Playstation Store Updates Only

[C']

I think a few of the PSone classics released in Japan have been PS3 only, but I think this is the first one released in the west.

[Number45]

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/07/21/heads-up-game-store-update-21st-july-2010/

Not much of interest.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)
Special Offers

(Available until the 4th of August)

* Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
* Revenge of the Wounded Dragons (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Mortal Kombat 2 (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
* Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic Time Savers Pack (was – £1.19/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
* Street Fighter IV Complete Alternative Costume Pack (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
* Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
* Final Fight: Double Impact (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

* Obscure: The Aftermath (PSP)
(was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

* Sam and Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Episode – Beyond the Alley of the Dolls (free with Season Entitlement)
Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales
Downloadable Games (PSP)

* Gravity Crash (£6.29/€7.99)
Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales
PSP Essentials

(Availability may differ in some locales)

* Street Fighter Alpha Max 3 (£7.99/€9.99)
* Petz: My Baby Hamster (£7.99/€9.99)

minis (PS3/PSP)

* Young Thor (£3.99/€4.99)
Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

* Arctic Adventures: Polar’s Puzzles (£3.49/€3.99)
Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales
Demos (PS3)

* Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days (Single/Multiplayer Demo)
Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany
Add-On Game Content (PS3)

* LittleBigPlanet
o Marvel Costume Kit 2 (£4.79/€5.99) (contains the following costumes which are also available separately)
o Elektra Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
o Human Torch Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
o Thor Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
o Spider-Man Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
o Ghost Rider Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

* ModNation Racers – Sheriff Sirloin Pack (£1.39/€1.75)
Rating: PEGI 7

* Zen Pinball – Mars Table (£1.59/€1.99)
Rating: PEGI 7

* Rock Band
o ‘The Stooges Pack 01’ (£3.49/€5.29) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
o ‘1969’ (£0.99/€1.49)
o ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’ (£0.99/€1.49)
o ‘New Dark Ages’ (£0.99/€1.49)
o ‘No Control’ (£0.99/€1.49)
o ‘No Fun’ (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

* Rock Band Network
o ’50,000 Unstoppable Watts’ by Clutch (£0.99/€1.49)
o ‘Approach the Podium’ by Winds of Plague (£0.99/€1.49)
o ‘How we Roll’ by Plushgun (£0.99/€1.49)
o ‘Indigo Friends’ by Reverend Horton Heat (£0.99/€1.49)
o ‘Stand for Something’ by Skindred (£0.59/€0.79)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

* Guitar Hero 5
o Disturbed Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
o Down with the Sickness (£1.59/€1.99)
o Indestructible (£1.59/€1.99)
o Stricken (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates
Add-On Game Content (PSP)

* LittleBigPlanet
o Fruit Salad Costume (free)
o Fruit Salad Level Kit (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

* Buzz! Quiz World – Celebrities Quiz (£3.19/€3.99)
Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece and Russian Federation.
FirstPlay (PS3)

* Episode 016 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only
Videos (PSP)

* Piyotama mini Trailer
* Armored Core 3 Trailer
* Armored Core Last Raven Trailer
* Armored Core Silent Trailer

Wallpapers (PS3)

* Fat Princess: Fat Roles Wallpaper 1 & 2 (free)

Avatars (PS3)

* Crash Commando – (£0.20/€0.25 each)
o Jarhead Avatar
o Maid Mayhem Chaos Avatar
o Nuke ‘m Ninja Avatar
o Reggae Rasta Avatar

* PAIN – (£0.20/€0.25 each)
o Brock Avatar
o Cookie Avatar
o Ed Avatar
o Ginger Avatar
o Hung Avatar
o Jarvis Avatar
o Kenny Avatar
o Le Toot Avatar
o Scurv Avatar
o Tati Avatar

Additional Locale Releases

* Toy Story 3 – Alien Escapades
Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Now also available in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Switzerland.

EDIT: Apparently videos on the PS blog will now work from the PS3 browser.

[teddymeow]

I'll pick up the SF4 costumes for ?5 but that's it this week.

Another piss poor Rock Band update. Where are all the happy summer choons?

[JP]

I think a few of the PSone classics released in Japan have been PS3 only, but I think this is the first one released in the west.

G-Police was PS3 only when that was released about three years ago. As far as I know that is the only one that was over here before this one.

[arcnas]

I bought Motor Toon GP last night and its as good as a remember, i love the soundtrack, my only issue is its a bit easy and no 2 player mode without a link up available, but worth $6 just about to play it again, oh and also the visuals suprisingly still look good which cant be said for a lot of ps1 classics i think its the style, if you could use it on the PSP that would have been great . but theres the breaks

[Sketcz]

Have they removed that bull**** DRM from Final Fight yet? I really wanted to buy it, but not when I'm forced to be online to play it.

[Number45]

I've found lots of articles stating that they were going to fix the problem, but can't find any confirmation that it has been fixed. If I remember tonight I'll disconnect the PS3 and fire it up, see if it lets me play.

EDIT: Not being fixed: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/ca...le-impact-drm/

[Malc]

I noticed a few months back that some PSN games seem to restrict you with DRM, whilst others don't. It was when I tryed to launch GT5 Prologue which I had bought from the PSN which said I needed to be online to play it.

It's really annoying, but I don't mind too much as most of the time I am connected to the internet, but if ever I can't then I'm screwed. There's no consistency with PSN it seems, whereas XBL makes all developers abide by their rules, but at least you know what you are buying into at least.

[toxicninja]

Havent checked with rock band updates in a while but CCR and Stooges = instabuy

[Sketcz]

whereas XBL makes all developers abide by their rules, but at least you know what you are buying into at least.

So to confirm, all XBL games absolutely require you to be online to play? I've not got a 360, so am not 100% how it rolls.

[Papercut]

The opposite, assuming you play them on the registered console for that download.

[jim g]

US PSN Store Update

Price Updates
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo ? Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Section 8 ? Sale (now $9.99, original price $29.99)
Blast Factor ? Sale (now $4.99, original price $12.99)
Blast Factor Advanced Research (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
Blast Factor Multiplayer Pack (now $1.49, original price $2.99)
Games
The Emperor's New Groove [PSone Classics] ($5.99)
Hercules [PSone Classics] ($5.99)
A Bug's Life [PSone Classics] ($5.99)
Toy Story Racer [PSone Classics] ($5.99)
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days ? Multiplayer Demo
Madden NFL 11 Demo
Section 8 Trial
Flower Demo
Add-ons
PAIN ? Pinball Abusement Park ($1.99)
Transformers: War For Cybertron: Map and Character Pack ($9.99)
Lost Planet 2 Rush Arena Mode ($2.99)
Super Street Fighter IV: Super Complete Alternate Costume Pack ($17.99)
Skate 3: After Dark Pack 'Available via in-game Store only' ($4.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: Carolinas Pack ($6.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: Championship Pack ($4.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: International Pack ($4.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: North America Pack ($4.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: The Predator ($4.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: The TPC Blue Monster at Doral ($4.99)
Trinity Universe ? Mightiest Meteorite Pack ($1.99)
Zen Pinball ? Mars Table ($2.49)
Guitar Hero
? "Devour" ? Shinedown ($1.99)
? "Second Chance" ? Shinedown ($1.99)
? "Sound of Madness" ? Shinedown ($1.99)
? Shinedown Track Pack ($5.49)
Rock Band Network
? "Goth Girls" by MC Frontalot ($1.99)
? "Higher" by Creed ($1.99)
? "River of Tuoni" by Amberian Dawn ($1.99)
? "Tastes Like Kevin Bacon" by iwrestledabearonce ($1.99)
? "Walls" by All Time Low ($1.99)
Rock Band Weekly

PSP Content
Price Drops
MLB 2K10 PSP ? Permanent Price Drop (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
Silent Hill Origins ? Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Games
Piyotama PSP ($4.99)
Add-ons
BUZZ Quiz World: Celebrities Quiz Pack ($2.99)

PlayStation Plus
Games
Critter Crunch (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
Syphon Filter (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
Kahoots (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (PlayStation Plus price $3.00, original price $5.99)
Themes & Avatars
Super Street Fighter IV PSN Avatar Bundle ($4.99) (Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers) *Includes 35 Super Street Fighter IV Avatars

[jim g]

EU PSN Today - click on link

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/07/28/heads-up-game-store-update-28th-july-2010/#more-21283

[C']

I can't believe some of muppets that comment on the EU blog. Now I realise the EU store doesn't get it right all the time (but it's nowhere near as bad as it used to be) but this is a decent update as far as I can see with a good mix of demos, full games (inclding a PSN title that the US store doesn't have yet) and even a PSone classic of some worth. Far better than the abysmal US update this week.

Amazingly there are still complaints with one poster actually moaning that the US store got Toy Story Racer whilst we didn't. Seriously, Toy Story ****ing Racer! People just seem to want to moan for the sake of moaning and seem to automatically assume that different from US store = worse.

[Number45]

Really getting quite annoyed now at the disparity between the US and EU PS+ services. Next week is going to be VERY interesting.