We’ve got a healthy dose of news for you today, including a few new updates that should be hitting the PlayStation Network later today. Keep reading for the headlines:

Following the release of Bejeweled 2, Popcap has announced that another popular casual gamewill be making its way to the PSN: Zuma.
This week’s LittleBigPlanet update will see the release of the previously announced WipEout HD costumes, as well as some bonus stickers.
SingStar is going wireless, with new wireless mics coming out in March.
Mirror’s Edge is getting another dose of DLC, with a second batch of time trial maps.
Next week’s PSN update will …read more

It’s finally Friday, which for most of us means a weekend full of gaming up ahead. If you haven’t played WipEout HD yet, be sure to download the PSN demo that was released yesterday. It really is one of the best games on the PS3. Here are today’s headlines:

Resistance 2 is getting a patch, which should help some multiplayer and balancing issues. Get all the details here.
Burnout Paradise is also getting patched, with a whole heap of updates for the open world racer.
The sci-fi tower defense game Savage Moon should be hitting the PlayStation Network in the next few weeks.
A …read more

Best PS3 Game – LittleBigPlanet

Though it may appear to be a simple platformer at first, LittleBigPlanet is so much more. The game provides a wealth of level creation tools and a YouTube-style level sharing system, giving players an almost endless supply of levels. Add in an absolutely adorable art style and terrrificly whimsical soundtrack, and you have the best PS3 experience of 2008.
Runner-Up –  Burnout Paradise
Best PS2 Game – Persona 4

The PlayStation 2 may be on its last legs, but that didn’t prevent Atlus from using it craft the best role-playing experience of the year. The game builds upon its …read more

Well, Friday is finally here, and as the snow quickly forms mountains outside it feels like the perfect time to do some serious gaming. Thankfully the PlayStation Network has plenty of great new games, add-ons, and demos to spend some time with. Here are the headlines for today.

LittleBigPlanet has received an update, which improves the search functionality in the game and adds an in-game store, the LittleBigStore, naturally.
In other LBP news, next week will see the release of Metal Gear Solid themed costume and item packs.
If you’ve yet to play the terrific WipEout HD, a demo will be hitting the …read more

In these times of economic uncertainty, every dollar counts. That means that how you spend your few available entertainment dollars is more important than ever. It’s not only important to pick quality titles, but also games that will give you as much gameplay as you can get for as little money as possible. Well, at the PlayStation Monger we’re here to help. This weeks Top 5 takes a look at the games that will get you the most bang for your buck, ensuring that while the economy may be crashing around you, there is still plenty for you to play.
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In this weeks edition of how-to, we show you a cool way of customizing the look of your PlayStation 3. We all know that WipEout HD is a beautiful looking game, which makes it all the better that it also includes an in-game photo feature. Over the following steps, we’ll show you how to take those futuristic racing pictures and use them as wallpaper for your PS3. (Note: you will need a copy of WipEout HD for this how-to)

Around here, we love our PS3. There are so many great games and features that keep us constantly coming back to the big black behemoth. But that’s not to say that the console is not without its faults. In fact, there are more than a few nitpicky aspects of the PS3 that constantly drive us nuts. So, without further ado, here are the top 5 things about the PS3 that we wish weren’t there.
5. Lengthy Installs

There’s nothing worse then downloading a new game off of the PlayStation Network, getting ready to play, and then realizing it still has to install. …read more

This week in The Top 5 we take a look at the 5 best racing games to grace the PlayStation 3. These games are not only a blast to play, but a great way to show off just what the PS3 can do.
5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

The pre-eminent racing sim out there, Gran Turismo leads the way when it comes to driving physics, visuals, and customization options. The fifth entry in the series ups the ante in all those aspects, and is one of the best looking games of the current generation. Unfortunately, the only edition available right now is …read more

This week in The Top 5, we take a look at those games that are great for a quick burst of pick-up-and play fun. The ones that help cleanse your palette in between lengthy bouts of Fallout 3 or Resistance 2.
5. WipEout HD

Racing games are great when you only have a short amount of time to play. You can squeeze in a race or two in no time, especially in a game as fast as WipEout HD. The only problem is that one race can quickly lead to five, which then leads to you forgetting to pick up the kids …read more

 
If there is one thing that the futuristic racing genre is good for, it’s creating the sensation that you are moving incredibly fast. Your sleek racing machine blasts across incredible landscapes so quickly that you can barely get a glimpse of the world around you before it’s already gone. And while WipEout HD does just this, it does so without causing nausea or an absurd difficulty level like, say, F-Zero GX.
It’s a good thing that WipEout HD isn’t any faster though, because then you’d miss the beautiful surroundings. From the slick asphalt and flashing billboards, to the setting suns in the …read more