The Great PlayStation Network Outage of 2011 first went down on April 20, 2011. North American, European, Australian and some Asian gamers went 24 days without any PSN services until they were restored May 15, 2011. They had to wait until June 1, 2011 to get access to the PlayStation Store again. Of course, that seems like nothing compared to what Japanese and other Asian territories have had to go through. Initial PlayStation Network services only first resumed there on May 28, 2011 and now, after over two months, the Japanese PlayStation Store is finally back online….

Fans of Echochrome for the Playstation 3 will undoubtedly be pleased with this update, as it allows them to flex their minds in ways that were never thought possible. They will also finally be able to see rewards for all of their hard-earned efforts.

This Playstation 3 update will include Trophy support, meaning that players will finally have the opportunity to have tangential evidence of their mental prowess. Trophies will be distributed for honors such as completing a specific amount of stages or even completing a specific amount of footsteps or falls at any given time.

As if being rewarded for your accomplishments weren’t enough, this update will also include more stages to test their puzzle expertise including approximately 1,000…

With the Thanksgiving holiday rapidly approaching, Sony has decided to gift gamers early with enough games and content worthy of a feast. Digitally speaking, that is.

The main course in this update feast is the release of Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix, which will set players back $15. This game has already been received favorably from sites such as 1UP and IGN and will definitely please any Street Fighter fan.

For gamers who choose to exercise their minds rather than their muscles, Brain Challenge will also be available for purchase. For $10, players can see just how strong their minds are in comparison to the competition.

For players who want to sample some older Playstation Store content, Echochrome, The Last Guy, PixelJunk Eden, Novastrike and Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 will be on sale for…

Title: EchochromePrice: $9.99System(s): PS3 (PSP)Release Date: May 1, 2008Publisher (Developer): Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (Sony)ESRB Rating: “Everyone”Pros: An innovative use of relatively intuitive controls, cohesive artsy atmosphere and wonderfully challenging platform puzzles. Surprisingly addictive.Cons: Might make you a bit dizzy and large levels make the avatar too small to easily see.Overall Score: Two thumbs up; 90/100; A-; * * * * out of 5.

Echochrome is a rather odd yet innovative game that perfectly exemplifies the ideals of Escher’s iconic art. To play, you twist the perspective of wireframe, Escher-esque platforms to allow a generic humanoid avatar (aka mannequin) to reach ghostly humanoid goals (aka echoes). The result is a perplexing puzzle platformer that is simultaneously easy and dizzyingly difficult.

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