On PlayStation Network this week: PSP Minis come to PS3 with Firmware update 3.15. PixelJunk Shooter, Frogger Returns, Revenge of the Wounded Dragons (PSN), Bomberman Party Edition (PS1), Dante’s Inferno, Topatoi, Mushroom Wars Demos (PS3)

Bomberman Party Edition on PS1 Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP this week in America and Europe.

The big news this week is that with the PS3’s Firmware update 3.15 that went live yesterday, some PSP Minis titles are now playable on PS3! On Thursday, December 17th Sony will fully re-publish the PSP Minis category and issue a full list of the PSP Minis titles compatible with PS3.

AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3

Updates
UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra Motion Comics 2, 3 and 4 Available in Canada Starting Today
($0.99 each)

Downloadable Games
PixelJunk Shooter ($9.99)
Pilot a subterranean exploration vehicle to explore the interior of diverse cave-like complexes. The player must affect the surrounding and dynamic terrain to safely rescue survivors scattered about the cavernous environment. Both environmental elements and eniemies, including bosses will attempt to hamper the player’s progress. — ESRB Rated E10+, File size: 108 MB. Watch the launch trailer:

Revenge of the Wounded Dragons ($9.99)
Come out with fists blazing in high-energy Kung-Fu style in Revenge of the Wounded Dragons, now on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system! Your mission is double: Avenge your grandfather’s death and rescue your sister from the local mafia boss’ hands. Play single player mode or try special cooperative moves with a friend in a raging Kung-Fu battle of fists and weapons. — ESRB Rated T, File size: 119 MB. Watch the trailer:

Frogger Returns ($4.99)
Frogger Returns takes the heart-pounding challenge of arcade Frogger and takes it into the next dimension! Classic top-down 2D gameplay is updated with colorful 3D graphics, a new perspective, all-new levels, new enemies and game-changing power-ups to dodge and use! Local multiplayer lets you race a friend to victory. — ESRB Rated E, File size: 42 MB. General trailer:

PSone Classics: PS3/PSP
Bomberman Party Edition ($5.99)
Have a blast in the party edition of the classic Bomberman game. Can you clear all 50 stages? — ESRB Rated E, File size: 259 MB. Multiplayer gameplay video:

Game Demos (free)
topatoi Demo
topatoi for PlayStation 3 brings your screen to life with classic platforming gameplay over a variety of dynamic levels. Dynamic arcade gameplay, nimble enemies, amusing puzzles and Raph’s breathtaking adventures await you. Unlockable levels make game progress even more fun!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 92 MB

Dante’s Inferno Demo
Dante’s Inferno The Gates of Hell Demo – Discover an epic adventure based on the first part of Dante Alighieri’s masterpiece, “The Divine Comedy”. Playing as Dante, you must defeat Death and arm yourself with his scythe as you prepare to descend into the nine circles of Hell and rescue the soul of your beloved Beatrice from Lucifer himself.
ESRB Rated RP
File size: 0.99 GB

Mushroom Wars Demo
Mushroom Wars is a fast-paced, accessible single and multiplayer RTS game with a quaint visual style that brings skirmish gameplay to the forefront. Battles of opposing tribes of Mushroom armies take place in close-quarters maps using simple, straight-forward controls against AI or friends. Short campaigns challenge players to take control of key strategic points. Conquest battles require complete annihilation of opponents.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 101 MB

Add-on Game Content
inFAMOUS Gigawatt Blades Power (free)
This exclusive inFAMOUS power transforms Cole’s hands into instruments of sheer destruction. Electric blades extend from his wrists, and a single blow annihilates any foe, sending them to their death. No other melee weapon in the game comes close to matching the ferocity of Gigawatt Blades.
File size: 100 KB

High Velocity Bowling Ginger Character ($0.99)
It’s time to bowl – High Velocity style! Add Ginger from the hit PlayStation Network game PAIN to your High Velocity Bowling roster. Ginger is taking a break from breaking, and healing, bones in PAIN to join the HVB cast and knock down some pins instead. Download includes Ginger’s special ball “The Gimp,” plus the new Ginger’s Triage lane.
File size: 41 MB

High Velocity Bowling Jarvis Character ($0.99)
It’s time to bowl – High Velocity style! Add Jarvis from the hit PlayStation Network game PAIN to your High Velocity Bowling roster. Jarvis is ready to knock some pins down for a change, rather than knocking himself out with a giant slingshot. Download includes Jarvis’s special ball “The Bruiser,” plus the new Crash Pad lane.
File size: 48 MB

High Velocity Bowling Animal Patterns Ball Pack ($0.99)
It’s time to bowl – High Velocity style! Spice up your bowling game with this cool pack of six custom “Animal Patterns” theme bowling balls.
File size: 5.25 MB

High Velocity Bowling Winter Holiday Ball Pack ($0.99)
It’s time to bowl – High Velocity style! Spice up your bowling game with this cool pack of six custom “Winter Holiday” theme bowling balls.
File size: 5.23 MB

Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Alien Warriors Pack (free)
“Dragon Ball: Raging Blast” Character Pack #2 is now available! The second release is the “Alien Warriors Pack!” This pack contains Vegeta (Scouter), Raditz, Nappa, Zarbon and Dodoria! These wild fighters from outer space join the battles and heat things up! Show your skills in the ultimate battles against the earthlings!
File size: 116 KB

The King of Fighters XII: Classic Pack ($1.99)
BGM Arrangement Packs for THE KING OF FIGHTERS XII now available! 10 tracks of the game’s BGM will be arranged in CLASSIC style.
File size: 16 MB

The King of Fighters XII: Dance Pack ($4.99)
BGM Arrangement Packs for THE KING OF FIGHTERS XII now available!
10 tracks of the game’s BGM will be arranged in DANCE style.
File size: 15 MB

The King of Fighters XII:Hard Rock Pack ($4.99)
BGM Arrangement Packs for THE KING OF FIGHTERS XII now available!
10 tracks of the game’s BGM will be arranged in HARD ROCK style.
File size: 15 MB

The King of Fighters XII: Jazz Pack ($4.99)
BGM Arrangement Packs for THE KING OF FIGHTERS XII now available!
10 tracks of the game’s BGM will be arranged in JAZZ style.
File size: 15 MB

Need For Speed Shift: Team Racing (free)
In Need For Speed Shift Team Racing players race together in teams of up to six versus six for the ultimate racing challenge. Look out for five amazing new cars which are available immediately for use online and in quick race, and from tier two in the career mode.
File size: 68 MB

The Saboteur: The Midnight Show DLC ($2.99)
Welcome to the Midnight show! This content allows you to toggle the nudity in-game, opens up new hiding spots, mini-games, and 4 unique cinematics from the Belle de Nuit Burlesque girls.
File size: 44 MB

PAIN: PAINBall Mode ($1.99)
The PAINBall mode challenges you to a slap-happy multiplayer showdown! Throw out everything you learned in typical sports and get ready for a mutant form of competition with new PAINful rules. Select your favorite launchee to slap your friends silly and get in their way of scoring. It sounds simple, but the makers of PAIN have littered the playing field with enough obstacles to make everyone say “Ooch”.
File size: 100 KB

Guitar Hero 5 songs±
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.
* “All The Right Moves” by OneRepublic ($1.99)
* “Everybody Loves Me” by OneRepublic ($1.99)
* “Mercy” by OneRepublic ($1.99)
* OneRepublic Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “All The Right Moves”, “Mercy”, “Everybody Loves Me” by OneRepublic. 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: 39 MB – 42 MB (singles), 121 MB (track pack)

Rock Band songs
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
* “Dreaming of Love”— Lights Resolve (free)
* “I Am a Rock”— Simon & Garfunkel ($1.99)
* “The Sounds of Silence”— Simon & Garfunkel ($1.99)
* “Duality”— Slipknot ($1.99)
* “Psychosocial”— Slipknot ($1.99)
* “Sulfur”— Slipknot ($1.99)
* Slipknot Pack 01 ($5.49)- Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Slipknot Pack 01. This pack includes: “Duality,” “Psychosocial,” and “Sulfur” by Slipknot.
File sizes: 13 MB – 41 MB (singles), 115 MB (track pack)

Game Videos (free)
UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Behind the Scenes Video 10
File sizes: 237 MB (HD)

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Behind the Scenes Video 11
File sizes: 366 MB (HD)

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Behind the Scenes Video 12
File sizes: 530 MB (HD)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer
File sizes: 66 MB (HD) 109 MB (1080)

Rogue Warrior Cinematic Trailer
File sizes: 72 MB (HD)

Dante’s Inferno Game Trailer
File sizes: 97 MB (HD)

Polar Panic Features Trailer
File sizes: 59 MB (HD)

Polar Panic Gameplay Trailer
File sizes: 58 MB (HD)

Puzzlegeddon
File sizes: 33 MB (HD)

Revenge of the Wounded Dragons Trailer
File sizes: 20 MB (SD)

Themes
PAIN: Elvira Theme (free)
File size: 1.72 MB

PAIN: Flavor Flav Theme (free)
File size: 2.99 MB

PAIN: Smooth Jarvis Theme (free)
File size: 2.19 MB

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Deployment Theme ($1.99)
File size: 3.21 MB

Christmas Pinups Theme ($1.49)
File size: 5.13 MB

Off The Beat Theme ($1.99)
File size: 4.99 MB

Wallpaper (free)
Revenge of the Wounded Dragons Wallpaper 1
File size: 118 KB (SD) 485 KB (HD)

Revenge of the Wounded Dragons Wallpaper 2
File size: 116 KB (SD) 494 KB (HD)

Puzzlegeddon Wallpaper
File size: 173 KB (SD) 488 KB (HD)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 storefront)
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles ($14.99)
The legendary action game Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is reborn on the PSP system with incredible 3D graphics and timeless side scrolling gameplay in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles. The first time Rondo of Blood has been released outside of Japan, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles lets gamers take up the Vampire Killer whip as Richter Belmont as they seek to destroy the maniacal Dracula once and for all in this pivotal piece of the ongoing Castlevania saga. Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles also includes the original Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night games, delivering incredible gameplay and value while updating two of the most beloved video games of all time for a new generation of gamers.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 715 MB

Coded Arms ($9.99)
Coded Arms is a visually stunning first-person shooter that places the gamer in the role of a computer hacker who infiltrates an abandoned virtual reality system.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 96 MB

Death Jr. ($9.99)
When Death Jr. accidentally releases the evil Necromancer Moloch and his hoards of deranged demon-beasts to wreak havoc on the town, it’s time for some quick-thinking action from the son of the Grim one. Grab your scythe, an arsenal of guns, and your… self-guided C4 hamsters?… to hack, maim and destroy armies of mutant creatures and scavenge the souls of those you so innocently imperiled…and keep yourself out of military school.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 218 MB

Death Jr. 2 Root of Evil ($9.99)
Death Jr. and Pandora return in an all-new twisted adventure as they accidentally unleash Furi, a creature of nature hell-bent on becoming the ultimate evil! In order to stop Furi and her hordes of unnatural minions, DJ and Pandora must travers demented locales like the Toy Graveyard, the River Styx, and the Waffle House, home of the best acid syrup covered waffle in the World.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 510 MB

Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 ($14.99)
Ancient China’s greatest warriors have rocked the foundations of heaven and earth for over 2,000 years. Now KOEI’s ‘Warriors Worth a Thousand’ return in a sequel that eclipses the original with an exquisite array of features!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 156 MB

Gradius Collection ($19.99)
A shooting fan’s dream come true! Gradius Collection 5 classic games from the Gradius Series, I, II, III, IV and the long awaited Gradius Gaiden!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 261 MB

Kurulin Fusion ($4.99)
Kurulin Fusion is an hypnotic blend of color, geometry, puzzle action and a futuristicsoundtrack featuring renowned Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu’s reimaginingof J.S. Bach. The game is easy to grasp–Fusion Blocks and Energy Orbs annihilateeach other if matching colors touch–but Arcade mode and Mission mode offer skill andstrategy challenges if you hope to achieve super scores.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 21 MB

Silent Hill: Origins ($14.99)
The renowned Silent Hill survival horror series makes its handheld gaming debut with a brand new adventure that reveals many of the series’ most hallowed secrets. Assuming the role of a lone truck driver trapped in Silent Hill while making a routine delivery, players must escape the city’s horrific inhabitants and confront the strange hallucinations that have haunted him since childhood. Taking full advantage of the PSP system’s graphics, sound, and portability, Silent Hill Origins set a new standard in handheld gaming terror.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 711 MB

PSP minis
Stand O’Food ($4.99)
File size: 12 MB

Battle Poker ($2.99)
File size: 13 MB

Add-on Game Content
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Pack 8 (free) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Quest Pack #8 – Dive into these brand new missions that will spice up your Strikeforce experience. Also includes all previous Quest Packs. To learn more about this pack and about Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce go to www.koei.com/strikeforce
File size: 1.13 MB

Game Videos (free)
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines Teaser Trailer
File size: 8.01 MB

2 for 1 Mercury Bundle Trailer 2
File size: 5.93 MB

Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign Trailer
File size: 8.11 MB

The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun Trailer
File size: 16 MB

PSP Themes
Christmas Pinups PSP Theme 1 ($0.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File sizes: 578 KB

Christmas Pinups PSP Theme 2 ($0.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File sizes: 612 KB

EUROPEAN PlayStation Store for PS3

Special Offers (Until the 17th of December)
* Killzone 2 – Flash and Thunder Pack (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
* Killzone 2 – Map Pack Bundle (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* SOCOM Confrontation (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
* The Last Guy (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Dark Mist (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
* Killzone Liberation (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* MediEvil Resurrection (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Gangs of London (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
* Need for Speed: ProStreet (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)

Downloadable Games
* Call of Duty Classic (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales

* PixelJunk Shooter (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

* Hyperballoid HD (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: Not available in Belgium and Netherlands

* Buzz! Junior: Dino Den (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

Demo (free)
* Fairytyale Fights – White Room Demo Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: Not available in Germany

Add-On Game Content
* Dragon Ball: Raging Blast – Alien Warriors Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

* EyePet – Lucky Dip Styling Pack 8 (free) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

* High Velocity Bowling –
o Animal Patterns Ball Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
o Winter Holiday Ball Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
o Ginger PAINful Xmas Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
o Jarvis PAINful Xmas Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

* Pain – PainBall (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI
Availability: All locales

* Rock Band songs
o Dreaming of Love by Lights Resolve (free)
o I Am a Rock by Simon & Garfunkel (£0.99/€1.49)
o The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel (£0.99/€1.49)
o Psychosocial by Slipknot (£0.99/€1.49)
o Sulfur by Slipknot (£0.99/€1.49)
o Duality by Slipknot (£0.99/€1.49)
o Slipknot Pack 01 (includes the three tracks above) (£2.49/€3.99)
o Alice in Chains Pack 01 (£4.39/€6.59)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

* Guitar Hero 5 songs
o All The Right Moves By One Republic (£1.59/€1.99)
o Everybody Loves Me By One Republic (£1.59/€1.99)
o Mercy By One Republic (£1.59/€1.99)
o One Republic Track Pack (includes the three tracks above) (£4.39/€5.49)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

Motion Comics
* Uncharted 2 – The Eye of Indra Skins and Comics Bundle (£2.39/€2.99) (includes all four comics and two exclusive multiplayer skins)
Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales

Videos (free)
* Uncharted 2 Behind the Scenes Trailers
* Sonic and Sega Allstars Racing Announcement Trailer
* Sonic and Sega Allstars Racing Gamescom Trailer
* Sonic and Sega Allstars Racing Ryo Trailer
* Mushroom Wars Trailer
* PLANET 51: The Game Launch Trailer
* Burn Zombie Burn! In Space DLC Trailer
* Borderlands Premier Gameplay Trailer
* DC Universe Jim Lee Vlog
* Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time Writer and Artist Interview Trailer

Wallpapers
* Dante’s Inferno Anger Circle Wallpaper

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go

Special Offers (Until the 17th of December)
* Killzone Liberation (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* MediEvil Resurrection (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Gangs of London (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
* Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
* Need for Speed: ProStreet (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)

Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)
* TEKKEN 6 (not available until Friday, 11th December) (£31.99/€39.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales

* James Cameron’s AVATAR: The Game (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

* Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: Not available in Russia

* F1 2009 (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

* Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops (£8.69/€10.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales

* Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops + (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales

* Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: Not available in Australia and New Zealand

* Lord of the Rings Tactics (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

* The Sims 2: Pets (£15.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

minis (also available via the PS3 store)
* Dynogems (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

* Heracles Chariot Racing (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales

Let’s Golf! (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

* Telegraph Crosswords (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: Only available in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and UK

* Beam ‘Em Up (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: UK Only

Add-On Game Content
* Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Additional Quests 8 (free) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

* Cover Girl –
o N°1 : Positive Attitude (free)
o N°2 : Diplomacy (free)
o N°3 : Confidence (free)
Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales

Videos (free)
* Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign Trailer