Sunday, July 17, 2011

What's new in the PlayStation Community: July 2011

This website requires Flash Player 7 or higher. It looks like you do not have this installed. Visit the Adobe website to download the latest version of player.. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your PC in order for you to view this content. Please enable JavaScript and try again. Blistering tournaments and the incredible showcase of E3 kept the PlayStation Community buzzing. Find out why and how to join in the fun. E3 gives you all the answers Sony Computer Entertainment America's press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2011 shone a brilliant light on some incredible titles coming your way in 2011 and 2012. The PlayStation Community grabbed a piece of the action by firing over its PlayStation Vita, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Resistance 3 questions, which were answered during a live web chat in the official PlayStation Forums. If you want more on PS Vita, our brand new PlayStation Vita Forums over at community.eu.playstation.com are now hosting discussions about the ultimate portable gaming experience. Head over there and get involved. Are you ready for a challenge? You can take part in a series of online tournaments across different games where you'll be able to face the most experienced players on the continent. Fancy showing off your skills? Things kicked off on 22 June 2011 with a MotorStorm Apocalypse racing challenge, where the European PlayStation Communities have been battling each week in a series of frantic races to determine which Community will hold the title of MotorStorm Apocalypse Champions. There are even more contests to come in our ModNation Racers International Grand Prix with the top European racers facing off against the best players in the USA. Will the Italian team remain undefeated? Dutch user Rikketikkie doesn't think so and has already created a beautifully royal Mod of the Netherlands' Princess Maxima. Check it out in the screenshot gallery. The official PlayStation Forums are also home to an assortment of brain-teasing riddles, quizzes and special leagues to keep you entertained. Don't forget to bring your Ape Escape avatars to the party! The PlayStation Community has got talent Remember our casting for the best singers and performers from the PlayStation Community in the SingStar Euro Contest 2011? You can get an earful of the fabulous Portuguese winner Bzainas over at singstar.com. Think you can do better with your friends and family during the holidays? Don't be shy, show us your best SingStar videos! In-game photography competitions are also a great way to unveil your creative side. You can take a look at the handiwork of reigning UK PhotoStorm competition winner Velocity95, and current French Gran Turismo 5 photography champion okami57 in the screenshot gallery. Superpowered imaginations were also on display as the PlayStation Community were asked to create the most exciting inFamous 2 mission they could conjure. German user Makes87 showed great powers of creation with his effort - you can check it out by visiting infamousthegame.com. Make sure you explore other user generated inFamous 2 missions in the Community section of infamousthegame.com. You'll find details on all these competitions, online fun nights and tournaments in the PlayStation Network Events Calendar at eu.playstation.com/psn/events - or you can visit community.eu.playstation.com and sign in using your PlayStation Network Sign-In ID and password. Let us know of any ideas you might have for events you'd like us to host. If you don't have a PlayStation Network account, visit eu.playstation.com/registration on a PC to sign up now.