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Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 today.

They also have some great Thanksgiving-related discounts: flOw, Calling all Cars, Pixeljunk Racers, and Everyday Shooter are all $4.99 each until November 29.

American Games (Demos):
* MX vs. ATV: Untamed Demo
* Aquatopia (PS Eye required) - $1.99
* Operation: Creature Feature (PS Eye required) - $4.99

American Games (Content):
* flOw - Expansion Pack - $2.99 (All new campaign and playable creature. Also “Camera Tool” to take pictures in-game.)
* Need for Speed: ProStreet Collector’s Upgrade - $9.99 (Includes ‘01 Acura Integra LS, ‘05 Acura NSX, ‘06 Lexus IS350, ‘06 Audi RS4, ‘06 Pontiac Solstice GXP)

* Rock Band Song Packs $5.49 each:
Metallica Pack 1, Queens of the Stone Age Pack 1, The Police Pack 1

* Rock Band Individual Songs $1.99 each:
Metallica: “… And Justice For All”, “Blackened”, “Ride the Lightning”
Queens of the Stone Age: “3’s & 7’s”, “Little Sister”, “Sick, Sick, Sick”
The Police: “Can’t Stand Losing You”, “Roxanne”, “Synchronicty II”
T. Rex: “Bang a Gong”
The Runaways: “Cherry Bomb”
Credence Clearwater Revival: “Fortunate Son”
Wolfmother: “Joker and the Thief”
Foreigner: “Juke Box Hero”
The Knack: “My Sharona”

American Trailers:
* Battlefield: Bad Company - “Trailer 2″
* Ratchet and Clank Future - “BTS - Story” and “BTS - Design”
* Snakeball

American Extras:
* Devil May Cry 4 Wallpapers

The European PlayStation Store won’t be updated till Friday, but the oft delayed Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Demo seems likely. We’ll update this post if there’s anything else notable released that day.

Below you’ll find the full details on how to use the PlayStation Store that’s now on PC for your PSP.
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Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced the following PlayStation Network downloadable games, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 this week.

American Games (Content):
* Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII Demo
* Toy Home Demo

American Trailers:
* Battlefield: BC
* Burnout “Playground”
* Ratchet “BTS – Animation” and “Gameplay”
* Time Crisis 4 “Trailer 2″
* TimeShift “FPS”
* Uncharted “MTD”
* High Velocity Bowling
* PAIN “Launch”
* Toy Home
* PlayStation Network

American Extras:
* (4) Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Wallpapers

European Games (Content):
* Stranglehold Demo
* Mesmerize: Trace (PlayStation Eye) - €2.99 / £1.99
* MotorStorm Car Pack Downloadable Content - Big I Bunny and Numskull - €1.99 / £1.49

European Trailers:
* Uncharted “A Living Environment”
* Everyday Shooter “Riff”
* Blazing Angels 2

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Developed by the studio that brought you the Crash Bandicoot (PS1) and Jak and Daxter (PS2) franchises, here comes a new system-exclusive adventure Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (PS3) on November 19th in America/Canada, December 6th in Australia, and December 7th in Europe.

A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets a modern-day fortune hunter on an exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado, leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Drake’s adventure intro begins with a plane ride he won’t soon forget.

The search turns deadly when Nathan Drake becomes stranded on the island and hunted by mercenaries. Outnumbered and outgunned, Drake and his companions must fight to survive as they begin to unravel the terrible secrets hidden on the Island.

This Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Gamer TV Special gives the game an awesome video preview.

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Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced the following PlayStation Network downloadable games, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 this week.

American Games (Content):
* Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Demo
* College Hoops 2K8 Demo
* MotorStorm Version 3.0
* MotorStorm Devil’s Weekend Add-On - $5.99 / CAN$6.95
* Guitar Hero III Foo Fighters Pack - $6.25 / CAN$7.25
* Guitar Hero III Velvet Revolver Pack - $6.25 / CAN$7.25

American Trailers:
* MotorStorm Devil’s Weekend Video
* Ratchet & Clank Future: Tool of Destruction Launch Trailer
* Devil May Cry 4 Tokyo Game Show Trailer 2
* WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 Trailer
* Burnout Paradise Trailers “Carson GT” and “Manhattan”

American Extras:
* 5 wallpapers for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
* 3 custom PS3 themes Pixels, Nature and Classy Pink

European Games (Content):
* CoolBoarders (PS1 game for PS3 & PSP) - €4.99 / £3.49
* Folklore Downloadable Content - €1.99 / £1.49
* Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online - €29.99 / £14.99
* Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online Mode Patch - €4.99 / £3.49
* MotorStorm Devil’s Weekend Add-On - €5.99 / £3.99

European Trailers:
* Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Animation Video
* PSP Promo

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The following list shows all upcoming and current PS3 games that have 1080i-1080p HDTV support. Since some games say they do but don’t and vice versa, it’s led to confusion, add to this that the PS3 will not upconvert a 720p signal to 1080i for TVs that only support 1080i and you’ve got enough reason to keep an eye out.

Upcoming PS3 games that support 1080i/p output:
Blacksite: Area 51 (11/5)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (11/5) (rumored to support 1080i)
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War (demo 720p) (11/6)
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (11/6)
Assassin’s Creed (11/13)
Beowulf (11/13)
Need for Speed ProStreet (11/13) (demo 720p)
Soldier of Fortune: Payback (11/13)
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 (11/13)
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (11/19)

PS3 games that support 1080i/p output:
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Full Auto 2: Battlelines
NBA 2k7
NBA 2K8 (demo 1080, full version unconfirmed)
NBA ‘07
NBA ‘08 (Demo, full version unconfirmed)
College Hoops 2K7
Sonic (Native 720p, but will display 1080)
Gundam Wing
Ridge Racer 7
Virtua Fighter 5 (Native 720p, but will display 1080)
Tekken DR
NBA Street Homecourt (Native 720p, but will display 1080)
Virtua Tennis 3
MLB 07: the Show
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Rainbow Six Vegas (note- apparently it looks terrible- improper scaling bug)
The Darkness
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Transformers: The Game
All Pro Football 2k8
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Warhawk
LAIR
Skate
Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction (Demo and Full)
Clive Barker’s Jericho (Demo and Full)

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