129w ago - Today Producer Matt Morton at Santa Monica Studio has sent out a call seeking PixelJunk Shooter 2 PSN testers who will be in LA on Friday.

To quote: We are looking for PS3 owners in the Los Angeles area to help us test the latest and greatest installment to the PixelJunk series -- PixelJunk Shooter 2: The Belly of the Beast!

We want to get a solid mix of PixelJunk enthusiasts, as well as people who are new to the franchise. The purpose of these focus tests will be to help us balance and polish the game to make sure it's as fun and exciting as it can be.

As you can guess, we've got a TON of exciting things to offer in this sequel to the already amazing PixelJunk Shooter, but we need your input to help make it the absolute best it can be!

As you can guess, we've got a TON of exciting things to offer in this sequel to the already amazing PixelJunk Shooter, but we need your input to help make it the absolute best it can be!

What will we need from you? Your honest opinions on the game as you play through segments of each of the three new environments and encounter new challenges along the way. You will also get to go head-to-head against other testers and experience the online Battle System in which you fight 1-on-1 taking turns being the hunter or the hunted!

129w ago - Sony PlayStation Store Senior Manager Grace Chen is here with this weeks PSP and PSPgo digital comics store updates today.

To quote: Hi everyone - it's time for another Digital Comics Store update. This week we have a huge update and a lot more content from BOOM! Studios.

DC Comics delivers us The Flash: Rebirth #1, a six part mini series.

Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver, the visionaries responsible for the blockbuster GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH and THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR, comes the start of an explosive and jaw-dropping epic that will reintroduce to Barry Allen, the modern age Flash who single-handedly birthed the Silver Age of comics! DC history will be made, and the Flash legacy will be redefined!

DC also releases Supernatural: Origins #1 which is a must-buy for any fan of the TV Show.

From Marvel, we finally have the much requested series The Punisher (2001). Written by industry legend Garth Ennis, Issues 1 to 4 are available now.

IDW bring us another dose of Silent Hill, this time with Past Life #1. We also see the forth issue of Zombies vs Robots: Aventure which I can't recommend highly enough!

Finally...

129w ago - SCEE Home Community Lead Alex Weekes has unveiled a PlayStation Home private members club today among several other content updates incoming.

To quote: Launching this week in PlayStation Home is the latest party venue, open to PlayStation Plus members. The ultra-exclusive PlayStation Plus Private Members Club opens its doors to PS Plus members tomorrow.

Members will be greeted in a marble foyer by a discrete doorman who will check your credentials. Inside you'll find a stylish bar area decked out in black and gold décor, while further into the space you will find discrete alcoves for socialising.

Card sharks can find several tables offering Shed, an addictive two to four player card game. With rewards to be earned, this game is sure to keep you coming back for more.

The space also offers a couple of great ways to stay updated on all the latest PS Plus news, either by reviewing a cocktail menu or watching the trailers running on the big screen.

LOOT bring us the next in their expansion bundles for the Modular Stage Set this week. The City Blocks bundle comes with all the bits you need to create your own terrifying giant-monster movie.

Meanwhile over in the V-store, you'll find two new pool tables: the Judge Dredd table, and Skull table.

129w ago - Update: Some new Sony Ericsson Z1 PSP PlayStation Phone videos (below) are now available courtesy of Engadget.com.

Just over a month back we saw the first pictures of the Sony Ericsson Z1 PSP PlayStation phone, and today TechBlog.gr (linked above) has revealed what appears to be the first leaked video of it in action.

To quote, roughly translated: Fell to my Sony Ericsson Z1 (menu Settings - About Phone, listed as Zeus).

Its shape resembles the Vivaz, well rounded corners and four buttons hard keys at the bottom of the screen 4 inches. The device I saw was wearing a version Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Very good sense of the touch screen, very good multi-touch and a general and uniform sykgrotimeno result, despite being a prototype. I saw a demo of Qualcomm with animated graphics that play excellent mobile phone!





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129w ago - Sony PlayStation Network Product Manager James Thorpe has unveiled the upcoming PlayStation Plus content for December of this year and January 2011 today.

To quote: There are three things I need to cover off in this post: first, I need to give you the latest Plus content list for December and January, then I need to let you know that you will be getting lots of extra festive treats in December and, finally, I need to clear up any confusion around the issue of DLC in Plus.

Here's the list of content that is available to Plus members from 1st December - 5th January:

PSN:
Cuboid

Minis:
Bubble Trubble

Dracula: Undead Awakening

PSOne Classic:
Oddworld: Abe's Exodus

Exclusive Discounts:
PlayTV Live Chat (25% discount) - valid until 6th July 2011

Punisher No Mercy (50%) continues until Jan

Greed Corp 50%

Age of Hammer Wars (50%)

Impossible Mission & Super Fruitfall Deluxe bundle (two for the price of one)

Dead Nation Day One discount (20%)

Full Game Trial:
Assassins Creed

Dynamic themes:
Exclusive Winter Theme

Exclusive Lava Lamp Theme x4 Colour variations

Premium avatars:
Dead...