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This Wednesday, August 15th, Digital Leisure updates their casino with Video Poker, Heavy Water gives their Peeps a facelift and releases Avalon Keep, both Novus Prime and Lockwood unveil new companions, and more!

But before you check out all of this amazing content coming to Home this week, we wanted to give you a heads up about Mercia: Fractured Realms. The first free to play, MMO RPG on the platform, Mercia is hitting PlayStation Home soon! We’ll have more info next week, but for now, take a look at the latest trailer and prepare for its release!

Mercia will be an amazing experience for the Home Community, but in the meantime you can occupy yourself by checking out all of the cool content hitting this week:

1. Heavy Water – Avalon Keep

Heavy Water brings you a new experience in the realm of private apartments with the expansive Avalon Keep Personal Apartment. Will you become a Lord or Lady of Avalon? Those who purchase within the first 30 days of release will receive Royal Crystal Crowns, for male and female, as an exclusive reward. These crowns are made from the rarest Avalonian Crystals and pulse with their own inner light. Don’t forget about all the other features this space offers: Gift Machine, owner only furniture rewards, interactive NPCs, banner/theme changes, dynamic day/night cycle and the Dragonfly Automaton.

2. Heavy Water – Heavy Peeps Update

Heavy Water’s isn’t just releasing Avalon Keep; they’ve taken the Peeps and given them an update where it really counts. The companions are now bigger with more animations and a jump sound effect. Bring that Peep companion out of storage and see how much they’ve grown! Now thanks to a new control scheme, moving your Peep is just like controlling your PlayStation Home avatar. The active item has also been reduced to only six furniture slots. Place multiple Heavy Pets out and explore your apartments from a new perspective.

3. Digital Leisure – Video Poker comes to the Casino

A wild new game has appeared! Video Poker has made its way to The Casino. If you love poker, but prefer to play alone, then this game is for you. You get five cards and one draw to make your best hand. Video Poker comes with its own set of rewards — if you reach Tier 3 in all of the games you’ll receive The King outfit.

4. Hellfire Games – Novus Prime Companions

Novus Prime gets an update this week with three new Ship Companions! Control the airspace around your avatar with the Mini Gladius, Mini Witch Doctor, and Mini Obsidian Blade companions, each equipped with custom aerial maneuvers and sounds. They’ll follow you faithfully to the edges of space, pausing only to briefly recharge on your shoulder.

7. LOOT – MIB Bundles

This week get your full Men in Black™ fix with the release of The Ultimate Men in Black™ Collection and The Men in Black™ Collection – Weapons! The Ultimate Collection is packed with every Men in Black™ item sold in Home at a discounted price! Looking for a defense pack? The Men in Black™ Collection – Weapons has every agent and alien weapon (handhelds and ornaments) you could ask for from the Men in Black™ franchise. Suit up!

8. PlayStation Home Mall Update

Magnus drops by again this week to let us know about some new items in the Store including the Golden Slotted Shades that are an exclusive item available to x7 members. Check out this edition of the Virtual item Showcase for an early look at these sweet frames.

9. The Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes!

Don’t forget, this week you have the chance to win another fabulous prize at the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes! Go to the Hot Zone to sign up for the Sweepstakes and every green ticket you spend playing any Midway or Hot Zone game earns you an entry into the weekly drawing. Every weekly entry counts toward the Grand Prize drawing for $15,000! Real prizes! Real money! Real fun! For official rules, click here: http://bit.ly/midwaycashcarnival

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, August 8th, fans of No Man’s Land are treated to a Total Recall-themed update, Lockwood Publishing offers a Rare Species Pack to raise money for REACT, Heavy Water previews its new Avalon Keep space, LOOT releases a Men in Black personal space and clubhouse, and much more.

As usual, there’s a lot to cover, so here’s what you should check out this week in PlayStation Home:

1. VEEMEE – No Man’s Land: Total Recall

Fans of No Man’s Land — PlayStation Home’s hot cover-based third-person shooter– will love this Wednesday’s futuristic update inspired by the box office hit, Total Recall. Head to No Man’s Land, where you’ll discover what you were meant to forget and fight for your very survival!

2. Lockwood – Rare Species Pack

Most people only see pandas, lions, and penguins on TV or in zoos. A lucky few might get to see them in the wild, but opportunities like that don’t come along too often. But thanks to Lockwood and PlayStation Home, these amazing animals will follow you wherever you go!

As a wildlife lover, you’ll be pleased to know that for every purchase of the Rare Species Pack, $1.00 will be donated to The Red Endangered Animal Connection Trust (REACT).

REACT is a charity that supports endangered animal projects around the world. Find out more by visiting them on Facebook and following them on Twitter.

Xiong Mao the Panda enjoys rolling on his back, Maliki the Lion likes to prowl and roar, and Pirta the Penguin slides everywhere on her belly!

Xiong Mao, Maliki and Pirta will be available starting Wednesday in the Lockwood store. This offer is only valid until September 5th – visit Lockwood’s site for more information.

3. PlayStation Home Mall Update

A week couldn’t pass without one of Magnus’s popular Virtual Item Showcase updates! Check out Gold Knights, Sodium’s own VICKIE and two robotic, yet adorable Sodium companions in volume 52.

4. Lockwood – August Summer Clothes

If you’re lucky enough to see some sunshine this summer — or if you’ll be spending it on your Dream Yacht to escape the bad weather — look to Lockwood’s mix-and-match summer clothing to spice up your wardrobe. Crop tops, shorts and loose fitting vests will keep you cool while you work on that tan! Gift Machine exclusive colors coming soon.

5. Granzella – Dokuganryu Collection

Granzella introduces the Dokuganryu Armor series — a set of mix-and-match items including a helmet, set of armor, lower garment, boots, and eye patch — for PlayStation Home! Dokuganryu, the skilful one-eyed warrior, has come to protect the city of Edo from Mononoke.

6. Heavy Water – Avalon Keep Sneak Peek

Heavy Water is bringing a new experience to the realm of private apartments with the expansive Avalon Keep Personal Apartment. Become the Lord or Lady of your own private Keep to entertain your closest confidants. Avalon Keep has expansive grounds and enormous rooms decorated with a classic European style. The Keep has a gift machine for you and your guests, as well as a scavenger hunt to explore the island and earn more rewards!

Take flight around your castle and take in the enormity and beauty of the space with your Dragonfly Automaton. No Private Keep would be complete without guards to keep it safe! Get to know all your guards, who will gladly converse with their Lord, Lady, or guests. You can choose from five different themes for your banners, guards, flags, windows and carpeting to suit your tastes. Owners automatically receive Avalonian furniture to match the default theme, but the Heavy Water store will also carry themed furniture pieces to fit the different house themes. Grab your favorite and get decorating!

7. nDreams – Blueprint: Home New Style Pack Available

Fans of nDream’s new ultimately customizable personal space, Blueprint: Home, can pick up a new style pack offering a classroom/office option!

8. x7 – Exclusive Early-Access Update

Be one step ahead – Get the VICKIE full body suits and Sodium Companions in x7 this week!

Also in x7 this week is a new, exclusive bundle. From Heavy Water comes the Gold Knight Bundles offering mix and match pieces covering you from head to toe in gold. Not enough bling for you? Opt for the Ultimate Gold Knight Bundle to get it all! Head to x7 on Wednesday to take advantage of your early-access membership perk.

Be sure to take advantage of the newest exclusive bundle from the man at the bar, and then dance the night away!

9. LOOT – MIB Apartment and Clubhouse

The Men in Black Headquarters is now a Private Space and Clubhouse! You can get both spaces for one low price, and you’ll also receive the 11 exclusive HQ furniture pieces to help you decorate! So suit-up and start protecting the Earth from the scum of the Universe!

10. Midway – Ca$h Carnival Update

This week, you’ll have the chance to win another prize at the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes! Go to the Hot Zone in Midway 3 to sign up. Every green ticket you purchase to play the Midway games earns you an entry into the weekly drawing for a special prize — this week, it’s a Sony Cyber-shot 16.2-Megapixel Digital Camera!

Every weekly entry counts toward the Grand Prize drawing for $15,000! Real prizes! Real money! Real fun! For official rules, click here.

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, August 1st, Blueprint: Home arrives, Heavy Ink brings new tats, x7 introduces a new freebie, the Midway Ca$h Carnival continues and more. As usual, there’s so much to cover — here’s your must-do list for this week in PlayStation Home:

1. nDreams – Blueprint: Home

The wait is nearly over: On Wednesday, August 1st, you’ll be able to create your own apartment in PlayStation Home using the Blueprint: Home personal space designer from nDreams. With the ability to create and save five different apartments, and a huge amount of customization options included, Blueprint: Home offers an unrivalled experience for user-generated content in PlayStation Home.

Since its announcement there have been a lot of questions asking exactly how this personal space designer will work. Developer nDreams has created a walkthrough video to show you just how easy it is to create your own apartment with Blueprint: Home. Check it out!

PlayStation Home users can use Blueprint: Home to design countless creative new personal spaces, and with Style Packs coming soon there will be even more customization options. Pick up Blueprint: Home this week by visiting the PlayStation Home Mall or nDreams’ popular Aurora game space.

2. nDreams – Summer Bundles

This week, nDreams is offering massive savings on items from some of their most popular virtual items. Their Summer Sale Bundles include the Ultimate Fantasy Fashion Bundle (including the Barbarian and Amazonian outfits), the Ultimate Horror Bundle (with spooky clothing and furniture, plus companions such as the L’il Bling Reaper and Benji), and the Ultimate Party Clothing Bundle (Funkster, Mobster, nSanity and Party prop lines).

3. PlayStation Home Mall Update

Magnus presents the latest episode of his Virtual Item Showcase. From cozy country kitchens to new Heavy Ink tattoos, there are tons of great items coming to the PlayStation Home Mall this week. Which items are you going to add to your collection?

4. Heavy Ink – Hand of Tyr

Heavy Water brings you a new collection of tattoos this week. Visit the PlayStation Home Mall, where you can purchase these tattoos for your avatar, male or female, and with a variety of tones. The designs come in Obsidian and Ivory, so pick the color that works best for you, or buy both colors and mix and match! These tattoos are meant to be worn with your existing clothing, and if you don’t have clothing that works, Heavy Water has provided Bare Canvas torsos free of charge for male and females to proudly display your ink!

5. Granzella – Beautiful Eyes; Mismatched Eyes

Granzella introduces a new option in the Beautiful Eyes series with the Mismatched Eyes five piece set (two colors). With each eye a different color, there’s no doubt that you will make an impression!

6. The Casino Mystery

Digital Leisure’s Casino management sent us this memo this morning:

Dear Hotel Guests,

We don’t want to cause a panic, but there have been some altercations in the Greater Casino Area. Some took place in certain rooms, so do not be alarmed, stay calm and carry on. All the rooms that have been affected are being investigated, so if you come across a crime scene please do not disturb the evidence.

Help us solve the mystery this week by visiting the Digital Lesiure Casino — available from the PlayStation Home Navigator.

7. Lockwood – Cucumber Country Kitchens

Mmmmm, the smell of freshly baked bread, a pot of hot coffee, and the scent of foxgloves and honeysuckle drifting through the open window. All that’s missing is the quaint little oven and English country cottage furniture. Cucumber comes through once again with the Country Kitchen Set! Head to the Lockwood store to find everything you need to create your idyllic kitchen scene. Versatile corner and cupboard units allow for a kitchen as snug or as grand as you please, and kitsch knick-knacks like the kettle and bread bin will make the perfect finishing touches. All items are created in Cucumber’s signature classic-meets-modern style.

Coming soon from Lockwood Publishing: VICKIE is breaking her programming and escaping the Sodium Hub. She needs your help to explore the rest of PlayStation Home. Look forward to VICKIE full body suits and Sodium Companions!

8. x7 – Exclusive Early Access Update

Members of the exclusive PlayStation Home nightclub x7 get access to a brand new bundle — Lockwood’s August Summer Clothes — plus a freebie exclusive to members. See you on the dance floor!

9. The Midway Ca$h Carnival

This week, you’ll have the chance to win yet another prize at the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes! Go to the Hot Zone in Midway 3 to sign up for the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes. Each green ticket you purchase earns you an entry into the weekly drawing for a special prize — this week, it’s a 32GB Sony Tablet S!

Every weekly entry counts toward the Grand Prize drawing for $15,000. For official rules, click here.

10. Community Theater Update

This week in the Community Theater: PSTalent.com showcases the finalists in their Superhero machinima contest. Head there starting Wednesday to catch all the great community work, and pick up the PSTalent.com reward!

See you in Home!

By popular demand, this Wednesday, July 25th, Street Fighter Total Game Integration event returns as its own dedicated game. On top of that, The Casino offers new collectible freebies to the community, Lockwood releases some awesome dinosaur companions, and more! Here’s the weekly must-do and get list.

1. Street Fighter Total Game Integration returns to PlayStation Home this week as its own dedicated game space.

Square off against friends and foes, and brawl using your avatars! Kick your way over there, starting Wednesday.

2. Magnus presents the latest episode of his Virtual Item Showcase.

From dinosaurs to insect-inspired tattoos, there’s tons of great collectibles coming to the PlayStation Home Mall this week. Check it out!

3. VEEMEE – Modular Kitchen

This week VEEMEE brings their Modular Kitchen to PlayStation Home. These beautiful items are the perfect way to give your personal space a sophisticated contemporary look. The kitchen comes in 9 pieces that you can combine to fit any personal space. These include wall units, a corner unit, a breakfast bar, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator. These pieces come in white, red, black, steel, and gold.

4. Let the summer games begin!

Cheer on your athletes with a flag from your country, courtesy of The Casino. Simply stop by and be automatically rewarded with this hand item totally free! We’ve also added an all-new top tier reward. If you earn, or have earned, 500,000 chips you will be rewarded the Armored Car sidekick. Take this vehicle wherever you go to ensure your chips are always protected. There’s also an all-new reward in the Lucky Fountain – win it before it’s retired! There’s plenty to do in The Casino this week, so come on by and check it out.

5. Konami – Gothic Collection

Konami continues their popular Gothic line with new clothing for women and men. Dance under the midnight moon in this new arcane apparel!

6. Lockwood – Dinosaur Companions

ROOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRR!!!

What was that? It sounded kinda like a dinosaur, but aren’t they extinct? And… even if they weren’t extinct, you’ve seen them in movies – if there was one around, the ground would be shaking. You’d be able to hear it stomping along even if it was still streets away.

Something just brushed past at ankle height! This is getting freaky… oh wait! It’s just Lockwood’s new mini dinosaurs. Small, but perfectly formed, Trey the Triceratops, Arnie the Brachiosaur and Rufus the Stegosaurus are available in PlayStation Home this week!

7. Heavy Ink – Arthropod Tattoos

Expanding the line of Obsidian and Ivory tattoos, Heavy Ink is releasing some new designs this week—the insect-inspired Arthropod collection. Visit the Mall where you can purchase these tattoos for your avatar, male or female, light, in a variety of tones! These tattoos are meant to be worn with your existing clothing*, and if you don’t have clothing that works, Heavy Water has provided Bare Canvas torsos free of charge for males and females to proudly display your ink!
*Some clothing items are made differently, so clipping might occur with the tattoos.

8. x7 – Exclusive Early-Access Update

Members of the exclusive PlayStation Home nightclub x7 get access to a brand new bundle, as well as Lockwood’s Cucumber line, which expands with several Country Kitchen items. Be the first to take these collectibles home as part of your x7 membership!

9. The Midway Ca$h Carnival

This week you’ll have the chance to win yet another prize at the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes! Go to the Hot Zone in Midway 3 to sign up for the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes. Every green ticket you purchase to play the Midway games earns you an entry into the weekly drawing for a special prize. This week, it’s a Sony BRAVIA 55″ Class LED 1080p 240Hz 3D HDTV with 1 set of Sony 3D glasses!

Every weekly entry counts toward the Grand Prize drawing for $15,000! Real prizes! Real Money! Real Fun! For official rules, click here.

10. Community Theater Update

This week in the Community Theater, Hip Hop Gamer shares his interview of upcoming title Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Zoom to the theater this Wednesday and check out this exciting new game in the NFS franchise.

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, July 18th, the Juggernaut MiniBots Training Facility finally arrives to whip you and your MiniBots into shape, a spooktacularly exciting machinima creeps into the Community Theater, some summery tops from Granzella arrive, and more! Here’s the weekly must-do and get list:

1. Juggernaut Games brings the MiniBots Training Facility to Home!

This free personal space includes a third-person shooter for up to eight players. Unique furniture enables you to design a custom battlefield — fight for dominance in Free-For-All Mode or team up in Team Training Mode. Check out the Armory to try out new weapons, gadgets and decorations and unlock additional rewards! Head over to the Adventure District to play and get your own Training Facility for FREE!

2. Magnus is back in his popular Virtual Item Showcase, volume 49. Check it out!

3. A new tube top from Granzella, featuring a cylindrical design with no straps, is now available!

Choose from four colors and patterns! Brown, Black, Wine Red, and Leopard. From a sexy feminine appeal, to a cool and sporty style, how you show it off is your choice!

4. Usually, organizing a wedding takes months of stress and planning. Lockwood takes all the pain out of wedding preparation, allowing you to create your perfect ceremony with ease.

Full Bride, Groom and Bridesmaid outfits are available. The bridal gown is a stunning, floor-sweeping dress studded with diamante sparkles. There are two options for bridal hair: a simple up do, or an up do with a dramatic veil. The groom’s outfit also comes with various options: a waistcoat for the warm weather, casual wedding, or a tailcoat for a more formal — or less sunny — ceremony. The bridesmaid’s dress is actually made up of separates, making it easy to dress down a little for the reception!

Speaking of the reception, Lockwood can also provide everything you need there as well, from a delicious banquet, to tasteful furniture and decorations. Even the confetti can be purchased from Lockwood, and pumped out of a handy machine! There are dining options for meat-eating and vegetarian guests, attractive table settings, and beautiful floral arrangements – Lockwood really has thought of everything! Just find that special someone, and they’ll take care of the rest!

5. Heavy Water brings a new collection of tattoos to Home under the Heavy Ink brand.

Visit the Mall where you can purchase these tattoos for your avatar, male or female, light, dark or medium skin tones! The designs come in Obsidian and Ivory, so pick the color that works best for you — or buy both colors and mix and match! These tattoos are meant to be worn with your existing clothing*, and if you don’t have clothing that works, Heavy Water has provided Bare Canvas torsos free of charge so you can proudly display your ink!
*Some clothing items are made differently so clipping might occur with the tattoos.

6. x7 – Exclusive Access and a Free Goodie!

Members of the exclusive x7 nightclub get access to a brand new bundle, a cool freebie to go with your disco dancing, the VEEMEE Modular Kitchen Items (dozens of furniture items in a variety of colors), and three dinosaurs from Lockwood. Pick them all up today and be the envy of the masses.

7. The Midway Ca$h Carnival

This week you’ll have the chance to win yet another prize at the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes! Just go to the Hot Zone in Midway 3 to sign up. Every green ticket you purchase to play the Midway games earns you an entry into the weekly drawing for a special prize. This week, it’s a Sony Handycam 32GB HD Flash Memory Camcorder, and each weekly entry counts toward the Grand Prize drawing for $15,000! Real prizes! Real Money! Real Fun! For official rules, click here.

8. Community Theater Update

This week, one of Home’s original machinima videos — The Castle, by PSTALENT.COM — finally gets to see the light of day. Head to the Community Theater and bring your spookiest friends (zombies and other undead creatures are welcome too), and get ready to see what lurks in the castle, visible to everyone from their Harbor Studio.

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, July 11th, brings a ton of summer fun to PlayStation Home. Here’s your weekly to-do list:

1. Juggernaut Steampunk Adventure Pack
Juggernaut Games introduces the Steampunk Adventure pack bundle that includes clothing, furniture, a companion, a clock that tells real time (using only three furniture slots) and an animated clockwork table (only two slots). Adventure awaits!

2. Crystal Seashores Personal Space and Clubhouse
Members of x7 were able to check out and pick up this stunning new personal space and clubhouse design last week, but it is making its public debut this Wednesday. Reminiscent of classic European estates, the Seashores Personal Space and Clubhouse evokes an Old World charm that is destined to put you at ease. Complete with a spacious interior, upper balcony, stunning pool and even lounge chairs you can fully relax in, you will be king (or queen) of your castle. Own your own little piece of stately paradise with the Crystal Seashores Personal Space and Clubhouse, available this Wednesday.

3. Lockwood July Medusa Collection
Over the past year, Medusa’s hair stylists have provided you with a style for every season. Now they’re branching out with a range of styles intended to help you fulfil your fantasies.

Always dreamed of being a high flier? Then you need the sleek, feminine Socialite, or the tough, business-like Power Broker. Maybe standing in front of hordes of screaming fans is more your thing? Charlotte and Sebastian know a thing or two about fame and their luscious locks are all part of the rock star look! Maybe you long to be an iconic actor like the Legend, or appear in a fantasy epic as the Elven Princess. Whatever you’ve dreamed of being or doing, Medusa has the look to help you get there.

4. Lockwood Wedding – Early Preview
The special day is fast approaching – look forward to the Lockwood Wedding set next week! If it’s not your special day, then you’d better send a little something so they know you’re thinking of them. The Gift Machine has plenty of knick-knacks available this Wednesday to make sure the happy couple can start furnishing their new apartment together after their fantastic wedding! Member of the exclusive nightclub x7 can take advantage of early access to the Lockwood Wedding Set this week.

5. Heavy Ink Reining Blades Tattoos
Heavy Water, continuing their release of the new Obsidian and Ivory tattoo collection, the Reining Blades designs bring the perfect edginess any dungeon warrior craves. These tattoos are meant to be worn with your existing clothing, and if you don’t have clothing that matches, Heavy Water has provided Bare Canvas torsos free of charge for male and females to proudly display your ink!
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6. VEEMEE’s Medieval Collection
This week VEEMEE brings the Age of Swords to PlayStation Home! These beautiful items are the perfect way to give your avatar and personal space a sumptuous medieval look. Invite your friends to your Medieval Banquet and share a delicious meal of Roast Suckling Pig, a Selection of Pies, Roast Chicken, Spit Roast Lamb, Bread Baskets, Fruit Bowls and Cheese Boards. The Knight outfit is perfect for courtly gentlemen, or hardened warriors. The King and Queen outfits combine elegance and lavishly intricate detail. And what kind of a monarch would you be without a Throne? Now you just have to decide who gets to sit in it!

7. Granzella Spring Swimwear
Granzella introduces a lush spring-leaf collection of swimwear this week. It features two styles for both men and women. For women, two styles are available in both a bikini top and bottom combination (each offered separately) and also in one-piece swimsuits, as well as a total of eight bracelets and anklets to accessorize. For men, there are two types of trunks and neck towels, and a total of five bracelets and anklets. All in all, this collection is a great value. Your wait is over — it’s time to hit the beach in a lush new suit!

8. Konami Raver Items
Konami is releasing some new Raver items and outfits this week, further expanding the hugely popular underground dance scene items. This week, check out the three new female Go-go Dancer outfits, the new Neon Man outfit and a few other individual items. Light up the night!

9. x7 – Exclusive Access
Members of exclusive nightclub x7 get access to a new bundle as well as early access to a large collection of wedding items from Lockwood, as well as dozens and dozens of modular kitchen furniture from VEEMEE in an assortment of colors including red, white, black, gold, and steel. Head to x7 this Wednesday and take advantage of your members-only perks today!

10. The Midway Ca$h Carnival
This week you’ll have the chance to win yet another prize at the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes! Go to the Hot Zone in Midway 3 to sign up for the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes. Every green ticket you purchase to play the Midway games earns you an entry into the weekly drawing for a special prize—this week, it’s a silver Sony Cyber-shot 16.2-Megapixel Digital Camera. Every weekly entry counts toward the Grand Prize drawing for $15,000! For official rules, click here (LINK: http://bit.ly/midwaycashcarnival).

11. Community Theater Update
This week, our hardcore (yet sweet) gamer girl Luge from The Tester, season one, brings her newest episode of Luge Control. Head to the Community Theater (auditorium 1) and check out her update on Home, the newest app to hit the PS Vita and more!

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, July 4th, we celebrate Independence Day in PlayStation Home with a very special event in Pier Park, x7 delivers a ton of exclusives (including previews of a new personal space and a clubhouse), Granzella, Lockwood, Heavy Water, and Digital Leisure release loads of new content, and more! Here’s your weekly to-do list for PlayStation Home:

Independence Day Event
Head to Pier Park for a celebration in lights. Everything has been decorated in the colors of the holiday, complete with a new mini-game and nighttime spectacle. Play the game correctly hitting enough sequence will light up the sky in a decorative pattern of your choice. Play well enough and earn some clothing items to match the season. Join us on July 4th (for one day only) and earn a very special reward.

Lockwood Fireworks
This week, Lockwood unveils the latest in firework launching technology, with their Pyrotechnic Overhead Display Interface (PODI). From a short display, to an epic fireworks extravaganza, PODI has all you need to wow your guests with ease. Choose which fireworks to launch, how many and whether to offset them with fuses, all in PODI’s simple operating system. Or if that sounds like too much work, give PODI a wave and he’ll cook something up for you and fire it away before you’ve had time to lower your waving hand.

PODI is a friendly little machine who loves attention. The more time you spend with him creating displays and setting them off, the happier he becomes and when he’s happy, PODI loves to give out rewards. Some of them are for everyone, some are just for you – spend time playing with PODI to make sure you get them all! Check out PODI in action this week in the special limited time Midnight Glade open house.

More X7 Exclusives
Members of the exclusive nightclub x7 will be able to reap some serious VIP level early-access items, from the new Crystal Seashores Apartment and Clubhouse to some rare species of animals from Lockwood to a very full Medieval Collection from VEEMEE. Head to x7 starting Wednesday and speak with the bartender to get to hooked you up a free Gold Mosaic!

The Midway Ca$h Carnival
This week you’ll have the chance to win yet another prize at the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes! Go to the Hot Zone in Midway 3 to sign up for the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes. Every green ticket you purchase to play the Midway games earns you an entry into the weekly drawing for a special prize . And every weekly entry counts toward the Grand Prize drawing for $15,000! Real prizes! Real Money! Real Fun! For official rules, click here.

Huge Update to the PlayStation Home Mall
Check out the newest Virtual Item Showcase for a taste of what’s to come in this week’s update!

New Heavy Ink Tattoos
Visit the PlayStation Home Mall to pick up new Heavy Ink tattoos. The designs come in Obsidian and Ivory, so pick the color that works best for you or buy both colors and mix and match! These tattoos are meant to be worn with your existing clothing*, and if you don’t have clothing that works, Heavy Water has provided Bare Canvas torsos free of charge for male and females to proudly display your ink!
*Some clothing items are made differently so clipping might occur with the tattoos.

Special 4th of July Rewards
To celebrate the 4th of July Digital Leisure is giving away an Uncle Sam Top Hat to everyone who visits The Casino! All you have to do is drop in on July 4th and they’ll give you a free hat — no strings attached! This giveaway is only available on the 4th so don’t miss out! If you want to finish off that patriotic look, head over to the Casino Gift Shop and pick up the full Uncle Sam outfit. They’ve also filled the Gift Shop with all new Casino themed outfits, so swing by and try them all on for size.

Granzella Cheer Squad
Granzella releases the new Cheer Squad costume series. The lineup consists of a hairstyle (with headband), a long uniform jacket, pants, and gloves. Available for both men and women.

New Drey Outfits
Drey’s latest outfits are made with hip holiday makers in mind. Stroll the sands looking smart casual with the Beach Businessman outfit, or keep your cool as the temperature rises with the Seaside Siren clothing set.

Hip Hop Gamer & HomeCast
This week in the Community Theater, HomeCast returns with a very patriotic video starring Demon Warhorse and his spiky little friend. Next, Hip Hop Gamer steps up and shows off his “moves” in Move Boxing!

First Look: nDreams’ Blueprint
This week we have an exciting preview to share with you from nDreams.

In PlayStation Home you can customize your avatar to look however you want. With apartments you are able to decorate pre-built spaces with items and furniture. But wouldn’t it be nice to design your own apartment from scratch?

Blueprint: Home from nDreams will allow you to create and build your own apartment. With a variety of different style packs you can craft your perfect pad. Want one huge warehouse with ten doors and no windows? How about a house with twenty-five rooms and a courtyard in the middle? Would you like to move instantly from a country field to the top of a skyscraper? Easy.
Rooms, doors, windows, wallpaper, flooring, ceilings, feature objects, exteriors, skies and environments — let your imagination run wild and create and store multiple apartments exactly how you want them. Machinima makers, this is perfect for you too. You are the architect with Blueprint: Home.

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, June 27th, we get ready to celebrate July 4th and Canada Day in PlayStation Home with a bang. Also, Granzella releases even more fantastic items, Heavy Water releases more Heavy Ink tattoos, LOOT opens up its fantastic machinima-maker Stage Set as an open house, the Midway Ca$h Carnival enters its sixth week with a new prize, x7 gets another collection of early-access items, and the Community Theater gets some exciting new coverage.

Starting off with a blast, head to Pier Park starting this Wednesday, June 27th, and prepare for our annual summer festivities. Following Home tradition, we celebrate Canada Day (July 1st) and American Independence day (July 4th) with an evening event of fireworks, rewards and community fun. I won’t spoil the surprises, so head there starting this week. Like any holiday, this event only comes once a year, so be sure to enjoy the sparks and explosions before the holiday comes to a close.

Fans of Granzella will enjoy the tons of exciting things that come to Home this month.

The long-awaited ninja costume has arrived from Granzella! Supporting Japan from the shadows, the stealthy ninja lives for the night. Creeping quickly, dodging attacks with impressive cartwheels and back flips, the ninja is able to defeat enemies with overwhelming speed. Dressing in a ninja outfit is like melting into the darkness. Live in the shadows and become a shinobi!

These ninja costumes are available in three colors: black, deep blue, and persimmon. With quick moves and a variety of special abilities, your enemies will be at your mercy. Strike with deadly accuracy! Equipment with a higher Stealth Level opens up a variety of additional ninja abilities. Don’t forget to check out the Master ninja Hood and Cross Shuriken which will also be released simultaneously with the ninja costume.

Good news for ninjas fighting in Operation: Defend Edo! The sexy ninja series turns the image of the once stoic ninja on its side. Also available, the Kunai throwing knife—each one is a powerful projectile.

This week also brings the stunning Beautiful Eye series! These eyes have a natural size and catch the light, creating a subtle allure—sophisticated, beautiful, and more intense.

Out earlier this month, this stylishly concealing outfit is available in four colors, captivating black, dazzling white, passionate red, and cool blue. So be sure to dress to fit your mood.

Don’t forget the cutest beach companion—the Coconut Crab. This crab will loyally follow its master and is willing to go anywhere. Sometimes its affection for its master is so strong it results in a nice big hug… on the face!?! But don’t worry, this crab is from Earth, so it’s safe… Promise!

The Coconut Crab set includes both the pet and a face-hugging crab headphone item.

Speaking of loyal companions, Granzella is introducing the Shiba Dog. Loyalty—it’s the willingness to follow you anywhere. It’s the urge to go crazy with excitement when you’ve returned home. It’s trust placed in you. It’s knowing that you’re in it together. It’s the way th- Oh hey! Is that a treat? Gimme gimme gimme!

This week LOOT is opening the doors to their most advanced movie studio production space in PlayStation Home, the LOOT Studio Stage Set. All PS3 users will have free access to the LOOT Studio Stage Set Open House. This virtual space is modeled after actual Sony Pictures Entertainment professional sound stages located on the Sony Pictures Lot in Culver City, California. The Studio Stage Set cameras can record video and audio to the PS3 hard drive or upload directly to YouTube. Together with PlayStation Home’s highly customizable avatars, clothing, furniture items and environments, the creative possibilities are endless. Gather your friends and start creating today!

Having a party or shooting a movie this week? Then you need the LOOT Actives Bundle! You’ll get the Active Searchlight, Fog Machine and Grandfather clock for one low price. If you own the LOOT Space Apartment or the Sunset Yacht, you’ll get a sweet 50% discount! With the Searchlight you can manually aim the light, set it to automatically rotate; you can even change the color! The Fog Machine has four control settings (Light, Moderate, Heavy and Intense) and color settings, making it perfect for any party. And The Grandfather Clock matches the time of your PlayStation 3 and chimes in the hour with a cuckoo bird and dancers.

Heavy Water brings a new collection of tattoos to Home under the Heavy Ink brand. Visit the Mall where you can purchase these tattoos for your avatar, male or female, light, dark or medium skin tones! The designs come in Obsidian and Ivory, so pick the color that works best for you or buy both colors and mix and match! These tattoos are meant to be worn with your existing clothing*, and if you don’t have clothing that works, Heavy Water has provided Bare Canvas torsos free of charge for male and females to proudly display your ink!

*Some clothing items are made differently so clipping might occur with the tattoos.

New styles will come to PlayStation Home next week, so save up and get more ink next week! Stay in the loop by going to the Heavy Inked official site to see what’s in development or follow them on Twitter. Comments, ideas or requests? Drop us an email.

The Home Casino Management sent in a little note to share:

“The renovations are now complete and we’re happy to announce the installation of all new Roulette tables now available in the Roulette & Big Six Wheel Room. The croupiers are standing by for your play right now! Stop by and have a spin today!”

Head over to The Casino and level up to Tier 2 in all of the games and be rewarded the new Magician’s Outfit. Now you can dress the part of a big-time stage performer with the hat, suit, and wand. Please refrain from doing any sort of magic with the chips, The Casino will be making sure there is truly nothing up your sleeves.

Magnus is back this week in the 46th volume of the Virtual Item Showcase. We know you missed him, so check out his fantastic new, highlighted content.

Don’t forget, this week you have the chance to win another fabulous prize at the Midway Ca$h Carnival Sweepstakes! Go to the Hot Zone to sign up for the Sweepstakes and every green ticket you spend playing any Midway or Hot Zone game earns you an entry into the weekly drawing! And every weekly entry counts toward the Grand Prize drawing for $15,000! Real prizes! Real Money! Real Fun! For official rules, click here: http://bit.ly/midwaycashcarnival

If you missed them during E3, don’t miss Discobot XT6000 and the Nebulon Storage Backpack from Hellfire Games, available in Novus Prime today! Create an instant dance party anywhere in Home with the Discobot XT6000 outfit, complete with holographic dance floor projection, detachable disco ball head, 4 custom animations, and laser light show – and show off your Nebulon stash and get a permanent 10% in-game bonus with the futuristic Nebulon Storage Backpack for Novus Prime!

As usual, Lockwood Publishing is planning some spectacular surprises for the season of fireworks. I believe you’ll be beyond dazzled with what they have in store. PODI, coming soon!

Speaking of other upcoming content from Lockwood, they have another developer diary post for Mercia: Fracture Realms. Click here to check out the full post.

This week, PS Nation shares its first episode from E3 2012, sharing some great interviews and more. Head to the Community Theater, and if you haven’t picked up your PS Nation t-shirts, they will be available again for watching the episode. Also this week, PSTalent.com announces its Superhero contest. Click here for full details.

Finally, the exclusive nightclub x7 gets some new early-access weapon-themed furniture, and two adorable companions, a polar bear and a seal pup! Pick them up and get the owners of the most adorable new companions in Home. Also, there’s a new freebie and another exclusive super deal bundle.

Phew! See you in Home!

There are so many games out there we couldn't possibly review them all. Welcome to Snapshot, where we highlight games that might fall outside our usual coverage but are still something we think you should know about. Today: Home for PC. Home doesn't take more than an hour or two to complete - and you'll have to do so in one sitting, as there is no save system - but that doesn't mean it won't have a lasting effect. As a horror-themed adventure game, the simple, pixelated 2D presentation belies Home's ability to disquiet and unsettle. It serves as a great reminder of what older games once taught us: With a little bit of coaxing, imagination can take you a long way.

Sony launched No Man's Land today, a freemium shooter for PlayStation Home ... yes, you read that last part correctly. The premise? Shoot other people in a post-apocalyptic America. Beyond that, it's a 4v4 cover-based shooter with team deathmatch and scavenger modes, the latter requiring players to collect salvage and bring it back to base (capture the flag with multiple flags).

No Man's Land makes of use your Home avatar, strapping guns and armor over your virtual likeness. The armor can also be worn outside of the game in the Home space. No Man's Land is available now through PlayStation Home, and you can learn more about it by visiting the PlayStation Blog.

No Man’s Land is a new free-to-play PlayStation Home game that transports you to a post-apocalyptic America that has known only war for decades. Through this devastated wasteland, you must scavenge to survive while confronting tribes of heavily armed enemies focused on their own survival. Employing a cutting-edge cover point system and immersive gameplay, No Man’s Land is a first-of-its-kind on a console: a free-to-play multiplayer shooter.

We are proud to bring you this breakthrough Home experience. Comprised of industry veterans who have worked across a wide range of platforms and genres, VEEMEE saw a unique opportunity with PlayStation Home to evolve gaming by blending the immersive gameplay endemic to AAA games with the social and “freemium” aspects of casual games. This is something that is only possible on PlayStation, with its free online network and vibrant community. No Man’s Land is a game that brings something new – and a bit different – to the Home platform.

No Man’s Land is a multiplayer third-person tactical shooter, featuring a cover-based movement system and 4v4 team battles. Following the completion of a tutorial session, the player is given an introductory loadout that allows access to the Drydock and the game. Armor and weapon upgrades can be purchased from the Commerce Points in a variety of combinations, which we plan to evolve in time.

The Environment and the Cover System

The challenge for the game universe of No Man’s Land was to create a realistic environment that looked like it had been worn down by conflict for decades. The focus was on rendering a devastated world where obvious resources were depleted and what remained was hard to find and dangerous to claim.

The cover-to-cover movement system is a deliberate departure from the usual run-and-gun gameplay of many other third-person shooters. No Man’s Land promotes the idea that in order to survive, “cover is king.” The cover control system makes moving between cover natural and fluid. Players can queue additional cover moves or interrupt any move at any time to divert to another cover position. This results in players making frantic dashes between pieces of cover, often taking evasive action when under fire, so they can reach the relative safety of the next cover point. It means players have to think ahead: where they want to be, which direction they want to shoot from, and where their teammates are. This encourages players to work as a team to provide covering fire for each other as they advance and sprint between cover points.

Armor and Weapons

The developers decided to make use of the Home avatars so to increase the player’s connection with the in-game No Man’s Land survivor, which means that your Home avatar will strap on armor while its other physical features remain intact. Plus you can wear it out of the space into the game world too! We all love character customization so have been keen to offer as much flexibility here as possible.

Armor comes in several variants, increasing in weight and damage absorption properties. Heavier armor will slow survivor movement between cover, but it will be able to absorb more damage. You choose between speed of movement and the damage protection.

It is possible to mix and match all the armor pieces into whichever configuration you require. Light armor for hands and feet? Medium for legs and torso? Heavy for the head? You decide. The weight, speed and damage absorption properties for your character are then calculated appropriately.

Right from the start, the intention was to make No Man’s Land as flexible as possible: from the grenade variants, to the customizable armor loadouts, to the four-weapon carrying system. This means that players can buy any combination of weapons and armor to fit their playing style, while offering a variety of visual styles.

Game Modes

There are two modes of play: Scavengers and Team Deathmatch. Team Deathmatch is the time-tested ‘kill-every-enemy-that-moves’ game mode. In the Scavengers game mode teams must collect salvage packs from the depleted cityscape. These resources are all that are left of the old world. Each team must bring all the salvage to their ‘salvage dump’ before the other team does. This game mode is essentially capture the flag, but with multiple flags. Players earn points for placing salvage on their team’s salvage dump, for stealing enemy salvage, and for simply killing the enemy.

“…the old ones used to call this place the United States of America, we just call it…No Man’s Land…”

We hope you have a great time playing No Man’s Land! We look forward to hearing what you think so we can continue to evolve this unique, free, and first of its kind console game. Post your thoughts here in the comments section and head to the official PlayStation Home forums to continue the conversation.

This Wednesday, June 20th, brings a new challenge of post-apocalyptic survival in the form of an intense new multiplayer third person shooter–No Man’s Land. Newer developer Bigyama releases several new lines of furniture, x7 gets several new early-access items and another sweet bundle, Lockwood’s Cucumber line of furniture gets an exciting expansion with some modern contemporary beds and a developer diary, and VEEMEE releases an arcade bundle giving a sweet deal on their collection of arcade hits.

Hyper-violent and intensely gritty, No Man’s Land is a post-apocalyptic third-person shooter unlike any other game in the history of PlayStation Home. Race through urban wastelands where chaos and disorder are ever-present, dodging enemy fire and exacting revenge on roaming bands of death-addicted warriors in a world gone mad. Squads of up to four players each clash in two game modes – Team Deathmatch and Scavengers – in pulse-pounding multiplayer mayhem where only the savage survive.

• Action-packed gameplay in a dark, desperate third-person shooter framework that introduces signature “Cover-to-Cover” movement and “Tru-Aim” combat systems to PlayStation Home.
• Two game modes at launch: Team Deathmatch pits two teams in a competition to rack up the most kills in a multiplayer session, while Scavengers places teams against one another in a fight to collect salvage and return to their base while avoiding enemy fire.
• Freemium model: Default load-out for all players with premium weapon and armor upgrades that affect rate of fire, player speed, resistance, and more.
• Additional maps, modes, functionality, and associated content planned for future expansions.

Trust no one because it’s not about what’s right — it’s about what’s left.

This is Bigyama’s first furniture collection modestly titled ‘The Bigyama Ultimate Furniture collection’. There are six different furniture sets each with a unique style. Everything from the Captain’s Collection, a Forthstar inspired furniture set with bold blues and a decadent feel, to the comfort and coziness of the Snug Collection. Check them all out in the video and if you can’t decide then there’s the Ultimate Bundle that includes them all.

This week in exclusive VIP nightclub x7, early-access items include a Suave Tuxedo for the men and Glamorous full look for the ladies—in individual mix and match parts, of course. Also this week there’s yet another fabulous bundle deal, only for members of x7.

In from Lockwood this week, Cucumber updates their bedroom range with a selection of comfortable, colorful Active Object beds this week – animations included! Gone are the days of jogging endlessly around the mall with no respite, only to return to your apartment and perch on the edge of a hard chair. Cucumber Active Object beds allow you to lie down alongside a friend and daydream the stresses of the day away. Furnish your apartment with one now, lay back and relax. These are available at a reduced price for owners of the original Cucumber beds.

Fans of VEEMEE will enjoy the new arcade bundle arriving this week. Head to the game store in the Mall to find this bundle comprising several of their popular arcade cabinet games.

Finally, the Community Theater gets an update this week with new videos from HomeCast, Hip Hop Gamer and more. Head to the theater on Wednesday and enjoy the show.

See you in Home!

This past week the PlayStation Digital Platforms Community team attended E3 down in Los Angeles. This was also this third year we built out a virtual E3 booth, literally matching schematics as tightly as possible to the real deal, and bringing the community the sort of experiences you would have if you were lucky enough to get entrance to the real expo.

The best part about the virtual E3 booth—no lines! Some games and experiences at the real E3 require waiting quite a while to get in.

We would like to share some pics from the real E3 booth, so you can take a further glimpse into the excitement that is E3. Due to popular demand, we are extending the virtual E3 booth one more week. So if you didn’t get a chance to check it out, you have a little more time. But once it’s gone, it’s gone for the year.

We bumped into our buddy, writer and director of Platinum’d, Brandon Winfrey.

Teammate Paul Sullivan got to meet superbabe, er… supermodel Brooklyn Decker who visited us in the PSN area.

Aside from all the excitement, to understand E3 is to attend E3. In the industry, there is a camaraderie that forms over time, from within your own company, to friends who might work in others. It’s a relatively small industry, so at events like E3, it feels like a family reunion. There are so many people you know and love, all coming together to work hard (during the day) and play hard (at night). There are many celebrations over dinner and drinks, but it all comes back to the genuine friendliness this industry innately has. You see, this industry purely exists to bring joy and happiness to people’s lives. In that way, we get to make the world a better place—all while connecting gamers to each other to form communities over similar interests. Through all this, I am very proud to work for at PlayStation.

Enough gushy insider gossip—you want to know what’s coming this week in Home!

As mentioned above, due to popular demand, the virtual E3 booth will be extended one more week, so if you haven’t run through all Christina Lee’s quests, visited all the kiosks and collected all your rewards, do so quickly. If you haven’t picked up your limited edition Booth Babe and Beefcake outfits from Lockwood, gotten your free Warrior Starter Pack from playing the Mercia: Fractured Realms Demo in the virtual E3 booth or picked up your solid gold Mechjet, a golden Sodium Companion and Kiburi the White Lion do so ASAP. When the virtual E3 booth goes away this year, so do these limited-time exclusives.

This Wednesday, June 13th, exclusive nightclub x7 gets some new early-access items and another freebie, Granzella releases a bunch of ballerina leotard items as well as a new Seaside Coconut Crab Set bundle, Konami expands its Gothic collection with some new furniture, we get some more Billabong clothing, and more.

Konami’s Gothic Cathedral is finally being released to the public. Pick it up in either personal space or clubhouse form, then deck it out the way any dark lord might. What does your inner goth tell you to do?

Granzella is releasing a large collection of elegant leotard outfits and bundles, over 20 in fact. If your inner ballerina needs to break out, you have many options in various colors and combinations to choose from.

Billabong’s virtual collection releases new laid back items, just in time for summer. Check out these new threads in the VEEMEE store.

Finally, the exclusive nightclub x7 gets some new early-access breakdancer and raver outfits. Pick them up and get the smoothest moves on the dancefloor. Also, there’s a new freebie and another exclusive super deal bundle.

See you in Home!

Given that I’m from the majestic, apparently spacious-sky-ed nation of Amercia, I should probably be sleeping right now. Alas, however, I face a dilemma: I really want to play Home. As in, right now. It’s freshly available for a pithy $2.00/£1.39, and – between a frantic, senses-strangling trailer and a fantastic fictional Twitter account – it absolutely nails the nauseating air of mystery that makes it impossible to look away from great horror flicks – even though you really, really want to.

So then, what’s with all this MRI business? What happened to the main character’s significant other? My brain is sitting in the front row of my skull, eagerly awaiting answers. It’s incredibly painful. But I’m also kind of a giant wuss, and scary things make me turn lights on. So then, to sleep or not to sleep – Home is the question. While I deliberate, here’s this part-live-action (they’re all the rage) launch trailer.

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It’s that time of the year: Next week, hordes of gamers will descend upon the Los Angeles Convention Center for the 2012 E3 Expo, and if you don’t have your plane tickets booked, hotel room reserved, and show passes in-hand, chances are you are half a pint of ice cream deep into a deep, dark depression, resigned to a fate where you will once again be left scouring sites for a glance into the biggest games event in North America.

Don’t despair, my friends – the PlayStation team has your back.

Starting this Monday, June 4th, you can log into PlayStation Home and get your daily fix with our virtual E3 experience. Begin by watching the PlayStation E3 Press Conference LIVE in our special E3 Theater on Monday, June 4th at 6:00pm Pacific/9:00 PM Eastern (that’s 7:00pm MDT and 8:00pm CDT, BTW). Then on Tuesday, June 5th at 12:00pm Pacific/3:00pm Eastern, we will open the doors to the virtual E3 booth and let millions of players into a gaming event unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before!

Embark upon a quest hosted by Christina Lee where you will check out the newest PlayStation games, unlocking tons of exclusive content from the top titles that we will be showing on the floor. Collect them all to gain access to the VIP area, where you can get hands-on with an unreleased game and get access to even more PlayStation content. The best part? You don’t even have to leave your couch – the 2012 virtual E3 experience in PlayStation Home is 100% free to all PlayStation gamers and delivered to you from the comfort of your PS3.

See you there!

Wednesday, May 30th delivers another update to PlayStation Home. Lockwood freshens up their Showcase with a Fool Throttle Fantasy update, Konami releases new Anime Outfits, and Granzella brings you School Uniforms. There’s much more to share about this update, so let’s get started.

Lockwood Publishing releases their Fantasy Update to the Fool Throttle line this week. As part of Lockwood’s epic Fantasy Update, the Showcase has had a Fool Throttle makeover. However, before Locky could complete work on the Showcase, Brinsop the Evil Dragon descended and started wreaking havoc! Locky managed to trap him behind bars, but Brinsop could escape at any moment and he’s already trying to raise a brood of evil dragon hatchlings to take over PlayStation Home. Head to the Showcase and join the fight!

x7 members should swing by the club this Wednesday to check out exclusive items like the Raver Bundles and more clothing from Billabong.

Konami brings the cute this week with their Anime Outfits – including hats, hairstyles and outfits.

Granzella is also adding to their collection this week by bringing in School Uniform pieces, and three colors of Mountain Prairie Dresses. Check ‘em out!

Some of you might have already discovered Codeglue’s new U Love Green clothing line. Those of you that haven’t come across these new styles yet should look for them in the PlayStation Home Mall this week.

There’s plenty more in the update, so be sure to visit the PlayStation Home Mall and see what you can find that suits your style best. Then you should head on over to Midway, because the Cash Carnival keeps rolling along. This Wednesday will mark Week 3 of the Carnival, and the prize is a silver Sony Cyber-shot 16.2-Megapixel Digital Camera. You don’t want to miss out on a chance to win!

See you all in Home!

Wednesday, May 16th, brings us some awesome PlayStation Home content: Midway 3 arrives with the Ca$h Carnival event where you can win up to $25,000 worth of prizes (click here for official rules), the Men in Black HQ opens its doors, new developer Bigyama launches Forthstar, Lockwood brightens up May with new additions to their Drey Line, and much more!

The long-awaited Midway 3 is coming this week. As if that wasn’t enough on its own, it’s bringing sweet, sweet prizes with it. No, not virtual prizes (it has over 100 of those, too) but real prizes. Sony prizes. Awesome prizes. Oh, and cash prizes too!

The Midway 3 hosts 10 games, each with 10 levels of difficulty, and rewards players with over 100 unique virtual items. Grab your tickets and play a variety of hilarious carnival games like Pull My Finger, Puck It!, and Penny Pincher. Enter the new Midway Hot Zone to play the Hot Streak Air Hockey. Earn Hot Zone points and then cash them in for wild prizes from the Lots O’ Junk Redemption Center. That’s not all – players that enter the Midway are entered into the Cash Carnival sweepstakes, where you can win weekly prizes from Sony Electronics and even a grand prize of $15,000 (click here for the official rules)! Be sure to head over to the Midway 3 on Wednesday, May 16th and start playing!!

For the more refined, Drey provides in May. The Kaleidoscope Color and Smart Artist collections from Drey deliver comfortable, tailored designs for this season. The spring fashions you are looking for are here, in bundles and ala carte.

x7 members will get early-access to special new selections this week as well. Ladies should check for the White Leather Jacket and Pants, while the men might find that the Sleeveless Gi fills a certain void in their wardrobe.

Speaking of cool places to hang out, Sony Pictures Entertainment and LOOT have joined forces to bring the MIB Headquarters to PlayStation Home! Help agents Jay and Kay protect the Earth from the scum of the universe by monitoring alien activity. Play the quiz to find out if you’re considered an alien or agent in the eyes of the agency. Take photos with your favorite agents then roam the headquarters for sweet rewards and sneak peeks from the new movie Men in Black 3 and the upcoming video game Men in Black: Alien Crisis.

Fire up PlayStation Home and discover which bits of this week’s update you love the most! If you can’t decide where to start, try the Hub – you’ll find content from Midway 3 and Men In Black there, plus a free ride to x7 if you need one.

See you there!

This Wednesday, May 9th, is an exciting time to be a member of the PlayStation Home community. Look for a new arcade game, another week of exclusive early-access items from x7, a sale from HellFire Games, new Medusa from Lockwood, a sneak peek at Midway 3 and more!

Let’s begin with the most exciting news: VEEMEE is releasing a new game called Superhero Madhouse! With its side-scrolling 8-bit charm, Superhero Madhouse is sure to please the retro-minded gamer. Head to Indie Park to play, starting Wednesday, or head to the VEEMEE store to pick up your very own cabinet to take home – your Harbor Studio never had it so good. Don’t forget to earn some rewards to round out your collection.

x7 also gets another update with a sweet bundle and early-access items, including weapons, ripped lace jeans, a Peek-a-boo top for the ladies and more. Head there after checking out Superhero Madhouse in Indie Park.

Next, HellFire Games is discounting some Novus Prime outfits, including the Obsidian Pilot Suit, Blade Ship bundle and Nebulon-Interweave Power Suit. Snap them up starting today, Monday May 7th, as this sale lasts only till the end of the week!

Urgent Fury keeps it cool while turning up the heat this week in the Community Theater. This week’s episode covers the stunt snowboarding tricky action in SSX, another popular Bullet Points segment with mascot Lt. Leadhead, and even news of a Starhawk tournament!

If that’s not enough, Replay with Doc shares an interview with one of our own in the Home community—Asuukaa from The Tester 3. Join us and hear some insider info as Doc and Hippe get the download from our special lady.

Lockwood is releasing their spring line of Medusa hairstyles with fantastic new options: The Lightning Bolt, The David, and The Toby for the men, and The Mermaid, The Victoria and The Boho Babe for the ladies. Each is offered bundled to make being stylish ever more financially “taste”-y. Find them in the Lockwood store in the Mall.

What’s more, Billabong is debuting a new batch of their laid-back and stylish items – head to the Mall and check out these items.

Now for the teasers—

First up, we have a brand new developer coming to Home next week—BIGYAMA! Below is a hint of what’s to come. We expect big things from this talented new group of artists and developers who are coming Home. This week, you might start to see some folks sporting these items a little early, so keep your eyes peeled….

And finally, as the release of Midway 3 is ever getting closer, I wanted to share some official shots to spark the excitement.

With so much going on this week, and more to come, I’ll see you in Home!

This Wednesday, May 2nd, PlayStation Home welcomes new Marvel Avenger clothing items, Konami brings the Silent Hill Downhill Diner personal space along with Murphy’s Prison Jumpsuit and Anne Marie’s Police Uniform, new exclusive x7 early-access items, and more!

Marvel is releasing a bunch of new Avenger clothing items, including Daredevil, Dr. Strange, Thor, Nova, Union Jack, and others complete with a bundle to own them all. Pick them up and be among the first to show your fan boy or fan girl love for the heroes and villains you love.

x7 Exclusive Update—Members of x7 will get early access to several new items this week including a stunning collection of new gemstone Auras, a new x7 exclusive bundle, and of course even a free DJ Turntable ornament. Head there starting Wednesday to reap the benefits of being part of the most exclusive club in all of Home. If you haven’t yet become a member, head to x7 and check out the Guest List for a complete list of ways to gain entrance.
Pro-tip: PlayStation Plus membership gives instant access, so pick up your subscription today.

Konami further expands the universe of Silent Hill in PlayStation Home with the release of the Silent Hill Downpour Diner personal space. Enter if you dare—we suggest completing the look with either Murphy’s Prison Jumpsuit or Anne Marie’s Police Uniform.

Also new from Konami are some new Gothic clothing items. Dark, skull designs adorn corset tops, vests, shorts, shirts and skirts—all of which are always in fashion of any dark realm.

This week in the Community Theater, HomeCast shares some strategy tips for Granzella’s latest demonic invasion, then Gamer Indepth ShoutOuts’ Meesh interviews The Tester, season 3’s winner, Akilleez_Might. Tune in to hear as she digs out some juicy gossip from our newest PlayStation family member.

Coming soon, Home Hold ‘Em will be updated to “season 2.” With this change come new rewards and more functionality to heighten your fierce card sharking skills. But as season 1 comes to a close, so will this season’s rewards. So get in there now and earn them while you still can. More details to come in near future so stay tuned.

See you in Home!

I’ll admit to not having heard of 2D night terror Home until the recent release date announcement, but it’s nevertheless got the cockles of my skittish heart abuzz with fascination. Between paradoxically dingy and vibrant pixel art and an apparent focus on exploration, there’s a bit of a Lone-Survivor-ish vibe to it. Those comparisons, however, don’t seem to go far beyond chilled bones and sweat-drenched skin. Home describes itself as a player-driven murder mystery with a room that “changes – subtly, almost imperceptibly – to reflect your perspective. It’s a horror game unlike any other, and as you’ll discover, its truths are entirely subjective.” Which sounds creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky. Also, just cryptic enough to leave me wanting more. Come inside, make yourself comfortable, and let a trailer devour your soul after the break. Or maybe intrigue you at bit, at least.

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Home, the pixel-art horror/adventure game that first caught our frightened little eyes last October will be available for the PC on June 1, in your choice of "Regular" and "Old-School Collector's" editions.

Home's Regular Edition rings up at $2.00 and entitles you to a DRM-free download of the game, whereas the Old-School Collector's Edition has been created specifically for "players who love classic packaging and think physical media is more than just a delivery method." At $20.00 (plus shipping and handling), the Collector's Edition includes a "classic-style" manual, "exclusive game-universe artifacts," a town map plus "mapping tools to help you find your way" and "maybe some other delicious secrets."

Pre-orders go live today, and everyone that pre-orders either version will receive a set of wallpapers as a bonus tchotchke. Take a look at the Collector's Edition and some shiny new screenshots in the gallery below, if you dare.

This Wednesday, April 18th, exclusive x7 perks continue as more early-access items will roll out, Lockwood shares another sneak peek at their upcoming Sodium 2 update and releases some adorable new safari-inspired companions, and a new, vibrant collection from Konami Raver clothing gets ready to light up the night.

x7 Early Access Update—Members of x7 will gain early access to several new items this week including a not-so-furry Robotic Cat Companion and Active Item bundled together, some “meta”-physical auras from the four elements Flame, Aqua, Earth and Air, and more. First thing Wednesday morning, head to x7 to pick up these new items.

Two racers have returned to Project Velocity, forgotten heroes of this high-octane sport who clamor to regain their notoriety. Already it’s happening—these Legendary Racers are gaining a following of keen young sportsmen and women eager to follow in their death-defying footsteps by racing (and dressing) just like them.

Only the finest racers can expect to don the Legendary Pilot outfit, though. The Legendary Racers don’t let just anyone copy their style. If you want to dress like a winner, you have to be a winner. Reach level 40 to unlock the complete Legendary Pilot Outfit.

Very few Safaris give you the opportunity to get up close and personal with elephants, hippos, and gorillas in one trip — but that’s exactly what a trip to the Lockwood store can do for you today!

Tembo returns and this time he’s brought some friends along. Kubwa is an impressively huge gorilla. He’ll pound his chest and the ground to show his dominance, and when he thinks no one is watching, he has some rather unsavory habits… Kiboko is an unbelievably cute baby hippo who sometimes gets tired out playing all day. He’ll follow you around as much as his little legs can carry him, but when he gets too tired, he’ll plop down on the floor and yawn. Open up your home and your heart to some exotic wildlife!

Next, journey to The Great Edo as there are some new Feudal Lord clothing items to adorn the samurai in all of you.

Now available to the public are an assortment of fierce weaponry from stylized scythes to sword claws (eep!) to an over-sized shuriken. Head to Costumes and pick up these menacing new items.

Also the recently released Novus Prime 5.5 items from HellFire Games, the Obsidian Bladewalker Suit and Throwing Star and the Midas Reactive Defense System Bundles are available to the public.

The Community Theater gets an update this week. HomeCast gets blown away by some of the saltiest sea dogs from Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder Cove and shares a few tricks for sailing the seven seas. Next up, Hip Hop Gamer snags an interview covering the upcoming The Amazing Spiderman game.

Konami is releasing a large new assortment for the club kids in all of us—the Raver Collection! Get ready to dance your booty off with clothing options ranging from mesmerizing animated visors to glow-in-the-dark baggy raver pants and everything in-between. Be sure to check them out in the 3D preview in the commerce points to see the full effect of these very cool items.

See you in Home!

It's time once again for the PlayStation Network to be poked, prodded and generally fiddled around with by Sony's countless technicians and maintenance cyborgs. As per usual, 13 hours chock full of network rejiggering are scheduled to begin tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. EST, during which time the PSN Store, PlayStation Home, Account Management services and online play will be unavailable.

PlayStation websites hosted on PSN servers, like the Official PlayStation Blog, will also be offline during maintenance. The official PlayStation Twitter account, however, will continue to function properly, since it's on Twitter and everything. Updates regarding maintenance can be found there, though extended periods of downtime are usually situations where no news is good news.

This Wednesday, April 11th will see yet another spectacular PlayStation Home update with the arrival of the x7 nightclub. Also, Novus Prime launches their 5.5 update for x7 members (complete with tons of new items that enhance gameplay) and Granzella brings updates to the Grand Edo of Nippon. Here’s your must-do list for this week in PlayStation Home:

x7 – Wednesday marks the grand opening of x7 – the nightclub for the PlayStation Home elite! This VIP nightclub is for PlayStation Plus subscribers and collectors of the PlayStation Home Exclusives line and is packed with premium content not available anywhere else. All x7 members get early access to select content before it gets released to the public, special discounts, and even free items!

Hit the dance floor or mix and mingle with the hottest members of the PlayStation Home community with FLIRT, a game for singles and socialites where you can compete against others for a chance to be crowned king or queen of the x7 nightclub!

Novus Prime 5.5 Update – Novus Prime gets its newest shipment of game-enhancing outfits and virtual items this week! Suit up as the new Obsidian Bladewalker foot soldier with four custom animations, holographic weapon, and a 5% experience boost in Novus Prime! You’ll also get 20% off the price if you own the Obsidian Pilot outfit.

Gain the golden touch with the new gold-plated Midas Reactive Defense System and get a 25% Nebulon collection bonus when you own the entire outfit! Power up your avatar with the sleek new Ion Stream Power Armor, and don’t forget to show off your deadly side with the newest Obsidian technology available to the Earth Fleet: the Obsidian Throwing Star. Warp to the Novus Prime space station today to check out all the new gear and Join the Fight!

Members of x7, the new VIP nightclub, will gain exclusive early access to these new Novus Prime 5.5 game enhancing virtual items and bundles, including the Midas Reactive Defense System bundles, Obsidian Bladewalker Suit, Obsidian Throwing Star, Ion Stream Power Armor, for one full week before becoming available to the public.

Defend the Great Edo of Nippon – Edo is a peaceful city. There is, however, another Edo that you have yet to see. This alternate world is very similar to the Edo you know, but horrible Mononoke (evil and mischievous spirits), such as Oni and Hitodama, roam the streets. Samurai may take on this mission alone or battle in a group, and can use the free bamboo sword or purchase more powerful weapons and armor. In the fight against the Mononoke you can attack, defend, crouch, and jump.

Be sure to make full use of these various actions. Use vertical cuts, side cuts, and other various attacks against the Mononoke. Accept the mission goals and destroy the Mononoke!

Drey Prop Pack – The Drey collection doesn’t create just clothing, they create stars! Know how it feels to be a high fashion model with the Drey Prop Pack, as used by Lockwood in their Drey fashion campaigns.

Create dark, masculine scenes with the vintage leather sofa and cushion, or dreamy feminine vignettes using the swing bench and the frilled parasol. Or combine all the items at your disposal to create a completely unique place for your avatar to preen and pose. There’s even a horse!

In other Lockwood Publishing news, If you want to dress like a winner, you have to BE a winner – Sodium2 Legendary Racers coming soon to PlayStation Home.

Spring Fling Quest – Complete the new Spring Fling quest, which will test your attention to detail as you race around Home in search of clues, so keep your eyes peeled! And remember to check the Activity Board regularly for new quests.

There is so much new content coming this week – what will you check out first?

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, April 4th will see yet another awesome PlayStation Home update, with the arrival of the addictive new puzzler Clusterpuck, the highly-anticipated update to Aurora (v1.5), new Spring collectibles from Billabong, Lockwood Publishing and more! Here’s your weekly “To Do” list for PlayStation Home:

Clusterpuck – The latest addition to our long line of platform exclusive games, Clusterpuck is an arcade-style game developed by Codename (makers of Slap Happy Sam). Puck meets cluster in this maddeningly-addictive puzzler. Turn ‘em, match ‘em, and jam ‘em together to make ‘em fit; pile on wild pucks and power-ups to the mix and you’ve got one crazy puckin’ game! Check it out!

Aurora 1.5 – A new dawn has arrived in Aurora – the hit PlayStation Home game hosted amidst a mysterious archipelago of floating islands where players can take part in games such as OrbRunner, gaining XP and unlocking special rewards by defending the magical isles from enemies. Explore the wondrous islands of Aurora this Wednesday to see what new and exciting things have arrived, including the “OMG Trap-O-Matic” game for the chance to win fantastic rewards.

The Tester 3 and Spring Fling Quests – Head to the Activity Board in the Hub this Wednesday to take part on two brand new quests that will reward players with exclusive virtual item rewards!

Spring Collectibles – Spring is in full swing in PlayStation Home, and we have some special items coming your way this Wednesday to help you get in spirit of the season, including new Billabong clothing, additions to the Delirious Squid line, new gifts for the Lockwood Gift Machine, and the return of Lockwood’s community-favorite game, the Baron’s Eggcellent Plan!

HomeCast & Hip Hop Gamer – We have new episodes from these popular series in the PlayStation Home Community Theater. First up, HomeCast checks out the latest and greatest PlayStation Home content, including the MiniBots: BattleBox collection, recent updates to Granzella’s Southern Island Getaway game space, and the Journey space, which boasts features taken straight from the critically-acclaimed PSN exclusive game. Next, Hip Hop Gamer takes a look at the recently-released reboot of EA’s classic snowboarding game, SSX.

Speaking of the Community Theater, the Urgent Fury team is issuing an open call for contributors to their PlayStation Home series. Go HERE to learn more!

See you in Home!

PlayStation Home continues to be the, well, home of exclusive games, to the surprise of those of us who just remember it as a hangout for terrifying mannequins. Sony just announced three new Home-exclusive games, including one that is available now, and has pirates in it.

Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder Cove is a "persistent and perpetual game of maritime combat" in which players fight as a captain or gunner of a pirate ship, blasting enemy ships and collecting the booty from their wreckage.

Coming later this spring, No Man's Land is a third-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland ... in Home. Naturally, it's freemium, with the ability to buy weapon and armor upgrades. Mercia, due this summer, is a multiplayer fantasy RPG. You can read all about the new content on the PlayStation Blog, and then consider updating your avatar with a more recent version of your haircut.

Attn Home community! Today we’re announcing a series of awesome new games that are coming to PlayStation Home in the coming months – including the action-packed buccaneer brawler Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder Cove, which is available for you to play right now! Use the PlayStation Home Navigator to travel to the Adventure District and get ready for the biggest multiplayer experience in the history of PlayStation Home!

Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder Cove (coming March 28th, 2012)

This team-based game puts treasure-troving, ship-sinking scoundrels in a series of breathtaking battles for riches beyond your wildest imagination. In this free-to-play platform exclusive, six teams of up to four players each take to the high seas, blasting each other’s boats to smithereens in an ongoing sequence of seafaring skirmishes to increase XP and unlock exclusive content.

• Play as your avatar and assume the role of captain or gunner in a persistent and perpetual game of maritime combat.
• Gather booty from sunken ships or purchase gold coins from the in-game store and exchange for power-ups that increase speed, damage, and range.
• Select from a variety of munitions to barrage your enemies, earning XP for every successful attack and unlocking unique rewards as you progress through the ranks.

Set to release in Spring 2012 is VEEMEE’s post-apocalyptic shooter No Man’s Land – arguably PlayStation Home’s most ambitious title yet, offering gamers the most advancing shooter experience the platform has ever seen. And coming this summer is PlayStation Home’s first multiplayer role-playing game, Mercia. Developed by Lockwood Publishing, Mercia transports players into a fantastical world filled with treacherous dungeons, magic spells, and a plethora of weapons and enemies (what’s more – Mercia continually streams content, leading to zero load times while playing!) Check ‘em out and let us know what you think in the comments section!

No Man’s Land (coming Spring 2012)

Hyper-violent, intensely gritty, and absolutely not for the faint-of-heart, No Man’s Land is a post-apocalyptic third-person shooter unlike any other game in the history of PlayStation Home. Race through urban wastelands where chaos and disorder are ever-present, dodging enemy fire and exacting revenge on roaming bands of death-addicted warriors in a world gone mad. Squads of up to four players each clash in two game modes – Team Deathmatch and Scavengers – in pulse-pounding multiplayer mayhem where only the savage survive.

• Unique, action-packed game play in a dark, desperate third person shooter framework that introduces signature “Cover-to-Cover” movement and “Tru-Aim” combat systems to PlayStation Home.
• Two game modes at launch: Team Deathmatch pits two teams in a competition to rack up the most kills in a multiplayer session; Scavengers places teams against one another in a fight to collect salvage and return to their base while avoiding enemy fire.
• Freemium model: Default load-out for all players with premium weapon and armor upgrades that affect rate of fire, player speed, resistance, and more.
• Additional maps, modes, functionality, and associated content planned for future expansions.

Mercia (coming Summer 2012)

Enter the fractured realms of Mercia, Home’s exclusive multiplayer RPG (Role-Playing Game). Take up your sword and embark on a journey through a fantastical world where adventure lies around every corner. With a high-fantasy narrative and gameplay elements that recount the most popular action RPGs of all time, Mercia offers players an enchanting online game experience across wondrous lands where heroes are born…and magic reigns supreme.

• Play alone or join forces with other warriors to uncover the secrets of Mercia in a free-to-play adventure through a world where good and evil clash in epic, bone-crushing battles.
• Explore a vast environment of visually-dazzling landscapes inhabited by supernatural creatures and full of spellbinding sorcery, risking your very existence in the search for upgrades and exclusive rewards.
• Collect, create, and customize a wide assortment of weapons, armor, and special powers. Gather potions and magical items to harness the elements and defeat scores of monstrous beasts and fearsome foes.

In other news, here’s a list of the hottest new content hitting PlayStation Home today!

Adventure District– A lush jungle island which offers stunning tropical areas to explore, including an ancient temple, a sweeping coastal shoreline and a beachfront bar – the Adventure District also serves as the launch point for Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder Cove. Players can also head to the cannon situated on the beach for some target practice, which helps prepare gamers for the intense seafaring battles of Cutthroats.

Pirates & Minibots & More –From tons of pirate-themed clothing, furniture, and even companion items to celebrate the launch of Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder Cove to new Figment fashions to Codeglue’s hilarious Statue and Mime costumes to the wildly-popular Minibots and, of course, scores of awesome new Novus Prime items – this is a week for this history books in the PlayStation Home Mall. My buddy Magnus is here to show you some of this week’s highlights in his Virtual Item Showcase – give it a look and tell us what your favorite collectible is!

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, March 21st will see the arrival of tons of awesome new content in PlayStation Home – from Juggernaut Games’ MiniBots: Battlebox game to Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker collectibles. That’s not all – we have two very special events planned for this week as well. First up is the DUST 514 live event on Thursday, March 22nd. Later that day, we’ll launch this year’s Disposable Film Fest in PlayStation Home! Here’s your to-do list for this week in PlayStation Home:

DUST 514 – Come watch CCP Games’ first public unveiling of its upcoming sci-fi shooter DUST 514, exclusive to PlayStation 3 as we stream the DUST 514 keynote of the annual EVE Fanfest live into the special “Backstage Pass” event space in PlayStation Home this Thursday, March 22nd at 9:00am PT (12:00pm ET).

Following the keynote, there will be a Live Q&A session with PlayStation Home users, fielding questions via Twitter using the hashtag #DUST514. Bonus: All users who enter the Backstage Pass event space will be rewarded an exclusive DUST 514 t-shirt for their avatars! You can visit this special event space by using the New and Recommended section on the PlayStation Home Navigator or by approaching the DUST 514 relocator in the Hub. See you there!

MiniBots: Battlebox – This Wednesday, Juggernaut Games releases an active item unlike anything you’ve ever seen in PlayStation Home. The MiniBots Battlebox allows you to build, customize and battle with a variety of bots, each with unique weapons/abilities. Peep this trailer and then pick up the MiniBots: Battlebox (and associated items) when it releases this week.

Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Items, Konami Ninja Costumes, Drey Updates & More – We have tons of cool collectibles coming your way this week. Become one with the shadows with Konami’s new Ninja line. These stealthy assassins are from the most aggressive clan known to man and, as such, come with special combat animations. Also up from Konami: Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker costumes and avatar items. Check out this week’s Virtual Item Showcase for a look at the hottest new collectibles set to hit the shelves of the PlayStation Home Mall this Wednesday!

Disposable Film Fest – Mark your calendars for this Thursday, March 22nd, we’ll be hosting the wildly-popular Disposable Film Fest again this year in PlayStation Home. Pick up the Disposable Film Fest Camera Head bundle for $0.99 from the kiosks in the PlayStation Home Theater to gain access to this special event, which includes never-before-seen short films, all made on portable devices (note: this bundle includes 6 exclusive virtual items!)

Community Theater – HomeCast returns covering where all the action is—Wardrobe Wars, the recently released personal spaces and Clubhouses, Plum Tree Pavilion, Moon Forest, and Hillside House, then reviews the exciting Lockwood Iron Fusion line of mech outfits.

Call for Extras! – New episodes of the PlayStation Home hit, Platinum’d, are being shot and this coming weekend is your opportunity to be an “extra” in one of the new episodes. If you live in or near the Los Angeles area, are at least 18 years old, and are free this weekend, send an email to platinumdshow@gmail.com for more information.

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, March 14th will see yet another huge PlayStation Home update, with the arrival of Digital Leisure’s Old West Saloon personal space, enormous additions to Granzella’s Southern Island Hideaway, and some of the most over-the-top collectibles to ever launch on the platform. Here’s your weekly must-play/must-do list for PlayStation Home:

Old West Saloon – Digital Leisure releases the Old West Saloon personal space this Wednesday, which comes complete with three built-in games – Blackjack, Darts, and Liar’s Dice. Enter the Old West Saloon and try your hand at these timeless games and unlock a ton of clothing and furniture rewards – from wearable burlap sacks (I LOL’d) to “Wanted Poster” picture frames (because nothing quite denotes social status like having a bounty on your head). Check it out!

Hoverboards, Two-Headed Snakes, and Yetis – Oh My! –This may very well be the wildest week in Home’s history as we release a wide variety of crazy, awesome, and downright crazy-awesome collectibles. Check out this week’s Virtual Item Showcase, wherein Magnus proves to the world that he’s completely and totally lost his mind (and I, for one, celebrate this momentous occasion…)

The Wardrobe Wars/E3 Sweepstakes – The final week of our Wardrobe Wars/E3 Sweepstakes begins this Wednesday. All you have to do to enter is play Wardrobe Wars, the new game the pits players against one another in an ongoing fashion battle and rewards winners one-of-a-kind virtual items. We’ll be randomly selecting one winner a week at between now and March 21st, 2012 and sending them (plus one friend) on a gamers’ ultimate adventure to E3 2012. The prize package includes everything you’ll need – roundtrip airfare, hotel, transportation to and from the event, E3 pass, and plenty of spending cash! Be sure to read the Official Rules HERE then gear up for the challenge going on now in PlayStation Home!

Enkomi the Minotaur – You may think you know the legend of the Minotaur’s story, but you do not: The one who once called himself a hero was really a betrayer. Powerful and cunning, Enkomi unlocked the secrets of his labyrinth prison and made his escape. Rising above his mistreatment, he has harnessed the beast, utilizing its brutish strength.

Become Enkomi the Minotaur and unleash the power of the bull by demonstrating his ground-pounding, supernatural strength. Available this Wednesday in the Lockwood Publishing store.

Granzella Fossil Digging & Wedding Ceremony – The Fossil Excavation game is releasing this Wednesday in Granzella’s popular Southern Island Retreat game space. The fossils are located in the rock wall, which can be reached by the scaffolding. Players must dig without breaking the scaffolding’s ropes. Excavate the fossils without falling and you will be rewarded handsomely. Fall and you’ll be the subject of ridicule amongst the entire Home community. No pressure.

Also releasing this week is Granzella’s Wedding Ceremony game. Look for the venue overlooking the sea on the edge of the Southern Island Hideaway’s cliffs. Here, players can choose to enter into Home-y matrimony. Take your vows and then take a bow as you and your sweety are awarded rings to signify your undying love. Doesn’t it just make you feel all warm and fuzzy?

The Tester 3 – Don’t forget to head to the Activity Board this Wednesday to take the newest Tester 3 Quest and unlock a special reward for watching the latest episode in the PlayStation Home Theater.

One more thing: Back by popular demand, we’ll be hosting the wildly-popular Disposable Film Fest again this year in PlayStation Home. Mark your calendars for March 22nd and stay tuned to this Blog for more details!

See you in Home!

This Wednesday, March 7th, we will update PlayStation Home with new challenges in the ongoing Street Fighter X Tekken Total Game Integration Event, new personal spaces that run the gamut from high-in-the-sky private planes to serene houses in the Japanese countryside, tons of new collectibles including clothing and furniture items from Atticus, the original music inspired street wear label created by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge from Blink-182, and more! Here’s your checklist of the must-do activities going down in PlayStation Home this week.

Phase 3 of the Street Fighter X Tekken Event – New challenges and rewards await you this week in our exclusive Street Fighter X Tekken Total Game Integration event. For the first time in Home history, you can brawl using your avatars! Complete all 10 challenges to unlock Ryu and Kazuya costumes, which will allow you to throw fireballs and perform custom jump kick attacks!

The Wardrobe Wars/E3 Sweepstakes – Week 3 of our Wardrobe Wars/E3 Sweepstakes begins this Wednesday. All you have to do to enter is play Wardrobe Wars, the new game the pits players against one another in an ongoing fashion battle and rewards winners one-of-a-kind virtual items. We’ll be randomly selecting one winner a week at between now and March 21st, 2012 and sending them (plus one friend) on a gamers’ ultimate adventure to E3 2012. The prize package includes everything you’ll need – roundtrip airfare, hotel, transportation to and from the event, E3 pass, and plenty of spending cash! Be sure to read the Official Rules HERE then gear up for the challenge going on now in PlayStation Home!

Moon Forest, Hillside, and Plum Tree Pavilion – We previewed three new personal spaces/clubhouses in last week’s post – the Moon Forest, the Plum Tree Pavilion, and the Hillside. This Wednesday, these highly-anticipated spaces will be coming to the Estates store in the PlayStation Home Mall, available as both personal spaces and clubhouse skins (Note: Gift Machines are available in the personal space versions only). Check ‘em out!

Jetsetter – Konami invites you to fly across the globe in your own luxury plane. This personal space comes with elegant furniture, a built-in Jacuzzi, and an exclusive game (Storm Ace). Play. Relax. Enjoy!

Urgent Fury, Hip Hop Gamer, and Home Cast Rewind – This week in the PlayStation Home Community Theater: Urgent Fury’s latest episode of UFreqTV dives into Mass Effect 3, Battlefield 3, and the Starhawk Public Beta. Next, HomeCast Rewind shows us how DemonWarHorse K.O.’s the world SF X TK style. Finally, Hip Hop Gamer shows his love for Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure.

New Drey Items from Lockwood – Drey ushers in the spring with some fresh new looks. The Bonita range is European-styled, chic and perfect for ladies who can rock a strong outfit, while the new male Drey items include a sleek Retro leather jacket and chinos. Complete the look with a slick hairstyle and two-tone shades, available in the Lockwood Publishing store this Wednesday (Ultimate Bundles with colors to suit all tastes will also be available!)

nRage – nDreams releases the new nRage public space where you can pick up quality items from top brands such as Atticus, the original music inspired street wear label created by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge from Blink-182!

The Tester 3 – Be sure to head to the Activity Board this Wednesday to take the newest Tester 3 Quest and unlock a special reward for watching the latest episode in the PlayStation Home Theater!

Child’s Play – Our friends over at PS Home Gazette are holding a month long fundraiser for Child’s Play charity, complete with prizes top PlayStation Home developers such as LOOT, Hellfire Games, Juggernaut, nDreams, and Lockwood Publishing! For more details, click HERE.

See you in Home!