In a short demonstration at the Tokyo Games Show 2007, Sony showed a Windows laptop sporting a PlayStation Store interface created for PC users. Of course, Hirai couldn’t help but boast virtual shelf numbers during the process: 30 PlayStation 3 games, 300 add-on items, 100 game titles on archive, and a slew of game demos all underline what’s served at the portal currently. Details about how the store can be accessed is still unclear.

Hirai failed to mention if the store can be accessed via a standard web browser or via a special application. This news is expecially exciting for those who can only access the Internet via their PCs.

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that it would release DUALSHOCK 3 Wireless Controller, a new controller for PLAYSTATION 3 incorporating a rumble feature, in Japan in November as a separately sold accessory. It inherits the basic design and functionality of the popular PlayStation controller, while keeping the high-precision, high response motion sensitive six-axis sensing system. Introduction to North American and European markets is expected in spring 2008.

There have been manu rumors suggesting this functionality, but now Sony has finally confirmed the news. According to the Sony press release, rumble functionality can be added to existing games through a software update. The DualShock 3 controller will include SIXAXIS motion sensing functionality.

[Via: SCEE Press]

In case you have been too busy playing Warhawk, you might be happy to know that a new patch is now available to download for Resistance: Fall of Man. A post by James Stevenson on the MyResistance.net forums indicates that that patch fixes “collision bugs and also has some other general clean-up and housekeeping.”

Other than bug fixes, nothing new is added to the online component of the game. We will keep you updated on any more updates as we receive them.

The European PlayStation Network Store has recieved its weekly update. The store has a number of new additions including three new playable demos, the first addon to Ninja Gaiden Sigma and a new addon for MotorStorm. As usual, several new videos have also been added to the store including the fifth edition of the "making of" and Anime for Heavenly Sword. The US PSN Store has had a bigger update as usual. The US has recieved two new full games as well as 5 new playable demos. Check out the lists below.

European PSN Update List

• Playable Demos
  • FIFA 2008
  • Harry Potter
  • NBA Live 2008
• Game Addons:
  • Ninja Gaiden Sigma Weapon Master (GBP 2.99)
  • MotorStorm Rally Car and Bus (GBP 1.49)
• Videos
  • Heavenly Sword "Making of" and Anime No.5
  • Cocoreccho Trailer

US PSN Update List

• Playable Demos
  • PixelJunk Racers
  • Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground
  • NHL 08
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  • FIFA 08
• Full Games
  • PixelJunk Racers ($6.99)
  • High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition ($9.99)
• Videos
  • Everyday Shooter trailer
  • Warhawk trailer
  • Lair Behind the Scenes video
  • Feel the Noise trailer
  • Juiced 2 trailer
  • High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition trailer
  • Soul Calibur IV trailer
• Wallpaper
  • High Stakes: Poker wallpaper
  • 2 PixelJunk Racer wallpapers
  • Folklore wallpaper
• Music
  • Music track from Lair

The latest firmware update to the PlayStation 3 is now available to download. The release of the update was mentioned earlier this week by Eric Lampel, Director of PSN Operations. The update is designed to fix some of the network errors experienced by users since the last update. In addition, the PSP also got a new firmware update today.

According to the Japanese PlayStation 3 website, the changelog contains a single line:

• Stability of network connection was improved.

Firmware 3.70 came out only a few days ago and already a new version is out. As promised by Eric Lampel, Director of PSN Operations, the new PSP firmware is now available to download. Although the regional websites have not been updated yet, the firmware can be downloaded using the [Network Update] feature. The new firmware update increases PlayStation One title compatibility and also strengthen the security of the software.

Another point to note is that the update has no affect on Japanese PSPs. We are still waiting for a official changelog and will update this article shortly.

According to a post over at the PlayStation Blog, a new firmware update for both the PlayStation 3 and PSP will be available within the next few days. Eric Lampel, Director of PSN Operations, has revealed that the PS3 update will fix the network error encountered by some users while the PSP update will add a few new requested features.

Lampel’s post reads:

"Taking into account customer feedback and some internal testing, we will be making available in the next few days a firmware update for the PS3 (1.93) that fixes the network disconnect issue that some of you have experienced as a result of downloading Firmware 1.92. In addition, we are adding a new firmware update for PSP (3.71) as well, which adds many features that readers of this blog have requested.

The main feature we’ve added with the recent updates for PSP is the ability to set themes on your PSP. Over time we will be providing themes on PlayStation.com, our official PSP site and through PLAYSTATION Store. You can download themes based on some of our popular titles."

Lampel has not revealed the changelog for the new PSP update, however we should expect more details in the next few days.

Firmware 3.70 is now available to download for your PSP. The latest update has a number of new additions including the ability to install custom themes. The update can be installed on any PSP model (PSP-1000 or PSP-2000). In addition to custom themes, the new firmware also allows scene search under Video, multi-tasking capabilities and a few other features. Check out the changelog below.

Changelog:

• Settings
  • You can now set a custom theme under [Theme Settings]. The Home Menu colour background or icon design can be changed, based on the theme that is selected.
• Network
  • [Assign Buttons] has been added to the [Remote Play] menu.
• Video
  • Sequential playback of videos that are saved on the Memory Stick Duo media is now supported.
  • You can now search for a scene when playing a movie that is saved on a Memory Stick Duo media.
• Other
  • Simultaneous playback of content under Music and Photo is now supported.