Playstation Store Updates Only

[JP]

There's a new Sega Genesis section on the way to the PSN, they've only announced the US details so far.

Today, SCEA and Sega have revealed that PlayStation PLUS subscribers are going to have access to the SEGA Genesis Collection for the PlayStation 3... entirely for free.

The 6 games in the collection will cost non subscribers $4.99 a piece and won't be available until a bit later. While many of these were included in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, this is the first time that all of the games will be released a la carte and include their own trophies. As a big Genesis fan, this is most definitely awesome news.

Check out the release schedule below.

PlayStation Plus Releases (free)

• Sonic the Hedgehog - Available March 1 - April 5
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Available April 5 - May 3
• Streets of Rage 2 - Available May 3 - May 31
• Golden Axe 2 - Available May 31 - July 5
• Comix Zone - Available July 5 - August 2
• Altered Beast - Available August 2 - August 30

Regular PlayStation Store Release ($4.99 each)

• Sonic the Hedgehog - March 29
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - April 19
• Streets of Rage 2 - May 17
• Golden Axe 2 - June 14
• Comix Zone - July 19
• Altered Beast - August 16

Hopefully SCEE we won't be to far behind or with a bit of luck it'll be added the same day as it was with the Neo-Geo Station section.

It'd be even better if PLUS subscribers get them for free over here.

EDIT:
Confirmed as coming to us starting in March and all games will be free to PLUS subscribers.

Speaking of SEGA, you will have seen that Sonic is coming up in March, but we wanted to let you know that we have managed to secure a few other SEGA classics for you. In the next few months, Plus members will be able to get their hands on these classics: Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2, Golden Axe Digital, Comix Zone and Altered Beast.

Sonic is coming to you guys a month before everyone else on PSN and all the other titles will be available two weeks before general release. And with all the titles having added Trophy support, you will have a good head-start.

They’re all available at no extra charge to Plus members and two weeks early, I’m happy to confirm.

[Sketcz]

This has to be, single-handedly, the stupidest thing Sega has ever done, in the history of Sega. And that’s saying something.

On eBay right now you can buy the Mega Drive collection, with over 40 games on it, including all the above, for less than $10.

Why in the hell would anyone wait several months, and then pay more than they would for a disc copy of the game, to have a digital copy of the game, that costs more, that they have to wait to be released, when they could buy the entire collection for less on a single Blu-Ray right now.

Any human being who pays money for those games when they are released is, quite demonstrably, an idiot in need of being committed. Just buy the Blu-Ray collection for god’s sake!

It being free to PSN+ people is fine, since it's just a nice little bonus, but charging so much is ****ing ridiculous!

[Dogg Thang]

I have to wonder if the whole point of this exercise is not to sell the games, but to make it seem like Plus is such a great deal. Deliberately overprice non-Plus versions so that people think, wow look how much I could SAVE! Because you're right - to buy any of them at that price would be lunacy. They may have put some deal with Sega in place to make it worth their while - probably a cut from Plus sales, I guess.

Nice for Plus subscribers but there's a bit of a stench about it.

[Sketcz]

Nice for Plus subscribers but there's a bit of a stench about it.

Hmm, a good point. I was so flabbergasted by the announcement that my paranoia meter didn't even have time to react. And it's not even that I'm annoyed by the high prices - like everyone else I could probably get the Collection for a fiver if I looked.

A conspiracy to make PSN+ look like a bargain seems logical. Same reason they made games like Stacking free. I know of at least one person who subscribed to PSN+ so he could get the game free along with the other so called "perks".

Thing is, once the sub runs out you lose everything.

God I hate PSN+. Sony have taken something which was really awesome, PSN, and made it awful through such trickery. I also don't like having to wait for demos of things like Yakuza 4.

[JP]

With online stores such as PSN many sales come from instant purchases rather than people price hunting different outlets and finding the cheapest price.

There seems to have been decent response to the announcement but that of course doesn't mean they're going. If people are happy to pay that much for them then there's no reason for Sega not to sell them for that much.

The option to buy them or not for the advertised price is always down to the consumer and if Sega think they're selling enough at that price then if they have any sense, they'll keep selling them at that price.

Thing is, once the sub runs out you lose everything.

Maybe once you've paid for them you'll be able to find a way to pirate them and continue to play them like you did with those PS1 games that people questioned you about in this thread?

[Dogg Thang]

The option to buy them or not for the advertised price is always down to the consumer and if Sega think they're selling enough at that price then if they have any sense, they'll keep selling them at that price.

Mind blown. Just as well someone was here to explain basic economics.

[JP]

Happy to help.

[Neon Ignition]

Over time I've come to feel like the UK PSN+ isn't really worth the money but the US one isn't too bad. I can see why on paper having stuff expire with the sub is a pain but for me I know I won't be playing Stacking when the sub expires... I think the only games that really are at issue are the ones available in the last month of the sub if you're not renewing. Even without PSN+ they're open to being removed if Sony choose.

[Sketcz]

Maybe once you've paid for them you'll be able to find a way to pirate them and continue to play them like you did with those PS1 games that people questioned you about in this thread?

What is your problem? Sanctimonious bull**** like that is a far more harmful thing than my playing pirated PS1 games. Do you work for the industry? Because if so fair enough, I know to give you a wide berth, but if you're not than you're behaving like an idiot.

I bought the games second hand, so no money went to the publishers anyway. There is no option to buy most of those games new, unless they end up on PSN. And when they did (such as with Suikoden, Einhander, and about a dozen others), I went and rebought them, despite already having the ISOs on my Xbox. I pirated Parasite Eve (US) the other day because months after the Japanese release they still refuse to put it on the US PSN. They can either allow me to buy the games or shut up about it.

What you are failing to realise, with your narrow minded adherence to a series of perverse laws, is that without piracy a lot of these are lost forever and can never be re-released due to licensing problems. In lucky circumstances some are still cheap to buy second hand, but what about those that aren't? I don't want to hold on to some rare ?100 game, better to sell it and then help spread the ISOs through uploading and DVD archive sharing (and god bless the communities that do this).

Until all old games can be re-released and bought at a reasonable price, or until someone fixes copyright laws so that older works can be more easily distributed, I am going to say that RETRO PIRACY is a damn good thing, because otherwise games would be damned to obscurity. Better to pirate than deny the world something worthwhile.

Yes I play PS1 ISOs, so what? Get off your damned high horse you insufferable, pious, self-righteous, smug cretin.

[JP]

Sorry, I presume that's a mistake? There are people in that thread who have questioned those actions but I certainly haven't.

Sanctimonious as a description seems a little out of place in reply such as the one above to be honest.

[Sketcz]

Sorry, I presume that's a mistake? There are people in that thread who have questioned those actions but I certainly haven't.

You appeared to be having a go at me - if you weren't then you didn't deserve my ire. Perhaps even an apology is in order if you genuinely weren't trying to antagonise me.

Regardless, you are correct in that the people in that thread deserved it first and more strongly than yourself - I was going to reply to them, but apathy at the time stopped me. On reflection I most definitely should have, since in their blinkered opposition to the "universal evil" that is piracy, they're not making a distinction between the age/availability of titles.

There's a whole debate regarding this (piracy of older games, DRM, PSN+ and its rental nature etc), but I don't want to derail this thread further, so I'll leave it there.

[hush]

Update from the USA Playstation Store

PlayStation Plus

Discounted Games & DLC
Sky Fighter (PS3) (PlayStation Plus price $2.50, regular price $9.99)
Updates

Resident Evil 2 ? Psone Classic ? Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $5.99)
Sky Fighters ? Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars Digital ? Sale (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Capcom Puzzle World Umd Legacy ? Price Change (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X ? Price Change (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Ultimate Ghosts N Goblins ? Price Change (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Caterpillar ? Minis ? Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $3.99, original price $4.99)
Gold Fever ? Minis ? Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $3.99, original price $4.99)
Panda Craze ? Minis ? Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $3.99, original price $4.99)
Rocks N? Rockets ? Minis ? Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $3.99, original price $4.99)
Shapo ? Minis ? Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $3.99, original price $4.99)

Downloadable Games

Space Ace ($9.99)
Space Ace, the followup to Don Bluth?s legendary Dragon?s Lair, can now be enjoyed from the comfort of your couch. This fully arcade authentic version includes all of the original scenes you?ve come to enjoy, and even an all-new global high scores list so you can show how well you handle Ace?s laser gun. Other bonuses include a full watch feature to sit back and enjoy Don Bluth?s stunning animation.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 1.03 GB
Days Of Thunder ? Nascar Edition ($9.99)
Days of Thunder NASCAR Edition gives you the opportunity to go against NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers, including Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart, and the drivers from the iconic film. Featuring single-player and online modes, take to the wheel as one of the hottest drivers on the circuit to prove that you can?t stop the thunder!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 901 MB
Alien Breed 3: Descent ($9.99)
Alien Breed 3: Descent is the final explosive chapter in the Alien Breed series, and is a science fiction arcade-shooter with an epic story, swarms of alien enemies, high-impact weapons, and stunning environments. In addition to the thrilling conclusion to the single-player campaign and the relentless Survivor modes, the game offers action-packed, online or local two-player co-operative modes.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 1.64 GB
Game Demos (free)

Dragon Age 2 ? Demo
Download the highly anticipated Action RPG Dragon Age II right now! Engage in action-packed and immersive gameplay with dynamic new combat mechanics that allow you to think like a general and fight like a Spartan! With the entire world on the brink of war, only you can hold it all together. The legend of your rise to power begins now.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 1.76 GB
Dragon Age 2 French Version ? Demo (Canada only)
Download the highly anticipated Action RPG Dragon Age II right now! Engage in action-packed and immersive gameplay with dynamic new combat mechanics that allow you to think like a general and fight like a Spartan! With the entire world on the brink of war, only you can hold it all together. The legend of your rise to power begins now.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 1.76 GB
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars ? Demo
Laugh your way through an all-new story with this demo, including both space and ground levels from the most action-packed LEGO Star Wars ever.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 844 MB
Yakuza 4 Demo
Do something terrible today and experience a taste for the Japanese underworld in this exclusive demo for Yakuza 4.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 621 MB
MLB 11 The Show Demo
Play four innings in beautiful AT&T Park in this World Series rematch as the San Francisco Giants take on the Texas Rangers. Experience the ALL NEW Pure Analog Control system to hit, pitch and field with unparalleled precision.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 2.92 GB

PSone Classics

Xenogears ($9.99)
Take up arms using powerful ??gears?" and help Fei Fong Wong regain his lost memories in this RPG classic.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 724 MB
Add-on Game Content

Killzone 3 Retro Pack: Reclaimed Territory ($4.99)
Retro Pack: Reclaimed Territory, featuring two of the most popular maps from Killzone 2, Salamun Market and Blood Gracht.
File Size: 349 MB
Fallout: New Vegas : Dead Money ($9.99)
Welcome to the Sierra Madre Casino! The casino?s mythical contents are lusted after by desperate wasteland scavengers, who tell stories of intact treasure of the old world buried deep within its vault. Lured here by a mysterious radio signal advertising the long-awaited grand opening of the casino, you are thrown into a high stakes game where you?ll have to work with three other lost souls if you want to survive. To use this download, you will need product code BLUS-30500.
File size: 729 MB
Fallout: New Vegas French: Dead Money ($9.99)
Afin d?utiliser ce t?l?chargement, il vous faudra le code produit BLUS-30626.
File size: 1.42 GB
Fallout: New Vegas Spanish: Dead Money ($9.99)
Para usar esta descarga, necesitar? el c?digo de producto BLUS-30627.
File size: 729 MB
Bulletstorm Standard Edition Online Pass ? Public Release ($9.99)
Thanks for downloading your Bulletstorm Online Pass content, this download entitles you to six additional ?Echoes? mode maps. Enjoy!
File size: 115 KB
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit ? Armed And Dangerous Pack ($6.99)
Introducing Most Wanted and Arms Race. Two all-new online game modes that let you take on other players in high speed and highly dangerous competition.
File size: 103 KB
The Sims 3 ? Bahhaus ($9.99)
Sneer at the rest of the design world and build cutting edge structures that embody light, strength, and flexibility. BahHaus, so cutting edge it hurts. Make sure to have band aids on hand.
File size: 1.89 MB
The Sims 3 ? Castle Interior Pack ($5.99)
Now your Sim?s desire to live the part of royalty has finally come true. Everyone knows that a Sim?s home is their castle. The Lord and Lady can live happily in the castle of their dreams surrounded by the gothic furniture.
File size: 1.58 MB
Fight Night Champion Online Pass ($9.99)
File size: 100 KB
Deadliest Warrior ? DLC Expansion Pack 1 ($4.99)
Introducing the Shaolin Monk, Zande and Rajput warriors. The DLC pack also features a new Skirmish game mode, taunts for medium range weapons, replays and new Titles you can earn for your profile!
File size: 2.42 MB
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Booster (x6) ($0.99)
Neptune?s stat booster. Increase stats related to melee & ranged attacks.
File size: 100 KB
EyePet Hospital Pack ($2.99)
Did somebody call for a doctor? Now you and your EyePet can help find the cure with the Hospital Pack! You?ve never seen a virtual pet quite like this ? EyePet!
File size: 100 KB
The Fight Lights Out ? Timesaver?s Pack ($1.99)
Download this pack for The Fight: Lights Out and gain instant access to all the features that are unlockable by playing through the game, including new fighters, dirty moves, accessories, and more.
File size: 100 KB
The Fight Lights Out ? Fitness Pack ($4.99)
Get fit with The Fight: Lights Out! This pack gives you a workout with new variations of current exercises in the game, plus additional activities such as squat thrusts, shadow boxing, lunges, circuit training, and more.
File size: 100 KB
Def Jam Rapstar
(Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Expand your DEF JAM RAPSTAR library with these songs. DEF JAM RAPSTAR game disc is required to play this downloadable content:

• ?Shut This Down? ? Ill Blu ($1.99)
• ?Stallin (Freestyle)? ? Ill Blu ($1.99)
• ?Power (Freestyle)? ? Sx Beats ($1.99)
• ?Take Over (Freestyle)? ? Sx Beats ($1.99)

File size: 4.08 ? 5.91 MB (singles)
Rock Band 3
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• ?Fire and Ice? ? Pat Benatar ($1.99)
• ?Love is a Battlefield? ? Pat Benatar ($1.99)
• ?Shadows of the Night? ? Pat Benatar ($1.99)
• ?We Belong? ? Pat Benatar ($1.99)
• ?Invincible? ? Pat Benatar ($1.99)
• ?Promises in the Dark? ? Pat Benatar ($1.99)
• Pat Benatar ($9.99) ? Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: Pat Benatar Pack 01. This pack includes ?Fire and Ice?, ?Love is a Battlefield?, ?Shadows of the Night?, ?We Belong?, ?Invincible? and ?Promises in the Dark?. By Pat Benatar

File size: 22 ? 46 MB (singles), 186 MB (track pack)
Rock Band Network

• ?Genocide? ? Evile ($1.99)
• ?Serial Killer? ? Damone ($0.99)
• ?The Hounds of Anubis? ? The Word Alive ($1.99)
• ?Numb and Intoxicated? ? Kataklysm ($1.99)
• ?The One You Want? ? The Get Up Kids ($1.99)

File size: 21 ? 50 MB (singles)
Bundles

Midnight Club L.A. Remix & Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Bundle ($19.99)
Midnight Club L.A. Remix & Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Bundled for the PSP at a discount price for this limited promotional period! The series that took tacing from the tracks to the open urban streets is raiding the stakes even higher. Experience the fastest ride ever in the palm of your hand.
File Size: 1.49 GB
Grand Theft Auto Iv: The Lost And Damned & The Ballad Of Gay Tony Bundle ($14.99)
The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony bundled together at a discount price for this limited promotional period!
File size: 4.0 GB
Avatars

Mega Man Legends 2 ? Servbot (Sweeping) Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB
Viewtiful Joe ? Joe (Face) Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB
Viewtiful Joe ? Joe Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB
Viewtiful Joe ? Silvia (Face) Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB
Viewtiful Joe ? Silvia Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB
Viewtiful Joe ? Viewtiful Joe (Face) Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB
Viewtiful Joe ? Viewtiful Joe Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB
Game Videos (free)

Q Music Unlimited Walkthrough
File size: 156 MB (HD); 262 MB (1080)
Pulse 2/22 Edition
File size: 263 MB (HD); 441 MB (1080)
MLB 11 The Show ? In a Jam Trailer
File size: 82 MB (HD)
MLB 11 The Show ? Yankee Killer Trailer
File size: 87 MB (HD)
Duke Nukem Forever ? Reveal Trailer
File size: 99 MB (HD)
Top Spin 4 ? Legends Trailer
File size: 55 MB (HD)
Prototype 2 Announce Trailer
File size: 68 MB (HD)
Space Ace Trailer
File size: 34 MB (HD)
Dragon Age II ? Champion Trailer
File size: 46 MB (HD)
Yakuza 4: The Ladies Of Yakuza 4 Trailer
File size: 93 MB (HD)
Two Worlds II ? Accolades Trailer
File size: 90 MB (HD)
Two Worlds II ? Announcement Trailer
File size: 53 MB (HD)
Two Worlds II ? Return To Antaloor Trailer
File size: 66 MB (HD)
Stacking Trailer
File size: 49 MB (HD)
PS3 Themes

PSN Award Best PS3 Downloadable Theme (x5) (Free)
File size: 441 KB
PSN Award Best PSP Downloadable Theme (x5) (Free)
File size: 432 KB
PSN Award Best PS3/PSP Mini Theme (x5) (Free)
File size: 525 KB
PSN Award Best PSN Exclusive Game Theme (x5) (Free)
File size: 431 KB
FIFA Soccer 11 ? Ultimate Team Theme (Free)
File size: 1.34 KB
Top Darts Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 2.25 MB
DP Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Theme ($1.49)
File size: 4.10 MB
PS3 Wallpapers (free)

Tales From Space: About A Blob ? Wallpaper #2
File size: 96 KB (SD); 387 KB (HD)
PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

YS: I & II Chronicles ($24.99)
Play the first two games of the critically-acclaimed Ys series in one great package. The graphics have been reimagined in highly-detailed hand-drawn 2D and the soundtrack newly rearranged, while returning fans have the option of playing with the original music or using alternative character art. Four difficulty levels and a time trial mode have also been added.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 930 MB
PSP minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Bloons TD ? Minis ($4.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size:7.2 MB
Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder ? Minis ($4.99)
ESRB Rated T
File size: 9.75 MB
Twin Blades ? Minis ($3.99)
ESRB Rated M
File size: 39 MB
Denki Blocks! ? Minis ($3.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 6.52 MB
Game Videos (free)

Pulse 2/22 Edition
File size: 43 MB
PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Summer Beach PSP Theme (x2) ($1.49)
File size: 621 KB ? 640 KB
Gassed PSP Theme (x2) ($1.49)
File size: 487 KB ? 544 KB
Augbar Red Urban Camo PSP Theme ($1.99)
File size: 462 KB
Blue Urban Camo Spectre PSP Theme ($1.99)
File size: 480 KB
Commando Tiger Camo PSP Theme ($1.99)
File size: 453 KB

[Daragon]

A week after I use up all of my US PSN cash they release Xenogears

Kind of regretting buying Alundra now.

[Brad]

Eff Xenogears, where's the US version of Vagrant Story!?

[toythatkills]

Kind of regretting buying Alundra now.

Ban request. I'm not even joking!

Vagrant Story is coming... soon.