Hello, hello.
It feels like it’s been ages since I was last on here. How you all doing? I’m back, my feet are under the table again, and I’m dug in for the long haul. It feels good to be here again 
We have a new batch of special offers available this week, with the mini title Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam joining the fun. This is the first mini title joining the special offers section, and marks the first of many that will be making an appearance over the coming weeks and months.
As mentioned earlier in the week on the blog, Wakeboarding HD is released and will provide some awesome fun for you. Also released this week is the massive expansion pack for Dragon Age: Origins, Awakening. This pack adds about 25 hours of story related missions, as well as new characters and skills.
Finally, as also mentioned on the blog earlier this week, Patchwork Heroes is released for the PSP, and again looks like it’s going to provide hours of fun.
As usual, I’ll be around all day checking out your comments, so I’ll probably catch you around.
Cheers all, have a good week!
PlayStation Store via PS3
Special Offers
(Available until the 1st of April)
- 1942: Joint Strike (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Prince of Persia: Epilogue (Pack) (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Street Fighter IV Complete Costume Pack (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
- Shaun White Snowboarding Mile High Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
- HAZE Destruction Pack (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)
- Splinter Cell Essentials (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs™ (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- Exit (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
- Full Auto 2 Battle Lines (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- Crush (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
Downloadable Games
- Wakeboarding HD (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales
Trial and Unlock
- Brain Challenge (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales
minis
- NormalTanks (£3.99/€3.49) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales
Add-On Game Content
- Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening Expansion (£31.99/€39.99) Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: All locales
- Need For Speed Shift – Exotic Racing Series (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales
- Dante’s Inferno – Relics Triple Pack (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: Not available in Russia
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast – Ultimate Warriors Pack 2 (free) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales
- Dark Void – Survivor Missions (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales
- Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce
- Additional Quests 1 (free)
- Additional Quests 2 (free)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales
- Rock Band
- All Of This by Shaimus (£0.59/€0.79)
- Control by Mute Math (£0.99/€1.49)
- It’s Not My Time by 3 Doors Down (£0.99/€1.49)
- Lady Gaga’s ‘Poker Face (South Park Version) (£0.59/€0.79)
- Oh Yeah by The Subways (£0.59/€0.79)
- Rock & Roll Queen by The Subways (£0.99/€1.49)
- Lady Gaga Pack 01 (£3.49/€5.29)
(contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
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- Bad Romance (£0.99/€1.49)
- Just Dance (£0.99/€1.49)
- Monster (£0.99/€1.49)
- Poker Face (£0.99/€1.49)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE
- Guitar Hero 5
- Flogging Molly Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)
- (No More) Paddy’s Lament (£1.59/€1.99)
- Requiem For A Dying Song (£1.59/€1.99)
- The Seven Deadly Sins (£1.59/€1.99)
(contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates
- Karaoke Revolution
- Beat It (£0.79/€0.99)
- Billie Jean (£0.79/€0.99)
- Born To Be Wild (£0.79/€0.99)
- California Dreamin’ (£0.79/€0.99)
- Girls Just Want To Have Fun (£0.79/€0.99)
- Lips Of An Angel (£0.79/€0.99)
- More Than A Feeling (£0.79/€0.99)
- Stickwitu (£0.79/€0.99)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales
Videos (free)
- Yakuza 3 Characters Of Yakuza 3 Trailer
- Yakuza 3 Locations In Yakuza 3 Trailer
- Section 8 Section 8 Cinematic Trailer
- Split/Second Shipyard Trailer
Dynamic Themes
- Heavy Rain™ Mars Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
Premium Themes
- Disruptive Themes Atomic Blast (£1.19/€1.49)
- Disruptive Themes Clover Fractals (£1.19/€1.49)
PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go
Special Offers (also available via the PS3 store)
(Available until the 1st of April)
- Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)
- Splinter Cell Essentials (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs™ (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- Exit (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
- Full Auto 2 Battle Lines (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- Crush (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)
- Patchwork Heroes (£6.29/€7.99)
Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales
- Bomberman Land (£8.69/€10.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and Russian Federation.
- Lego Batman: The Videogame (£15.19/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: Not available in Portugal and Russian Federation.
- Luxor: Pharaohs Challenge (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: Not available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain and Switzerland.
- Spongebob Squarepants: The Yellow Avenger (£11.99/€14.99)
Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: Not available in Portugal.
- 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World (£11.99/€14.99)
Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: Not available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain and Switzerland.
- Super Collapse! 3 (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: Not available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain and Switzerland.
- Undead Knights (£29.99/€34.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: Not available in Germany.
- Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 (£29.99/€34.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: Not available in Portugal.
Add-On Game Content
- Echoshift
- Shuttle Level Pack (free)
- Space Level Pack (free)
Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales
- LittleBigPlanet PSP
- Metropolis Theme (£2.39/€2.99)
- Metropolis Costumes (free)
Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales
- Buzz! Quiz World – Rock Idol Quiz (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece and Russian Federation.
minis (also available via the PS3 store)
- NormalTanks (£3.99/€3.49) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales
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307 CommentsAdd Yours
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:01 pm by Mike Kebby
First, yay!
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:02 pm by wouties
Yeah!
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:02 pm by wouties
Littlebigplanet extra content for PSP! YEAH!
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:03 pm by V_Ben
aw, well thats kinda annoying. I was expecting the pre-order for Sam and Max: The Devil’s Playhouse to be up today. Any news for this salivating adventure game player? pretty please?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:03 pm by soidut
Wow! What a massive update for psp!!
Thanks, but now I have more games that I can play.
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:04 pm by Mike Kebby
That’s not a bad thing! And people say we don’t have enough content
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:03 pm by sephiroth180
Dragon AGe: Awakening is the winner here
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:04 pm by SyncroUK
Any idea when we can expect Heavy Rain DLC to arrive? Not all of us managed to get the special edition
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:10 pm by Mike Kebby
All I can say is keep your eyes on the blog for more information.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:04 pm by Suzzopher
Going to download Patchwork Heroes and Crush for my PSP Go.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:04 pm by Jemile
Nice price for Patchwork Heroes! Sold.
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:04 pm by Mike Kebby
Yeah, I’m looking forward to having a go on this title myself!
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:04 pm by Suzzopher
Oh and Mike are we getting the White Knight Chronicles quests and Dynamic theme that the Americans have?
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:06 pm by Mike Kebby
I’m trying to find out about this, if I can find anything out, and say so, I will do
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:05 pm by pawelgr5
To be honest I am too busy playing GoW3 to download anything but update seems to be ok. Dragon Age Awakening is finally here so I will check it once GoW3 is finished
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:07 pm by Mike Kebby
Enjoy GoWIII – I finished this last week – AMAZING game!
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:05 pm by Hodgi92
Great update this week. Nothing much that tickles my fancy though
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:05 pm by Lucreto
Have you any idea when Monkey Island 1 will appear on the store? I can’t wait to play it.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:05 pm by slickjones
Word on the streets is, Shatter actually has a demo. I can’t find it anywhere though, is there anyone that can help?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:05 pm by Zaiyan
Miiiiike – glad you’re alright!
Any chance of getting some God of War III premium avatars anytime soon?
My UTE is coming through tomorrow!
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:08 pm by Mike Kebby
I’m fine thanks. I was away last week because I was trying to do some good work for the store, hopefully things will come to fruition in the future
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:06 pm by Shadowdragoon
Hmm, any news on some kind of gifting option? crossregion able one? please say one is in the works.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:06 pm by AcidCrashX
woot lady gaga tracks XD I’m totally buying that.
Woah.. 31 for the Dragon Age expansion….? Mike are they releasing that on disc or is it download only for EU?
Have a good day mate
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:11 pm by Mike Kebby
It’s download only for EU.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:07 pm by CodeMonkey_UK
Little dissapointing this week, but plenty of other games to catch up on myself.
Both questions i need answers to have already been asked, but i’ll ask them again.
1. What’s happening with Sam and Max preorder? Been waiting for so long for Telltale to release stuff on PSN!
2. When can i get my hands on more Heavy Rain via DLC? Just finished second play through and need more!
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:12 pm by Mike Kebby
Hey CodeMonkey_UK,
We don’t do pre-orders via the PSN Store I’m afraid.
As for your second question, information will come on the blog at some point.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:08 pm by FallingStickman
Nice update and I’ll be picking up the Dragon Age expansion even though it’s really, really expensive.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:08 pm by V_Ben
the dragon age expansion is download only for ps3 in EU AcidCrashX
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:09 pm by Devilater
Why can’t i buy Dragon Age Awakening on disc?
I’m not downloang a big expansion.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:09 pm by MistakenBeauty
Why is Awakening uber expensive compared to the other platforms?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:09 pm by Darkscorpius
welcome back Mike, think I’ll be picking up DA:O – Awakening today. Judging by it’s price I’m assuming it has almost the same amount of content as the DA or at least I hope so. Have you any idea how big it is Mike?
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:13 pm by Mike Kebby
It’ll be 2 Gigs of download
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:10 pm by dgnfly
wauw this update sucks can’t say i am fully suprised with the stuff we kept getting over the last 3 years you kinda start 2 expect these kinda lame updates
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:10 pm by SlapnutzUK
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening Expansion (£31.99/€39.99)
Pricing Error?
If it’s an expansion surely it can’t cost the same as the full game?
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:13 pm by Mike Kebby
Believe me, I checked, and double checked the pricing, and it was confirmed to me this was correct.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:11 pm by ER-nut
nice update! any more news on Castle Crashers PSN?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:11 pm by Adielr
Thanks to SCEE’s stupid no-DLC-disc policy, we HAVE to pay €40 for the Awakening expansion. Other (disc-based) versions of the expansion can be found as low as €25.
Thanks SCEE!
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:14 pm by Mike Kebby
The pricing wasn’t our decision though.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:11 pm by vicheous
Not much for me this week! Maybe Shift DLC and some Movies…
Oh and Dragon Age DLC
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:11 pm by Amherst_Wind_4
Whos this? Wheres that Russ fella that always does our store update?
Also, when I noticed you got first Mike, I burst out laughing! XD
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:19 pm by Mike Kebby
Hey now, Ross has only done two updates, I’m the original and don’t forget it
I’ll have to get him scrubbing my desk clean to ensure he doesn’t get too big for his boots 
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:12 pm by wiiman07
What a joke Mike that some PSP games are not available in Australia now why would I go out and buy one if I don’t get games for it? The Heavy Rain Premium Theme is that the same one that came out with the game?
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:19 pm by Mike Kebby
I’m afraid we cannot mandate publishers to release in ALL locales, I wish we could, but it doesn’t work that way : It frustrates me too, believe me.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:12 pm by StefNighthawk
Good for seeing a lot of “availability: all locales” in the PS3 section. Shame same can’t be said about the PSP section.
Any news about Half Minute Hero being released outside UK, preferably Belgium?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:12 pm by DBarciela
Thanks for the great work Mike keeping us updated, but… What happened??? No downloadable games for Portugal???? Very disappointing news =\
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:14 pm by vicheous
I could not care less about the Dragon Age DLC not being on disc..
If it was up to me, i would have EVERYTHING on HDD. Even download full Blu-ray games..
Why can’t we have a “Install game” Option in all Blu-Ray games??
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:14 pm by BrutalGreenEnvy
The joys of wanting to play DA on this console rather than another I guess, even got screwed over with having to wait longer than everyone else for the 1st DLC >.<
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:14 pm by cmscrl
Lot’s of no love for the PSP outside the UK.
Makes me sad…
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:14 pm by Orangeno
If i had the games, i would buy the DLC. Sorry nothing for me this week.
Next week a heavy rain update (dlc)?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:14 pm by X201
Nowt’ on the store for me this week.
Roll on May when they’ll delay the release of Williams Pinball again.
Are you and Ross playing “good cop, bad cop” with us now?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:14 pm by Retro_1973
Heavy Rain™ Mars Dynamic Theme? Does that mean we will be seeing a Madison Paige Dynamic Theme soon?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:15 pm by halljames
I shall be getting Patchwork Heroes, but oh my god, Lego Batman, I think I have just wet my pants.
Oh yes, hot dang!!!!
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:15 pm by XisTG
Mr. Kebby, welcome back. We’ve missed you.
(dodges bullet)
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:21 pm by Mike Kebby
Thanks…if you meant that, that is
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:15 pm by HazelAM
no explanation for why scee chose to limit the expansion pack for dragon age to download or disc but not both, while everybody else, including scea, let bioware provide a choice?
you can tell ea and bioware scee have lost them a number of sales.
does the dynamic theme have a preview?
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:17 pm by Mike Kebby
I can’t pretend to know the details so cannot comment, sorry.
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:20 pm by Mike Kebby
Also, there is a preview of the dynamic theme yes.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:16 pm by Mike Kebby
Just an update regarding Half-Minute Hero:
This game will be released today to the following locales;
Australia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Ireland
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Sweden
UAE
Cheers!
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:16 pm by Treliz
If a demo of Wakeboarding HD comes along I might give it a go, unless anyone else is going to get it and cares to share their opinions?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:17 pm by dgnfly
when is sony planning on announcing psp2 with UMD support cause the psp-go is utter crap haven’t played one game on it cause no good psp games are getting released we got games that were date at the release at the first psp in other words crap
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:17 pm by FallingStickman
A question. I’m going to buy the DA expansion from the Polish store, but I have the original game in English. Will the expansion also be in English like the previous DLC or will I get a Polish version?
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:22 pm by Mike Kebby
As fas as I’m aware it’ll be in English.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:17 pm by ShogunDarius
holy moly the price on the expansion pack is stupid. No expansion pack it worth £32, i was interested you can count me out now.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:18 pm by jmw_boyz
Can you give an exact date for FirstPlay?
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:18 pm by Tonks01
Patchwork heroes for under £7? SOLD! Slowly the PSP back library grow, but grow it does!
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:18 pm by SlapnutzUK
The Dragon Age DLC is £27.20 on XBOX LIVE.
If it isn’t your decision why is the price different?
Can you confirm who did so I can complain to them?
Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:23 pm by Mike Kebby
The pricing comes from EA, I did query this with them to ensure it was correct.
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Posted on 18 March, 2010 at 12:19 pm by Devilater
No, i’m not buying the downloadable, if GTA IV Episodes from Liberty City is on disc so should Dragon Age: Awakening, i’m not spening that much on it either and if i didn’t like it i can’t sell it.
If it was rent then i would rent it from PSN but PSN doesn’t let you rent games on PSN.
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