Upcoming PlayStation Home content for Europe

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As you all know, the European version of PlayStation Home has received less than average treatment compared to North American and Japan, but this is looking to change over the next few weeks. According to TedTheDog, Home Community Manager for Europe, a load of new content is coming. Over the next few weeks, several new Game Spaces will launch including Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Warhawk, which are both already available on the US version of Home. In addition, content for Street Fighter IV, Resident Even 5 and Siren will also be added in coming weeks.

The Home Square will be getting a small update, possibly in this week’s update and Game Launching compatibility will be expanded for certail titles. Once SOCOM: Confrontation releases in Europe, the SOCOM Game Space will also launch within Home. Here is a summary of what to expect, from TedTheDog:

Street Fighter IV
- The unlockable items are already available in Home and are rewarded for winning online matches in the game.
  Purchasable outfits will be available within a few weeks.
Home Square
- A slightly updated Home Square will arrive in early March, possibly as early as the 5th.
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Space
- This is currently being worked on and we hope to release this for you within a few weeks
SOCOM: CONFRONTATION Space
- This Space is also nearly ready but a specific date for its release is not yet available, but we are expecting it within a few weeks.
Siren: Blood Curse & Resident Evil 5, Warhawk
- Content for all of these have arrived here and are being prepared for SCEE’s audience now. We will bring you more information on these as it becomes available.
Game Launching
- Many titles are preparing support for Game Launching but this often requires a patch to their title. It is not our intention to be announcing new releases and patches to other titles here in the Home community but hope to bring you news in the coming weeks.
Music within Home
- Playing your own music to others within Home is an extremely complex licensing issue that will take time to solve, if it is at all possible. In the meantime we are investigating various ways of allowing you to play your own music to yourself. We are also talking to other 3rd parties about making their music available to you in various ways.

PlayStation Store update for Feb 26th 2009

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The last PlayStation Store update for February is a large one with several new demos, a bunch of new game add-on conent and more. The Tom Clancy H.A.W.X demo is available to download from both stores, and now that Killzone 2 is out, the Killzone 2 demo is now available to download from the US store without a pre-order code. As for game add-on content, there is new content for Street Fighter IV, Lord of the Rings, Skate, Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Check out the complete list below.

European Additions:

Playable Demos
- Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X Demo
Game Add-on Content
- Street Fighter IV – Brawler Pack (£3.19/?3.99)
- Lord Of The Rings – All-New Content! (£6.29/?7.99)
- Buzz! Quiz of the Year (£3.99/?4.99)
- Skate 2 – San Van Classic Pack (£3.19/?3.99)
- High Velocity Bowling
  - Candy Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
  - Dwayne (£0.79/?0.99)
  - Trickshots Pack 2
- Guitar Hero World Tour
  - Bob Seger Track Pack (£4.39/?5.49)
  - Old Time Rock & Roll By Bob Seger (£1.59/?1.99)
  - Get Out of Denver by Bob Seger (£1.59/?1.99)
  - Her Strut by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (£1.59/?1.99)
- Rock Band
  - Alt Country Pack 01 (£4.89/?6.59)
  - 3 Dimes Down (£0.99/?1.49)
  - Can’t Let Go (£0.99/?1.49)
  - People Got a Lotta Nerve (£0.99/?1.49)
  - Satellite Radio (£0.99/?1.49)
  - Time Bomb (Live) (£0.99/?1.49)
  - Jimmy Eat World Pack 01 (£2.49/?3.99)
  - Futures (£0.99/?1.49)
  - Lucky Denver Mint (£0.99/?1.49)
  - Sweetness (£0.99/?1.49)
Videos
- FIFA 09 Ultimate Team Intro Video Trailer
- Burnout Paradise Ultimate Bundle Trailer
- Echochrome Master Maze Makers
- Prince Of Persia Epilogue Trailer
- Lumines Supernova Promotional Trailer
- DISGAEA®3:Absence of Justice Trailer
- Flower Behind the Scenes Trailer
Themes
- LocoRoco 2 MuiMui House theme

US Additions:

PULSE 2/26 Edition
Playable Demos
- Killzone 2 Demo
- Major League Baseball 2K9 demo
- Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X Demo
Downloadable Games
- No Gravity: The Plague of Mind for PSP ($9.99)
Digital Guides
- Killzone 2 Strategy Videos ($5.99)
Gane Add-on Content
- BUZZ! Quiz of the Year 2008 ($5.99)
- Disgaea 3
  - Demon & Detective Set ($3.99)
  - Kogure ($1.99)
  - Marjoly ($1.99)
- Street Fighter IV’s Femme Fatale Pack ($3.99)
- Skate 2 San Van Classic Pack ($4.99)
- The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Content Pack #2 ($9.99)
- Rock Band
  - "Lucky Denver Mint" – Jimmy Eat World ($1.99)
  - "Futures" – Jimmy Eat World ($1.99)
  - "Sweetness" – Jimmy Eat World ($1.99)
  - "Jimmy Eat World Pack 01 ($5.49)
  - "3 Dimes Down" – Drive-By Truckers ($1.99)
  - "Time Bomb (Live)" – Old 97’s ($1.99)
  - "Satellite Radio" – Steve Earle ($1.99)
  - "People Got a Lotta Nerve" – Neko Case ($1.99)
  - "Can’t Let Go" – Lucinda Williams ($1.99)
  - Alt Country Pack 01 ($8.49)
- Guitar Hero World Tour
  - "Get Out of Denver" by Bob Seger ($1.99)
  - "Her Strut" by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band ($1.99)
  - "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band ($1.99)
  - Bob Seger Track Pack ($5.49)
- Game Videos
  - Metal Gear Online SCENE Trailer
- Blu-Ray Trailers
  - Lakeview Terrace Trailer
  - Rachel Getting Married Trailer
  - Cadillac Records Trailer
- PS3 Themes
  - Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Kogure Custom Theme ($0.99)
  - St. Patrick’s Day Theme ($1.49)
  - Irish Girls Theme ($1.49)
  - Bald Eagles Theme ($1.49)

Metal Gear Online SCENE Expansion Pack

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Metal Gear Online will be getting a new expansion pack next month, containing three new maps and two new characters. Dubbed SCENE, the expansion pack will also include new gear, and a couple surprises. As the expansion pack can be purchased out side of the PlayStation Store, Konami have added PayPal support to their store in addition to using your PlayStation Network Wallet. Also, if you pre-order the pack, through Metal Gear Online‘s in-game shop or Konami’s shop, there?s a special gift in store. Check out the trailer below.

The new characters include Raiden and Vamp, both with impressive special abilities and offensive power to spare! The new maps are Outer Outlet, an all new environment that takes place in a commercial mall area made up of lots of buildings and subterranean areas. Hazard House, set in a huge three story mansion, and Ravaged Riverfront, a take on the Eastern European environment.

PlayStation Home: Warhawk Command Center Video

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As we reported yesterday, the Warhawk Command Center is now live in PlayStation Home. Dylan Jobe, game director for Warhawk, has created a video to walk you through the game space and it’s various features. To promote the new game space, the price of Warhawk and the booster packs have been reduced on the PlayStation Store for the next two weeks. You can pick up the fill game for $19.99 and the booster packs for $4.99 each or $9.99 for all three.

LittleBigPlanet getting new search options

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In a update on the PlayStation.Blog, MediaMolecule has announced new search feature to be included in the PlayStation 3 version of LittleBigPlanet. The blog post also reiterated that a PSP version of LBP is in development, but will not affect downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 version. The new search features will allow gamers to search for specific levels using PSN IDs, as well as keyword search (see below for details). New downloadable content is also on the way, including Killzone 2, Buzz! Quiz and Heavenly Sword costumes.

How level search will work:

@ searches for a specific author (e.g. @Sackboy)
searches for words in a level’s title (e.g. PSP yields level names with "PSP" in it)
‘ ‘ (single quotes) will search for the input word on level titles and descriptions
" " (double quotes) just like in search engines, searches for exact phrases
You can combine these techniques for a more comprehensive search.

PlayStation Home gets Warhawk Command Center

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Today, PlayStation Home will be getting an update adding several new features to the online world. The biggest of these features is the Warhawk Command Center (or Game Space). The Command Center will allow gamers to discuss the game, strategize their next attack (using the interactive sand table), and launch directly into the game. Once the Game Space is live, Sony will be hosting a launch party at the Command Center so drop by if you can.

In other changes, some Street Fighter IV clothing will be integrated into Home too. Items can be unlocked when you perform certain actions in the game. Gamers will be able to get their hands on Chun Li, Ryu, Guile, and Ken costumes.

Rumor Alert: PSP2 will have no UMD Drive

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The UMD is finally about to bite the dust, according to David Perry of Shiny Entertainment. In a twitter update, Perry said “Sony finally removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive”. Of course, this hasn’t been confirmed by Sony so place it under the rumor category for now. In related developments, the PSP2 is indeed real according to Perry once again. He states that a developer he knows is currently working on it right now, which leads us to believe that prototypes are already available.

Midnight Club: Los Angeles Trophies

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The entire city of Los Angeles is your playground as you speed through the streets, parking lots, and back alleys in Midnight Club: Los Angeles, all on your way to becoming the most notable racer in the city. As a new arrival on the racing scene, you’re going to need to earn REP for others to take you seriously, and earn the right to upgrade your ride or purchase an even better one.

PSP Promises Huge Line-up for 2009

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Earlier today, SCEE announced several news games coming to the PSP this year. The new games including LittleBigPlanet and MotorStorm, previously only available on PlayStation 3, will be coming to PSP this year. These are just the start of a stellar line-up of games coming to PSP this year, according to Sony’s press release, which claims that 2009 will be the biggest year for PSP to date.

How do I enable WMV playback on the PS3?

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As of PS3 Firmware 2.10, the PlayStation 3 supports the playback of VC-1 (WMV) encoded files. In order to play VC-1 content, WMV playback must be enabled by going to [Settings] > [System Settings] > [Enable WMA Playback]. Videos encoded using VC-1 larger than 2GB or with copy protection cannot be played on the PlayStation 3.