wraggster
November 16th, 2006, 16:26
Lucky gamers who manage to get their hands on an imported PS3 ahead of the delayed European release date can still use the PlayStation Network, despite the UK service not being live.
The UK PlayStation Network will not be up and running until March 2007 when the PS3 launches here but, interestingly, if you have an imported console in UK you will still be able to get onto the US network simply by entering a US address.
The US network has just gone live ahead of the launch tomorrow, so you will have access to English versions of the demos already available. There's a decent selection in there, including Resistance: Fall of Man, Motorstorm, NBA07, Formula One Championship Edition and others.
Two downloadable games - Blast Factor ($7.99) and Cash Guns Chaos ($9.99) are also live. Charges are made using local currency, unlike Nintendo's and Microsoft's equivalent online services, which adopt their own points system, so that saves extra complications.
The hardest part of course will be actually getting your hands on a PS3.
The UK PlayStation Network will not be up and running until March 2007 when the PS3 launches here but, interestingly, if you have an imported console in UK you will still be able to get onto the US network simply by entering a US address.
The US network has just gone live ahead of the launch tomorrow, so you will have access to English versions of the demos already available. There's a decent selection in there, including Resistance: Fall of Man, Motorstorm, NBA07, Formula One Championship Edition and others.
Two downloadable games - Blast Factor ($7.99) and Cash Guns Chaos ($9.99) are also live. Charges are made using local currency, unlike Nintendo's and Microsoft's equivalent online services, which adopt their own points system, so that saves extra complications.
The hardest part of course will be actually getting your hands on a PS3.