PlayStation Store Update

Hi Everyone –
The excitement of E3 has come and gone, but the fun of gaming provided by PlayStation Store continues on!

This week marks the release of two highly anticipated PS Vita titles; the first being Gravity Rush. Gain a new perspective as you take on the role of Kat, a strong-willed girl seeking the means to protect her future in a world that’s crumbling to pieces. Tilt and move the PS Vita, taking gravity into your own hands to deliver devastating attacks, uncover the secrets to your past and explore a mysterious world. Check out all the coverage of Gravity Rush on the PlayStation.Blog, and pick it up today.

In addition to Gravity Rush, Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection sneaks on to PS Vita. Play three great chapters in the Metal Gear franchise with the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. Included are in this PlayStation Vita package are Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. As a bonus, the original MSX games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake are included, showcasing Snake’s very first missions.

PS Vita also sees another release this week with Pulzar: a mind boggling puzzle game that turns nearly any flat surface into an epic battle against time and a looming celestial event with the use of your AR Play cards.

You’ll also find new PSN releases to play on PS3 this week including the critically acclaimed Batman Arkham City joining the PS3 Full Game ranks, and PSN Game Babel Rising. Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security home for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Babel Rising empowers you to use divine powers by hurling bolts of lightning, summoning massive earthquakes or unleashing gigantic floods upon the Babylonians who are trying to build the great tower of Babel. Both titles are available today!

PlayStation Plus might be your new instant game collection, but we’re still hitting members with great discounts on amazing content in the PlayStation Store. This week, we’re continuing E3 by bringing the best games of E3 shows from years past starting with two titles that made waves at E3 2009: Split/Second at 40% off and Borderlands at 30% off!

Make sure you check out all the details below including additional PS3 Full Game releases like Just Dance 3 and Dirt Showdown, and let us know your thoughts in the comments! Don’t forget to check out the PlayStation Store Update thread on the PlayStation Community forums to discuss this week’s releases.

Here is the weekly PlayStation Store update:

PlayStation Plus

E3 Past Award Nominees Sale	Borderlands Full Bundle – 30% off, PS+ Price: $20.99 Split/Second Bundle – 40% off, PS Price: $20.99
Full Game Trials	Batman Arkham City Full Game Trial Just Dance 3 Full Game Trial
Free Avatars	Bakuki (Full) Avatar Lil (Full) Avatar Laarg (Full) Avatar Circle Avatar Lil & Laarg Avatar
Free Exclusive Dynamic Theme	Mesh Dynamic Theme

PSN Games

Babel Rising ($9.99)
Babel Rising lets you play as a God and use your powers to prevent humans from building the tower of Babel. Hurl bolts of lightning, cause massive earthquakes, or unleash gigantic floods upon the Babylonians.
ESRB rated 10+
File size 357 MB

PS Vita Games

Gravity Rush ($35.99)
Manipulate Gravity to Save your World from Destruction! Gain a new perspective as you take on the role of Kat, a strong-willed girl seeking the means to protect her future in a world that’s crumbling to pieces.
ESRB rated T
File size 1.42 GB

Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection ($34.99)
From acclaimed director, Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for the PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system includes two legendary MGS titles – Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
ESRB rated M
File size 3.29 GB

PulzAR Full Game ($1.99)
PulzAR is an augmented reality puzzle game based on re-directing a laser beam to a target using reflectors, splitters and color filters while racing against time to save the planet.
ESRB rated E
File size 134 MB

PS3 Full Games

Batman Arkham City ($29.99)
No escape from Arkham City…the sprawling super-prison in the heart of Gotham City, home to its most violent thugs and infamous super villains. With the lives of the innocent at stake, only one man can save them and bring justice to the streets of Gotham City…The Batman.
ESRB rated T
File size 7.73 GB

Dirt Showdown ($59.99)
Dive into DiRT Showdown’s new world of motorized mayhem! Social gameplay and stunning graphics combine to deliver a high-octane action sports experience from the get-go. Use boost to race past rivals, smash your way through demolition derbies and unleash your inner Hoonigan in freestyle stunt parks.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 4.07 GB

Just Dance 3 ($39.99)
The world’s #1 dance game brand is back and hotter than ever! Just Dance 3 gets the party started with new moves, new modes, and over 45 songs from today’s hottest hits like “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO and “California Gurls” by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 11 GB

Game Demos (free)

Babel Rising Demo
Babel Rising lets you play as a God and use your powers to prevent humans from building the tower of Babel. Hurl bolts of lightning, cause massive earthquakes, or unleash gigantic floods upon the Babylonians.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 357 MB

Jam Live Music Arcade Demo
JAM Live Music Arcade is a robust musical experience of creative freedom. Through your guitar peripheral or controller, you can compose your own genre-bending music by controlling all aspects of a song (guitar, bass, drums, vocals and synth). With artists from Modest Mouse, Fallout Boy, Atmosphere and much, much more, JAM Live Music Arcade has over 30 tracks from all over the indie and major label spectrum for you to jam with and make your own!
ESRB rated T
File size 1.07 GB

PS Vita Demos (Free)

Escape Plan Demo
ESRB rated T
File size 541 MB

PS3 Add-ons

Atelier Meruru: Pamela ($3.99)
The ghostly Wholesale Store owner Pamela joins the team! Could this be the origin story of a never-before-seen phantom adventurer!? This will allow you to recruit the in-game character Pamela into your party and experience all-new character-related events.
File size 111 KB

Birds Of Steel add ons (x2) ($4.99 – $5.99)
Various add on content.
File size 125 KB – 138 MB

Dirt Showdown add ons (x5) ($1.99 – $9.99)
Various add on content.
File size 1.2 MB each

Disgaea 4 add ons (x5) (free – $3.99)
Various add on content.
File size 1.55 MB each

Dragon’s Dogma: From A Different Sky – Part 4 ($0.99)
The fourth of the ‘From a Different Sky’ series, you will need your wits to clear all 10. Check the Pawn Guild to begin!
File size 707 KB

LittleBigPlanet 2 Tron: Legacy Minipack ($2.99)
Download the Tron: Legacy Minipack to dress your Sackboy in these exciting costumes: – Clu – Quorra – Gem You will also receive a pack of fun Tron: Legacy stickers! To download this costume pack, you must already own LittleBigPlanet 2.
File size 1.13 MB

Rocksmith – Bohemian Rhapsody By Queen ($2.99)
File size 4.03 MB

Rocksmith – Fat Bottomed Girls By Queen ($2.99)
File size 3.12 MB

Rocksmith – Keep Yourself Alive By Queen ($2.99)
File size 3.08 MB

Rocksmith – Killer Queen By Queen ($2.99)
File size 2.2 MB

Rocksmith – Stone Cold Crazy By Queen ($2.99)
File size 1.79 MB

Rocksmith – Queen Song Pack (Bundle) ($11.99)
File size 14.23 MB

Saints Row The Third add ons (x3) ($2.99 – $6.99)
File size 1.7 MB – 6.81 MB

Wheels Of Destruction Moscovian Mayhem (free)
File size 676 KB

Rock Band 3
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “DRIVE” – Incubus ($1.99)

File size: 21 MB (singles)

Rock Band Network v2.0

• “DODGIN BULLETS” – Steve Fister ($1.99)
• “INSIDE” – Cold Steel ($1.99)
• “SPINELESS” – All Shall Perish ($1.99)
• “STABBING TO PURGE DISSIMULATION” – All Shall Perish ($1.99)
• “WEEVIL BRIDE” – Rishloo ($0.99)

File size: 17 MB – 38 MB (singles)

PS Vita Add-Ons

Escape Plan Asylum Pack ($0.25)
The Asylum picks up where Lil and Laarg left off at the end of Escape Plan. Traversing through a sewer pipe, Lil and Laarg accidentally find themselves in a psycho ward full of Bakuki’s failed experiments. This latest conundrum is filled with padded walls, shocking minions, blades of mass destruction and even more helpless sheep! The Asylum Pack introduces 7 new Challenge Modes, 4 costumes, and 4 additional Trophies. Download it today! To use this download, you will need the Escape Plan Full Game.
File size 100 KB

Pinball Arcade: Medieval Madness And Bride Of Pinbot ($4.99)
You can now play exact recreations of two more of the all-time greatest pinball tables from Williams, Bally, Stern Pinball, and Gottlieb together in one game. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail.
File size 70 MB

Table Top Tanks Toy Tanks Set ($0.99)
Brighten up your battlefield with a squad of colorful toy tanks. These tiny titans may look more at home on the playground than in a war zone but they still pack a punch against any Table Top Tanks rivals. To use this download, you must have Table Top Tanks installed on your system. Compatible with PlayStation Vita system only. Note: you must be connected online when starting the game to access the Toy Tank Pack
File size N/A

Updates

Carnivores Bundle (Sale) (PS3) (now $3.99, original price $5.99)
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter – Minis (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Carnivores: Ice Age – Minis (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Learning With The Pooyoos – Episode 1 (Price Change) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $8.99)
Learning With The Pooyoos – Episode 2 (Price Change) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $8.99)
Mad Blocker Alpha – Minis (Price Change) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $2.99)
Mortal Kombat (PS3 Full Game) (Price Change) (PS3) (now $29.99, original price $49.99)
Payday: The Heist (Sale) (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Sonic Adventure (Sale) (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Sonic Adventure Dx Upgrade (Sale) (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Sonic Cd (Sale) (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I (Sale) (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Borderlands Add-On Extravasplosion Bundle (Price Change) (PS3) (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
Red Johnson’s Chronicles – Episode 1 (Price Change) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $12.99)

Avatars

Escape Plan Avatar Bundle 2 ($1.49)

Escape Plan Bakuki (Full) Avatar ($0.49)

Escape Plan Circle Avatar ($0.49)

Escape Plan Laarg (Full) Avatar ($0.49)

Escape Plan Lil & Laarg Avatar ($0.49)

Escape Plan Lil (Full) Avatar ($0.49)

Game Videos (free)

Bang Bang Racing: Debut Trailer

Darksiders 2: Death Strikes: Part 2 Trailer

Sniper Elite V2 Launch Trailer

Sniper Elite V2 Q & A Trailer 2

The Walking Dead – Choice Matters Trailer

WWE’13 – Debut Trailer

PS3 Themes

Fine Art: Bosch Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Fine Art: Boticelli Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Fine Art: Leonardo Da Vinci Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Fine Art: Michelangelo Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Fine Art: Van Gogh Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Music

Resistance: Burning Skies Original Soundtrack ($9.99)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Gungnir ($29.99)
Take up the spear in this SRPG from STING and ATLUS! A tale of valor and revenge awaits players who join the story of Giulio Raguel, hoping to fight to bring justice to his people with the help of a mystical weapon that could grant him all his desires–or destroy him in the attempt. Gungnir, the fourth game in the Dept. Heaven series, is brought to you by STING, developers of Yggdra Union, Riviera, and Knights in the Nightmare.
ESRB rated T
File size 144 MB