by Dana Goldberg

If you have a PS3 or just got one chances are you’re ready to get down to business and enjoy your console, but outside of the games you have what else is there? Well luckily Sony in their infinite wisdom gave gamers a service to connect with one another and find things called the Playstation Network. It offers a vast wealth of free PS3 downloads for your viewing pleasure. Let’s take a look at what they have to offer.

To start things off you have access to the Playstation network. This is where you will get most of your downloads from. They have everything from game demos, preview movies, movie previews, and games. Yes you can download games via the Playstation network. You can even Hook up your PSP to your PS3 and transfer stuff back and forth between them.

This may not sound like much but some PSP games will unlock additional content if you have their older counterparts on the big black console. They also have PS1 classics. These are the old school games from the original Playstation that no one seems to be able to live without. If it was a hit chances are it’s here.

As you can see this is a neat thing to do. Everyone loves to be able to take games with them. But in addition to this you can also play the classics on the PS3 console. In addition to that you can also store music on it and make it an mp3 player until you get the money to buy some games. The games themselves are getting kind of cheap now so you will be able to grab a few eventually.

Downloads via the PSN require you to register and create an account. This is easily done and give you access to the whole network. It also has social networking capabilities enabling you to stay in contact with your friends. Keep in mind it’s constantly being updated so don’t be surprised if something changes while your not looking.

Downloads also include content for your games If you own any. The developers for the next gen consoles have been releasing patches, maps, and add ons over the internet for each console. Patching fixes bugs and everyone enjoys an extra quest or two. As you can see the PSN is a versatile little thing.

As you can see there are many free PS3 downloads to be had. Provided you don’t run out of hard drive space. This can suck somewhat and may happen sooner than later as some games require you to install to the hard disk. Besides that the PSN connects you to a wealth of information and media so enjoy your console.

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