Experience E3 Live from Your PS3 + PlayStation Home Weekly Update

So you couldn’t make it out to the Los Angeles Convention Center for the 2011 E3 Expo? No worries; we have you covered. Simply log into PlayStation Home today to get your fix in our virtual E3 booth, where you can check out the newest PlayStation games, watch live footage from the show floor, and get your hands on a ton of collectible content – all for free and all from the comfort of your PS3!

Start your journey by getting an up-close look at the PS Vita and then proceed throughout the space to view trailers and collect rewards from some of the top PlayStation titles, including Twisted Metal, Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, Papo + Yo, Resistance 3, and more! Collect all rewards to gain access to the special VIP area play the first level of Scribble Shooter – an upcoming top-down, shoot ‘em up game exclusive to PlayStation Home. As an added bonus, our friends over at Heavy Water have created a package for all VIPs that includes an array of limited edition virtual items.

In our special E3 Theater, you’ll find streaming video of live game demonstrations courtesy of the PlayStation.Blog team – so even if you couldn’t make it to the show you can still get a front row seat to all the action.

So what are you waiting for? Don’t miss another moment of the game industry’s biggest event – log into PlayStation Home now and join us in the virtual E3 booth!

…and now for your weekly PlayStation Home update:

This Thursday, June 9th, Konami stocks the shelves of the PlayStation Home Mall with items from some of their classic titles – including Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Blades of Steel, and Sunset Riders!

Lockwood Publishing’s mischievous Stitchkins seem to have escaped the knitting basket to roam about in PlayStation Home! Pick up a value pack this Thursday from the Sodium store in the PlayStation Home Mall to create a woolly wonderland in your apartment (Note: all Stitchkin tops are available in male and female variations).

Paramount releases a batch of Days of Thunder clothing items – including Rowdy Burns, Cole Trickle, and Russ Wheeler costumes. And speaking of costumes, we are packing the shelves of the PlayStation Home with more costumes based upon some of your favorite game genres – from Action/Adventure to Sci Fi – as well as the latest additions to our diverse line of animated furniture items.

GlassWalls’ Community Theater is proud to announce the latest video series made exclusively for the PlayStation Home Community – PlatinumD! This hilarious short format series is full of drama, comedy, and even a little dramedy and focuses on the love of PlayStation games and the trials and tribulations for one player that is just trying to up his Trophy count. PlatinumD marks the Community Theater’s entry into a whole new world of 100% original video entertainment. So be sure to head to the Community Theater this Thursday to watch the world premier of PlatinumD. Watch one episode and we guarantee you’ll be hooked.

Also airing this week in the Community Theater: HomeCast Rewind returns with a special episode previewing Sodium2: Project Velocity, the very soon-to-be released futuristic racing game from Lockwood Publishing. Next up, Gamer Indepth’s ShoutOuts returns with Narde, SoAmped, ChronosViper, Meesh and special guest host DeviousHeart. They talk about the revival of HomeStyle Magazine and how YOU can get involved.

Finally, we want to remind everyone to visit the kiosk in Central Plaza to pick up your ‘Welcome Back’ Program – an enormous package to all players as a way of saying “thank you” for your ongoing support. This package includes 100 free items, two personal spaces (Dragon’s Lair and the Mansion Garage), and an exclusive game (Ooblag’s Alien Casino – coming later this month). All content will available for download 100% free-of-charge for 30 days, so be sure to take advantage of this offer today!

See you in Home!