The PlayStation Network community officially surpassed the 50 million mark last year, but a new milestone was reached this year. At CES 2011, Sony announced that the PSN has over 60 million users now using the service, up from 38 million users from last year.
SCEE has announced that an official PlayStation application will soon be available to download for iPhone and iPod Touch with OS 4 and above, and most Android compatible handsets with a minimum of OS 1.6. The app will be available UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and The Netherlands initially, with more countries coming soon.
PlayStation Network is offline for scheduled maintenance from 16:05 on Thursday 18 November 2010 until 01:00 on Friday 19 November 2010, GMT. In addition, you will not be able to sign in to PlayStation Network from eu.playstation.com. If you wish to play online during the maintenance, please ensure you sign in to PSN before 16:05 on Thursday 18 November 2010.
Dead Nation arrived on the PlayStation Store in just a few weeks, thanks to an announcement from Sony. The zombie shooter will be available to download from the PlayStation Store on 30th November in North America, and 1st December in Europe. Dead Nation will cost £9.99 (or €12.99 in the EU and $14.99 in the US), and will come with its very own Platinum trophy.
PlayStation Network will be offline later today for scheduled maintenance from 16:00 until 00:30 on Friday 29 October 2010, BST. During the maintenance window you will be unable to access PlayStation Network services on all devices and play games online, unless you sign-in before the maintenance period.
Blacklight: Tango Down hits the PlayStation Store later today, and to celebrate its release, Sony have released a brand-new, exclusive gameplay video and a piece of never-before seen concept art. Blacklight is a fast-paced, action-oriented, first-person shooter that takes place in 25 years in the future.
The PlayStation Network will be offline for scheduled maintenance from 16:00 on today until 02:00 on Wednesday 22 September 2010, BST. During the maintenance window, all PlayStation Network services will be unavailable including the PlayStation Store, Account Management features and Account Registration.
Top Gun, the game based on the classic 80’s film, will be available to download from the PlayStation Store later today. The game features 11 campaign missions, a horde mode, and 16 player online multiplayer with five game modes. You can fly in one of six jets including the US Navy’s F-14, F-16, or F/A-18 or the enemy’s MiG-29, MiG-31, or Su-27.
The ability to change your PSN ID has been available in Japan for some time now, but still hasn’t made it way to Europe or North America. According to some anonymous hackers, the feature could be heading to the West as part of PlayStation Plus. A video of this feature from the Japanese PSN can be found below.
Soon you will be able to join Maverick, Goose, Iceman and Viper roar into the sky again as Top Gun heads to the PlayStation Network. The game features all-new dialogue and storyline written by the film’s screenwriter, Jack Epps, Jr., as well as three single-player and five multiplayer modes.
