“Our goal in Urgent Fury has always been to create a ‘central hub’ for tactical gamers everywhere – a place where they can congregate and compete in a friendly environment. We believe that Urgent Frequency Television is an extension of that philosophy and allows us to reach a whole new audience. We can’t wait to bring our videos directly to the PlayStation Home community.”

Also playing this week in the Community Theater is the newest edition of the HomeCast Rewind series and the latest episode of Replay with Doc, which includes an interview with the winner of The Tester Season 2 (SPOILER!), Gaymer.

The PlayStation Home Mall receives an update this week with new furniture, clothing, and active items – including new lighting options for the party-minded. Check out this video that highlights some of this week’s virtual item offerings.

Speaking of virtual items, nDreams is bringing horror fans a variety of new decorations from the upcoming film Monsters. Visit the PlayStation Home Mall this Thursday to pick up yours.

VeeMee’s London Pub Radio – included in the London Pub personal space – gets new tunes this week. So Timeless blends the classic soul sounds of the 70′s with 90’s lyricism and today’s swagger while Pierre Massé showcases singer/songwriter stylings in “Give the World.” Electric Sugar Children’s sparkly and shiny “Lead Singer Syndrome” leads to Electroverse’s busy space-jams and Order 66’s bouncy pop-punk. Visit your London Pub personal space (available from the Estates store) this Thursday to check out the new music and then submit your own original material for potential inclusion in future updates at http://www.veemee.com/thelondonpub/radio/.

Your friendly neighborhood Home Community Volunteers will be offering tours of the Home Mansion’s Second Floor with Game Room. Sign up for a tour come this Thursday at http://community.us.playstation.com/community/general_home. Note the playable pool table and dart board!

With the launch of Killzone 3 right around the corner (2.22) now is the time to log in to PlayStation Home and take part in our special Killzone 3 event where you can unlock exclusive rewards including a voucher good for three Unlock Points that can be redeemed for new weapons and abilities in the Killzone 3 multiplayer. Be sure to take advantage of our special pre-order offer (available from the kiosk in Central Plaza to receive a limited edition jetpack for your avatar along with extra Unlock Points and the Retro Map Pack).

Think you’re a MAG expert? Think again! Listed below are five facts listed in backwards order of their mind-blowing magnitude.

5. The three PMCs – Raven, SVER, and Valor – weren’t always known by those names. Over time, they underwent a number of title changes. Valor was known as the “Allied Forces” and “Hammer,” SVER was “SEVER” and “SIRSAT, and Raven was… well, check further down the list to see what Raven was called.

4. Though MAG was Zipper’s first “released” PS3 game, it wasn’t always planned to be. Prior to the greenlight for MAG, we were tossing around several ideas – including an espionage-themed action/platformer that thrived on chase sequences and a shooter that would ultimately become the game due out this April, SOCOM 4.

3. MAG could be even bigger. MAG is renowned for its 256-player support – and we earned the Guinness World Record for most simultaneous players in a console FPS as proof – but that’s not the limit of our technology. Truth be told, we can support a lot more than that. We picked 256 players as our target for game design reasons (how we divide up squads, platoons, etc). However, with our architecture, we could increase the number players well beyond the 256-person limit if we wanted to – we’d just want to make sure our design fit whatever super huge number we wanted to go after first.

2. MAG began its life as a SOCOM game. Originally, we had planned to make MAG a part of the SOCOM universe. In fact, its first working title was “SOCOM: MAG.” As the game began to take shape, however, it became apparent that what MAG was growing into was much different than SOCOM. The gameplay design, while still somewhat-tactical, continued to become less “SOCOM-like.” The emphasis on character progression and large-scale multiplayer battles with three completely different PMCs sealed the deal, and MAG happily spun off into its own universe. Oh, and remember that Raven “early title” we mentioned? Yeah, they were “Clawhammer!”

1. MAG started as a third-person shooter. Because it started as a SOCOM title, MAG was a third-person shooter for a good portion of its development cycle. When the first MAG trailer was shown at E3 2008, for instance, the game was still planned as a TPS (and the teaser hints at it pretty strongly). As we continued to refine MAG, however, and pull it father away from its SOCOM beginnings, we moved it into the first-person realm to help differentiate it even more. After we played it, when knew absolutely that going first-person was the right choice for the game and the rest, as they say, is history!

We hope you enjoyed this look into the Zipper vault of secrets and hope that you enjoyed our game even more.

Tomorrow, April 15th, we take the next step in the evolution of the platform with the release of the SOCOM OPFOR game space, which will allow fans of the franchise to assemble an assault weapon in a PlayStation Home mini-game and then load out into SOCOM: Confrontation with a fully-playable Golden AK-47 – an exclusive weapon only available to the most skilled players who can successfully complete the aforementioned mini-game in 12 seconds or less. Associate Producer KC Coleman had this to say about this landmark event in PlayStation Home history:

The ability [for PlayStation Home users] to unlock the Golden AK-47 in SOCOM: Confrontation is a huge step forward for Home as a platform and for the fans of the PS3 in general. We’ve long prided ourselves on being able to expand the experience of favorite PS3 titles by creating complementary content in Home, but this is the first time we’ve brought that experience back around to the disc game.

It’s truly a win-win-win situation. It’s a win for Home because we have opened up a huge door that will allow developers to continue to blur the line between PlayStation Home and PS3 games. It’s a win for SOCOM: Confrontation as a title because it allows them to continue to offer great content to players. And, of course, it’s a win for the millions of fans of Home and SOCOM: Confrontation because they get exclusive, meaningful, and 100% free content that is unlocked not from merely downloading an expansion pack, but by playing a fun game.

In addition to the Golden AK-47 Assembly game, the SOCOM OPFOR space boasts the highly-addictive 5-Finger Fillet mini-game and leaderboards. Check out this video for a fly-through of this new space and some of the thrilling content that resides within.

Our friends over at LucasArts continue to bring tons of awesome content to their throngs of fans in PlayStation Home. This week will see the introduction of the hugely-popular Monkey Island franchise into the ever-growing world of PlayStation Home. Show your affinity for our hapless hero Guybrush Peepwood…err, I mean Threepwillow…err, I mean, Threepwood, by heading to the PlayStation Home Mall this Thursday and picking up the has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed Ghost Pirate Ship personal space (complete with rewards), the tons of associated furniture items (available in massive bundles at reduced prices), and the array of Monkey Island costumes (LeChuck, Elaine Marley, Stan the Salesman, and, of course, Mr. Fancy Pants himself).

Also releasing (or should I say, re-releasing) this week is the new and improved Gamer’s Lounge. Named by the PlayStation Home community, for the PlayStation Home community, the Gamer’s Lounge has been redesigned completely at the behest and request of our most loyal users. We’ve added music, a Liar’s Dice mini-game, a ticker that pulls directly from the official PlayStation Twitter account (so you can stay up to date with all of the official PlayStation news without having to log out of PlayStation Home), and a survey that rewards participants with a special virtual item.

The Gamer’s Lounge will now host our daily Featured Game parties, which have previously been held at the Listen@Home kiosk in Central Plaza. These daily events serve as a rallying point for the PlayStation Home community to meet up with friends new and old and launch into the latest and greatest PS3 and PSN titles. For the unveiling of the new and improved Gamer’s Lounge, we will be challenging one another to multiplayer matches of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves. Come out on launch night between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00pm PT (7:00pm and 11:00pm EST) to take part in some UNCHARTED 2 action, and then come back over the weekend to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, MLB 10: The Show, and Aliens vs. Predator.

See you in Home!

• Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign Coming to PSP! — Savage Moon comes to PSP. If you didn’t check out the tower defense game on PS3, now you have another platform to give it a go!
• This Week on the SingStore — Badly Drawn Boy, The Stone Roses, and everyone’s favorite jig song, “Cotton Eye Joe.”
• Half-Minute Hero for PSP Shipping Tomorrow — Great reviews coming in. Do yourself a favor and dedicate at least a few half-minutes to this clever new PSP game.
• MAG Pre-order Public Beta Now Open — Did you pre-order MAG? You just might have access to the Public Beta! Read the post for all the details.
• UNCHARTED 2 Demo Ended – More Chances to Win the Fortune Hunter Edition — Make sure you play online this weekend for more changes to win the Fortune Hunter Edition! We know you want it.
• Portland Fans Go Crazy for Brandon Roy at the NBA 10: THE INSIDE Launch Event — See the NBA 10 launch event, where the Blazers’ Brandon Roy takes a fan on a one-on-one ride.
• UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Out Now! Live Chat with Naughty Dog Today at 2PM PT — We know you’re still probably playing. But if you took the time to chat with Naughty Dog this week, we appreciate it. There’s were a look of well-deserved “thanks you’s.”
• Mushroom Wars Coming to PSN This Thursday for $9.99 — Another great-looking RTS game. Anyone play it yet?
• Ratchet & Clank Come to PlayStation Home + Deadquarters Personal Space — Log on and check out the new Ratchet & Clank space, and make sure to dive into the mini-game!
• Planet Minigolf Coming Exclusively to PSN — ZEN Studios dropping another PSN game soon, this one called Planet Minigolf. Stay tuned for more details.
• Insomniac Games Community Day to Celebrate the Launch of Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time! — Live in the LA or Burbank area? Hopefully you got yourself RSVPd for this!
• .detuned Available Tomorrow on PSN for $2.99 — This very unique music sim is definitely worth checking out. I would love to see what people are creating.
• PlayStation Network Regular Scheduled Maintenance — Everything went silky smooth. Thanks for your patience.
• Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars only $4.99 on PSN for a Limited Time — Catch this sale on the second longest game name ever. You know Holy Invasion takes that cake.
• New BUZZ! Space Quiz Pack Hits PSN Today! — Space out with the newest BUZZ! quiz pack.
• Topatoi Available Today on PSN for $9.99 — This puzzle-y platformer is worth a go, and it’s available now!
• NEW 250GB PlayStation 3 System Available November 3 — The new PS3 ups the storage to 250GB! Just in time for UNCHARTED 2!
• New UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves TV Commercial — Loving the U2 commercials…very movie-like. What do you think of this one?
• PlayStation Store Update — Four PS3 games, a host of PSP games, add-ons and much more!
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Thank you, 30 Rock, thank you! It’s been way too long.
• COLD FRONT Downloadable Pack for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation — Brand new SOCOM DLC. Here are the first details.
• First Look at the God of War Collection Trailer! — Full HD, Trophies, complete and utter destruction…need I say more?
• Happy Loco-Ween! LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Approaches! — Heaps of news and pics on LocoRoco Midnight Carnival including masks, accessories and more.
• Win the UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition by Playing this Weekend — It’s easy…win by playing this weekend. You’ll be doing that anyway.

PlayStation.Blog.Europe Recap

Here’s a great video you might have missed from the Blog.Europe’s Jem Alexander. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima talks Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker for PSP, specifically discussing co-op and more. Definitely a must see for any Metal Gear or PSP fans.

Courtesy of Cindy “Abigale” Bowens

• SOCOM: Confrontation DLC -We revealed the details on the upcoming COLD FRONT DLC pack that will be released for SOCOM: Confrontation in the near future.
  Check out the details!

• Gamescom: Interview with Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream — The PlayStation.Blog.Europe got a great interview with Quantic Dream’s David Cage. So they hijacked the PSB on Monday. But we have one more interview with Mr. Cage coming up next week, with your questions!
• See More of Batman Arkham Asylum’s PS3-exclusives Tonight — Best comic-cook/superhero game of all time? A lot of reviews seem to think so. What do you think?
• PlayStation Eye Chat — Military Madness: Nectaris — Kyle from Backbone talks all about the new Military Madness for PSN. As soon, he’s back to talk multiplayer specifics.
• PlayStation Network Regular Scheduled Maintenance — And we’re back!
• Celebrate Crash Commando this Week with New Add-On Content and Free Patch! — New characters hit Crash Commando this week, along with a free patch!
• Lost Planet 2: Behind Closed Doors at Gamescom — I spoke in detail about Lost Planet 2 on PS3 with Capcom at Gamescom last week. And it’s running on PS3 in the background.
• Gamescom Interview: ModNation Racers — We are getting increasingly excited about ModNation Racers, and to help ease the wait, Dan Sochan from United Front Games give us the lowdown at Gamescom.
• Over 100 New Pieces of Content Releasing This Thursday in PlayStation Home — That’s right, triple digits! Check out what’s new in Home!
• Epic Canadian Premiers Scheduled for Fan Expo in Toronto this Weekend — Canadians, rejoice! Check out Fan Expo in Toronto this weekend for a bunch of great PlayStation games.
• Final Fantasy XIV: Gamescom Interview — I’ve been hoping we’d get a little time with Square Enix after Final Fantasy XIV’s announcement at E3. That time came at Gamescom last week.
• It Only Does Everything — You definitely know all about the new PS3, but you might not have seen the new TV spots. Well, now you have!
• Fate/Unlimited Codes Fights its Way to PSN Next Week — Capcom’s John D is back (sans the comment contests!). This time he’s here to talk Fate/Unlimited Codes for PSP…
• MotorStorm: Arctic Edge — Lunatics Unite on PSP September 29 — The retail game ships on 9/29, and the digital version hits just in time for the PSPgo on October 1!
• Rock Band Unplugged On the PSPgo — Like Rock Band Unplugged, but want to pick you own songs? Buy a PSPgo and get a voucher for Rock Band Unplugged Lite, then buy your own tracks!
• Ratchet’s Rocket: A Crack in Time’s New Space Gameplay — The Lombax gets new space gameplay with Ratchet’s Rocket!
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — “Slappin’ da bass, man!” I don’t know about you, but Paul Rudd cracks me up. Who’s seen Wet Hot American Summer? Anyone??
• PlayStation Store Update — Loads of demos and PSone Classics this week, plus a bunch of add-on content and more.
• EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Scenes with SCEA Research & Development (Part 1) — Meet the team behind the development of the new controller!
• EyePet in Stores on November 17 — You might not now a lot about EyePet. Now you do, as we shot a demo at Gamescom!

Courtesy of Ken Chan

God of War III Developers Speak Out! – Check out the exclusive Developer interview video on GodOfWar.com!

Courtesy of Cindy “Abigale” Bowens

• SOCOM: Confrontation Inaugural Tournament – Our first tourney registration started today! Good luck to all those who are competing!

• Announcing: LittleBigPlanet – Game of the Year edition – same price, much more content on the disc. Good thing those Blu-rays are spacious.
• Additional PS3 Greatest Hits Titles Available Now – Nathan Drake’s half-tuck is now half-price. You’ve got less than 2 months to pick it up and beat it before the sequel!
• This week on the SingStore – Get your George Clooney on ! This awesome song is part of the update.
• Sack it to Me – the “Big Announcements” Edition – water among the the most abundant substances on earth, and in the world of LittleBigPlanet, it’s going to mean some big changes.
• PlayStation 3 Firmware (v3.00) Update – sure those animated themes look awesome, but admit it – you’re secretly ecstatic that the battery indicator won’t cover the clock.
• PlayStation 3 now $299, slimmer version coming September 1st – the two biggest pieces of news you’ve been expecting all year, combined into one awesome console.
• Digital Comics Store for PSP Coming in December – Marvel is already on board. Who’s next?
• Introducing LocoRoco Midnight Carnival – attention future PSPgo owners – you’ll be able to play this one in the ‘closed’ position.
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – the New Gamescom Trailer – I hear it’s an awesome trailer, but I’m totally on spoiler-lockdown until the October 13th release date. Someone describe it to me please!
• PlayStation Home v1.3 Coming This September – Joystiq’s Andrew Yoon put it best – with the upcoming coin flip ability, Home is about to be filled with Harvey Dent wannabes.
• Street Fighter Hadoukens Zen Pinball Today – fireballs and pinballs, perfect together (just like New Jersey and You… in the 80′s)
• Gamescom Virtual Booth Tour: MAG – see what the beta will have in store for you September 17th.
• PlayStation Store Update – The bad news is, Andy Dick is involved. The good news is, you can throw him at stuff.
• Gamescom Virtual Booth Tour: Heavy Rain – A new scene is debuted, and a fine bottle of bubbly goes upside some dude’s head. Breathtaking.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update – Attention Buffalo Bills fans: The T.O. Show is on the PS Store. Also, he’s your problem now. Go Eagles!
• Gamescom Show Floor Report: LittleBigPlanet PSP – Play. Create. Share… in the bathroom. Sign me up!
• SOCOM: Confrontation Patch 1.50 coming Tuesday – The patch you’ve been asking for, all the details are here.

Courtesy of Ken Chan

• Kratos unleashed in Germany! – Be sure to check out the newly released God of War III images from Gamescom!

Courtesy of David “Point Man” Brothers

• SOCOM: Confrontation Patch 1.50 – Patch 1.50 is almost here. How close? How about… Tuesday! Come see the details.

Unprecedented Action
If anyone can pull off a 256-player online shooter, it’s got to be the developer behind the PlayStation’s SOCOM franchise. Learn more about this upcoming PS3 exclusive and see how good Veronica is at taking orders…

Ninja Hijinx
Tecmo’s Team Ninja has added three new playable female characters, new bosses and an online co-op mode to make the latest game a new experience for PS3 owners. Veronica talks to the game’s director about what it took to make the definitive Ninja Gaiden title.

Tekken it to the Next Level
Namco’s storied fighting franchise returns to the current generation of consoles with a new online co-op “scenario campaign” mode. Audrey Cleo visits Namco Bandai’s headquarters to see the greatest roster of characters in the series to date.

Having a Ball
The Katamari franchise keeps rolling along—this time featuring HD visuals, a remixed soundtrack and a few gameplay twists to keep things fresh. Veronica finds out how the unique sounds were created and re-discovers the joy of collecting things.

All subscribers and purchasers will receive an exclusive Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 PS3 theme this month, and we’ve also got a new Rune Raider level pack in the Qore Arcade.

Our thanks to all of our original subscribers from June 2008 who renewed their subscriptions last month. If your subscription ran out with the July 2009 episode, please check your e-mail or visit the PlayStation Store upon the release of Episode 15 for a special renewal offer. When you see what we’ve got for you in the near future, you may be sorry if you let your subscription lapse!

• Again, we ask… — Who you gonna call? Hint: mouse wheel down a just a little bit.
• PlayStation Eye Chat: Demon’s Souls — The kind folks from Atlus grace us with much talk of Demon Souls via the PlayStation Eye’s Video Chat capability.
• 3-and-a-half Minutes with Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi — Mr. Gran Turismo himself chats up GT PSP with Jeff. And soon, your questions get answered by the game’s US producers.
• “Take the Stage with SingStar” Winner — A day in the life of a SingStar. Pretty fancy, eh?
• New MAG Developer Diary — Command and Control System — The last in the MAG Monday developer diary series’. This time it’s all about the Command and Control system.
• SingStore Update: Coldplay, Radiohead and More — Two ultimate Coldplay packs, and SingStar knows how to get on my good side: Radiohead tracks.
• WipEout Fury Developer Diary – Environment Design — Another WipEout developer diary, this time straight from the art director!
• Create-a-Comic Contest Reminder — Here’s What You’re Playing For — I don’t care if you’re can’t draw! I don’t care if you can hardly read or write! Make a comic and make us proud.
• Attention Fighting Fans: Prove You’re the Best… Around! — Get down with Street Fighter IV in the PLAYSTATION 3-flavored EVO Championship Series in Vegas!
• An Introduction to Trine, Coming Soon to PSN — You’ve been asking, and we’ve been trying. Finally, Trine is on the PSB, and here’s a great intro to the PSN game.
• Nathan Drake Back on TV Tonight! — Mr. Drake, back in action. Did you catch the spot on GTTV?
• PlayStation Store Update — Battlefield: 1943. Yes, it’s here! Plus more demos and PSone classics, to boot!
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — A mountain of updates to the Video Store this week.
• Sack it to Me: The “Mm Picks” Edition — Check out the new USS LBP StarCruiser level, the Jon Burgerman Sticker Pack on PSN (with a fun trailer to watch) and catch another glimpse of a ghostly addition.
• Killzone 2 DLC #3 – “Napalm & Cordite” (and flames and bolts) — New DLC for Killzone 2, Napalm & Cordite, along with Patch 1.28.
• Unbound Saga – Creating a Playable Comic Book — More about how creators turned a comic book to video game – the development of Unbound Saga.
• Who Will Win The All-Star Game? MLB 09 The Show Knows — We predict The National League All-Stars will win for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game. What about you?

Courtesy of Ken Chan

• God of War III Fan Kit Released – Be prepared to unleash your wrath of Kratos with newly released renders, logos, and music directly from the game. Prove your worth to the Gods by using these premier art files in making your own God of War website, signatures, blogs, avatars, etc.

• PlayStation.Blog Goes Mobile — The Blog goes mini. Check it out on your mobile device of choice.
• Droplitz Drops in to PSN — It’s the new addiction at the SCEA office. Seriously, try it once and you’re hooked.
• Uncharted 2 Live Chat with Naughty Dog Tomorrow at 2PM Pacific — What, like this game is popular or something? Yeah, maybe a few people might be interested.
• New MAG Developer Diary — PMCs — Another video for MAG Mondays, this one describing the three PMCs in the game.
• Uncharted 2 Live Chat with Naughty Dog — These keep getting bigger and bigger, as the Dogs chat it up for our most popular live chat yet.
• inFAMOUS Space Comes to PlayStation Home, Far Cry 2 Game Launching Support + Tons More! — The new inFAMOUS space is definitely worth your time. Check it out next time you hop into Home.
• Capcom Classics Coming to PSN Starting Tomorrow — And the first one is the Capcom Classics Collection, loaded with gems.
• Qore Episode 14 – Featuring Assassin’s Creed 2, Modern Warfare 2, Lost Planet 2 and Battlefield: 1943 — It’s a Qore full of sequels, with a few of the biggest.
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Challenge — 7 minutes of Momiji gameplay, plus a little challenge from Team Ninja.
• Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Pre-Order Goodies — A slew of pre-order goodies when you tee up your copy of R&C:ACiT.
• PULSE Returns Today! — And a welcome return it is, with a great look back at the original Metal Gear Solid.
• PlayStation Store Update — The Punisher: No Mercy drops, plus new episodes of Qore and Pulse.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — As always, plenty of new content on the Video Store.
• WipEout Fury Developer Diary – Ship Design Ethos — Details on the new WipEout HD Fury from the WipEout ship designer.
• Sack it To Me – The “Liberty” Edition — Celebrate the 4th of July weekend with a handful of updates from LBP!
• Create a Comic, Get into our Exclusive Comic-Con Events (And Score Some Schwag!) — Design your own awesome R&C comic, and hang with us at Comic-Con!

Courtesy of Cindy “Abigale” Bowens

• SOCOM Confrontation DLC – Click through and check out some of the details on the upcoming DLC!

Courtesy of Victor Zuylen – Editor, Killzone Community

• PlayStation Home Content Now Available – To celebrate the launch of the Killzone 2 Home content, we’re giving away FREE vouchers for Visari-style chairs!

• Katamari Forever – The Music – this one’s shaping up to be the best Katamari game of this generation. We’ll have more on the Blog closer to launch.
• Inside Tekken 6’s New Campaign Mode – Because fighting games need chain guns. Lots of them.
• Vengeance is Coming Exclusively to PSN in The Punisher: No Mercy – Finally, The Punisher is coming next week!
• MAG Mondays Featuring Exclusive Developer Diaries – We’ve got two more heading your way in the next two weeks.
• UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Wins Big at E3 09 – Give it up for Naughty Dog – Uncharted 2 is *the* game of E3.
• PlayStation.Blog Maintenance Today – We’re still seeing a bit of… unusualness… following the server change. Please report any paranormal activity in the comments.
• PS3 Firmware (v2.80) Update – Installation is optional – which is why you may not have noticed.
• Sack it to Me: The “Stickers, Shirts and Golf…Oh My!” Edition – Who’s cuter, Sackboy or Nico Bellic? Exactly. Now go vote.
• Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This? Available Exclusively via PlayStation Store – Save yourself a trip to the store; this game is coming to you.
• Cuboid DLC Available Today – Build your own levels… now.
• Super Stardust HD Two-Year Anniversary – The first-ever game to feature Trophies celebrates its second birthday.
• Introducing Hustle Kings for PSN – All of the pool hall action, none of the cigarette smoke or biker gang activity. Unless you allow them into your home as you play.
• PlayStation Store Update – Droplitz, The Bigs 2 Demo, and – finally – Bad Religion’s “21st Century (Digital Boy)” for Rock Band. I can’t believe it.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update – As you watch Jon & Kate Plus 8, Season 5 (now available for download), see if you can pick up the warning signs of what would transpire this week. Wow, that’s depressing.
• MotorStorm: Pacific Rift – Speed Weekend, the Weekend Festival that Never Ends – Lunatics (re)Unite! More Tracks, Modes, and Trophies incoming.
• inFAMOUS Facts, Figures, and Future – Sucker Punch has pretty much kept Seattle indie coffee shop “Starbucks” afloat these past few years.
• PlayStation Eye Chat: Shatter for PSN – It seems many of you enjoyed this interview format… so you’ll be seeing it again!

Courtesy of David “Point Man” Brothers

• 1.50 Update – Patch 1.50 is currently in QA, 1.60 is in development. 1.60 is also bringing free DLC along with it!

Courtesy of Victor Zuylen – Editor, Killzone Community

• Chalkzone – We got in touch with Ronaldo Salazar, the artist responsible for creating the amazing Helghast portrait at the Pasadena Chalk Festival.
• The Killzone Chronicles, Part 10 – Quite a few weapons were added to the Killzone 2 armory in the final months of 2007. Also, our AI got smarter!