Welcome to the new SingStore update. In the girl corner this week, some more Pussycat Dolls, Girls Aloud and Dido and, representing the boys, The Jackson 5, Twin Atlantic and The Drums. My pick of the week: ‘No No Never’ by Texas Lightning. Just an excuse to dress up as a cowgirl, really

Foreign lanuguage tracks are available in Danish, German, Polish and Spanish plus check out the exclusive Tears For Fears song pack including ‘Sowing The Seeds of Love’ and ‘Shout’; download it and let it all out!

The boys from Locnville have chosen their favourite tracks to sing from the SingStore which you can find in the What’s Hot? section and they have also presented us with a lovely wallpaper. And guess what? Yes, it’s absolutely free so make your way to the wallpaper section and Locnville-up your PS3.

Ciao,

Nina xx
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It’s Giorgio again from Playstos Entertainment. I’d like to thank everyone who submitted their artwork for last week’s Pallurikio Style Contest. Here at Playstos we had really a good time looking through all of your great looking submission (including some less-than-serious funny photos).

It was a tough call to make, but we finally chose the winner of the contest.

Congratulations go to Cheng An from Germany, who submitted this impressive piece of artwork and is declared the winner of our contest!

Cheng An won a brand new PSP Go offered by Playstos.

A special mention goes to Ole Marius Rygh from Norway and Dirk Schumacher (and his daughter Chantal) from Germany for their great efforts. To show our appreciation for their hard work we’re publishing their artworks here as well.

If you want to check out other notable submissions for the contest that we couldn’t include here, feel free to visit the Playstos website.

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PlayStation Network is offline for scheduled maintenance from 16:00 on Tuesday 21 September 2010 until 02:00 on Wednesday 22 September 2010, BST.

During the maintenance, you will be unable to access the following services:

• PlayStation Store on PS3, PSP and PC.
• PlayStation Network Account Management.
• PlayStation Network Account Registration.

In addition, you will not be able to sign in to PlayStation Network from eu.playstation.com. If you wish to play online during the maintenance, please ensure you sign in to PSN before 16:00 on Tuesday 21 September 2010.

During this maintenance, you can continue to collect in-game trophies and these will be updated on your profile once PlayStation Network is back up and running.

If you have any questions about this down time, feel free to visit the official PlayStation Forums where you can post your query and a member of the moderation team will get back to you.

For the latest maintenance updates, visit the PlayStation Blog, keep an eye on our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.

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That was quite a fun week, what with PlayStation Move launching across the PAL regions and TGS happening over in Japan. What was your favourite?

Those of you in the UK might want to flick on the TV at 8:20am on Sunday morning. Channel 4 is starting a series of six shows called GT Academy, taking you through a competition where the best Gran Turismo drivers from 17 countries competed in real life racing challenges for the chance to drive for the Nissan PlayStation racing team in the GT4 European Cup. For all I know, some of you blog readers might be in it!

Here’s your recap.

PlayStation.Blog.Europe Weekly Content Recap

• Introducing Tumble – The creators of Tumble take us behind the scenes of its development.
• Move And 3D Support For Hustle Kings – The beautiful PSN pool game goes 3D and gets PlayStation Move support.
• Heavy Rain Move Edition Is Coming! – The Heavy Rain Move Edition and free patch for existing owners is dated.
• FirstPlay Episode 24 – The latest features and reviews from the FirstPlay team.
• Dead Space 2 Multiplayer – A first look at the multiplayer aspect of this great looking survival horror sequel.
• Make Your Next Performance A Locnville One! – The Lochnville twins invade SingStar.
• PlayStation Store Video Store Update – 14 September 2010 - A stash of new movies available for download.
• Introducing Blade Kitten – Keep an eye out for more on this PSN title next week.
• Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light Coming To PSN – Learn more about Lara Croft’s upcoming co-op adventure.
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update (15th September 2010) – Mike Kebby keeps his weekly appointment with you.
• Digital Comics Store Update (15th September 2010) - Find out what we’re reading this weekend.
• Meet The Companions Of Fallout: New Vegas – This time, you won’t be alone… check out the companions you’ll have at your side in Fallout: New Vegas.
• PlayStation Home: Dragon’s Green, Lockwood And Pirates! – An excellent new golf game arrives in PlayStation Home.
• DmC: Devil May Cry for PS3 Revealed in New Trailer - What do you think of Dante’s new look?
• Calling All Aussies! It’s Time To Get Your Move On! – Our Aussie readers can check out PlayStation Move before they buy at selected shopping centres.
• 3D Blu-ray 3D Disc Playback Support For PS3 Announced - 3D TV owners can soon watch 3D Blu-ray Disc movies on their PS3.
• The Last Guardian Coming to PS3 Holiday 2011, Watch the New Trailer - A stunning new trailer for Team ICO’s latest.
• The Evolution Of The PlayStation Controller - Take a look at the controllers that have been shaping gaming (and our palms) for the past 15 years.
• VIDZONE UPDATE: Get VidZone, Love VidZone… Fly - The latest update from the VidZone crew.
• PlayStation Move Tech Demo - Richard Marks shows off some of the PlayStation Move motion controller’s potential.
• SingStar Dance track list - Introducing the tracks to get your groove on to when SingStar Dance launches later this year.
• Flight Control HD - Flight Control HD’s creator talks about bringing to PS3 and PlayStation Move.
• Ueda interview - A special opportunity to quiz the creator of ICO, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian.
• The Friday Debate - How has PlayStation Move been for you?

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So, there it is. After just over a year of waiting, PlayStation Move has finally launched worldwide. There has been a lot of talk around it here on the blog and what has been most encouraging is that those who already have their hands on it seem to be having fun.

So it seems fitting to leave this week’s Friday Debate for you to talk about your early experiences, share any feedback or problems with us and discuss the possibilities of this new way to play with PlayStation 3.

The poll is all about genres and which you think will benefit most from motion control.

Jump into the comments and share anything that springs to mind around PlayStation Move, good or bad, and I’ll respond as much as I can.

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