I know for many of you this week couldn’t come soon enough (myself included), as this week sees the release of the brilliant Battlefield 1943. For those of you who enjoy a good session of online multiplayer shooter action, this is a great new addition to the genre, and set against such beautiful backdrops too.
This week we also have two demos available for you to try, we finally have Ghostbusters on the store (a game which needs no introduction from me), and we also have a demo for the epic racing game Fuel.
The second expansion pack for MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is available this week too, as well some extra content for Skate 2, High Velocity Bowling, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires, and as usual extra tracks for Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band. There are also a handful of additional PSP games available for download now too.
Right, off to the battlefield!
Downloadable Games (Trial and unlock)
Battlefield 1943 (Trial free, unlock key £9.99/€12.99)
You can explore the beautiful pacific islands by land, air and sea as you take the fight to the enemy. Battlefield 1943 features a great mix of both infantry and vehicle combat. You can also call in, and guide airstrikes upon the enemy bases and choose from a range of weaponry to gain the upper hand on the enemy team and win the day.
PEGI 16+
Demos (free)
Ghostbusters – The Video Game
Grab your proton pack, ready those streams, and take aim at a new collection of ghosts in this all-new adventure written by the original Ghostbusters creators!
PEGI 12+
Fuel
Explore the ravaged landscapes in this epic racer; this demo offers the chance to try one race and one challenge from the game, as well as try the Free Ride mode in a small section of the wastelands.
PEGI 7+
Add-On Game Content
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift – Expansion Adrenaline (£4.79/€5.99)
Following on from last week’s Expansion Speed pack, the Expansion Adrenaline pack contains three extra tracks, five track variants, four previously unseen vehicles, as well as six bonus characters, and a massive selection of new paintjobs for your vehicles. There are also new trophies to be gained too.
PEGI 12+
Skate 2 – Maloof Money Cup Pack (£1.59/€1.99)
Grab your deck and hit the course of one of skateboarding’s biggest contests; battle against some of skating’s hardest riders for some serious Maloof loot!
PEGI 16+
High Velocity Bowling – Route 66 Americana Ball Pack & 4th July Americana Ball Pack (£0.79/€0.99 each)
HVB has gone all Americana themed this week, with these two themed ball packs.
PEGI 3+
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires – Additional Music Set
This pack contains additional music tracks to play in game and they will appear in the game’s BGM Select screen from the main menu.
PEGI 12+
Rock Band
Further your Rock Band experience with this selection from Green Day, an additional pack for Pearl Jam and tracks taken from the Mayhem Tour 2009:
PEGI 12+
- 21 Guns by Green Day (£0.99/€1.49)
- East Jesus Nowhere by Green Day (£0.99/€1.49)
- Know Your Enemy by Green Day (£0.99/€1.49)
- Green Day Pack 01(this combines all the above tracks in one pack) (£2.49/€3.99)
- Black Magic by Slayer (£0.99/€1.49)
- Conquer All by Behemoth (£0.99/€1.49)
- Disposable Teens by Marilyn Manson (£0.99/€1.49)
- Embedded by Job for a Cowboy (£0.99/€1.49)
- Empire of the Gun by God Forbid (£0.99/€1.49)
- Hammer Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse (£0.99/€1.49)
- This Is Exile by Whitechapel (£0.99/€1.49)
- What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse by Black Dahlia Murder (£0.99/€1.49)
- Ten Bonus Pack by Pearl Jam (£2.49/€3.99)
Guitar Hero: World Tour
This week Guitar Hero offers tracks from the Victory record label available to download:
PEGI 12+
- Bomb the World by The Sleeping (£1.59/€1.99)
- I Am the Arsonist by Silverstein (£1.59/€1.99)
- NJ Legion Iced Tea by A Day To Remember (£1.59/€1.99)
- Victory Records Track Pack (This pack contains all three tracks listed above) (£4.39/€5.99)
Videos (free)
- inFamous Duality Trailer
Themes (free)
- Overlord II Minions Theme
PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Manager
Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)
Archer Maclean’s Mercury (£4.79/€5.99)
Guide your mercury through each 3D maze whilst navigating the challenges encountered along the way in this addictive puzzle game.
PEGI 3+
(258MB required)
Final Armada (£7.99/€9.99)
Strap yourself into the Aggressor, a powerful combat vehicle of mass destruction, and fight your way through swarms of enemies.
PEGI 12
(388MB required)
King of Pool (£7.99/€9.99)
Choose from a range of snooker and pool games, as you challenge rivals in Career mode, show off your skills in Trick Shot mode, or practise your shots in Free Play mode.
PEGI 3+
(42MB required)
Little Britain (£11.99/€14.99)
You know the TV show, but now you have the chance to experience more via the various action packed mini-games featuring loved characters like Lou and Andy and Marjorie Dawes.
BBFC12
(191MB required)
Championship Manager 2006 (£3.99/€4.99)
Now you can test your football management skills on the move, in this PSP version of the hit franchise Championship Manager.
PEGI 3+
(145MB required)
Add-On Game Content (also available via the PS3 store)
Rock Band Unplugged
Further your Rock Band Unplugged experience with this selection of tracks now available:
PEGI 12+
- Here Comes Your Man by The Pixies (£0.99/€1.49)
- Pride and Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble (£0.99/€1.49)
(Average: 4.22 out of 5)
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Posted on 11 July, 2009 at 7:38 am by FatScarf
I’ve been playing Battlefield 1943 all night, more awesome gaming provided by DICE. Everyone buy it and come online to provide me with more headshot opportunities, thanks.
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Posted on 11 July, 2009 at 7:41 am by FatScarf
Oh and for the whiners, I seem to remember a time when you got a couple of playable demos a month from a magazine and that was good enough, now we get all sorts of content on a weekly basis, you can let them off for weeks when content is lower than usual.
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Posted on 11 July, 2009 at 8:04 am by ekze
Adrenaline Expansion for Motorstorm: Pacific Rift is not avaliable in russian PSN. Why?
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Posted on 11 July, 2009 at 9:26 am by MazzingerZ
Thank you to (187) nofi and (188) Skookie30 for their answers! nice to see there’re people that knows how to use community sites rather than use them only to complain and think that every PS3 feels the same about SCEE or is 10 year old for being happy with an update!
Little sad that people don’t appreciate having an official BLOG, first they complained about not having a EU Blog and now that they have it use it still to complain… this is a great feature, you get nes and replies from community folks, publishers and devs…how many times those replies don’t go around internet as news? We get first-hand information!
gaming is just a hobby, if it causes you stress then maybe you should find something else.
Keep it up SCEE!!
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Posted on 11 July, 2009 at 10:00 pm by ezzonz13
Maybe it’s a late question but do you know any release date for the Vidzone to come to my ps store here in sweden??? my friends over in UK already got it and that’s SCEE too.. please ?
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Posted on 12 July, 2009 at 1:29 pm by Bovrillor
I don’t think anyone can blame Mike for anything, he’s just working hard to bring us info
While it may be annoying, moaning is often the only way to get things done. Apathy isn’t going to improve the store is it?
Sure things might be great for PS3 owners, but EU PSP owners are getting pretty abysmal service compared to the US…
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Posted on 13 July, 2009 at 11:46 am by Locke_Tribal
Can anyone confirm my suspicion that Championship Manager 2006 is not actually up on the Irish store? I’ve searched high and low for it and can’t find it. Am I gonna have to set up a UK account to get games now?
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Posted on 13 July, 2009 at 12:43 pm by KnizzleHizzle
It’s our job as consumers to make Mike aware of what we find frustrating. I’m not saying it’s his fault or anything, but it IS his job to take the heat. Some day, when Sony execs aren’t too busy finding excuses to why they still have job there, they might actually listen and make a better release policy. The fact that Europe has to wait I don’t know how long for almost EVERYTHING is Sony and ONLY Sony’s fault. The could easily DEMAND worldwide release, and they could do even easier on their OWN games. Anyway, good job Mike, I think you’re really doing a good job of answering people and blogging. Know that I don’t blame you, I just find nowhere else the vent my frustration about my PS3 woes
I hope that when and if the higher.ups ask you what the general feel is you also tell them about our frustration when regional releases!
Puuhhhleeze release bomberman!!!
Posted on 13 July, 2009 at 2:17 pm by Mike Kebby
Don’t worry, I report the feedback back to those who need to know
Anything I can deal with directly, and try to do from my end I certainly will, anything else gets raised to the appropriate channels.
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Posted on 13 July, 2009 at 3:45 pm by Locke_Tribal
Mike, any chance of finding out anything about my previous issues? Games not appearing on the Irish PSP store – CM 2006 and Puzzle Quest. I’d really appreciate a response.
Posted on 13 July, 2009 at 4:32 pm by Mike Kebby
Championship Manager 2006 was not submitted for release in the Irish store I’m afraid, however Puzzle Quest should be showing in your store – we’re looking into that now.
Posted on 14 July, 2009 at 9:57 am by Mike Kebby
Okay some Puzzle Quest clarification for you. Puzzle Quest Challenge of the Warlords and Galactrix, are both available as PS3 versions on the Irish store. However, the PSP version of Challenge of the Warlords was not released in Ireland.
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Posted on 13 July, 2009 at 4:45 pm by Locke_Tribal
Cheers for the response Mike. However, it does leave me concerned about the future of this blog (and your participation in it).
Nobody can expect you to issue individual listings for each PAL territory, but if games are only going to be released on certain stores and not others then I can see a heck of a lot more complaints appearing. I mean, look at the anger in here about the disparity between the PAL and US stores.
I know already that your response will be to take up the issue with the publishers, but I just think this sets a worrying precedent for future updates.
Posted on 15 July, 2009 at 10:31 am by Mike Kebby
The problem is that we can’t force the publishers to release content in every one of our stores/locales, and I know that people will always point to our competitor’s global store, however because we have a different online model (one that does not charge the consumer) we will sometimes see discrepancies in content being available in certain regions.
I certainly appreciate that you, our consumers, will feel frustrated at times when content is not always available, and we will endeavour as much as possible to ensure this does not happen too frequently.
As for your concern about the store updates on the blog, they (and myself) are going nowhere, you can’t get rid of me that easily
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