Following an 8.9 earthquake and a huge Tsunami that ripped through Japan, gamers who were lucky enough to still have power began finding their way on the Japanese PlayStation Network servers to reconnect with friends.

Keep keep an eye out for special Star Wars posters throughout Central Plaza for special voucher codes that can unlock exclusive Star Wars -themed furniture for personal spaces. Also check out the PSHome exclusive Podcast of PS Nation and a Space Port Mos Eisley Cantina place straight from the planet of Tatooine complete with the shady barkeep Wuher. Also check out our big fat list of stuff you can buy for your avatar…

Nothing says Fourth of July like the grand sound of fireworks popping above you and patriotic music blaring in the background. This week players can celebrate Fourth of July or Canadian Day in Central Plaza this weekend during Captain Kablooey’s Boombastic Bonanza. This week in the theater visit Auditorium 7 to watch the Toy Story 3 videos to receive free Toy Story 3 t-shirts. The PlayStation Home Midway Carnival space is now open as are the personal spaces Darla’s Den and Toy Story 3. As usual, there’s a giant list of new items and furniture…

For those who wanted to attend the E3 conference center in person can now visit the center virtually on Home to see the latest updates and interviews, watch trailers for upcoming games and snag all the exclusive freebies from outfits to furniture by simply watching the trailers and visiting the VIP area every day.

The next space to make its way to Home soon is the upcoming Playground featuring a street in downtown Brooklyn, New York. There’s also a space dedicated to the 2010 Fifa World Cup called FevaArena Stadium and two new Disgaea 3 Spaces. Also look for a big ol’ list of stuff to buy to pamper your avatar…

From the war-torn streets of Nepal, with the resistance fighters are battling Lazarevic’s soldiers in the streets just outside of the apartment, the Uncharted 2: Fortune Hunter’s Apartment space is a definite collector’s item for fans of the Uncharted series for $4.99.

This 15th Century Assassin’s Creed II Personal Space is set in Venice complete with dark shadowy spaces for an assassin to hide in, a gondola docked below ready to take you back to Abstergo Labs below and a spacious room above overlooking the watery streets of Venice below.

There’s also a new ModNation Racers Space, space updates and ye giante liste o’ goodness…

You can now buy the Monkey Island Ghost Pirate Ship Personal Space. This space is huge but, if you’re sensitive to colors, this may be a bit harsh on your eyes (as you can see in the video). You can also get a new SOCOM space, IREM Square Bon Festival has a new vendor and the Gamer’s Lounge gets a major update. don’t miss the giant list o’ new stuffs as well…

This week’s PlayStation Home update includes Abstergo Labs from Assassin’s Creed 2, an Anime Personal Space, a Pharaoh’s Tomb personal space, updates to SingStar’s VIP Lounge, a volunteer opportunity to make newcomers feel comfy and, of course, a ginormous list o’ goodies to get for your home inside Home.

For those who ever wondered what it would be like to own your own tropical island, the new Tropical Apartment Personal Space for $4.99 offers a tranquil island paradise in the South Pacific complete with white sandy beaches, lush tropical jungle in the background and a nice tropical hut with a hot tub to relax in out back. For those who like it loud, the new Musicality Space offers an entire concert hall at your disposal for $5.99. And, as usual, a big ol’ list of issues, updates and items for your avatar.

Many of you have already noticed that Home has a brand new look to it this week following the recent 1.35 update. The way a player logs into home now has been changed. Connection to the PlayStation Network now happens automatically without having to go through messages to log on and then taken to the navigation screen. The navigator screen displays favorite places, recommended spaces, personal spaces, location of friends if they’re on and of course an exploration map that is now broken down by spaces already visited or by the game’s category (i.e., sports, action, adventure, etc.). Players are no longer trapped at the last location they visited, especially if that space was dragging and keeping them from exiting the space. You can move around the world of HOME literally at the click of the button quickly. Here’s a partial list of features to expect…

If you ever thought about taking a peaceful vacation on a tropical island, IREM just opened its Seaside of Memories on the US Server. This space is gorgeous, overlooking the ocean with huts, white sandy beaches and dolphins leaping near by.

Also available are the Santorini Greece apartment and yacht. You caan also head to the Central Plaza to ask Yoda for advice, Evolving items have evolved and the Salt Shooter Game Space game has been updated.

There’s more and, as usual, a giant list of stuff for your avatar…