PlayStation Store update, April 1

IT IS PlayStation Store update time again - and there are some interesting surprises in there for UK gamers today, including an addition to the fantastic Heavy Rain.

Here's the full list:

PlayStation Store via PS3

Special Offers (PSP content also available via PSP and Media Go)

(Available until the 15th of April)

• Outrun Arcade Online (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.25/€6.59)
• Gunstar Heroes (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X – Russian Falcons Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Tom Clancy’s End War Escalation Expansion Pack (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Dynogems (mini) (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Driver 76 (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Asphalt: Urban GT 2 (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Mawaskes Puzzle (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £8.69/€10.99)
• Cover Girl (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)

PSP Favourites (also available via PSP and Media Go)

(Available until the 15th of April)

• LittleBigPlanet (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• Gran Turismo (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• Ghostbusters (was – £14.99/€24.99 now – £9.99/€12.99)
• God of War: Chains of Olympus (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• FIFA 10 (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £8.69/€10.99)
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £8.69/€10.99)
• Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Tekken 6 (was – £31.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• F1 2009 (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron (was £31.99/€39.99 now £15.99€19.99)
• Need for Speed: Shift (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• Colin McRae DiRT 2 (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Beaterator (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Football Manager Handheld 2010 (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

• Inferno Pool (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• FIFA 09(PSP) (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Need for Speed: Pro Street(PSP) (was – £17.99/€21.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10(PSP) (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Madden NFL 10(PSP) (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• NBA Live 10(PSP) (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Burnout Dominator(PSP) (was – £17.99/€21.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Marvel Super Hero Squad(PSP) (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
• WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010(PSP) (was – £31.99/€39.99 now – £23.99/€29.99)

Downloadable Games

• Namco Museum Essentials (£7.99/€9.99)
  Rating: PEGI 7
  Availability: All locales

Pre-order Game Bundle

• Sam and Max: The Devil’s Playhouse (£17.99/€21.99)
  (This bundle allows you to pre-order all five episodes, which will be delivered via PlayStation Store monthly. This pre-order also allows you to purchase the bundle at a lower introductory price)
  Rating: PEGI 12
  Availability: All locales

Game Bundle

• Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rainslick Precipice of Darkness
  Episodes One and Two Bundle (£11.99/€14.99)
  Rating: PEGI 18
  Availability: Not available in Russia

Demo

• Namco Museum Essentials Demo (free)
  Rating: PEGI 7
  Availability: All locales

minis

• Hammer Wars (£2.49/€2.99)
  Rating: PEGI 12
  Availability: Not available in Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland

Add-On Game Content

• Heavy Rain – Chronicle One: The Taxidermist (£3.19/€3.99)
  Rating: PEGI 18
  Availability: All locales
• Army of Two: The 40th Day – Chapters of Deceit (£6.29/€7.99)
  Rating: PEGI 18
  Availability: Not available in Germany, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates
• Dragon Age: Origins –
  Feastday Combo Pack (free)
  Feastday Gifts (free)
  Feastday Pranks (free)
  Rating: PEGI 18
  Availability: All locales
• LittleBigPlanet – Fragrances Costume Pack (free)
  Rating: PEGI 7
  Availability: All locales
• Dante’s Inferno – Godlike Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  Rating: PEGI 18
  Availability: Not available in Russia
• Sonic & SEGA Allstars Racing –
  Metal Sonic & Death Egg Zone (£4.79/€5.99)
  Ryu Forklift Character Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
  Rating: PEGI 7
  Availability: All locales
• Dragon Ball: Raging Blast – Ultimate Warriors Pack 3 (free)
  Rating: PEGI 12
  Availability: All locales
  Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce – Additional Quests 3 (free)
  Rating: PEGI 12
  Availability: All locales
• EyePet -
  Easter Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  Lucky Dip Styling Pack 12 (free)
  Rating: PEGI 3
  Availability: All locales
• DJ Hero – Jay Z/Eminem Mix Pack (£6.29/€7.99)
  Rating: PEGI 12
  Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates
• Rock Band -
  Axis – Bold as Love (Album) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (£9.99/€14.99)
  (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
  Ain’t No Telling (£0.99/€1.49)
  Bold As Love (£0.99/€1.49)
  Castles Made Of Sand (£0.99/€1.49)
  If 6 Was 9 (£0.99/€1.49)
  Little Miss Lover (£0.99/€1.49)
  Little Wing (£0.99/€1.49)
  One Rainy Wish (£0.99/€1.49)
  She’s So Fine (£0.99/€1.49)
  Spanish Castle Magic (£0.99/€1.49)
  Up From The Skies (£0.99/€1.49)
  Valleys Of Neptune (£0.99/€1.49)
  Wait Until Tomorrow (£0.99/€1.49)
  You Got Me Floatin’ (£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 -
  Lynyrd Skynyrd Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)
  (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
  Freebird (£1.59/€1.99)
  Gimme Three Steps (£1.59/€1.99)
  Simple Man (£1.59/€1.99)
  Rating: PEGI 12
  Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates
• Karaoke Revolution –
  Heart Of Glass (£0.79/€0.99)
  I Will Survive (£0.79/€0.99)
  Irreplaceable (£0.79/€0.99)
  Killing Me Softly With His Song (£0.79/€0.99)
  Kiss Me (£0.79/€0.99)
  Me And Bobby McGee (£0.79/€0.99)
  Stand By Your Man (£0.79/€0.99)
  You Can’t Hurry Love (£0.79/€0.99)
  Rating: PEGI 7
  Availability: All locales

Videos

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Launch Trailer
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 TV Trailer
• Brink Official Trailer
• Kane and Lynch 2 Welcome to Shanghai Trailer
• Patchwork Heroes Warship Attack Trailer

Dynamic Themes

• Warhawk Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Themes

• Patchwork Heroes City Theme

PlayStation Store update

HERE is today's (Thursday) latest update of the PlayStation Network store - it looks like we can all have a go on the much-anticipated Just Cause 2 demo:

Special Offers

(Available until the 18th of March)

* Cellfactor: Psychokinetic Wars (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Age of Booty (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
* Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. Supremacy Pack (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99
* Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Tom Clancy’s EndWar (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Chessmaster: The Art Of Learning (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

Downloadable Games

* Vandal Hearts Flames of Judgement (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales
Demos (free)

* Just Cause 2 Demo Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany

* Moto 09/10 Demo Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales
Add-On Game Content

* Resident Evil 5
o Desperate Escape (£3.99/€4.99)
o Costume Pack 2 (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

* Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising – Overwatch Pack (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

* Dante’s Inferno – Dark Forest (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Russian Federation

* Race Driver GRID – Prestige Pack (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

* Dragon Ball: Raging Blast – Ultimate Warriors Pack 1 (free) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

* Karaoke Revolution
o (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (£0.79/€0.99)
o Against All Odds (£0.79/€0.99)
o Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (£0.79/€0.99)
o Black Velvet (£0.79/€0.99)
o Breakaway (£0.79/€0.99)
o Build Me Up Buttercup (£0.79/€0.99)
o Call Me (£0.79/€0.99)
o Can’t Help Falling In Love (£0.79/€0.99)
o Careless Whisper (£0.79/€0.99)
o Celebration (£0.79/€0.99)
o Complicated (£0.79/€0.99)
o Crazy (£0.79/€0.99)
o Crazy Little Thing Called Love (£0.79/€0.99)
o Easy (£0.79/€0.99)
o Every Breath You Take (£0.79/€0.99)
o Heartbreak Hotel (£0.79/€0.99)
o Holiday (£0.79/€0.99)
o Hot Stuff (£0.79/€0.99)
o How Do I Live (£0.79/€0.99)
o How You Remind Me (£0.79/€0.99)
o If You Don’t Know Me By Now (£0.79/€0.99)
o It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (£0.79/€0.99)
o Lady Marmalade (£0.79/€0.99)
o Let’s Get It On (£0.79/€0.99)
o Material Girl (£0.79/€0.99)
o More Than Words (£0.79/€0.99)
o New York New York (£0.79/€0.99)
o Oops!…I Did It Again (£0.79/€0.99)
o Respect (£0.79/€0.99)
o Saving All My Love For You (£0.79/€0.99)
o Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay (£0.79/€0.99)
o Son Of A Preacher Man (£0.79/€0.99)
o Stand By Me (£0.79/€0.99)
o Straight Up (£0.79/€0.99)
o Sweet Home Alabama (£0.79/€0.99)
o Take On Me (£0.79/€0.99)
o These Words (£0.79/€0.99)
o Time After Time (£0.79/€0.99)
o Unfaithful (£0.79/€0.99)
o Uptown Girl (£0.79/€0.99)
o We Are Family (£0.79/€0.99)
o What Is Love? (£0.79/€0.99)
o You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

* The Beatles: Rock Band – All You Need Is Love (£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
o Downfall by Trust Company (£0.99/€1.49)
o Panic Switch by Silversun Pickups (£0.99/€1.49)
o Sort Of by Silversun Pickups (£0.99/€1.49)
o Third Floor Story by The Mother Hips (£0.99/€1.49)
o White Falcon Buzz by The Mother Hips (£0.99/€1.49)
o Disturbed Pack 02 (£2.49/€3.99)

(contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
o Meaning of Life (£0.99/€1.49)
o The Game (£0.99/€1.49)
o Voices (£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
o Blink-182 Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)

(contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
o Adam’s Song (£1.59/€1.99)
o All the Small Things (£1.59/€1.99)
o First Date (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

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

* Fallout: New Vegas Tease
* Split Second Standstill Trailer
* Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West Announcement Trailer
* Bomberman Ultra Trailer

PlayStation Store update November 12, 2009

TO COINCIDE with the Modern Warfare 2 blockbuster that everyone is playing, the original Call of Duty: Classic is now on the PS Store .

For the rest of the update this week, there is a varied offering, taking in a new bundle for Burnout Paradise, a new quiz pack for Buzz!, Fat Princess makes an appearance in PAIN and there is also additional content for Rag Doll Kung Fu, EyePet, Rock Band and Guitar Hero.

PSP users get three new games, three new minis, and the demo for Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier.

And we are being promised that next week, there should be a nice stream of content released, with some surprises (in-game chat, video and movie store, world peace?!).

So here's this week's update in full:

PlayStation Store via PS3 Add-On Game Content

• Fallout 3
  • Broken Steel (€7.99)
  • Operation Anchorage (€7.99)
  • The Pitt (€7.99)
  • Point Lookout (€7.99)
  • Mothership Zeta (€7.99)

Rating: PEGI 16+
Availability: Additional release for Spain only

• Burnout Paradise - Big Surf Bundle (Burnout Paradise full game and Big Surf Island pack) (£27.99/€34.99) Rating: PEGI 3+

Availability: All locales

• Buzz! – Euro Sports Quiz (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3+

Availability: All except Czech Republic, Greece and Russia

• Pain
  • Fat Princess Pack (free)
  • Speed Oocher Pack (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 16+

Availability: All locales

• EyePet – Lucky Dip Styling Pack 4 (free) Rating: PEGI 3+

Availability: All locales

• Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic -
  • Mistress of Mime (free)
  • Shaolin Scarecrow (free)

Rating: PEGI 12+
Availability: All locales

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Lady by Lenny Kravitz (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Lenny Kravitz Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)

Rating: PEGI 12+
Availability: All except Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

• Rock Band
  • A Day Like This – SpongeBob SquarePants (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Club Foot by Kasabian (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground by White Stripes (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Employee of the Month – SpongeBob SquarePants (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine by White Stripes (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Icky Thump by White Stripes (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Ridin’ the Hook – SpongeBob SquarePants (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Smash It Up (Part II) by The Damned (£0.99/€1.49)
  • White Stripes Pack 01 (this pack contains the three White Stripes tracks above) (£2.49/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 12+
Availability: All except Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

Videos (free)

• Avatar Dev Diary 2
• Dante’s Inferno Anger Dev Diary
• Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time Launch Trailer
• Just Cause 2 Island of Panua Mini Doc 2

Premium Themes

(Static themes)

• Wise Father Theme (£1.19/€1.49)
• Yuefeng Theme (£1.19/€1.49)
• King Zumo Theme (£1.19/€1.49)
• Cavalier Warrior Theme (£1.19/€1.49)

Availability: All locales

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)

• Street Fighter Alpha Max 3 (£13.99/€17.99)
• Major League Baseball 2K9 (£11.99/€14.99)
• Mana Khemia: Student Alliance (£19.99/€24.99)

Rating: PEGI 12+
Availability: All except Australia and New Zealand

minis (also available via the PS3 store)

• Circles Circles Circles (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3+

Availability: All except Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain and Switzerland

• D-Cube Planet (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3+

Availability: All except Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain and Switzerland

• Bubble Trubble (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3+

Availability: All locales

Demo (free)

• Jax and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Demo (free) Rating: PEGI 12+

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (also available via the PS3 store)

• Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce – Additional Quests 7 (free) Rating: PEGI 12+

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band Unplugged
  • Excuse Me Mr. by No Doubt (£0.99/€1.49)
  • I’m Shipping Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphys (£0.99/€1.49)

PlayStation Store update November 5th, 2009

THIS week's PlayStation Store update is now out, which includes DLC for Brutal Legend and LittleBigPlanet.

Here it is:

PlayStation Store via PS3

Special Offers
Until the 12th of November:

Siren Blood Curse (Was - £19.99/€29.99 Now - £14.99/€19.99)
Siren Blood Curse Chapter One: The Siren's Call (Was - £6.99/€9.99 Now - £4.79/€5.99)
Siren Blood Curse Chapter Two: No Refuge (Was - £6.99/€9.99 Now - £4.79/€5.99)
Siren Blood Curse Chapter Three: Nest of Devils (Was - £6.99/€9.99 Now - £4.79/€5.99)
Siren Blood Curse Chapter Four: The End is the Beginning (Was - £6.99/€9.99 Now - £4.79/€5.99)

Until the 19th of November:

3 on 3 NHL Arcade (Was - £6.29/€7.99 Now - £4.79/€5.99)
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars (Was - £7.99/€9.99 Now - £3.99/€4.99)
Echochrome Micro (PSP) (Was - £6.29/€7.99 Now - £3.99/€4.99)
Syphon Filter: Combat Ops (PSP) (Was - £7.99/€9.99 Now - £3.99/€4.99)
Command & Conquer (PSone) (Was - £3.49€4.99 Now - £2.39/€2.99)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert (PSone) (Was - £3.49€4.99 Now - £2.39/€2.99)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation (PSone) (Was - £3.99€4.99 Now - £2.39/€2.99)

PSone Classic
Party Time with Winnie the Pooh (£3.99/€4.99) PEGI 3+

Demos (free)
NBA 2K10 Demo PEGI 3+

Add-On Game Content
Brütal Legend - Hextadon Map Pack (free - until the 19th November only) PEGI 18+

LittleBigPlanet
Anniversary Cake Costume (free)
Spacesuit Costume (free)
(both costumes available for one week only)

EyePet
Hospital Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
Lucky Dip Styling Pack 3 (free)
PEGI 3+

Rock Band
Best of You by Foo Fighters (£0.99/€1.49)
The Pretender by Foo Fighters (£0.99/€1.49)
Wheels by Foo Fighters (£0.99/€1.49)
Word Forward by Foo Fighters (£0.99/€1.49)
Foo Fighters Pack 03 (this pack contains the above four Foo Fighters tracks) (£3.49/€5.29)
About a Girl by Nirvana (£0.99/€1.49)
Blew by Nirvana (£0.99/€1.49)
School by Nirvana (£0.99/€1.49)
Nirvana Pack 02 (this pack contains the above three Nirvana tracks) (£2.49/€3.99)
Fake Friends by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (£0.99/€1.49)

Videos (free)
Assassin's Creed 2 Lineage Trailer
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Battlefield Moments Episode 1
DC Universe Austin Studio Tour Video
DC Universe Jens Anderson Video
Front Mission Evolved Trailer
Star Ocean: The Last Hope Trailer
Nier Trailer

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go

Special Offers
Until the 19th of November:

Echochrome Micro (PSP) (Was - £6.29/€7.99 Now - £3.99/€4.99)
Syphon Filter: Combat Ops (PSP) (Was - £7.99/€9.99 Now - £3.99/€4.99)
Command & Conquer (PSone) (Was - £3.49€4.99 Now - £2.39/€2.99)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert (PSone) (Was - £3.49€4.99 Now - £2.39/€2.99)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation (PSone) (Was - £3.99€4.99 Now - £2.39/€2.99)

Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)
Ghostbusters (£16.99/€26.99) PEGI 7+
Dragoneer's Aria (£11.99/€14.99) PEGI 12+
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron (£31.99/€39.99) PEGI 12+
minis (also available via the PS3 store)
Spot the Differences! (£2.49/€2.99) PEGI 3+

PSone Classic
Party Time with Winnie the Pooh (£3.99/€4.99) PEGI 3+

Add-On Game Content (also available via the PS3 store)
Rock Band Unplugged
Toxicity by System of a Down (£0.99/€1.49)
Waking The Demon by Bullet For My Valentine (£0.99/€1.49)
PEGI 12+

Videos (free)
Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker Trailer
Thexder Neo Trailer