After quite a long wait, the U.S. finally gets its fix of singing with Sony's popular karaoke title SingStar. Soon to hit U.S. shelves on May 20, the game will also be launched into the market with a bang at the Rock Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. More details about the event in the full article!

Yesterday's European PlayStation Store update had no Echochrome demo again. So North American PlayStation Store users should consider themselves lucky to get it this week. The Echochrome demo and the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack headline this week's PS Store updates. For the complete list, head over the full article.

 The video game industry is undoubtedly dominated by males, but we do know that gaming is not just a big frat house. Female gamers do exist, and like the opposite gender, they come in different shapes, sizes and forms. If you do your homework, you'll also notice that girl gamers have distinct traits which allow us to divide them into several types (just like guys). In this QuickList, we'll give you a rundown on what these types are. Hit that jump!

SingStar was one of the games highlighted by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe during the recently-concluded GC 2007 in Germany. Executive Producer Paulina Bozek of SingStar was interviewed by Gamespot about the game and this is what she had to say and show:

As you can see, the karaoke game is all set for the PlayStation 3 and has some very nice features like downloadable tracks, streaming music, and of course, the game's core mechanic that allows players to belt out tunes using a USB microphone and sing to their hearts' desire.

This title is one of the many casual games that Sony is planning to launch to capitalize on the expanded market that Nintendo initiated with its easy-to-use games which anyone can pick up. SingStar launches exclusively for the PS3 in the last quarter of this year.

Competitive Karaoke-heads can be rest assured that their star performance power (and what's left of your pride, ahem) won't be ending anytime soon. This news coming straight from Sony stated that "at least" six more titles under the SingStar spotlight will be coming out in the UK by next year.

With the PS2 SingStar title and the PlayStation 3's own SingStar version coming out in April and June, respectively, Sony has a huge promise to fill for Sony fans. Lucy Garnett, SingStar's product manager, said, "The launch schedule for SingStar is more jam-packed than ever, with at least six titles pencilled in for release across PS2 and PS3 over the next 12 months."

Sony was also quick to announce that they will also be committed to delivering more titles to the growing PS2 user base, with the next SingStar versions more than just specific releases for certain platforms. Garnet concluded, "Moving forward, our focus will be on developing the SingStar brand as a multi-platform IP rather than concentrating on specific releases."

Sony is bringing some PlayStation loving to the Big Apple for the New York Comic Con at the Javits Center. If you happen to be in the area, drop by and be sure to bring your PSP for a chance to get some nice freebies.

Each day, the first 50 PSP-carrying people who drop by the PlayStation booth #411 will get a UMD carrying case. If that's not your thing, you can also get to be one of the first people to try MotorStorm online (for massive bragging rights!). In a karaoke mood? Show off your vocal talent at the SingStar stage. You can also download content directly to your PSP at Sony's PSP Spot.

In addition, a daily sweepstakes will be held, where the loot is a PSP and other PlayStation prizes. Best of all, you don't need to buy anything to join the raffle. Just show up. Oh, and you have to be a U.S. resident, too. And make sure to ask your mom if you're in any way related to Jack Tretton. If you are, you're out of the contest.

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Sony has just released a video for their next-generation singing game known as My SingStar which will eventually be released on the PS3. This demonstration video shows off a variety of the in-game features, such as theme customization, downloadable content, and even gameplay integration using an Eye-Toy device. This karaoke style game will certainly be a great party title, and you can be sure that the fun will never run out with thanks to the massive downloadable selections available.

Download: [My SingStar Gameplay Demonstration Trailer]

Ten new screenshots from Sony's karaoke game entitled My Singstar have been released. Basically, this game is going to be very similar to Karaoke Revolution except it will use many of the PlayStation 3's cool new features, such as a downloadable store in which you can purchase new songs and support for the EyeToy camera peripheral as well. These screens show off the easy-to-use interface and even one screen during a song to show what the gameplay will look like.