Wherein we discuss things purchased/obtained/related to, obviously, the Playstation Store and Network.
Updates
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix – Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Digger HD – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Mushroom Wars – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Worms – Sale (now $6.49, original price $12.99)
Sam And Max – The Devil’s Playhouse – Full Season – Sale (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
Cuboid – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Magic Orbz – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Smash Cars – Sale (now $8.99, original price $14.99)
Wakeboarding HD – Sale (now $8.99, original price $14.99)
Hamsterball – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
DYNOGEMS – minis – Sale (now $1.99, original price $2.99)
Tehra: Dark Warrior – minis – Sale (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Downloadable Games
Castle Crashers ($14.99)
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth. Play with up to three friends locally or online and discover mind-boggling magic and mystery like you’ve never seen before.
Save your princess, defend your kingdom, and crash some castles! Play with more than 25 unlockable characters, dozens of weapons to customize your hero, and an arsenal of combos and magical attacks to choose from.
File size: 153 MB
Sam And Max Episode 5: The City That Dares Not Sleep (free with purchase of full season)
This is the biggest Sam & Max game ever. An enormous, scaly, floppy-eared monster is rampaging through the city, and Sam assembles a crack team to stop him! To end the mayhem, they must venture … inside … the creature! With an all star cast of heroes and villains – you’ll be riveted to your seat for each thrilling twist, and the truly shocking conclusion in this series finale episode!
File size: 365 MB
PSone Classics
Theme Hospital ($5.99)
Manage floor designs, hire medical staff, and cure some of the wackiest diseases known to man. Act quickly though, it is sure to be a matter of laugh and death! Download this PS one Classic today!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 123 MB
Game Demos (free)
Castle Crashers Trial
Download this trial version of Castle Crashers and begin your epic journey into a world of magic and mystery. Enjoy a taste of the most exhilarating 2D adventure you’ve ever experienced brought to you by the award winning studio, The Behemoth. Continue the adventure in the full version with more than 25 unlockable characters, dozens of weapons to customize your hero, and an arsenal of combos and magical attacks to choose from.
File size: 153 MB
Vanquish Official Demo – Velocity Attack
VANQUISH OFFICIAL DEMO – VELOCITY ATTACK gives you the chance to boost and blast your way in a frenetic action-shooter!
File size: 711 MB
R.U.S.E. Demo
Play an exclusive mission from the Italy campaign in this R.U.S.E. single-player demo! You’ll play as U.S. General Joe Sheridan. Your final objective : clean the Tunisian Front in destroying or capturing a German and Italian HQ.
R.U.S.E is a one-of-a-kind RTS game that allows players to deceive and manipulate their enemies to lead their nation to victory, controlling the action from the heart of the battlefield to the full theater of war.
File size: 1.37 GB
Add-on Game Content
ModNation Racers: Lil’ Tinker Mod ($0.99)
Some kids were just born to race. Sporting a homemade Soap Box Racer and X-Ray Specs, this little rascal is ready to go! This ModNation Racers Mod includes a fully-designed Mod, as well as several related parts and accessories for you to Create with. Download this pack today!
File size: 100 KB
ModNation Racers: Lil’ Tinker Kart ($0.99)
Some kids were just born to race. Sporting a homemade Soap Box Racer and X-Ray Specs, this little rascal is ready to go! This ModNation Racers Mod and Kart pack includes a fully-designed Mod, Kart, as well as several related parts and accessories for you to Create within the Mod and Kart Studios. Download this pack today!
File size: 100 KB
ModNation Racers: Lil’ Tinker Mod and Kart ($1.75)
Some kids were just born to race. Sporting a homemade Soap Box Racer and X-Ray Specs, this little rascal is ready to go! This ModNation Racers Mod and Kart pack includes a fully-designed Mod, Kart, as well as several related parts and accessories for you to Create with in the Mod and Kart Studios. Download this pack today!
File size: 100 KB
MAG – Characters Slot B ($0.99/month)
Expand your horizons by adding extra characters to your MAG account. This single character slot addition enables you to create and build another soldier in MAG in addition to your main character. Join another PMC and witness the Shadow War from the other side, explore new specializations, or prove your valor by leveling multiple characters at once. Download your character slot today!
File size: N/A
MAG – Characters Slot C ($0.99/month)
Expand your horizons by adding extra characters to your MAG account. This single character slot addition enables you to create and build another soldier in MAG in addition to your main character. Join another PMC and witness the Shadow War from the other side, explore new specializations, or prove your valor by leveling multiple characters at once. Download your character slot today!
File size: N/A
Bioshock 2 – Minerva’s Den ($9.99)
As a newly-awakened Big Daddy, enter Minerva’s Den: three sprawling levels filled with Rapture’s cutting-edge technology. Explore robotics labs, the Air-Tite Archives, and ultimately the inner workings of “The Thinker” itself, a 30-ton mainframe computer that makes up the braind of Rapture. Through miles of cable, circuits and relays, buzz the city’s deepest secrets, just waiting to be uncovered.
File size: 1.36 GB
Split Second Elite Vehicle Livery Pack (free)
Download “The Elite” Livery Pack now and access new liveries for the Elite vehicles of Brawn, Vixen and Raptor!
File size: 49 MB
Split Second Elite High Octane Supercar Vehicle Pack ($1.99)
Download the new “High Octane” Supercar Pack now and enhance your supercar selection with 3 new vehicles!
File size: 63 MB
Split Second Elite Ryback Cyclone Special (free)
Download this special edition vehicle now to look slick on the race track and increase your car collection!
File size: 63 MB
Yakuza 3: Challenge Pack ($3.99)
Thank you for pre-ordering Yakuza 3: the next cinematic chapter in the series. This bonus Challenge Pack will allow you to enjoy 2-player mini games, competing against your friends at Pool, Bowling, Darts and Golf. You will also be able to customize the principle characters with four alternative costumes for Kazuma, Haruka and Rikiya. (A Completed game save file required to access some of this content.)
File size: 100 KB
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – Alliance Weapon Pack ($2.99)
Increase your weapons arsenal with 7 powerful new weapons for all Multiplayer modes & Arcade mode.
File size: 100 KB
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – Multiplayer Mask Pack ($1.99)
Conceal your identity with 8 costume masks stolen from a Chinese gift shop, for all Multiplayer modes and Arcade mode.
File size: 100 KB
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – The Doggie Bag ($5.99)
Take on new heists with 3 new Shanghai maps & 5 new weapons, all for multiplayer & arcade modes.
File size: 492 MB
Guitar Hero
For all song credits please visit
www.guitarhero.com.
* Boom – P.O.D. ($1.99)
* Southtown – P.O.D. ($1.99)
* Youth of the Nation – P.O.D. ($1.99)
* P.O.D. Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Boom”, “Southtown”, and “Youth of the Nation” by P.O.D. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.
File size: 33 – 45 MB (singles), 118 MB (track pack)
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit
www.RockBand.com.
* “Days Go By″ – Keith Urban ($1.99)
* “Fancy″ – Reba McEntire ($1.99)
* “Hell On The Heart″ – Eric Church ($1.99)
* “It Happens″ – Sugarland ($1.99)
* “Lookin’ For A Good Time″ – Lady Antebellum ($1.99)
* “Rebound″ – Laura Bell Bundy ($1.99)
* “What Was I Thinkin’″ – Dierks Bentley ($1.99)
* “Women″ – Jamey Johnson ($1.99)
* “Would You Go With Me″ – Josh Turner ($1.99)
* Country Pack 04 ($14.99) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Country Pack 04. This pack includes “Days Go By” by Keith Urban, “Fancy” by Reba McEntire, “Hell On The Heart” by Eric Church, “It Happens” by Sugarland, “Lookin’ For A Good Time” by Lady Antebellum, “Rebound” by Laura Bell Bundy, “What Was I Thinkin’” by Dierks Bentley, “Women” by Jamey Johnson, and “Would You Go With Me” by Josh Turner.
Rock Band Network
* “Bang Camaro” – Bang Camaro ($1.99)
* “Do Not Disturb (Tell Me How Bad)” – Let’s Get It ($0.99)
* “Hard To See” – Five Finger Death Punch ($1.99)
* “Seven” – Sunny Day Real Estate ($1.99)
* “Where Were You” – Every Avenue ($1.99)
File size: 20 – 33 MB (singles), 236 MB (track pack)
Avatars
Mega Man 10 Avatars ($0.49) (x3)
File size: 100 KB
Super Street Fighter IV Avatars ($0.49) (x3)
File size: 102 – 107 KB
Top Gun Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 130 KB
Savage Moon Avatars ($0.49) (x4)
File size: 100 – 125 KB
Savage Moon Avatar Bundle ($1.25)
File size: 438 KB
PlayStation Store for PSP
Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)
Valkyria Chronicles 2 ($39.99)
The epic RPG continues as Gallia erupts in civil war against a Rebel army plotting to overthrow the country’s regime. Lead your fellow classmates on a heroic journey through 200+ missions, fight with 30 brand new military units and customize characters, weapons and tanks with over 3 times the options as before! Experience the all new co-op and versus multiplayer modes and the revamped BLiTZ Battle System!
File size: 826 MB
PSP Minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)
Coconut Dodge – Minis ($3.99)
File size: 22 MB
Add-on Game Content (also available from PS3 Storefront)
LittleBigPlanet PSP – King Arthur Costume (free)
There’s no need to be a lady in waiting, your Sackperson can now be the Queen of the kingdom with this wonderful free Guinevere costume. NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 1.42 MB
LittleBigPlanet PSP – King Arthur Pack ($2.99)
Journey back to an age of chivalry with this incredible new King Arthur pack. Now you too can live the legend with a wealth of stickers and costumes fit for a king! Includes 5 costumes and 12 stickers to make your own King Arthur levels! NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 1.43 MB
Alright, have at it, guys. If there's anything I missed or should include in the OP, feel free to let me know in the thread or with a PM!
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He was the dude from Sidhe Interactive (which I guess is just Sidhe now) who used to post on the forums back when GripShift was first released for the PSP (this was back sometime in mid to late 2005).
I was just lurking back then, but I still enjoyed reading his posts, since it was nice that one of the high level individuals in the company was giving a direct line to gamers in terms of questions, comments, and complaints.
Einhander was doing some writing for an amateur videogaming website at the time, and managed to talk him into an e-mail interview (basically, he emailed Mario a bunch of questions and then Mario emailed him back a bunch of answers) and I found it. It's pretty long, but here it is if anyone is interested:
So, I figured, if the guy was so open about answering questions then, maybe he still is? The base reason I emailed him was because I had to sell a PSP a couple of years ago to pay rent, and a couple of months ago rebought a new one, and wanted to pick up another copy of GripShift. Since I can't a copy in stores anywhere (new or used), I thought "Damn, that would really be convenient if it was on the PSN". ANd then I thought, "Man, why aren't there a ton of old games on PSN?"
So, I emailed him some questions about PSP games and Legacy UMD releases on the PSN store (basically, why we don't see more companies releasing legacy UMD titles, are there are a cost issues, licensing issues, or royalty issues, etc), and he emailed me back this:
So that just kind of confirms what I (and likely everyone else) figured was the root cause behind the (relatively) small amount of UMD legacy releases hitting PSN. It kinda sucks, but it makes sense I guess.
And props to the guy for answering my question within a ten minute period, as I think it's Balls Early AM over in New Zealand right now.
Can anyone confirm that it is the dual shock version with the extreme battle mode (or whatever it was called)?
A few different places have said that it is indeed the Dual Shock version. I'd test it myself, but I don't have it yet. Need another PSN card rightstatnow.
I didn't buy Resident Evil 2 yet because I'm a bad, bad person.
Also 'cause I'm so hooked on new stuff right now I can't really go back to the classics.
A little help for people who got the game, you can't select Disc 2 from the change disc option. The only way to play Disc 2 is to press the PS button and go down to Restart Game. From there you can select Disc 2, and be able to play as Clair.
Steam - Wildschwein | The Backlog
Grappling Hook Showdown - Tumblr
PSN: sojakfa
Region: USA
Headset: Yes
I bought one of these:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16489
and two of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BLV78Q/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
it works quite wonderfully.
If they are not slow as shit, someone please let me know, because I've been looking for an excuse to pick up an adaptor and a couple of 16GB MicroSD cards.
PSN: Fourier_series
Region: US
Headset: Yes
Gamertag is Rockpaste.
Region is US.
Thanks!
Steam - Wildschwein | The Backlog
Grappling Hook Showdown - Tumblr
In other news, apparently Girl from Noby Noby Boy has almost reached Jupiter. Wow. The last time I played, she just hit the moon. Sounds like a lot of people have been playing it still. I think I'll check it out sometime to see the new levels that have been added for all the planets hit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPq5w88D4vU
If you're a closet furry with horrible taste in games.
Not to mention, the demo was pretty buggy, too. I jumped into the ceiling at one point and she just kind of stood there. In mid air. With her head in the rocky ceiling. Then when I hit down, she started ground crawling in mid-air and fell back to the floor.
Region: USA
Mic: Not yet
Steam - Wildschwein | The Backlog
Grappling Hook Showdown - Tumblr
I guess the studio that made it is also trying to use the game to push some sort of SDK they developed.
I've got to go to the store, but when I get back I am going to email them and ask how much it costs.
edit: I sent them an email. I'll let you guys know if anyone gets back to me.
If it's relatively inexpensive, who wants to go in on a license and make 2D games for modded PSPs?
Also apparently, LBP PSP hits the PS Store Tuesday as well. Don't know why it's a week late, but, eh. Technical blah blah.
I remember 'cause the Rock Band tracks were a week late.
1 - access the PSN store on your PSP via wi-fi
2 - or hook it up to your PC with a USB cable and use their MediaGo software.
Yip, the US update will hit on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the PAL stores are getting Gravity Crash on Tuesday but everything else on Thursday.
PSN: SirGrinchX
Oculus Rift: Sir_Grinch
Speaking of the trophies, some of them look damn hard. Every challenge stage? Knock out every peg on every level in the game? Wow.
Nerdy Peggle story
-sulk-
PSN: SirGrinchX
Oculus Rift: Sir_Grinch
yea, my sister in law is a complete peggle fiend since i got it for her for her birthday like 6 months ago. shes cleared way more of the challenge levels than my brother has.
and yea, i'll never 100% peggle on the ps3. some of those trophies are like whoa. all the popcap games randomly have a couple ludicrous trophies in them, from what ive seen.
Also, can I get in the PSN ID list on the next update?
Bolthorn, US, Have a mic but haven't used it in awhile.
I haven't used the PS3 much recently due to working a ton of overtime and Dragon Age on the PC. I miss gaming on the couch though.
PSN : Bolthorn
Big sales this time around.
Sales:
Temporary Price Drops ($4.99 until 12/2)
-(PSN) Flower
-(PSN) The Last Guy
-(PSN) Prince of Persia Classic
-(PSN) Comet Crash (Demo Available)
-(PSN) Bomberman Ultra
Temporary Price Drops ($7.49 until 12/2)
-(PSN) Smash Cars
-(PSN) Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao
Others:
-(PS3) Killzone 2 DLC Sale (Flash & Thunder now $2.99, bundle now $9.99)
-(PSP) Fate/Unlimited Codes Sale (now $14.99)
New Stuff:
-(PS3) Uncharted 2: Eye of Indra 2 ($.99)
-(PS3) Gravity Crash ($9.99) (Demo Available)
-(PS3) Diner Dash ($9.99)
-(PS3) Madden NFL Arcade ($14.99)
-(PS3) Borderlands Zombie Island DLC ($9.99)
-(PSOne) Command & Conquer ($5.99)
-(PSOne) Dino Crisis ($5.99)
-(PSOne) Reel Fishing ($5.99)
-(PSOne) Fighting Force ($5.99)
-(PSOne) Backstreet Billiards ($5.99)
-(PSOne) International Track & Field ($5.99)
-(PSP) LittleBigPlanet PSP ($39.99)
-(PSP) Tekken 6 ($39.99)
-(PSP) Disgaea 2 DLC (x7) – Hanako, Pram, Marona, Ash, Plenair, Sapphire and Almaz ($1.99 each)
-(Minis) Fortix ($4.99)
-(Minis) Pinball Fantasies ($6.99)
-(Minis) Blast Off ($2.99)
-(Minis) Bloons ($3.99)
-(Minis) Kahoots ($4.49)
-(Minis) Let’s Golf ($6.99)
That's a pretty nice sale, and I'm glad to see that Capcom continues to love us and only want $6 for nice things. Really, quite a nice bit of content this time around, especially for being an early week. Maybe that's why the Totally-Not-Double-Dragon game got squeezed out. (Or, y'know, maybe bugs or something.)
Awesome.
There's a Demo available for it. Or, at least there was, a while ago when it came out. I don't imagine it went anywhere. Personally, I didn't really enjoy it. It just seemed very underwhelming to me at the time. But if there's ever a time to try it for yourself in case you want to pull the trigger, a sale is a good time.
They really shouldn't use a photo of new Prince for the ad regarding a game featuring the prince from SoT in the style of the Mechner PoP games.
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The first one didn't. I'm surprised this one was a dollar. I expected it to be higher, but I'm certainly not complaining.