PlayStation Customer Appreciation Package Details

Details are now emerging about Sony's welcome back package to its customers affected by the recent PlayStation Network hack attack. The official PlayStation blog has confirmed the details of the "Customer Appreciation Package" for North America. Sony is welcoming you back with a welcome package that includes:

All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

• Dead Nation
• inFAMOUS
• LittleBigPlanet
• Super Stardust HD
• Wipeout HD + Fury

For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

• LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
• ModNation Racers
• Pursuit Force
• Killzone Liberation

• A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.
• 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
• Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
• Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.
• Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.

To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.

Currently the PlayStation Network Store is offline and will be back online shortly so customers can access all the above. A similar welcome back package is offered to European customers. Get the details here.

PlayStation Network Fully Back Online

After weeks of downtime due to the hack attack on Sony's PlayStation Network and much frustration, the PlayStation Network is fully back online with upgraded security measures. Unfortunately the data that was stolen from millions of customers will never be recovered. Sony has issued a new firmware update that is mandatory for all PS3 consoles and you will be asked to change your password as soon as you sign into your account. The good news is that you can only change your password from within your own console alone. Sony has stated that its customers will get a welcome package in the next few days to sweeten the whole bitter situation PS3 gamers have went thru. For more info, hit up the source link and get your gaming on!

Portal 2 DLC Comming in Summer

Valve has just announced that the first DLC for Portal 2. Portal 2 DLC #1 has just started in development and will be geared toward release this summer. Valve announced this Friday (4-29-11) and will offer new test chambers, leaderboards, challenge mode for single and multiplayer modes and much more secret stuff'. They have also announced that this will be free for Mac, PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 which is great but we will half to wait and see for this summer release.

Nintendo Confirms Wii 2 Console For 2012

There you have it, Nintendo has confirmed its next generation gaming console that is set to release in 2012. Nintendo also said that their supposedly code named Wii 2 will be available as a fully playable demo unit at the upcoming E3 gaming expo in L.A on June 7. We can expect some awesome new features coming out way with Nintendo's next generation gaming console.

The Sony PSP Go Is Dead

Oh boy, looks like yet another gadget is being killed off. After Microsoft killed the Zune and Cisco killed their Flip line of cameras, it's Sony's turn and they're killing the PSP Go. The PSP Go was first introduced to replace the PSP 3000 portable gaming system but it never took gamers love from the start with its digital only games and inability to play UMD games and movies where past PSP models where able to do. Sony's PSP 3000 is still living strong and is one of the most popular portable gaming systems on the market. Farewell PSP Go, you will not be missed.

iCade iPad Arcade Cabinet For The Retro Geek Inside You

Retro arcade gaming fans will love ThinkGeek's iCade arcade cabinet made by ION for the iPad. With the growing classic style arcade apps for the iPad, the iCade seems like the perfect gaming buddy. Your iPad slides into the iCade and connects via Bluetooth to the iCade's authentic retro arcade joystick controller and buttons. You can pre-order yours right now for $99.99 and expect it to start shipping by May 20.

In-Depth Look At Portal 2

The much anticipated Portal 2 hits stores this month and we're already seeing new snippets of in-game gameplay hitting the World Wide Web. Here is a new in-depth look at the new Portal 2 from GameTrailers, which might I add, looks like it could possibly be more mind bending than Inception.