The PSB, SOCOM.com & Killzone.com Weekly Recap

• PS3 Music Peripheral Compatibility Update – You’ve been asking for this for some time, and this is news we were happy to report.
• NOVASTRIKE Update Brings Trophies and More – Less punishing difficulty + trophies = win.
• Live from Leipzig: North American Hardware Announcements – PSP 3000, 160 GB PS3, and PS3 controller keyboard.
• Legendary WipEout franchise coming to PSN with WipEout HD – Details here – more news that you’ve been waiting a long time for – we’ll continue to keep you fed with knowledge as we approach launch.
• Kratos to Swing the Clubs of Chaos in Hot Shots Golf – Teresa from PlayStation The Official Magazine, to me: “Oh, he’s soooo cute!!!” This is an awesome crossover add-on, but cute? I dunno if Kratos would like that.
• How it Works: SingStar PS2-PS3 compatibility – The Party Starter: you’ll be able to hotswap your PS2 discs into the PS3 without restarting the game.
• Postcards from Leipzig: Killzone 2 Team – have any of you seen that multiplayer trailer floating around? So good! (link below)
• PlayStation Store Update – Featuring Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty, and 3 demos (including Star Wars TFU).
• Burnout Bikes Gameplay Unveiled – More details on the upcoming, free pack from Criterion.
• Postcards from Leipzig: LittleBigPlanet team – Europe, too, loves LittleBigPlanet.
• Postcards from Leipzig: Buzz team – GC attendees get their “Buzz Faces” on.
• PLAYSTATION Store Video Content Update – NBC Universal shows join the store!

Courtesy of David “Point Man” Brothers

• Open Comments – What do you want from SOCOM.com in the beta?
• Poll of the Week: Special Forces – Which team do you want to join?
• Gun of the Week: HK5 DS – Check out the HK5’s cousin.
• Fond Memories – What is your favorite part of SOCOM?
• Extraction – Got a brand new trailer for you, focused all around Hostage Extraction. Come see.

Courtesy of Victor Zuylen – Editor, Killzone Community

• Killzone storyline update – In this week’s update to the storyline, the dispute between the Helghan Corporation and Earth escalates into what will later be known as the First Extrasolar War.
• Killzone 2 at the Leipzig Games Convention – The Games Convention ranks as the largest event of its kind on the European continent, making it the perfect venue to reveal more about Killzone 2.
• New Killzone 2 Multiplayer Trailer – The new and improved multiplayer trailer will give you a taste of Killzone 2’s awesome online capabilities. Available in streaming and downloadable versions.