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We had not even send out email out for a while or VG247 already has an answer back.

It seems we don’t have to worry about ‘doing a Xbox Live’. Through SCEE, Kaz Hirai let the following know

SCE will further increase sales by offering users new entertainment through the combination of hardware, software, peripheral and PlayStation Network. Especially in the online area, we are studying the possibility of introducing a subscription model, offering premium content and services, in addition to the current free services

So under premium we can say Qore? MMO based subscriptions? Well as long as standard online play is free we don’t mind.

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It sounds like competition for Qore in my ears but I’m probably wrong. Gametrailers TV will be coming to the PlayStation Video Store as the first video game TV show. They will show reviews, trailers and much more.

They’ll kick off their show with a visit to Sucker Punch studio, for the upcoming game inFAMOUS.

Check out the announcement for yourself after the break (more…)

If you are American and subscribed to the Qore service that Sony Computer Entertainment America provide, you will get the F.E.A.R 2 demo. Xbox 360 users will get the demo as normal.

No word on a European demo, it may or may not make it, most likely won’t. Nevermind, the game is due out very soon.

This week’s PlayStation Store update brought along this months issue of Qore, and two new downloadable games. Below you’ll catch the list of the update. 

Qore

Qore Episode 08: January, 2009 ($2.99)
Episode 08 of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network travels to the Netherlands to go inside Guerrilla and get an exclusive look at one of the new year’s most anticipated games, Killzone 2.

Price Update

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames – Blow It Up Again DLC Pack ($1.99)

Rock Band tracks: “Are You Dead Yet,” “Hay Poco Rock n Roll,” “Ready, Set, Go!”, “The Real World,” “Tempted,” “Tutto E Possible” ($1.99)

Downloadable Games

Cuboid ($9.99)
A stunning 3D puzzle game in which players navigate ancient ruins and lush environments, maneuvering a rectangular block through mystical exits. Cuboid’s 66 twisted levels will bend your mind with their addictive puzzles, and engage the senses with amazing graphics and soothing music, immersing you in a surrealistic puzzle world.
ESRB Rated E

Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom ($9.99)
The classic game comes to the PlayStation Network, combining the hottest features of Mahjong into a single game featuring a narrated story mode that whisks players away into a storybook adventure, revealing hand-illustrated ancient Chinese tales. Mahjong Tales delivers multiple game modes and features trophy support.
ESRB Rated E

Add-on Game Content

NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM Pack 6 (free)
Download Storm Pack 6 and unleash legendary ninja Anko as your support character in battle. The Storm Pack 6 also contains new Ultimate Mission to engage!

Tom Clancy’s EndWar Faction Elite Pack ($3.75)
Unlock the 3 most elite battalions and some of the most advanced unit upgrades of Tom Clancy’s EndWar. Exclusive battalions include the legendary JSF 15th Special Operations, Spetsnaz Alpha Brigade, and Enforcer Corps Battlegroup 1. This download also grants immediate access to 6 exclusive unit upgrades (2 per faction).

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 Roster Update ($4.99)
Four New Superstars and Six Alternate Costumes! Download this pack and play as WWE Superstars Evan Bourne, Ted DiBiase, Super Crazy and Charlie Haas. Also includes a masked version of Kane, Kelly Kelly and Maria in Mrs. Claus outfits and alternate attire for Chris Jericho, MVP, Edge, Rey Mysterio. For song credits, please visit http://www.thq.com/svr2009.

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

• “Por La Boca Vive El Pez” by Fito & Fitipaldis ($1.99)
• “Johnny” by Di-Rect ($1.99)
• “Degenerated” by Backyard Babies ($1.99)
• European Track Pack 02 ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “Johnny” by Di-Rect, “Por La Boca Vive El Pez” by Fito & Fitipaldis, and “Degenerated” by Backyard Babies. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

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

• “Hymn 43″ – Jethro Tull ($1.99)
• “Space Truckin’” – Deep Purple ($1.99)
• “Funk #49″ – James Gang ($1.99)
• “Take Back the City” – Snow Patrol ($1.99)

Rock Revolution
For music credits, visit the Rock Revolution section of www.konami.com.

• “Cemetery Gates” ($1.50)
• “Mouth For War” ($1.50)
• “This Love” ($1.50)
• “5 Minutes Alone” ($1.50)
• “I’m Broken″ ($1.50)
• Pantera Pack Track Pack ($5.50) – The “Pantera Pack” includes cover versions of “Cemetery Gates”, “Mouth for War”, “This Love”, “5 Minutes Alone”, and “I’m Broken” made famous by Pantera. Expand your Rock Revolution track library by purchasing this track pack.

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In this month’s installment of Qore, the e-magazine will contain info on Heavy Rain, Killzone 2, and F.E.A.R. 2. The incentives included in the magazine is a Killzone 2 theme, and a Qore exclusive F.E.A.R. 2 Demo. 

It sounds to pack a punch with this month’s magazine. Qore will be available for download in tomorrow’s North American PlayStation Store update. 

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Qore Episode 6 is coming to the Playstation Store for North America today. This is what your going to find inside.

• PlayStation Home – There’s No Place Like It!
• Qore’s Holiday Gaming Guide
• Japanamania!
• Need for Speed: Undercover
• New Downloadable Content

Qore annual subscribers who purchased subscriptions by 10/29 will be invited into the PlayStation Home closed beta. Participation in PlayStation Home’s closed beta is limited to those 18 years and older and requires agreement to the PlayStation Home Beta Trial Agreement.

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Are you subscribed to Qore annually? If so your in luck to get into Playstation Home’s closed beta. If you are not subscribed annually and want to play Home i would suggest upgrading subscription. This is an email sent out.

PLAYSTATION(R) UNDERGROUND(TM)

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As an update to the PLAYSTATION(R)3 News email sent on Friday, October 24th, the special invitation to PlayStation(R)Home’s closed beta is available only to Qore annual subscribers who purchased subscriptions by 10/29. Qore Episode 06 purchasers will not be eligible for the special PlayStation(R)Home beta invitation at this time. We apologize for the miscommunication.

Participation in PlayStation(R)Home’s closed beta is limited to those 18 years and older and requires agreement with the PlayStation(R)Home Beta Trial.

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A few of you have been emailing in asking if we know anything about Qore Episode 5. Kevin Furuichi, Executive Producer, PlayStation Network has made a post on the Playstation.Blog with all the details you need.

The following games will be showcased.

• Fallout 3
• Resident Evil 5
• Dead Space
• Shaun White Snowboarding

There will of course be come downloadable content tha will give you access to a Valkyria Chronicles demo. So yes, Qore Episode 5 will be released this Thursday the 9th.

In this month’s monthly PlayStation 3 Newsletter from the PlayStation Underground, it details what will be included in October’s issue of Qore. The episode’s theme is “The Monsters of Gaming,” since October is the month that celebrates Halloween. The issue will contain Dead Space, Fallout 3, and Resident Evil 5 previews. They also check out the new snowboarding game, Shaun White Snowboarding. Also it will be bundled with some downloadable content, and mini games (which aren’t detailed).

Special thanks to EUGENIO who posted the email that users will receive if they have been invited to the Socom Confrontation Beta via Qore Episode 1.

PLAYSTATION(R) UNDERGROUND(TM)

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Hooyah Qore Members,

Thank you for purchasing Episode 01 of Qore(TM): Presented by
the PLAYSTATION(R)Network, or for making the big leap and
deciding to become an Annual Subscriber as of Episode 01.
Because of your commitment to the cause, we have chosen you
for a very special mission.

As a loyal Qore customer, you already have the intel about the
October 2008 release of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation.
Flash traffic: We’d like you as part of our elite beta-testing
fireteam for the game. Your special SOCOM: Confrontation Beta
Promotion Code is below.

This is what you have trained for.
Time to gear up, soldier:

- Go to the PLAYSTATION(R)Network Icon on the PLAYSTATION(R)3
XMB(TM) (XrossMediaBar)
- Select “Account Management”
- Select “Transaction Management”
- Choose “Redeem PLAYSTATION(R)Network Card or Promotion Code”
- Enter the code (below)
- Click “Continue”
- The download will be available on the next screen

Here is your SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta Promotion Code:

XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

(Note to Qore members: You will not be able to download the
SOCOM: Confrontation beta through the Episode 01 Download
Center–you can only gain access by using the enclosed
SOCOM: Confrontation Beta Promotion Code. The SOCOM: Confrontation
Public Beta will end on October 5, 2008. Thank you for your
participation.)

If you have any issues accessing the beta, please go to:
http://www.us.playstation.com/support and click on the Contact
Consumer Services tab to report them.

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Sony has announced they will be releasing a MotorStorm Pacific Rift demo as part of Qore. Those who subscribe and download Qore episode 4 will get access to the demo and get to play a month before anyone else.

But what about the people in Europe who can’t download Qore? It appears that the demo will be released on the Playstation Network as a free download a week before the full version is released early october.

No specific date has been set for the demo but early September sounds good.

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. 

A TalkPlayStation.com user has sent in an email stating that they received a PS3 newsletter and there was a preview for Episode 3 of Qore.

Just received my PS3 Newsletter in my inbox, I noticed there was a Qore column and a preview for whats coming next month. I then noticed a Resistance 2 beta will be included with Episode 3.

Also, members over at on the US Playstation forums are saying the same thing and a picture is included.

It seems like Europe is pretty much doomed as far as demo’s go simply because they cannot buy/download Qore, an interacting online program.

I mean, take a look at the upcoming episode 2:

So what does this tell us? It says that there is an exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm demo available when you buy Qore episode 2. So how will the people in Europe be able to play this demo? They can’t.

Now for example, what if a Final Fantasy XIII demo was released in an episode of Qore? Europe will be screwed and obviously mad!

I hope Qore doesn’t hamper the demo’s on the Playstation Store especially for Europe.

The Official Socom website have announced that there will be a public beta happening. There are two ways of getting into the Beta, the first by radically different pre-order program.

“One will be through a radically different pre-order program (think ‘team’) the team is working on with one of our retailer friends.”

And the second way is through Qore. To find out more information on what Qore is, click here.

“The second option will be to go through Qore™: Presented by PLAYSTATION®Network, SCEA’s new interactive monthly program. It goes up for purchase and download on the PLAYSTATION®Store on June 5th.”

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