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The ___MASK31___ Store ( also abbreviated as PSN Store ) is a digital media store available to users of Sony ' s ___MASK4___ , ___MASK31___ 4 , ___MASK31___ Vita and ___MASK31___ Portable game consoles via the ___MASK31___ 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 . Downloadable content ( DLC ) is additional content created for a released video game . It is distributed through the ___MASK85___ 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 . A video game is an electronic game that involves human or animal interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor . The word " video " in " video game " traditionally referred to a raster display device , but as of the 2000s , it implies any type of display device that can produce two - or three - dimensional images . Some theorists categorize video games as an art form , but this designation is controversial . ___MASK62___ ( 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 ___MASK4___ ( 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 . 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 ; ___MASK11___ 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 . An electronic game is a game that employs electronics to create an interactive system with which a player can play . Video game is the most common form today , and for this reason the terms are often mistakenly used synonymously . Other common forms of electronic game include such products as ___MASK54___ electronic games , standalone systems ( e . g . pinball , slot machines , or electro - mechanical arcade games ), and exclusively non - visual products ( e . g . audio games ). The ___MASK1___ ( 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 ___MASK43___ , as part of the seventh generation of video games . Rat Race was to be a downloadable episodic video game on the ___MASK31___ Store . It was later cancelled by Sony . Ericsson (" Telefonaktiebolaget L . M . Ericsson ") is a multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Stockholm , Sweden . The company offers services , software and infrastructure in information and communications technology ( ICT ) for telecommunications operators , traditional telecommunications and ___MASK85___ Protocol ( IP ) networking equipment , mobile and fixed broadband , operations and business support services , cable television , IPTV , video systems , and an extensive services operation . Ericsson had 35 % market share in the 2G / 3G / 4G mobile network infrastructure market in 2012 . Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group , which is engaged in business through its four operating components  electronics ( video games , network services and medical business ), motion pictures , music and financial services . These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world . Sony ' s principal business operations include Sony Corporation , Sony Pictures Entertainment , Sony Interactive Entertainment , Sony Music Entertainment , Sony Mobile ( formerly Sony Ericsson ) and Sony Financial . Sony is among the Semiconductor sales leaders by year and as of 2013 , the fourth - largest television manufacturer in the world , after Samsung Electronics , LG Electronics and TCL . Sony Interactive Entertainment , LLC ., doing business as Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc . ( abbreviated as SIE and formerly known as ___MASK74___ Inc . ( SCE ) and Sony Network Entertainment ) is a multinational video game developer , product manufacturer and research and development company , and is an owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products and Services Group of Sony .