Congratulations you just bought a ps3 with an 80 gig hard drive, or maybe you got one of the other models with a different size. Regardless you just paid a whole lot of money for the system and probably don’t have the money to buy many games. Luckily Sony offers a plethora of free PS3 downloads for your entertainment.

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.

This is a very nice option to have, many of us played those classic games and love to play them still. Being able to take them with you is a big plus, in addition you can also play them on the PS3 itself. If you want to turn your console into an mp3 player you can do that to. Just copy the music over and let it rip.

Registering with the PSN is a breeze. Once this is done you have access to the network and can stay in contact with friends. Updates are performed quite frequently so do not be alarmed if it looks different next time you log on. Nice little service for being free isn’t it?

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.

In closing you don’t have to look far to find free PS3 downloads. Just connect to the network find something you want and you are on your way. It can be kind of easy to lose some time browsing it as the amount of media they have on the network is huge. Happy gaming and remember just because a game is old doesn’t mean it isn’t worth playing.