The chess game “Fritz” teaches players the basics of the world’s most famous board game in an entertaining way. It’s a fun game that is exciting to play, easy to learn, and not at all easy to master.
PlayStation Home comes out tomorrow

In a press release today, SCEE has announced that PlayStation Home will be available to download on December 11th 2008. A new icon will appear in the Network menu (if you don’t already have Home installed), allowing you to download it in much the same way as PlayStation Life. On it’s opening day, PlayStation Home will feature some of the world’s most respected lifestyle brands including Diesel, Ligne Roset, Red Bull, and Paramount Pictures.
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As the very first consumer brand space, Red Bull has created the Red Bull Island where visitors to the Island can interact and take part in many of Red Bull?s unique events. Initially there will be the opportunity to get inside the cockpit of a Red Bull Air Race plane and compete against the PlayStation community.
For users accessing PlayStation Home in the SCEE regions, themed virtual environments will be available to explore. Starting with a themed Far Cry 2 space, PlayStation Home will offer game inspired environments that allow people to discuss the specific games, plan strategies and access content and clues that will enhance the gaming experience. The number of gaming environments such as this will regularly increase, with spaces for Uncharted: Drake?s Fortune, Warhawk, Motorstorm and SOCOM following very soon.
PlayStation Home Competition

Want to get your hands on PlayStation Home? We are giving away our PSN Login details to 5 lucky people so you can download PlayStation Home. All you have to do is subscribe for a Premium Membership over at the PSP M4M and email us your username. In order to be eligible to enter, you must be over 18 years of age and own a PlayStation Network account. We will pick 1 member at random everyday (starting tomorrow) and email them our login details to access PlayStation Home. By entering the competition, you agree to the Terms and Conditions stated below.
We will be providing access to our sub-account so you can download PlayStation Home. Once you have downloaded and Installed Home, you will be able to access and use it using your original PlayStation Network Account. We can at anytime change the password to access our account so be quick to download Home.
Terms & Conditions:
- PSP M4M is a website containing adult content.
- PSP M4M premium membership costs $4.99 for the first month, and $9.99 thereafter.
- PSP M4M premium membership is non-redundable but you can cancel the monthly subscription at any time.
- You must be over 18 years of age to enter this competition.
- You must be over 18 to subscribe to PSP M4M.
- You must be over 18 to take part in the PlayStation Home Beta
- We reserve the right to cancel this competition at any time.
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Trophies

Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is a re-creation of Ferrari’s own racing series, which sees both professional and amateur drivers taking to the world’s most famous race tracks in 430 Challenge race cars.
PlayStation Network introduces PULSE

If you like staying informed about everything PlayStation, from games, demos, movies and TV, you will be happy to know that the PlayStation Network has introduced a original bi-monthly program called PULSE. The program features new Blu-ray disc and PlayStation Network releases from the PlayStation Store, including games, demos, movies and television series available for your PS3 and PSP. The show can be found at PlayStation.com. The how is hosted by Asian babe Christina Lee.
PlayStation Video Store update for Dec 5th 2008

This month’s first video store update adds 14 new TV programs and 12 new movies to the US PlayStation Video Store. New TV programs include Fringe, Bones, Chuck and Smallville. As for movies, you can now rent or buy X-Files: I Want to Believe, Step Brothers, Superman: The Movie and many more. In this week’s top 20 movie downloads, Hancock is in first place followed by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in second and Fred Claus in third place. Check out the list of new content below.
TV:
- Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends – Season 2
- Fringe – Season 1
- Nip/Tuck – Season 1
- Pushing Daisies – Season 2
- Watchmen – Season 1
- American Dad – Season 4
- Bones – Season 4
- Chuck – Season 2
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – Season 4
- Prison Break – Season 4
- Smallville – Season 8
- Sons of Anarchy – Season 1
- The Unit – Season 4
- Xam’d: Lost Memories – Season 2
Movies:
- X-Files: I Want to Believe
- Step Brothers (rate & unrated)
- Bam Margera Presents: Where the %^#% is Santa?
- The Prince and Me: A Royal Honeymoon
- The Notebook
- The Grudge 2
- Superman: The Movie (Special Edition)
- Shelter Me
- Picture This
- Oh God
- Mailbu’s Most Wanted
- Dot The I
Blast Factor Trophies

Blast Factor brings together “old school” and “new school” arcade action. Supporting true High Definition (HD) at full 1080p and taking advantage of the PS3 system’s advanced processing power.
PlayStation Store update for Dec 4th 2008

The first PlayStation Store update for December is now out. There is plenty of new content on both the US and European PlayStation Stores including lots of new game add-on content for games including LittleBigPlanet, Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Star Wars: Force Unleashed. You will also find a selection of new game videos, wallpapers and themes. The US store has also got a handfull of new premium XMB themes (the Lingerie Girls theme caught our eyes!). Check out the complete list below.
European Additions:
- Playable Demos
- Lego Batman: The Videogame demo
- Downloadable Games
- Jet Rider (£3.99/?4.99)
- GTI CLUB (£9.99/?12.99)
- C&C – Red Alert Retaliation (£3.99/?4.99)
- Brain Challenge (£3.99/?4.99)
- Game Add-on Content
- Race Driver GRID 8-Ball Pack (£4.99/?6.28)
- Star Wars Costume Pack 2 (£3.99/?4.99)
- Star Wars: Force Unleashed Jedi Temple Mission pack (£7.99/?9.99)
- Soul Calibur – Customization Equipment (£0.79/?0.99)
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm – Storm Pack 2
- LittleBigPlanet Kabuki Actor costume
- Rock Band Tracks
- Guitar Hero World Tour Tracks
- Game Videos
- Shoot! Hands : A Short Film
- Shoot! Hands : The Pitch
- Shoot! Hands : Behind the Scenes
- Shoot! Hands An Interview With Xavi Jos
- Resistance 2 Action Trailer
- Resistance 2 TV Ad
- Skate 2 – GVR SKATE PARK TRAILER
- Skate 2 – ROSTER TRAILER
- PS3 Themes
- R&C Q4B
- GTI CLUB
- PS3 Wallpapers
- Endwar Apocalypse Wallpaper (x3)
- SoulCalibur Wallpaper (x2)
- NFS undercover
- Far Cry 2 (x4)
US Additions:
- Qore Episode 7: December, 2008
- Downloadable Games
- Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer ($9.99)
- Game Add-on Content
- LittleBigPlanet Kabuki Actor
- Age of Booty Map Packs (x3)
- Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack ($9.99)
- GRID 8-Ball Additional Content ($9.99)
- Guitar Hero World Tour Tracks
- Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 Tracks
- NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM Pack 4
- Rock Band Tracks
- SOULCALIBUR IV Customization Equipment 3 ($1.99)
- Game Videos
- Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Trailer
- Prince of Persia Dev Diary 2
- Prince of Persia Dev Diary 3
- Mercenaries 2 Blow It Up Again Trailer
- Facebreaker Audition Video #4
- Facebreaker Audition Video #5
- BAJA: Edge of Control – Launch Trailer
- Savage Moon Trailer
- Resistance 2 – Last Hours
- Life in LittleBigPlanet: Ep 4
- LittleBigPlanet WELCOME TO MY WORLD Video
- PS3 Themes
- Lingerie Girls Theme ($1.49)
- University of Florida Theme ($1.99)
- European Highlands Theme ($1.49)
- Bloodwork Theme ($1.49)
- Atomic Acid Theme ($1.49)
- Metal Battalion Maidens Theme ($0.99)
- PS3 Wallpaper
- Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Wallpaper 1
- Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Wallpaper 2
- SOULCALIBUR IV Holiday Hilde Wallpaper
- SOULCALIBUR IV Holiday Ivy Wallpaper
Qore Episode 7 out tomorrow

The December 2008 issue of Qore is out tomorrow, after the weekly PlayStation Store update. The best part of the new Episode is that it can be downloaded for free. Why? It’s Sony’s way of saying "Happy Holidays". Episode 07 begins with an inside look at EA’s "Skate 2," the sequel to the game that redefined what it means to ride a virtual board. Then, Audrey Cleo rolls over to Skatefest ?08 in San Diego for a spin around the boarding scene. Annual Subscribers to Qore will find their Download Centers filled with a Qore-exclusive "Flock" demo.
Veronica Belmont makes her way to Capcom to check out two of their latest projects – "Bionic Commando", the re-imagining of the classic 8-bit franchise, and "Flock", a really cool PlayStation Network game that definitely does not follow the herd.
Episode 7 also introduces you to the "Steam Punk" sub-culture as they take a look at Codemasters? "Damnation" – a post-modern third person-shooter served with a Jules Verne twist. Episode 7 will also include a exclusive downloadable Killzone 2 theme.
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Echochrome Trophies

Featuring elegantly designed black and white drawings, Echochrome is a unique and captivating puzzle game. Echochrome challenges the player to abide by 5 simple laws of perspective, which govern how the player advances through each stage. Offering the most gameplay with the least graphics, Echochrome is likened to playing a M.C. Escher drawing.