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The Starhawk Public Multiplayer Beta is coming. Get all the info before it become available.

     The Assassins Creed: Revelations Multiplayer Beta is going great and is now open to all Playstation Network users. When the beta was initially released, it was set aside for use by, and only by Playstation Plus members. Now everyone can get into some killer free running maneuvers, and breathtaking takedowns as they assume the role of an Assassin.           One of the downsides of not being a PS Plus subscriber, is that you only get access to the beta for a mere three days. The beta will officially go offline and be deemed unusable on September 11th, 2011. So if you are into the whole Assassins Creed franchise, this is a great way to get a hands on experience with the upcoming release.

     Congratulations, you are reading my first ever Little Big Planet 2: Community Level of the Week. My objective with this is to let people around the world know about the awesome user created levels that I have played and fell in love with every week. I do hope you do find some fun with these awe inspiring levels that will make you press the D-Pad arrow up three times and show off the ecstatic face of your little Sackthing.

      Everyone who has either Little Big Planet, or Little Big Planet 2 knows that every once and a while Media Molecule, the developers, release a free costume for a limited time. Starting on September 7th, 2011 a new free costume will be available for download via Playstation Store.      This World Peace Day costume will be available, as it appears in the description, forever. So you shouldn't have to hustle over the PS Store right away. However, I would download it as soon as possible, you know, just in case I am wrong.       This costume comes with an Earthly Hat for your little Sackthing to prance around in, a stylish looking shirt with a white Pigeon in the center, and flag boasting the universal sign of peace (no, really it is a peace sign). You can take a look at this upcoming costume, visually of course, by checking out the images below. Be sure to check back here at the Swoboda Reviews blog for al...

       For those of you who purchased the recently released SOCOM 4, and received an early access Beta code for Resistance 3, the time that you can finally redeem your code is coming August 4th, 2011. That is right, starting August 4th all of you guys, gals, and whatever else you could be can redeem your Resistance 3 Early Access Beta codes.      All of you PS Plus Members will be granted access to the Beta on August 23rd, 2011. So far there is no word on if the Beta will be released to the general PSN community. If you are one of the people who will be granted access to the Beta on August 4th, I would love to hear from you in the comments.

     Every once and a while a killer deal comes to the Playstation Store for download. As of July 5th, 2011 the Playstation Network Store will be offering the Burnout Paradise Full Game with 2 packs of DLC for an amazing $7.99. It is hard to imagine that for such a small price you can get your hands on a Video Game masterpiece. DLC Included: Time Savers Pack: Unlocks everything in Burnout Paradise. (You do not have to download this piece of DLC if you want to unlock everything yourself) Boost Specials Pack: A package of 2 custom cars for you to traverse the massive world of Burnout Paradise with. Visit the Playstation Store to take advantage of this awesome deal.

     Many Playstation Network users are rejoicing over the announced return of the Playstation Store. For those of you who do not know what the Playstation Store is, allow me to take some time to introduce you to this feature.      The Playstation Store, or PS Store as it can be stated more easily, is an online component provided to registered members of the Playstation Network. The PS Store allows PSN members to download and stream a large variety of content to and from their Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable (PSP) Handhelds. Sony's PS Store offers the PSN users downloadable content; Such as Game Demos, Trailers, Full Movies, Full TV Shows, Downloadable Content (DLC), Full Games, Music, and much more.      Over one month ago the Playstation Network was hacked by an outside force ( evidence points to Hacking Group Anonymous ) and in protective action Sony shutdown the entire Playstation Network. On May 14th, 2011 Sony ...

     Now that the Playstation Network is back up, it appears that many people are having troubles with the LA Noire PS3 release of the game. It is apparent to most that this version of the game lags at times, and overheats the PS3 console causing the system to perform a force shutdown. The precise problem of the defect is not clear. Could it be the actual game, or the recent release of PS3 Firmware update that was distributed in order to get the PSN back up and running. No one at this moment knows for sure, but it is clear that both Sony and Rockstar games are investigating the problem.      From the comments that I have come across while researching this problem, I have noticed that many people say that they experiece the issues playing LA Noire on the Original 60 GB Fat Model of the Playstation 3. If you would like to learn more about this issue, please visit the Official Playstation Blog at http://www.blog.us.playstation.com/ .

     Immediately following the rebooting of the Playstation Network (keep in mind the PS Store component to the network won't be up for a while) Sony announced on the Playstation Blog some of content users will be able to get for free once the store comes back up. Sony has selected 10 downloadable games (5 for PS3, and 5 for PSP) that the users may download for free. Users will get to pick 2 games from the list to download for free. Read more about the Playstation Customer Appreciation Program at the Playstation Blog.

Here is a quick update on the PSN Outage. All I can say is finally, the network is coming back. Today a PS3 System Update was issued in order to allow PSN users to change their account passwords. Read more here. Update: May 14th, 2011 9:17 P.M CMT Almost the entire east coast has been restored. Parts of California as well. For an updated Restoration of the PSN timeline check out the latest PS Blog post by clicking here.

     Finally the group of Playstation Network hackers who spawned the recent PSN outage are now confirmed. The group behind this hacking is finally confirmed, even though most of you already knew this. "We discovered that the intruders had planted a file on one of our Sony Online Entertainment servers named “Anonymous” with the words “We are Legion.” "  -Patrick Seybold PS Blog      Hacker Group Anonymous is behind it and wants everyone to know including Sony. The group made sure that everyone knew it was them by uploading a file titled "Anonymous" and with the text "We are Legion". After compiling a google search of both quoted terms together it comes up with the following page at the very top:  http://www.yalelawtech.org/anonymity-online-identity/we-are-anonymous-we-are-legion/

phish·ing /ˈfiSHiNG/ Noun: The fraudulent practice of sending e-mails purporting to be from legitimate companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as credit-card numbers, online.   More »   Seriously, if you guys want to stay safe online, do not respond to any suspicious emails, messages, or anything of the sort online. Do not give out your personal information either. Your information is what the people behind the phishing attacks want. They want to steal your identity pretty much over Xbox Live. Wow, never thought I would say that.      Get a life hackers, stop ruining other people's lives just because you can.       What? Modern Warfare 2 phishing attacks on Xbox Live Users. What is this world coming to? Is there no way to be safe online. First the Playstation Network is hacked (not to mention millions of users information could be at risk) and taken down for over a week now and ...

     If you are a Playstation gamer of any sort you know that the online component to Sony's franchise has been down for about six days and counting. Now after six days with no legitimate explanation from Sony we are finally exposed to critical information that we should of been told right away. It turns out that the PSN was indeed hacked by an outside force (an "external intrusion" as a PSN Blog Official posts). Today we many PSN users are informed by Sony themselves that all of our account information is at risk. If you have billing information linked to your Playstation Network account then your bank account could be at risk. A post earlier today (April 26th, 2011) on the Playstation Blog urges users to pay close attention to their bank accounts in order to catch any mysterious charges made. They also urged users to change their account passwords as soon as the option becomes available (when the PSN and Qriocity services starts running again).

     Have you ever wondered if it was possible to get free Playstation Store Redeem codes? Well my curious friend, today I am going to introduce you to a way to earn Playstation Store redeem codes online.      In order to get your free Playstation Network (PSN) redeem codes you have to be willing to work for it. This process does not require any physical labor at all, just patience and the ability to follow instructions. Some people attempt this process, but fall short because they do not have the ability to be patient. So please, be patient and listen to any instructions that you are given and believe me, I know from experience that you will be successful in earning yourself some PSN redeem codes, and more.       First of all I would like to mention that I have personally earned around seventy dollars in United States currency by using this program (As of June 10th, 2011 I have nearly doubled tha...