As E3 approaches, there’s nothing like releasing a trailer for one of the most anticipated games of recent memory to increase the already palpable excitement. That’s exactly what Sony and Naughty Dog have done, as over the last couple of days the internet has been going crazy for the new co-op trailer for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.

One update wasn’t enough to capture all the content that has been building up during the outage. Yes, the June 1st update was substantial but there’s simply more to be had.

It’s Welcome Back time people so make sure you get your free games this week. One particular stipulation for the program is that you must select your free games from the Welcome Back banner on the storefront. Going straight for the game will mean you will be paying for it. For more information click over to the PlayStation.blog FAQ page.

This week E3 rules the gaming universe but let’s not forget that one of the PS3′s flagship franchises is releasing a sequel. inFamous 2 will be available June 7th but there is definitely time left to amplify the anticipation for Cole McGrath’s return. This trailer highlighting some of the new powers awaiting gamers aims to do just that.

There is no denying that the last seven weeks have been disastrous for Sony. The PlayStation brand hasn’t had to deal with such bad press since the shaky launch of the PlayStation 3. It’s been a difficult time for everyone involved, so PS3 Attitude thought we’d take one final look at the extraordinary events of the last month and a half.

Excitement is building, for the first time in years, for a new Tomb Raider, as Crystal Dynamics show off their blueprint to getting gamers in love with Lara once again.

The stunning pre-E3 debut trailer reveals a new Lara, completely different from the bold and confident personality from past adventures. She appears young and in over her head.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron was released in Japan last April, and it finally looks like it will be getting an international release. UTV Ignition plans to release El Shaddai on July 26th in North America and on September 9th in Europe.

Early in 2010 THQ and Virgil Games released Darksiders. A game that was as refreshing as it was reminiscent of previous titles. To the surprise of no one a sequel is currently in development. Have a look at the premiere trailer for Darksiders II.

The vastness of E3 can make it difficult to acquire all of the information that comes out of the annual show. Never fear dear gamer that’s what we’re here for. This year we’re compiling all of the relevant news in one convenient place. This place actually.

Konami hosted its pre-e3 show in which the company revealed its plans for E3 and beyond. One thing that continued to pop up throughout the 55 minute presentation was classic Konami franchises getting remade into HD collections, specifically Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, and Zone of the Enders. Get ready for a blast from the past…

It’s been an interesting couple of months without PSN. Let’s just say, we’ve come to appreciate the value of online connectivity. So much so, it’s hard to imagine how we coped in the dark old days. You know, about 5 or 6 years ago, when our consoles were always offline. Our grandchildren won’t believe it; we can hardly believe it.

Independent development studio Minority has announced that their first title, Papo & Yo, will be coming exclusively to the PlayStation Network.

The game follows the adventures of a boy named Quico and his best friend, Monster who is this massive pink rhino-esque creature. You see, Monster is addicted to poisonous frogs that make him turn into this scary killing machine that will destroy anything in its path, and Quico wants to help out his friend by finding a cure.

Oh PlayStation Store it’s good to have you back. What more is there to say really? We’ve missed you mightily and you’ve now returned to your rightful place upon our dashboards.

One of the few positives to come out of the outage is this rather large update. There’s plenty to look over here so let’s get started.

This is somewhat of a unique week for the PlayStation Store in that the content of the update pales in comparison to the fact there is an update to speak of.

The ‘Welcome Back’ initiative is not yet active yet so don’t go looking for your free games just yet. Enough talk, head on in and check it out.

Enjoying L.A. Noire? If you are looking for more ways to clean up the filth that is Los Angeles and don’t want to spend a ton of money doing it, perhaps ‘The Rockstar Pass’ will intrigue you.

Although the madness that is E3 has yet to commence, Eidos Montreal has decided to give us all an early look at their official E3 trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Every year the FIFA franchise brings us as close to the pitch as possible without the endowment of god-given talent or the hours of training necessary to experience personally the fervor of international football.

FIFA 12 looks to up the degree of realism this year with the introduction of the new Player Impact Engine.