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E3 is approaching superfast and, by now, you should be speculating on all things over the PlayStation horizon whilst bouncing off of every wall in sight. I am. I’ve had to install cushions and everything.

Putting aside my raging fanboy side for a bit, I’ve got one hell of a competition for you to get involved with! How do you fancy coming with me and the Access TV crew to Los Angeles and getting VIP access to the E3 Expo?

We’re looking for an Access TV E3 Community Reporter. Win this competition and PlayStation Access will fly you out to LA, stick you in a 4* hotel, give you VIP access to the E3 expo and make you the face of Access TV for the duration of the show.

To enter, we need you to create a 60 second video telling us why you should win this freakishly amazing prize. For more details – just watch this video!

You’ll need to create a “Video Response” to this video in order to enter. To do that, click this: http://www.youtube.com/video_response_upload?v=JdYUW-2QftQ

Be sure to read the Terms & Conditions extremely carefully before entering: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=424734780884477

The competition is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over. Once you upload your video response it can take 32 hours for it to be approved – so don’t worry if it doesn’t appear straight away. You’ve got until 2PM Friday 25th May to enter.

So – E3 Expo. VIP style. With me. And Access TV. You in?

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Friday is back, and so is Access TV on YouTube. In Episode 34 the focus is on Rockstar’s long-awaited threequel Max Payne 3, which dips the third person shooter genre into noir-fuelled slo-mo and brings it out wearing a Hawaiian shirt and set in Brazil. Max Payne has never been better, so be sure to catch Game of the Week for all new gameplay footage.

Racing fans have got it alright this week too, as the Access TV crew head to Wimbledon Stadium for some banger racing fun. Access TV cameraman and video editor Dave Jackson gets behind the wheel and, after being shunted across the track, catches up with Codemasters’ Iain Smith and Mike Chapman.

From cars to planes, Access TV go wing walking with competition winner Martin Tester, who got his wish of standing on top of a flying plane well and truly granted. See all the footage first hand.

To finish off, there’s all the latest PS3 news to enjoy, plus a roundup of all the week’s best content from the digital realm of the PlayStation Store. Enjoy the episode!

Don’t forget, we’re being lovely and giving you 2 free minis games for squat-all pennies. We may bribe you into liking our page, but you can cope with that when we bring you SO MUCH AWESOME each week – right?!

Access TV is available every Friday on YouTube – head to youtube.com/playstationaccess to subscribe and never miss an episode.

To sign up for future Access events or to hang out and chat with other members of the Access community, then visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/PlaystationAccess, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/PSAccess.

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Word to your grandmother people, it’s a distinctly urban post this week. So put yo’ hands in the air like yo’ really don’t mind and check out what we have in store for you this week.

First off, we have a WORLD EXCLUSIVE VIDEO for the new Virus Syndicate video “Money” which takes a Pink Floyd sample to a place you would never think it could go. For those who don’t know, they are a four piece dubstep and grime collective hailing from Manchester, UK who began their careers on the airwaves pirate radio station Rinse FM and have supported Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, De La Soul, Cypress Hill and Dizzee Rascal. If you like the video the single, ”Money” is available worldwide on 6th June 2012. Head over to the Maximum Bass Zone to watch.
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Speeding his way back onto the scene is everyone’s favourite blue hedgehog back in an all new episode of Sonic the Hedgehog 4, aptly titled Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II.

Together with his old friend Tails, you can play either single player or co-op (local or online) with an evolution of Sonic 2′s collaborative mechanics. Use devastating collaborative attacks and combination moves to defeat the united force of Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman.

If that’s not enough, those who own both Episode I and II will gain access to Episode Metal, featuring exclusive levels with Metal Sonic as a playable character. Nice!

Get ready for an all new musical phenomenon. Today, PixelJunk 4am releases for all of you with a PlayStation Move controller and PlayStation Eye camera (both required). Wave your hands in the air to blend sounds together and create your own unique music each time you play, whilst also broadcasting your performance via PlayStation Network.

We’ve also got a new PS2 game, as well as a PSOne game this week.

First up, Deus Ex, originally released on PlayStation 2. In the dystopian future of the year 2052, society slowly spirals into chaos. A lethal virus, the “Gray Death”, ravages the world. The only vaccine, “Ambrosia”, is in such short supply, it is only available to those wealthy enough and deemed “vital to the social order”. With no hope for a cure for the common people, riots occur worldwide and a number of terrorist organizations have formed. As a response, the United Nations has created The United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition (UNATCO). You assume the role of JC Denton, a nanotechnologically augmented UNATCO agent. After completing his training, JC gets slowly plunged into the world of augmentations, human misery, and conspiracies, determined to uncover the truth behind the real world order.

Our PSOne game this week is an addition to the imports section going by the name of Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty. This Japanese fighter is a classic example of the great stable of fighting games that came from PSOne era. Choose from 11 funky Chinese characters as they battle each other for the supreme goal of a unified Middle Kingdom. Each character has his own special powers and weapons. Or you can forgo the weapons and fight like a man with your bare hands! This formidable gem from Japan deserves your attention.

If you haven’t seen Andy’s post yet then not to worry. Click here to see our themed sale of the doom and gloom the world will (apparently) face in 2012. Scary stuff.

Lastly, there’s also a price drop for Under Siege, now only £3.99!

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PlayStation Home will be offline from 8AM BST on Wednesday 16th May for routine maintenance. Here is what to expect after the update…

The Midway 3 is a collection of crazy carnival midway games and excitement! Buy a green ticket, play some games, win a hundred wacky prizes! This is the best place to play all day! Green tickets can be used in all three Midway spaces, and we give you Darla’s Den, a free personal space, just for showing up!

The Hot Zone is a smokin’ space that serves as a hub for all three Midway mini-game collections and hosts a bunch of Hot Streak Air Hockey tables (2-player real-time games). You will also find a Tele-Port-A-Potty leading to Darla’s Den, a Mass Media Store ticket booth, and the Lots O’ Junk Redemption Centre.

Two of Novus Prime’s most popular items are on sale this week only! Save 40% on the mysterious Obsidian Pilot outfit & ultra-fast Blade fighter ship bundle, and take futuristic fashion to the next level with the Nebulon-Interweave Power Suit for 50% off. And don’t forget, owners of the Obsidian Pilot outfit save 20% on the new Obsidian Bladewalker suit!

Visit the Novus Prime space station today, and act fast – this sale ends Tuesday 22nd May! (more…)

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