Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PLAYSTATION Store weekly update.
Downloadable Games
Rocketmen: Axis of Evil ($9.99)
Join Nick Sion, Alec Mink and the rest of the Alliance of Free Planets in their white-knuckled, frenzied struggle to free the Solar System from the tyrannical grip of Lord Invictus and the Legion of Terra! With its distinctive cel-shaded art style, engaging storyline, RPG elements and non-stop action, this shooter promises to keep players coming back for more!
ESRB Rated
File size: 124 MB
Add-on Game Content
PixelJunk Monsters Encore ($5.99)
PixelJunk Monsters Encore is an expansion pack to the popular and addictive tower defense game, PixelJunk Monsters. Encore includes 15 levels on a new map, “Toki Island”, as well as the ability for players to track their score across both maps. Just as in the original game, Encore continues the simple real-time strategy concept of building, researching and base defending that made PixelJunk Monsters an instant classic.
File size: 67 MB
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.rockband.com.
- “Date with the Night” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs ($1.99)
- “It Hurts” – Angels & Airwaves ($1.99)
- “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” – Fall Out Boy ($1.99)
- Scene Pack 01 ($5.49) – Scene Pack 01 includes “It Hurts” by Angels & Airwaves, “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” by Fall Out Boy, and “Date with the Night” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
File sizes: 22.7 MB – 31.9 MB (singles), 83.3 MB (track pack).
Rock Band price promotion: “CrushCrushCrush” – Paramore and “Rock N Roll Band” – Boston are reduced to $0.99 until May 15th.
Guitar Hero III: Muse Track Pack ($6.25)
Includes “Exo-Politics”, “Stockholm Syndrome” & “Supermassive Black Hole” as performed by Muse. For all song credits please visit www.redoctane.com.
File size: 45 MB
Game Demos (free)
HAZE Demo
Play the beginning of the Haze campaign in single-player or in cooperative mode (up to 4 players).
ESRB Rated M
File size: 1.43 GB
The Bourne Conspiracy Demo
An intense, fast-paced, authentic Bourne experience. Become the perfect weapon.
ESRB Rating Pending
File size: 1.61 GB
GRID Demo
Experience a new world of racing as Codemasters releases the multiplayer demo for GRID.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 961 MB
Game Videos (free)
WipEout HD Trailer
It was there back at the beginning and now it’s taking the franchise into the future: WipEout HD is set to deliver 1080p High Definition visuals running at a breathtaking 60-frames-per-second.
File size: 79 MB (HD), 126 MB (1080)
PLAYSTATION 3 “What You Need” Video
Inside the PLAYSTATION 3 system lies the most advanced entertainment system designed to bring you the highest definition games, movies and so much more. Take a look and see what the PLAYSTATION 3 is all about.
File size: 167 MB (1080)
Mirror’s Edge Gameplay Trailer
As seen at PlayStation Day in London.
File size: 113 MB (HD)
Mercenaries 2 Payback Trailer
Check out the new Mercenaries 2 trailer. It’s time for Payback – Mercs Style!
File size: 77 MB (HD)
Overlord Raising Hell Trailer
Overlord Raising Hell is an Action-RPG title that immerses you in twisted parodies of classic fantasy scenarios. After becoming the all-powerful Overlord, you learn how to master a horde of mischievous creatures, called minions. The title comes to PLAYSTATION 3 complete with exclusive features and the ‘Raising Hell’ downloadable content seamlessly integrated into the action-packed story line.
File size: 101 MB (HD)
The Wheelman Trailer
Vin Diesel is The Wheelman, one of the most dangerous men in the world behind the wheel of a vehicle.
File size: 48 MB (HD)
TNA iMPACT! Gamers’ Day Trailer
TNA iMPACT! is the exclusive Total Nonstop Action wrestling game based on the top-rated weekly television show.
File size: 43 MB (HD)
Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers (free)
Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Teaser Trailer
On May 22, Indiana Jones is back in a new globe-trotting adventure, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.”
File size: 22 MB (SD), 81 MB (HD), 107 MB (1080)
The Love Guru
In the comedy “The Love Guru,” Pitka (Mike Myers) is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus.
File size: 31 MB (SD), 112 MB (HD), 149 MB (1080)
Iron Man Trailer 2
Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the story of a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon.
File size: 29 MB (SD), 108 MB (HD), 143 MB (1080)
PS3 Themes (free)
PixelJunk Monsters Theme 3
Customize your PS3 system with a cool PixelJunk Monsters theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 984 KB
Sports Theme
Customize your PS3 system with a cool Sports theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 7.07 MB
PS3 Wallpaper (free)
PixelJunk Monsters Wallpapers (x2)
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new PixelJunk Monsters Wallpaper.
File size: 562 KB – 879 KB
Here is this week’s content release for the PLAYSTATION Store for PC. To download these games to your PSP, navigate to http://store.playstation.com. There, you’ll find descriptions of the content and directions on how to get started. For more on the PLAYSTATION Store for PC, please click here.
Game Demos (free)
* SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 2 Demo (also downloadable via PS3)
Hope you enjoy!
best update EVER! Thanks so much!
Solid update. Funny that the Grid demo has almost as much content and features as GT5:Prologue for free though…
Pretty good update. 3 demos and a trailer I actually want to check out.
#52:
And also has damage modelling, which GT5 doesn’t.
Is it just my TV or does the Pixeljunk them kind of flash green in the fire???
Nice use of the new blue color to separate the different sections. I’ll be getting the Pixejunk Monsters expansion and checking out the Grid demo. Thanks!
@52 and 54, Codemasters has always done damage very well, going back to their Toca race games (which were incredible) on the PS2/PC. Dirt was another great example. I expect this to be incredible as well.
That said, nobody and I mean nobody has the vehicle visual accuracy and handling accuracy that Gran Turismo does. If you want to race a car with great racing and great damage, buy any CodeMasters racing game. If you want perfect looking cars on perfect looking tracks with perfect performance modeling, buy Gran Turismo.
If you’re a true racing fan, you’ll own both anyway.
Very nice Update!! Good job! it cant be better
Yay!!!!!!!! :)
It’s about time we got some frickin sweet demos. Sony, I luv u. Don’t tell anyone though, I have others and they might get jealous. Seriously though what’s all this crap about Home getting delayed ’till november now. Haven’t I been good to you, why you godda treat me like a punk. I thought you and I had something special. Also I think I might trip balls playing Mirrors Edge on my big screen plasma, so make sure to send a lifeline with the game, in case I go crazy and decide to jump through my t.v., I may need to be sedated, heavily.
Nice update.Can’t wait to play Haze!!!
What is this:
Game Demos (free)
* SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 2 Demo (also downloadable via PS3)
And why is not included with the other Game Demos but instead listed at the end in a 2nd “Game Demos” section? Both say free and for the ps3??
Does anyone know if the Grid demo supports using a Logitech G25 racing wheel? None of past demos except GT HD supported it, wondering if I should waste my time with this one…
@60
Its most likely a PSP Demo mercury187!
may sound like a small thing but thanks for the color-coding listing with this post. should be used moving forward. makes it easier to find the parts of the update i care about lol.
little by little things keep getting better. good to see someone over there is thinking about the little ways to make the PS3, PSN and this blog site better.
Definately one of the best updates, ever. Looking foward to downnloading a lot of this stuff. Thanks guys!
Hehe, very nice. Very nice indeed. Thank you very much! :D
D@mn! this is one hell of an update.
All 3 of the demos are games i definitely want to check out and we finally get Pixel Junk Encore. Then the videos for WipeOut and hopefully some cool looking themes & wallpapers. definitely a great update.
All PSN regions have been brill;) this week. Nice work, thanks Sony ;)
The only thing on PSN thats not right still is the photos still Load up slow???
Not a single thing for PSP? Where are the PS1 games? The lack of support for both is disappointing and leaving me with little desire to check back each week.
GREAT UPDATE!
Looking forward to Haze demo!
thanks!
Hey what is up with the store functions. The content for today is great by the way kudos. But when i click to download the demos they just sit still in the checkout section. Ridiculous. I was under the impression the once you click download it would do so just like when you are downloading a video file or even a theme. Can someone at Sony clear this up. I prefer the old way where once you select download it goes to the download window and either starts or is in queue waiting on another file to finish. Thank you.
Eyote…relax. do you even see all the stuff they put out for the PS3? there were games and plenty of new things coming out for the PSP that aren’t all on the PSN.
you know…store bought games can be pretty fun too from time to time. lol.
To #40, the game is called Rocketmen, not Rocketman. I think it’s a completely different game. I did a search on the Web and the game was on Xbox Live Arcade also. I don’t think it has anything to do with Rocketman.
Yo I am lovin this.. Now only if Home was out.. I dont think thats gonna happen any soon…
Great update.Keep up the good work.(Tyrant_x2 cough “In-game XMB please”..LOL)
WOW! I AGREE! VERY GOOD PS STORE UPDATE TODAY! HOPEFULLY MGS4 NEXT WEEK?!
Another sucky update. Hell Sony there were over 1300 PSOne games. How about getting more than 21 up on the store. WOW 1 PSOne game added very 3 months.
Eager to see what all the fuss over Haze is about. I thought we already had Rocketman available, though?
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!What a great update…..thanx Sony,you rock.
Hey, hey
where is PJM Encore for the German Store??? :(
I’m sad now…
BEST. UPDATE. EVER. Seriously, I’m so glad you finally listened to your fanbase and started putting up videos from your press events. Keep it up. These past two weeks have been a phenomenal balance of demos, trailers and game previews, and downloadable games.
My only questions: When is Wipeout HD coming and how much will it cost? Transparency makes your fans happy Sony!
amazing update, this should be your model for every update now just add ps1 games and it will be perfect
How lovely for the PSP users they get an almost 2 year old game demo.
Outstanding update PSN Team.
Id really like to see a PS3 GTA IV theme! An official one and not a fan made one however good they are.
Probably should have spaced out your demos. I wouldnt run more than 2 a week. I am sure next week we might get 1 or none even, but we shall see.
Also, as said before, NA NEEDS some PS1 games. I say this every week, and I know so many good ones, like Legend Of Dragoon, which I beleive was made by Sony. Shouldnt be too hard to get it up on the store. Give us something, or even a list of games your working on to put on the store.
ANY news is better than NO news. Hope to see something soon.
Wow…I can’t believe there are still people not satisfied with THIS update. I mean, I heard about Haze…but Bourne? Hell no I had no idea! Awesome update! But noooo instead of praising it…its more of the same whining and [DELETED]. No matter which side of the fanboy-ism you are…you’re just never satisfied. Do me a favor and run your OWN company and put up a website for people to go to. Lets see how well you do
Wow, what an amazing update! I gotta ask though, why is the Haze demo for the US a slightly smaller size than the EU version? I am sooo glad I already finished the main story of GTA IV or else I would barely touch all of this awesomeness…
“Another sucky update. Hell Sony there were over 1300 PSOne games. How about getting more than 21 up on the store. WOW 1 PSOne game added very 3 months.”
Bwahaha. Good one. I thought you were serious but no way you can be. It’s 2008, not 1995. Keep up the great work Sony. This was a great update. Plenty for everyone.
#88
It’s 2008, EXACTLY. So why would they want to put up a bunch of crappy old PS1 games that came out in 1995?
Pinhead.
Great update! Thanks.
I’ll add my comment to the others asking for the new Killzone 2 trailer, I’ll download the HD version from Game Trailers for now.
On the next update if its not any trouble could ya’ll put The Dark Knight trailer 1 or Trailer 2 up in 720/1080 thanks lol
I like the color section headers as well. Snazzy and it helps for better reading.
Since when did the PSN Store start charging taxes?
Awesome update.
Personally, I’d rather have Sony devote their efforts to bringing original content to PSN like flOw, pixlejunk monsters, and echochrome, or full games like WipEout, Socom, & Warhawk than trying to bring back PS1 classics. However, those PS1 classics will always be welcomed here and there.
“It’s 2008, EXACTLY. So why would they want to put up a bunch of crappy old PS1 games that came out in 1995?”
I won’t call them crappy games. I still have a lot of PS One games. I just don’t get why some people are complaining about it. If I want to play them I’ll just pull them out and play them. Did people throw out their old games? I still have most of the old games I bought. Don’t ask how many that is. I put them in CD cases and filled three with PS One and PS2 games. There were some great classics. I would just prefer new stuff though.
What’s with these annoying morons begging for PS One games? Just get them from eBay or a swapmeet or something…
Wow! One of the best updates ever for the PS3: Rocketmen:AoE, PJM Encore, three demos, GH & RB DLC, a bunch of videos and some themes/wallpapers… this is becoming habit forming!!! :)
…the update for the PSP, not so much.
I find it laughable that you you bring over ONE old, previously released demo for the PSP from us.playstation.com. I know this demo was available since last Christmas since it was one of the first downloads my son had from the in-device web page. Last week you added content that was previously released on the Store, the Wyclef video. What message would you say regurgitating old content sends to current Store users about Sony’s support for the PSP?
So will we see all the other legacy PSP demos added to the store one at a time? I really feel they should be added to the store in one fell swoop.
BTW, to all the PSone game haters: If you don’t care to have PSone games added to the store, NP, but let us old skool gamers ask for what we want without the hate. You don’t need to know why we want to play PSone games on our newer hardware. News flash: I still watch DVDs and listen to CDs, too! kthxbai
Good update. Downloading HAZE now.
“BTW, to all the PSone game haters: If you don’t care to have PSone games added to the store, NP, but let us old skool gamers ask for what we want without the hate. You don’t need to know why we want to play PSone games on our newer hardware. News flash: I still watch DVDs and listen to CDs, too! kthxbai”
The problem is the crying over no PS ONe games when the update this week is huge. Some people just have to find something to cry about. If I want to play old PS One games I probably still have it. Did you not have a PS One or did you throw out your old games?