If you are in Europe and haven’t had a go at PlayStation Home yet, be sure to check your email. More PlayStation Home invites were sent out last night to gamers in Europe (we received a second invite into PlayStation Home at 22:21 pm). If you received the invite, your promotion code must be redeemed by December 1st 2008 or you will have to wait for the Open Beta. You will need to have a European PlayStation Network Account and be over 18 years of age to participate in the closed beta.
The Email:
PlayStation Home is a 3D, interactive, evolving service, exclusive to PS3. It’s free to download and easy to use.
To take part please redeem your unique promotional code below using your PLAYSTATION 3 and join us in Home.
How to redeem your Promotional code and access Home
If you haven?t already done so, register for an account on PlayStation Network, then follow these steps:
1. Sign in to your PlayStation Network account via your PLAYSTATION 3 system.
2. Once signed in, select [Account Management].
3. Choose [Redeem Code]
4. Enter your 12 character promotion code and select [Continue].
NOTE: promotion codes are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as displayed.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to redeem the promotion code.
XXX-YYYY-ZZZZ
Redemption expiry date: 01/12/2008
Note: Promotional codes can only be used once.
Both the PlayStation Store updates for this week are in. The US update was live earlier this week (because of Thanksgiving) but the European update went live on Thursday as usual. There are new demos available to download from both stores as well as some new downloadable games. New Sackboy costumes are up for download as well as new tracks for Rock Band and Guitar Hero. You can also find various game videos, movie trailers, wallpapers and themes in this week’s update. Check out the list below.
European Additions:
- Playable Demos
- Dead Space Dismemberment Demo
- GTI Club Demo
- Age of Booty Trial
- Downloadable Games
- Game Add-on Content
- LittleBigPlanet
- Turkey Head Costume
- Chimera SackBoy Costume
- G1 Jockey 4 2008 Additional data
- Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack
- Rock Band
- Caprici di Diablo
- Damnation Game
- Jesus Christ Pose
- Laid to Rest
- Mr. Brightside
- Pretty Noose
- Red Devil
- Smile Like You Mean It
- Spaceman
- The Killers Pack 01
- Yngwie Malmsteen Pack 01
- "Human" by the Killers
- "Losing Touch" by the Killers
- "Mr. Brightside" by the Killers
- The Killers Track Pack
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- The Raconteurs Track Pack
- "Hold Up" by the Raconteurs
- "Consoler of the Lonely" by the Raconteurs
- "Salute Your Solution" by the Raconteurs
- Game Videos
- Tomb Raider – Beneath the Surface 5
- Resistance 2 Action Trailer
- SHOOT! Citizen Hero Christophe Perie 1 min pitch
- SHOOT! Citizen Hero Christophe Perie BTS
- SHOOT! Citizen Hero Christophe Perie interview
- SHOOT! Citizen Hero Christophe Perie short film
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trailer Final
- Resistance 2 TV Ad
- Themes
- High Velocity Bowling – Chastity and Foxy Theme
US Additions:
- Playable Demos
- Dead Space Dismemberment Demo
- Downloadable Games
- Brain Challenge ($9.99)
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ($14.99)
- Game Add-on Content
- LittleBigPlanet
- Turkey Head Costume
- Chimera SackBoy Costume ($1.99)
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- "Human" by The Killers ($1.99)
- "Losing Touch" by The Killers ($1.99)
- "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers ($1.99)
- The Killers Track Pack ($5.49)
- Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2
- Unfaithful ($1.49)
- Are You Happy Now? ($1.49)
- Heartbreaker ($1.49)
- All My Life ($1.49)
- Rock Band
- "Mr. Brightside" – The Killers ($1.99)
- "Smile Like You Mean It" – The Killers ($1.99)
- "Spaceman" – The Killers ($1.99)
- The Killers Pack 01 ($5.49) – this track pack includes all of the above The Killers singles.
- "Caprici Di Diablo" – Yngwie Malmsteen ($1.99)
- "Damnation Game" – Yngwie Malmsteen ($1.99)
- "Red Devil" – Yngwie Malmsteen ($1.99)
- Yngwie Malmsteen Pack 01 ($5.49) – this track pack includes all of the above Yngwie Malmsteen singles.
- "Pretty Noose" – Soundgarden ($1.99)
- "Jesus Christ Pose" – Soundgarden ($1.99)
- "Laid to Rest" – Lamb of God ($1.99)
- Game Videos
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Fighting Mechanics Trailer
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Story Mode Preview Trailer
- NBA 2K9 Iguodala Trailer
- NBA 2K9 J In Your Face Trailer
- Prince of Persia – Art Video
- Prince of Persia – Dev Diary 1
- Dew Tour: Orlando – Orlando BMX Highlights
- Dew Tour: Orlando – Orlando Skate Thrills
- Dew Tour: Orlando – Orlando FMX Recap
- Movie and Blu-Ray Trailers
- Punisher: War Zone
- Lost: The Complete Fourth Season
- PS3 Wallpaper
- Prince of Persia Wallpaper (x3)
- Super Street Fighter II HD Turbo Remix Wallpaper
- Game Music
- Super Street Fighter II HD Turbo Remix tracks (x5)
The PlayStation 3 will be getting a firmware update soon, bringing the system software version to v2.53. The minor update will support for full screen flash content. According to several websites the update was supposed to be released on November 26th, but so far the update is no where to be found. We speculate that Sony may have found a bug (or two) just before public release. Sony has not made a official announcement regarding the update but we can expect one close to the release date.
Some websites claim that the update was announced on the US PlayStation 3 Website but we have failed to find any such announcement. The announcement could have been on the website but pulled after delays in releasing the update. For now, keep a look out for an official announcement.
If you happen to live in Europe and own the PlayTV accessory, you will be happy to know that a update for the PlayTV software has been released. The update, which is 19MB in size, improves the loading time of the Electronic Program Guide (or EPG) as well as improve the recording functionality. An official changelog was not released by SCEE so we are not sure if anything else was changed or added. In order to update your software, launch PlayTV and go to the Settings menu. Select "About" and click on the "Check for Update" button.
PlayTV is only available in a selected countries in Europe including the UK, France and Spain. PlayTV allows you to watch Live TV on your PlayStation 3 as well as record programs directly to the internal hard disk. You can also record from one channel while watching another, and you can pause live TV.
If you use Linux on your PlayStation 3 console, you will know that Yellow Dog Linux is one of a few Operating Systems that support the console. YDL has been updated to v6.1 providing new software packages and security updates to the Operating System. One of the most siginificant addition to the update is the use of the PS3 Video RAM. YDL now uses the 256MB of VRAM as main memory for temporary file storage and swap space. The update also updates the kernel, the Cell SDK, and Wireless configurations, among other changes.
The new version is currently available to YDL Enhanced Members only, but you can expect general public release in a few weeks time.
Changelog:
- Kernel 2.6.27
- GCC 4.1.2
- Cell SDK 3.1
- Firefox 3.0
- OpenOffice 2.3 (v3.0 coming to YDL.net Enhanced soon!)
- X.org 1.4.999 with xrandr 1.2.2
- Dramatically improved, automated wireless config.
- GUI configuration tool for YDL.net.
- Bluetooth support for the PS3 Sixaxis controller.
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center CellSs.
- ps3vram for fast, temp file storage or swap using PS3 video RAM.
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PlayStation Home will be updated to version 1.0 tomorrow, and soon after it will be released to the public. Closed beta testers will have the first chance to test out the new version, but invites to non-testers will be going out from Friday. The update on Thursday 20th November will mean there will be some downtime on the service. Two batches of invites will be going out to gamers in the SCEE territories so be sure to check your email on Friday.
The new version of PlayStation Home will ask you to reserve some hard disk space for use with the current versions and the future versions. Home will occupy 3077MB of space on your hard disk so be sure you have enough space available. If you are a existing beta tester, any clothes you have purchased will be replaced with the default set and furniture from your Home Space will also be removed. Any items you have unlocked will remain in your inventory.
If you are looking to get yourself a early Christmas present, you will be glad to know that the Official PS3 Wireless Keyboard will be available to purchase in the UK from November 28th 2008, for £24.99. The US can expect to get the new accessory in early December, while Japan is getting their in mid-December. The wireless keyboard attaches onto the USB port of the SIXAXIS and DualShock 3 controllers and can be charged via USB.
If you have missed our previous coverage, you can check it out here. The keyboard, which uses BlueTooth technology, can also be used with other compatible devices.
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