I’m really pleased to announce that we’ve got a new promotion coming to PlayStation Store this week (starting Thursday 1st of April), and it’s all focused on a range of our PSP content.

For two weeks only, you’ll be able to grab a great deal on some great PSP titles. We’re calling them favourites because, well, they’re some of our favourites (though like all our children we love them all equally, just some more so than others) and the promotion features a range of well loved games that we’re sure you’ll want to snap up at these brilliant prices.

I’m really pleased with the titles we have been able to get reduced for you and feel that there is definitely something for everyone here, but don’t just take my word for it, see for yourself by reading the full listing below.

Available on PlayStation Store via PS3, PSP and Media Go

PSP Favourites

(Available from the 1st April until the 15th of April)

• LittleBigPlanet (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• Gran Turismo (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• Ghostbusters (was – £14.99/€24.99 now – £9.99/€12.99)
• God of War: Chains of Olympus (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• FIFA 10 (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £8.69/€10.99)
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £8.69/€10.99)
• Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Tekken 6 (was – £31.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• F1 2009 (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron (was £31.99/€39.99 now £15.99€19.99)
• Need for Speed: Shift (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• Colin McRae DiRT 2 (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Beaterator (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Football Manager Handheld 2010 (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)

As you can see, there are some truly stellar titles available, at some cracking low prices; so if you’ve yet to join Sackboy, Kratos, Jak et al in their portable glory, now is the perfect time.

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Easter swiftly approaches. You’ve less than a week until you’re stuffing your face with chocolate and enjoying a four-day weekend. Which makes it the perfect time to relax and enjoy some video games. The last three months have seen a huge amount of games being released, so what will you be playing?

Those of you above the age of 18 will no doubt be getting your heads around Heavy Rain and God of War III — a combo of titles that should stimulate you intellectually, as well as … viscerally. If Kratos’ brutal style of revenge isn’t your thing, however, there’s always Final Fantasy XIII — which in itself could take you the entire long weekend. Especially if you go for the sidequests, too. It’s definitely a game well worthy of your time.

And, okay, if you actually want to keep things in the Easter spirit, there’s a batch of Easter downloads for EyePet as well with the Easter Styling Pack available to download from PlayStation Store to give your beloved pet a slightly more seasonal look.

So, let us know what you’ll be playing this long weekend. We’re nosy and want to know!

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PS3 Firmware 3.21 will be available this Thursday. It will disable the “Install Other OS” feature that was available on the PS3 systems prior to the current slimmer models, launched in September 2009. This feature enabled users to install an operating system, but due to security concerns, we’re now removing this feature.

For most of you, this won’t have any impact on how you use your PS3. If you are one of the few who use the “Other OS” feature, or if you belong to an organisation that does, then you can choose not to upgrade your system. However, doing so will mean that the following features will not be available:

• Ability to sign in to PlayStation Network and use network features that require signing in to PlayStation Network, such as online features of PS3 games and chat.
• Playback of PS3 software titles or Blu-ray Disc videos that require PS3 system software version 3.21 or later.
• Playback of copyright-protected videos that are stored on a media server (when DTCP-IP is enabled under Settings).
• Use of new features and improvements that are available on PS3 system software 3.21 or later.

If you currently use the “Other OS” feature and you wish to update to system software 3.21, make sure you back-up any data stored within the hard drive partition used by the “Other OS,” as they will not be able to access that data following the update.

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The PSB.Europe weekly reading list (week commencing the 22nd of March)

Short list this week as I’ve been out of the office ill for a few days. Those of you excited about the Move, however, should be pleased to see a rather in-depth techy piece on the possibilities of the device, courtesy of Kotaku. I’ve also linked through to the Engadget Show that we streamed last week, in case you missed it live. You’ve probably already seen the Minority Report tech demo by now, but if you haven’t I’d recommend checking it out in the Engadget Show.

• Penny Arcade! – The God Of Abraham, Isaac, And Jacob
• UK charts: God of War III at No. 1 News | Eurogamer
• MachWerx » Blog Archive » Loco Roco Nursery
• ModNation Racers (PS3) exclusive preview | NowGamer
• Stereophonics (in Home) review | PS3 Attitude
• The Possibilities, Surprises And Limits of Playstation’s Move According to The Inventor – playstation move – Kotaku
• PlayStation LifeStyle » PSLS Presents – Alexey Menshikov, Founder and CEO of Beatshapers
• PlayStation LifeStyle » Heavy Rain’s Scott Shelby In Real Life
• It’s Official: PS3 Has The Best Library Ever | 1Up
• The Engadget Show – 007: Nicholas Negroponte, PlayStation Move exclusive demos, Dr. Richard Marks, Joystiq’s Chris Grant, and more! — Engadget

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PlayStation.Blog.Europe Weekly Content Recap

• More God Of War Brutality Coming Your Way! The God of War Collection is coming to Europe soon!
• LittleBigPlanet Contraption ChallengeThe winner of the LittleBigPlanet Contraption Challenge 10.
• This Week On The SingStore (25 March 2010)This week’s SingStar Singstore update.
• A Facebook First For Buzz!: Quiz World FansBuzz! now fully supports PS3 Facebook integration.
• UK Video Store UpdateThis week’s UK Video Store update.
• PlayStation “minis” Game NormalTanks Available Now On PSP And PS3!NormalTanks is now available to download from the PSN Store!
• Coming To PSN This Week: ZEN Pinball: Earth Defense TableAnother new table heading to Zen Pinball.
• SingStar Stereophonics Event – Coming This Thursday!Announcement post for the Stereophonics Home event that took place on Thursday.
• PlayStation Home: Stereophonics Gig, Audi Updates, And More!This week’s Home update.
• ‘Heads-Up’ PlayStation Store Update (25th March 2010)The weekly PSN Store Update.
• Digital Comics Store Update (25th March 2010)The latest batch of Comics released on the Digital Comics service.
• Pinball Heroes Out NowYou can now grab Pinball Heroes from the PlayStation Store.
• Everybody’s Golf World Tour Is 2!Celebrate the second birthday of Everybody’s Golf World Tour.
• ModNation Racers Euro PreordersThe preorder deals available in Europe for ModNation Racers.
• ModNation Racers PS3: Bringing The BOOM With Weapons!An in-depth look at the weapons in ModNation Racers.
• Stereophonics Rock Out The SingStar Rooms VIPSome shots from the Stereophonics Home event.
• Warhawk Tournament 2010!Take part in the upcoming Warhawk tournament.

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