Playstation “Plus” for $49/year, Brings Exclusive Content

During Sony’s E3 keynote, they announced that while the basic PSN service will stay free, there will be an upper tier for those willing to pay.

For $49 a year, or $18 for three months, those paying more for the service will get the following bonuses:

• Exclusive in-game DLC and other content
• Free full games, changing each month
• Early access to demos and betas
• Auto-patching feature, which will detect, download and install updates

Sony has already released the content list for July including Wipeout HD, a demo for inFamous, Fieldrunners, Age of Zombies, Rallycross and a handful of themes and avatars for free. Is it worth shelling out the cash?

PS3′s Malfunction Like the Zunes, Programmer’s Revenge?

Oops, looks like someones messed up big. Reports flooded in over night of PS3 owners not being able to use their PS3s for gaming, or access the PSN.

Sony reports that they are looking into the problem, but users aren’t too happy, because the error they’re experiencing (8001050F) is causing game crashes, corrupted trophy info, and the inability to launch certain titles. This is similar to the midnight lockdown of all the Zunes quite a while ago.

However, Blu-Ray functions are not affected, and the newer PS3 slims are looking just dandy.

UPDATE: Sony says they’ve fixed the issue. Resume the gaming!

PSP 4000? Already?

Little Big Planet just released for the PSP and it will be coming in a bundle soon. The following devices that it will be bundled with are shown in the picture: PSP-1000, PSP-2000, PSP-3000, PSP-4000, and PSPgo (PSP-N1000). That’s right….. It says PSP-4000. Forget being released, it hasn’t even been announced yet.

Well I will consider this as an unofficial PSP-4000 announcement, considering Sony didn’t make a typo. It isn’t a surprise because the PSP is really falling behind even with the improved line-up of games.

Sony you better know what you are doing.

PlayStation Reaches it’s 15th Anniversary!

15 years ago today, the PlayStation One was launched in Japan, and started a new gaming revolution. Sega had released it’s “Saturn” console already, but thanks to the PlayStation’s low price, strong line up of games, and stunning 3D graphics, it brought gaming to an older audience. It also marked the beginning of a new (and mainly successful) division for Sony.

Nintendo may have been the original, but Sony certainly holds it’s place it many gamers’ hearts. At least the PS1 wasn’t $600.

What’s your fondest memory of the PlayStation brand?