‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update January 18 2012

Hello everybody! Before we start this week’s ‘Heads-Up’ I have an announcement to make, this will be the last time I will write for the PSN Store weekly blog post… However, this leads on to some great news because I am delighted to announce that, as of today, I will be passing on the mighty blog keyboard to the newest member of the PlayStation Store team, Jawad Ashraf. I will still be assisting him with comments but Jawad will have more time dedicated to try and get the answers you want. Jawad, over to you!
Hello everyone! I am delighted to be welcomed on board the team and I hope this can only mean an even better service for you, our customers. Without me rambling too long, let’s get on with this week’s updates.
To kick things off, Arc the Lad (yes, Arc the Lad!) is now on the store for everyone to enjoy, and if you’re a PlayStation Plus member it’ll be free for a whole month. For PS3 we have Splinter Cell Double Agent. You take on the role of Sam Fisher. In order to stop an attack on American soil, you must infiltrate and destroy a vicious terrorist group. As a double agent you decide what you want to do – which side do you fight for?
Uncharted fans will be happy to know we have the Flashback Map Pack released this week. This was part of the Fortune Hunter Club and is now available to non-members. The pack includes the following multiplayer maps – Sanctuary, Fort, Cave and Lost City. Be sure to pick this up!
We also have DLC including more costume packs for Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Dress Chun-Li in her Alpha costume (part of the Femme Fatale pack) or Sentinel in his classic rendition (part of the New Age of Heroes pack).
And because Chinese New Year is also upon us, there’s a free costume to obtain for LittleBigPlanet 2 to celebrate. Oh, and this is available for only one week so hurry, hurry, hurry!
To continue with what was started last week, we’ve also got the FAQ at the end of this post for some of last week’s major questions. If we didn’t answer this week then hopefully it’ll be next week, but do keep asking!
If there isn’t anything taking your fancy then hopefully next week will. Look forward to it! Until then, happy gaming!

PlayStation Network New Content

Full Games (PS3)

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All Locales
File Size: 6.5GB

PSOne Classics (PSP/PS3)

Arc the Lad (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Norway
File Size: 300MB

Pandemonium 2 (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales
File Size: 200MB

minis (PS3/PSP)

Stickman Rescue (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales
File Size: 7MB

P.O.W – Prisoners of War (£1.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany
File Size: 34MB

Demos (PS3)

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning Demo Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany
File Size: 2.5GB

PlayStation Plus

Starhawk Beta

Availability: All Locales
File Size: 1.3GB

Arc the Lad (100% Discount until 15th February 2012) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Norway
File Size: 300MB

Crazy Taxi (75% off) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales
File Size: 220MB

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath (30% off) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales
File Size: 3.3GB

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

Disney Universe

Baby Elephant Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
Bagheera Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
King Louie Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
Mowgli Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
Shere Khan Costume (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All Locales
Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends

Costume Pack 3 (£0.79/€0.99)
Excel Stage Pack 2 (£2.39/€2.99)
New Weapon Pack 2 (£0.79/€0.99)
Wall Papers 1 (£2.39/€2.99)
Wall Papers 2 (£2.39/€2.99)
Wall Papers 3 (£2.39/€2.99)
Wall Papers 4 (£2.39/€2.99)
New Weapon Pack 4 (£1.59/€1.99)
Original Costume Pack 5 (£3.99/€4.99)

Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: Not available in New Zealand
Eyepet

EyePet & Friends Science Kit (£2.39/€2.99)
(Includes the following content, also available separately)
Hazard Suit Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
Science Stickers (£0.40/€0.49)
Science Fill Patterns (£0.40/€0.49)
Science Soft Play Blocks (£1.59/€1.99)

Eyepet – Lucky Dip Vehicles 2 (Free)

Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All Locales
Gran Turismo 5

GT5 – Car Pack 3 (£4.79/€5.99)
GT5 – Speed Test Pack (£3.19/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All Locales

LittleBigPlanet2 – Chinese New Year Costumes (Free)

Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All Locales
Saints Row The Third

Cheapyd Pack
Genkibowl Vii (£4.39/€5.49)

Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: All Locales
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Femme Fatale Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
New Age Of Heroes Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
Villain Pack (£3.19/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All Locales

Uncharted 3 – Flashback Map Pack #1 (£6.49/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All Locales

Who Wants To Be A Football Millionaire? (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All Locales

Worms 2: Armageddon – Mayhem Pack (Free) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All Locales

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

Abstract
Hypnotic Flower (£1.59/€1.99)
World at Night Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
Nature

Dynamic Black Spider Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
Dynamic river and trees theme (£1.59/€1.99)
Dynamic sea waves beating rocks theme (£1.59/€1.99)
Dynamic snow night theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Places/Landmarks

Dynamic Eiffel tower theme two (£1.59/€1.99)
Dynamic ferris wheel theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Dynamic Dragon Theme 3 (£1.59/€1.99)
Space Flight (£1.59/€1.99)

Studio Themes (PSP)
Videos (PS3)

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Final Fantasy XIII – “Battle In Valhalla” Trailer
Tom Clancy’S Rainbow 6 Patriots: Debut Trailer

Permanent Price Drops

Vibes Mini (Was £3.99/€4.99 – Now £2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

Stellar Attack Mini (Was £3.49/€3.99 – Now £2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All Locales

Ace Armstrong Vs The Alien Scumbags Mini (Was £4.99/€4.99 – Now £2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locales

Fighting Fantasy: Talisman Of Death Mini (Was £3.49/€3.99 – Now £2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

Cubixx HD (Was £6.29/€7.99 – Now £4.99/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All Locales

Special Offer Selection

For this week’s offers make sure you check out the January Sale post for updates!

FAQ

1. What’s the deal with the Jurassic Park code?
A. We have raised this issue with customer services; details of how to contact them are here.
2. Warhammer 40k DLC.
A We have been told DLC could arrive at the end of January at the earliest (this could easily chage!)
3. Where’s Arc the Lad?
A. That’s on the store right now!
4. When will PS2 Classics be released?
A. We are working to get these out as soon as we can but have no solid date to announce. Rest assured these are coming.
5. When can we expect Resident Evil 2 and 3?
A. We are trying to get these out as a priority but certain issues arise that we cannot control or simply take time to rectify. We’ll do our best to get these out to you!