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If you are a new Playstation Network user or you just simply want a new account don’t be fooled by the Playstation Home advertisement as shown below.

So.. could Home be coming soon or has this not been updated in a while?

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Expect to be unable to kick a ball around from 21:00 CEST till Wednesday 02:00 CEST.
There was a thread posted by several Community Team Leaders at the Official EU Forums informing us that there will be a maintenance.

The following services will be offline:

• PSN account registration
• PSN account login
• Purchasing stuff at the Playstation Store
• Online gaming (unless you login before 21.00)

So if you want to keep racing, blazing and quizzing with your friends, make sure your in before the door closes?

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Zsolt Kigyossy, Managing Director of Zen Studios has made a post on the Playstation.Blog stating that The Punisher: No Mercy will be coming to PSN and it will be exclusive.

For the first time on consoles, you’ll see the Marvel Universe through a first-person perspective in some intense arena-based multiplayer action. Also, the game is being built from the ground up with some serious tech – yes, we are using the Unreal Engine 3 (the ultimate FPS engine) for this exclusive PSN release. Our main focus is to create an awesome online multiplayer experience with the style and grit from the Punisher’s world, complete with characters like Jigsaw, Bushwacker, Barracuda and even Silver Sable

Keep your eye on the official website as they plan to release more information soon.

Here we got listed the videos that were added for this week:

This week we’ve added new video content from the following television series:

• Burn Notice, Season 2
• Crime 360, Season 1
• Deadliest Catch, Season 3
• Married with Children, Season 6
• Miami Ink, Season 5
• Most Shocking, Season 1
• Robot Chicken, Season 3

We’ve also added the following feature films to the Store:

• Blue Collar Comedy Tour
• Bram Stoker’s Dracula
• Dragon Wars
• Empire Records
• Ghost World
• The Love Guru
• Made of Honor
• My Girl
• Ocean’s Eleven (Remake)
• Nim’s Island
• Perfect Stranger
• Pumpkinhead
• Shaft’s Big Score
• Speed Racer
• Street Kings
• Tsotsi
• Water
• What Happens in Vegas
• What Happens in Vegas (Extended)

Sony Computer Entertainment have announced a new exclusive game for the Playstation Network. Crash Commando, an addictive sideways scrolling game is due to be released in Europe this December.

Here the press release from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

Take classic, addictive sideways scrolling gameplay, add to it the firepower of PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and PLAYSTATION®Network and sprinkle with a new development team with a rich heritage in online shooters and out blasts CRASH COMMANDO™ from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) for PAL territories.

Developed by EPOS (Entertainment Products of Sweden) – formed by two of the founding members of DICE, the company behind the internationally renowned ‘Battlefield’ series and published by SCEE, Crash Commando will be available exclusively as a download from PLAYSTATION Network, easily accessible and doesn’t require hours of practice in order to compete. Combining a wicked sense of humour with uber-violent Commando-style gameplay, Crash Commando is an adrenaline fix for new and old school gamers.

Fun and frenzied multiplayer action means the hilarious action never slows down. Up to 12 players can battle on any map simultaneously, either online or offline with A.I.-controlled BOTs. There are weapons and explosives everywhere; the Commandos have an array of armaments to choose from including machine guns, shotguns, rocket launchers, C4, mines and even a remote-controlled missile! Players can also jump into an array of vehicles including jeeps and tanks to wreak even more chaos. Crash Commando also features multiplayer modes like Death Match, team-based game modes, single player modes such as Boot Camp and custom games versus BOTs.

Learn your skills offline at BOOT CAMP before venturing online, and discover eight maps, each featuring two gameplay levels which can be accessed either on foot or in vehicles via portals and tunnels – even remote controlled missiles can swap between these levels! The options are endless and give real variety to the gameplay and a new and constant challenge to anyone brutal enough to take on the challenge.

For the competitive and fearsome Crash Commando, there are player profiles to show off bravery and skill. A Duty Records Award system, along with rankings, trophy support and online leaderboards, will track player stats and accomplishments.

Crash Commando will deliver fast, intense mayhem for all action fans to enjoy. If you think you have what it takes to be a Crash Commando, download it from PLAYSTATION Network this December.

John Diamonon of Capcom has made a post on the Playstation.Blog to inform readers that Mega Man 9 will be making it’s way to the Playstation Network with a cheap price of just $9.99. You  can check out the official Mega Man website by click here.

No word on a release date though, just a price.

If you live near a Blockbuster and can’t buy stuff off the Playstation Store because you don’t have a credit card you may want to pop down and buy yourself a Playstation Network Card. Remember if you don’t have a credit card, you need to buy a PSN card otherwise you won’t be able to buy WipEout HD.

Q Entertainment has announced that their popular puzzle Lumines game will make it’s way to the Playstation Network, it will be called Lumines Supernova. The PS3 version will feature brand new modes and new skins.

No word on the released date though.

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Sony has been developing and adding new services to the Playstation Network and best of all for FREE. Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios has confirmed that Sony is looking to extend and bring new features in for PSN.

“We’re more open about approaching and bringing services in to PS3 and PSP,”

“We can’t support all the needs of the consumer and there are great companies providing services on the PC already – so we’re very open to provide the opportunity to those companies to reach our user base as well.”

Sony will continues to provide PSN access for free and more services are to come such as the music/video streaming service called Vidzone.

“There are things we’re looking at, and learning how we can provide a service without people having to pay,”

“But we still get our operation running with funding from somewhere so that we can maintain the level of quality we want.”

I wouldn’t worry about the above statement. Yoshida is basically saying they could get their funding from advertisement.

“We like to provide as many services as possible for free – we already provide our network access for gameplay for free – and the interesting thing about the network side and the Internet business is that there’s a variety of revenue sources.”

Good job Sony! Lets hope they keep it free for a long time to come.

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Daimion Pinnock, a SCEA producer has made a post on the Playstation.Blog in which he reveals a new Playstation Network title called Savage Moon.

Savage Moon is a frantic, action-packed tower defense game in a gritty sci-fi setting. You are tasked with protecting mining facilities from ravenous space bugs using some truly fearsome weaponry. And you’ll need as much strategy as firepower as you fend off wave after wave.

The PSN only title will be released this fall.

For more information on Savage Moon, check out the official post.

If you can’t sign in today during the hours of 8 am- 1 pm Pacific Time, then it means the PSN is undergoing a scheduled maintenance. People are probably thinking that this is meant to be for the rumored Extended Beta of Home. But little to nothing is known if the rumor is true. What would be better is if the maintenance means that PS3 users are finally getting Life With PlayStation. Here at the TalkPlayStation, we’ll keep you updated if anything is spotted out of the ordinary.

	[25-08-2008 11:00]
PSN Maintenance 26.08.2008
Maintenance will be undertaken on the “PLAYSTATION(R) NETWORK” between August 26th 16:00-21:00 (BST). During these times, customers may be momentarily unable to connect to the PLAYSTATION(R) Network . Please try after some time should this happen.

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I just got an e-mail from the PlayStation Underground. Coming in next months episode will be info on Little Big Planet, info on the new Prince of Persia, MotorStorm Pacific Rift and Bioshock info. Exclusive to Ep. 4 and annual subscribers, a demo of MotorStorm Pacific Rift will be available a full month early then the public. Also a Little Big Planet theme. 

Qore Episode 4 will be released on September 4th, and is only available to US PSN users. 

Today at Leipzig Sony announced what upcoming titles will and will not support Trophies. Here’s the list we managed to get provided from PS3Trophies.org:

Prince of Persia - No Trophy support

HAWX - Trophy support confirmed

Shaun White’s Snowboard - Trophy support confirmed

Borderlands - Trophy support confirmed

Spider Man: Web of Shadows - Probably not because it was too late in the development stage to add them in.

Far Cry 2 - Trophy support confirmed

EndWar - Trophy support confirmed

Quantum of Solace - Trophy support confirmed

Call of Duty: World at War - Trophy support confirmed

Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon - Trophy support confirmed

Over at PlayStation.Blog they just announced that the rumors are indeed true and he will be coming to Hot Shots Golf. Kratos will hit US PlayStation Stores tomorrow for $2. Nothing was mentioned if PAL regions will be getting the Kratos download also. We will do our best and get an answer.

This is what Chris Hinojasa-Miranda had to say when integrating Kratos in the game 

In all honesty, integrating Kratos into Hot Shots Golf was by far one of the best experiences, as we got to work closely with the God of War team and the casts of characters (voice over, animators, etc) that created Kratos in his original form.

Konami has announced that it will be remaking the 1996 arcade racing game GTI Club. They plan to release this on the Playstation Network in November under the name of GTI Club+. Will the game have changed and got a HD remake? Yes.

The graphics have all been redone in HD to make it look prettier. The game will also have a new mode and that mode is online for up to 9 players. No price has been stated yet.

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