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Box with Fight Night Champion, download Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike, slice and dice your way through Dead Space 2: Severed and play PixelJunk Shooter 2 with PlayStation this weekend.

Throw down with Fight Night Champion

Ding! Ding! The champ returns to the ring on PlayStation 3. In Fight Night Champion you can now create your very own online gym with your friends via PlayStation Network and battle your way through an epic single player campaign filled with blood, sweat and right hooks. Hit the canvas this weekend with Fight Night Champion on PS3.

Another blast of PixelJunk brilliance

PixelJunk Shooter 2 fires its way onto PlayStation Store this week with a whole new set of levels, enemies, weapons and a dynamic lighting system. Download it today and shoot it out in a subterranean world on your own or in offline two player mode.

Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike

The first downloadable game pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops has arrived and it's jammed with all new multiplayer maps for you to test your mettle on. New maps include the Berlin Wall, Discovery, Stadium and Kowloon. Lock 'n' load and download Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike from PlayStation Store today.

Get severed with Dead Space 2

Finished Dead Space 2 yet? Tingling for more terror? Tingle no more because Dead Space 2: Severed for PS3 is here. The game pack features two single player chapters to slice and dice your way through, in a story that runs parallel to the events of Dead Space 2. Scare yourself this weekend and download Dead Space 2: Severed.

FINAL FANTASY II on PS Store

A PS one classic arrives on PlayStation Store this weekend. Rally against the warlike Palamecian Empire in the acclaimed role-playing game, FINAL FANTASY II. Download it from PlayStation Store today for a taste of PlayStation nostalgia.

Talking NGP with Shuhei Yoshida

It's the next generation in portable entertainment on PlayStation and will make its debut in 2011. Take a look at Talking NGP with Shuhei Yoshida - Part 1 as the president of SCE Worldwide Studios (WWS) explains the background to the development process for NGP.

Become a part of the Gamocracy

Ever wanted to make your own game? Then Join the Gamocracy on PlayStation and take part in this historic event where you can have a say in the brand new game coming in 2011 from The Bearded Ladies Consulting. The best ideas will be posted on facebook.com/TheBeardedLadies where a public vote will decide which idea will be used.

inFamous 2 UGC trailer

The first trailer to present the User Generated Content (UGC) elements of the highly anticipated inFamous 2 from Sucker Punch has been revealed. You can create your own challenges and share them with the rest of the PlayStation Community for unlimited inFamous challenges. Check out the trailer now at the PlayStation Australia YouTube Channel.

Can you survive the Apocalypse?

The spectacularly destructive MotorStorm: Apocalypse is almost here and in celebration of the latest game in the series, a brand new website dedicated to all things MotorStorm has launched. Race over to www.motorstorm.com and get your festival fix this weekend.

Can't wait any longer? GameSpot AU, in conjunction with PlayStation Australia, is giving 35 lucky winners in Sydney and Melbourne the exclusive opportunity to check out MotorStorm Apocalypse pre-launch and hear from developer Evolution Studios. Learn more about the Exclusive MotorStorm Apocalypse preview event.

Watch live music on your PS3 with VidZone

Fed up with missing out on your favourite gigs? Well, let PS3 exclusive music streaming service VidZone bring the music back to your ears. Download VidZone now from PlayStation Store, settle back and enjoy recordings of live gigs from an eclectic mix of artists including Wolfmother, Iron Maiden, Coldplay, Rihanna, and this week, Evanescence Live in Europe!

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