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Press Release

PlayStation®Store available in Malaysia on 8 June Expanding PlayStation®Network Service To PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®Portable (PSP®)

Date : 2009-06-08
Malaysia, 20 May, 2009 – Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited (SCEH) announces today that PlayStation®Store will be available on PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®Portable (PSP®) on 8th June 2009 in Malaysia. Customers can download and purchase games and contents directly from PlayStation®Store with their Malaysian PlayStation®Network account.

PlayStation®Network is a free-to-access* interactive environment where you can play online games, chat to friends and family around the world and surf the web. PlayStation®Network service includes the followings.

Be The First to Get Exclusive PlayStation® Games from PlayStation®Store
Now you can be one of the first to download the latest free game demos and exclusive PlayStation® games. You can also enjoy tones of other cool extras such as:
  1. Free game trials:
    - inFamous
  2. PlayStation®Network Exclusive PS3™ downloadable games:
    - Trash Box; Flower™; Rag Doll Kung Fu™: Fists of Plastic
  3. PlayStation® classics re-lived on PS3™ and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable):
    - BIO HAZARD DIRECTOR'S CUT® and METAL SLUG™ X
  4. Game items downloads, such as new-patch, costumes and weapons:
    - LittleBigPlant™ Street Fighter® Costume; Killzone™2 Steel & Titanium Pack; Resident Evil® 5 Versus Mode

Online Gaming & Function
The cumulative number of registered accounts on PlayStation®Network worldwide has already exceeded 20 million. You can play with other users and show everybody how good you are. There are mass online games for you to compete with gamers overseas. With online gaming you can enjoy the following:
  - Multiplayer Gaming: Free online multiplayer games where up to 40 gamers do battle at once.
   - In-game matchmaking: Whether you feel like schooling a beginner or destroying the guy who thinks he’s a pro, in-game matchmaking quickly finds you the opponent of your choice.
  - Free access to a huge online gaming community. Create your own globally unique online ID which is guaranteed to be compatible across all PlayStation®Network titles.

Online Games Recommendation:
GRAN TURISMO 5 Prologue, Demon’s Soul, MotorStorm II (Asian Version), Killzone™ 2, LittleBigPlanet™ (Asian Version), Hakuna Matata.
More Online games are up and coming. Do wait to experience the brand new excitement from the new generation of online games.

Trophy Collection
With victory now comes more glory! You can now collect trophies in games simply by creating a PlayStation®Network account. You can treasure the spoils of victory and save the trophies you earned on the PlayStation®Network server. There you can also compare your status with other gamers.

Friends and Messaging
Give a shoutout to all your PlayStation®Network friends around the world. Simply add your friends’ names to the “Friends List”, then you can begin sending and receiving text messages, chat via voice or video conferencing. You’ll have the tools to tell/ask them about cool new games, dare them to do battle with you and, when you’re done, remind them who the superior gamer is!

Online Browser
PS3™ does more than just playing games. With a browser you can also surf various web pages.

Information Board
Keep yourself in the loop. Be the first to know, browse through updates on PlayStation® products and events.

Exclusive Promotion Offer
Receive the latest product news and exclusive promotion offers.

To register a PlayStation®Network account:
  1. Select PlayStation®Network, sign up.
  2. Select “Country/Malaysia” then language.
  3. Select Sign-In ID, complete password and security question. Next, build your Online ID, and simply fill in your personal details.
  4. Select your Avatar.


*Broadband internet service required. Users are responsible for broadband access fees. Charges apply for some contents.

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※“inFamous”: © 2009 Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Developed by Sucker Punch Productions LLC. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
※“Trash Box”: ©2009 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
※“Flower™”: Flower is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. ©2008 Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Developed by thatgamecompany. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
※“Rag Doll Kung Fu™: Fists of Plastic”: Rag Doll Kung Fu™ Fists of Plastic ©2009 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Developed by Tarsier Studios AB.“Rag Doll Kung Fu” is a trademark of Mark Healey.
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※“METAL SLUG™ X”: ©SNK PLAYMORE
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※“GRAN TURISMO 5 Prologue”: ©2008 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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※“Hakuna Matata”: ©2008 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

About Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited
Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited is a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. responsible for sales and marketing activities of PlayStation® products in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.