This week’s update is going to be a bit different to previous weeks; it’ll be a bit more personal than usual…though I’ll go into more detail after discussing this week’s content.

Tim Schafer’s latest creation Costume Quest hits the store this week, and it’s the perfect title for unleashing your inner child and embracing Halloween with pure unadulterated joy (that you would usually get scorned for as an adult). No matter how I try and describe this title I’ll most likely do it a disservice, so just check it out and make up your own mind (Ed: you could also watch the video interview with Tim and Tasha Harris here).

Swords and Soliders also joins the ranks this week, and any game that can say (taken straight from the marketing material) “blend ninja monkeys, attacking Aztecs and brutal Vikings with everything you love about real time strategy games and you’ve got Swords and Soldiers” must be worth a look, right? Not only does this game have local and online multiplayer, it also supports 3D too, so definitely something for you with swanky 3D TVs to be taking a look at.

The rest of the content is, as ever, listed below.

Now for my news; this will actually be my very last PlayStation Store update, as I’m actually leaving SCEE next Tuesday.

[pause for effect]

It’s still hard for me to believe my time at PlayStation is coming to a close, but I’ll still be involved with the platform as I’m off to join the digital team at SEGA; so I’ll definitely be coming back every now and again with the latest news from the world of SEGA. You won’t be getting rid of me completely.

Sincerely though, it has been a pleasure being here and talking to you all on a weekly basis, and all the best for the future to PlayStation, the staff here, and you the community!

It’s been emotional.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Offer prices available until the 27th of October)

• Topatoi: The Great Tree Story (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Topatoi Bundle (Contains full game, Pillar of Skies and Arcade Style Packs) (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Blue Toad Murder Files – Episodes 4-6 (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £4.99/€6.19)
• Smash Cars – Virus Run (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Hyperballoid – Original World Pack (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £1.25/€1.59)
• Metal Gear Solid – Portable Ops (PSP) (was – £8.79/€10.99 now – £5.19/€6.59)
• Disney’s Tarzan (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

Additional Locale Releases

• Top Gun – Added to Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia and Switzerland
• Mafia II Betrayal of Jimmy – Added to Czech Republic, Poland and Russia
• Alien Zombie Death (mini) – Added to Russia
• HISTORY Egypt (mini) – Added to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland

Downloadable Games – Trial and Unlock (PS3)

• Costume Quest (Trial free, Unlock Key £8.99/€11.25) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Swords and Soldiers (Trial free, Unlock Key £6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales except Australia and New Zealand

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Legends of War: Patton’s Campaign (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales except Australia and New Zealand

PSone Games (PS3 and PSP)

• Pong (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Centipede (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Flick Fishing (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7

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

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Dead Rising 2 – Skills Pack Soldier (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales except Germany

• Split/Second – Deadline Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011
  • Online Axxess (£6.29/€7.99)
  • Fan Axxess (£6.29/€7.99)

Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Space Invaders Infinity Gene – Bonus Stages Pack 1 (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Zen Pinball – Paranormal Table (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Croatia, India, Slovenia and Turkey

• EyePet
  • Wild West Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Winter Sports Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
  • Linkin Park Track Pack (£7.99/€9.99) (contains all the tracks listed below which are also available separately)
  • ‘Blackout’ (£1.59/€1.99)
  • ‘Burning In The Skies’ (£1.59/€1.99)
  • ‘The Catalyst’ (£1.59/€1.99)
  • ‘The Messenger’ (£1.59/€1.99)
  • ‘Waiting For The End’ (£1.59/€1.99)
  • ‘Wretches and Kings’ (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

• Rock Band
  • Jimmy Eat World Pack 02 (£2.49/€3.99) (contains all the tracks listed below which are also available separately)
  • ‘Bleed American’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘My Best Theory’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Pain’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Stone Temple Pilots Pack 01 (£4.99/€7.99) (contains all the tracks listed below which are also available separately)
  • ‘Big Empty’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Crackerman’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Creep’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Dead & Bloated’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Huckleberry Crumble’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart’ (£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
  • ‘A Prophecy’ by Asking Alexandria (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘In Memory’ by Excruciating Thoughts (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘Last Train To Awesometown’ by Parry Gripp (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom’ by Parry Gripp (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘Sending Signals’ by Evergreen Terrace (£0.59/€0.79)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• Valkyria Chronicles 2 - Complete DLC Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• FirstPlay (PS3)

FirstPlay Episode 029 (£0.99/€1.20)
Availability: Ireland and UK only

Avatars (PS3)

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype
  • Keto (£.40/€0.49)
  • Vielkopf 3 (£.40/€0.49)
  • Wuchtklinge (£.40/€0.49)

Premium Themes (PS3)

• TV Superstars
  • Amber Belle (£1.59/€1.99)

• Disruptive
  • Autumn Stroll (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Lightning Apocalypse (£1.19/€1.49)

Themes (PS3)

• Valkyria Chronicles II Theme (free)

• TV Superstars
  • Big Beat Kitchen (free)
  • DIY Raw (free)
  • Frockstar (free)
  • Let’s Get Physical (free)
  • STAA (free)
  • Hosts (free)
  • Set (free)

Videos (PS3)

• The Last Guardian TGS Trailer
• Team Ico Presents: Ico & Shadow Of The Colossus In Hd
• Red Dead Redemption – Undead Nightmare Official Trailer
• Red Dead Redemption – Undead Nightmare Debut Trailer
• Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue Launch Trailer
• Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue Trailer
• FIFA 11 Sizzle Trailer
• FIFA 11 Tv Advert
• My Aquarium Video
• Top Gun Trailer

If you have any heart at all, then you will have spent the last few months giddy with excitement over the coming release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. I know he’s hurt us all in the past, but now we can officially move on, because this new game hurtles us straight back into the old-school action you know and love.

If you did not play the Sonic games back in the day on a Master System or Mega Drive then you won’t have the same fuzzy nostalgic feeling that I (and many others) have, but I played this new version to completion the other day and it was everything I wanted. If you’ve never played a Sonic game before, then prepare yourself for…well, I’ll just let the mighty blue one speak for himself.

That’s not all this week though, EA release the animated comic/meta game/mini games/unlock mechanism that is Dead Space Ignition. This is a glimpse into the world between the two main games, and you’ll receive unlockable content for use in Dead Space 2 when it releases.

Continuing the sci-fi theme, The Force Unleashed 2 is now available in demo form, so you can practice your lightsaber and force skills on pretty much everything you’ll see. So you can fling, push, smash and combo to your hearts content!

Petrolheads are catered for with a host of DLC for Split/Second, WRC (World Rally Championship) and Moto GP 10. As for the rest, surely I don’t need to mention this anymore…but the full list is below.

Enjoy.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Offer prices available until the 27th of October)

• Topatoi: The Great Tree Story (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Topatoi Bundle (Contains full game, Pillar of Skies and Arcade Style Packs) (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Blue Toad Murder Files – Episodes 4-6 (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £4.99/€6.19)
• Smash Cars – Virus Run (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Hyperballoid – Original World Pack (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £1.25/€1.59)
• Metal Gear Solid – Portable Ops (PSP) (was – £8.79/€10.99 now – £5.19/€6.59)
• Disney’s Tarzan (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

• Section 8 (was – £19.99/€24.99 now – £9.99/€12.99)
• Blade Kitten (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Half Minute Hero (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• R-Type Tactics (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

PlayStation Plus

• Full Game Trial Hustle Kings
• Game Add-ons Fallout 3 Packs – Point Lookout, Mothership Zeta and Operation Anchorage
• Theme Killzone 3 Beta (goes live at 8pm in the UK, 9pm CET and 6am tomorrow in Sydney, Australia)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games – Trial and Unlock (PS3)

• Dead Space Ignition (Trial free, Unlock Key £3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales (Germany has billable version only)

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Predator (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

PSP Essentials

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Only available in Croatia, France, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey and UK

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales except India

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Crime Spree (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7

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

Demos (PS3)

• Star Wars The Force Unleashed II Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales except Germany

• Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Sky Fighter Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Legend of the Guardians Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and UAE

Demos (PSP)

• God of War: Ghost of Sparta Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Additional for Poland

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Dead Rising 2 – Skills Pack Psycho (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales except Germany

• Red Dead Redemption – Hunting & Trading Outfits Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2
  • Cold War Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
  • MIG Alley Pack (£3.19/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Split/Second – Survival at the Rock Pack (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• WRC - Group B Cars (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Moto GP 10 – Twin Track Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• PAIN – Alpine Ski Slope (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• EyePet
  • Halloween Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Soccer Fan Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • Are You Experienced: Rock Band Edition (Album) (£9.99/€14.99) (contains all the tracks listed below)
  • ’3rd Stone From the Sun’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Fire (Live)’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Foxy Lady’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Hey Joe (Live)’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Highway Chile’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Love or Confusion’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Manic Depression’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘May This Be Love’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Purple Haze’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Stone Free’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘The Wind Cries Mary’ (£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
  • ‘America Underwater’ by LoveHateHero (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Death Metal Guys’ by Reverend Horton Heat (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Incubus’ by Amberian Dawn (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘No One’s Gonna Love You’ by Band of Horses (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Parhelia’ by Heaven Ablaze (£0.59/€0.79)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• LittleBigPlanet – Uncharted Costume (£0.79/€0.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• FirstPlay Episode 028 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Avatars (PS3)

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype
  • Cyclops (£.40/€0.49)
  • EDF Marine (£.40/€0.49)
  • Nyx (£.40/€0.49)
  • Vielkopf (£.40/€0.49)

• EyePet
  • Logo (£.20/€0.25)
  • Pet Shocked (£.20/€0.25)
  • Police Pet (£.20/€0.25)
  • Pet Face Icon Blue (£.20/€0.25)
  • Pet Stretch (£.20/€0.25)

Premium Themes (PS3)

• Disruptive
  • Aquarium (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Soaring Toasters (£1.19/€1.49)

• Von Chrono
  • Liquid (£1.19/€1.49)

Themes (PS3)

• Premier Manager Generic Theme 1 (free)
• Sky Fighter Theme (free)

Videos (PS3)

• Asura’s Wrath Announcement Trailer

Good afternoon, let’s get cracking shall we.

We have one full game for you this week in the form of Ferrari: The Race Challenge. Fully featured with (up to) 16 player multiplayer, and a single player tiered career mode, you can show off your prowess with a range of some of the best vehicles ever manufactured (no Ferrari didn’t pay me to say that).

For your PSP needs we have Phantasy Star Portable 2 available, and the Essentials range keeps growing with nine additions this week (this necessitates an exclamation mark)! I also feel the need this week to highlight one of the latest minis added to the roster; Ace Armstrong Vs. The Alien Scumbags. Not only is the name fantastic, but it looks like a pretty nifty old-school shooter (like Mum used to make).

Modern Warfare 2 saw a week’s price promotion on the Stimulus and Resurgence Packs start yesterday, and we have another week of the recent Special Offers to go. I’ve also listed this month’s PlayStation Plus content for you all too, because I’m such a nice chap.

I gather some of you will have two week’s worth of abuse to hurl my way, in light of my absence last week, so I’d better get straight to the comments section hadn’t I?

Laters.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Offer prices available until the 13th of October)

• Savage Moon (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Savage Moon – Waldgeist Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• Brain Challenge (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Brain Challenge – Expansion Pack (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Astro Tripper (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Super Street Fighter IV – Alternate Costume Pack (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Dante’s Inferno (PSP) (was – £31.99/€39.99 now – £23.99/€29.99)
• Medal of Honor: Heroes (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £8.99/€11.25)
• Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Disney’s Action Game feat. Hercules (PSone) (was – £5.10/€6.49 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• The Little Mermaid II (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Special Offers

(Offer prices available until the 12th of October)

• Stimulus Package (was – £10.99/€13.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Resurgence Pack (was – £10.99/€13.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)

Permanent Price Reduction

• 4×4 Jam (mini) (was – £5.99/€6.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)

PlayStation Plus

• PSN: Street Fighter HD Remix
• minis: Aero Racer, Yeti Sports
• PSOne Classic: Kula World
• Full Title Trial: Ferrari: The Race Experience, Tomb Raider: Underworld
• Exclusive Discounts: Burn Zombie Burn (inc. free exclusive Home item), Shatter Soundtrack (includes Dynamic Theme), Trine, Alien Breed: Impact, Ace Armstrong Vs. The Alien Scumbags, Gravity Crash
• Dynamic Themes: Start the Party Theme, Exclusive Halloween Theme
• Premium avatars: PAIN Jarvis and Le Toot Avavtars, SingStar Wannabe and Rising Star Avatars

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Ferrari: The Race Challenge (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Phantasy Star Portable 2 (£19.99/€34.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

PSP Essentials

• Buzz! Brain Bender (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Buzz! Quiz World (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Ape Academy (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Ape Escape (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Everybody’s Golf 2 (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Patapon (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Lemmings (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• WipEout Pure (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Need for Speed: ProStreet (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Ace Armstrong Vs. The Alien Scumbags (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Urbanix (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Demos (PS3)

• DJ Hero 2 Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

Demos (PSP)

• Dragonball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Sports Champions
  • Haunted Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Unlock All Pack (£1.19/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Red Dead Redemption – Hunting & Trading Outfits Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• ModNation Racers – Nathan Drake Pack (£1.39/€1.75) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• EyePet
  • Robot Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Racing Driver Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • T.Rex Pack 01 (£2.49/€3.99) (contains all the tracks listed below)
  • ‘Children of the Revolution’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Cosmic Dancer’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Jeepster’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Driver’ by R.E.M. (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’ by R.E.M. (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Living Well Is The Best Revenge’ by R.E.M. (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Radio Free Europe’ by R.E.M. (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Stand’ by R.E.M. (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Superman’ by R.E.M. (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘These Days’ by R.E.M. (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?’ by R.E.M. (£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
  
  • ‘Betty and Me’ by Jonathan Coulton (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Death Quota for Purification’ by The Myriad Burial (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘Infected Nation’ by Evile (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Shallow Waters’ by Amberian Dawn (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Hey There Mr. Brooks’ by Asking Alexandria (£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 027 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PS3)

• Deus Ex: Human Revolution TGS Trailer
• Castlevania Lords of Shadow Gameplay Video
• Splatterhouse E3 Trailer
• Splatterhouse Gamescom Trailer
• Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Gamescom Trailer
• Heavy Rain Developer Interview Videos
• Kane and Lynch 2 Multiplayer Content Trailer

Avatars (PS3)

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype
  • Buzzsaw (£.40/€0.49)
  • Vielkopf 2 (£.40/€0.49)
  • Wuchtklinge 2 (£.40/€0.49)

Premium Themes (PS3)

• Disruptive
  • Femme Abstraction (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Infected (£1.19/€1.49)

Themes (PSP)

• FIFA 11 (free)
• Von Chrono -
  • Abstracted – 1st Wall (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Abstracted – 2nd Wall (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Bad Business – Benny (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Bad Business – Sir George (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Bare Elements – Data (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Bare Elements – Fire (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Light And Shadows – Light (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Light And Shadows – Shadows (£1.19/€1.49)

Not sure if the image above makes it obvious enough, but there’s a certain game featuring a certain Lara Croft releasing today. Could you tell?

That’s not the only content releasing this week featuring a truly iconic character though; the demo for Ghost of Sparta hits the store, so now non-Plus subscribers can try the latest instalment featuring the angriest man (god) ever seen in gaming!

That’s not all for PSP owners, UFC Disputed 2010 brings its incredible MMA action to the store, as well as there being a new GTI Club title, and two new additions to the Essentials range released. Not forgetting that this Friday FIFA 11 will be released digitally too. That’s quite a lot of handheld action for one week right?

One of my favourite games of the past year see’s the fourth and final piece of DLC released, with Claptraps New Robot Revolution hitting the world of Borderlands, so grab three friends (this game is great single player, but best played co-op) and enjoy this madcap action.

There’s also a smattering of new demos, minis, add-ons, the ModNation Racers soundtrack and more; for the full list you know what to do…

I’m not actually going to be around for comments today I’m afraid, but Ross will keep his eye out and respond to any urgent queries if needs be. Back to full service next week, promise.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Offer prices available until the 13th of October)

• Savage Moon (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Savage Moon – Waldgeist Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• Brain Challenge (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Brain Challenge – Expansion Pack (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Astro Tripper (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Super Street Fighter IV – Alternate Costume Pack (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Dante’s Inferno (PSP) (was – £31.99/€39.99 now – £23.99/€29.99)
• Medal of Honor: Heroes (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £8.99/€11.25)
• Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Disney’s Action Game feat. Hercules (PSone) (was – £5.10/€6.49 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• The Little Mermaid II (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

Permanent Price Reduction

• Madden NFL Arcade (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)

Downloadable Games – Trial and Unlock (PS3)

• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Trial free, Unlock Key £9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• TerRover (Trial free, Unlock Key £8.99/€11.25) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia or New Zealand

• Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue (Trial free, Unlock Key £9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• FIFA 11 (Releasing Friday 1st Oct) (£31.99/€39.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• UFC Undisputed 2010 (£31.99/€39.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Portugal or Russia

• GTI Club Supermini Festa! (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All Locales

PSP Essentials

• The Sims 2: Pets (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• NBA Live 09 (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Only available in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, UAE and UK

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Beach Buzzin’ Chopper (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Only available in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain and UK

• Apache Overkill (£1.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Future Fight (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Belgium and Netherlands

Demos (PS3)

• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany

• EA SPORTS MMA Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Denmark, Germany and Russia

• My Sims: Sky Heroes Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey and UAE

• WRC FIA World Rally Championship Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Demos (PSP)

• God of War: Ghost of Sparta Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• FIFA 11
  • All Leagues Live Season Pack (contains all the packs listed below)
  • (£7.99/€9.99)
  • Barclays Premier League Live Season (£1.99/€2.49)
  • French Ligue 1 Live Season (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Italian Serie A Live Season (£1.99/€2.49)
  • German Bundesliga Live Season (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Spanish Liga BBVS Live Season (£1.99/€2.49)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Mafia II
  
  • Greaser Pack (£1.99/€2.49)
  • War Hero Pack (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Vegas Pack (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Renegade Pack (£1.99/€2.49)

Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Borderlands – Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue
  • The Snowy Mountain Dungeon (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Tanko the Warrior (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Sonic Adventure – DX Upgrade (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• ModNation Racers – Air Raid Pack (£1.39/€1.75) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Naughty Bear – Episode 9: The Treasure of Bear Beard (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock – Soundgarden ‘Telephantasm’ Album (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • Snoop Dogg Pack 01 (£7.49/€10.99)
  • ‘Closer to the Edge’ by 30 Seconds to Mars (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Coffin Nails’ by Atreyu (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘I’m Not Okay (I Promise)’ by My Chemical Romance (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Listen to the Music’ by The Doobie Brothers (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Long Train Running’ by The Doobie Brothers (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Out of Line’ by Buckcherry (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ by My Chemical Romance (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Anthrax Pack 01 (£4.39/€6.59) (contains all the tracks listed below)
  • ‘Among the Living’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘I’m The Man’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Indians’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Madhouse (Live)’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Metal Thrashing Mad (Live)’ (£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
  • ‘Cali Girl’ by Ba (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘First We Feast, Then We Felony’ by Circus Circus (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘Hail Destroyer’ by Cancer Bats (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Leaderless and Self Enlisted’ by Norma Jean (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Now Demolition’ by Evile (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• LittleBigPlanet – MotorStorm Costume Pack (£0.79/€0.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Croatia, India, Slovenia and Turkey

Applications (PS3)

• PlayMemories (free)

Availability: All locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• FirstPlay Episode 026 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Soundtracks (PS3)

• ModNation Racers (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Videos (PS3)

• Bulletstorm Gamescom Trailer
• Mass Effect 2 Announcement Trailer
• R.U.S.E. Launch Trailer
• Ace Combat: Assault Horizon TGS Trailer

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Kung Fu Rider (£1.59/€1.99)
• Goldfish Pond (£1.59/€1.99)

Premium Themes (PS3)

• Disruptive
  • Blackbeards Curse (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Mayan Skulls (£1.19/€1.49)

Good afternoon all.

In the spirit of the speedy blue one that graces us this week, I’m going to keep my intro short and sweet. Here we go….

…thanks very much, enjoy this week’s content!

Okay, okay.

(None of you probably read this anyway, and I’m in a rush, much like our blue friend) You can grab Sonic Adventure, the next Deathspank instalment, join a new hero in Blade Kitten, ride the plains again with your posse (or simple race them in the new mode) with more DLC for Red Dead Redemption, and enjoy all the other goodies as listed below. We even have PSP content this week, rejoice

How’s that for concise…and I won’t accept accusations of laziness!

*Deathspank: Things of Virtue for one week only comes bundled with the DLC packs released separately next week.

See you in the comments.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Offer prices available until the 29th of September)

• PAIN (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• PAIN – Amusement Park (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• PAIN – Movie Studio (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Peggle (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Mega Man 10 (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Age of Booty (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• World of Pool (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Stateshift (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• WWII: Battle Over the Pacific (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Vibes (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)

Permanent Price Reduction

• Hive Sweeper (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.24/€1.49)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue (For one week only the game is bundled with the DLC packs released next week) (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Sonic Adventure (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Sky Fighter (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Trial and Unlock (PS3)

• Blade Kitten (Trial free, Unlock Key £9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal or Russia

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Ace Combat: Joint Assault (Releasing Friday 24th Sept) (£19.99/€24.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Zuma (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• 101-in-1 Megamix (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia and New Zealand

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Arcade Sports: Bowling & Air Hockey (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Croatia, India, Slovenia and Turkey

Demos (PS3)

• NBA Elite 11 Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Russia

• Summer Challenge – Athletics Tournament Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Only available in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and UK

Demos (PSP)

• Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Red Dead Redemption - Liars and Cheats (released Tuesday 21st Sept) (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Skate 3 - San Van Party Pack (£5.10/€6.49) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Buzz! Quiz TV – The ’80s Quiz (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Only available in Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Spain and UK

• Rock Band
  • ‘Legend’ (Album) by Bob Marley (£9.99/€14.99) (contains all the tracks listed below)
  • ‘Buffalo Soldier’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘Could You be Loved’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘Exodus’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘I Shot the Sheriff’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘Is This Love’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘Jamming’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘No Woman No Cry’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘One Love/People Get Ready’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘Redemption Song’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘Stir It Up’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘Three Little Birds’ (£1.86/€1.49)
  • ‘Waiting In Vain’ (£1.86/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

• Rock Band Network
  • ‘Chelsea’ by The Summer Set (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘Crash Years’ by The New Pornographers (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Packet Flier’ by Terrorhorse (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘Swallow the Razor’ by Exodus (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Step Up (I’m On It)’ by Maylene & The Sons of Disaster (£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 025 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PS3)

• Dead Nation Have it Your Way Trailer
• Dragon Age 2 Destiny Countdown
• Bulletstorm E3 Trailer
• Ferrari: The Race Experience Intro Video
• Tumble Trailer
• Heavy Rain Developer Interview
• F1 2010 Developer Diary 1 -5

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Sports Champions (£1.59/€1.99)

Premium Themes (PS3)

• Von Chrono -
  • A Pirate’s Booty (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Skull Bash (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Sushi (£1.19/€1.49)

Themes (PS3)

• Sports Champions - (free)
  • Sports Champions
  • Disc Golf
  • Gladiator Duel
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Archery
  • Bocce
  • Table Tennis

Avatars (PS3)

• Super Street Fighter IV – (£0.20/€0.25 each)
  • Akuma
  • Cody
  • Deejay

• Sports Champions - (£0.20/€0.25 each)
  • Dallas
  • Giselle
  • Tatapu
  • Rin
  • Kenji
  • Kat
  • Belle
  • Jackson
  • Connor
  • Boomer
  • Avatar Set 2 (includes all the above) (£1.59/€1.99)

Wallpapers (PS3)

• Top Gun
• Kung Fu Rider x5 Wallpapers

Here’s to another week and another slice of the digital content pie; though this week it’s mostly about Move related content. To celebrate the launch of PlayStation Move we have a wealth of Move related goodies for you (can I say Move enough in this opening paragraph?). [Ed. Google will love it!]

To start with, we have the games Tumble (Move controller required) and Flight Control HD (Move controller compatible) available. Tumble doesn’t need much introduction, you should have heard about this title by now. If not though, let’s boil it down to the bare essentials…you can balance, build, and (surely most importantly) destroy… I’m going to leave it at that… what more do you need to know? As for Flight Control HD, your aim is to control a stream of aircraft, and land them all successfully, so for those of you who’ve always wanted to practise your aircraft landing skills now’s your chance

The Move content doesn’t stop there; we have nine…yes NINE demos for Move titles (as well as ‘normal’ demos for FIFA 11, PES 2011 and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West) and Move update packs for EyePet and High Velocity Bowling to ensure you can play these games using your newly purchased Move controllers.

We have a new batch of Special Offers today, with deals on PAIN, Peggle and Mega Man 10 amongst others, and to celebrate the totally awesome, and most fun day of the year, ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’ (Sunday 19th September) we have three Monkey Island related offers. There are one week reductions on the first two Monkey Island games, as well as a one week introductory offer on the newly released Monkey Island Special Edition Bundle. So what are you waiting for me hearties…yaaaaaargh!!

As usual, there is more content than I am able to mention in my preamble, so allow me to point you to the full listing below.

Just wanted to remind you all of our Move content… I’m not sure I’ve mentioned it yet…and I’ll leave you with the words of Young MC, get out there and ‘bust a move’ (not literally mind).

You, me, comments…be there.

Arrgh! See ya chum (that’s pirate for goodbye).

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Offer prices available until the 29th of September)

• PAIN (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• PAIN - Amusement Park (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• PAIN - Movie Studio (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Peggle (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Mega Man 10 (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Age of Booty (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• World of Pool (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Stateshift (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• WWII: Battle Over the Pacific (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Vibes (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)

‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’ Celebrations!

(Offer prices available until the 22nd of September)

• The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: Lechuck’s Revenge (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Monkey Island Special Edition Bundle (The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2) (Introductory Offer for one week only £6.29/€7.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Tumble (£7.99/€9.99) Move controller required Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Flight Control HD (£3.99/€4.99) Move controller compatible Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Space Invaders: Infinity Gene (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• My Aquarium (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Monkey Island Special Edition Bundle (The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2) (Introductory Offer for one week only £6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Panda Craze (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

PSP Essentials

• Championship Manager 2007 (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland and Turkey

Move Demos (PS3)

• Heavy Rain – Move Edition Move controller compatible Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Echochrome ii Move controller required Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Beat Sketcher Move controller required Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Sports Champions Move controller required Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Kung-Fu Rider Move controller required Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Start the Party! Move controller required Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• The Shoot Move controller required Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• TV Superstars Move controller required Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Racket Sports Move controller required Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Russia

Demos (PS3)

• Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany

• FIFA 11 Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

• PES 2011 Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• NBA 2K11 Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Space Invaders: Infinity Gene Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• High Velocity Bowling – PlayStation Move Key (free) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• EyePet
  
  • Move Edition Upgrade (free)
  • Farm Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• ModNation Racers – Gopher (Mod and Kart) Pack (£1.39/€1.75) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• NHL 11 – 20th Anniversary Bauer Boost Pack (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • ‘Holy Driver’ by Dio (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Irish Blood, English Heart’ by Morrissey (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Nirvana’ by Juliana Hatfield (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Stand up and Shout’ by Dio (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Straight Lines’ by Silverchair (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘That’s Tha Homie’ by Snoop Dogg (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘This Charming Man’ by The Smiths (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Writing on the Walls’ by Underoath (£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
  • ‘Africa’ by Quartered (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘Nightlife Commando’ by Bang Camaro (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Shop Vac’ by Jonathan Coulton (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Swallow the Razor’ by Bang Camaro (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘The Final Episode (Let’s Change The Channel)’ by Asking Alexandria (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• LittleBigPlanet - Moon Landing Costume (free) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• FirstPlay Episode 024 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PS3)

• Deus Ex: Human Revolution Gamescom Trailer

• Vanquish Pre-Order DLC Tri-Weapon Trailer

• Dc Universe Online Inside The Studio Vlog 4

Premium Themes (PS3)

• Space Invaders: Infinity Geme Custom Themes 1, 2 and 3 (£1.59/€1.99 each)

• (Disruptive) Space: The Cosmic Ballet (£1.49/€1.99)

• (Von Chrono) Analog Scream (£1.19/€1.49)

• (Von Chrono) Elegals (£1.19/€1.49)

• (Von Chrono) Globulars (£1.19/€1.49)

It feels like its been an age since I last posted a store update, so I’m very glad to be back… although I may not be by the end of the day if you don’t play nicely this week

I forget how this works… this is a forum for anger management? Is that right?

Of course I jest.  Please forgive me in my attempts at cracking wise.

So, onto the matter at hand: telling you folks what content we have this week.  This week for you PS3 owners we have two full games available. The classic franchise Worms returns, with more madcap action. Who honestly would have thought all those years ago that a turn-based game featuring worms and a huge collection of insane weaponry would have captured our imaginations so completely? I have lost many, many hours through the years on various Worms titles, and now I’m so pleased to be able to the same all over again with Worms 2: Armageddon.

The second full title available takes you to the DANGERZONE (the Kenny Loggins track is my favourite karaoke tune, which you can also find the awesome video on VidZone too)! I couldn’t resist, sorry. Play as Maverick and take to the skies in this new Top Gun adventure. The only thing this game is missing is mini-games featuring semi-naked volleyball and locker-room towel flicking antics, but the arcade flight action I’m sure will suffice!

There’s also new content for Mafia II, Dragon Age: Origins and more besides.  I’m not being lazy, but you know there’s a list of it all below… so what are waiting for, go and read it.

I’ll be around in the comments, though whether I respond to you or not is another matter (those that read here often enough know this is a joke; I’ll always answer what I can… within reason).

That’s your lot. Off you pop.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 15th of September)

• Aqua Panic! HD (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Bejeweled 2 (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Resident Evil 5: Untold Stories Bundle (was – £10.49/€11.25 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Aqua Panic! PSP (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £4.99/€5.99)
• Spinout (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Skate Park City (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Monsters (Probably) Stole my Princess! (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)
• Hero of Sparta (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)

Permanent Price Reductions

• NormalTanks (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)

Trial and Unlock (PS3)

• Worms 2: Armageddon (Free trial and £11.99/€14.99 to unlock) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Top Gun (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia and Switzerland

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Flying Hamster (£5.99/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Demos (PS3)

• Quantum Theory Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Australia, Germany and New Zealand

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Mafia II – Jimmy’s Vendetta (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Poland or Russia

• Dragon Age: Origins – Witch Hunt (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Transformers: War For Cybertron – Characters And Maps Pack 2 (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Planet Minigolf – Castle Ruins (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Buzz! Quiz TV – Puzzle Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Ireland and UK only

SingStar

• A-Ha Song Pack (£4.49/€6.99)
• Clubland Song Pack (£4.49/€6.99)
• Depeche Mode 2 Song Pack (£4.49/€6.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Rock Band

• ‘Beautiful’ by Snoop Dogg (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Drop it Like it’s Hot’ by Snoop Dogg (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Ridin’ in My Chevy’ by Snoop Dogg (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Sensual Seduction’ by Snoop Dogg (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Snoop’s Upside Ya Head’ by Snoop Dogg (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Tha Shiznit’ by Snoop Dogg (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Who Am I (What’s My Name)’ by Snoop Dogg (£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

• ‘Bleed’ by Meshuggah (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Dr Doom’ by The Acacia Strain (£0.59/€0.79)
• ‘Valkyries’ by Amberian Dawn (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Wake Up’ by Me Talk Pretty (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘We Are The One’ by Anti Flag (£0.59/€0.79)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

Guitar Hero 5

• Rock 1 Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
• ‘Blue Monday’ by Orgy (£1.59/€1.99)
• ‘Epic’ by Faith No More (£1.59/€1.99)
• ‘I Stand Alone’ by Godsmack (£1.59/€1.99)
• ‘Last Resort’ by Papa Roach (£1.59/€1.99)
• ‘Nookie’ by Limp Bizkit (£1.59/€1.99)
• ‘The Dope Show’ by Marilyn Manson (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

FirstPlay (PS3)

• FirstPlay Episode 023 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PS3)

• Brink Developer Diary #5
• Dragon Age: Origins Witch Hunt Trailer
• Yakuza 4 Can you survive Yakuza 4 Video
• Ace Combat Assault Horizon Gamescom Trailer
• SingStar The Locnville Story

Premium Themes (PS3)

• (Shank Blood Red Theme (£0.79/€0.99)
• (Disruptive) Coruscant (£1.49/€1.99)
• (Disruptive) Mechatron (£1.19/€1.49)
• (Von Chrono) Gaze (£1.19/€1.49)
• (Von Chrono) Road Kill (£1.19/€1.49)
• (Von Chrono) Zombies on TV (£1.19/€1.49)

Avatars (PS3)

EyePet

• Cowgirl Pet (£0.20/€0.25)
• Pet Drawing (£0.20/€0.25)
• Pirate Pet (£0.20/€0.25)
• Pet Face Icon (£0.20/€0.25)
• Pet Hatching (£0.20/€0.25)

Wallpapers (PS3)

• Singstar The Locnville Story

UPDATE: I’ve just been given the information about a new addition for PlayStation Plus today; Plus subscribers will have two week’s early access to PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap and have a 20% discount on it too.  However, if you already own PixelJunk Racers then 2nd Lap is free.

Good afternoon pilgrims, hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Over here in PSN land we have new goodies galore hitting our digital shelves later this afternoon.

As you can gather from the above image, our highlighted piece this week is the game based on the Scott Pilgrim film, which is based on the comic series, which riffs on (and is pretty much based on) popular culture and littered with many game references; don’t you just love a good old full circle?

This game takes cues from the old side-scrolling beat ‘em-ups of yesteryear (such as my favourite, Streets of Rage) and restyles it all with a slice of Scott Pilgrim inanity, as well as reaching the heady heights of 8bit graphics! Don’t worry though; it’s all intentional, and the graphical style is very much part of the game’s charms.

Moving on, yesterday we released the first add-on content pack for Red Dead Redemption. Legends And Killers adds new multiplayer elements, such as additional characters and the new tomahawk weapon, and for those of you looking to add some fresh content to your online gunslinging, now’s your chance.

There’s a few titles released for your PSP this week too, and leading the charge is the first in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series, so get prepared to finely hone those demon collection skills, in this renowned RPG.

The final piece of content I want to highlight is the demo for Mafia II. I managed to spend some time with the team at 2K last week and get my hands on the demo, and had a jolly old time. I played the same demo you’ll all be able to get your hands on today, so I won’t say anything else in case I spoil it, but let me say this – you’ll have a ten minute countdown of free-roam before you have to reach the mission checkpoint, so make the most of cruising round and seeing how much chaos you can cause

Okay, that’s enough of me, now to the matter at hand… the full list. Enjoy!

Have a good week, and I’ll be sure to speak to as many of you as possible in the comments below.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

PlayStation Plus

• PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap (Plus subscriber 20% discount – £5.05/€6.49)

This content will be free if you already own the original version of PixelJunk Racers

Special Offers

(Available until the 18th of August)

• High Stakes on the Vegas Strip (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Switchball (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Section 8 (was – £19.99/€24.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Flock (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• 1942: Joint Strike (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (PSP) (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £17.99/€21.99)
• R-Type Tactics (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Stellar Attack (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)

Downloadable Games (Trial and Unlock) (PS3)

• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Madden NFL 11 (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (£19.99/€24.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Austria, Germany, Russia, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Bejewelled 2 (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Playenglish Rating: PEGI 7 (€26.99)

Availability: Spain only

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Fly Fu (£1.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russia

• Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Demos (PS3)

• Mafia II Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Red Dead Redemption – Legends and Killers Pack (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 18

(Released on Tuesday 10th August)

Availability: All locales

• Dragon Age: Origins – The Golems of Amgarrak (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Yakuza 3 – Challenge Pack (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • Ministry Pack 02 (£2.49/€3.99) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
  • Jesus Built My Hotrod (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Stigmata (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Thieves (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band Network
  • ’Descend into the Eternal Pits of Possession’ by The Project Hate MCMXCIX (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘Icarus’ Song’ by Furly (£0.59/€0.79)
  • ‘The Crying Machine (Live)’ by Steve Vai (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Tree Village’ by Dance Gavin Dance (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘We are the Nightmare’ by Arsis (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Sum 41 Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
  • Fat Lip (£1.59/€1.99)
  • In Too Deep (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Still Waiting (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• Buzz! Quiz World – Culture Quiz (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Greece and Russian Federation.

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 019(£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PS3)

• Brink Developer Diary #1
• Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Focus on the Job Multiplayer Trailer
• Enslaved E3 Trailer
• Enslaved Trailer
• Dragon Age: Origins Golems of Amgarrak Trailer
• Neverdead E3 2010 Trailer
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Announcement Trailer
• Vanquish E3 Trailer
• DC Universe Online Inside the Studio Vlog 1
• DC Universe Online Inside the Studio Vlog 3

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Aqua Panic! Summer Animated Theme (£0.79/€0.99)

• South Park Dynamic Theme (only available in France, Germany, Spain and UK) (£2.69/€2.99)

Themes (PS3)

(static)

• Disruptive Themes Great White Shark Theme (£1.19/€1.49)

• Disruptive Themes Industrial Revolution Theme (£1.19/€1.49)

• Von Chrono Themes Light and Shadows Theme (£1.19/€1.49)

Before we get into the bones of the update, there is some meat to attend to first (I apologise for the analogy used there). I’m referring to an addition being made to the store via the Firmware update 3.41 that appeared yesterday.

Firmware update 3.41 adds recommendations for games on PlayStation Store, so when you’re browsing the description details of a title, you’ll also see an additional “You May Like” section. This section will list additional items based on purchases of other users … how you’d expect a recommendation system to work really. So you’ll start to see great titles that may have passed you by, or that you’ve forgotten about, therefore adding another dimension to your store experience – more peer power!

Please note that while the 3.41 update has been released, the recommendations feature on PlayStation Store is slated to go live by the end of July.

Okay, now onto the content this week:

As you can see from the above image an old friend returns (for the first time on PlayStation since 1995); Earthworm Jim HD is a remake of the old classic – which I may add was hard as nails, I never actually completed it – and features all the old favourite characters and levels, but now comes with added HD shininess, additional levels and a multiplayer mode. I for one am I very excited, and will be doing my best to actually complete it this time!

We have two additions to the PSone roster on the store; Pong and Rayman 2: The Great Escape. I know it’s been quite a wait to get Rayman 2 onto the store, and we’re very pleased to say that it’s now available, so grab your copy and help Rayman defend his world against the pirate invasion! As for Pong, you know what to expect and it needs no further explanation really, other than this version (originally released in 1999) comes with 3D graphics and power-ups.

That’s not all for PS3 though, we have the Madden NFL 11 demo for instance as well as much more; I refer you to the full list below for the full details.

As for your PSP needs this week there are two Harry Potter games available, a demo for Worms: Battle Islands, and four new titles added to the Essentials range. Not forgetting the three new minis that are also available.

As ever, leave your comments and I’ll be around to address what I can.

Cheers.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers (Karate Kid Promotion)

(Available until the 4th of August)

• Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Revenge of the Wounded Dragons (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Mortal Kombat 2 (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic Time Savers Pack (was – £1.19/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Street Fighter IV Complete Alternative Costume Pack (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Final Fight: Double Impact (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

• Heracles Chariot Racing (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Earthworm Jim HD (Trial and Unlock) (£7.99/€9.99)
  Rating: PEGI 12
  Availability: All locales
• Premier Manager (£13.99/€17.99)
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Availability: All locales except Australia, New Zealand and Russia

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix (£15.99/€19.99)
  Rating: PEGI 7
  Availability: All locales
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (£15.99/€19.99)
  Rating: PEGI 7
  Availability: Only available in France, Italy, Spain and UK.

PSP Essentials

(Availability may differ in some locales)

• Exit (£7.99/€9.99)
• Ben 10: Alien Force (£7.99/€9.99)
• Surf’s Up (£7.99/€9.99)
• Petz: My Puppy Family (£7.99/€9.99)

PSone Games (PS3/PSP)

• Rayman 2: The Great Escape (£3.99/€4.99)
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Availability: All locales
• Pong (£3.99/€4.99)
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Availability: All locales

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Brick Breaker (£2.49/€2.99)
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Availability: All locales except Russia
• Labyrinth (£2.49/€2.99)
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Availability: All locales except Russia
• Tetraminos (£2.49/€2.99)
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Availability: All locales except Russia

Demos (PS3)

• Madden NFL 11
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Availability: All locales
• Flower
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Availability: All locales

Demos (PSP)

• Worms: Battle Island
  Rating: PEGI 12
  Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Transformers: War for Cybertron – Map and Character Pack #1 (£7.99/€9.99)
  Rating: PEGI 12
  Availability: All locales
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
  • Carolinas Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Championship Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
  • International Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
  • North America Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
  • The Predator (£3.19/€3.99)
  • The TPC Blue Monster at Doral (£3.19/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

• PAIN – Pinball (Abusement Park) (£1.59/€1.99)
  Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Lost Planet 2 – Rush Arena (£2.39/€2.99)
  Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Super Street Fighter IV – Super Complete Alternate Costume Pack (£13.99/€17.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

• Clash of the Titans – Athena’s Request (free)
  Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • Avenged Sevenfold Pack 01 (£3.49/€5.29) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
  • ‘Nightmare’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Scream’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Seize the Day’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Juanes Pack 01 (£4.99/€7.99) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
  • ‘A Dios Le Pido’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Fijate Bien’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Gotas De Aqua Dulce’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘La Camisa Negra’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Mala Gente’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Yerbatero’ (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Vines Pack 01 (£4.39/€6.59)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band Network
  • ‘1348’ by Umphrey’s McGee (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Battles And Brotherhood ‘ by 3 Inches of Blood (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘So Says I’ by The Shins (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Tastes Like Kevin Bacon’ by iwrestledabearonce (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘The Funeral’ by Band of Horses (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Walls’ by All Time Low (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Goth Girls’ by MC Frontalot (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Henchmen Ride’ by Testament (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘Higher’ by Creed (£0.99/€1.49)
  • ‘River of Tuoni’ by Ameberian Dawn (£0.99/€1.49)

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

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Shinedown Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
  • Devour (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Second Chance (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Sound of Madness (£1.59/€1.99)

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

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 017 (£0.99/€1.20)
  Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PS3)

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Trailer
• Crysis 2 Marine Salvage Trailer
• Hunted: The Demon’s Forge E3 Trailer
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4 Year 3 Vignette
• What is PlayStation Home? Trailer

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Bamboo Forest (£1.59/€1.99)

Themes (PS3)

(static)

• Nordic Warrior (£1.19/€1.49)
• Steampunk (£1.19/€1.49)

Avatars (PS3)

• Flower – (£0.20/€0.25 each)
  • Daisy Avatar
  • Daisy on Blue Avatar
• SingStar – (£0.20/€0.25 each)
  • Amateur Avatar
  • Hit Avatar
  • Hopeful Avatar
  • Lead Avatar
  • Rising Star Avatar
  • SingStar Avatar
  • SuperStar Avatar
  • Tone Deaf Avatar
  • Wannabe Avatar

Additional Locale Releases

• Toy Story 3 – Alien Escapades
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Now available in France
• Toy Story 3 – Woody’s Round-Up
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Now available in Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and UK

Deathspank. I doubt I’ll ever get to start another blog entry, or any other piece of writing, with that word again (even though it’s a made up compound word, it’s still a valid observation), so I’ll make the most of this. Purely on name alone, this game deserves to be played, however, it’s also a happy coincidence that it’s also a very nifty title. There is death involved, but as yet I’ve found very little spank action. What I have experienced though is a whole lot of fun and I cannot recommend this game highly enough.

Moving on, we have quite a lot of PSP action this week with new content released, as well as a new batch of PSP Essentials. Also, to celebrate the recent successes of our minis range, there are five new releases to get your teeth into too, and a new section on the store highlighting our most successful/favourites called ‘Thanks a Million’, so make sure you take a look.

For the rest, you know the score by now, take a look below, and then leave your insights, comments, and recipe tips in the comments section and I’ll try and duly respond as much as possible.

Cheers.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 21st of July)

• After Burner Climax (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Worms (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.19/€6.49)
• LittleBigPlanet – Monsters Level Kit (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – Monsters Costume Kit (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Half Minute Hero (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Buzz! Quiz World (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £9.99/€14.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Wilderness Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• LittleBigPlanet – The temples Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Tarzan (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• NormalTanks (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

• TV Show King (was – £5.49/€6.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Xyanide: Resurrection (PSP) (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• DeathSpank (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Armored Core: Last Raven (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• TNA Impact! Cross the Line (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Russia

• Pro Cycling 2010: Tour de France (£31.99/€39.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Russia

PSP Essentials

(Availability may differ in some locales)

• Burnout Legends (£7.99/€9.99)
• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (£7.99/€9.99)
• Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (£7.99/€9.99)
• Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (£7.99/€9.99)
• World of Pool (£6.29/€7.99)
• WWII: Battle Over The Pacific (£6.29/€7.99)
• Breath of Fire 3 (£7.99/€9.99)
• Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded (£7.99/€9.99)
• Power Stone Collection (£7.99/€9.99)
• Stateshift (£6.29/€7.99)
• Capcom Puzzle World (£7.99/€9.99)

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Piyotama (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Car Jack Streets (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

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

• Archibald’s Adventures (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Pallurikio (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Star Hammer Tactics (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Portugal

Demos (PS3)

• Blur (Multiplayer Demo) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Trine – New Level Pack ‘Path to New Dawn’ (£0.79/€0.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Death Track: Resurrection – Hari 108 (£0.79/€0.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
• ‘Perfect Future Tense’ by Sweet Billy Pilgrim (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Get Out’ by The Vines (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘He’s A Rocker’ by The Vines (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Orange Amber’ by The Vines (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Outtathaway’ by The Vines (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘Ride’ by The Vines (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band Network
• ‘Dogs Can Grow Beards All Over’ by Devil Wears Prada (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘The Girl At The Video Game Store’ by Parry Gripp (£0.59/€0.79)
• ‘Top Back’ by Alias Unknown (£0.59/€0.79)
• ‘Trippolette’ by Andrew Buch (£0.99/€1.49)
• ‘You All Everybody’ by Drive Shaft (£0.59/€0.79)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Guitar Hero 5
• Avenged Sevenfold Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
• Afterlife (£1.59/€1.99)
• Almost Easy (£1.59/€1.99)
• Scream (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• Toy Story 3 – Alien Escapades (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Only available in Australia, Czech Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates.

• SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3
• Australian SASR Pack (free)
• Kommando Spezialkrafte KSK Pack (free)
• Special Air Services SAS Pack (free)
• Korean 707 SMB Pack (free)

Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 015 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PSP)

• Obscure the Aftermath Trailer

Avatars (PS3)

• Crash Commando – (£0.20/€0.25 each)
• Army Chick Avatar
• Colonel Chaos Avatar
• Gangsta Rapper Avatar
• Grunt Avatar

• EyePet – (£0.20/€0.25 each)
• Food Bowl Avatar
• Pet Lying on Beach Avatar
• Angel Pet Avatar
• Bowling Pet Avatar
• Pet with Paws Up Avatar

Additional Locale Releases

• Toy Story 3 (PSP)

Additional to Austria, Germany and Switzerland

• Toy Story 3 (PSP) – Woody’s Roundup

Additional to France

• Rugby League Challenge (PSP)

Additional to Italy and Spain

Anyway, enough inane blathering, I suppose it’s time to follow on with tradition and list the new content, and give you my thoughts on the highlights this week (in no specific order).

The recent monkey loving continues with the release of Monkey Island 2, in all its shiny new glory. This new edition has a new lick of paint, but there is also a wealth of other goodies including the ability to toggle between the new version and the original version (to see just how shiny and lovely the new version actually is) and a fully fledged developer commentary featuring the original creators Tim Schafer, Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman reminiscing on the making of the game amongst other things. For fans of the classic series this is a great opportunity to rekindle your love, and for anybody who hasn’t played this classic game yet – firstly, what’s wrong with you? – secondly, get it now.

There’s something called a Resurgence pack for a title you may know called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, I believe it’s some kind of shooty game where you hurt people and then cackle manically down your headset, before giving them a teabag to rub in the humiliation. Ah, how I love a good FPS multiplayer session

There’s more additional content goodness in the form of Leliana’s Song for Dragon Age: Origins, and the Marvel costumes and level kit for LittleBigPlanet. We’ve also given the LittleBigPlanet section a late spring clean, and tidied it up, therefore making it easier to rummage through the goodies on offer.

Before, I steer you to the full list of all the content available, allow me mention that the latest batch of Special Offers will be available today too, so for the next two weeks you can grab discounts on some great content, including After Burner Climax, Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West and Half Minute Hero.

That’s enough hawking the wares for now, as usual if you so desire leave a comment and we’ll go from there.

Cheers.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 21st of July)

• After Burner Climax (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Worms (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.19/€6.49)
• LittleBigPlanet – Monsters Level Kit (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – Monsters Costume Kit (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Half Minute Hero (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Buzz! Quiz World (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £9.99/€14.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Wilderness Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• LittleBigPlanet – The temples Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Tarzan (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• NormalTanks (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge (Trial and Unlock) (trial free, unlock key £7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Groovin’ Blocks (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught Mode & Battlefield 1943 (£13.99/€17.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

PSP Essentials

(Some titles are not available in some locales until a later date)

• FIFA 09 (£7.99/€9.99)
• Fight Night Round 3 (£7.99/€9.99)
• Generation of Chaos (£6.29/€7.99)
• Skate Park City (£6.29/€7.99)
• International Athletics (£6.29/€7.99)
• Spinout (£6.29/€7.99)

minis (PS3/PSP)

• 5-in-1 Arcade Hits (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Aquattack! (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Demos (PSP)

• Patapon 3 Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Resurgence Pack (£10.99/€13.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Dragon Age: Origins – Leliana’s Song (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• LittleBigPlanet
  • Marvel Level Kit (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Marvel Costume Kit 1 (£4.99/€5.99) (contains the following costumes which are also available separately)
  • Daredevil Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Doctor Octopus Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Iron Man Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Mystique Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Thing Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• ModNation Racers – Sweet Tooth Pack (£1.39/€1.75) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• SBK X – Legends (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Skate 3 – Danny Way’s Hawaiian Dream (£5.19/€6.49) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Just Cause 2
  • Rico’s Signature Gun (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Tuk Tuk Boom Boom (free)

Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: All locales

• Aliens Vs Predator – Bughunt Map Pack (£4.79/€5.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales except Germany

• MotoGP10 – MotoGP Class Content (free) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Buzz! – ‘90s Quiz (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Clash of the Titans – Zeus’ Challenge Pack (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival Pack 01 (£9.99/€14.99) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
  • Bad Moon Rising (£0.99/€1.49) Born on the Bayou (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Down on the Corner (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Fortunate Son (Original Version) (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Green River (£0.99/€1.49)
  • I Heard It Through the Grapevine (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Lookin’ Out My Back Door (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Proud Mary (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Run Through the Jungle (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Travelin’ Band (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Up Around the Bend (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Who’ll Stop the Rain (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Queen Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Killer Queen (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Somebody to Love (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• LittleBigPlanet
• Heroes in Uniform Level Kit (£2.39/€2.99)
• Heroes in Uniform Costume (free)

Availability: All locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 014 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PS3)

• Killzone 3 Announcement Trailer
• Medal of Honor ‘Leave a Message’ Trailer
• Fat Princess Fat Roles Expansion Pack Trailer
• Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: Lechuck’s Revenge Making of Video
• Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: Lechuck’s Revenge E3 Trailer
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 E3 Trailer
• Dragon Age: Origins Leliana’s Song Trailer
• Lego Harry Potter Years 1- 4 Year 4 Vignette
• Lego Harry Potter Years 1- 4 Behind the Scenes 2
• Lego Harry Potter Years 1- 4 Behind the Scenes 3

Avatars (PS3)

• Fat Princess (£0.20/€0.25 each)
  • Blue Monk
  • Red Monk
  • Giant
  • Ninja
  • Pirate

• Blue Avatar Bundle (£0.79/€0.99) (Contains avatars of the Blue Priest, Warrior, Mage, Worker and Ranger)

• Flower
  • Flower Avatars Bundle 2 (£0.79/€0.99) (contains the following avatars which are also available separately)
  • Blue Daisy (£0.20/€0.25)
  • Yellow Flower (£0.20/€0.25)
  • Pink Flower (£0.20/€0.25)
  • Blue Flower (£0.20/€0.25)
  • Pictures (£0.20/€0.25)

Themes (PSP)

• Armoured Core 3 Theme
• Armoured Core Last Raven Theme
• Armoured Core Silent Line Theme

Wallpapers (PSP)

• Armoured Core 3 Wallpaper
• Armoured Core Last Raven Wallpaper
• Armoured Core Silent Line Wallpaper

Additional Locale Releases

• Stand O’Food (PS3/PSP)

Additional to Australia and New Zealand

• Toy Story 3 (PSP) – Woody’s Roundup

Additional to Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and Netherlands

Good morning all. As you will no doubt be well aware PlayStation Plus launched this week, and we’re feeling a little generous and wanted to give you the chance to win a 3 month subscription by joining me with some blog related fun. All you need to do is use your powers of observation and keep an eye on the comments section below. Okay, well there is actually a bit more to it than that:

• I will post a link to an image in the comments section that will feature some banner artwork from a game that is available on the PlayStation Store. You have to use your powers of deduction to work out what game that artwork is from. The image will look something like this:

• Once you have worked out the answer, the first person to respond in the comments section with the correct answer will be declared the winner (please don’t just spam game titles without actually checking the images). I will make clear in the comments section who has won.
• I will then send the winner a code via PSN message.
• If you are a winner, please don’t then enter again, just to be fair to everyone else
• I’ll then post a link to the next image, and so the cycle begins again.
• I have five codes to give away, so will be posting five images over the course of the morning.

I’ll give it an hour from the time this blog post is live, to allow people a decent chance to be aware this is going on, then I will start proceedings. Keep your eyes on the comments section for starters orders.

Just a side note, please keep any questions about Store content until next week’s update, this blog post is just a bit of fun for you to get involved with.

Before we tuck into the main bulk of the update, there are new Special Offers available this week, with some monstrous PixelJunk related goodness on offer amongst other titles, and we also have a collection of Sonic goodies from SEGA on offer to help celebrate the blue one’s 19th birthday.  I asked if the spiky one was available to come to the blog to comment, but apparently he’s a game character and doesn’t actually really exist.  Shame.

So, onto the new content, let’s head straight into one of the most discussed games in these comment sections of late…The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, yes indeed it’s here at last.  Avast mateys!  Come and enjoy the piratey goodness that’s in store.  Classic gameplay, liberally covered with lovely new splashes of paint, and more Guybrush than you’ll know what to do with, sounds good right?

If you want more, then Battlefield: Bad Company 2 drops new supplies onto the front, with the new Onslaught Mode hitting hard and fast.  Adding new multiplayer co-op gameplay elements for you and three friends – thus meaning four players can test their skills across new maps – this is an explosive new addition for all you battlefield veterans out there.

Not enough for you?  Well then I hasten to add that we have the latest Sam and Max episode, retro based fun in the form of 3D helicopter adventure game Landit Bandit, Helghast additions to the world of Lost Planet 2 via the Killzone 2 Character Pack and much more besides.  There literally is too much for me to try and do justice to through my mere words…therefore, as usual, there’s a full list below.

One final thing to mention, Red Dead Redemption had its first piece of additional content hit the store yesterday in the shape of the Outlaws to the End Co-op Pack, so get downloading for more multiplayer fun in the Wild West…and even better, it’s totally free!

If you’re mean to me this week in the comments I will likely cry (which will probably happen anyway this afternoon if England get beat by Slovenia), so let’s just all bask in the glow of the global harmony the World Cup has brought and only trade compliments this week.  Deal?

Cheers all.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 7th of July)

• Blue Toad Murder Files – Episode 1 (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £0.99/€1.49)
• PixelJunk Monsters (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• PixelJunk Monsters – Encore Pack (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Ferrari Challenge Pack 2 (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• UFC Undisputed 2009 – Additional Fighters Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe (PSP) (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Super Stardust Portable (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Canyons Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Island Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Constructor (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• Mahjongg Artifacts: Chapter 2 (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)

SEGA Mega Sale (to celebrate Sonic’s 19th birthday!)

(Available until the 7th of July)

• Sonic Rivals (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Sonic Rivals 2 (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• SEGA All Star Racing – Metal Sonic Death Egg (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• SEGA All Star Racing – Ryo Forklift Truck (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Sonic Unleashed – Apatos & Shamar Adventure Pack (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Sonic Unleashed – Chun-nan Adventure Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)
• Sonic Unleashed – Empire City & Adabat Adventure Pack (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Sonic Unleashed – Holoska Adventure Pack (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Sonic Unleashed – Mazuri Adventure Pack (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Sonic Unleashed – Spagonia Adventure Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• SONIC: Very Hard Shadow Missions (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• SONIC: Very Hard Silver Missions (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• SONIC: Very Hard Sonic Missions (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)

Permanent Price Reductions

• Mawaskes Puzzle (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• International Athletics (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

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

• Sam & Max Episode 3: They Stole Max’s Brain (only available to Full Season subscribers) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Landit Bandit (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, New Zealand and Portugal

• NBA Unrivaled (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Russia

• Puzzlegeddon (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, New Zealand and Portugal

• Blue Toad Murder Files Episodes 1-6 Bundle (£17.99/€21.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Fret Nice (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Russia

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Bloons TD (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal or Russia

• Arcade Darts (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• 4×4 Jam (£5.99/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales except Russia

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• MAG – Interdiction Pack (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – Onslaught Mode (£7.19/€8.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Lost Planet 2 – Killzone 2 Character Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• ModNation Racers – Princess Pack (£1.39/€1.75) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Just Cause 2
  • Agency Hovercraft (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Bull’s Eye Assault Rifle (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Chevalier Classic (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

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

Availability: All locales

• Skate 3 – Black Box Distribution Skate Park (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Nat Geo Quiz! – Wild Life Question Pack (£4.79/€5.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Clash of the Titans – Hades’ Challenge (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• LittleBigPlanet – Solstice Costume (free) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Agarest: Generations of War
  • 4 God Set (£0.79/€0.99)
  • 1st Generation – The Erin of Holy Post (free)
  • 2nd Generation – Trum Coast (free)
  • 3rd Generation – Maguna Val (free)
  • 4th Generation – Trezor Island (free)
  • 5th Generation – Naruvia Deep Forest (free)
  • Additional PP (£3.19/€3.99)
  • Additional TP (£4.79/€5.99)
  • All Power Set (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Animal Set (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Chastity Set (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Ellis Set (free)
  • Emperor Set (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Enhance Point Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
  • Fusion Pack (free)
  • Gold + Enemy Point Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Grim Reaper Set (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Healing Pack (free)
  • Healing Pack + (free)
  • Legend Set (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Magic/Power Up Set (free)
  • Meu + Koron Set (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Neverland Set (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Power Up (free)
  • Power Up + (free)
  • Power Up Set (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Rusty Set (free)
  • Service Point Pack (free)
  • Skill Set (free)
  • Small Magic Set (free)
  • Trial Point Pack (free)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales except New Zealand

• Rock Band
  • 7 Things by Miley Cyrus (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Can’t Be Tamed by Miley Cyrus (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Fly On The Wall by Miley Cyrus (£0.99/€1.49)
  • See You Again by Miley Cyrus (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Start All Over by Miley Cyrus (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band Network
  • Creepy Doll by Jonathan Coulton (£0.99/€1.49)
  • HTML Rulez D00d by The Devil Wears Prada (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Jumper ‘09 by Third Eye Blind (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Paralyzer by Finger Eleven (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Requiem for a Dying Song by Flogging Molly (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Guitar Hero 5
  • All Time Low Track Pack (contains the following tracks which are also available separately) (£4.39/€5.49)
  • Damned If I Do Ya (Live) (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Dear Maria Count Me In (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Weightless (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• LocoRoco Midnight Carnival
  • Ultimate Edition (Contains the full game, BuiBui Level Pack and Strategy Guide) (£4.79/€5.99)
  • BuiBui Level Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Official Strategy Guide (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• LittleBigPlanet
  • Unidentified Sacking Object Costume (free)
  • Unidentified Sacking Object Level Kit (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 012 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PS3)

• Alpha Protocol A Man Alone Trailer
• Alien vs. Predator Launch Trailer
• Alien vs. Predator Ultimate Multiplayer Video
• Alien vs. Predator Kill Moves Video
• Yakuza 3 Introducing Yakuza 3
• Yakuza 3 Memories Video

Videos (PSP)

• Valkyria Chronicles II Trailer
• Xyanide: Resurrection Trailer

Avatars (PS3)

• LittleBigPlanet (£0.20/€0.25 each)
  • Sackboy Algérie
  • Sackboy Argentina
  • Sackboy Australia
  • Sackboy Brasil
  • Sackboy Cameroun
  • Sackboy Chile
  • Sackboy Côte d’Ivoire
  • Sackboy Danmark
  • Sackboy Deutschland
  • Sackboy England
  • Sackboy España
  • Sackboy France
  • Sackboy Ghana
  • Sackboy Hellas
  • Sackboy Helvetia
  • Sackboy Honduras
  • Sackboy Italia
  • Sackboy Japan
  • Sackboy Korea DPR
  • Sackboy Korea Republic
  • Sackboy México
  • Sackboy Nederland
  • Sackboy New Zealand
  • Sackboy Nigeria
  • Sackboy Paraguay
  • Sackboy Portugal
  • Sackboy Slovenija
  • Sackboy Slovenská Republika
  • Sackboy South Africa
  • Sackboy Srbija
  • Sackboy United States
  • Sackboy Uruguay

• Flower (£0.20/€0.25 each)
  • Door
  • Light Blue Flower
  • Pictures
  • Pink Poppy
  • Red Flower
  • Bundle 1 (collects the above five avatars) (£0.79/€0.99)

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• ModNation Racers Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Wallpapers (PS3)

• LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 Wallpapers 1 and 2

Additional Territory Releases (PS3)

• Bioshock 2 – Multiplayer Character Pack 1

Additional to New Zealand

• Hyperballoid HD – Original World Map

Additional to Portugal

Additional Territory Releases (PSP)

• Toy Story 3

Additional to Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and Netherlands

• Toy Story 3 – Buzz Adventures

Additional to Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and Netherlands

You can enjoy some of the E3 fun direct from the store as we have a list of various trailers available for download, as well as the usual selection of goodies that are be available. What goodies you ask? Well goodies such as Tales of Monkey Island, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and more SingStar song packs than you can shake a stick at.

I’m not even going to try and compete with all the E3 news that’s flying around, so I’m going to keep it short this week. One final thing though; we do have some additional trailers released onto the store tomorrow too.

I’ll be around in the comments as usual.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 23rd of June)

• Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battles Cars (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Section 8 (was – £19.99/€24.99 now – £8.69/€10.99)
• Greed Corp (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• LocoRoco Cocorrecho! (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Ferrari Challenge Pack (NÜRBURGRING, 599GTB, ENZO,
• 430 SCUDERIA, 612 SESSANTA, F330 P4) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• LocoRoco 2 (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• James Pond 2: Codename Robocod (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Savannah Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Metropolis Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Stand O’Food (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)

Downloadable Games – Trial & Unlock (PS3)

• Tales of Monkey Island (Full Season) (trial free, unlock key £13.99/€17.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not currently available in Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates (these locales will be added at a later date)

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (£31.99/€39.99) (Released on the 17th of June to all locales except Ireland and UK where title is released on the 18th of June) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Toy Story 3 (€34.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Only released in Australia, Czech Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates (other locales will be added at a later date)

• Capcom Classics Collection Remixed (£13.99/€17.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Portugal and Russia

• Armored Core Silent Line Portable (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Valhalla Knights (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, Germany and New Zealand

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Widget’s Odyssey (£1.74/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

PSone (PS3 and PSP)

• Kurushi Final (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Demos (PSP)

• Everybody’s Tennis Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• ModNation Racers – Vamp Mod and Kart Bundle (£1.39/€1.75) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2
  • Kit Shortcut Bundle Pack (£13.99/€17.99)
  • Kit Shortcut Medic (£5.19/€6.49)
  • Kit Shortcut Assault (£5.19/€6.49)
  • Kit Shortcut Engineer (£5.19/€6.49)
  • Kit Shortcut Recon (£5.19/€6.49)

Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Smash Cars – Virus Run (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

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

Availability: All locales

• Colin McRae DiRT 2
• Access All Areas Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
• Trust Fund Pack (£3.19/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • Ozzy Osbourne Pack 01 (£4.99/€7.99) (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
  • Crazy Babies (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Diggin’ Me Down (£0.99/€1.49)
  • I Don’t Wanna Stop (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Let Me Hear You Scream (£0.99/€1.49)
  • No More Tears (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Soul Sucker (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band Network
  • Day of Mourning by Despised Icon (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Demon Woman by Flight of the Conchords (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Ikea by Of Jonathan Coulton (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Never Let You Go 09 by Third Eye Blind (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Attitude Song by Steve Vai (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Alice Cooper Track Pack (contains the following tracks which are also available separately) (£4.39/€5.49)
  • I’m Eighteen (£1.59/€1.99)
  • School’s Out (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Welcome to my Nightmare (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

• SingStar
  • Alain Souchon
  • Amy Winehouse
  • Blondie
  • Dizzee Rascal
  • Duran Duran
  • Eddy Grant
  • Festive Fun 2
  • Festive Fun
  • Il Divo
  • Roxette Ballads
  • Roxette Rocks
  • Snow Patrol
  • The Jackson 5
  • Vagrant Records
  • Billy Joel
  • Coldplay 1
  • Coldplay 2
  • Crowded House
  • 80′s
  • Britney Spears
  • Essentials: Country
  • Euro Anthems
  • Love Songs
  • Ultimate La Oreja de van Gogh
  • Die Fantastischen Vier
  • Essential: Rock Anthems
  • Essentials: For Boys
  • Essentials: For Girls
  • Essentials: Party Picks
  • Essentials: Party Starters
  • Essentials: Pop Classics
  • Essentials: Pop Stars
  • Essentials: Sizzlers
  • Football Anthems
  • Island Records
  • Krezip
  • Lady Gaga
  • Lionel Richie and The Commodores
  • Lost
  • Lostprophets
  • Madness
  • Natalia
  • No Doubt
  • Paul McCartney
  • Queen 1
  • Queen 2
  • Queen 3
  • Queen 4
  • Queen 5
  • Snow Patrol 2
  • Starter Pack: Classic Hits
  • Starter Pack: éxitos en castellano
  • Starter Pack: Hits français
  • Starter Pack: Hits Van Eigen Bodem
  • Starter Pack: II Pop Italiano
  • Starter Pack: Norske klassikere
  • Starter Pack: Party-Kracher
  • Starter Pack: Portugal Pop
  • Starter Pack: SuomiHitit
  • Starter Pack: Svenska Favoriter
  • Stereophonics
  • Take That
  • Tiziano Ferro
  • US5
  • Westlife

(All 5 Song Track Packs – £4.49/€6.99)
Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales (except some packs which are specific to certain locales only)

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• Toy Story 3 – Buzz Adventures (€1.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Only released in Australia, Czech Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates (other locales will be added at a later date)

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 011 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

E3 Trailers (PS3)

• Heavy Rain: Move Edition Trailer
• Fallout: New Vegas Trailer
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution Trailer
• Killzone 3 Trailer
• Crysis 2 Teaser Trailer
• Bulletstorm Announce Trailer
• DC Universe Online Trailer
• infamous 2 Trailer
• SOCOM: Special Forces Trailer
• Motorstorm: Apocalypse Trailer
• Dead Nation Trailer
• Eat Them Trailer
• PixelJunk Shooter Part 2 Trailer
• EyePet: Move Edition Trailer
• Start the Party! Trailer
• The Shoot Trailer
• Kung Fu Rider Trailer
• The Fight Trailer
• TV Superstars Trailer
• Sports Champions Trailer

Releasing on Thursday 17th June:

• Twisted Metal Trailer
• PlayStation Plus Trailer
• Gran Turismo 5 Trailer
• LittleBigPlanet 2 Trailer
• Piyotam (PSP) Trailer

(plus a couple I won’t mention just yet)

E3 Trailers (PSP)

• God of War: Ghost of Sparta Trailer
• Gravity Crash PSP Trailer
• EyePet PSP Trailer
• mini Sizzler

Videos (PS3)

• Demon’s Souls Trailer
• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Gameplay Video 3
• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Gameplay Video 4

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• White Knight Chronicles Black and White Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Wallpapers (PS3)

• Anarchy: Rush Hour Wallpapers

Additional Territory Releases (PS3)

• Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West

Additional to Australia

• ModNation Racers – Van Man Mod and Kart Bundle

Additional to Ireland

• Kick-Ass

Additional to Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and United Arab Emirates

Now the public service announcement is out of the way, it’s onto the task at hand; detailing the store update this week. Most weeks I debate about which decide which content to highlight, because the range of content is always pretty vast, and whilst this week is no different, for me there is one piece of content I really have to bring to your attention. Joe Danger.

This game is a testament to the skills of the team at Hello Games as they have done a truly astounding job of creating a really addictive game. Join Joe as he tries to reclaim his place back at the pinnacle of stunt bike racing; all the while flipping, spinning, pulling off sick combos, and avoiding many hazards, along the way. I’ve been lucky enough to play this already, and it’s got that pure ‘one more go’ factor to it, this game comes highly recommended.

PSP users can now take advantage of the low-priced PSP Essentials range that launches this week, and there’ll be more titles added as the weeks and months roll by. There’s also a new batch of Special Offers this week, including offers on Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battles Cars, Greed Corp, Section 8 and more.

The full list as always is below, but surely you all come here for my inane chatter and comments rather than the informative list below right? Right!?

You know the drill by now, you leave comments below, and I’ll respond to what I can.

Cheers.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 23rd of June)

• Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battles Cars (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Section 8 (was – £19.99/€24.99 now – £8.69/€10.99)
• Greed Corp (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• LocoRoco Cocorrecho! (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Ferrari Challenge Pack (NÜRBURGRING, 599GTB, ENZO, 430 SCUDERIA, 612 SESSANTA, F330 P4) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• LocoRoco 2 (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• James Pond 2: Codename Robocod (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Savannah Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Metropolis Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Stand O’Food (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

• Tank Battles (was – £5.49/€6.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Red Faction: Guerilla – Smasher Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€3.19)

Permanent Price Reductions – PSP Essentials

(PSP Essentials launches to all locales this week except Portugal and Spain, where they are available next week, and Australia and New Zealand which will be available later in the year)

• Daxter (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £6.99/€7.99)
• Everybody’s Golf (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £6.99/€7.99)
• LocoRoco (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £6.99/€7.99)
• MediEvil Resurrection (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £6.99/€7.99)
• Patapon 2 (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £6.99/€7.99)
• Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £6.99/€7.99)
• Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £6.99/€7.99)
• WipEout Pulse (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £6.99/€7.99)
• Buzz! Master Quiz (PSP) (was £19.99/€29.99 now – £6.99/€7.99)

(Some titles may not appear in all locales)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Joe Danger (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype + Söldner-X Himmelsstürmer Bundle (£13.99/€17.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? 2 (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Russia

• Metal Slug XX (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Championship Manager 2007 (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia and Switzerland

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Rocks N’Rockets (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Vibes (£3.99/€4.99)Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Gold Fever (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Mahjongg Artifacts (£3.99/€4.99 Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• LittleBigPlanet Rating: PEGI 7
  • Heavy Rain Costume Kit (contains the Ethan, Madison, Jayden, Shelby and Origami costumes) (£4.79/€5.99)
  • Ethan Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Madison Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Jayden Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Origami Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

Availability: All locales

• Skate 3 – Maloof Money Cup 2010 NYC (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Clash of the Titans – Apollo’s Challenge Quest Pack (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Super Street Fighter IV – Super Challengers 2 Pack (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Buzz! Quiz TV – Celebrities Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• EyePet Rating: PEGI 3
  • Robot Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Football Fan Styling Pack (free)

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band Rating: PEGI 12
  • Rock Ready by Crown of Thorns (£099/€149)
  • The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls (£099/€149)
  • Deftones Pack 01 (£249/€399) (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
  • Cherry Waves (£099/€149)
  • Minerva (£099/€149)
  • Hole in the Earth (£099/€149)

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band Network Rating: PEGI 12
  • Collapsing by Demon Hunter (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Don’t Let Me Down (Slowly) by The Main Drag (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse by Of Montreal (£0.99/€1.49)
  • “Mechanical Love by In This Moment” (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Mob Goes Wild by Clutch (£0.99/€1.49)

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Guitar Hero 5 Rating: PEGI 12
  • National Anthem Track Pack (contains the following tracks which are also available separately) (free)
  • God Save the Queen (free)
  • Il Canto Degli Italiani (free)
  • La Marseillaise (free)
  • Lied Der Deutschen (free)
  • The Star-Spangled Banner (free)

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

• Karaoke Revolution Rating: PEGI 12
  • Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (£0.79/€0.99)
  • It’s Not Unusual (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Rio (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Tainted Love (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Thank You (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Twist & Shout (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Virtual Insanity (£0.79/€0.99)
  • You’re My Best Friend (£0.79/€0.99)

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? 2 Rating: PEGI 12
  • A Day Without Badman! (£1.59/€1.99)
  • My Name is Shota (£1.59/€1.99)

Availability: Not available in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Russia

• LittleBigPlanet Rating: PEGI 7
  • Motorstorm Hessian – Level Kit (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Motorstorm Hessian – Costume (free)

Availability: All locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 010 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Videos (PS3)

• Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Fragile Alliance Trailer
• Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Arcade Mode Trailer
• Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Cops and Robbers Trailer
• Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Undercover Cop Trailer
• Aliens Vs. Predator Heritage Trailer
• Aliens Vs. Predator Dev Diary
• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Gameplay Video 1
• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Gameplay Video 2

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

(animated themes)

• EyePet Summer Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • World Cup Theme (free)
  • Football: Argentina Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Australia Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Brazil Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Denmark Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: England Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: France Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Germany Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Greece Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Italy Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Japan Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Mexico (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Netherlands (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: New Zealand (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Paraguay (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Portugal (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Serbia (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Slovenia (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: South Africa (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: South Korea (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Spain (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: Switzerland (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Football: USA (£1.59/€1.99)

Premium Themes (PS3)

(static themes)

• NBA Cleveland Cavaliers Theme (£1.19/€1.49)
• NBA Dallas Mavericks Theme (£1.19/€1.49)

Avatars (PS3)

• EyePet
  • Bubble Monkey Avatar (£0.20/€0.25)
  • Food Bowl Icon Avatar (£0.20/€0.25)
  • Pet in Bubble Avatar (£0.20/€0.25)
  • Pet Jump Happy Avatar (£0.20/€0.25)
  • Speaker Avatar (£0.20/€0.25)

Planet Minigolf joins us this week, bringing its own style of golfing aesthetics to our fingertips, also offering customisation options as well as multiplayer modes; this certainly looks like something you could be sinking some time into (there’s also a demo available). On PSP, you can assume the role of a fighter pilot tasked with taking down a witch (yes you read that right) in Xyanide: Resurrection, a side-scrolling shoot ‘em up. For those who own both PS3 and PSP I direct to this lovely little oddity (can you guess where I’m going with this?), the multi-award winning sequel, Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus.

That’s not all though, there are plenty of other titles worth delving into; the full listing as always is below.

There is one more week to run on the current batch of Special Offers, and we’ve also got some further titles given the permanent price reduction treatment too.

As usual, I’ll be skulking around in the gloom of the comments section, and may pop my head out occasionally if needed.

Cheers.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 9th of June)

• Wakeboarding HD (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Numblast (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Magic Orbz – Bundle Pack (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £5.19/€6.49)
• Magic Orbz – Booster Pack (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Magic Orbz – Winter Pack (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Echochrome Micro (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Numblast (PSP) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Gardens Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Sack That Time Forgot (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Fortix (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

• Soldner-X: Himmelsturmer (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (PSP) (was – £24.99/€39.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
• Resistance Retribution (PSP) (was – £24.99/€39.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
• LocoRoco 2 (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
• MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PSP) (was – £24.99/€39.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
• Gran Turismo (PSP) (was – £24.99/€39.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Planet Minigolf (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Death Track: Resurrection (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• Xyanide: Resurrection (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Me & My Katamari (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Block Cascade Fusion (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia and New Zealand

PSOne (PS3/PSP)

• Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Disney Pixar Toy Story 2 (£5.19/€6.49) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Portugal or Russia

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Snake Warriors: Training (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Numba (£1.23/€1.49) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Tehra: Dark Warrior (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• HISTORY Egypt Engineering An Empire (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

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

Demos (PS3)

• Green Day: Rock Band Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Planet Minigolf Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Hamsterball Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Lost Planet 2 – Map Pack 2 (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Dead to Rights – GAC Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in New Zealand

• Way of the Samurai 3 – Weapon Part Set (free) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• LittleBigPlanet – Modnation Racers Tag Costume (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Hustle Kings – Snooker Pack (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Hyperballoid – Original World Map Pack (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Portugal

• Rock Band
  • Judas Priest – British Steel 30th Anniversary (Album) (£7.49/€10.99)
  • Alive by P.O.D (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Spoon Pack 01 (£3.49/€5.29) (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
  • Don’t You Evah (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Got Nuffin (£0.99/€1.49)
  • I Turn My Camera On (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Trouble Comes Running (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band Network
  • Disengage by Suicide Silence (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Forever in your Hands by All That Remains (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Get the Hell out of Here by Steve Vai (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room) by Flight of the Conchords (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Stone Temple Pilots Track Pack (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately) (£4.39/€5.49)
  • Between the Lines (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Plush (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Sex Type Thing (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 009 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Soundtracks (PS3)

• Shatter Soundtrack (£3.99/€4.99)

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Portugal or Russia

Trailers (PS3)

• Blacklight: Tango Down Teaser Trailer
• Blacklight: Tango Down Madness of War Trailer
• Pure Football Announcement Trailer
• 2010 FIFA World Cup Official Trailer
• ModNation Racers – Australian Event Video (Australia only)
• Australian Community Event – God of War III Video (Australia only)
• Australian Community Event – Video Store (Australia only)
• PlayenglishTrailer (Spain only)

Trailers (PSP)

• PlayenglishTrailer (Spain only)

Themes (PS3)

• 3D Dot Game Heroes Theme (free)

Wallpapers (PS3)

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Wallpaper 5

Avatars (PS3)

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype – Soldner-X 2 Avatar (£0.45/€0.49)
• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype – Avatar Bundle (collects all five individual avatars) (£1.19/€1.49)

Additional Territory Releases (PSP)

• Half Minute Hero

Now available in all locales except Germany

• Half Minute Hero Demo

Now available in all locales except Germany

• Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon

Now available in all locales except Australia and New Zealand

• Valhalla Knights

Now available in all locales except Australia, Germany and New Zealand

• Valhalla Knights 2

Now available in all locales except Germany

• R-Type Tactics

Now available in all locales except Australia and New Zealand

So, let’s get cracking. The first of the new games I want to highlight this week is Fret Nice, which takes the world of guitar based rock and platforming gameplay mechanics and combines them into a side-scrolling game…intriguing no? Moving on, we have the sequel to Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer, this time with an easier to pronounce title too; Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype. This game features masses of enemies, an arsenal of explosive weaponry, and looks pretty gorgeous too, it’s also a great reminder of the old-school side-scrolling shooters of yesteryear too (what is it with side-scrolling games this week?).

For those of you who have bought the Sam and Max bundle, then Episode 2: The Tomb of Sammun-Mak (catchy title huh, did you see what they did there?) is available this week too. I’m sure there will be many of you who have not had enough Final Fantasy in your life recently, so we’re pleased to say that the PSone release of Final Fantasy IX also hits the store today!

As mentioned on the blog earlier this week, we have the madcap mini Feel For Two available this week, and what’s there not to love about a game that features mini-games with names such as Pile Up! Bakery and Sheep Defense.

I also want to mention quickly that we have MAG dynamic themes available and new avatars from the worlds of Uncharted 2 and Soldner-X 2

As always though I don’t have enough room to write about everything that’s released this week, there are other games, demos and additional content that I have not been able to talk about. So I suggest you take a look below for the full rundown.

As usual, comments fun shall be had, so let me know your thoughts. Cheerio

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 9th of June)

• Wakeboarding HD (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Numblast (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Magic Orbz – Bundle Pack (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £5.19/€6.49)
• Magic Orbz – Booster Pack (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Magic Orbz – Winter Pack (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Echochrome Micro (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Numblast (PSP) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Gardens Level Kit (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• LittleBigPlanet – The Sack That Time Forgot (PSP) (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)
• Fortix (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Sam and Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Episode 2 (free with Season Entitlement, not available for individual sale) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• DJ Max Fever (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

• Iron Man 2 (£29.99/€34.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Rugby League Challenge (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 3

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

• Voodoo Dice (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Trial & Unlock (PS3)

• Fret Nice (Trial: free – Unlock: £9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Russian Federation

• Voodoo Dice (Trial: free – Unlock: £7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Feel For Two (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• VT Tennis (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Supermarket Mania (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Robin Hood: The Return of Richard (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

PSOne (PS3/PSP)

• Final Fantasy IX (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Demos (PS3)

• Pixeljunk Shooter Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• SBK X Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Demos (PSP)

• Voodoo Dice Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Just Cause 2 – Black Market “Boom!” Pack (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• UFC Undisputed 2010 – Online Entitlement (Download only if the Online Entitlement Voucher is no longer valid from your retail copy) (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in New Zealand

• Lost Planet 2 – Monster Hunter Armour (free) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• SBK X – Legends Pack (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

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

Availability: All locales

• Buzz! – World Football Quiz (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • Green Day Rock Band Song Export Pack (£4.99/€7.99)
  • The Great Southern Trendkill (Album) by Pantera (£9.99/€12.99)

  (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)

  • (Reprise) Sand Blasted Skin (£0.99/€1.49)
  • 10’s (£0.99/€1.49)
  • 13 Steps To Nowhere (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Drag The Waters (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Floods (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Living Through Me (Hell’s Wrath) (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Suicide Note Pt. II (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Great Southern Trendkill (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Underground In America (£0.99/€1.49)
  • War Nerve (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band Network
  • A Little Faster by There For Tomorrow (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Being Here by The Stills (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Juke Joint Jezebel by KMFDM (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Complexity of Light by Children of Nova (£0.99/€1.49)
  • We Are Not Anonymous by Unearth (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Band Hero Track Pack 1 (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately) (£4.39/€5.49)
  • 7 Things by Miley Cyrus (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Falling Down by Selena Gomez (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Here We Go by Demi Lovato (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

• Karaoke Revolution
  • I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (£0.79/€0.99)
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Just My Imagination (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Please Mr. Postman (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Spoonman (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Stop! In The Name Of Love (£0.79/€0.99)
  • The Reason (£0.79/€0.99)
  • The Tracks Of My Tears (£0.79/€0.99)
  • This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) (£0.79/€0.99)
  • What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted? (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Youth Gone Wild (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• LittleBigPlanet
  • Sack Circus Costume (free)
  • Sack Circus Level Kit (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Buzz! Quiz World – World Football Quiz (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece and Russia

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 008 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Trailers (PS3)

• DC Universe Online Inside the Studio Vlog
• Aliens Vs Predator Multiplayer Tactics Trailer
• Aliens Vs Predator Swarm Map Pack Trailer
• Anarchy: Rush Hour Trailer
• Army of Two: The 40th Day Chapters of Deceit Trailer
• Dragon Age: Origins Dark Spawn Chronicles Trailer
• Iron Man 2 Launch Trailer
• Iron Man 2 Prologue Trailer

Trailers (PSP)

• Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Trailer

Themes (PS3)

• Mafia II Theme (free)

Premium Themes (PS3)

• Harry Potter Theme (£1.79/€1.99)

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

• After Burner Climax Theme (£2.39/€2.99

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• MAG Raven Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• MAG SVER Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• MAG Valor Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Wallpapers (PS3)

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Wallpapers 3 and 4

Premium Avatars (PS3)

• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – (£0.20/€0.25) each
  • Nathan Drake
  • Elena Fisher
  • Victor Sullivan
  • Chloe Frazier
  • Jeff
  • Tenzin
  • Karl Schafer
  • Zoran Lazarevic
  • Harry Flynn
  • Phurba Dagger

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype – (£0.20/€0.25) each
  • Grollstein
  • Grubenriese
  • Mezzus II
  • Thor

Not only does the PSP version of the game appear on the store, but we have demos for the PS3 and PSP versions, as well as the Van Man Mod and Kart pack for PS3. There really is no excuse this week not to try your hand at this great mix of sublime kart racing, and the deep creation tools at your disposal.

Of course, there’s other content available on the store this week. For PSP users there are a further two games available, featuring princes and mech-suits, though not combined (I’m sure there’s a new market for someone to tap into right there), as well as more content for Buzz! and LittleBigPlanet. Also, our friends at Futurlab release their mini title Coconut Dodge onto the store too, if you haven’t heard of this already, you could do far worse than reading the three part series they’ve written here on the blog.

For the full list, you know what to do; have a butchers’ further down this post.

(Some of you may want to take note of the additional territory releases section at the bottom of the post too).

See you in the comments section!

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 26th of May)

• TV Show King (was – £5.49/€6.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Critter Crunch (was – £4.49/€5.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Hyperballoid HD (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Mushroom Wars (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Magic Orbz (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Thexder Neo (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Obscure: The Aftermath (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Monsters Inc: Scare Island (PSOne) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Peter Pan: Adventures in Never Land (PSOne) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Zombie Tycoon (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)

Permanent Price Reductions

• Joust (was – £3.49/€4.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• Championship Sprint (was – £3.49/€4.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• ModNation Racers (£16.99/€26.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Armoured Core 3 Portable (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa or United Arab Emirates

• ModNation Racers – Online Entitlement (Download only if the in-pack Online Entitlement Voucher is missing, or is no longer valid from your retail copy) (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

minis (PS3/PSP)

• Coconut Dodge (£1.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia, Germany or New Zealand

Demos (PS3)

• ModNation Racers Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Demos (PSP)

• ModNation Racers Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Dragon Age: Origins – The Darkspawn Chronicles (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• ModNation Racers – Van Man Pack (£1.39/€1.75) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Split/Second: Velocity
  • Full Vehicle Unlock! (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Master Unlock! (£3.99/€4.99)

• Track and Mode Unlock! (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • A Girl Like You by The Smithereens (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Only A Memory by The Smithereens (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Grateful Dead Pack 03 (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately) (£4.99/€7.99)
  • Beat It on Down The Line (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Cumberland Blues (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Scarlet Begonias (£0.99/€1.49)
  • U.S. Blues (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Throwing Stones (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Touch of Grey (£0.99/€1.49)

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

• Rock Band Network
  • Bodies by Drowning Pool (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Days Without by All That Remains (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Energy by Apples in Stereo (£0.59/€0.79)
  • He Sleeps In A Grove by Amberian Dawn (£0.99/€1.49)
  • I Know What I Am by Band of Skulls (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Little Black Backpack 09 by Stoke 9 (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Semi-Charmed Life 09 by Third Eye Blind (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Sequestered In Memphis by The Hold Steady (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Survive by Lacuna Coil (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Talk About by Dear in the Headlights (£0.59/€0.79)
  • When I Get Home You’re So Dead by Mayday Parade (£0.99/€1.49)

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

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Aerosmith Track Pack (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately) (£4.39/€5.49)
  • Livin’ on the Edge (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Love In An Elevator (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Rag Doll (£1.59/€1.99)

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

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• LittleBigPlanet – Turbo! Premium Level Kit (£4.79/€5.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Buzz! Quiz World – National Geographic Undersea Quiz (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece and Russia

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 007 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Trailers (PS3)

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Trailer
• Medal of Honor Announce Trailer
• FIFA 10 Ultimate Team Returning User Tutorial

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Aqua Panic! Spring Theme (£0.79/€0.99)

Wallpapers (PS3)

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Wallpapers 1 and 2

Additional Territory Releases (PS3 unless specified)

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Stimulus Package

Now also available in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

• Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP)

Now also available in Russia

• FirstPlay - 90 Day Subscription and Individual Episodes 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006

Now also available in Ireland

• Split/Second: Velocity Demo

Now also available in Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Russia

To celebrate this ‘kick-ass’ occasion, ahem, we have available the game version of the comic and film hit, Kick-Ass (please note, whilst this initial release is for the English language stores only, all other locales will be getting it released in due course). We also have two other full games available this week in the form of Anarchy: Rush Hour and Feeding Frenzy 2, whilst for PSP users you’ll be able to get to grips with R-Type Tactics.

We also have two massive demos for you this week, for the forthcoming titles UFC Undisputed 2010, and Split/Second: Velocity, and we also have the first expansion for the PSN exclusive title Burn Zombie Burn!, and it’s set in space, what more do you need?

Finally; The Stimulus Pack is here! Not sure if you’ve heard of this? Of course you have, who am I kidding? For those of you who have been itching to get your hands on the new maps for the multiplayer experience of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, now is your chance.

Throw into the mix the Flower soundtrack, a new episode of FirstPlay, new themes and avatars, and more add-ons, and that’s your first Wednesday update.

Let me know how that grabs you in the comments section as usual.

Cheers.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 12th of May)

• LittleBigPlanet – Street Fighter Costume (Chun-Li) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – Street Fighter Costume (Guile) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – Street Fighter Costume (Ryu) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – Street Fighter Costume (Zangief) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X – European Assault Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Gottlieb Pinball Classics (PSP) (was – £8.69/€10.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Guilty Gear (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Petz My Puppy Family (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Petz My Baby Hamster (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Vempire (mini) (was – £1.74/€1.99 now – £1.24/€1.49)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Kick-Ass: The Game (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain and Switzerland.

• Anarchy: Rush Hour (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Feeding Frenzy 2 (Trial and Unlock Key) (Trial free, Unlock Key £7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• R-Type Tactics (11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain and Switzerland.

Minis (PS3 and PSP)

• Sneezies (2.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 3

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

Demos (PS3)

• UFC Undisputed 2010 Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany

• Split/Second: Velocity Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Portugal

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Modern Warfare 2 – Stimulus Pack (£10.99/€13.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Burn Zombie Burn! – Burn Zombie Burn …In Space! (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany

• EyePet

• Butterfly Costume (free)
• Music Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band

• According To You by Orianthi (£0.99/€1.49)
• Dearest (I’m So Sorry) by Picture Me Broken (£0.59/€0.79)
• No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom: The Deep Cuts(contains the following tracks which are also sold separately) (£7.49/€10.99)
• Different People (£0.99/€1.49)
• End It On This (£0.99/€1.49)
• Happy Now? (£0.99/€1.49)
• Hey You (£0.99/€1.49)
• Sixteen (£0.99/€1.49)
• The Climb (£0.99/€1.49)
• Tragic Kingdom (£0.99/€1.49)
• World Go Round (£0.99/€1.49)
• You Can Do It (£0.99/€1.49)
• No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom: The Complete Album (£9.99/€14.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

• Rock Band Network

• Burn It Down by Five Finger Death Punch (£0.99/€1.49)
• Stick Stickly by Attack! Attack! (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

• Guitar Hero 5

• Addicted by Saving Abel (£1.59/€1.99)
• Classic Rock 3 Track Pack (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately) (£4.39/€5.49)
• Juke Box Hero By Foreigner (£1.59/€1.99)
• Sweet Home Alabama By Lynyrd Skynyrd (£1.59/€1.99)
• Take the Money and Run By Steve Miller Band (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

• Karaoke Revolution

• Flashdance… What a Feeling (£0.79/€0.99)
• I Don’t want to Miss a Thing (£0.79/€0.99)
• My Girl (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unchained Melody (£0.79/€0.99)
• Wind Beneath my Wings (£0.79/€0.99)
• You’re the One that I Want (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days

• Almaz (£1.59/€1.99)
• Sapphire (free)
• Plenair (free)
• Ash (£1.59/€1.99)
• Marone (£1.59/€1.99)
• Pram (£1.59/€1.99)
• Hanako (£1.59/€1.99)
• Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Soundtracks (PS3)

• Flower Soundtrack (£1.59/€1.99)

Availability: All locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 005 (£0.99)

Availability: UK Only

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Gravity Crash Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Premium Themes (PS3)

• Disruptive Themes NBA

• Atlanta Hawks (£1.19/€1.49)
• Boston Celtics (£1.19/€1.49)
• Charlotte Bobcats (£1.19/€1.49)
• Denver Nuggets (£1.19/€1.49)
• LA Lakers (£1.19/€1.49)
• Miami Heat (£1.19/€1.49)
• Milwaukee Bucks (£1.19/€1.49)
• New York Knicks (£1.19/€1.49)
• Oklahoma City Thunder (£1.19/€1.49)
• Orlando Magic (£1.19/€1.49)
• Philadelphia 76ers (£1.19/€1.49)
• Phoenix Suns (£1.19/€1.49)
• Portland Trail Blazers (£1.19/€1.49)
• San Antonio Spurs (£1.19/€1.49)
• Utah Jazz (£1.19/€1.49)
• Disney Vintage Comic Mickey Theme (£1.19/€1.49)

Avatars (PS3)

• EyePet

• Pet Top Down Curious (£.20/€0.25)
• Princess Pet (£.20/€0.25)
• Stroking Icon (£.20/€0.25)
• Music Pet DJ (£.20/€0.25)
• Pet Singing (£.20/€0.25)

This week we’ve got a brand new batch of Special Offers available, and we’re featuring our LittleBigPlanet Street Fighter costumes to tie in nicely with the launch of a certain game this Friday (as well as releasing some additional content for said game on the store this week too).

The full rundown of content is below.

One last point, a reminder if you will, from next week (5th of May) the store will change the weekly update day to Wednesday.

Catch you in the comments section.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Available until the 12th of May)

• LittleBigPlanet – Street Fighter Costume (Chun-Li) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – Street Fighter Costume (Guile) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – Street Fighter Costume (Ryu) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – Street Fighter Costume (Zangief) (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
• Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X – European Assault Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Gottlieb Pinball Classics (PSP) (was – £8.69/€10.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• Guilty Gear (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Petz My Puppy Family (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Petz My Baby Hamster (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Vempire (mini) (was – £1.74/€1.99 now – £1.24/€1.49)

Permanent Price Reductions

• WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 – Roster Update 2 (was £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)

Downloadable Games (PS3)

• Puzzle Chronicles (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Downloadable Games (PSP)

• 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (£29.99/€39.99) (released Friday the 30th April) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Gensan (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Minis (PS3 and PSP)

• Championship Manager 2010 Express (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland and United Arab Emirates

Demos (PS3)

• Wakeboarding HD Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Demos (PSP)

• Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Dante’s Inferno – Trials of St. Lucia (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Russia

• Mega Man 10

• Endless Attack Mode (£2.39/€2.99)
• Special Stage 2 (£1.19/€1.49)
• Special Stage 3 (£1.19/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Just Cause 2 – Black Market Aerial Pack (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Super Street Fighter IV – Super Challengers Pack 1 (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• MAG – Fast Attack Gear Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band

• Again by Flyleaf (£0.99/€1.49)
• Thunderbirds Are Go by Busted (£0.99/€1.49)
• Tomorrow by Silverchair (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

• Guitar Hero 5

• Black Sabbath Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
• After Forever (£1.59/€1.99)
• Into The Void (£1.59/€1.99) Sweetleaf (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

• Karaoke Revolution

• (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life (£0.79/€0.99)
• Fame (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• Buzz! Quiz World – National Geographic Kids Quiz (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece and Russian Federation

• LittleBigPlanet

• The Wilderness Theme Level Kit (£2.39/€2.99)
• The Wilderness Theme Costume Kit (free)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• Episode 004 (£0.99)

Availability: UK Only

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Mega Man 10 Dynamic Customised Theme 3 (£1.59/€1.99)
• White Knight Chronicles Travellers Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• Wakeboarding HD Dynamic Theme (free)

Premium Themes (PS3)

• The Nightmare Before Christmas Theme (£1.19/€1.49)

Videos (PS3)

• Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 Behind the Scenes 1 Trailer
• Hustle Kings 9-Ball Clearance Competition Trailer