Hello Everybody,
Well, it’s that time of year again when the games industry is buzzing with excitement and rumours leading up to the biggest gaming event of the year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, otherwise known as E3. But what does this mean for PlayStation Store?
Starting on Tuesday 5h June you can expect to see daily updates on PlayStation Store with brand new game trailers hot off the press from E3. These trailers will be available to download for your viewing pleasure.
But that’s not all! We also have some E3 special offers for you to enjoy. These will start on Wednesday 30th May and last for 2 weeks. You will be able to get some great discounts on games and content which have either featured at E3 themselves in previous years, or content that is related to the exciting game announcements as E3.
However there will be a complete content refresh for these offers on Wednesday 6th June so be sure not to miss out on any of these great deals and check PlayStation Store during both weeks. I would love to list out some of the discounts we have coming on offer but sadly I can’t for embargo reasons, so you will just have to log on to PlayStation Store to check out what’s on offer for yourself.
Keep up with all of the coverage on PlayStation.Blog and enjoy the fantastic content at PlayStation Store.













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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:05 pm by Silent_Gig
Brilliant! I cant wait to see whats happening at E3
Im very excite!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:05 pm by turbogeek421
Will we be able to watch the Sony conference via PS3/PS Vita though?
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:07 pm by PFC_Hudson
It hasn’t been mentioned in the weekly update blog post but is there going to be an E3 space on PlayStation Home?
The E3 space has been one of the highlights for PlayStation Home the past few years with some great freebies given away for your Home Avatar or Personal Space
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:40 pm by Andy Stewart
This is more of a question for the Home team, I will try and find out for you however.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:09 pm by Huono_peleis
- WE HAVE A SALE!
- What are you selling?
- WE CAN’T TELL YOU!
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:41 pm by Andy Stewart
Well at least you have the dates so you can jump onto the store and check them out.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:09 pm by mike20036
I hope theres something good on the store today. But I am looking forward to another E3 this year
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:10 pm by millgate1
Can’t wait for this, thanks Andy!
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:41 pm by Andy Stewart
Pleasure, hope you like it.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:11 pm by somethingatt
Wish you guys could upload the floor demos, that would be epic. I don’t know why you don’t. I guess the common majority doesn’t understand “Work In Progress” and judges the game too prematurely on an early build or what?
I mean demo is a demo and it’s already developed, being shown on the floor, just upload it to PSN. Maybe even take it down after E3 is over.
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:42 pm by Andy Stewart
That would be AMAZING!! I would love that myself however I doubt it would/could ever happen. However I will pass the word round and see if it is a possibility for next year.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:16 pm by Nightmare966
Yay! More trailers to disminish my HDD space
On the other hand, excited to hear about the sale, can’t wait for our usual Store Update post.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:16 pm by OttoT
Please show us (for the first time, I know) that Sony is able to give us the exact prices of content as the US store. Please stop ripping your EU customers off!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:21 pm by kivi95
When are you going to show off the June psn + content?
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:46 pm by Andy Stewart
You will have to wait and see, as I know nothing for PLUS as this is dealt with by Ross.
Sorry dude as I am keen to know too.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:23 pm by Izorpo
actually demos of games appearing at e3 would be genius – not just for us looking forward to playing the games but for devs who would have the biggest group of beta testers whose services would be free
can’t wait for e3 not sure what will surprise me as i’ve already pre-ordered my insane ed of Far Cry 3 – who can resist bobble head promotions ^^
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:24 pm by AndyBeans
Looking forward to the trailers but nonplussed about any “special offers”, they’ll all be nominal discounts on games bought boxed far cheaper from any other source. Stop trying to rip us off!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:26 pm by vonhammer
Is this confirmation SCEE wont be getting the XMB stream.It’s crazy if it’s not a global thing.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:26 pm by EternalChaos72
please for god sake tell me we will see capcom avatars? or is it just game
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:30 pm by Cube1701
We don’t want to download trailers onto our PS3 – we want to play the actual demos that will be at the event.
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:50 pm by Andy Stewart
It’s funny you say that as trailers for E3 is one of the key things the PSN community is always requesting…
At least you have something to see from E3, however I would personally love to see the demos too.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:35 pm by Carnivius_Prime
I care nothing about e3 but I like the sound of more sales. Hoping for half price Modnation Racers and inFamous 2 if possible cos I’ve been wanting the download versions of these for a while.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:37 pm by Golwar
I’ll join kivi95′s request – where is the update for next month’s Plus content? It usually is announced 1 week ahead, but this time this announcement is missing even in the USA.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:38 pm by Azerach
I am very hyped for this years E3, so many good games shown off. Bring home the goods!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:38 pm by CRASHBASHUK
will there be a live streem on this blog?
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:53 pm by Andy Stewart
Sadly I don’t know as this would be up to the blog management team but will try and find out.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:41 pm by Nightmare966
@Golwar: They’re preparing a surprise for E3 and the 2nd anniversary of Plus, thus the secretism.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:45 pm by Bacon_Crispies
Shame the press conference is not till 2AM on tuesday, although what with the Jubilee its not like I have to get up for work in the morning
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:46 pm by iorkara
Give us a live stream! We don’t want to download trailers. We want to see the show live. It’s 2012, c’mon.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:49 pm by Izorpo
@nightmare966
on the US blog they mentioned they would get a plus post today- it was mentioned as a response to a comment on the US store update
“+ Morgan Haro on May 29th, 2012 at 2:19 pm said:
Check the blog tomorrow for a Plus update”
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 12:52 pm by X201
“These will start on Wednesday 30th May”
Or today, whichever is sooner
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:02 pm by Nightmare966
@Izorpo: It’s possible they’re revealing the 2nd anniversary stuff tomorrow… Don’t really know. I know that there’s a 2nd Anniversary banner running around the net for EU PSN, and that at E3 Sony’s supposed to talk about Plus.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:09 pm by seerek
US users will be able to watch it live on PS3 and PSVita (https://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/29/playstation-at-e3-2012-watch-live-attend-the-press-conference/).
Hope that it will work also in EU.
In case not, good that it will be streamed through UStream so I can watch it on Tablet S
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:09 pm by FBZ1501
Great news…. Hope there is some Vita and PS3 developemets coming?
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:12 pm by Izorpo
@nightmare966
I read an article about different tiers of plus- but as my plus doesn’t run out until July 2013 not exactly sure how they will implement different tiers with plus users locked in to their current subscriptions
hope whatever godform it isn’t streaming as the UK doesn’t offer the high broadband speeds to make it viable – unless the streaming game service is a means to resurrect their abysmal telly sales
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:14 pm by Shadow_Dancer
Great news about the trailers but not giving us the app Nico Nico or an alternative to watch the conference from a variety of devices is idiotic.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:35 pm by hitman_stephen
is the vita live stream app going to appear in a firmware update ? or as a downloadable app, or just appears by magic?
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:41 pm by Carl-G
I am not getting hyped for these gaming & tech shows anymore :-/ The 2 things that would make me happy at E3 is – MGS5 PS3 Only + PS2 playback on a new slimmer PS3 i.e they will never happen
Anyway i am happy with the PS3 games SONY have shown so far this year so anything else will be a bonus
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 1:55 pm by Danlisa
“These will start on Wednesday 30th May and last for 2 weeks.”
Why aren’t they listed in the Store Publish post today then?
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 2:02 pm by Andy Stewart
‘I would love to list out some of the discounts we have coming on offer but sadly I can’t for embargo reasons, so you will just have to log on to PlayStation Store to check out what’s on offer for yourself.’
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 2:04 pm by Harmon_Smith
Any update on a release date for t@g for the Vita? It was supposed to be during May (along with Frobisher Says) but it seems to have gone very quiet on this title?
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 2:07 pm by Danlisa
I just don’t understand how there can be an embargo on Sale items which a) are already released and available for sale & b) are being published in a few hours.
Madness.
Hope they’re good deals though.
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 2:16 pm by Andy Stewart
I know it’s madness… I would agree with you but rules are rules and I like my job very much, I would hate to lose it….
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 2:19 pm by seanoc1
Will there at least be a section on the store with all the sale items in or will we have to hunt through the store to find them? The store isn’t always that easy to navigate. I probably wouldn’t have got Everybody’s Golf on Vita for £12 last week if I hadn’t read about those discounts elsewhere.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 2:21 pm by McMahon-Man
So thanks to this odd embargo situation there will be no @PlayStationEU twitter posts on it either?
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 2:23 pm by LiquidSolid
This might be the worst sale promotion I’ve ever seen. “We’ve got a sale guys, but we’re not going to tell you a thing about it.” It’s so incredibly arrogant.
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 4:59 pm by Andy Stewart
Thats a bit harsh isn’t it? Concidering it was embargoed but at least you know there is a sale on.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 2:31 pm by Catkiller1
I understand about the Embargo, your hands are tied & there’s nothing that you can do about it, BUT, what’s stopping a member checking the store & posting a list onto this Blog, with details on the SALE items?
If the SALE items include some of the Ultimate Editions that the US have, then we’re already aware
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 2:37 pm by Bealinator
Hello Andy,
Really love your posts!
For future sales (now I’m not sure if these items will feature, so I’ll be very broad) could you possibly try to secure Oddworld: Strangers Wrath, RE4 (at a much better discount, £2 was laughable and I’m sure Capcom is to blame for that), various PS1 classics (Oddworld? Kurushi Final? Even some relatively unpopular titles just slash them to the £2 mark to drive up sales.
While I’m here, could you possibly look into a reduction of both the Maximo games? Not in a big rush to play any of the above (long story…) but if they were at a certain price I’d happily spend my credit on them.
Keep up the good work!
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 3:09 pm by dgnfly
instead off some stupid sale how about actually bringing us all the missing content like the army off psp games the ps1 games that are missing instead off acting like SCEE actually has content.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 4:51 pm by chirtman
Would like to see Sky Odyssey on PS2 available, a much underated game in its day. Very enjoyable and a little different from all the typical first person shooters and platformers about.
Any chance?
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 4:58 pm by Andy Stewart
Hi All
Well now the embargo has ended, WAHOO! so I am currently working on updating this post with the 1st week sale titles but this will take time and will probably not be live until tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvience but I am trying my best.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 5:21 pm by CookieMonsterES
No worries, Andy. I’ll have a look at the first batch of deals later, keep up the good work.
Some people like to complain just for the sake of it.
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 5:49 pm by Andy Stewart
Thanks man
And yes I know about complainers just for the sake of complaining… But hey I guess haters gotta hate someone, so might as well be me.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 5:21 pm by Goonboy
Unbelievable! You couldnt have made the list before now?
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 5:27 pm by Andy Stewart
No because it was embargoed and I am now trying to give you want you want…
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 5:35 pm by Andy Stewart
Hello Everybody
Me again, right so here is some of the sales content on the store today, I have not added in the smaller DLC (extra levels, charatures etc…) but here are the main games on offer:
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Was €20.99/£17.49 – Now €14.49/£11.49*
Just Cause 2
Was €24.99/£19.99 – Now €16.99/£12.99*
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Was €21.99/£17.49 – Now €14.99/£11.99*
CASTLEVANIA LORDS OF SHADOW: REVERIE
Was €7.99/£6.49 – Now €5.49/€4.49*
CASTLEVANIA LORDS OF SHADOW: RESURRECTION
Was €9.99/£7.99 – Now €6.99/£5.49*
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Was €14.99/£11.99 – Now €8.99/€7.29**
* With additonal 20% off for PLUS members
** With additonal 10% off for PLUS members
We also have the Borderlands and Resident Evil games from last weeks sale available for another week, just for those people who may have missed out.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 5:44 pm by Goonboy
What i meant Andy, was couldnt you make the list earlier ready to post after the embargo ended?
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 5:51 pm by Andy Stewart
Its the week leading up to E3 and I am extremely busy sorting that out, so it comes down to time really. Would have loved to of done it but these deals came very late so I had very limited time.
But at least you have them now hey?
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 5:56 pm by RichZtar
Hello Andy,
I just looked at the list and I didn’t see any special offers for Ps Vita owners.
Since this the first week, I sincerly hope that Sony won’t jusf cater to ps3 gamers and leave the vita hanging. If possible, I would like a list of discounts on vita or psp games.
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 5:59 pm by Andy Stewart
We have a Vita/PSP Sale coming up soon but not until after E3, I will keep you informed and do a post about it once it is all confirmed.
Don’t fear, I am not forgetting you handheld guys, I love my Vita so more content for it the better.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 6:00 pm by Arkeologen
@RichZtar (47) They have lowered the price on several VITA-games last week, quietly.
Everybody’s Golf, Modnation Racers and some other 1st party titles are £11.99 (145 sek) now.
I can higly recommend Everybody’s Golf: World Tour.
Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 6:07 pm by Andy Stewart
Indeed and thanks for pointing this out, one thing I may add though, Everybody’s Golf: World Tour is a PS3 game, not a Vita game. The Vita Game is just called Everybody’s Golf.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 6:13 pm by RichZtar
Indeed, Nowaday I keep coming across quiet updates that weren’t posted on the blog. I’ve already bought Modnation Racers for now so I’ll buy Everybody’s Golf after getting Gravity Rush. Thanks for responding so quickly, Andy. It’s nice to know that we haven’t been forgotten.
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Posted on 30 May, 2012 at 6:28 pm by chrisandsheva
Sorry but that is a terrible sale.. or have i misread and these offers are just for today, with different ones each day to follow ?.. if not, then a plus game from few months ago, you kiddin trying to sell kane and lynch, i mean over half of that ‘game’ is multiplayer.. it was Very, Very hard trying to find a match a few weeks after it released. erm 2 (was it ? ) years ago… just cause.. yeah i got that release day but never really took to it… But i seen ppl askin for it, so ok.. and personally i think most everyone who campaigned for the castalvania psn game will have surely gotten all the dlc’s.. though i liked LoS, again who will ‘still’ own that disc….. i was kinda expecting the usuall, you know the US got Infamous2 for about 12/13 quid, maybe it’d be 20(ish) for us, apologies if i missed other content.. But atm i am very disapointed….. ps…. yeah ok… maybe not everyone had plus a few months ago… But tbh, i lost count now of the times thats ‘had’ to be said,.. imo.. 2 out of 10.
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