The PlayStation 3 Slim image and product entry has appeared on Amazon Germany’s website. The console is selling for €449 and features a previously unseen photo of the console (probably photoshopped). The entry in Amazon isn’t official either, its a third-party seller and states “2 used from €449.99. What makes this entry even more suspicious is the second product image, which is actually one of the leaked photos from a while back.
Paramount Pictures International has launched its latest summer blockbuster, G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA, in PS3 Home. PlayStation Home residents will be able to download four G.I. JOE costumes for free, exclusively from Threads Store. Available for a limited time only, Home residents will be able to download the iconic costumes worn by stars Channing Tatum (Duke) and Sienna Miller (The Baroness), or become rival G.I. JOE or COBRA ninjas, Snake Eyes or Storm Shadow.
A new collection of movies has been launched on the US PlayStation Video Store this week: Fast & Furious. Since 2001, the Fast & Furious films have been moviegoers’ source for intense thrill rides. All four movies are available to purchase or rent from the store. As for the top movie downloads this week, Watchmen is still on top and Knowing is still in 2nd place for another week. Dragonball: Evolution is in third place. Check out the list of new content below.
PlayStation Home has been updated with a brand-new 10-screen layout, a new lobby, and the ability to unlock rewards in select screening rooms. Exclusive new videos will be shown off in the new theater as well as the possibility of full length TV shows and movies in the future. In addition, there is a new game space for Burn Zombie Burn featuring a mini-game and exclusive rewards.
This week on VidZone you will find 1,000 new videos available for streaming. You can checkout a handful of new videos by going to Menu > Features > Latest Videos. Beyoncé is the featured artist of the week and a new ‘Best of Acoustic’ playlist is now available for a listen, featuring songs from Jack Johnson to Counting Crow’s.
It’s the last PlayStation Store update for July and there is lots of new content for you to enjoy. Fat Princess and Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 is available to purchase from both the Euro and US stores. There is new game add-on content for Rag Doll Kung Fu, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires, Rock Band, Guitar Hero and more. A new episode of PULSE is available to download from the US Store as well as a selection of new premium themes.
This week, inFamous costumes will be available to purchase from the PlayStation Store for LittleBigPlanet. You will be able to dress up your Sackboy to look like the Cole MacGrath, whether you are feeling evil or nice. No prices have been mentioned for the SackCole costumes yet. Check out the cool looking costumes below.
Fat Princess will make her royal appearance on the PlayStation Network this Thursday, July 30th for $14.99 / £11.99. The game will be released simultaneously worldwide in N. America, Europe and Asia, but Japan will be receiving the game at a later date. If you are wondering what the game is about, check out the video below and the trailers on the PlayStation Store.
This week on the PlayStation Video Store, Sony has put together a collection of movies, TV shows, exclusives and specials, all inspired by the sold-out Comic-Con. You can download the trailer to Green Lantern: First Flight and purchase or rent the feature film from July 28th 2009. As for this week’s top movie downloads, Watchmen is on top, followed by Knowing and Push.
Next week the PlayStation Network will be going offline for some scheduled maintenance, specifically on July 28th and 29th. The PSN will be inaccessible between 5:00AM BST and 8:30AM BST on Tuesday, 28th July and between 5:00AM BST and 9:00AM BST on Wednesday, 29th July. During the maintenance window you will be unable to sign-in, and if you are already signed-in during this period you might get randomly signed-out.
