Weekend Essentials - Issue 10

Crowded House, co-op mayhem, demos galore and plenty of snow feature in this week's Weekend Essentials.

New releases to get your teeth into

Salem and Rios touch fists once again as Army of Two: The 40th Day arrives on PlayStation 3 and PSP. Boasting the next evolution of co-operative play on the streets of Shanghai, it features unparalleled weapon customisation and an explosive story that's best experienced with a friend, either online or offline. Head to PlayStation Store for a free PSP playable demo of Army of Two: The 40th Day providing intense arcade action with a completely unique Army of Two experience. Team up with the AI or a friend and wreak havoc together in co-op action.

There's no need to exchange fists in the second PS3 release of the week; two planks of wood, a warm coat and a huge ramp are all it takes in Vancouver 2010 - the official game of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Hit the slopes to take part in a variety of alpine disciplines and challenge for world records online. Get a feel for the game by downloading the free playable demo from PlayStation Store, featuring men's super-G (one of the 14 Olympic Games Mode events featured in the game) and Landing Zone (one of the 30 unique Challenge Mode events). Risk it for gold - pain is temporary, glory is forever.

Try before you buy

Play the first six months of the world's best selling Football Management game for free in the playable demo of Football Manager Handheld 2010. Play in one of the top leagues from either Australia, Brazil, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Portugal or Scotland.

And after leading your footy team to victory, get ready to call out UNO. The world famous card game is faithfully reproduced for PS3™ and also features exciting new rules. With a multiplayer mode played on one PS3 or on PlayStation Network, UNO has never been so fun and easy, so be the first to get rid of all your cards in the demo, available now from PlayStation Store.

A pair of portable classics

PSP owners can download two blasts from the past from PlayStation Store this week. PS one Classic Constructor lets you take control of a building company as you try to undermine the competition using any means possible, while Star Wars Battlefront II lets you battle it out on Coruscant, Endor, Hoth and more, wherever you are.

SingStore welcomes Crowded House

2010 looks set to be another great year for SingStar. The first SingStore update for the year marks the debut of our beloved Kiwi friends (who we like to claim our own), Crowded House, with their tracks "Better Be Home Soon" and "Mean To Me". Also included in the update are tracks by David Bowie, Gwen Stefani, Dusty Springfield, Primal Scream and more. Head to SingStore now and get your 2010 party started!

PlayStation Home is where the heart is

PlayStation®Home is a vast 3D environment where you can interact and engage with other members of the PlayStation community, and barely after a year of its launch, PlayStation Home is only getting bigger. Last month it celebrated its first birthday along with the achievement that over 10 million PlayStation 3 owners have accessed PlayStation Home since it first opened its virtual doors. Which means there are a lot of people out there you can meet, communicate with and play games with - as well as enjoy a number of other engaging activities. Start your journey to new frontiers now by reading through our all-encompassing PlayStation Home update.