PlayStation Store - Puzzlegeddon, SOCOM Cold Front, Final Fantasy VIII and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops plus Sodium One

The big Sony news this week is the expansion of the PS3's PlayStation Home that takes it from being a hangout with the typical load screen and the occasional mini-game to something that promises more: Sodium One. This is an MMO-style game world within Home that offers the first tastes for free (additional content may cost you). Give it a try and let us know if it's worth our time, if you get the chance. We know you're busy, but this actually sounds promising.

Here's what's new at the PlayStation Store:

• Puzzlegeddon ($10)
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Cold Front ($10 through Dec. 20, then $15) adding 5 maps, Arms Run mode, snow gear, flash and smoke grenades, thermal vision and more (thanks @GenDV138!)
• Brutal Legend Hammer Of Infinite Fate ($5) four new maps
• Pain Red Jimmy character ($1)
• NBA Live '10 Holiday Shoe Pack
• PS1 for PS3/PSP: Final Fantasy VIII ($10)
• Guitar Hero 5 Indie Rock Track Pack ($5.50 or $2 each) with "Hi-Speed Soul" by Nada Surf, "Cut Your Hair" by Pavement and "Sister Jack" by Spoon
• The Beatles: Rock Band Rubber Soul Album ($18 or $2 each) "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)," "You Won't See Me," "Nowhere Man," "Think For Yourself," "The Word," "Michelle," "What Goes On," "Girl," "In My Life," "Wait" and "Run For Your Life"
• Rock Band/Rock Band 2 Green Day Pack 2 ($5.50 or $2 each) with "Christian's Inferno," "Last of the American Girls" and "¡Viva la Gloria!" and tracks ($2 each) "Kings & Queens" and "This is War" by 30 Seconds to Mars and "Gives You Hell" by All-American Rejects - Note: "Family friendly" tracks also work with Lego Rock Band.
• PSP: Buzz! Quiz World ($20), F1 2009 ($40), Heracles Chariot Racing ($5), Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops ($15), Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus ($10) with additional maps and missions, Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel ($10), Ridge Racer ($15), Sega Rally Revo ($16) and Spot the Differences! ($3)
• Demos: Army of Two: The 40th Day, Diner Dash, Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge (through January 25), Guitar Hero: Van Halen, Puzzlegeddon and TV Show King, plus Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
• Game Videos: Critter Crunch, High Velocity Bowling, ModNation Racers, Mushroom Wars, NBA Unrivaled, Planet 51, Red Dead Redemption and SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3, plus PSP videos Armored Core 3, Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines and Tekken 6
• Themes: Assassin's Creed II ($1), Digger HD (free), Guitar Hero: Van Halen (free), Mushroom Wars (free), Smash Cars (free), Transformers 2 ($2), Bianca Premium ($2), Gaze ($2), The Hangover ($2), Legion (free), Lindsay Kaye ($2), Star Trek: The Original Series ($3 each or $5 for dual pack) and Tropical Paradise ($1.50)
• Wallpaper: Gravity Crash and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves