo videos for their favorite All-Stars. We’re extremely delighted and thankful that players enjoy our game enough to devote so much effort into making such awesome videos. So, we wanted to show our appreciation by spotlighting a few of our favorites thus far!

PSAS Battle Royale Full Roster Combo Video by AntiTidus

This video contains over seven minutes of footage starring every character in the game. Many of them are practical combos that can be used in normal matches, but there are some flashy ones too!

PSASBR Sir Daniel Combo Video by Persona

Sir Daniel happens to be one of the most whimsical characters on the roster—and as we all know, unorthodox fighting game characters always have interesting combos, especially when they have a boomerang ax!

PlayStation All-Stars Raiden Combo Video #1 by A_Rival

Raiden is one of the game’s undisputed combo kings, with multiple ways to initiate extended air combos. Even his practical combos look stylish. And the music in this video matches Raiden’s slicing and slashing so well!

The PlayStation All-Stars community has been amazingly supportive. We look forward to watching many more videos like this over the coming months and sharing them around the office!

FAQ: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:32:00 -0800

In order to provide information and help with issues that our players are having, we have written up this FAQ. If you are having issues that are not addressed by this FAQ, please be as specific as you can be with your set up and your issue when you contact us. We are continuing to work diligently to identify and fix ongoing issues as fast as possible.

—I purchased the PS3 disc version but can’t download the Disc Benefits/Cross-Buy Vita version of PASBR.
—I keep getting error 80025A30.

Your PS3 system needs to be updated to 4.31.
http://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4779

If you have a Vita, it’s a good idea to update that too.
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/psvita/index.htm

—I am having network/connection issues.
—My connection drops and I get removed from the game.
—My PS3 freezes while looking for opponents.
—My character gets switched to another one I didn’t choose.
—My character warps around randomly.
—My character gets stuck.
—My character goes invisible.

We had a problem with our matchmaking server logic where matching was occurring too quickly widening the physical and skill requirements so fast that players of all skill levels were being matched together causing tremendous strain on the server. A fix addressing this issue was made to the server on 11/28/12, which should have resolved network issues for many.

We have also issued Patches 1.02 and 1.03 that solve anumber of network issues.

Some of the ongoing network problems are related to NAT router issues. We are continuing to work very hard on fixing this as soon as possible for these users. If you believe this issue is affecting you, some have found success by opening up their routers and changing their NAT type.

http://www.pregamelobby.com/ps3-ps2-psone-discussions/5618-how-get-type-2-open-nat-your-ps3.html

http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Network/The-ULTIMATE-ultimate-guide-to-fixing-your-NAT/td-p/27376517

http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Network/NAT-Type-2-Tutorial/td-p/27538324

Lastly, we are aware there are still some lingering issues with online gameplay and parties. We are diligently working to solve these and striving to get another patch to address these in before the end of the year.

—I saw Nathan Drake use his level 3 super but after the super ended, everyone stayed as ghouls permanently, so he kept attacking and killing until the match was over.
—Toro’s Oni marshmallows blit in and out of appearance whenever used.
—Characters randomly turn into prize bubbles even though Sackboy is not in the match.
—Characters are respawning and invincible for the rest of the match.
—4 player matches start with only 3 players, but then the one that isn’t visible ends up winning.

These are known synchronization issues that were addressed in Patch 1.02. There may still be issues within matches involving extremely high-lag players. The matchmaking server update should reduce the amount of laggy games by improving search for high-quality connections but there’s not much we can do about invited players with poor connections. We are continually improving the online play and if new issues arise, we will address them in a subsequent patch.

—The game won’t let me advance in Arcade mode. The screen goes black.

Try deleting Save Data and Game Data and reinstalling the latest Patch when prompted. Don’t worry about your save data being lost. As long as you play while signed into PSN, the Cloud Save will be re-downloaded the next time you boot up, and your progress will return.

—I pre-ordered the game from <retailer> but did not receive my pre-order costume code.

The pre-order codes have been an issue for some of our retailers, but this should be fixed now. Make sure you check your receipt and your email inbox, as that is the customary distribution method for the codes. If you didn’t receive them either of those ways, Sony Customer Service should be able to provide vouchers for those who did not receive their codes. Please contact them at (800) 345-SONY.

—My pre-order bonus code does not work on my Vita?

If you are using the same PSN name on both your PS3 and Vita, you only need to redeem one code on your PS3. Some Vita only players had trouble initially redeeming their codes. This should be fixed now. Please try and redeem your code again.

http://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3832/kw/how%20to%20redeem%20code

http://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3804

If that doesn’t work contact SCEA Customer Service at (800) 345-SONY. They are aware of the issue and should be able to help you.

—I can’t download my pre-order costumes.

This should be fixed now. You should be entitled to the costumes when you select the free SKU. Anyone that is missing the costumes will need to go back into the store and entitle themselves to the free SKU again.

Please note: you do not need to re-download the game if you’ve already downloaded it - once you’ve entitled yourself to the free SKU, you will have the option to download several files, two of which will be the pre-order costumes.

—I have a PS3 but don’t have a Vita, so I want to share my Vita cross-buy code with a friend, but can’t get it to work.

The cross-buy disc benefit is tied to the disc and PSN account and can’t be shared.

—When the season ended, I didn’t get the titles I earned.
—My belt was reset.
—I lost my belt.

We are aware that some players ran into issues with season 1 belts. This should be fixed now and should work properly for the next season. Please also note that at the end of each month, titles are awarded based on your progression in ranked matchmaking, and all records will be reset for next season.

—Kratos/PaRappa/Jak etc. are overpowered. Can you please nerf them?

Balance is hugely important to us, and we have spent a great deal of our development time balancing the gameplay between all of the characters. However, we also believe it’s important to give players enough time to explore the game and find their own counters to seemingly dominant strategies. Releasing balance patches too quickly can stifle that creativity, so we’re taking a more steady, patient approach when it comes to character tuning.

We shall continue to gather telemetry data from the millions of online matches being played. If any of the characters are shown to be greatly overpowered, it will be readily apparent, and we will make adjustments as needed.

—I noticed the Jak and Daxter easter egg on BlackRock is wrong. The precursor text/language is supposed to spell out cannon, but the “o” in cannon is a “w” in BlackRock Stadium.

Great Catch! You can expect a fix.

—Fat Princess’ Villagers freeze in the air forever after laying a bomb.
—On Heihachi’s level 2 super, Kuma does his little dance then freezes after finishing the super.

This is a known issue with PAL and should be addressed in Patch 1.04.

—Character is randomly killing everyone on screen without any supers being used.

We have not seen this issue but will investigate, unless this was occurring with the new Medusa Head Item which CAN KILL!

—The R2 button on my Madcatz Street Fighter 4 collectors edition fightstick does not work.
—I have a Hori V3 SA and MadCatz Tournament Pro stick and neither of their L2 and R2 buttons are working.

Unfortunately we cannot test every Arcade Stick on the market, even though our internal team might want to. We have tested many Arcade Sticks, and they all work. In these instances go into the controller menu and try remapping the R2 and L2 buttons to different buttons and see if that gets you back in the fight. Nevertheless, if you are having this issue, please contact us, and we will investigate.

For further help:

PlayStation Knowledge Center
http://support.us.playstation.com/app/contact_options

Sony European Support
http://faq.en.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/842/~/contact-us

December leaderboard reset

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:41:00 -0800

Just a reminder to everyone, the first PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale season ends today! At the end of each month, titles are awarded based on your progression in ranked matchmaking, and all records will be reset for the next season. The November season was a bit short, so we’re looking forward to see how much progress everyone makes in December. Good luck!

PS All-Stars patch 1.02

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:02:00 -0800

Yo! PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale has been out for a week and a half, and we’ve already gotten heaps of constructive feedback from the community regarding everything from game balance to the online experience. With that said, we have our first patch going live early next week. Changes include:

A new item, Medusa’s Gaze, has been added to the game
View Invites has been added to the Party Bar Menu
Voice chat icon added to loading screens
AI logic enhancements
Network performance improvements
- Issue where players were stuck with a different character than the one picked has been addressed
- Issue with matchmaking in regards to player skill has been addressed
- Overall improvements to network connectivity
Sackboy changes
- Level 1 Super - Increase cost from 100 to 150 AP
- Level 2 Super - Increase cost from 325 to 400 AP
- Level 3 Super - Increase cost from 600 to 750 AP
- Jam Session (Neutral Triangle) - Reduced AP generation from 25 down to 10 AP
- Cakeinator (Neutral Circle) - Reduced AP generation from 25 down to 20 AP

We want to thank everyone for all the feedback we’ve received since launch. It helps us tremendously in improving the All-Stars experience. We’ll continue to closely monitor the data coming in as players online continue to kick-punch-chop their way through the leaderboards! And we ask that you keep tweeting, posting, and discussing ways that your experience with the game can be improved.

Daniel “Clockw0rk” Maniago
Community Manager

Thank you!

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:43:00 -0800

Yo! I hope everyone is as excited about PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale’s release as we are! We want to take the opportunity this All-Star Tuesday to say that we couldn’t be more grateful for all the support and well-wishing we’ve received since the game was announced. An endless amount of blood, sweat, and tears (manly tears, mind you) has gone into making the game as enjoyable possible, so we hope everyone is having as much fun playing it as we do.

One of our greatest assets has always been our awesome fanbase. From the huge crowd that came out to the LA Beatdown event, to all the competitors that participated in our first tournament at New York Comic-Con, to all the people that came to the Sony press event in Toronto, to all the PSN users that helped us out by participating in the betas, we couldn’t help but feel the anticipation from the fans. Big shouts to the online community for all the support and for making my job easier by spreading the good word. Every forum post celebrating a new character, every fan Wiki entry, every weird Omar gif contributed to something greater than just the release of a new video game.

We would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our collective SuperBot hearts for sticking with us and believing in our vision. We hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving, complete with full bellies and plenty of PASBR by the fireplace. And if you’re playing online and see a SuperBot, feel free to say hello (with a level 3 super)!

Daniel “Clockw0rk” Maniago
Community Manager

Beat the Clock Redux

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0800

Alright friends, it’s do-over time. Last month, players kupomogli and xTatsumaki were able to beat our own resident champ in a free-for-all match during our public beta. But next week… everything changes.

With the world premiere of PlayStation All-Stars on Tuesday and all twenty characters available to play, we again challenge you to try your hand at beating Community Manager, Daniel Maniago (aka Clockw0rk). Are you up for it? Can you BEAT THE CLOCK?

From 5:00 to 6:00 PM PST this Tuesday (11/20), Daniel will again be playing free-for-all matches on PSN under the name “Strider_Doom”. If you find yourself in a match with him and you WIN, then we’ll post that match on our official YouTube channel for your gloating pleasure. Good luck!

Beat the Clock [Updated]

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:18:00 -0700

Our LA BEATDOWN event last night was a huge success. The turnout was strong, the artwork amazing, and getting to meet all the awesome fans was a blast. You guys are the best! Thanks go also to the PlayStation team and our friends at iam8bit Productions for organizing and making it all possible.

Toward the end of the evening, some of the SuperBot team faced off against each other for some pretty epic matches. As you might imagine, our own Community Manager, Daniel Maniago (aka Clockw0rk) chalked up the most W’s and put the rest of us to shame. That got us thinking… Is there anyone better than Clockw0rk? Is he unbeatable? We thought it unfair to grant him such a lofty title without first giving the community a shot to take him down. So we hatched a quick plan to put him to the test:

Tonight from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM PDT, Daniel will be on PSN under the nickname “Strider_Doom” and playing random free-for-all matches. If you’re lucky enough to get matched with him and win, we’ll post the match on our YouTube channel so everyone can witness your greatness.

The public beta for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is available now on the PSN store. See you tonight!

[Update 11/1/12]: ~~Long~~ Boring story short, we had some technical difficulties on Thursday night and botched the video capture. In fairness, of the ten matches that Clockw0rk was able to log, he won all but two. Unbeatable? Nay. But don’t take our word for it. This challenge will be issued again for all to witness. We’ll let you know when.

Let's get this straight

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:13:27 -0700

Dear fans,

Two weeks ago, this post on the EU PS Blog announced that a week-long limited public beta for PlayStation All-Stars would begin for European regions on 11 September. As many of you are already aware, that did not happen as planned. Late yesterday afternoon we were informed by SCEE that the beta would be delayed by one week, and that the selected participants had already received their invitation emails explaining as such. We announced this on our Twitter feed and Facebook page as soon as we heard.

This morning we again learned new information. Although it is true that the EU beta will indeed be delayed by one week, the emails to its selected participants have not yet been sent. Gavin Russell of SCEE offered the following update today in the comments section of the original blog post:

Sorry for the delay in starting the beta. It’s still going to happen and it’s still going to last for a week. We’re currently making sure it’s as stable as possible to make sure you’re getting the best version of the beta we can provide. This is taking a few days longer, so bear with us. We’ll have an update within the next seven days. It shouldn’t take that long to finish up, but better to give you the longest estimate. Obviously since we’re hoping to start the beta in the next week, we’ll be contacting those who made it onto the beta via email within that time.

We apologize for the confusion we caused yesterday. In the future, communication both with our partners and with you will be clearer and more thoroughly confirmed.

As always, thanks go to all of you who are so enthusiastically supportive of PASBR and SuperBot. We can hardly wait to enjoy it with our own friends and families, and—of course—with all of you on PSN. Keep an eye on your inbox!

Sincerely,
SuperBot Entertainment

SuperBot Entertainment

PS All-Stars patch 1.08

Beat the Clock: Round 3 results!

PS All-Stars patch 1.07

Even more combo videos!

Beat the Clock: Round 3

Season 2 ends; 3 begins!

PS All-Stars patch 1.05

The famous Level Up crew will be hosting a PlayStation All-Stars...

More combo videos!

Special announcement about this season's belts

Belt progression

AP Burst / Infinite Avoidance System

We uploaded this combo video to our YouTube channel on November...

FAQ: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

December leaderboard reset

PS All-Stars patch 1.02

Thank you!

Beat the Clock Redux

Beat the Clock [Updated]

Let's get this straight