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Friday, April 2, 2010

Playstation Network Update - 'Downward Spiral' edition

Oof, what an update.

Blazeblue is up, I guess that's good. There's really so much more that they could do with the PSN for PSP though that it's just maddening. As a commenter pointed out on the Sony blog- why only one PSOne classic? It's crazy.

There are so many great titles for the PSOne, it's a massive waste to not release them in a broader manner.






This week’s Spring Fever highlights celebrate puzzle games! Find echochrome (PS3) on sale for $4.99 (regular price $9.99) and echoshift for $7.49 (regular price $14.99). Offers good through 4/7/10.

Price Updates

Cuboid Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Digger HD Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Magic Orbz Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Mushroom Wars Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Smash Cars Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
UNCHARTED Eye of Indra Motion Comics Bundle (Includes episodes 1-4) ($2.49)

Bonus: Buy the bundle and get (2) Free Multiplayer skins (Rika Raja & Daniel Pinkerton) for US in the multiplayer modes.

Qore

Qore Episode 23: April 2010 ($2.99)
Episode 23 of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network brings viewers an in-depth look at God of War III, races at breakneck speed with Split/Second: Velocity, gets nostalgic with 3D Dot Game Heroes, and explores the tech behind 3D gaming.
File size: 1.55 GB
Qore Annual Subscription: April 2010 ($24.99)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can freely navigate through the content.
File size: 1.55 GB

Downloadable Games

NBA Unrivaled ($14.99)
Paying homage to the old school look and feel of the arcade classics, NBA UNRIVALED brings back all of the intensity and pulse pounding action—AMPLIFIED! Featuring the 2009-2010 NBA season’s team and player rosters with current stats, logos and jerseys. Ball your way up to the top of the league with unthinkable slams and outrageous plays to get the crowd pumped for momentum on your side!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 175 MB

The Tester

The Tester Episode 7
On hand to evaluate who’s got all the right moves is God of War III’s Director of Product Development, John Hight. A industry veteran with dozens of titles to his credit and a Cinematic Arts Professor at USC to boot John’s got an excellent eye for talent.
File size: 413 MB (SD) 986 MB (HD)

PSone Classics

TNN Motorsports Hardcore 4×4 ($5.99)
Things are sure to get dirty in this off-road racing game. Drive six vehicles through snow, sand, and more in a grueling test to the finish line!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 89 MB

Add-on Game Content

LittleBigPlanet April Fools – Fragrances Costume (free)
A new costume for Sackboy!
File sizes: 1.04 MB
Heavy Rain: Chronicle One – The Taxidermist ($4.99)
Featuring investigative journalist Madison Paige, this prequel lets you take part in one of her first cases tracking down a serial killer.
File sizes: 907 MB
Army of Two: The 40th Day Chapters of Deceit DLC ($9.99)
Army of Two: The 40th Day – Chapters of Deceit contains two all new campaign levels entitled “Collateral Damage” and “The Assassination”!
File size: 400 MB
Dante’s Inferno Godlike Pack ($2.99)
This pack includes the ‘Heavens Embrace’ holy magic ability as well as the ‘Serpent of Thieves’ relic that unlocks a special scythe move.
File size: 100 KB
Dragon Age: Origins Feastday Combo Pack ($2.99)
Throughout Thedas, the great holiday of Satinalia is marked by sumptuous feasts, wild celebration, and naming the town fool as ruler for a day. Amid the feasting, it is customary for friends, lovers, and traveling companions to exchange gifts and pranks.
File size: 1.59 MB
Dragon Age: Origins Feastday Gifts ($1.99)
Throughout Thedas, the great holiday of Satinalia is marked by sumptuous feasts, wild celebration, and naming the town fool as ruler for a day. Amid the feasting, it is customary for friends, lovers, and traveling companions to exchange gifts.
File size: 799 KB
Dragon Age: Origins Feastday Pranks ($1.99)
Throughout Thedas, the great holiday of Satinalia is marked by sumptuous feasts, wild celebration, and naming the town fool as ruler for a day. Amid the feasting, it is customary for friends and traveling companions to play pranks on each other.
File size: 818 KB
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Ultimate Warriors Pack 3 (free)
“Dragon Ball: Raging Blast” Character Pack #10 is now available! The tenth release is the “Ultimate Warriors Pack 3!” This pack contains Vegeta (Scouter), Vegeta, Trunks (Sword), Vegito and Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta! The long-awaited warriors finally enter the arena! Prevail against the life-and-death battles and become the strongest warrior in the universe!
File size: 116 KB
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce HD Quest Pack 3 (free)
Quest Pack #3 – Enhance your Strikeforce experience with these new missions and challenges. Also includes all previous Quest Packs. The following quests will be added to the city’s “Noticeboard”. To learn more about this pack and about Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce go to www.tecmokoeiamerica.com/strikeforce.
Defense of Yi
Battle of Tong Gate
Martial Contest 3
File size: 101 KB
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing – Ryo with Forklift Character ($4.99)
Drive as Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue in his signature forklift truck. Download this exclusive vehicle.
File size: 100 KB
Guitar Hero 5
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.
  • “Freebird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd ($1.99)
  • “Gimme Three Steps” by Lynyrd Skynyrd ($1.99)
  • “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd ($1.99)
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Freebird”, “Simple Man”, and “Gimme Three Steps” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. 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 sizes: 44 MB – 86 MB (singles), 192 MB (track pack)
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
  • “Up from the Skies”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “Spanish Castle Magic”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “Wait Until Tomorrow”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “Ain’t No Telling”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “Little Wing”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “If 6 Was 9″— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “You Got Me Floatin’”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “Castles Made of Sand”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “She’s So Fine”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “One Rainy Wish”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “Little Miss Lover”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “Bold as Love”— The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($1.99)
  • “Valleys of Neptune”— Jimi Hendrix ($1.99)
  • Axis: Bold as Love (Album) – The Jimi Hendrix Experience ($19.99) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: Axis: Bold as Love (Album).
File sizes: 13 MB – 34 MB (singles), 223 MB (track pack)

Game Videos (free)

Pulse 4/1 Edition
Join host Christina Lee for PULSE presented by the PlayStation Network. In this edition, we drop into the action of Section 8, get geared up with a free MAG add-on, investigate a new chapter of Heavy Rain, preview Qore Episode 23, and show off the top downloaded dynamic themes. New video releases include The Blind Side, Sherlock Holmes, and UFC 111.
File size: 233 MB (HD) 404 MB (1080)
Patchwork Heroes Trailer
File size: 43 MB (HD) 77 MB (1080)
MLB 10 The Show Road to the Show Trailer
File size: 66 MB (HD) 111 MB (1080)
God of War III – Machinima.com’s Art of the Game EPISODES 1 – 5
File sizes: 224 MB (HD) – 268 (HD)
Kane & Lynch 2: Welcome to Shanghai Trailer
File size: 63 MB (HD)
Major League Baseball 2K10 Opus Trailer
File size: 122 MB (HD)
Mafia II: Boom Boom Trailer
File size: 62 MB (HD)

PS3 Themes

Patchwork Heroes City Theme (free)
File size: 3.96 MB
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Theme 2 (free)
File size: 6.12 MB
Beez Pleeeeze Theme ($0.99)
File size: 2.69 MB
Geisha Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99)
File size: 3.53 MB
Jungle Girl Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99)
File size: 3.4 MB
Warhawk Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 8.36 MB
40’s WWII Pinups Premium Theme ($1.99)
File size: 7.13 MB

Wallpaper (free)

Patchwork Heroes Warship Wallpaper
File size: 325 MB (SD) 1.26 MB (1080)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

BUZZ!: Master Quiz ($15.99)
Take the popular game show host on the road with BUZZ!: Master Quiz for the PSP system! BUZZ!: Master Quiz includes over 3,000 unique questions on topics including music, celebrities, TV, sports, science, nature, movies and more. Put your knowledge to the test at home or on the move, and challenge others in three multiplayer modes.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 436 MB
Dead or Alive Paradise ($29.99)
Indulge in some fun under the sun activities with the sexy girls from Dead or Alive! On your own private island, you are free to mingle, flirt, play and take snapshots of these beauties. Store them in your one-of-a-kind private album along with video clips for viewing and editing later. Your own private paradise in the palm of your hand. Take your girls anywhere…and play with them anytime.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 572 MB
BlazBlue Calamity Trigger ($24.99)
Take the ultimate 2D fighting game on the go! BlazBlue features all of the console modes—Arcade, Versus, Score Attack, Training, and Story…in addition to the all-new Shop and Legion modes, where you control your own party of fighters in an attempt to conquer the world of BlazBlue.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 879 MB

Add-on Game Content (also available from PS3 Storefront)

THE EYE OF JUDGMENT LEGENDS Card Expansion Pack 1 ($1.99)
Expand your digital card collection with this add-on card pack! Give your duels an upper hand with 5 cards not found in the full game, including rare and ultra rare cards. Add these cards to your deck for unique combinations to win battles against the computer, or head-to-head online against other players. Unlike other cards, these can’t be traded or earned any other way.
File size: 1.51 MB
LittleBigPlanet PSP Island Costume (free)
PLAY, CREATE, SHARE…Everywhere.
LittleBigPlanet’s critically acclaimed “PLAY, CREATE, SHARE” experience, makes its way to the PSP system with a completely new Sackboy adventure.
Get these free costumes from the Islands Theme Pack.
NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 2.41 MB
LittleBigPlanet PSP Island Theme Pack ($2.99)
PLAY, CREATE, SHARE…Everywhere.
Download a new set of costumes and CREATE materials to create your own Islands levels! The Islands Theme Pack includes 3 Costume items, 13 CREATE Materials, 15 Stickers, 1 Music kit, and 1 Background.
NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 2.57 MB

Game Videos (free)

The Tester Episode 7
File size: 177 MB
Pulse 4/1 Edition
File size: 40 MB
Patchwork Heroes Trailer
File size: 7.94 MB

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Patchwork Heroes Enemy Theme (free)
File size: 401 KB
Geisha Hook-Ups PSP Theme ($1.99)
File size: 310 KB
Jungle Girl Hook-Ups PSP Theme ($1.99)
File size: 371 KB
Beez Pleeeeze PSP Theme 1 ($0.99)
File size: 438 KB
Beez Pleeeeze PSP Theme 2 ($0.99)
File size: 327 KB
The AK PSP Theme 1 ($1.49)
File size: 522 KB
The AK PSP Theme 2 ($1.49)
File size: 513 KB
40’s WWII Pinups PSP Theme 3 ($1.49)
File size: 583 KB
40’s WWII Pinups PSP Theme 4 ($1.49)
File size: 561 KB
Abstract PSP Theme 1 ($1.49)
File size: 541 KB
Abstract PSP Theme 2 ($1.49)
File size: 617 KB

PSP Wallpaper (also available from PS3 Storefront) (free)

Patchwork Heroes Warship Wallpaper
File size: 150 KB