
Hi everyone! It’s that time of the month again where we update you on all the new PlayStation Plus updates coming your way in March.
There are three new PS3 game and two for PS Vita in the line-up for March, as well as awesome titles such as F1 Race Stars, Quantum Conundrum and Wipeout 2048 that are already available.
Coming soon on PlayStation 3
We are very happy to announce that as of 6th March, for one month only, you can download acclaimed action RPG Mass Effect 3 as part of your PlayStation Plus subscription!
Developed by the very talented team at Bioware, this title completes the franchise in stunning form. The game plunges you into an all-out galactic war to take back earth from a terrifying enemy. It’s truly a first class RPG experience so make sure you check it out.
And if that’s not enough Mass Effect action for you, we’ve teamed up with our friends at publisher EA to offer great discounts on both Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, for both Plus members and standard users. We’ll confirm details shortly.
Also dropping into the service on 6th March is the beautifully designed fighter Dead or Alive 5 from Tecmo Koei.
Featuring a range of game modes, the game picks up two years after the destruction of the tri- tower – headquarters and symbol of DOATEC. Helena Douglas has begun the task of rebuilding DOATEC, this time with the aim of using its technology for peaceful ends. Now in the same position once held by her father, Helena has announced that she intends to hold the fifth Dead or Alive tournament.
Your final PS3 offering for the month is the incredibly fun Joe Danger 2: The Movie. Picking up where the chart-topping, award-winning original left off, JD2 takes the world’s most determined stuntman to Hollywood. You’ll have to out run an avalanche as a skiing secret agent, take on laser spewing robots whilst flying a jetpack, or even become a water-skiing, sky-diving, quad-biking, dinosaur-dodging jungle adventurer.
Coming soon on PS Vita
First up for PS Vita on 13th March is Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. Bundling together the second and third games in Hideo Kojima’s beloved series, this is surely the definitive handheld Metal Gear experience, boasting well over 30 hours of gameplay.
And last but certainly not least, on 20th March addictive puzzle platform title Puddle will join the PS Vita service. Conserve as much liquid as possible when crossing a variety of obstacles such as burning passageways, carnivorous plants and electric currents as you guide a puddle of fluid through 49 levels using the system’s rear touch pad and tilt functionality.
As usual, over the coming weeks you can also expect exclusive PS Plus discounts on lots of other products, including discounts on Dead or Alive 5 and Big Sky Infinity DLC. From 27th February we also have a 40% discount on the brilliant Far Cry 3 courtesy of our friends at Ubisoft, and we’ll also be offering you the Dust 514 Starter Pack DLC for free for two weeks! We’ll update you on these offers and more in the weekly Store posts.
In summary
Leaving PS Plus in March:
- 6th March: Sleeping Dogs
- 6th March: Vanquish
- 6th March: LIMBO
- 13th March: Wipeout 2048
- 20th March: Lumines Electronic Symphony
Entering PS Plus in March:
- 6th March: Mass Effect 3
- 6th March: Dead or Alive 5
- 6th March: Joe Danger 2
- 13th March: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
- 20th March: Puddle
If you are not currently a Plus member, visit our PlayStation Plus site to find out more about the service. Here you’ll learn all you need to know about the Instant Game Collection, which gives members access to at least 14 games at any one time and up to 65 games across the course of a 12 month subscription – all for a one-off payment of just £39.99.
Remember, if you’ve not got access to your PS3 or PS Vita then you can also buy through our online store.













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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:30 pm by ContraDog
Excuse me for being a little slow, but when games like Wipeout, Lumines and Sleeping Dogs are taken off PS Plus, do they disappear from your Instant Games Collection? Or are they only gone for people who failed to download them in time?
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:32 pm by Chris Howe
They only vanish if you do not download them in time. The beauty of Plus is that as long as you are a member you will have access to all the games you download so make sure you get them in your download list!
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:32 pm by StuDevo
Hey Chris.
Great update this month.
Any chance of Unit 13 getting added to the IGC any time soon?
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 4:52 pm by Chris Howe
We have recently had it in a sale probably not wise to place it in the IGC anytime soon
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:33 pm by kivi95
Yes I would really like one of the lego games!(PSvita)
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:34 pm by SSJGoku786
Any chance of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in the near future?
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:35 pm by SlimeTyrant
Another month, another satisfied customer. Thankyou very much for organizing another stellar lineup, Chris!
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:35 pm by pb-live
Woohoo! Thanks guys, another great month.
And so glad Joe Danger 2 will get more players. It really does deserve to have more support.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:36 pm by Vellzak
Lovely update! I have just bought flOw and it blew my mind, can you add some Journey, Flower sale? Pretty please
love you guys!
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:36 pm by ContraDog
Thanks! In terms of LEGO games, the only one that appeals to me is LEGO Lord of the Rings. Would be the perfect PS Plus game IMO.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:38 pm by kkarpiu
Chris,
Lego would be realy nice!
PS. This month is amazing (as always
)
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:39 pm by redmattuk
Any chance of
LBP karting,
Soul Calibur 5,
Binary Domain,
Amazing Spiderman,
Dragon’s dogma,
Skate 3,
Blazblue,
Cars 2,
Jak trilogy
Resistance 3
Disgaea 4
F.E.A.R.
…. ?
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 4:53 pm by Chris Howe
Some good titles there, unforunately we will not be able to use Dragons Dogma or Binary Domain but will certainly look into the rest
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:41 pm by VirusPT
What about a The Walking Dead and Unfinished Swan discount?
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:48 pm by Chris Howe
These will both be coming in March
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:43 pm by YYujiY
Thank you so much Sony, Tecmo Koei, Konami, and EA for this amazing update.
I have some questions, please.
1) Is Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker included in Metal Gear Solid HD Collection?
2) Are there going to be discounts on Dead or Alive 5 DLCs? and can you please tell us which are the ones that include all the costumes? Because there are like 20 DLCs for costumes and it is confusing to tell which ones that include all or most of them.
3) Can you talk with Namco Bandai to make an English version of Tales of Vesperia (they only released a Japanese version for PlayStation 3 and an English version for Xbox 360 which is weird, because they already have the English translation) and release it on PlayStation Plus? That would be too awesome because a lot of people want the English version and it is considered one of the best JRPG games.
Thank you so much.
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:10 pm by Chris Howe
1) no it does not
2) There will be discounts on the following two packs for DoA5 – Uniforms and What a Character
3) We will look into this
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:44 pm by pinkplaybunny
I alway like a Lego game Chris, I got my first platinum on a lego game. Lego LOTR or Batman 2 would be good to have, i think i have the earlier ones.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:44 pm by PAUL_UK-77
nice update
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:45 pm by chalkychalk
WOW. Brilliant month for PS3 and Vita. Well pleased with these games. My daughter is pleased, she always kicks my ass on Dead or Alive.
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:13 pm by Chris Howe
haha! get some practice in
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:45 pm by pinkplaybunny
The beauty of Plus is that as long as you are a member you will have access to all the games you download – as long as you don’t replace your ps3 with a ps4
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:13 pm by Chris Howe
Nothing has been confirmed either way about the PS4 and Plus yet so try not to worry about it
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:46 pm by cosmic_uk
LEGO Batman 2 DC Super Heroes for PS3 gets my vote
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:47 pm by YYujiY
Also, can you please have discounts on the following games:
- Resident Evil Code: Veronica
- Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
- Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
- Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
- Blade Kitten
- Mini Ninjas
Thank you very much.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:49 pm by abukii
A question and a comment: First, will the MGS HD Collection have the VR missions too or just 2 and 3?? Will it be the retail version??
Comment in regard to 38′s KoA:
Every Rhode Island resident should get that game for free. 38 really shelacked us on the loans they took form the State. Now, as a result, RI taxpayers essentially paid for the studio and the game. FORGET about what they did and how they treated all the local talent. I vote NO, NO, NO! on Kingdom of Amular. Keep it real Sony.
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:14 pm by Chris Howe
It is the retail version
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:49 pm by Unicronic
I really do have too many plus games to play. Keep em coming
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:50 pm by Nightmare966
I just realized…
Chris, didn’t that Poll about what content we wanted on Plus close yesterday? Will we be able to see the results soon?
And on LEGO — I’ve tried a few demos, and they look really fun. Wouldn’t be bad to give a try with one of them.
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:15 pm by Chris Howe
Yeah I will be collating the feedback from everyone and providing a post with the findings, I can’t confirm when that will be yet but keep an eye out as I expect it to be interesting
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:50 pm by Faustofausto
There should be another Plus update at March, Mortal Kombat and Guardians of the Middle Earth shuold leave the IGC at 27th March. There will be any update about that?
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:16 pm by Chris Howe
Mortal Kombat and Guardians of Middle Earth will be leaving the service on March 6th
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:52 pm by uk-kurorai
Mr Howe, this update is killer. Thank you for striking all those awesome deals. It’s getting way more difficult to ignore the service each passing month. Fantastic update!
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:53 pm by JammieDodgerz
I’m completely speechless, this is yet another amazing update. Best service EVER.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:55 pm by YYujiY
Oh, sorry I forgot, can you also please have a discount on Okami HD?
Thank you very much.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:58 pm by sainicen47
I really wanted BorderLands 2 to be part of the upcoming month. Already played ME3 but DOA5 seems awesome.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 2:58 pm by tolman_ps
Is there any way to buy discounted game even if it is on ps+ and one has active ps+ subscription? I would like to buy ME3 and keep it forever even without ps+ (till they shutdown PSN 3).
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:03 pm by runtime
> I would like to buy ME3 and keep it forever even without ps+
> (till they shutdown PSN 3). (till they shutdown PSN 3).
Same here; also let’s hope that they find away to continue to offer the PS3 downloads for ‘legacy’ platforms as PSN evolves into the next gen!
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:03 pm by DiscworldDeath
I second the Jeanne D’Arc coming to the EU PS store.
Could we also get Valkyrie Chronicles, especially 2, to hit the EU online store? I want to throw my money at you, but it’s not there
Also, Disgaea games aside from 3 for the Vita? I’d be really happy if any Disgaea games were to hit PS+, but I’d pay for them as well, so long you unlock them on the store
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:05 pm by Cleggworth
Hi Chris,
You can add me to the list of people who would love a lego game to appear in the IGC. never played one before but the idea appeals to me. That’s what the IGC is for right? trying something new
Also more rpg’s and less fighting games. just my opinion but both mortal kombats and doa within a few months is overkill
plus has been great to me since i joined apart from that. despite me already owning me3 and sleeping dogs last month it really is a good service
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:06 pm by Terrordactyl
Plus really needs to deliver it’s FIRST RPG
Kingdoms of Amalur
Dragon’s Dogma
Demon Souls
FFXIII-2
Something of that ilk would make a nice addition.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:07 pm by jammin24
Hi Chris,
I agree with post 98, a Lego game would be a great idea if it’s possible!
Any of the Lego titles would do, but it would represent something different and something I can let the kids play on once in a while!
Keep up the great work!
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:12 pm by Chris Howe
Ok the responses seem quite positive towards LEGO, let me look into the possibility of Lego then. These things take a little time though as we have to negotiate with publishers so will update you all when I can
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:08 pm by supersmith2500
Sounds like a another excellent Plus update. Pitty I already got ME3 for free from the Hoarding competition last year and also got MGS HD Collection for the Vita. Might give DoA5 a try (depending how much space it is). Like always, great update. = )
Also, will the next update not contain any puzzlers next month? I think pretty much every one game is on there always a puzzler. = P
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:09 pm by supersmith2500
*mean’t to say one of the games every month is a puzzler. Hope I didn’t confuse you.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:11 pm by cowbanana
Nice update.
@#100
I’d also love to see Jeanne d’Arc on the EU store. I hope we get it! (I’d also love to see Ultimate Ghosts’n Goblins and Dracula X Chronicles, but Capcpom and Konami are being stupid about it). I don’t hold much hope for these PSP titles on EU PSN anymore
Unchained Blades is another recent PSP title where the EU is getting snubbed :/ Any news on that one?
I’d really like to get all of these for my Vita.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:14 pm by supersmith2500
@abukii:
MGS2 will only have the VR Missions and is included in the collection along with a bonus mode called Snake Tales where you play as Snake (or Pliskin) instead of Raiden in the Plant chapter.
@YYujiY:
Peace Walker is not included in the Vita version unfortunately because the PSP version is released.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:18 pm by mJ_mSv
Amazing update again, and thanks for telling us in advance and not the same week it goes live!, keep on the good work you have done the last months on the ps+ side…
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:20 pm by MA76_666
Chris 3-in-a-row !? r u looking @ my download list & picking the plus GOTM..!
i got to say amaizing update for the ones who dont own it ..
happy gaming
please try (i know its hard) to secure day 1 games discount ..thank you & happy PS4
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:21 pm by Golwar
@Chris
About those Lego games, I only ever bought one of those Lego Star Wars games. Didn’t like it and sold it quickly. Didn’t like the PSP Lego Batman either and deleted it after 5 minutes.
But I wouldn’t mind if you offered one of those to everyone else, as long as you don’t flood us with Lego games.
I don’t mind games of any sort at all, as long they have a certain level of quality and as long as there is enough variety.
So I don’t mind Dead or Alive 5 now, for example. But considering that we already had several Brawlers and other Fighing games within the last year, I wouldn’t want to see another one within the next 3-4 months. Imho there is too many of those in Plus, considering their general standing and market share.
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:25 pm by Chris Howe
comments duly noted, we always look for variety to try and please everyone’s tastes but hopefully the results of the poll will provide a good insight into the wants of the Plus members
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:21 pm by kkuubbaas
I want MGS Col on PS3
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:27 pm by Prem-aka-Prince
I don’t really favour the Lego games, personally. Though they apparently are quite good. Each individual Lego game just seems to be only one of many, which would mean I would never be satisfied with only one. Just putting my opinion on the list.
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:31 pm by PFC_Hudson
I’d also like to see Lego games on PS+, although I’ve completed them all aside from LotR
Lego games are quite good fun, suitable for all ages and reasonably easy to platinum
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:34 pm by poipoi11gk
Awesome month, but we need more RPG on Vita. Maybe something like FF Tactics? Or Disgaea 3?
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:39 pm by ABTR
Another great montn for guys like to play mass efect and fighting games because i dont like them at all
also i bought metal gear collection because i find it cheep in retail btw amazing game i play now the first metal gear for psp i never played it before and im playstasion gamer years now
i tnink i try joe and puddle. Great question #31 and thanks for the quick answer. i wonder when ps4 comes out if plus continue to give ps3 games or continue to ps4 only witn new services and offers
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:40 pm by Querdenker
@Chris Howe
Concerning the recent price reductions of Darksiders 2 and its DLC: The season pass still costs €14.99/£11.99, but the three DLC items it grants access to cost €4.47/£3.58 together. Are you going to reduce the season pass’ price?
Thanks
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 5:01 pm by Chris Howe
This should be a lower price, I have flagged it with the store operations team
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:42 pm by Golwar
As you spilled out those upcoming sales for TWD and Unfinished Swan Chris, how about Sound Shapes? I’m so eager to get this game!
But as I know that they already had a sale for it in the USA in January, I decided to wait and wait and wait …
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 4:56 pm by Chris Howe
I have asked the question but might not be able to secure a discount on this just yet
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:47 pm by wanzer6
Holy mother of god this is awesome!
even though i already bought DOA5, digital version can make my life easier and a few friends of mine will also be able to get this game!
and MGS HD for vita? YES!4
Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 4:56 pm by Chris Howe
Yep MGS HD is for VITA only
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:49 pm by KlotX
Hi Chris
Regarding the Lego games, I’ve played them all since PS2, have platinum trophy in each one released on PS3, I’m finishing Lego LOTR and only the Vita version is left to play, to have played the whole collection.
So, it would be super awesome if you could bring Lego Lord of the Rings for Vita in once of the next months
Although I’ve played them all, I think they all are great games, fun and nice ones to play with your kid,wife,husband, etc etc..
Make it happen
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:52 pm by Izorpo
Chris “Yeah we are always looking at varying the games in the service so we are looking into Jrpg’s at the moment”
ZZZZZZZOMG OMG
Please please make this happen – Legasista or Hyperdimension MK2 please(especially as HN Victory is on the way)over Agarest.
Nice offering in March – at least people can see what the whole bruhaha was about. I platted mine in about 4 days and then being rather mercenary sold to Game during their initial troubles stocking the game. Mass Effect 2 is actually superior to ME3. Shame you couldn’t secure a discount on ME1 (I still have my xbox copy though).
As for the Lego games – would love to see Lego Lord of The Rings or any of the ones for vita would be good. They are top fun in couch co-op.
Personally I would like to see discounts on Realms of Ancient War and D&D Daggerdale. For vita plus games Virtues Last Reward and New Little King Story
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Posted on 22 February, 2013 at 3:54 pm by Carnivius_Prime
No thanks. The Mass Effect games bore me to tears and Dead or Alive hasn’t qualified as a decent fighting game for a long time. Annoyed we STILL didn’t get Super SFIV Arcade like the US did… How long do I have to wait?
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