Earlier today, Sony announced a new program for PlayStation Network users: the PLAY program. The program allows users to pre-order a select helping of titles and earn bonuses in the process, and one of the titles included in PLAY's first run is Super Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition.

Pre-orders for all of the PLAY titles will open up on August 9 and, in the case of 3rd Strike Online, will run until August 18, less than a week before its August 23 launch on PSN. Should you opt to pre-order ahead of release, you'll be able to unlock Gill right from the get-go, all without having to beat the game with every character.

As an additional pre-order bonus, you'll also receive a Capcom-produced PS3 theme with artwork from 3rd Strike.

Any of you planning on pre-ordering this on PSN? Let us know!