It's been a rough week and a half for PS3 owners with the PSN being down, but the good news is that everything will start getting back up to speed this week. For the time being, you may have been struggling figuring out what to play because you very well may have a lot of titles with multiplayer. No need to worry since that will no longer be the case in a matter of days. But just for fun, I wanted to make up a list of the 5 games that offer the best offline experiences on the PS3. And just to take things further, none of the titles can have multiplayer contained in them. Also, any multiplayer added via DLC does not count as we are looking at the game in its original package minus added content. The only thing that is acceptable is online leaderboards.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Sony has huge plans for God of War 3, including a major marketing blitzkrieg that is on-going with Slurpees at 7-11, television commercials and spinoffs like comic books and novels. There’s even a Hollywood movie in development at Sony Pictures. Sony used GDC 2010 to celebrate the March 16th launch of God of War 3 early by featuring the game at its large booth on the show floor, having playable versions at its PlayStation Blog Lounge at the W Hotel, and throwing a God of War 3 party.

DALLAS, Texas - Nate Robinson beat out Raptors’ rookie DeMar DeRozan at the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas Saturday night. Nate Robinson became the first three time Slam Dunk Contest champion as well as the first repeat winner of the title. Robinson received 51% of fan votes to edge DeRozan who won the Slam Dunk-In Friday night over Clippers’ Eric Gordon to be the fourth participant in the Slam Dunk Contest. “Krypto-Nate,” the nickname he earned jumping over Superman Dwight Howard to win the Slam Dunk Contest last year, promptly retired from slam dunking on top saying “No more titles. I’m finished. It’s the last one.”

DALLAS, Texas -- Inside the exclusive Player's Lounge at the Hyatt Regency in a snow-covered Dallas, Texas, some of the biggest names in the NBA are getting custom PSP Go portable gaming devices. Sony had had success with its partnership with Gallagher Designs, making some of the biggest names in sports the proud owners of custom gaming consoles.

Sony Computer Entertainment America has partnered with 7-Eleven and Mountain Dew to promote the march 16th launch of God of War III on PlayStation 3. The partners have an exclusive promotion focusing on the upcoming PlayStation 3 game that kicks off February 1. Participating 7-Eleven locations will feature Kratos Fury, a custom-themed God of War-flavored Slurpee drink and a series of four exclusive Slurpee cups with never-before-seen God of War artwork.  The program is exclusive to 7-Eleven stores and is the first of its kind for the popular God of War franchise. 

LAS VEGAS -- One of the biggest games on the floor of CES 2010 was Sony’s God of War III. Located in the PlayStation section of Sony’s Consumer Electronics Show huge booth, God of War III drew big crowds right next to the Gran Turismo 5 racing simulators. Sony San Diego Studios Stig Asmussen, game director of God of War III, talks about the much-anticipated sequel in this exclusive interview.