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PlayStation Network is partially back up and some people, after a password reset, are enjoying online games again. As an apology for the downtime and security breach, Sony Computer Entertainment has a "Welcome Back" program planned.

Details have not been announced for North America or Japan, but trickled out of Europe. The PAL PlayStation Blog posted a list of digital welcome back gifts.

Two of the following PlayStation 3 games:

• LittleBigPlanet
• inFamous
• Wipeout HD
• Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
• Dead Nation

And also two of the following PSP games:

• LittleBigPlanet
• ModNation Racers
• Pursuit Force
• Killzone Liberation

Germany’s list is a little different with Super Stardust HD and Hustle Kings replacing inFamous and Dead Nation on PlayStation 3. PSP games Pursuit Force and Killzone Liberation are swapped out with Everybody’s Golf 2 and Buzz Jr. Jungle Party.

All regular PSN account holders also get 30 days of PlayStation Plus for free. Paid PlayStation Plus subscribers receive 60 days of extended service. Music Unlimited members also get 30 days of free service.

It looks like Sony has finally answered the question left probing some gamers minds as they struggle to cling to the fleeting trending topic of the PlayStation Network being down and now PlayStation Network being up. Sony is offering some great games as a "Thank You" for dealing with the inconvenience in addition to some other perks as well.
First off gamers will get to choose 2 out of the following 5 PS3 games to keep for free forever: Dead Nation, inFamous, LittleBigPlanet, Super Stardust HD, Wipeout HD + Fury. On PlayStation Portable you will be allowed to select 2 from LittleBigPlanet, ModNation Racers, Pursuit Force, and Killzone Liberation.