Addict3d: Weekend Wrap-up

So another week more news for us to link, and there are plenty of news to show this weekend, some of them of course we didn't comment on our blog, obviously, due to the lack of time we are currently having.

This week we saw interesting news, the PSN getting fully operational, the NGP (or Vita?) information detailing prices and models, E3 previews and speculations, a new program to compete with Valve's Steam program, new demos and exciting more news. So here the weekly links:

PC:

- Fable III PC DLCs Released (VE3D): 3-Jun-2011

- The Sims 3 Get Pets, New Standalone Expansion (ShackNews): 4-Jun-2011

- Windows 8 Interface Preview (EuroGamer.net): 4-Jun-2011

- EA Launches Origin (Addict3d ): 5-Jun-2011

Sony\PS3:

- Blizzard hiring "PS3 Specialist" for possible Diablo III (Gamespot): 3-Jun-2011

- Payday: The Heist Announced For PSN (Joystiq): 3-Jun-2011

- Playstation Network "Welcome Back" content now available for download (Joystiq): 3-Jun-2011
- Journey Revealed, Prepare yourself for a sandy walk (Addict3d) - 5-Jun-2011

Nintendo\Wii:

- Wii 2 touch-screen controller confirmed (Gamespot): 3-Jun-2011

- Nintendo aims for flexible storefront with 3DS eShop, parity with other digital distribution platforms (Joystiq): 4-Jun-2011