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Sony has announced it has begun the full restoration of PSN services.

Tokyo, June 2, 2011 –Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced today that Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will fully restore all PlayStation®Network services today June 2, 2011, in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia, excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. The company will also resume Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™ for PlayStation®3 (PS3®), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), VAIO and other PCs.

Details of “Welcome Back” package program offered to all registered PlayStation Network* and Qriocity account services will be announced from each region.

Announcement for restoration in Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as for the remaining services on Qriocity will be made as they become available.

PSN users were finally sent information via email regarding the ridiculous security breach that has laid open millions of customers' data to hackers.

It should be a grovelling apology, but it isn't, it's rather matter of fact.

Read the whole thing after the break. Oh and then go cancel your credit cards and change all your passwords. Actually maybe do that first, then read the statement.

Sega has announced that PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to play the Yakuza 4 demo from February 16th.

Meanwhile regular PSN members will have to wait until a week later on the 23rd.

The Yakuza 4 demo will allow players to try out all four playable characters with each of their distinct fighting styles. This is just a taste of what to expect from Yakuza 4 , the game that lets you experience what it is like to be a part of the Japanese underworld. If you want to explore the more exciting parts of Tokyo and give yourself one last chance of becoming somebody in a world of nobodies, Yakuza 4 is the game you’re waiting for.

Excuse the language, but what in Jebus' name is going on here? Yes you can now download Mass Effect 2 for PlayStation 3 via PSN but it will cost you €60 in the Eurozone and £48 here in the UK.

Are EA/Sony barking mad? You can buy the game for less than a tenner for Xbox 360.

And even if you're mad enough to stump up nearly fifty quid for the game you're going to need 24GB free hard drive space, half for the download, half for the install. Given the awful speed of PSN downloads (ever rented a HD movie from there?) it would be quicker to buy the game from Amazon and wait for the postie to deliver it.

It must be the end times. That'll be why I saw toothless old hags fighting each other for reduced-to-clear green meat in Tesco this morning.

The European PlayStation Blog has confirmed that Angry Birds for PS3 will be released this week after it was yanked from the schedule last week.

Check through the link as you'll also see the rest of this week's PlayStation Store releases.

I've just checked and Angry Birds isn't up yet, so in the meantime why not download PSOne classic G-Police as I'm doing.

After the jump, Adam shares his thoughts on Team 17's latest Worms release for PlayStation 3.

Adam checks out Team 17's new PlayStation 3 shooter after the jump.

But is this a stand up fight or just a bug hunt?

Team 17 has just sent word that Worms 2: Armageddon arrives on the PlayStation Network today.

This latest version of Worms is presented in glorious 1080p.

Check out the launch trailer and full details after the jump:

Team 17 reminds us today that Alien Breed has arrived on European PSN.

Alien Breed: Impact is priced at £11.99/€14.99.

The press release is but a click away:

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game launch trailer. The game is now out on the Playstation Network and on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Sony has updated the US PlayStation Store with new content such as the Top Gun downloadable game, plus demos of HAWX 2 and NHL 11.

Check out all the updates via PSN.