1w ago - Following up on their previous update, PlayStation 3 developers Estwald and D_Skywalk have updated the PS3 backup game manager known as Iris Manager to version 2.42 with the changes detailed below.

Download: Iris Manager v2.42 for v4.XX PS3 CFW / Iris Manager v2.42 (Animated Icon) / GIT

IrisManager is a port of HermesManager based on PSLIGHT, Tiny3D, PS3Soundlib and OpenPS3FTP, is a completely legal open code manager made with PlayStation 3 homebrew tools.

Supports PS3 Custom Firmwares: 3.41 (Hermes), 3.55 (Kmeaw), 4.21 & 4.30 CEX (with LV1 access, like Rogero or Rebug), 4.31 CFW, 4.21 DEX, 4.40 CEX MLT and 4.41CFW.

Iris Manager v2.42 Changelog, roughly translated: Version 2.42

What's New in version 2.42:

• Fixed crash when detecting between CFW 4.40 and CFW 4.41.
  

(Thanks to Rancid-o for the fix and LoboGuara for the notification)

1w ago - Sony European Brand Manager Penrose Tackie has officially unveiled Gran Turismo 6 today alongside a video trailer, which he confirmed will be out this holiday on PS3!

To quote: Today we're really excited to announce that Gran Turismo 6 will be released Holiday 2013. The news was revealed today by legendary GT creator Kazunori Yamauchi himself at our Silverstone event held to celebrate 15 years of the 70-million-selling series.

GT6 for PlayStation 3 will see many enhancements, improvements and additions to the game. bringing new levels of authenticity to 'the Real Driving Simulator'.

Features revealed today include stunning new tracks and cars and an overhauled user interface. There's also a new engine, which will improve game operation. Meanwhile, we are set for expanded connectivity with other devices, and increased social and community functions.

The cars and tracks from Gran Turismo 5 - which has now sold over 10 million copies since launching in 2010 - will return in GT6, but notable new additions will bring the car lineup to over 1,200. Players will also be able to customize their rides to a greater extent than ever before.

Amongst the track line-up, the UK's famous Silverstone Circuit will be just one of seven new locations in Gran Turismo 6, taking...

1w ago - Sony's Jawad Ashraf of the PlayStation Store Team is here with this weeks European PSN Game Store uploads below.

To quote: First up this week, the much applauded DUST 514 (includes 2,000 AUR)
Price: €0.99
PEGI: 16
Availability: Germany Only

Manhunt
Price: £7.99/€9.99
PEGI: 18
Availability: Not available in Australia, Germany, Kuwait, New Zealand, Qatar, UAE

PS3 DLC

Borderlands 2

Psycho Pack
Prices: £7.99/€9.99
Availability: All

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Releasing 16th May)

Uprising

Prices: £11.59/€14.49
Availability: All

Dragon's Dogma

Bitterblack Armor Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
Bitterblack Armor Preview (Free)
Availability: All

Dust...

1w ago - Sony Content Manager Chris Howe shared a PlayStation Plus Store preview of the June 2013 content updates today.

Below are the details, as follows: Hi everyone! It's that time of the month again where we update you on all the new PlayStation Plus content coming your way in June.

As usual there are three new PS3 game and two for PS Vita in the line-up for June, as well as great titles such as Catherine, Thomas Was Alone and Malicious that are already available.

New PlayStation 3 titles

I'm personally very excited about the hero title for next month - EA's RPG adventure Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

From the genius creative minds of bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning follows the story of a resurrected hero known as the "Fateless One", who embarks on a quest to discover the secrets behind his own fate. Sounds pretty epic right?

Moving swiftly on, if you missed it in the Knights and Witches Sale blog I am very happy to confirm that as of 29th May, Plus subscribers can also download ICO and Shadow of the Colossus HD, both developed by our very own Japan Studio.

ICO follows a mysterious boy who has been expelled...

2w ago - Following up on their previous releases, today PlayStation 3 scene release group Duplex is back with a Tiny Tokens Empires PSN PS3 and Star Wars Pinball PSN PS3 release for Custom Firmware users with details below.

To quote from the related PlayStation 3 NFO files: Tiny.Tokens.Empires.PSN.PS3-DUPLEX (350 MB)