Flower is now available to download from the US PSN Store. What are you still doing here? Fine, there is some other stuff, but you should really look into fixing your priorities. Disgaea 3 gets even more DLC today, along with all the normal rhythm games. There's no LittleBigPlanet DLC, despite Europe getting some, but there is a new episode of Qore, which includes a free copy of PS1 classic Syphon Filter, playable on both PS3 and PSP.

The next issue of Qore offers video features on Resident Evil 5, Godfather II and MLB 09 The Show. However, the included download for this month's episode has nothing to do with any of these games. In fact, the download for this month's Qore is a legacy PS1 title, Syphon Filter. The classic PS1 title will be bundled with the next episode, and it'll be playable on both your PS3 and PSP. * Download will be provided through e-mail vouchers, to be mailed on or before March 31.

Check out a video preview after the break.

If you listened carefully, you might have heard the PSN update this week. It was really small and didn't make much noise, but we assure you ... it happened. It added a new episode of Qore and two new DLC games, including Cuboid. Beyond that, there's new tracks for everyone's favorite plastic instrument games. The complete North American PSN update can be found after the break.

PS3 Fanboy has the European PSN update, but it isn't much better over there either.

Ready for another episode of Qore? This one is not to be missed as it will have footage and info from two of 2009's biggest PS3 exclusives, Killzone 2 and Heavy Rain. Veronica does some globetrotting as she visits the developers from these games (situated in Amsterdam and Paris, respectively). There's also some info on FEAR 2 and a look at what Street Fighter fans do to each other behind closed doors.

If you enjoyed your free Christmas episode last month you can pick up the latest episode on Thursday when it releases on the American PSN Store. It will cost you $2.99 for a single episode or $24.99 for an annual subscription (13 episodes). Check out the trailer for episode 8 above for some more footage of Veronica Belmont in a motion capture suit.

If you find yourself wishing there was a dedicated news source to keep you abreast of the latest releases on the PlayStation Network, then you're probably not the most attentive person in the world. Seriously, between Sony's pay-per-view "interactive magazine" Qore, and our very own Blu-ray-lovin' sister site, you should know about these things before they cross Kaz Hirai's desk.

If you find yourself with a profound, unquenchable thirst for PSN info, Sony recently unveiled yet another news source from which to drink -- a biweekly (see: every other week), five-minute program titled Pulse. These updates, which are hosted by Christina Lee, will only air on PlayStation.com -- which makes sense, we guess. If it aired on the PlayStation Network, it would have to report about itself, creating an infinite feedback loop which would effectively turn your PS3 into a sentient killing machine.

Another episode of Qore this week, but this one's a little different -- everyone can enjoy it because it's absolutely free. If you'd rather spend a bit of money, there's plenty to choose from here, including co-op side-scrolling shmup Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer. Other than that, there's a whole load of DLC for all your favorite games, along with a load of trailers. Here's the full release list:

Playable Content

• Qore episode 7 (free!)
• Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer ($9.99)

Add-on Content

• LittleBigPlanet "Kabuki Actor" costume (free)
• 3x Age of Booty map packs (free)
• Far Cry 2 "Fortunes pack" ($9.99)
• GRID "8-ball" pack ($9.99)
• Karaoke Revolution: American Idol 2 DLC (listed after the break)
• Rock Band 2 DLC (listed after the break)
• Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (listed after the break)
• SoulCalibur IV "character customization pack 3" ($1.99)

You fight like a maniac! Keep it up!

For those that you haven't jumped into PS3's video magazine, Qore, you'll have your chance this week. Episode 7 will be available on the PlayStation Store this Thursday -- and best of all, it'll be free. This month's issue will focus on Skate 2 (read our preview here) and Flock. A Killzone 2 theme will also be included with the issue.

We're wondering if subscribers will get an extra issue appended to their purchase, considering this issue is free for all. If not, annual subscribers can at least celebrate their exclusive access to a Flock demo.

Oh, that qrazy Veronica Belmont (pictured, above). The host of Future's PS3 vidzine, Qore, has written a list of her 10 favorite blogs on the aptly-named blogs.com. She calls these sites "time well spent," and the list includes PS3 Fanboy. In fact, it's the only PlayStation-related blog on her list. Wow! Thanks so much, Veronica! We'll totally invite you into our super-secret Home club. High-fives!

Here's the breakdown:

• BuzzFeed
• Engadget
• FabSugar
• Four Four
• Inhabitat
• Mashable
• PS3 Fanboy
• Passive Aggressive Notes
• PhotoshopDisasters
• i09

This week's PSN update brings us a new Qore, which travels to Tokyo for its latest episode. Also, as promised, LittleBigPlanet owners can grab themselves two free outfits (pictured above). Enjoy the free stuff while it lasts, the nickel and dime LBP strategy starts soon. What else? Oh yeah, so, there's this game called Metal Gear Solid 4. No, no, there's no DLC ... but a demo for it is available now. Apparently that little demo was so stealthy, it took almost five months to find the thing. The full North American update is listed after the break.

PS3 Fanboy informs us the European PSN update wins this week, check it out on their site. Apparently we're supposed to keep a tally on who wins from now on.

Ready for today's American PSN update? It's actually fairly similar to the European update, but without a few key items such as Theme Park, the MotorStorm costume and the "Week 1" rare t-shirt for LittleBigPlanet. You guys do get an episode of Qore, though, which promises to show off some interesting Home footage. There's also the usual bunch of DLC packs. Honestly, these update posts are taking longer and longer to write up each week. Less content, please! We kid, we kid ...

Playable Content

• Qore episode 6 ($3 each or $25 for annual subscription)
  
• Metal Gear Solid 4 demo (free)
• NCAA Basketball 09 demo (free)

Add-on Content

• LittleBigPlanet Spaceman costume (free)
• LittleBigPlanet Halloween Mask costume (free)
• Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm "Storm Pack 3" (free)
• Buzz! Quiz TV Comedy Pack ($5.99)
  
• Rock Band DLC (listed after the break)
• Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (listed after the break)
  
• Tom Clancy's EndWar "Enlistment Pack" (free)

Qore subscribers will be given the keys to Home today so, naturally, the assumption was that European beta invites will be sent out around the same time. While it seems that won't be happening today it shouldn't be too long. TedTheDog, community manager at the official European PlayStation forums, has said that a new wave of beta invites will be sent out once Home gets to version 1.0

The names of those who will be receiving invites have already been chosen, so it can't be too far away. If you're not on the list, though, Ted says not to worry as "Open Beta will be along within weeks of" the invites being sent out. Things are looking good for a beta launch happening before Christmas. Did you ever doubt it? Yeah, so did we.

Remember when Sony said that those who purchased Episode 6 of Qore would get entrance into the Home beta? Well, that's not exactly the case, by which we mean not the case at all. According to several disgruntled tipsters, the beta invites will apparently only be sent to year-long subscribers who signed up before Oct. 29, as opposed to those just buying episode 6.

That ... well, we don't have any witty analysis here -- it's just wack. If our new user-friendly interface was about to be beaten to the punch by the other guy's new user-friendly interface, we'd probably let anybody in who wanted in. But that's just us.

Excitement ran high when we posted that Home closed beta access would be included in the next issue of Qore. It's still very much true -- only now, the content is exclusively available for annual subscribers and not for all purchasers like previously advertised.

Sony sent out a correction via e-mail stating that the "closed beta is available only to Qore annual subscribers who purchased subscriptions by 10/29." That date just happens to be yesterday; so it looks like it's too late to sign up for a sub and get into Home. Read the full e-mail after the break.

[Thanks everyone who sent this in!]

Back in September we got word that a European version of Qore would hit sometime in 2009. We now know a few more details regarding the service. Revealed by a Future Publishing job listing, the digizine will be called "Official PlayStation Magazine HD." It's not as original as "Qore," but at least it'll easily find its audience.

The service, as described by the job listing, will be a "new weekly paid-for download delivered direct to PS3 owners via the PlayStation Network Store." It sounds a lot like Qore, except for that "weekly" bit.

[Via Kotaku, thanks Wilester!]