135w ago - As a follow-up to the previous PL3 WIP, here is what should be the final Hermes v4b PSN Payload to spoof PS3 Firmware 3.41 to 3.50.

Download: Hermes v4b Xoeo Cyberskunk Evilsperm Eco Hex Codes / Hermes v4b Xoeo Cyberskunk Evilsperm Eco Source Code / Main Link to All Payloads/Hex Codes (as they are added)

Cyberskunk over at psx-scene has barely slept in the last 4 days getting PL3 and hermes updated along with myself, and then out of nowhere xeoe ported Hermes v4b to spoof 3.50 and beat us to it by a matter of hours =)

Once xoeo released his hermes mod Cyberskunk and I were able to get our hands on it and start to clean it up and port it for 3.41 use.

This is pretty much a FINAL release for hermes v4b unless something else useful comes along that needs to be ported in but hermes v4b is not our main focus...

135w ago - SCEA San Diego Studios Community Manager Ramone Russell has announced today that a ModNation Racers PS3 Carnival Parts Pack and Progressive Kart will arrive as part of next week's update.

To quote: The Carnival is coming to town!

Coming to PSN next Tuesday is the Carnival Parts Pack. The Carnival pack features a new group of 13 "Big Top" themed track parts to make new tracks or just make amazing tracks even better.

Dodge clowns, get big air with Bounce Pads, and jump over or "through" a Ferris wheel -- The Carnival Pack lets you do it all.

Included in the Carnival Pack are 13 parts listed below.

Scene Props

• Jumbo Donut
• Fun House
• Big Top Tent
• Three different Carnival Tents

Dynamic Props

• Pop Up Clown Blocker
• Ferris Wheel
• Salt and Peeper
• Log Roll
• Bounce Pad

Track Props

• Ticket Booth
• Milk Bottle

Progressive Kart available for free next week!

We've got another special item coming to ModNation Racers next Tuesday courtesy of the fine folks at Progressive Insurance. The Progressive Kart will be available on the PSN for free starting next...

135w ago - Today Who's That Flying Writer/Producer Jim Griffiths has shared a video trailer and let us know that the PlayStation Minis title will be hitting PSN tomorrow for the PS3 and PSP consoles.

To quote: We're very, very pleased to announce that our second minis game, "Who's That Flying?!" goes live tomorrow on the PlayStation Store!

With "Who's That Flying?!", we've combined side-scrolling shooting action with elements of tower defence and even some up-close and personal quick-time events for the super-dramatic moments!

What that means is that the character you control, the "Guardian of Earth" is pretty much invulnerable, blasting enemies apart and grappling giant bosses with ease - but the cities you are defending are hugely vulnerable. So your goal is not to survive, but rather to stop too many enemies getting past you and destroying your cities.

Check out the all-new, full trailer for the game!





The story starts out with the Guardian of Earth on trial for allowing the invasion to take place; each level is played out as a flashback as you submit your version of events... in the most dramatic way possible!

The game will become available today on the PS3 and PSP worldwide for the price...

135w ago - SCEE European Product Manager Cristina Giuliano has confirmed today that the Zombie Apocalypse known as Dead Nation for PlayStation 3 is hitting PSN in Europe on December 1, and a day earlier on November 30, 2010 in North America.

To quote: Calling all zombie killers from across Europe: over the last few month we have been talking quite a lot about Dead Nation, the third-person shooter coming to PlayStation Network, revealing the game's innards trailer by trailer and limb by necrotic limb.

Lots of you have been asking when this game is coming out and I am very happy to finally give you a release date.

Get ready: the zombie apocalypse is happening in Europe on the 1st December, only on PlayStation Network.

The price will be €12.99 / £9.99.

In case you've had your head in a corpse and don't know what Dead Nation is, see all of the posts we have had on the game here.

135w ago - London Studios SingStar Content Manager Nina Scherer has posted up this weeks SingStore PS3 releases today, as follows:

Exciting times this week as the first downloadable dance add-ons will be available in the SingStore and that's not all.

In addition, we're giving you dance and guitar gameplay which you'll be able to grab for free from the Extras section. Don't say we're not good to you!

Note that to get these extras, you will have to have the recent 5.10 update installed.

So apart from twelve dance - I'm expecting amazing videos in MSO, btw - and two guitar add-ons there are also great new tracks from Cheryl Cole, Ellie Goulding, Alexandra Burke, David Bowie, Morrissey and Mudhoney on offer. As always, full tracklisting is below.

You'll notice that the list below is now colour coded (songs only). Anything in green means the track is exclusive to the SingStore and has never been featured on a disc before. Some of you requested that I add this information so hope this helps?

That's me for this week. Now DANCE! Feel free to let me know what you think of the dances and what's your favourite(s).

In English

Alexandra Burke
Hallelujah
worldwide

Amy Diamond
Stay...