On PlayStation Network this week: PS3 Firmware 3.30 update, Lost Planet 2 Multi Demo (PS3), Hyperballoid HD, Monkey Island SE (PSN), XS Moto (PS1), UNO (PSP)

25 April 2010

AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3

Updates
Spring Fever Game Sale highlights Action games:
50% off Ratchet & Clank Quest for Booty (sale price $7.49, reg. $14.99)
Revenge of the Wounded Dragons (sale price $4.99, reg. $9.99)
Offers good through Wednesday, 4/28/10.

Ubisoft Game Sale:
Tom Clancy’s HAWX: European Assault Pack Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
Tom Clancy’s HAWX: US Eagles Pack Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
Petz Dogz Family Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Petz Hamsterz Bunch Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Petz Saddle Club Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)

Downloadable Games

Hyperballoid HD ($4.99)
Welcome to the future! Hyperballoid HD is a next-gen brick breaking game that features two visually stunning game worlds complete with animated levels and realistic physics.
As you break apart these complex creations, you’ll enjoy using outrageous new powerups and will be surprised by the game’s smooth controls.
Amazing art and animation, along with a bass-heavy techno soundtrack, will immerse you in the psychedelic world of Hyperballoid HD!
ERSB Rated E
File size: 84 MB

Puzzle Chronicles ($9.99)
Enter the dark and savage lands of the Ashurin Empire as you battle to avenge the atrocities the Empire brought upon your tribesmen. On your heroic quest to topple the Empire you will fight fierce beasts and battle hardened warriors in this new Puzzle RPG hybrid game. Featuring an active puzzle combat mechanic, deep story, and robust character development Puzzle Chronicles will bring you into the next era of Puzzle RPGs.
ERSB Rated E10+
File size: 664 MB

Secret Of Monkey Island Special Edition ($9.99)
Pirates! Adventure! Monkeys! Relive the hilarious swashbuckling misadventures of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood all in HD as he attempts to become the most infamous pirate in the Caribbean! Featuring a re-imagined contemporary art style, complete voice over by members of the original Monkey Island™ franchise cast, a re-mastered musical score, plus scene-for-scene hot swap to transition between Special Edition and Classic modes at anytime.
ERSB Rated E10+
File size: 433 MB

After Burner Climax ($9.99)
The classic arcade game After Burner has now returned for a new generation of gamers. After Burner Climax is fast and frantic action, putting you in the cockpit of the world’s fastest fighter planes. Dodge planes, rockets and bullets while trying to target multiple on-screen enemy aircraft. Take to the air and blaze through a branching storyline and over 20 stages!
ERSB Rated E10+
File size: 527 MB

Psone Classics

XS Moto ($5.99)
Take control of the Superbike and race your way to the top! Download this PS one® Classic today!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 59 MB

Game Demos (free)

Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo
Join 15 other players in this multiplayer demo for the Turbulent Jungle map. Choose from either Elimination or Post Grab modes and use all the new VSs, weapons and support items from the Campaign mode. Grab your weapon and get into the heat of battle with players from all over the world!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 368 MB

Add-on Game Content

BUZZ!: The ‘00 Quiz ($5.99)
Relive the greatest moments of the first decade of the 2000’s! Laugh and compete with your friends over trivia that defined the 2000’s in this BUZZ!: The ‘00 Quiz pack, featuring hundreds of questions to play in your favorite BUZZ!: Quiz TV and BUZZ!: Quiz World game modes. Download this quiz pack today and challenge friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”
File size: 46 MB

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Siege Expansion Pack ($5.99)
UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves is under “SIEGE”! This new DLC Pack for 2009’s Game of the Year is loaded with 2 new multiplayer maps, “The Museum” and “The Highrise”, 11 new multiplayer Trophies to win, 6 multiplayer skins, and an intense new Co-op game mode, “Siege”! Can you hold your ground under the “SIEGE?”
Download the “Siege Expansion Pack” now!
File size: 242 MB

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing DLC 2 – Metal Sonic & Death Egg Zone Track ($7.99)
Get your telescopic limbs, jet engine and Black Shield forcefield ready and race as new character Metal Sonic with this exclusive download! Also speed around new track the Death Egg, a huge orbital fortress created by Dr. Eggman, containing some of his most diabolical creations. Take care not to fall off the edge in the frantic battle for cosmic first place! Download the character and track pack now!
File size: 149 MB

Guitar Hero 5
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.
* “Everything Is Everything” by Phoenix ($1.99)
* “Lisztomania” by Phoenix ($1.99)
* “1901? by Phoenix ($1.99)
* Phoenix Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Everything Is Everything”, “Lisztomania”, and “1901” by Phoenix. 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: 28 MB – 41 MB (singles), 369 MB (track pack)

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

Rock Band DLC:
* Coheed & Cambria Pack 01 ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: The Used Pack 01. This pack includes “Blood On My Hands,” “Born To Quit,” and “The Taste Of Ink” by The Used.
* “The Broken” – Coheed & Cambria ($1.99)
* “Guns of Summer” – Coheed & Cambria ($1.99)
* “Here We Are Juggernaut” – Coheed & Cambria ($1.99)
* “American Music” – The Violent Femmes ($1.99)
* “Peek-a-Boo” – Siouxsie & The Banshees ($1.99)
* “Sun Hits the Sky” – Supergrass ($1.99)

Rock Band Network:
* “Australia” – The Shins ($1.99)
* “Code Monkey” – Jonathan Coulton ($1.99)
* “Drunken Lullabies (Live)” – Flogging Molly ($0.99)
* “Even Rats” – The Slip ($1.99)
* “For the Love of God (Live)” – Steve Vai ($1.99)
File size: 23 MB – 47 MB (singles), 109 MB (track pack)

Game Videos (free)

MLB 10: The Show – Opening Day Trailer
See the Opening Day trailer! Brought to you by the most realistic baseball game ever, MLB 10 The Show.
File size: 76 MB (HD) 127 MB (1080)

ModNation Racers – UFG Tutorial: Mod Creation
Join United Front Games Associate Art Director, Roberto Oliveira, in a three part Tutorial Video series. In Part 1, Rob reveals the easy to use Mod Studio and its powerful character creation features. Players will start with a blank slate and customize every feature of their Mod. Learn about the handy features and shortcuts that will make your Mod come to life in minutes.
File size: 384 MB (HD)

ModNation Racers – UFG Tutorial: Kart Creation
Welcome back to Roberto Oliveira’s Tutorial Videos! Part 2 shows how easy it is to build a kart from scratch. Watch Rob reveal some of the handy tools that make kart creation a breeze, from color matching to visual effects. You’ll see a sampling of the hundreds of parts and accessories players can choose from to fully express themselves.
File size: 332 MB (HD)

ModNation Racers – UFG Tutorial: Track Creation
Jump in behind the seat of the revolutionary Track Studio! Roberto Oliveira wraps up his Tutorial Videos by showing you how you can drive your own track into existence. Learn about the Auto Complete and Auto Populate features that make track creation a breeze and let you start test driving right away. The deep edit tools let you tweak every part of the track that you want.
File size: 307 MB (HD)

3D Dot Game Heroes: Promo Trailer #2 Most Interesting Hero In 3D
Meet the “Most Interesting Hero in 3D” and learn how you can be just as interesting! Retro chic meets modern sleek in this, the ultimate love letter to retro gamers. Seamlessly fusing new and old, the golden era of gaming is felt in every detail of this adventure.
File size: 42 MB

Lost Planet 2 Developer Diary: Story
Get the inside scoop from Producer Jun Takeuchi as he describes the Story of Lost Planet 2.
File size: 40 MB (HD)

Red Dead Redemption: Gentlemen And Vagabonds
“Gentlemen & Vagabonds” is an introduction to just a few of the men of repute and dubious valor you’ll meet across the frontier – including Nigel West Dickens, Seth Briars, Professor Harold MacDougal and many more.
File size: 53 MB

Red Dead Redemption: Lawmen
Meet The Law – the men who aim to enforce justice against the outlaws, bandits and crooks in the wild frontier and burgeoning towns of Red Dead Redemption.
File size: 60 MB

Red Dead Redemption: The Women
Through our Red Dead Redemption video series, you’ve met John Marston, you’ve come face to face with the Law – now it’s time to meet the women of Red Dead Redemption: Sinners, Saints and Survivors.
File size: 63 MB

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – Debut Trailer
Get a glimpse of the stark circumstances facing gaming’s two most notorious criminals in the highly-charged debut trailer.
File size: 70 MB (HD)

Tecmo Bowl Throwback Trailer
The legend is back! Tecmo Bowl Throwback is a remake of the classic Tecmo Super Bowl, with the same rules and fast-paced gameplay as the original, but with the option to play it in brand new high definition 3D graphics. Switch it back to old school in real time with the same graphics and music from back in the day!
File size: 35 MB (SD) 38 MB (HD)

PS3 Themes

ModNation Racers: PS3 Tag Theme (free)
File size: 1.54 MB

ModNation Racers: PS3 Jez Theme (free)
File size: 1.21 MB

American Flags ($1.99)
File size: 5.69 MB

Tentakill ($1.49)
File size: 4.74 MB

Underwater Disco ($1.49)
File size: 6.03 MB

NBA Premium Themes (x16) ($1.99)
File size: 5.00 MB – 5.48 MB

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

UNO ($7.99)
Get ready to call “UNO” on your PSP (PlayStation Portable) system! The world famous card game is faithfully reproduced for the PSP system and also features exciting new rules. With a multiplayer mode played locally between up to 4 PSP systems or on PlayStation Network, UNO has never been so fun and easy, so be the first to get rid of all your cards!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 29 MB

PSP Minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess! ($4.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 101 MB

Hysteria Project ($1.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 83 MB

Homerun Hitters (PSP Only – $1.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 7.02 MB

Shogi (PSP Only – $1.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 10 MB

Charge! Tank Squad! (PSP Only – $1.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 7 MB

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

The Eye of Judgment Legends Card Expansion Pack Volume 2 ($1.99)
Expand your digital card collection with the second add-on card pack! Give your duels an upper hand with 5 unique 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.
Download the add-on cards today!
File size: 1.51 MB

Game Videos (free)

MLB 10: The Show – Opening Day Trailer
File size: 13 MB

ModNation Racers – UFG Tutorial: Mod Creation
File size: 61 MB

ModNation Racers – UFG Tutorial: Kart Creation
File size: 52 MB

ModNation Racers – UFG Tutorial: Track Creation
File size: 52 MB

3D Dot Game Heroes: Promo Trailer #2 Most Interesting Hero In 3D
File size: 5.16 MB

3D Dot Game Heroes: Natural Sword Enhancement
File size: 5.82 MB

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

NBA Premium PSP Themes (x16) ($1.49)
File size: 352 KB – 406 KB

American Flags PSP Theme 1 ($1.99)
File size: 482 KB

American Flags PSP Theme 2 ($1.99)
File size: 548 KB

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

DJ Max Fever Wallpaper 5
File size: 35 KB

DJ Max Fever Wallpaper 6
File size: 28 KB

DJ Max Fever Wallpaper 7
File size: 34 KB

DJ Max Fever Wallpaper 8
File size: 34 KB

Strikers 1945 Plus Wallpaper 5
File size: 20 KB

Strikers 1945 Plus Wallpaper 6
File size: 21 KB

EUROPEAN PlayStation Store for PS3

Special Offers (Available until the 29th of April)

* Gravity Crash (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Prince of Persia Classic (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Thexder Neo (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X – US Eagles Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
* Shaun White’s Snowboarding – Hard Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
* James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
* Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* SEGA Mega Drive Collection (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Astonishia Story (PSP) (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Street Riders (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Dracula – Undead Awakening (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)

Permanent Price Reductions

* Echoes (mini) (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
* Unbound Saga (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

Downloadable Games

* Lead and Gold – Gangs of the Wild West (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Russia

* After Burner Climax (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

* Hamsterball Unleashed (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

PSOne (emulated for PS3 and PSP)

* Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire (£5.19/€6.49) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and Russia

minis

* Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess! (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

* Bowling 3D (£3.99/€4.99) (Now playable on PS3) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Saudi Arabia, South Africa or UAE

Demos

* Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany

* Greed Corp Demo Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Siege Expansion Pack (£4.79/€5.99) Rating: BBFC 15/PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

* Sonic And Sega All-Star Racing – Metal Sonic & Death Egg Zone (£4.79/€5.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

* Buzz! – 00s Quiz (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

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

Availability: All locales

* Rock Band

o American Music by Violent Femmes (£0.99/€1.49)
o Peek-a-boo by Siouxsie & the Banshees (£0.99/€1.49)
o Sun Hits the Sky by Supergrass (£0.99/€1.49)
o Coheed And Cambria Pack 01 (£2.49/€3.99)
o (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)
o Guns of Summer (£0.99/€1.49)
o Here We Are Juggernaut (£0.99/€1.49)
o The Broken (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

* Rock Band Network (User Generated Content)

o Australia by The Shins (£0.99/€1.49)
o Code Monkey by Jonathan Coulton (£0.99/€1.49)
o Drunken Lullabies (Live) by Flogging Molly (£0.99/€1.49)
o Even Rats – The Slip (£0.99/€1.49)
o For The Love Of God (Live) by Steve Vai (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

* Guitar Hero 5

o Pheonix Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)
o 1901 (£1.59/€1.99)
o Everything is Everything (£1.59/€1.99)
o Liztomania (£1.59/€1.99)

(contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates
FirstPlay

* Episode 003 (£0.99)

Availability: UK Only

Videos

* Army Of Two 40th Day DLC Launch Trailer

* Neir Launch Trailer

Dynamic Themes

* Beach Breeze (£1.59/€1.99)
* Desert Sunset (£1.59/€1.99)
* Mountain Escape (£1.59/€1.99)
* Space Odyssey (£1.59/€1.99)

Premium Themes

* World of Outlaws Sprint Cars (Australia release only AU$0.99)

Themes

* Patchwork Heroes Warship Theme (free)

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go

Special Offers (also available via the PS3 store – Available until the 29th of April)

* James Cameron’s Avatar – The Game (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
* Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* SEGA Mega Drive Collection (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Astonishia Story (PSP) (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Street Riders (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Dracula – Undead Awakening (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)

Permanent Price Reductions (also available via the PS3 store)

* Echoes (mini) (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
* Unbound Saga (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)

* UNO (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

PSOne (emulated for PS3 and PSP) (also available via the PS3 store)

* Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire (£5.19/€6.49) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and Russia

minis (also available via the PS3 store)

* Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess! (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

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