‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 22nd December 2010

Hello all and welcome to the final PSN ‘Heads-Up’date of the year. I don’t have much to say today and I won’t be around for comments this afternoon as I am currently laid up in bed with the flu. That said, leave your comments because I’ll hop on over the Christmas break and answer your questions once I’m better.

So as we wave a fond farewell to 2010 what do we have for you? The answer is absolutely masses of content, including five trial and unlocks, brand new full PSN titles like Top Darts, Eat Them! and the mighty Tetris, three new demos of three of the most highly anticipated games of early 2011 and this week sees the launch of NEOGEO Station – classic NEOGEO titles for PS3 and PSP (more PSP titles will be along in early January).

We’ve also got loads of DLC for top notch PSN titles like Costume Quest and Magic: The Gathering and loads of expansions for your favourite BD titles, including Battlefield Bad Company 2, RUSE and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

And don’t forget the Festive Offers that will be available until 5th January! Grab ‘em while they’re hot.

I’ve been told that the publish will probably take place between 4pm and 5pm GMT this week. Check out the full list below and once again a very Merry Christmas from the PSN Store team.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Festive Offers (available on PS3 and PSP where applicable)

(Offer prices available until the 5th January)

• Alien Breed: Impact (was – £14.99/€11.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Blue Toad Murder Files: Episodes 1-6 (was – £17.49/€21.99 now – £9.99/€12.99)
• Bomberman Ultra (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Burn Zombie Burn! (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Burn Zombie Burn… In Space! (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Ferrari: The Race Experience (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Flight Control HD (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Gottlieb Pinball Classics (PSP) (was – £8.79/€10.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Joe Danger (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £4.99/€6.19)
• Lead and Gold: Gangs of the West (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Worms 2: Armageddon (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)

Festive minis Offers

• Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Rocks n’ Rockets (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Freekscape: Escape from Hell (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Arctic Adventures: Polar’s Puzzles (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Vibes (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Stellar Attack (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)

Festive Offers from Disney

• Toy Story 3 (PSP) (was – £27.99/€34.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Alien Escapades Add-on (PSP) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Buzz’s Adventures Add-on (PSP) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Woody’s Round Up Add-on (PSP) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas Premium Theme (was – £1.19/€1.49 now – £0.59/€0.75)
• Lilo and Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (PSone) (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)

Festive Offers from EA

• DeathSpank (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Need for Speed: Shift (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £9.99/€12.99)
• Dante’s Inferno (PSP) (was – £31.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Theme Park (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Theme Hospital (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

Festive Offers from Namco Bandai

• Deadstorm Pirates (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Me and My Katamari (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Ridge Racer (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Tekken 6 (PSP) (was – £31.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)

Festive Offers from SCEE

• Fat Princess (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• PixelJunk Shooter (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• LBP Pirates of the Caribbean Level Kit (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• LBP Pirates of the Caribbean Costume Kit (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• echoshift (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Gravity Crash (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

Festive Offers from SEGA

• Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode One (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Sonic Adventure (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Sonic Adventure DX Add-on Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• After Burner: Climax (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP) (was – £27.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP) (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)

Festive Offers from Square-Enix

• Space Invaders: Infinity Gene (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Tomb Raider: Underworld (was – £16.99/€20.99 now – £8.79/€10.99)
• Tomb Raider Anniversary (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Tomb Raider: Legend (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Tomb Raider (PSone) (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

Festive Offers from Ubisoft

• Prince of Persia Classic + Cell Factor Bundle (£7.99/€9.99)
• Scott Pilgrim + Turtles in Time Reshelled + Voodoo Dice Bundle (£11.99/€14.99)
• Asphalt: Urban GT 2 (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Driver ’76 (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Street Rider (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

• Polar Panic - now £3.99/€4.99

The following reductions will take place Thursday, 23rd December:

• Battlefield Bad Company 2
• Shortcut Kit Bundle – now £11.99/€14.99
• 4 x Class Shortcut Kits – now £3.99/€4.99 each
• Onslaught Mode – now £3.99/€4.99

• Burnout Paradise
• Big Surf Island – now £5.49/€6.99
• Legendary Cars Collection – now £3.99/€4.99
• Cops and Robbers – now £3.99/€4.99
• Boost Specials Collection – now £3.99/€4.99
• Party Pack – now £3.99/€4.99
• Toy Collection – now £5.49/€6.99
• Toy Car Collection 1 – now £3.99/€4.99
• Toy Car Collection 2 – now £3.99/€4.99

• Shank – now £7.99/€9.99

Trial and Unlock (PS3)

• Blokus (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Hustle Kings (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Magic the Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Austria, Croatia, Greece, India, Luxembourg, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates

• Risk: Factions (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Time Machine: Rogue Pilot (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia and New Zealand

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Buzz! Quiz Player (free) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Eat Them! (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Echochrome II (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Hustle Kings (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• MAG (£19.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Tetris (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Top Darts (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Everybody’s Stress Buster
• Rainbow Bundle (£6.29/€7.99)
• Green Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
• Blue Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
• Red Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
• Yellow Pack (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

SNK NEOGEO Station (PS3)

• Alpha Mission II (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Art of Fighting (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• League Bowling (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Baseball Stars Professional (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Fatal Fury (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Magician Lord (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Metal Slug (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Samurai Shodown (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Super Sidekicks (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• King of Fighters ’94 (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

SNK NEOGEO Station (PSP)

• King of Fighters ’94 (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Metal Slug (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

PSP Essentials

• Spectral vs. Generation (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Portugal

PSone Bundles (PS3 and PSP)

• Toy Story Racer & Toy Story 2 (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain and Switzerland

• The Little Mermaid 2 & Winnie the Pooh (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain and Switzerland

• Atlantis & Hercules (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation and Spain

• A Bug’s Life & Monsters Inc. (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain and Switzerland

minis (PS3 and PSP)

• NOVA – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• A Space Shooter for Two Bucks (£1.74/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Demos (PS3)

• Dead Space 2 Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany

• LittleBigPlanet 2 Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Mass Effect 2 Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany

Demos (PSP)

• Lord of Arcana Rating: PEGI 16 (USK 12)

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Vietnam (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Costume Quest - Grubbins on Ice (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Def Jam RapStar – Stieber Twins – Malaria (£1.19/€1.49) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Only available in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom

• Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage – Toki – Original Costume and 2 new missions (£2.99/€3.59) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in New Zealand

• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – Kane and Lynch Character Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• The Sims 3
• Hairstyles Pack (£7.99/€9.99)
• Ultra Lounge Set (£7.99/€9.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

• Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom - Majin Challenge Pack (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Magic the Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers
• Unlock Cries of Rage Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Heat of Battle Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Claws of Vengeance Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Ears of the Elves Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Eons of Evil Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Eye of Shadow Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Hands of Flame Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Heart of Worlds (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Master of Shadows Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Mind of Void Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Relics of Doom Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Root of the Firemind Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Scales of Fury Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Teeth of the Predator Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Thoughts of the Wind Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Weapons of the Warrior Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unlock Wings of Light Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Cries of Rage Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Heat of Battle Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Claws of Vengeance Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Ears of the Elves Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Eons of Evil Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Eye of Shadow Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Hands of Flame Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Heart of Worlds (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Master of Shadows Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Mind of Void Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Relics of Doom Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Root of the Firemind Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Scales of Fury Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Teeth of the Predator Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Thoughts of the Wind Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Weapons of the Warrior Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Foil Wings of Light Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
• Expansion Pack 1 (£3.19/€3.99)
• Expansion Pack 2 (£3.19/€3.99)
• Expansion Pack 3 (£3.19/€3.99)
• Duels of the Planeswalkers Backgrounds (£1.59/€1.99)
• Duels of the Planeswalkers Game Tables (£1.59/€1.99)
• Duels of the Planeswalkers Persona Pictures (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: Not available in Austria, Croatia, Greece, India, Luxembourg, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates

• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
• Super Sports Pack (£5.49/€6.99)
• Bugatti Veyron (£2.39/€2.99)
• Gumpert Apollo (£2.39/€2.99)
• Porsche 911 Gt2 (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales

• RUSE – The Manhatten Project Pack (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Super Street Fighter IV – Ultra Brawler Pack (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2011 – WWE Discount Pack 1 (£4.39/€5.49) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• ModNation Racers – Far East Theme Pack (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• DJ Hero 2 – Linkin Park Mix Pack (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
• Kiss-Mas Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the tracks listed below which are also available separately)
• Calling Dr. Love (£1.59/€1.99)
• Detroit Rock City (£1.59/€1.99)
• Rock and Roll All Night (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band 3
• ‘Dame Aire’ by Skizoo (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Dis-Moi’ by BB Brunes (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Happy Xmas (War is Over)’ by John and Yoko (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Jerk it Out’ by Caesars (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Nur ein Wort’ by Wir sind Helden (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Peut-Être une Angine’ by Anaïs (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Proibito’ by Litfiba (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Starting to Appreciate’ by Tutankamon (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Verdamp Lang Her’ by BAP (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

• Rock Band Network
• ‘Appetite’ by The Gracious Few (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Don’t Feel Like That Anymore’ by Johnny Cooper (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Freakshow’ by HourCast (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Hold On’ by All That Remains (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘The Touch’ by Stan Bush (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

FirstPlay (PS3)

• FirstPlay Episode 38 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Avatars (PS3)

• Top Darts
• Avatar Bundle (£0.79/€0.99)
• Top Darts Avatar
• Darts Avatar
• Trophy Avatar
• Dragon Board Avatar
• Clover Board Avatar

All available @ (£0.20/€0.25)

• Echochrome II
• Avatar Bundle (£0.79/€0.99)
• Echochrome II Avatar
• Echochrome II Avatar 1
• Echochrome II Avatar 2
• Echochrome II Avatar 3
• Echochrome II Avatar 4

All available @ (£0.20/€0.25)

• Eat Them!
• Avatar Bundle (£0.79/€0.99)
• Rhinok Avatar
• Deathshead Avatar
• Shard Avatar
• Beholder Avatar
• Blacktip Avatar

All available @ (£0.20/€0.25)

Themes (PS3)

• Eat Them! Theme

Premium Themes (PS3)

• Disruptive Themes – Deep Freeze (£1.19/€1.49)
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Theme (£0.79/€0.99)

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Disruptive Themes - Celebration of Fire (£1.99/€2.49)
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Wallpapers (PS3)

• Top Darts Pub Mulligan Wallpaper
• Top Darts Dragon Wallpaper

• Eat Them! Chaos Wallpaper
• Eat Them! Downtown Wallpaper

Wallpapers (PSP)

• Legends of War: Patton’s Campaign Wallpaper 2

Videos (PS3)

• Top Darts Developer Diary