Weekend Essentials – Issue 36

Jump into the toy box, spank death, update your avatar, drum to the beat and win loads of stuff this weekend!

The toys are back in town

Woody and Buzz Lightyear's latest box office smash hit is in cinemas on 19 July 2010, so what better way to prepare for the giggles ahead than by picking up Toy Story 3: The Videogame? Packed with action and adventure, you play as Buzz, Woody or Jessie, reliving some of the coolest scenes from the movie. Best of all is the toy-tastic new feature, Toy Box Mode that lets you add new buildings, landscapes and characters to the already bustling game!

Spanked to death

Dispenser of justice, vanquisher of evil and hero to the downtrodden - all hail DeathSpank, PlayStation Network's newest hero. In Hothead Games opus you play as DeathSpank, a wandering hero who travels through a weird and wonderful world filled with deadly enemies, wacky weapons, zany scenarios and lots of chickens. It's time to spank evil where it hurts!

Download it now from PlayStation Store.

Feel the beat

Hear that? That's the pitter-patter of the Patapons heading your way this week on PlayStation Store. That can only mean one thing - the Patapon 3 demo is here. To get a taste of the brilliantly addictive new entry in the series, check out the multiplayer demo today.

Download it now from PlayStation Store and get your Pata-Pata-Pata-Pon on!

Soldier, soldier

SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 fans are you ready for a mighty arsenal update this week on PlayStation Store? Then fill your boots with four slick weapon packs guaranteed to up the ante. First up is the Australian SASR pack, followed by the Kommando Spezialkrafte KSK pack. Want more? You got it. The final two additions include the Special Air Services SAS and Korean 707 SMB packs.

Lock 'n' load on PlayStation Store now.

Changing faces

Fancy spicing up your avatar collection this week? Then why not check out the fancy new line-up of Crash Commando and EyePet avatars available on PlayStation Store? There's a whole bunch to choose from including Army Chicks, Gangsta Rappers, Grunts, Bowling Pets, Angel Pets and even a Food Bowl! Go on, you know you want to.

Download them now from PlayStation Store.

The need for speed

Whip up a speedy storm with the Pinball Heroes High Speed Pack featuring new pinball tables based on WipEout HD Fury, MotorStorm, Fat Princess and those mad mods from ModNation Racers. Ding ding-da da-da-da-ding-ding!

Pick up the pace and download them now from PlayStation Store.

Egg-cellent fun

Shell out for some minis fun this week with Piyotama, the zany new game from Sony Studio Japan that throws you into the thrills of a super fast puzzler where your goal is to help the chicken, Mother Piyo, hatch a new batch of eggs!

Don't be chicken - download it now from PlayStation Store.

Stereoscopic 3D TV, for you?

Do you fancy kitting out your house with a Sony BRAVIA 3D TV and a Sony Surround Sound System? Of course you do! All you have to do is enter our fun competition starring Brazilian ace Kaká - the face of Sony's 3D campaign - to be in with a chance.

Head to eu.playstation.com/psn/competitions before 19 July 2010 to enter.

Gold up for grabs! (kind of)

The 2010 FIFA World Cup may be over but there's still time to nab a piece of tournament history in the shape of a PSP Gold Limited Edition to celebrate the release of EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa on PSP. All you have to do is visit eu.playstation.com/psn/competitions and submit your entry.

Robot rockin'

There's a copy of the awesome Transformers: War For Cybertron, and some fantastic figurines with your name on them in our competition. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is answer the multiple choice questions after you sign in using your PlayStation Network Sign-In ID.

Check it out at eu.playstation.com/psn/competitions.

Doing the time warp

Oh yes, there's another fantastic game up for grabs this week and it's the time-bending first person shooter, Singularity, from Activision Blizzard and Raven Software. To get your hands on this gripping game, sign in to PSN your PlayStation®Network Sign-In ID and answer one simple question about the game.

Take a chance at eu.playstation.com/psn/competitions.

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