I’m very happy to finally be able to announce on the PlayStation.Blog that we will launch the Official PlayStation App very soon.

The app will be available to download for iPhone and iPod Touch with OS 4 and above, and most Android compatible handsets with a minimum of OS 1.6.

In version 1.0 you’ll be able to:

• Check out your PlayStation Network trophies and keep up to date with your friends’ games and online status.
• Discover all the latest games, news and hardware for your PlayStation 3, PSP and PlayStation 2.
• Read all the announcements on the European PlayStation.Blog.
• Share your favourite products or news with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or via e-mail.

The first version (1.0) will be available in the following countries: UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and The Netherlands.

We are already working on the next version that will support most SCEE countries and languages, and will also let you comment on PlayStation.Blog.

There are tons more features we are planning to bring to this app in the next few months so keep an eye on the PlayStation.Blog for further announcements early next year.

I’ll be back here to let you know once the app goes live.

Oh, and I almost forgot to say that the app will be free to download!

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From today, when you launch the Internet Browser from your PS3 system and check out the home page, you’ll notice a few changes…

eu.playstation.com has been revamped with a new interface to make the most of your HDTV. It is now easier to navigate and you can even use PlayStation Move.

In terms of content, we bring you there all the latest trailers from the world of PlayStation, news and features, as well as guides to help you get the most of your PS3.

Go check out the new site now at eu.playstation.com from the Internet Browser on your PS3.

In the New Year you can expect more to come to this new site, with the integration of the PlayStation.Blog and PSN community features.

I look forward to hearing your first impressions on the new site and, for those without immediate access to their PS3, here are a few screens.

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From today we bring you a new way of interacting with content on eu.playstation.com with the facebook Like widget.

Through the exhaustive catalogue of games available on playstation.com you can start showing your friends your gaming tastes, from your old favourite arcade game to the latest hits coming to PlayStation 3. By clicking on the Like button, you will be prompted to login to Facebook. Once you’re logged in, just click on the Like button and then that game will appear on your facebook wall.

On news content on eu.playstation.com, you will find the facebook Recommend button that let you share your favourite articles in the same way that the Like button let you share your favourite games. You can also leave a comment that will appear on your wall every time you click Like and Recommend.

Finally, you’ll notice that the home page of eu.playstation.com has been redesigned to help you find the latest and most popular content. The facebook panel will also show you what the other facebook users have shared on the site. If you’re not already a fan of Sony PlayStation on facebook, you can become one now by clicking on the “Become a Fan” button.

We’re hoping to roll out similar functionality on the PlayStation Blog later this week.

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Hi Everybody,

It’s my great pleasure to announce to you today that James Gallagher is now officially our new Blog Manager.

I’m sure you’ll all agree with me that James, over the last month, has been doing a fantastic job of updating you with the latest news from E3 and creating some original and interesting features. I particularly liked the build up to E3 with the reviews of the previous years. If you’ve missed these posts you can read them here

James comes from a journalistic background and has a high interest in games. He has been creating content for eu.playstation.com for the last two and half years.

When James applied for the job, I asked him what he would like do differently on the blog and he had some really good ideas; you can definitely expect more interactive content such as live chats and competitions. But above all, James will do his best to be at the start of conversations between you and PlayStation whether you read the Blog, follow us on Twitter or get involved on our Facebook fanpage .

Please join me in congratulating James for his new position and don’t hesitate to let him know what kind of content you’d like to see more of on the Blog.

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Hi Everybody,

After spending 10 months with us running the PlayStation.Blog and providing you with your daily gaming news, I would like to say thank you and farewell to Jem Alexander, who has moved on from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.  We will continue to keep you updated with as much content and breaking news as usual. Join me in wishing Jem all the best for his future endeavours. And here’s a few words from Jem for you…

Well guys, it’s been an amazing ride, but my time at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has now come to an end. Since I started here last year — the week before gamescom, where we announced the PS3 Slim, no less — it’s been my absolute pleasure to bring you the latest news from within the company, as well as from our third party partners. Since then we’ve announced and released some amazing games.

I truly appreciate the time you take out of your busy days to read the site, so as editor of the PlayStation.Blog I wanted every post to be about the games that you would want to play. Thankfully our first party line-up has been absolutely stellar, with Uncharted 2 sitting firmly among my top three games of all time, so we’ve had as many Heavy Rain, Modnation Racers, God of War III, Gran Turismo 5, Move and Uncharted 2 posts as our team could muster. Mostly because I’m as interested in hearing about them as I know you are — and don’t you worry, there are plenty more great first party titles coming that have yet to be announced.

As many of you know I was a blogger at Joystiq before I came here. I love games (I think that’s obvious), and I love talking, reading and writing about them. Although I’m moving on from the PlayStation.Blog, I won’t be moving on from that interest and I’m sure you’ll see me around.

As a Sony loyalist since the days of the original PlayStation, it’s been a pleasure and an honour working at Sony Computer Entertainment. From what I’ve seen, we Sony fans have a lot to look forward to over the next year or so and I’ve no doubt that the PlayStation.Blog will continue to be the number one place to hear each new announcement as it happens.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to play an obscene amount of ModNation Racers.
Wishing you all the best,

Jem

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