PSN EU Store Update 07/01/2010

[DJ-Daz]

The first store update of the year

‘Heads-Up’ PlayStation Store Update (7th January 2010)

So, it’s my first post of 2010, bye bye 2009 it was fun. What were your highlights of the year we’ve just left by the wayside? What are your resolutions for the coming year (apart from playing lots of games of course)?

Personally, I thought 2009 was a pretty good year for gaming, but I think from many aspects a lot of what made 2009 good for me (apart from the games actually released) were the glimpses, and promises, of what’s to come this year. Even though I didn’t manage to get there myself, I felt that E3 really cranked up the expectations of what is to come in 2010…I feel it could be a vintage year for the gaming industry (though I reserve the right to renege on this assumption this time next year, if I’m wrong).

As for my resolutions this year, I’ll be striving to help continue improving the store and the offering we make available to you all (that actually goes without saying really), I’ll try and interact with you all more than I have been thus far, and my final resolution is to get more platinum trophies!

To help us improve, this week could you do me a kindness in the comments section and provide your feedback/thoughts/requests for the store, what you’d like to see etc. I’ll be collating as much of this as possible/relevant and will try to address as much as I can in the future.

As for the content this week, the full list is below, I won’t keep blathering away, and I’ll let you get on with checking the list.
Cheers!

PlayStation Store via PS3
Special Offers

(Until the 21st of January)

* Topatoi (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
* Rag Doll Kung Fu (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
* Savage Moon (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Numblast (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
* PixelJunk Racers (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Patapon 2 (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
* Daxter (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
* Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £16.99/€20.99)

Downloadable Games

* Military Madness: Nectaris (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales
Trial and Unlock Games

* Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond (trial free, unlock key £9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 16

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

* Tank Battles (trial free, unlock key £5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

* TV Show King (trial free, unlock key £5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales
PSone Games (emulated for PS3/PSP)

* Guilty Gear (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

* Extreme Pinball (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

* Monsters Inc: Scare Island (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia and Spain
Demos (free)

* Dark Void Demo
Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany
minis (emulated for PS3/PSP)

* This is Football Management (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

* Mots croisés (€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Only available in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland
Add-On Game Content

* Borderlands – Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Australia and New Zealand

* SOCOM Confrontation – Cold Front Map Pack (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

* Madden NFL 10
o Bronze Pack (£0.20/€0.25)
o Silver Pack (£0.45/€0.49)
o Gold Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
o Platinum Pack (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

* PAIN – Mae Ryder Character (£0.79/€0.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

* Zen Pinball – Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Table (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

* Magic Orbz – Winter Pack (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

* Call of Duty: World At War – Map Pack Bundle (£19.99/€24.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

* Dragon Ball: Raging Blast – Androids Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

* Rock Band
o Any Man of Mine by Shania Twain (£0.99/€1.49)
o Cry Lonely by Cross Canadian Ragweed (£0.99/€1.49)
o Good Time by Alan Jackson (£0.99/€1.49)
o I Told You So by Keith Urban (£0.99/€1.49)
o She’s Country by Jason Aldean (£0.99/€1.49)
o The Gambler by Kenny Rogers (£0.99/€1.49)
o This One’s For the Girls by Martina McBride (£0.99/€1.49)
o Going Country Pack 02 (includes the seven tracks above) (£6.29/€7.99)
o AFI Pack 01 (five track pack) (£4.39/€6.59)

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

* Guitar Hero 5
o (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Live) by The Rolling Stones (£1.59/€1.99)
o I’m Free by (Live) The Rolling Stones (£1.59/€1.99)
o Under My thumb (Live) by The Rolling Stones (£1.59/€1.99)

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

* R.U.S.E. Strategy 1 Trailer
* Digital Comics Autoflow Trailer
* High Velocity Bowling Jarvis and Ginger Trailer

Themes (free)

* PixelJunk Shooter Theme

Wallpapers (free)

* PixelJunk Shooter Wallpaper

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go
Special Offers (also available via the PS3 store)

(Until the 21st of January)

* Patapon 2 (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
* Daxter (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
* Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £16.99/€20.99)

Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)

* The Sims 2 Castaway (£16.99/€26.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

* Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Russia

* Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Russia

* Star Wars: Battlefront Renegade Squadron (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russia

* Dynasty Warriors Volume 2 (£13.99/€17.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

* Asphalt: Urban GT 2 (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Austria, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

* Beta Bloc (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

* Astonishia Story (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in New Zealand

* Petz: My Puppy Family (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

* Petz: My Baby Hamster (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

* Warriors Orochi 2 (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Additional release for Germany
PSone Games (emulated for PS3/PSP) (also available via the PS3 store)

* Guilty Gear (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

* Extreme Pinball (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

* Monsters Inc: Scare Island (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia and Spain
minis (also available via the PS3 store)

* This is Football Management (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

* Mots croisés (€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Only available in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland
Add-On Game Content (also available via the PS3 store)

* LittleBigPlanet – The Sack That Time Forgot Level Pack (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

* Buzz! Quiz World – Video Games Quiz (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales
Videos (free)

* Digital Comics Trailer

Themes (free)

* Savage Moon Theme Alien
* Savage Moon Theme Grey

[DJ-Daz]

Looks like there's some good content to come today.
Some things like Dark Void and Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond are being pushed hard.
We'll see soon enough if they are any good or not, both demo's are out today.
Special Offers:
* Topatoi (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
* Rag Doll Kung Fu (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
* Savage Moon (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Numblast (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
* PixelJunk Racers (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Patapon 2 (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
* Daxter (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
* Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £16.99/€20.99)

Rag Doll Kung Fu is a blast, but no online multiplayer, but it's great fun.
Savage moon, is a brilliant but savage game
PJ Racers, never got the demo working, so it does'nt look good for the full game.

I honestly dont know about the others but Patapon seems like a decent game, but too expensive for what it is.
Also, who buys the PS1 games? I bought a few, but man they look crap now. Nostalgia is best left for daydreaming and not replaying.

[InfiniteStates]

I honestly dont know about the others but Patapon seems like a decent game, but too expensive for what it is.
Also, who buys the PS1 games? I bought a few, but man they look crap now. Nostalgia is best left for daydreaming and not replaying.

I've got Patapon 1 on UMD and it was £20 new - charging the same for DL games as disk it fucking retarded. That said, it is a fucking cool game though. Pata-pata-pata-pon lol. FEVER!

Yeah, I used to buy the PS1 games, but stopped that right quick. I've never tried, but they would probably look pretty good on the PSP. The trouble is - they're old. And games have evolved a lot recently. Stuff you take for granted now is sorely missed in these titles. Like telling you how to play the fucking game without reading a manual. Telling you what buttons do what on appropriate screens. And Command & Conquer has a fucking password save lmao - jeeee-sus christ.

Like Airwolf, Daz is right - best left as fond memories.

[Symonator]

dark void is pretty shocking, poor game.

[DJ-Daz]

Dark (A)void at all cost.
But Drake? His wages as a voice actor are going to plummet!

[Symonator]

lmao at avoid, terrible, i have recorded some gameplay which im uploading,but not all of it forgot to hit record ! doh! and i cant be assed to re-play that heap o shit lol

[InfiniteStates]

Haha noobs - they put out a demo, so got charged by Sony for shooting their own sales in the foot. I'm gonna have to play it just for LOLs... You gotta lpay turds now and then to appreciate the gems.