All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

• Dead Nation
• inFAMOUS
• LittleBigPlanet
• Super Stardust HD
• Wipeout HD + Fury

For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

• LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
• ModNation Racers
• Pursuit Force
• Killzone Liberation

• A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.
• 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
• Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
• Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.
• Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.
• To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.

As a reminder, you will be able to access the above content shortly after services are fully restored. We are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible. Please visit the following sites for more information about the Welcome Back program in Europe and Latin America.

Those are some excellent offers, so start thinking about what you’re gonna get when the PSStore comes online. (Hm, I hope they place the 100 items as a package, unless…it’s 100 items of my choice).

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IF YOU CURRENTLY USE AN INSTALLED OS ON YOUR PS3 AND INTEND TO USE THIS FEATURE IN THE FUTURE: DO NOT UPDATE.
Not updating will consequently result in the following features not being available to you:

• Ability to sign in to PlayStation Network and use network features that require signing in to PlayStation Network, such as online features of PS3 games and chat

• Playback of PS3 software titles or Blu-ray Disc videos that require PS3 system software version 3.21 or later

• Playback of copyright-protected videos that are stored on a media server (when DTCP-IP is enabled under Settings)

• Use of new features and improvements that are available on PS3 system software 3.21 or later

At current the PS3 servers for the update are being pounded by the hundreds of thousands of users currently downloading.
If you want speedy access to the update: Right Click, Save As the following link:
PS3 FIRMWARE UPDATE 3.21 – To install the firmware update downloaded from here, Copy the update data to the following directory on a USB Flash Storage Device (Flash Drive etc.)
USB FLASH DRIVE: PS3 > UPDATE > “PS3UPDAT.PUP”
Connect the storage device to the PS3 system, navigate to the System Update menu, select update using “Storage Media” and follow the on screen instructions.
Feel free to voice your opinion on the new update in the comments section!

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On December 22nd, LittleBigPlanet will be getting a DLC package that will add the much awaited “Water” element to its gameplay.

At the cost of just US$5.99, the creative community of LBP can download the Water object and tools to incorporate into their levels. The package is also using Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean as a way to introduce the new Water feature, similar to last year’s MGS Level Pack. This pack contains:

• New Gameplay features for Create: Water – Global Water Object, Scuba Gear, Bubble Machine, Water Switch
• 5 Brand new Pirates of the Caribbean themed Levels
• 1 New costume: The Cannibal: Leg Bands, Teeth, Nose Decoration, Hair, Loincloth, Skin
• 4 new music tracks
• A new level background
• 8 Materials
• 14 Decorations
• 27 Objects
• 133 Stickers
• 11 brand new PlayStation® Trophies

There will also be a Pirates of the Caribbean Costume Pack available if you wish to plunder the vast seas of LBP donning in your favourite Pirate’s costume from the movie.

For more information on this package, as well as helpful insight into use of the Water object, visit LittleBigPlanet.com.

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The update also finally adds a long requested data transfer feature.
This feature allows a person with a second or new ps3, to connect that new ps3 to their old one via ethernet cable, and initiate a data transfer between them. This data transfer copies all the saved data, games, files and settings from the old system to the new one. The catch though is that any “Copy Protected” save files from the old ps3 will not “copy” to the new system, rather be “moved” to the new system. That means when the process is completed, the copy protected data will be deleted from the old ps3, but be present on the new ps3.

This patch is a big deal for many users that have experienced the Yellow Light of Death error and had their systems repaired. The data transfer gives certainty to users who invest in a new console to replace the old so that all their hard earned data is transferred to the new system.
Update is live, check it out and feedback is welcome!

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Coming to

Check the full details of the 1.21 update at LittleBigPlanet.com.

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Today, November 26th, there will be an update for Tekken 6 that will fix online issues and add a few other neat features. Improvements include:

• Connectivity between players
• Selectable search priorities for ranked matches
• Quicker responses for button inputs
• Cancel option before a match (if you find the signal strength is too low or you just want to leave)

[Via Joystiq]

Since the update is currently out, feel free to post your experiences about the fixes after in the comments.

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Also added to the update is the integration of the popular social networking website, Facebook, to the XMB interface. Facebook members will have the ability to update the Facebook News Feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity. Game developers also have the choice of integrating accomplishments in the game directly to the news feed.

Responding to the negative feedback about the grey boxes around the friends list, Sony has removed the boxes on all friends in the list except for the one currently being highlighted. Sony has also provided the ability to change the colour of your Gamer Tag, which will be seen when friends highlight your tag in the friends list.

The photo section of the XMB has been updated to a grid view instead of the normal vertical view of the photos. Now it will be easier to find that particular picture in a folder that contains hundreds of them.

Here is a video describing the highlights of the 3.10 firmware update, which should be out soon according to the PlayStation.Blog website:

[Via PlayStation.Blog]

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• Universal Game Launching with any PS3 game without the need to sign out of Home!
• In-Store Item Previewing that allows even combinations of clothing to be previewed on your avatar in 3-D (something I’ve wanted for a long time). You can even view furniture in full 3-D
• Free Cameras to capture that memorable moment with friends (in either 1st or 3rd person view) and instantly save the pictures to the PS3′s HDD
• More Portable Objects like the Bubble Machine. However, the developers have seen what problems portable objects can cause (e.g. trouble accessing mini-games with a Bubble Machine nearby) and so have devised a solution. Now you can ‘hide’ someone’s object(s) and make targeting easy
• Determine Your Cache Size from 3GB to 12 GB to allow a smoother Home experience
• a SingStar Home Space will be released around the same time as the v1.3 update. Reactive dance-floor, SingStar Quiz and a Video-Voting Jukebox are enough to have a party with friends anytime
• and…Limited Use Items like a Shrinking Potion can be purchased, and yes it really does shrink your avatar!

Tom Thumb comes Home

There will also be fixes, additions and optimisations in the update, and judging by the major features above, there certainly will be lots for everyone to enjoy in Home come September October.

Read more via: [PlayStation.Blog, PlayStation.Blog(update)]

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