US PlayStation Network Store update August 13th

HERE is the latest fun-filled update to the US site - it's just a shame the European site doesn't come this packed!

Downloadable Games


Marvel Vs Capcom 2 ($14.99)
Fans asked, and Capcom listened! One of the most popular fighting games of all time returns! MvC2 brings legendary characters from throughout Marvel and Capcom history to duke it out in an insane tag-team fighting experience. Featuring an unprecedented 56-character roster and now with HD support and online play, one of the best fighting games ever just got better!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 199 MB


PSone Classics PS3 / PSP


Dead In The Water ($5.99)
Jump into your powerboat and get ready for a wet and dangerous ride! Choose from 14 wacky characters and nine different courses spread across the world.
Rated E
File size: 91 MB


Ten Pin Alley ($5.99)
Welcome to Ten Pin Alley, where you can have all the fun of real bowling without having to rent the shoes. Choose from 12 different bowlers or customize your own in pursuit of bowling a perfect 300 game. Spice up the experience with Open Play, Team Play and Tournament Mode.
Rated E
File size: 102 MB


Tomb Raider ($9.99)
Take control of the most famous woman in gaming, in Lara’s original adventure that started it all. Explore massive prehistoric worlds, fight savage beasts and outwit rival treasure hunters. Fraught with intrigue, excitement and danger, Lara’s adventure takes her from the ancient ruins of the Incans to the lost city of Atlantis in search of the mysterious Scion.
Rated T
File size: 211 MB


Game Demos


Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Demo
Fans asked, and Capcom listened! One of the most popular fighting games of all time returns! MvC2 brings legendary characters from throughout Marvel and Capcom history to duke it out in an insane tag-team fighting experience. Featuring an unprecedented 56-character roster and now with HD support and online play, one of the best fighting games ever just got better!
Rated T
File size: 199 MB


Add-on Game Content


LittleBigPlanet MM Originals Pack 2 Historical ($3.99)
Create new levels or upgrade current ones with new building materials based on characters throughout history!
File size: 1.04 MB


LittleBigPlanet Historical Costume Pack ($2.99)
Get new costumes based on characters through out history including Mozart, Ghengis Khan, Ada Lovelace, and Boudicca.
File size: 1.04 MB


LittleBigPlanet Ada Lovelace Costume ($0.99)
The best thing about Sackboy is that you can make him look and act exactly how you want. Download this additional costume to dress him up as Ada Lovelace, daughter of poet Lord Byron and one of the first people to predict the future power of computers!
File size: 1.04 MB


LittleBigPlanet Boudicca Costume ($0.99)
The best thing about Sackboy is that you can make him look and act exactly how you want. Download this additional costume to dress him up as the rebellious Boudicca, queen of the Britons!
File size: 1.04 MB


LittleBigPlanet Ghengis Khan Costume ($0.99)
The best thing about Sackboy is that you can make him look and act exactly how you want. Download this additional costume to dress him up as Genghis Khan, the fearsome 13th century warlord who made the Mongol Empire the largest in the world!
File size: 1.04 MB

LittleBigPlanet Mozart Costume ($0.99)
The best thing about Sackboy is that you can make him look and act exactly how you want. Download this additional costume to dress him up as 18th century classical composer and all-round musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
File size: 1.04 MB


PAIN: Knockin’ Bloks Mode ($1.99)
Welcome to Knockin’ Bloks, a new Single Player PAIN Mode that really tests your skills. Show off your accuracy in Shotbloks, where you have to aim carefully to score high. Then you can race the timer in Clockbloks and take down the castle as quickly as possible. Each of the two challenges in Knockin’ Bloks has five different layouts as well as Global Leaderboards so you can see where you stand against the rest of the world. See you in PAIN!
File size: 100 KB


PAIN Museum Environment ($5.99)
Put a little life into an otherwise bland and stiff museum with this new add-on environment for PAIN. With countless things to do like Ooching around the rails to taking flight on a rocket, to giving something special to that guy buffing the floors who always looks at you funny, this museum is never going to be the same. Hop in that launcher and get to work! Download this environment today!
File size: 100 KB


PAIN Smooth Jarvis Character (free)
Meet Smooth Jarvis, a veteran launchee complete with a new look, voice-over, poses (Double Pits To Chesty, anyone?), and plenty more of the PAINful attitude we know and love…and he’s FREE, brought to PAIN by the fine folks at Axe. Download Smooth Jarvis today, and Axe like you know!
File size: 100 KB


Cross Edge Big Strong Pack ($1.99)
Pick up this pack and outfit yourself with the latest gear!
File size: 111 KB


Cross Edge Additional Dungeon 5 (free)
Extend your adventure with this bonus dungeon!
File size: 111 KB


Cross Edge Stew Pack ($1.99)
Pick up this pack and outfit yourself with the latest gear!
File size: 111 KB


Cross Edge Unspoken Fear Pack ($1.99)
Pick up this pack and outfit yourself with the latest gear!
File size: 111 KB


Disgaea 3 DLC Complete Set ($49.99)
This is it. Get all the Disgaea 3 downloadable contents with this package. You won’t have to download everything one by one just click and install. This package also comes with a special custom theme.
File size: 1.24 MB


Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires Arabian Armor Set (women) (free)
Arabian Armor Set (for women) – Get this new set of attire to customize your character’s appearance in Edit Mode.
File size: 3.44 MB


Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires Wa Armor Set (women) (free)
Wa Armor Set (for women) – Get this new set of attire to customize your character’s appearance in Edit Mode.
File size: 3.45 MB


Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires Mystic Armor Set (men) (free)
Mystic Armor Set (for men) – Get this new set of attire to customize your character’s appearance in Edit Mode.
File size: 3.41 MB


Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires Shinobi Armor Set (men) (free)
Shinobi Armor Set (for men) – Get this new set of attire to customize your character’s appearance in Edit Mode.
File size: 3.48 MB


Guitar Hero World Tour
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.


* Activision Music Track Pack (free) – Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “Nothing All The Time” by H is Orange, “The Silence is Deafening” by Awaken and “I’ll Never Know” by Hundred Reasons. 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: 118 MB


Madden NFL 10 Packs and Upgrades (x27) ($0.50 – $9.99)
Various packs and upgrades for Madden NFL 10!
File sizes: 100 KB each


Red Faction Guerrilla Demons of the Badlands Pack 1 ($9.99)
Set several years before the arrival of Alec Mason on Mars, take control of Samanya to lead the Marauder revolt. Take down the EDF with Spiker machine guns and new Marauder melee weapons. Search the Martian terrain in new Marauder vehicles and walkers. 10 new Guerrilla Actions and 10 unlockable achievements are included in this entirely new single player game.
File size: 444 MB


Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.


* “Clint Eastwood”— Gorillaz ($1.99)
* “Feel Good Inc.”— Gorillaz ($1.99)
* “Re-Hash”— Gorillaz ($1.99)
* Gorillaz Pack 01 ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Gorillaz Pack 01. This pack includes: “Clint Eastwood,” “Feel Good Inc.,” and “Re-Hash” by Gorillaz.
* “Piece of My Heart”— Janis Joplin ($1.99)
* “Chest Fever (Live)”— The Band ($1.99)
* “Magic Bus (Live at Leeds)”— The Who ($1.99)
* “White Rabbit”— Jefferson Airplane ($1.99)

File sizes: 17 MB – 52 MB (singles), 116 MB (track pack)


Game Videos (free)


PULSE 8/13 Edition
Join host Christina Lee for PULSE presented by the PlayStation Network. This edition features arcade favorite MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2, the classic rock of SingStar Queen, and Dynasty Warriors for your PSP. We also bring you an update on PlayStation Home as well as new video releases Best Ranger Competition and 17 Again, starring Zac Efron.
File size: 247 MB (HD), 411 MB (1080)


Alpha Protocol Gameplay Walkthrough #2
File size: 209 MB (HD)


Darksiders Comic Con Trailer
File size: 61 MB (HD)


Mini Ninjas Tora Vignette
File size: 62 MB (HD)


Battle Tanks Trailer
File size: 19 MB (SD)


Astro Tripper Trailer
File size: 54 MB (HD)


Unbound Saga Between The Panels Issue 3
File size: 23 MB (SD)
Themes


Azmodeus Dark Angels Theme 4 ($1.49)
File size: 3.16 MB


Metal Battalion Maidens Theme 3 ($1.49)
File size: 4.83 MB


Amplified Theme ($1.49)
File size: 5.49 MB


World’s Apart Theme ($1.49)
File size: 4.62 MB


Lingerie Football League ($1.99)
File size: 5.87 MB


Disgaea 3: All Star Theme ($0.99)
File size: 1.17 MB


Fear 2: Reborn Theme ($1.99)
File size: 5.76 MB
Wallpaper (free)


Fat Princess Wallpaper 1
File size: 887 KB (SD) 1.31 MB (1080)
PlayStation Store for PSP
Add-on Game Content


Rock Band Unplugged (also available from PS3 storefront)
Build your Rock Band Unplugged library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.


* “The Number of the Beast”— Iron Maiden ($1.99)
* “The Trooper”— Iron Maiden ($1.99)

File sizes: 19 MB – 21 MB


Game Videos (free)


PULSE 8/13 Edition
File size: 47 MB


Unbound Saga: Between the Panels issue 3
File size: 11 MB
PSP Themes


Amplified PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 319 KB


World’s Apart PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 398 KB


Lingerie Football League PSP Theme ($1.99)
File size: 524 KB


Azmodeus Dark Angels PSP Theme 7 ($0.99)
File size: 532 KB


Azmodeus Dark Angels PSP Theme 8 ($0.99)
File size: 482 KB

PlayStation Network store update

Here's this week's US playStation Network store update:


Qore Annual Subscription: August 2009 ($24.99)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a high-definition monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to upcoming titles from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and third-party developers across the globe.
File size: 1.55 GB


Qore Episode 15: August 2009 ($2.99)
Episode 15 of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network transports viewers to the massively multiplayer battlefields of MAG, jumps into Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, rolls on with Katamari Forever and gets its kicks with Tekken 6.
File size: 1.55 GB


Downloadable Games


Crystal Defenders ($9.99)
Crystal Defenders is a defensive strategy game in which players deploy popular jobs from FINAL FANTASY Tactics A2, such as Black Mages and Soldiers, to fend off encroaching enemy hordes and prevent them from stealing their party’s crystals.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 52 MB


TV Show King ($9.99)
Confront friends and family in a TV quiz game show! Try to answer fun and challenging trivia questions, from the classics to original stumpers, spanning history, geography, literature, science, sports, and entertainment! Make it to the finals and see who can win the greatest amount of cash in one final, deciding duel. TV Show King will challenge your brain!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 220 MB


Game Demos


Rag Doll Kung Fu Demo
All the puppets were kung fu fighting! Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic is a unique party fighting game featuring hilarious, customizable kung fu puppets that deliver a sharp jab to the funny bone!
Rated E10+
File size: 669 MB


Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo
Experience a twisted and gritty adventure that takes you to the depths of ARKHAM ASYLUM.
Rated T
File size: 1.01 GB


Crystal Defenders Demo
Crystal Defenders is a defensive strategy game in which players deploy popular jobs from FINAL FANTASY Tactics A2, such as Black Mages and Soldiers, to fend off encroaching enemy hordes and prevent them from stealing their party’s crystals.
Rated E
File size: 32 MB


Worms Demo
The Worms are coming to PLAYSTATION 3, and this time they mean war! Battle up to three other players offline or online on one of six landscape themes, utilising a selection of classic Worms weaponry: from the famed Bazooka to the devastating Banana Bomb. With a fine selection of single player battles and plenty of ways to customise your annelid army, it’s a package sky-high on entertainment!
Rated E10+
File size: 45 MB


Add-on Game Content


Savage Moon Waldgeist Add-On ($4.99)
This action-packed tower defense strategy game takes you to distant planets where you must defend mining facilities from relentless Insectocyte monsters. Build towers in strategic locations to fend off the attackers, then use funds from kills and mining to build, upgrade, or research new weapons and technologies to strengthen your defenses. It will take equal parts skill and strategy to survive in Savage Moon.
File size: 117 KB


LittleBigPlanet inFamous Costumes Pack ($1.99)
Check out this new Sackboy costume inspired by Cole from inFAMOUS!
File size: 1.04 MB


Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 ($9.99)
Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 further expands the COD multiplayer experience with four new maps. Fight for ocean territory in “Battery,” defend Russia’s resources in “Revolution,” and battle through the dense city streets of “Breach.” Zombies return in “Der Riese” (Zombie Factory), a Nazi research facility featuring the weapon upgrading Pack A Punch Machine, teleporters, and 10 Trophies.
File size: 894 MB


Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Old West Map Pack ($9.99)
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Old West Map Pack continues to expand the addictive CoJ multiplayer experience with four new maps. Players fight through the bloody battlefields of “Little Bighorn”, relive a famous gold theft in “Vulture Mine”, and attempt to shoot their way out of prison in “Fort Smith” and “Elmira Prison Camp.”
File size: 268 MB


Cross Edge Latest Technology Pack ($1.99)
Pick up this pack and outfit yourself with the latest gear!
File size: 111 KB


Cross Edge Pretty Little Pack ($1.99)
Pick up this pack and outfit yourself with the latest gear!
File size: 111 KB


Cross Edge Trial Edition Pack (free)
2500G, 500EP, 50PP, and 100TP MIGHT just help you survive Hard Mode.
File size: 111 KB


Cross Edge Additional Dungeon 4 (free)
Extend your adventure with this bonus dungeon!
File size: 111 KB


Cross Edge Enigma Synth Pack (2) (free)
Add a few extra items to your inventory with this free pack!
File size: 111 KB


Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires: Additional Music Set 3 (free)
Add these additional “Dynasty Warriors” music tracks to the game’s BGM Select screen.
File size: 18 MB


GTI Club Plus ($1.99)
Add four exciting new cars to the high speed arcade racer GTI Club+. The Abarth 500, the BMW Mini Cooper, the Peugeot 207 GT and the VW Polo GTI are four modern classics that suit the narrow, winding streets of the Cote D’Azure perfectly.
File size: 11 MB


Guitar Hero World Tour
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.


* “Camel’s Night Out” by Eric Johnson ($1.99)

File size: 50 MB


Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

* “America”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “Big Bottom”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “Cups and Cakes”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “(Funky) Sex Farm”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “Gimme Some Money”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “Heavy Duty”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “Hell Hole”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “(Listen to the) Flower People (Reggae Stylee)”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “Rock ‘n’ Roll Creation”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “Stonehenge”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* “Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight”— Spinal Tap ($1.99)
* Spinal Tap’s TAP TEN – ($17.99) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Spinal Tap’s TAP TEN. This pack includes “Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight,” “Stonehenge,” “Rock ‘n’ Roll Creation,” “Cups & Cakes,” “Gimme Some Money,” “Hell Hole,” “America,” “Heavy Duty,” “Big Bottom,” “(Listen to the) Flower People (Reggae Stylee),” and “(Funky) Sex Farm” by Spinal Tap

File sizes: 11 MB – 36 MB (singles), 292 MB (track pack)


Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 Cog Hill Golf & CC ($4.99)
Play like a pro on the course where the PGA’s Western Open is hosted every year. The signature hole is number 6, a long par 3 with a two-tiered green that slopes toward the front and is surrounded by six deep sand bunkers. Cog Hill has something to offer players at every level.
File size: 195 MB


Game Videos (free)


TV Show King Trailer (English, French and Spanish versions)
File sizes: 8.49 MB – 9.38 MB (SD)


Watchmen The End Is Nigh Part 2 Launch Trailer
File size: 63 MB (1080)


Watchmen The End Is Nigh Part 2 The Complete Experience Launch Trailer
File size: 69 MB (1080)


G Force The Video Game Trailer
File size: 88 MB (1080)


Mini Ninjas Futo Gameplay Trailer
File size: 50 MB (HD)


Mini Ninjas Futo Vignette
File size: 62 MB (HD


Mini Ninjas Shun Vignette
File size: 67 MB (HD)


Unbound Saga Between the Panels Issue 2
File size: 19 MB (SD)


Themes


College Football Themes (x5) (Arkansas, Clemson, Colorado, Illinois and Missouri) ($1.99 each)
File sizes: 4.61 MB – 5.28 MB
PlayStation Store for PSP


Downloadable Games


Dynasty Warriors ($14.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Dynasty Warriors transports you to the virtual battlefields of Ancient China to experience the thrill of fighting legions of ruthless enemy soldiers. Choose up to 42 characters, each wielding powerful weapons and lethal fighting skills.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 115 MB


Add-on Game Content


Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show Musicians Wardrobe Add-On (free) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Style your musicians with cool new wardrobe pieces in this download pack. Get 5 new items to create more unique looks for the ultimate style for your dancers.
File size: 1.08 MB


Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show Moment Maker Special Effects Add-On (free) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Pump-up your performance with new special effects for your Rock star Moments with this download pack. Get 5 new special effects to create even more cool Moments for your performances.
File size: 1.18 MB


Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show Stage Prop Add-On (free) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Enhance your selection of rock star stage props with this download pack. Get 4 new stage pieces to create more custom looks and rock the stage for your fans.
File size: 1.05 MB


Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show Fashions Add-On (free) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Expand your wardrobe with exciting new looks in this download pack. Get 5 new fashions for Hannah and create even more rock star looks for the stage.
File size: 1.05 MB


Rock Band Unplugged (also available from PS3 storefront)
Build your Rock Band Unplugged library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

* “Had a Dad”— Jane’s Addiction ($1.99)
* “Renegade”— Styx ($1.99)

File sizes: 17 MB – 18 MB


Game Videos (free)


Unbound Saga: Between the Panels Issue 2
File size: 9.72 MB

Batman demo on the Network this week

BATMAN fans, be prepared - The Playstation Network will be receiving the BATMAN: Arkham Asylum demo this week, as Eidos has announced.
Users will be able to take control of the Dark Knight as he brings The Joker to justice. As users investigate Arkham Asylum, they will also be able look at criminal files and occassionally go bat-crazy on some crazed inmates as The Joker eventually break free and causes havok and chaos within Arkham Asylum.
This game looks really cool from the videos of the gameplay I have seen - let's hope it plays just as good.

Fat Princess is coming!

MUCH anticipated and slightly controversial title Fat Princess, a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3, developed by Titan Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, is out tomorrow (Thursday, July 30).
The game will cost $14.99 in the U.S. and £11.99 in the UK.In Fat Princess, the player joins one of two opposing teams consisting of up to 16 cartoon characters, each with the goal of rescuing their team's princess from the other team's castle (similar in many respects to capture the flag modes found in other multiplayer video games). In order to make their opponents' task more difficult, players can feed captive princesses more and more food so that she will become heavier and harder to carry back to her respective castle.^[5]

Players may change their character classes and abilities on the fly by picking up hats that are generated at their team's base. Hats can also be found on the battlefield where enemies have fallen. The game's five classes include mage, priest, warrior, worker, and ranger. Each class has its own unique set of weapons and abilities.

Uncharted 2 release date revealed

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves has finally received a release date of October 13 in the US, which usually means a few days after that, we'll get it here in the UK.
Tthe unveiling of the official UNCHARTED 2 box art shows Drake hanging for dear life - but of course this is all in a day's work.


In addition there are added pre-order features to mix up the experience, but these added features are only playable depending on where you pre-order from.

UNCHARTED 2 looks fantastic and appears to have a great single player campaign along with an impressive multiplayer and cooperative mode.

GTA style missions for Assassin's Creed 2

UBISOFT says its time-hopping stealth adventure game Assassin's Creed 2 will release simultaneously on all platforms on November 17, 2009.
The game promises some interesting new additions. The flying mechanic was one of the more interesting parts of the playable demo shown at E3. Using wings created by Renaissance inventor Leonardo Da Vinci, Ezio can swoop and fly through the streets of Venice using the drafts of burning fires to add altitude to his gliding trajectory.

The developers provided some other interesting details about the length of the main quest (longer than the 20-hour original game) as well as the weapons that Ezio will have at his disposal. They mentioned a hammer, axe and long pike among the new arms that Ezio can use to defeat enemy soldiers.
Most importantly, fans will be glad to know that the original pattern of eavesdropping, pickpocket and punching bag missions has been completely revised in this game. No longer will the player have to slog through a line of repetitive subquests -- instead, missions will be doled out by various factions in the city Grand Theft Auto style.


This game is certainly looking promising - let's hope this time its not just more 'style over substance'.

Demos galore for Euro PlayStation Network update

TO MAKE up for a couple of weeks of poor updates, Sony have replied with a great new update to the PlayStation Network in Europe and the UK.
This week we have demos including Ghostbusters, a fun game that my friend keeps harking on at me to buy so we can play online co-op.
Also available to download is a playable demo of Fuel, a Motorstorm-a-like which will get the adrenalin running.
And last up - one I've been waiting for for ages - is Battlefield 1943, the online World War Two first-person battleground game which I know and loved from my PC gaming days.
It's now here in all its Next-Gen glory, and this demo lets you play for 30 minutes for free - or you can snap it up for just £9.99 to play to your heart's content.
Let's hope every weekly update can keep up with the quality of this one!