PlayStation Network Features Great Sports Action

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) is giving sports fans even more reason to cheer with the addition of a large selection of downloadable classic and must-see games from some of the biggest leagues in sports to the PlayStation Network video delivery service. A variety of National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Hockey League (NHL) video content is now available for purchase from PlayStation Store. These additions further enhance the rich library of standard definition and high-definition sports related video entertainment currently available through the PlayStation Network video delivery service, including recently added content from Major League Baseball (MLB) and action from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling and more.

Available at home through the PlayStation 3 (PS3) system or on the go through the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, the PlayStation Network video delivery service now offers great video content for NBA fans. Throughout the season, select games will be available for purchase from PlayStation Store, with new video content added weekly. PlayStation Store will also feature games from the first two rounds of the 2010 NBA Playoffs. The select NBA games during the 2009-10 season will be available for fans to download shortly after they conclude.

The PlayStation Network video delivery service also now features 20 historic NHL games on PlayStation Store. Hockey lovers can watch the Montreal Canadians battle the Boston Bruins to win the first of four consecutive World Cups in 1977, and many more classic match-ups featuring the greatest players in hockey.

The PlayStation Network video delivery service already features a variety of great entertainment for baseball fans on PlayStation Store, including the 2009 World Series. Baseball lovers can also relive 10 historic MLB games, including the stunning game six of the 1977 World Series, where Reggie "Mr. October" Jackson hit three home runs -- each on the first pitch, against three different pitchers -- to lead the Yankees to the title.

Fans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship can get into the action too. The PlayStation Network video delivery service offers over 60 UFC fights, many in high definition, including the Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir heavyweight championship title fight from UFC 100, and the entire season of The Ultimate Fighter 10. Other UFC superstars like Rashad Evans and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, as well as the internet sensation and The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 competitor Kimbo Slice are also featured.

For wrestling fans, the PlayStation Network video delivery service features replays of TNA matches from 2008 and 2009, previously aired on pay-per-view.

The PlayStation Network video delivery service also has football fans covered with a variety of games from the Fox Bowl Championship Series, such as the 2009 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl where Ohio State faced the University of Texas Longhorns and more games coming in January 2010.

These great sports match-ups are available for purchase for $1.99 to $2.99 from the PlayStation Network video delivery service, with additional sports related content to be added over time. The PlayStation Network video delivery service features a huge selection of entertainment content, including 18,000 movies and TV episodes. From cracks of the bat and swishes of the hoop, to popular new movies and favorite TV shows, the PlayStation Network video delivery service offers terrific entertainment options for every PSP and PS3 owner to enjoy.

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Digital Comics Reader Now Available for PSP – Get a Free Issue!

Hi Everyone –

As you’ve already heard from Eric Lempel, the latest PSP firmware update v6.20 added the Digital Comics Reader to the XMB on the PSP. The PlayStation Network comic service on PlayStation Store will be coming in December (U.S. Only). In the meantime, you can get your hands on a free issue ofStar Trek: Year Four – The Enterprise Experiment from our partners at IDW Publishing. Once you download the free Digital Reader, visit PlayStation Store on the PSP and enter the following promotion code:

724K-A4BG-JLD7

This code is only valid until December 16, 2009. The code must be redeemed directly on the PSP (not through PS3 or Media Go).

You should also check out www.playstationcomics.com for more information and to find a code for another free digital comic. (Hint: For those of you following PlayStation on Twitter, you might want to check there, too.)

Stay tuned for more details about the PlayStation Network digital comic service for the PSP.

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PlayStation Network Video Content Update

Hi Everyone,

Here’s the list of new arrivals and top downloads on the Video Store this week.

You’ll see Star Trek, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Bruno, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – It’s a Very Sunny Christmas are now available. Also, check out the free downloads of Avatar Theatrical Trailer, Ninja Assassin Theatrical Trailer, and Voltron Season 6 Episode 5 – Try This World for Size. Enjoy!

FREE NEW ARRIVALS!

• Avatar Theatrical Trailer
• KatalystHQ | S2 - Crazy for Kenna
• KatalystHQ | S2 - Halloween
• KatalystHQ | S2 - Pranking the Boss
• Ninja Assassin – Theatrical Trailer
• Sherlock Holmes – Theatrical Trailer

HD MOVIE NEW ARRIVALS

• Bride of Chucky
• Bruno
• Franklyn
• Hitman
• Ichi The Killer (Unrated)
• My Sister’s Keeper
• Star Trek
• The Limits of Control
• The Marc Pease Experience
• The Open Road
• Thirst
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

MOVIE NEW ARRIVALS

• A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
• Boarding Gate
• Bollywood/Hollywood
• Bruno
• Color Me Kubrick
• Crazy Love
• Dark Country
• Dave Chappelle’s Block Party
• Diggers
• Franklyn
• Freaky Friday (2003)
• Ichi The Killer (Unrated)
• My Sister’s Keeper
• Shuttle
• Somersault
• Star Trek
• The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
• The Limits of Control
• The Marc Pease Experience
• The Open Road
• Thirst
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• Vampire Party

HDTV NEW ARRIVALS

• American Dad | S5 - Shallow Vows
• CC Premium Stand-Up Specials - Dane Cook: Isolated Incident
• Family Guy | S8 - Quagmire’s Baby
• Heroes | S4 - Brother’s Keeper
• House | S6 - Teamwork
• How I Met Your Mother | S5 - The Playbook
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | S11 - Perverted
• Mercy | S1 - I’m Not That Kind of Girl
• Ring of Honor Wrestling | S1 - Episode 16
• Saturday Night Live | S35 - January Jones – November 14, 2009
• Sons of Anarchy | S2 - Service
• The Cleveland Show | S1 - Ladies Night
• The Simpsons | S21 - The Devil Wears Nada
• WWII in HD | S1

TV NEW ARRIVALS

• American Dad | S5 - Shallow Vows
• Back at the Barnyard | S2 - Mr. Wiggleplix/Chain Gang
• Bakugan | S7 - Six Degrees of Destruction
• Bakugan | S7 - Revenge of the Vexos
• CC Premium Stand-Up Specials - Dane Cook: Isolated Incident
• Chef Academy | S1 - Coming To America
• Comedy Central Presents: Stand-Up | S1
• Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team | S4 - Episode 6
• Degrassi: The Next Generation | S9 - Beat It, Pt. 2
• Dirty Jobs | S4 - Gorp. Fnark. Schmegle
• Family Guy | S8 - Quagmire’s Baby
• Flipping Out | S1
• Flipping Out | S2
• Gangland | S4 - Snitch and Slaughter
• Gangland | S4 - Trinity of Blood
• George Carlin in Concert: Playing with your Head
• George Carlin: Back in Town
• George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances
• George Carlin: It’s Bad For Ya
• George Carlin: Life is Worth Losing
• George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
• Ghost Hunters | S5 - Pensacola Lighthouse
• Ghost Hunters Academy | S1 - The Honeymoon’s Over
• Glee | S1 - Ballads
• Gossip Girl | S3 - The Last Days of Disco Stick!
• Heroes | S4 - Brother’s Keeper
• House | S6 - Teamwork
• How I Met Your Mother | S5 - The Playbook
• I Want to Work for Diddy | S2 - Chariots for Charity
• iCarly | S2 - iFind Lewbert’s Lost Love
• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: It’s a Very Sunny Christmas
• Jon & Kate Plus 8 | S5 - Gymnastics & Baseball
• Kenny vs. Spenny | S1
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | S1 - Highlights: 11/9/09 – 11/13/09
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | S11 - Perverted
• Lie to Me | S2 - Black Friday
• Mercy | S1 - I’m Not That Kind of Girl
• Metalocalypse | S3 - Tributeklok
• Million Dollar Listing | S3 - Sweet Deals and Icing on the Cake
• Modern Family | S1 - Great Expectations
• MythBusters | S7 - Myth Evolution
• Naoki Urasawa’s Monster | S1 - 511 Kinderheim
• Naoki Urasawa’s Monster | S1 - A Little Experiment
• Naruto Shippuden Uncut | SVol. 1 - Team Kakashi, Deployed
• One Tree Hill | S7 - You are a Runner and I am My Father’s Son
• Ring of Honor Wrestling | S1 - Episode 16
• Saturday Night Live | S35 - January Jones – November 14, 2009
• Scare Tactics | S3 - Toxic Shock
• Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew | S1 - Episode 3
• Shear Genius | S1
• Shear Genius | S2
• Sit Down, Shut Up | S1 - Sped
• Sons of Anarchy | S2 - Service
• Tabatha’s Salon Takeover | S1
• Tabatha’s Salon Takeover | S2 - Eclectic Salon: Los Angeles, CA
• The Cleveland Show | S1 - Ladies Night
• The Girls Next Door | S6 - Ciao Time
• The Hills | S5 - Can’t Always Get What You Want
• The Rachel Zoe Project | S1
• The Simpsons | S21 - The Devil Wears Nada
• The Ultimate Fighter | S10 - Gut Check
• The Venture Bros. | S4 - The Revenge Society
• Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style | S1
• Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style | S2
• Titan Maximum | S1 - Mercury Falling
• Top Chef | S6 - Culinary Olympics
• Trauma | S1 - M’aidez
• True Jackson, VP | S2 - True Concert
• Two and a Half Men | S7 - You are a Runner and I am My Father’s Son
• V | S1 - A Bright New Day
• World’s Strictest Parents | S1 - The Bouldins
• WWII in HD | S1
• X-Play | S2009 - X-Play Weekly 11/18/09

Top Movies

1. Land of the Lost
2. Up
3. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
4. I Love You, Beth Cooper
5. Star Trek
6. The Proposal (2009)
7. Bruno
8. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
9. Orphan (2009)
10. Aliens in the Attic

Top HD Movies

1. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2. Up
3. Star Trek
4. Land of the Lost
5. The Proposal (2009)
6. I Love You, Beth Cooper
7. Orphan (2009)
8. Bruno
9. Drag Me to Hell (Unrated)
10. Aliens in the Attic

Top TV Episodes

1. Family Guy | Season 8 – Hannah Banana
2. V | Season 1 – There Is No Normal Anymore
3. South Park: Uncensored | Season 13 – Dances with Smurfs
4. Family Guy | Season 8 – Brian’s Got A Brand New Bag
5. Family Guy | Season 8 – Quagmire’s Baby
6. Smallville | Season 9 – Idol
7. V | Season 1 – Pilot
8. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Season 5 – Mac & Dennis Break Up
9. Naruto Shippuden Uncut | Season Vol. 1 – Run, Kankuro
10. Supernatural | Season 5 – The Real Ghostbusters

Top HD TV Episodes

1. Family Guy | Season 8 – Hannah Banana
2. South Park: Uncensored | Season 13 – Dances with Smurfs
3. Family Guy | Season 8 – Brian’s Got A Brand New Bag
4. Sons of Anarchy | Season 2 – Balm
5. Family Guy | Season 8 – Quagmire’s Baby
6. House | Season 6 – Known Unknowns
7. Family Guy | Season 8 – Road to Multi-verse
8. South Park: Uncensored | Season 13 – The F Word
9. The Office | Season 6 – Murder
10. Sons of Anarchy | Season 2 – Service

Credit : blog.us.playstation.com

PlayStation Store Update

Hi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update.

Updates

Get Uno for new low price of $7.99

Applications

adhocParty
Play Ad Hoc PSP games online via your PS3!
File Size 6.31 MB

Downloadable Games

Peggle ($9.99 to purchase)
Have you got the Peggle fever? Now on the PlayStation Network, experience the ultimate pinballesque adventure! Indulge your love for bouncing balls and firework effects by becoming a Peggle Master through 55 levels and 75 challenges. Play to your favorite music while collecting 12 PlayStation Network trophies along the way. Want to host your own Peggle party? Jump into a local battle or connect online to tackle multiplayer, duel and party modes!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 204 MB

PSOne Classics

Resident Evil 2 ($5.99)
ESRB Rated M
File size: 757 MB

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver ($5.99)
ESRB Rated M
File size: 381 MB

Game Demos (free)

Smash Cars Demo
Real-time physics, innovative stunts and next-generation graphics combine into a dynamic, tricked-out single and multiplayer RC car racing experience where players twist and turn, grind and gear up, performing aerial tricks and stunts while racking up trophies and points as they race to the finish in an unlikely location.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 199 MB

Add-on Game Content

Peggle Nights ($4.99)
Party ‘til the break of dawn with the quirky Game Masters of Peggle Nights! Become the ultimate master with 60 dreamscape levels and 60 Grand Master Challenges set in a land of flashing lights, dynamic pegs and glowing backgrounds! When you need a break, stop to admire your bright and shiny Peggle Nights trophies in your very own Peggle Masters Trophy Room. With so many action-packed Peggle Nights levels you won’t want to leave the neon peg party!
File size: 150 KB

PAIN: Flavor Flav ($1.99)
“Yeah boy!” Get ready to launch Flavor Flav into a world of PAIN! Whether you know this eccentric celebrity because of his days as a rap or television star, you’ll immediately recognize his hilarious voice recordings and costumes.
File size: 100 KB

High Velocity Bowling: Psychedelic 60’s Ball Pack ($0.99)
It’s time to bowl – High Velocity style! Spice up your bowling game with this cool pack of six custom “Psychedelic 60’s” theme bowling balls.
File size: 7.1 MB

High Velocity Bowling: Techno Modern Ball Pack ($0.99)
It’s time to bowl – High Velocity style! Spice up your bowling game with this cool pack of six custom “Techno Modern” theme bowling balls.
File size: 4.68 MB

Way of the Samurai 3 Accessories (free)
Fun & crazy, exclusive accessories for your character!
File size: 102 KB

Guitar Hero 5
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.

• “Lick It Up” by KISS ($1.99)
• “Modern Day Delilah” by KISS ($1.99)
• “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” by KISS ($1.99)
• KISS Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring ” Modern Day Delilah”, “Lick It Up “, “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” by KISS. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

File size: 39 MB – 50 MB (singles), 131 MB (track pack)

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visitwww.RockBand.com.

• “Beautiful Thieves”— AFI ($1.99)
• “End Transmission”— AFI ($1.99)
• “Love Like Winter”— AFI ($1.99)
• “Medicate”— AFI ($1.99)
• “The Leaving Song, Pt 2″— AFI ($1.99)
• AFI Pack 01 ($8.49)- This pack includes “Beautiful Thieves,” “End Transmission,” “Love Like Winter,” “Medicated” and “The Leaving Song, Pt 2″ by AFI.
• “Walk Like An Egyptian”— The Bangles ($1.99)

File sizes: 26 MB – 33 MB (singles), 140 MB (track pack)

The Beatles Rock Band
Build your library for The Beatles: Rock Band by purchasing these song game tracks. For music credits, visit www.thebeatlesrockband.com.

• “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)” — The Beatles ($1.99)
• “Within You Without You” — The Beatles ($1.99)
• “When I’m Sixty-Four” — The Beatles ($1.99)
• “She’s Leaving Home” — The Beatles ($1.99)
• “Lovely Rita” — The Beatles ($1.99)
• “Fixing A Hole” — The Beatles ($1.99)
• “Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!” — The Beatles ($1.99)
• “A Day In The Life” — The Beatles ($1.99)
• Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Album) ($13.49) – This album includes “Fixing a Hole,” “She’s Leaving Home,” “Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!,” “Within You Without You,” “When I’m Sixty-Four,” “Lovely Rita,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise),” and “A Day in the Life” by The Beatles.

File sizes: 21 MB – 49 MB (singles), 300 MB (track pack)

Game Videos (free)

Pulse 11/19 Edition
File size: 287 MB (HD), 457 MB (1080)

Pain: Flavor Flav Trailer
File size: 39 MB (HD)

Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Launch Trailer
File size: 58 MB (HD), 97 MB (1080)

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 15 sec Accolade TV Spot
File size: 11 MB (HD)

FIFA Soccer 10: Director’s Cut Trailer
File size: 220 MB (HD)

Madden NFL Arcade Trailer
File size: 39 MB (HD)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Flag Runner Trailer
File size: 80 MB (HD), 136 MB (1080)

NBA 2K10 TV Commercial
File size: 25 MB (1080)

Assassin’s Creed II Arsenal Trailer
File size: 66 MB (HD)

Assassin’s Creed II TGS Trailer
File size: 76 MB (HD)

Assassin’s Creed II Dev Diary 3
File size: 140 MB (HD)

Assassin’s Creed II GP Trailer
File size: 76 MB (HD)

Critter Crunch “Feeding Time” Trailer
File size: 40 MB (HD)

Army Of Two: 40th Day Extraction Trailer
File size: 51 MB (HD)

Peggle Trailer
File size: 18 MB (HD)

Themes

Peggle Theme (free)
File size: 3.43 MB

Celtic Maidens 2 Premium Plus Theme ($1.99)
File size: 8.65 MB

Wallpaper (free)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Wallpaper (x5)
File sizes: 94 KB – 2.02 MB

topatoi Wallpaper
File sizes: 215 KB – 1.74 MB

Peggle Wallpaper
File sizes: 261 KB – 291 KB

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 storefront)

Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines ($39.99)
ESRB Rated M
File size: 559 MB

PSP Minis

D-CUBE Planet ($3.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 8.18 MB

Echoes ($2.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 24 MB

Circles ($3.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 6.3 MB

Game Demos (free)

PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe Demo
ESRB Rated E
File size: 13 MB

LittleBigPlanet PSP Demo
ESRB Rated E
File size: 55 MB

Promethus Demo
ESRB Rated RP
File size: 31 MB

Add-on Game Content

DJ Max Fever Wallpaper (x4)
File sizes: 69 KB – 100 KB

Armored Core 3 Wallpaper (x2)
File sizes: 27 KB – 34 KB

Rock Band Unplugged (also available from PS3 storefront)
Build your Rock Band Unplugged library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “California Über Alles”— Dead Kennedys ($1.99)
• “You’re No Rock ‘n’ Roll Fun”— Sleater-Kinney ($1.99)

File sizes: 14 MB – 17 MB

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 storefront)

Armored Core 3 Portable Theme (free)
File size: 523 KB

Celtic Maidens PSP Theme 3 ($1.49)
File size: 637 KB

Celtic Maidens PSP Theme 4 ($1.49)
File size: 631 KB

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This Week in PlayStation Home: Assassin’s Creed, Final Fantasy XIII, Fullmetal Alchemist and A&E’s Lawman

Greetings Homelings!

We have a ton of cool stuff coming at you for this week’s publish in PlayStation Home. This week is particularly heavy on free video content – from exclusive video pulled from some of the most highly anticipated game titles, to brand-spanking new TV shows being aired in-world before they find their way to cable, to full-length episodes of some of your favorite programs. What they say is true – there is no place like PlayStation Home!

Anime fans will be stoked to find the first full episode of Fullmetal Alchemist’s second season playing in the 10-Screen Theater (courtesy of FUNimation). This free episode will only air from November 12th to the 19th. If you like what you see, be sure to head to the PlayStation Store, where you can follow Edward and Alphonse Elric’s quest for the Philosopher’s Stone by downloading additional episodes from season one and season two from this award-winning series.

Speaking of hits – few video games can match the level of anticipation that a FINAL FANTASY title brings to the table, and the newest addition to Square Enix’s celebrated franchise, FINAL FANTASY XIII, promises to be no exception. Assuming you haven’t been living under a rock for the past year, you’ve probably caught a glimpse of the sheer awesomeness of FINAL FANTASY XIII via one of the many trailers. The intriguing characters, the enigmatic Eidolons, the beautifully rendered environments, and the awe-inspiring cut scenes have spurred many impassioned conversations. And while it seems that everybody is waiting with bated breath for the next installment in the FINAL FANTASY saga, it is well understood that it takes time to achieve the level of “wow” hinted at in these trailers. To whet your appetite, Square Enix has given us a special, never-before-seen FINAL FANTASY XIII video to air in the PlayStation Home 10-Screen Theater this Friday, November 13th – so be sure to stop by and check it out.

A&E’s new Real Life Series “Steven Seagal Lawman” is sure to be the “can’t miss” premiere of late 2009. In fact, after viewing the trailers, we begged A&E to give us an exclusive sneak peek to show to you, the PlayStation Home community. Needless to say, they came through in a bigger way than we expected, offering up an advance screening in PlayStation Home. And on top of that, they’re even giving away a free virtual item – a Lawman Vest – to everyone that comes into the 10-Screen Theater. So come out and watch as Steven Seagal takes to the mean streets of New Orleans with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, enforcing the law and serving the best interests of the community with the help of a hand-selected band of elite deputies, and then be sure to watch all the new episodes on A&E, starting with the series premiere on Wednesday December 2nd at 10:00pm PT (9:00pm Central).

Those of you who “Live by the Creed” are wringing your hands in anticipation for the next installments of the Assassin’s Creed franchise – Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines (PSP) andAssassin’s Creed II (PS3). To celebrate the release of these stellar third-person action-adventure titles, Ubisoft has decided to release a line of special Assassin’s Creed virtual items in PlayStation Home. From hats and shirts to hoodies and wristbands, never has it been easier to display your enthusiasm for Ezio and all his stealthy ways. Find these items in the PlayStation Home Mall this week, and be sure to check back in next week for another installment of AC-themed virtual goods.

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