Friday, June 4, 2010

Weekend Essentials – Issue 30

A new way to explore the stunning world of Assassin’s Creed II gets this weekend off to a fine start…

Become the complete assassin

If you think you've seen all that stealth action game Assassin's Creed II has to offer, think again - and prepare for the arrival of Assassin's Creed II Complete Edition on PlayStation 3. Coming on a massive Blu-ray Disc, Assassin's Creed II Complete Edition combines the full game of Assassin's Creed II, two downloadable packs previously only available from PlayStation Store (Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanities), and three Templar Secret Locations (Palazzo Medici, Santa Maria dei Frari and Arsenal Shipyard).

An essential PSP package

Yet to explore the enjoyment of PSP which offers a world of entertainment in the palm of your hands? Then now is the time to join the handheld fun, with a bargain deal which offers a colossal ten free games with your new PSPgo purchase. Starting on 9 June 2010 and running for a limited time only, if you buy a PSPgo and are over the age of 18, you can download the following ten PSP games from PlayStation Store for free:

Assassins Creed: Bloodlines
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Gran Turismo
James Cameron's AVATAR: The Game
LittleBigPlanet
MotorStorm Arctic Edge
Need for Speed: Shift
Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
WipEout Pure

PSPgo comes with 16GB of storage so you have ample space to keep all these games on it. You can also take advantage of this offer if you bought a PSPgo after 1 April 2010. Find out more by visiting eu.playstation.com/pspgopromotion.

Make your friends green with envy

PlayStation 3 music game Rock Band has been rocked by some Green Day goodness courtesy of the Green Day Rock Band demo which lets you get a taster of the full game. Download it from PlayStation Store for free and you too can strum to the songs of Welcome to Paradise and Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

One of the greatest videogame shows on Earth

Videogame developers and publishers everywhere will be flocking to the Los Angeles Convention Centre from 15 June 2010 to take part in E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), one of the largest videogame conventions of the year. E3 2010 promises to be one of the most exciting yet, so make sure you keep reading eu.playstation.com and blog.eu.playstation.com for the hottest PlayStation news from E3.

Onward to PlayStation Home

Take a visit to thriving PlayStation 3 virtual community PlayStation Home this week and you'll find a nice selection of new spaces for your visiting pleasure. The Sony FIFA Feva Arena is the perfect place to hang out and discuss the imminent 2010 FIFA World Cup, as well as take part in a penalty kick mini-game and an interior stadium space offering jackets in the national team colours to show your allegiance during the global competition.

If that's not enough, there is also the arrival of the IREM Square. Based on a traditional Japanese festival, the colourful carnival scene rewards your visit with a cheerful game that can earn you some unique items for your avatar and personal space.

Fans of the brilliant BioShock series on PS3 are also in for a treat with the Ratpure Apartment in Home Estates, offering a space drenched in BioShock atmosphere and updated furniture with a variety of BioShock themed seating, tables and posters

A return to winning ways

Visit eu.playstation.com/competition to try your hand at winning some glorious prizes, such as a new PlayStation 3 system and a copy of Dead to Rights: Retribution in the Dead to Rights: Retribution competition. And there's still time to enter the creative THE EYE OF JUDGMENT LEGENDS competition, where by designing your own ultimate creature card you can potentially win a specially created figure of a character from THE EYE OF JUDGMENT LEGENDS, a PSP-3000 system and even a large-scale copy of your designed card.

Travel to Planet MiniGolf

Set the course on fire with Planet MiniGolf, a fun new PS3 title available exclusively from PlayStation Store. Featuring 140 challenging holes to play through, a range of multiplayer options, a course editor and compatibility with the forthcoming PlayStation Move motion controller Planet MiniGolf is sure to get you teeing off for a memorable golf experience.


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