We’re aware that many of you are having difficulty connecting to the PlayStation Network this evening. Those of you with “slim” PS3s (the 120/250 GB models) appear to be unaffected.

Know that we have narrowed down the issue and have engineers working to restore service even as you read this. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, and genuinely appreciate your patience while we work to resolve this.

In the meantime, you may want to follow our Twitter account for the latest updates.

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Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)  
Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)  
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter) 

Interview: Patrick Bailey, Battlefield- Bad Company 2 ( 23:58 – 48:14)
Interview: Stepto’s Penny Arcade Child's Play Auction Winners (48:15 - 1:00:08)

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Programming note: the Blog will be down for an hour or two tonight (Pacific time), as we shuffle the color palette around a little bit. It’ll all make sense Monday morning. Oh, and have you happened to drop by the new PlayStation.com today? You definitely should.

The PS Blog weekly reading list (Week of February 22, 2010)

• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Soundtrack Review – G4tv.com
• Yes, You Can Play Deadly Premonition In English On PS3 – Siliconera
• God of War III Blow Out – Kotaku
• God of War in Five Minutes – IGN
• 3D Dot Game Heroes Hands-on – IGN
• From customized systems to the return of “NBA Jam,” the Association’s biggest stars — including Kobe and LeBron — break down the league’s gaming scene. – ESPN
• 3D Dot Game Heroes Enhanced For North America – Siliconera
• Reaction Time: Insomniac Games Reflects On Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time – G4tv.com
• God of War III Lead Combat Designer Interview – G4tv.com
• Metareview: Heavy Rain – Joystiq
• Dragon Age’s Return to Ostagar DLC finally coming to PSN in two weeks – Joystiq
• Sony Computer Entertainment CEO on Motion Controls and the Year of the PlayStation 3 – Fast Company
• Hideo Kojima Joins Twitter, But You Won’t Be Able To Read It – G4tv.com
• Naughty Dog moving on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky – Destructoid
• Review: Soak up the experience of ‘Heavy Rain’ – Game Hunters
• 70MB of additional RAM unlocked for PS3 developers – Joystiq
• Footballers Pray For Heavy Rain – Kotaku
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Planned as MGS5 – PlayStation Portable News at IGN
• Review: Heavy Rain is unforgettable and intense – Examiner.com
• God of War III contest series — Week 1 – Destructoid
• Heavy Rain Taps Real Anxieties for Massive Story – GameLife
• Uncharted 2 Scribe Wins Writers Guild Award – GameLife
• God of War III eats up 35 gigs on a Blu-ray disc – Destructoid
• How An Insomniac Games Failure Created Today’s Ratchet & Clank – G4tv.com
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves’ Breaks Away and Flees with 10 Awards — PRNewswire
• PlayStation 3 Slim sweeps the 2009 Engadget Awards – Joystiq
• Geekadelphia Presents: Little Big Philadelphia « Geekadelphia
• PS3 Takes Home Three Awards in the 2009 Engadget Awards! — Engadget
• Preview: I want 3D Dot Game Heroes even more now – Destructoid
• Final Valkyria Chronicles DLC coming Feb. 25 – Destructoid
• ‘Uncharted 2′ prevails at awards show – USATODAY.com
• Heavy Rain looks like a video game breakthrough – SFChronicle

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So if you follow the SonyPlayStation Twitter feed, you might have noticed this and this yesterday. For those who missed it, the first person to catch the correct BioShock 2 character reference (just for clarification, only I know the correct answer and it’s fairly straightforward) in this post – and submit it via comment IN THIS POST – will get this insanely cool Splicer mask and Box, courtesy of 2K (US only). Have at it! We’ll DM the winner via PSN, and will update here when we have one.

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A tribute to Predator

Congratulations to all of the LittleBigPlanet community, as we hit another big user-generated milestone with over two million levels created and posted on the “Share Planet.”

What’s New?
For all of you looking for new levels to play, check out our new widget thingy on LittleBigPlanet.com. We’ve added an “Mm Picks” section highlighting some of the best community levels around. And don’t forget about the Mm Picks page, RSS feed and Twitter feed.

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Aaron Luke here to bring you the next chapter in our series of MLB 10: The Show posts. This installment will focus on the enhancements we’ve made to “Road To The Show” (RTTS). We’ve targeted several aspects of the mode for improvements, and think you’ll like what you find in this year’s edition of RTTS.

We’ll begin by discussing player creation. This year’s PS3 Create Player system has received some new accessory additions, giving you even more options to customize. You can now select a variety of color settings to nearly every part of your player’s gear. Among many other options, you can customize three areas of your glove with different colors, set both the barrel and handle colors of your bat, and customize your shoe colors. We’ve also added a field to the General tab that will allow you to determine whether or not your player was born in the U.S. This will determine which roster you would appear on if your player were to be selected for the All-Star Futures Game.

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Rather remarkable footage of a Japanese DSiware game that features 3D Motion Tracking.

2K and Firaxis release the first teaser trailer for Civilization V, coming this fall to PC.

2K and Firaxis release the first teaser trailer for Civilization V, coming this fall to PC.