30w ago - Sony Product Marketing Manager Anthony Caiazzo has announced today that GameStop is getting exclusive God of War: Ascension PS3 pre-order items!

Below are the details, as follows: For the first time ever, King Leonidas will be brought to life in God of War Ascension's multiplayer as depicted by Gerard Butler in the blockbuster film "300."

If you pre-order God of War: Ascension standard or collector's edition at GameStop, you will receive a voucher code that gives you access to history's most heroic Spartan.

We are very excited to partner with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment to offer you the chance to play as one of the biggest badasses in Greek history on the God of War: Ascension multiplayer battlefield.

Donning King Leonidas's red cape, iconic helmet, and armor you will stand apart as one of the ultimate warriors of Sparta. King Leonidas also comes with his iconic spear, which has its own set of unique combat moves.

In addition to the "300" King Leonidas skin, you will also receive an exclusive double-sided God of War: Ascension poster.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to enhance your day one online...

69w ago - Following up on the previous update of my PS3 4.00 Dev_Flash mod, today I've released version 2 of my PS3 4.00 HFW (Hybrid Firmware).

Download: PS3 4.00 HFW (Hybrid Firmware) v2

Change Log:

Version 2:

• Adds "Debug XMB Items" to the XMB Column "PlayStation Network" (contains the Debug items found in this column, originally for DEX)
  
• Removes the useless "PlayStation Plus" XMB item from the XMB Column "PlayStation Network"
  
• Disables Cinavia DRM on all media except Blue-ray.
  

Version 1:

• Adds DeViL303's "XMB File Manager" to the XMB Column "Game"
  
• Adds "/app_home/PS3GAME/" to the XMB Column "Game" (has no function at the moment, but is here for completeness)
  

Installation Instructions are the same as before:

1. Be on a firmware 3.55 or less
2. Install the .pup through the XMB (Make sure you have a working hardware flasher as there is no other way to downgrade)

Remember only retail signed .pkg can be installed with this. Have fun. THIS HFW WILL NOT ALLOW HOMEBREW!

75w ago - Sony Online Entertainment Executive Director of Development Lorin Jameson announced today news of new PS3 characters and holiday items arriving to fans in DC Universe Online.

To quote: Hope you're enjoying the most wonderful time of the year - the holiday gaming season!

One of the chief perks of a massively multiplayer online game is that the developers have a lot of freedom to make changes to the world, including creating special events throughout the year.

In DC Universe Online, we've just begun our new holiday-themed event Season's Greedings, which gives players fun new things to do set in a festive new look. As you make your way around Gotham City and Metropolis, you'll see that both are decked out in celebration of the season. But that's only the beginning!

All players are able to take part in a fun Holiday event starring our newest DCUO character, Larfleeze, the leader of the Orange Lantern Corps. Orange Lanterns? Yes, the Orange Lanterns, much like the Sinestro Corps or the Red Lanterns, are rivals of the Green Lanterns and are powered by the orange light of avarice, aka "greed."

Being a greedy little guy, it makes sense that Larfleeze wants all of the holiday presents for himself. As the player, it's up to you to track down the stolen presents, battle...

161w ago - Square Enix Europe Brand Manager Antonio Marfuggi has unveiled even more Final Fantasy XIII PS3 items that are hitting Sony's PlayStation Home today.

To quote: A while ago we promised to bring you more FINAL FANTASY XIII goodness to PlayStation Home. Well, today we've done it.

The long-awaited characters costume sets are now available in the Home stores, and we cannot wait to see you going around dressed like Lightning, Snow, Vanille, or sporting a fancy Chocobo Chick like our gunslinger Sazh.

Along with that, we've released some funky furniture pieces to bring more of Cocoon into your personal spaces. Here's a list of the new items:

Costumes:

• Snow Costume Set
• Lightning Costume Set
• Vanille Costume Set
• Sazh Costume Set
• Sazh Wig with Chocobo Chick

Furniture:

• Cocoon Ball (Balance Ball)
• Lightning's Gunsword (Sword Model)
• Lightning's Gunsword (Gun Model)
• Airship Model

Enjoy, and let us know what you think about it!

167w ago - PlayStation Home Online Community Specialist Locust_Star has shared a video alongside PlayStation Home Sodium updates, Indiana Jones items and more!

To quote: Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix's latest addition to what is inarguably one of the critically-applauded RPG franchises of all time, has just been released and, chances are, you are reading this on a brief detour to the ultimate destination: Pulse.

Which means that we caught you just in time to let you know about an additional option for those of you who, like me, simply must immerse themselves in all things Final Fantasy-related - namely, the brand spanking new Final Fantasy XIII personal space (as well as the corresponding furniture items) that is releasing tomorrow, March 11 into the ever-expanding world of PlayStation Home.

Also releasing this week is a brand new personal space sure to make every racing fan's pulse pound - the Luxury Race Box. A true must-have for all you speed demons, the Luxury Race Box is the ideal location to kick back and relax with your friends.

That's if your idea of "relaxing with your friends" is being bombarded with the shrieks and squeals of cars that are motoring by mere feet away whilst the smell of burning rubber fills your nose....