‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 17th August 2011

I am so disappointed by Sony’s conference at gamescom. I was expecting to see

Syphon filter 4 announced

Demand five player and sky player announced for PS3

And most importantly PS2 classics introduced

On the subject of PS2 classics I don’t think we will ever get them as Sony is making loads of money from HD remakes and they can sell them for about £35 each, whilst PS2 classics on PSN would be around £8 to £10 each.

The moral and honest thing for Sony to do would be to introduce PS2 classics, however the smart and conniving thing to do would be to do more HD remakes, after all Sony is a business after all and they are going to make money no matter what their consumers want.

I feel like going to the nearest window and throwing my PS3 out and smashing it to smithereens and buying an Xbox.

PSP games released since June: 0.

still no persona 3

Alas, the PSP is truly dead when it comes to new content.

I guess its going to be next week for the PSP Sale

These developers have got to start pricing their download titles more competitvely, £48 for Dead Space 2 is a joke when you consider it’s dropped to £20-25 at most retailers for a boxed version

Where is my free PS Plus Echochrome II? Haha, that would be awesome

any chance of any SNK games that were released on Xbox Live coming soon on PSN please? Garou, NeoGeo and KOF 02 Unlimited Match?

Also, any chance of a Sega price reduction for example the Valkyria Chronicle dlc?

Dead Space 2 £47.99 Ha Ha! 15 quid in game!?

where are the hell are the PSone classics,

What a disappointing update

And I though maybe we could get a little surprise on Gamescom, but Ross isn’t even here.

£47.99 for Dead Space 2.

Are you serious? bahahahahahahahahahahaa nice try EA.

Andy, you mention inFamous 2 DLC and there is no such thing on the list.

oh come one what is taking so long with the WKC2 DLC? oh well i have almost lost interest in this game anyways now. your loss.

Just to say a few things:

1) Are you having a laugh with Dead Space pricing?
2) Tombi eta?
3) Which publisher is next up for sales? Dissapointed with Disney, not very good at all.

Hey where are the import games. Xenosaga!

Nice update!

By chance would you have any news about Auditorium HD?

Hooray! Finally some items that can be bought with a fiver! And Medal of Honor Frontline. I’ll have to think about getting that.

Well that certainly is a lot of new trailers! Sadly the one I’m waiting for is still not there but hopefully in next weeks update it’ll be available .

Nice price for Dead Space one £16 I can get behind, but £48 for DS2 is rediculous… Way to invest more into digital downloads EA!

What’s the inFamous DLC? The US heads up states “various packs” but there isn’t even a list item here. Hope it’s not just avatars and previous preorder-exclusive game items.

Hm nothing for me today. Already got Comix Zone free and that’s the only downloadable there I would be at all interested in. I have pre-ordered SFIII on that Play offer thing since I probably would have bought it anyways. Quite like the theme but I wish I knew if there was a way to keep a certain background image on themes where they have multiple random ones. Only one of the background pics is any good.

Why no Cubixx HD for Australia? Really poor update this week, even more so since the only game I’d check out isn’t available in my region for no reason.

Hello Andy

I thought the reason for the high prices was due to the store not being able to under cut retailers? if that’s true how do you explain 47.99 for DS2? which is 15-20 (normal price not sale)?

Also any kind of hint at when we can expect to be going on a great Journey? (hint hint)

NO AVATARS WHT THE HELL !!!!

SCEE seem to be wearing their pants on their head. The only really noteworthy thing about this update is the gamescom trailers. Why do you hate PSP and PSOne SCEE?

there still should be Uncharted 3 demo…just saying

Nice update, might get one of the ps1 bundles since i got my 6 year old brother to entertain for the whole day tomorrow

Also can we have a section for full games such as dead space and far cry 2 on the store? Would be very convenient since there is lots of them now but they are all hidden between smaller psn titles, and i prefer my full games downloaded and easier to access (of course when the price is right ;D)

@2 Just get a PS2 already, i got the tv with a built in one, it’s in HD and looks and plays fantastic. HD cables are cheap enough too, and also the majority of PS2 games can be found easily and are affordable. I brought Gun for £1 over the weekend. Great value and a good game. Also i brought a 360 recently, and trust me, it’s not as good as you think it would be, and im already regretting buying it.

I don’t understand Dead Space 2′s pricing so many months after the release, but I know it’s the publisher that sets the price.

Nothing for me this week, just gonna wait around for cheeky4life’s eventual commenting.

Two Questions:

- The Resistance 3 Beta shouldn’t be available for everyone from today on?

- PSP Summer Sales. It’s been announced but…When is coming?

Sigh, where is the classic style RPGs? the turnbased strategy?

Oh, Chance for crossregion gifting soon? come on you know you want to give it to us Sony.

Also is there any change we can see the Bodycount demo the XBL guys are playing? I’d hate to think that Sony was overlooking decent third-party demos just to push crappy Resistance 3.

Man this is more boring than last nights confrence and thats saying something. Will try the Driver demo and that’s it for me.

laugh. my. effin. backside. off. @ £47.99 for dead space 2.

seriously. its insulting.

So EA think people will buy Dead Space 2 for £47.99 when they can by the game new for £17.99…

If people are stupid enough to buy it at £47.99 then they deserve to get ripped off

Please add harry potter 1 and 2 from the PS1 Classic.

If you do read this can you please answer how and which PS1 games are decided to be added to the store?

Thanks for all these trailers. O.O

When will we get Tomb Raider 2? Any news?

Also, any chance that Loaded and Heart of Darkness PS1-classics will come to the store?

@Playtoy_17:

Do me a big favour and go and buy your Xbox as your complaints are bloody pointless.

1) How do you know of this new Syphon Filter? I haven’t heard a word about it.

2) We have the Five player, but we don’t have Sky Anytime. Why? Because you will have to pay for that service. It isn’t free!!!

3) As anyone should know by now, the big announcements outside of E3 happen at TGS.

Warhammer 40’000: Kill Team (£3.99/€7.99)

That a typo yes? Its £6.29 on the store.

Is Bof 4 coming to this side of the ocean anytime soon?
Any news about Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls ?
Any idea if publishers showed some real interest to the US and Japanese PSone emulations program you announced a while back and are going to give you a line up anytime soon?
Psp sale next week ?

Thank you for reading.

Aww, you guys…I didn’t even think you’d remember it was my birthday. All this for little old me? You didn’t have to do that. I mean, Dynasty Warriors 7 DLC and everything? Thanks. Really. I feel so loved. Cubixx looks interesting too.

That said, while I understand the logic in keeping retailers happy by not undercutting the price for a physical copy, are EA completely insane? Sure, they can’t undercut it, but there are plenty of price comparison websites out there; could they not, you know, have a quick glance around and keep their digital pricing in line with retailers?

@2: “I feel like going to the nearest window and throwing my PS3 out and smashing it to smithereens and buying an Xbox.”

Because you’re going to get all those PS2 Classics that you crave on an XBOX 360. Obviously.

*rolls eyes*.

meh! maybe i’ll watch a few trailers this week!

Where is Crash Bash? I have it on disc but I want to download it onto all my PSN accounts because it is a classic! That’s right! I will spend £84 just to play this.

Answer all of my points.

In all seriousness, why does Cheeky4life love Crash Bash so much?

@2: “I feel like going to the nearest window and throwing my PS3 out and smashing it to smithereens and buying an Xbox.”

Because you’re going to get all those PS2 Classics that you crave on an XBOX 360. Obviously.

*rolls eyes*.

Playstation Plus mid-month treat?

When is the psp sale? I was hoping it would be this week, before I go on holiday

Also, Marvel vs Capcom 3 avatars?

Cool MOH frontline might get that

Oh, fresh blood in the comments eh?

Welcome Andy. Don’t worry, we don’t bite – well, some of us don’t anyway