‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update (28th July 2010)

and here we see, another bunch of people who think SCEE can magically make ps plus like the US in 7 days….

I think SCEE was surprised like us, when they saw the US-content…
Let’s be sure SCEE are working on it…

Well everyone who thinks SCee aren’t working on it… should I say the word? …maybe… fatalistic?

I don´t buy Stuff on the PSN anymore. SCEE is blaming Users with this Plus Situation. Im really really pissed off, and every Heads Up Update i got more and more pissed off.

I agree. Someone from the plus team needs to post something to tell us what the hell is going on.

is there an actual demo for earthworm jim or is it just buy the fullgame, dont like the controls toughluck

Why is it even as a Plus Member EU allways get non .. US Plus members has Critter Crunch this Week, last week they also get somethings .. and as NoisePurge ASK InFamous i believe this Plus Membership is Not a Plus , only on Scee Bank Accounts.

any chance of getting Persona 3 Portable this year

Loving the update mike, quite a few things I shall be picking up later on.

But did you hear US are getting our Disney games, soon we will have nothing to brag about

Have to agree with everyone else. No PS+ content again. I was with the monthly vs weekly of the US and Eu but that’s beyond a joke. THey’ve got new games every week and while PS+ is still good, compared to SCEA’s version ours is utter crap.

Uncharted 2 new avatars not for us YET?

The Earthworm Jim is cool!

The Playstation Plus really needs to step up!
I mean I talk to a few friends on the other side of the atlantic and when I mention what we had for plus, they thought I was joking… I’m starting to regret my decision.

AND to make things worse, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC return will probably stay by the US Store only…
And how I’m supposed to play with the people who have the DLC, by downloading a compatibility pack that is in the PSN, but it’s not… I’m not accusing the SCEE or the Activision, but whoever fault it is, it’s a big screw up.

USPSN Updates

Avatars
Flower Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB
UNCHARTED 2 Avatars ($0.49) (x8)
File size: 100 KB
UNCHARTED 2 Avatar Bundle ($1.25) (x2)
File size: 400 KB
Super Street Fighter IV Avatars ($0.49) (x5)
File size: 105 – 116 KB

PlayStation Plus
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)
Super Street Fighter IV PSN Avatar Bundle ($4.99) (Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
*Includes 35 Super Street Fighter IV Avatars

I will continue to post every week the disparity between the two stores until something is done about it. Are you not concerned that your customer base is turning against you & not applauding you for you hard work?

Mike,

Do you have any idea why a firmware update like this one is mandatory?
I don’t get it. At least you should still be able to log in to PSN, play your games and (try to) use the webbrowser with the previous FW.
Maybe if you try to go into the store the FW would be required, but it is still strange for this to be mandatory.
Or does it also include hidden (security) patches?

And think I’m going to try Earthworm Jim HD

Re posting this because of it awaiting moderation =\

mike when is the next blog post from the PS+ team?

you might want to pass on that they need police protection for the next post after the continued appalling treatment =\ (not going off on you)

also do you know the price for infamoos full download next week?

and 1 last tiny little thing…persona 3 is there a date in your magic book?

There is 4 weeks in a month not 5!
We should get the PS+ update this week!
SCEA has always been, and will be better with their services, exclusives, offers and pretty much everything!
This is really annoying us, EU and Middle East gamers.
You should keep up with SCEA services!

#59 gonna do the same:)

PlayStation Plus US This Week
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)
Super Street Fighter IV PSN Avatar Bundle ($4.99) (Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
*Includes 35 Super Street Fighter IV Avatars

Playstation Plus EU This Week
Nothing

Yes im really disappointed about PSN+ too
But i can’t wait for Premier Manager ,how is this game mike?
I loved LMA Manager on ps1 hehe, maybe we could get it sometime?!

To be honest the US PS+ may be better than our PS+ service, but it’s also true that we have MUCH more and better special offers than them, that’s something people seems to forget… and I’m pretty sure the Euro PS+ team will surprise us with the coming content pretty soon. They are working on it cos they are already sending surveys to improve the service.

Anyways, for anyone who can help me here, the costumes in the “Street Fighter IV Complete Alternative Costume Pack” are also included in the “Super Street Fighter IV – Super Complete Alternate Costume Pack” or are they different? I think it’s the latter but I want to be sure.

And finally, any news on the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC, Mike?

Thanks in advance.

4th week in a row with people rightly unhappy with psn plus and the official replys saying same old rubbish it’s been passed on lol . Basically we know you guys are unhappy but we do not care

avenged sevenfold pack is £3.49 – or you can buy them individually for 99p each coming to £2.98

hmmm…

Can you give us some info about Premier Mangaer Mike? Such as is it a full PS3 game, is it from the start of last season, and does it have trophies? Or is it just a mis-print and is that old game on PSP. I’ve been waiting for a PS3 manager game for ages but I don’t exactly have high hopes for this.

And I hate to jump on the bandwagon but the people complaining about Plus are right. Next week I’ll be getting Zen Pinball and some old Motorstorm DLC, then I’ll sit here for a month watching over the pond in envy as they are showered with goodies.

Plus corrupted data will continue to download to my HDD with the wonderful automatic download feature.

Hi Mike,

Not a bad update, will defo be purchasing Earthworm Jim HD,also nice to see a psone classic hit the store.

I think the reason why people ae moaning about the US getting more content for PSN+ is because we were under the impression that they were getting their content weekly and ours monthly, but it seems that the US are getting their large content in one go and also other content throughout the month, which we don’t get. If you could pass on this feedback, it will be much appreciated

Thanks

Can you add weight to each item? like on US Blog

It’s great to see some more PSOne Classics appear, we really need to catch up with North America and Japan with the quantity and quality of titles. Any news on Silent Hill reappearing after being removed last year? Of course, there’s also Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, Final Fantasy Tactics, Tekken, Parappa, UnJammer Lammy, Gex…

Meh never played Jim when it first came out so no real appeal as i suppose its more for the guys who rembered it and i haven’t read to many great things about it. Demo would have helped with this apart from that absoultly nothing to buy really. Very tempted to get a Xbox slim at least they have the summer of arcade and Limbo looks oh so amazing. Why doesn’t sony make sure there are games ready for the summer on the PSN as its the quite period for retail game releases.

@ 65

Don’t kid yourself.

Since you “do appreciate everybody’s frustrations” I shall add mine.

I fell like I’m getting ripped off. I will change to the US PSN+ subscription once my EU PSN+ subscription is finished. I guess it’s still a win for Sony but it’s hard to support SCEE when SCEA is always cheaper and better.

still no phantasy star portable as a psp essential…

@Mike

If you cannot answer everyones questions on PS plus then can we get someone who can. This is really infuriating.

Sony are robbing us blind here.

OK, I’m going completely leftfield now to help Mike out with his reply count this week

Any chance the PSP Essentials titles can be added to the A-Z on the MediaGo store? Makes them harder to find

@ Persona 3

Unless another publisher or Atlus themselves want to publish the game, it’s not coming at all. Mike can’t force Atlus into it. Though I hear rumours they may be trying to get Persona on the store (seeing as it’s PEGI rated)?

all i can say is Playstation beta rooms is on this sunday me and a few online buddies are going so if they dont show anwsers here then they will have anwsers us face to face and yes for all u guys that aint going to beta rooms this u weekend my buddie is streaming it live on sunday go to robgroove. com to see the action and answers

Forgot to mention the good things lol, Rayman 2 at a great price, A7X Rock Band DLC and some smashing RBN tracks.

Now I just need my broken arm to heal and I can play them

Still no new + content!? Disappointing. Really starting to regret being an early adopter.

hahaha PSN PLUS subscribers in the USA are all saying there happy to be a PLUS subcriber. Then you look at Europe and everyone hates that they paid more than the americans for less content????WHAT!!!
50 DOLLARS=38.36 EUROS
We have to pay 50 EURO
50 EURO=65.1650 DOLLARS!!!!!!!!
Now thats where i draw the effing line.
PSN slogan
“PAY MORE!!! GET LESS!!!”

I saw a guy get hit by a bus the other day, he was ok, a little shaken up but i rang the ambulance because his girlfriend was histerical and I told everyone to give him some space. When he was in the back of the ambulance getting treatment, his girlfriend thanked me for being so calm and collected and “saving his life”. Then i asked her out, but she said no.

Nice update, shame my playstation got stolen by pikies.

I think we should give Mike a break here guys :/ The US store is far worse than ours. Mike and the team have done a great job over the last 12 months or so.

Interesting to see the number of people who think July + 1 month = July.

Another bad PSP week. No notable Essentials, Rayman 2 (noooooo), no Pinball Heroes bundle 2, no important new games or even old ones being added.
Oh well. More disposable income to spend on UMD imports. Persona 3 and Ys Seven here I come!

Mike, any idea when Top Gun is coming to PSN and a price for it?

Also, last weeks firstplay didn’t work on my PSN account and had no option to download, will it be fixed after todays store update?

And another decent PS1 game finally (rayman 2), but the US has had it for ages.

“PAY MORE!!! GET LESS!!!” – Good one mate

Hi Mike,

still no news on the MUA2 dlc then i see… activision’s web site states that it’s only a north america release but it’s available on the uk xbox live site. so what’s going on?

no one seems to want to say anything or own up to the fact that the UK and the rest of Europe are being let down by someone who, it seems, couldn’t give a monkey’s about us.

properly disappointed by this all. can you sort it out or at least find an answer. i know i’m not alone in wanting this!

cheers

This is getting more and more ridiculous every week. We pay about 30% more for the service and get.. dunno… 60-70% of content NA is getting? Maybe less. I was looking at it for like 2 weeks now and I think it’s time for some official statement from SCEE at least – something need to be done, because more and more people just feel cheated. I understand that service is in development, but why development in NA is twice as good as one in Europe? Like come on – can’t we even get God damn themes?

Still no Trinity Universe DLC /rage, but will pick up Earthworm Jim this week anyway.

Prett much agree with everyone here regarding PS+ content. US has gotten double the content we have had, and continue to get more content on a weekly basis allmost.

Sadly I’m in it for the long haul as I foolishly paid for a years subscription… I sure as hell will not be renewing if we continue to be treated as we are, compared to the other PS stores…

This needs addressing and addressing fast, People will stop subscribing if they are not happy, keep that in mind…

“PAY MORE!!! GET LESS!!!” – Good one mate << yup…

@ 72

I never do it

Thanks for the update Mike! I’ll be buying earthworm jim, it was the first game I completed alone in my sega mega drive when I was a kid (I always asked my dad for help).
And thanks for transmitting our complaints about plus to the relevant people, I’m quite disappointed with this situation(I’m a plus member).

Hi Mike,
Just a few quick questions…

1. The Avenged Sevenfold DLC pack costs €5.29 however the three tracks together only cost about €4.50…

2. Is there much more DLC planned for Tiger Woods 2011? I was looking forward to buying it but I have held off because of the ammount of quite expensive DLC that to me makes it look like an incomplete game considering most if not all of these courses have appeared in previous games…

3. We are aware that you are aware of the disparity between EU and US PS Plus content, but do you know if this is going to change? I realise you have passed the info on but can you give us any indication something will be done about it and soon? I bought a year sub because I am loyal to the PSN and was expecting great deals, but the disparity is so huge I may go to the US Store next time…

Thanks Mike!

I didn’t even know this page existed http://uk.playstation.com/psn/games/coming-soon/ !

Might be worth the SCEE staff that work on the blog doing articles on this ?

Earthworm Jim!!! Oh Mike, youre a such a fine gentleman Thanks so much for this classic in HD, will be buying this as soon as I have some spare change.

Mike, I know this is not your fault, but even I am starting to get a tad frustrated at the offerings the US are getting on PS Plus, please keep pushing the feedback to the appropriote departments as it is looking unfair from an EU point of view.

Cheers again. Cya next week

I agree with moss022, if you know what little/late content we get on EU PSN and forked out £40 for plus, you’ve only yourselves to blame.