We’ve managed to grab our 3rd exclusive premiere especially for the PlayStation community!
Placebo fans are in for a double treat on Wednesday August 19, 2009; two brand new music videos from their #1 album “Battle For The Sun” will be exclusively available in VidZone (even before TV or elsewhere online).
The Never Ending Why – the latest single from European number one album, Battle For The Sun – uses a semi-surreal narrative to capture the high energy of classic Placebo. Ashtray Heart – taken from the same album – has quickly become a live favourite at the band’s summer gigs.
We’re giving you loads of notice about it so don’t forget to have a look on Wednesday and let us know what you think of it before anyone else gets to see it!













46 CommentsAdd Yours
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:06 pm by TheTaxMan
Nice one excellent ..keep them coming…
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:09 pm by TiranKenja
I know I am beating a dead horse here… but:
Yay! Yet another exclusive I can’t see, even tho I am the resident of a European country… Last I checked anyway.
There. That helped a little…
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:09 pm by Spurvugle
Nice, but when wil norway get vidzone?
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:14 pm by sully1311
Just read that Vidzone is going 16:9 in September. Is this true?
Ps. Keep up the good work ben + team!!
Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:21 pm by Ben Creasey
Hi Sully1311,
Thanks. However, I’m afraid I can’t comment on that. We’ll have more news shortly.
Ben
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:16 pm by Chimpanzee
Is that a 16:9 video I see there? (…or is it just cropped)
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:20 pm by Tielo
That is awesome. For people who have Vidzone. But we have not. Thanks….
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:33 pm by wbrinkman
Do you guys have any announcement to make during GDC / Gamescom this week?
Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 3:01 pm by Ben Creasey
Hi wbrinkman,
We do indeed have an announcement at Gamescon. Watch this space
Ben
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:41 pm by SimRu1983
Awesome! can’t wait for 2pm UK time!
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 2:48 pm by GutsBerserker
Come on guys let us stop with those “when will I see VidZone in my country?” replies, at least until the GamesCom’s over.
If there’s still no news after that, well just let the [DELETED] go on
But I’m sure we’ll here something about new territories this week.
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 3:02 pm by Iorghe
Still not in the whole of Europe… Article rated 1
Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is the PS Europe blog… the place where Sony releases info for the whole of Europe… I guess Europe got a lot smaller for Sony…
>:(
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 3:16 pm by Xarmys
great news for vidzone and for all of us.
The service is great (thanks for the music in spanish ^__^), but i just read this in gamesindustry about the future of vidzone: “it’s likely there will be commerce elements added to the service, although watching videos on demand will remain a free service on the PlayStation 3. ”
It’s true? when? what “commerce elements”?
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 3:16 pm by Jerommeke
Damm I love Placebo.
I wanna watch this video
great exclusive btw, keep up the good work.
I hope the announcement will be awsome (something like: vidzone relaeses in whole eu)
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 3:23 pm by swooshboy
I think you need to take down the European flag down from the header of this blog when you talk about Vidzone.
It seems like a good service, but it continues to be extremely disappointing that the included countries have not been added to since the launch.
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 3:34 pm by ads659
Another exclusive great job.
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 3:43 pm by spacebrain
i hope the rest of europe will get this great service!
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 4:12 pm by ripmap
I was VidZone current play list “one hit wonders” and try to do search of artist t.A.T.u. I could not find the artist called t.A.T.u.which is strange as they have 3 video’s on VidZone.
t.A.T.u. – All the things she said
t.A.T.u. – Your not going to get us
t.A.T.u. – All about us
I think it an issue with case, as you would notice that it is a lower case t.
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 4:14 pm by Samarotu
Yes Baby…
you´re goin to get more & more an Killerapp.!!!
Go on for more…
Placebo r great.
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 5:17 pm by Darkos87
It is fair to say that vidzone has become the undisputed success story on the ps3 this year… I was incredibly sceptical when I first heard it, thinking ‘meh, when will I ever use that?’ I now use vidzone whenever friends come over and we’re just having a chat, or in everyday chores… truly magnificent. keep it up!
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 5:18 pm by GothPunk
The first band I searched for on VidZone was Placebo so this news is great. I can’t wait to see them!
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 6:31 pm by Zombie11
When is this coming to Norway?? PLZ
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 8:03 pm by almighty-slayer
Excellent work, Ben and the rest of the VidZone team
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 9:31 pm by jaferris
awesome but what is with the final destination trailer playing after each video omg please fix this trailer gets boring after seen it 20times lol
Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 11:31 am by Ben Creasey
Hi Jaferris,
We’re really sorry for this. We in no way intended for adverts to play after each video as this would spoil your enjoyment. This problem should be fixed now but any problems don’t hesitate to tell us off!
playstation@vidzone.tv if this happens again. But it shouldn’t!
Ben
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 9:31 pm by Schnello
Any new information about the release in the rest of europe?
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 9:40 pm by niked
When do we in Sweden get vidzone?
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 10:03 pm by Brianemone
Add New Zealand to the list of Countries wanting to find out what is happening. We were told when it was announced that it would be launching here and then nothing.
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 11:41 pm by Dannehkins
This is great, I love Placebo so this ticks all the right boxes.
Keep these exclusives coming, great work.
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Posted on 17 August, 2009 at 11:59 pm by LoveDoctor
Great news for the countries that have this service, annoying for the ones that don’t. If you wait ’till GamesCon to announce this you’re missing the point sadly. Something NEW is announced at an event, continuous rollout within a territory should be an open book with due-dates and reasons-for-delays.
The demography of PS3 users is a bit wider than just kids, and we’d like to be informed like adult users of a Sony product. Please take the EU Flag off future vidzone posts as it’s just rubbing sault in the wound.
Congrats on the Placebo exclusive. Have fun rest of EU.
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 12:42 am by Smegzilla
Well said, LoveDoctor.
I know I’m fortunate enough to be in a country with access to Vidzone, but I’ll still rally for those of you who don’t!
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 7:28 am by Noisepurge
hey hey, how bout them scandinavian releases of vidzone?
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 9:19 am by Slarth
Its great to see VidZone a success, keep up the good work & the exclusives
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 10:00 am by SithlordDK
Still waiting for some more Big Names in VidZone… Madonna, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Chemical Brothers?
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 10:47 am by thorgrimm
maybe there will be more countries added today ..hooray
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 2:46 pm by mhgges
yes ye finally http://playstation.joystiq.com/2009/08/17/vidzone-to-expand-to-new-ter ritories/
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 2:49 pm by luna-ppz
When will Vidzone arrive to Portugal????
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 3:48 pm by Philip99
Give us some Superbus mon!
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Ben Creasey
Hey guys,
We can officially announce a further rollout of VIDZONE to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, New Zealand, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland and Portugal during Q4 2009!! And as promised, you lot are the very first to know!
Ben
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 6:56 pm by btz
Damn, and I just rated the post down because I am used to do it lol.
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Posted on 18 August, 2009 at 11:27 pm by MisterZlu
Thanks Ben!!! Can’t wait!!!
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Posted on 19 August, 2009 at 2:38 pm by Ben Creasey
Hey Everyone,
Placebo video exclusives now live!!!
Ben
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Posted on 20 August, 2009 at 3:13 pm by oscardaniel
I´d like to know if the videos quality its going to be so low than the last week. In the last update all videos shows pixels!!!…please put all in the same high quality!!!!
Thanks for vidzone!
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Posted on 21 August, 2009 at 1:35 pm by wiktorclunk
hope this becomes available for west europe soon!
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Posted on 24 August, 2009 at 11:30 am by Roneberg
VIDZONE for Portugal… THANK YOU!!! Many, many Thanks… we were starting to fell a bit… hum… &#/$&)&
Thanks one more time
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Posted on 24 August, 2009 at 7:01 pm by vasilis2001
not for Greece ??? very very disappointed…
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Posted on 24 August, 2009 at 7:08 pm by Roneberg
Greece will not have vidzone… because you won 2004Euro cup
just kiding, it isnt fair
be strong vasilis2001
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Posted on 28 August, 2009 at 1:19 pm by wiktorclunk
I hope this becomes available for west europe soon!!!!!
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Posted on 31 August, 2009 at 11:24 am by wiktorclunk
When POLAND ??
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