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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time steals a spot on the PlayStation 3/Vita release schedule today, joined by a little bite-sized bit of Sly Cooperana. Bentley's Hackpack is a $3 download for PS3 and Vita (with cross-buy), featuring expanded versions of three retro-style minigames from Thieves in Time.

If you decide you like the games in Thieves, you can buy the Hackpack to get 20 more levels for each; or, if you have no interest in playing the main game, you can download a demo of the Hackpack itself when the PlayStation Store updates.

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Joystiq'Bentley's Hackpack' of minigames joins Sly Cooper on PSN today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bentleys-hackpackplaystationplaystation-vitaps3psnsly-cooper-thieves-in-timevitaTue, 05 Feb 2013 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSN Tuesday: Sly Cooper demo, Bayonetta, Hitman HD]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/psn-tuesday-sly-cooper-demo-bayonetta-hitman-hd/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/psn-tuesday-sly-cooper-demo-bayonetta-hitman-hd/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/psn-tuesday-sly-cooper-demo-bayonetta-hitman-hd/#comments The PlayStation Store is now host to a sliver of Sly Cooper with the Thieves in Time demo, a bout of Bayonetta's insanity and, in stark contrast to the titular witch's all-hair outfit, the Hitman Trilogy HD.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City joins the lineup of downloadable PS2 classics for $9.99, while the PlayStation Vita gains Let's Fish! Hooked On, which the PlayStation Blog describes as a "full-scale" fishing game. The temptation to riff on that dreadful/wonderful pun is too great, so we'll just end the post right here.

Aaaaaand FIN.

JoystiqPSN Tuesday: Sly Cooper demo, Bayonetta, Hitman HD originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bayonettahitman-trilogy-hdplaystationplaystation-vitaps3psn-tuesdaysly-cooper-thieves-in-timevitaTue, 29 Jan 2013 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time animated prequel steals our hearts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/26/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-animated-prequel-steals-our-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/26/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-animated-prequel-steals-our-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/26/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-animated-prequel-steals-our-hearts/#comments
This animated prequel for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time brings players up to speed on the mishaps of Sly and the gang. The game is coming to PS3 and Vita February 5, and a demo is available now for PS Plus members.

JoystiqSly Cooper: Thieves in Time animated prequel steals our hearts originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animatedplaystationplaystation-vitaps3sanzaru-gamesSCEAsly-coopersly-cooper-thieves-in-timeSONYvitaSat, 26 Jan 2013 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time demo out now for PS Plus]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-demo-out-now-for-ps-plus/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-demo-out-now-for-ps-plus/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-demo-out-now-for-ps-plus/#comments Earlier this month, Sony tucked the announcement of a Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time demo at the bottom of a blog post. Sony actually forgot to mention it in this week's PSN update post, but the demo is now available to all PlayStation Plus members (why not queue it up from the newfangled PSN web store?). The demo will be available to all other PSN users on January 29.

[Thanks, Steven!]

JoystiqSly Cooper: Thieves in Time demo out now for PS Plus originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationps3sly-cooper-thieves-in-timeFri, 25 Jan 2013 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time pre-orders for $40, includes bonus]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-pre-orders-for-40-includes-bonus/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-pre-orders-for-40-includes-bonus/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-pre-orders-for-40-includes-bonus/#comments It looks like Sly Cooper will be sneaking in well below the usual $60 retail price for PS3 games. The listings on Walmart, Amazon and GameStop all currently have Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time available for pre-order at $40. Not quite a five-finger discount, but certainly better than nothing.

Both Amazon and GameStop's pre-orders also include some in-game bonuses, notably new skins for Sly's para glider and a playable Seal Team Murray. It's also probably worth reiterating that Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time features Cross-Buy, meaning those who pick up the PS3 version get the Vita version for free.

[Thanks, Michael!]

JoystiqSly Cooper: Thieves in Time pre-orders for $40, includes bonus originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We knew that Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time would launch February 5 on PS3 and Vita in North America, but even Sly Cooper can't be in two places at once. We can now expect his arrival across the pond on March 27, according to the PlayStation Blog.

To top it off, we have a nifty new story trailer for the game, which is great. Suspiciously great.

Gallery: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (5/18/12)

JoystiqSly Cooper: Thieves in Time sneaks to Europe March 27 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationplaystation-vitaps3PSNsanzaru-gamessceSCEAsly-cooper-thieves-in-timestory-trailertrailervitaSat, 15 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time nabs PS3 loot with Vita augmented reality]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-nabs-ps3-loot-with-vita-augmented-re/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-nabs-ps3-loot-with-vita-augmented-re/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-nabs-ps3-loot-with-vita-augmented-re/#comments
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time features Vita/PS3 cross-functionality, with the handheld's augmented reality used to spot treasures on the console's screen. It's always nice to see the PS3 and Vita buddy up.

JoystiqSly Cooper: Thieves in Time nabs PS3 loot with Vita augmented reality originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time's latest trailer has the thievius raccoonus putting on the best outfit for the job. Pirate garb, Robin Hood-esque green tunics, every infiltration has the right look. The adventure begins February 5, 2013, simultaneously on Vita and PS3.

JoystiqSly Cooper and gang play dress-up through time originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationplaystation-vitaps3sanzarusanzaru-gamessly-cooper-thieves-in-timevitaWed, 31 Oct 2012 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time hits PS3, PS Vita and PSN on Feb. 5]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-hits-ps3-ps-vita-and-psn-on-feb-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-hits-ps3-ps-vita-and-psn-on-feb-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-hits-ps3-ps-vita-and-psn-on-feb-5/#comments Nothing is quite as adept at stealing your precious free time like video games. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is making a grab for your life minutes when it launches on February 5, simultaneously on the PS Vita and PS3.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will also be available as a PSN download on February 5 - purchasing the PS3 version through retailers or PSN will automatically give you the PS Vita version free, and both are cross-play compatible, the PlayStation Blog reports.

Our brothers and sisters across the pond will need to wait a little longer for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. It will launch in Europe sometime in March across both PS3 and PS Vita, and the PSN version will also be available there day-and-date with the boxed retail versions. Ain't technology grand?

JoystiqSly Cooper: Thieves in Time hits PS3, PS Vita and PSN on Feb. 5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cross-playplaystationplaystation-vitaps3psnrelease-datesanzaru-gamesscesceasly-cooper-thieves-in-timevitaFri, 21 Sep 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Gamescom media megapost: The Last of Us, Assassins Creed: Liberation and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/sony-gamescom-media-megapost-the-last-of-us-assassins-creed-l/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/sony-gamescom-media-megapost-the-last-of-us-assassins-creed-l/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/sony-gamescom-media-megapost-the-last-of-us-assassins-creed-l/#comments Sony Gamescom media megapost The Last of Us, LBP Vita and Karting, AC3 Liberation and more
Welcome friend, to Joystiq's Sony Trailer and Gallery Wildlife Preserve. Here, you will find trailers for upcoming Sony games and/or games exclusive to Sony systems, cohabiting in a forced amalgamation of their natural habitats.

Take for instance, The Last of Us' Gamescom trailer, chilling majestically above like a panther stalking its pray. Or perhaps, take a trip through the reserve's front gates and take a gander at LittleBigPlanet Vita and LittleBigPlanet Karting, Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation, Tokyo Jungle, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time and the Vita's suite of AR card games, all from the safety of your own virtual Jeep.

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JoystiqSony Gamescom media megapost: The Last of Us, Assassins Creed: Liberation and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ARAssassins-Creed-3-LiberationGamescom-2012littlebigplanet-kartinglittlebigplanet-vitaplaystationplaystation-vitaps3sly-cooper-thieves-in-timeSonythe-last-of-ustokyo-junglevitaTue, 14 Aug 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ratchet & Clank Collection out in North America on Aug. 28]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/ratchet-and-clank-collection-out-in-north-america-on-aug-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/ratchet-and-clank-collection-out-in-north-america-on-aug-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/ratchet-and-clank-collection-out-in-north-america-on-aug-28/#comments Ratchet & Clank Collection out in North America August 28The Ratchet & Clank Collection, HD updates of the first three PS2 Ratchets, will be out via retail and PSN in North America on August 28 for $29.99. The online multiplayer in Up Your Arsenal, which is really the title of that game, is still functional in the PS3 version, meaning a lot more people will get to experience it now that it no longer requires a PS2 peripheral.

As a bonus to make up for the longer wait in North America - a bonus that just happens to be promotional in nature - the Ratchet & Clank Collection includes "exclusive first access" to a demo for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time.

JoystiqRatchet & Clank Collection out in North America on Aug. 28 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The thing about being a raccoon thief is that you need to be nimble. Who wants to lug a PS3 up on the roof when they've forgotten which zip line leads to the eastern window of the jewel room? Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time on the PS Vita is necessary for these situations.

JoystiqSee Sly Cooper run, jump and climb on PS Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 May 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationplaystation-vitasanzaru-gamessceasly-cooper-thieves-in-timevitaFri, 25 May 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time snatches a spot on Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/18/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-snatches-a-spot-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/18/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-snatches-a-spot-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/18/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-snatches-a-spot-on-vita/#comments Having made a lifelong profession out of pocketing items of high value, Sly Cooper should feel right at home on the PlayStation Vita. Sony and developer Sanzaru Games, which updated and packaged Sly's PS2 adventures in an HD trilogy collection, have announced that Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will also launch on Vita, day-and-date with the PlayStation 3 version.

In addition to being portable and cross-save compatible with the PS3 version, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will offer a few augmentations specific to the Vita hardware. When Sly dons an archer's outfit, for instance, his arrows can be steered into their targets - and connect Sly to those areas via a rope bridge - by tilting the Vita. (Sixaxis? What's that?)

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is due on both PS3 and Vita sometime in Fall 2012. When questioned, a Sanzaru representative told Joystiq that it had not yet been decided whether purchasing one version would grant you complimentary access to the other.

Gallery: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (5/18/12)

JoystiqSly Cooper: Thieves in Time snatches a spot on Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 May 2012 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationplaystation-vitaps3sanzaru-gamessly-cooper-thieves-in-timevitaFri, 18 May 2012 04:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time stealing shelf space at retail this fall]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-stealing-shelf-space-at-retail-this/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-stealing-shelf-space-at-retail-this/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-stealing-shelf-space-at-retail-this/#comments Hey, you! With the sticky fingers! A new raccoon-based simulator to help enhance your craft is coming, and you'll want to pay attention. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time has been given the less ambiguous release window of "this fall" on PlayStation 3.

Though the game is developed by Sanzaru Games and not the franchise's creators at Sucker Punch Productions, it's not in unfamiliar hands. Sly Cooper's HD debut, which brought the trio of PS2 originals to the PS3, was developed by Sanzaru, and they did a mighty fine job with it.

The fourth installment in Sly's universe gives players control of his family tree, throwing players in multiple locales, including ancient Japan. But wait, you ask as you Google the same information as us, weren't raccoons only introduced to Japan in the 1960s? Clearly the game is not as realistic as we thought. But the animals talk, so that makes it slightly more realistic.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time also features collectible costumes, granting the bandit bold new powers, as well as a continuation of the franchise's open-world design philosophy, according to the PlayStation Blog.

We sure hope Bentley, the wheelchair-bound turtle, isn't jumping through time for this adventure. We're not sure how accessible ancient temples are.

Gallery: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (Gamescom 2011)

JoystiqSly Cooper: Thieves in Time stealing shelf space at retail this fall originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fall-2012playstationps3release-datesanzaru-gamesSly-Coopersly-cooper-thieves-in-timeThu, 01 Mar 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time adds Rioichi the ninja master to the cast]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-adds-rioichi-the-ninja-master-to-the/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-adds-rioichi-the-ninja-master-to-the/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-adds-rioichi-the-ninja-master-to-the/#comments By now, your parents have likely sat you down and given you "The Talk." If not, ask them to do that now. We'll wait.

Okay, all caught up? Reproduction is a part of life, even a part of cartoon life. Sly Cooper had to come from a mommy and daddy, right? Today, the PlayStation Blog revealed one of Sly's ancestors, Rioichi, as a playable character in next year's Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. He's not the only ancestor you'll gain access to throughout the game, with each episode adding a unique character with their own abilities.

Riochi is the creator of the Ninja Spire Jump, a key maneuver in Sly's arsenal. He was first introduced in the original Sly Cooper game, having come up with the technique while sneaking into Feudal-era castles.

JoystiqSly Cooper: Thieves in Time adds Rioichi the ninja master to the cast originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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