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The ___MASK95___ ( PSP ) is a handheld game console developed by Sony . Development of the console was announced during E3 2003 , and it was unveiled on , 2004 , at a Sony press conference before E3 2004 . The system was released in Japan on , 2004 , in North America on , 2005 , and in the PAL region on , 2005 . It primarily competed with the ___MASK94___ , as part of the seventh generation of video games . Digital media is any media that is encoded in a machine - readable format . Digital media can be created , viewed , distributed , modified and preserved on digital electronics devices . Computer programs and software ; digital imagery , digital video ; video games ; ___MASK78___ pages and websites , including social media ; data and databases ; digital audio , such as mp3s ; and e - books are examples of digital media . Digital media are frequently contrasted with print media , such as printed books , newspapers and magazines , and other traditional or analog media , such as pictures , film or audio tape . Downloadable content ( DLC ) is additional content created for a released video game . It is distributed through the ___MASK34___ by the game ' s official publisher . Downloadable content can be of several types , ranging from aesthetic outfit changes to a new , extensive storyline , similar to an expansion pack . As such , DLC may add new game modes , objects , levels , challenges or other features to a complete , already released game . Nucleus is a downloadable game on the ___MASK36___ Store , also known as Bacterius on the Japanese PSN . The ___MASK36___ Store ( also abbreviated as PSN Store ) is a digital media store available to users of Sony ' s ___MASK91___ , ___MASK36___ 4 , ___MASK36___ Vita and ___MASK36___ Portable game consoles via the ___MASK36___ Network . The store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge . Available content includes full games , add - on content , playable demos , themes and game / movie trailers . ___MASK47___ ( PSN ) is a digital media entertainment service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment . Launched in November 2006 , PSN was originally conceived for the PlayStation video game consoles , but soon extended to encompass smartphones , tablets , Blu - ray players and high - definition televisions . As of April 2016 , over 110 million users have been documented , with 65 million of them active monthly . The ___MASK91___ ( abbreviated as PS3 ) is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment . It is the successor to PlayStation 2 , and is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles . It competed with Microsoft ' s Xbox 360 and Nintendo ' s Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles . It was first released on November 11 , 2006 , in Japan , November 17 , 2006 in North America , and March 27 , 2007 in Europe and Australia .