Big PS3 Home update coming this week

MCV Staff 8th January 2009 Business News

Sony has confirmed on its North American

PlayStation Blog

that a significant update to its PlayStation Home service will go live this week – brining with it the intriguing

Red Bull Air Race island

.

The sponsored space will feature a number of branded Red Bull events, with the headline feature being a multiplayer Air Race game as per the firm’s tour of light aeroplane competitions. The company has pledged to expand the Red Bull Island over the next few months.

In addition, the existing mall outlets for Ligne Roset and Diesel will receive enhanced storefronts to increase their visibility to users. And an added bonus for Resident Evil fans comes in the shape of themed Degeneration t-shirts which users can place on their avatar.

SCEA also confirmed a new Killzone 2 pre-order promotion for North American gamers. Those purchasing the upcoming FPS through Amazon will receive a code that allows them to download both an ISA and Helgast costume for their virtual selves.

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