Machinarium returns to PlayStation Plus, this time with the PS Vita version available for those who didn’t have a chance to play it on PlayStation 3! The much-anticipated Spelunky is also releasing this week as part of PS Vita Summer Select. Grab this new release on PS Vita and PS3 as a Cross-Buy purchase with an exclusive PS Plus discount to boot. Lastly, the PAX 2013 sale rings in one of the best community gaming events on the planet: PAX Prime.
You’ll find these PS Plus benefits active after the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow, 8/27.
August 27th PlayStation Plus Update
Machinarium (PS Vita)
Regular Price: $6.99, Free for PS Plus members
Spelunky (PS Vita and PS3, Cross-Buy) – Part of PS Vita Summer Select
Regular Price: $14.99; PS Plus Price: $11.99
Draw Slasher (PS Vita)
Regular Price: $5.99; PS Plus Price: $3.00
PAX 2013 Sale
Various Discounts
Discounts
| Game Title | Normal Price | Sale Price | Plus Price |
| Penny-Arcade Adventures On the Rainslick Precipice of Darkness Ep 1 & 2 | $14.99 | $7.49 | $3.75 |
| Closure | $14.99 | $7.49 | $3.75 |
| Retro City Rampage (PS3 and PS Vita Cross-Buy) | $14.99 | $4.99 | $3.74 |
| Dragon Fantasy Book I (PS3 and PS Vita Cross-Buy) | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Limbo (PS3 and PS Vita Cross Buy) | $14.99 | $7.49 | $5.99 |
| Tokyo Jungle | $14.99 | $7.49 | $3.75 |
| Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov’s Revenge (PS3 and PS Vita Cross-Buy) | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Journey | $14.99 | $7.49 | $3.75 |
| Skullgirls | $14.99 | $7.49 | $3.75 |
| Retro/Grade | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Dyad | $14.99 | $7.49 | $3.75 |
Last Chance (Leaving on 9/3)
Instant Game Collection
HITMAN: ABSOLUTION SPECIAL EDITION
Discounts
SPELUNKY
Penny-Arcade Adventures On the Rainslick Precipice of Darkness Ep 1 & 2
Closure
Retro City Rampage
Dragon Fantasy Book I
Limbo
Tokyo Jungle
Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov’s Revenge
Journey
Skullgirls
Retro/Grade
Dyad
MS. GERMINATOR
Muramasa Rebirth
GRID 2
You’ll find all the content detailed above with their Plus benefits active when the PlayStation Store updates on 8/27. We’ll be back next week with more details on the game arriving to the Instant Game Collection as well as any other benefits we can share.
If you’ve got feedback or thoughts on today’s Plus update, leave them below, or, if you’re looking to engage with more of the PS community, make sure you head over to the PlayStation Community to discuss this week’s news, find other topics to contribute your thoughts to, or start one for yourself.
And finally, with next week’s September PS Plus month outlook, my good buddy Kristine Steimer on our PlayStation Community Management team will be taking over these PlayStation Plus update posts. Please welcome her when you see her next week, but you’ll also notice that I, along with Kristine and our other community managers will all be joining in the comments to answer your questions on PS Plus, PlayStation Store updates, and other PS Blog posts when we can. So as ever, see you in the comments!
Darn it. I just SkullGirls less then a week ago.
@150 FranklynStreet: The PS3 version was free to plus member a few months back.
I’ve been waiting for Skullgirls to go on sale! Can’t get enough of these arcade system fighting games. Looks like I’ll be able to grab Limbo as well since I’ve yet to really wink my teeth into the PC version.
Just want to add that Tokyo Jungle is a gem. Hands down, the best game I played last year.
let´s check machinarium then :)
Another boring week to cap off a boring month. Any chance we can get treated the same way as EU Plus next month? Or should I prepare for the never ending slap in the face that is PSP fighting games and Vita versions of a game you have already given us on PS3?
Why are the EU guys SO MUCH better at this than you guys? It’s just baffling.
@145 that would be great! Then we could choose which PSP fighting game we want most each month… Or which EU Plus selection from 8 months ago we will finally receive!
I’ll buy Journey tomorrow. I hear its a good game.
Tokyo Jungle! (cries for a couple of minutes).
I just got Dragon Fantasy Book last week -_- I guess I should have waited huh?
Make Assassin’s Creed III for free, please!
Cool deals & great content gotta love being a PS Plus member. For the deal Europe got for PS Plus, my guess would be we would get it around the holidays.
Great month on psn plus !! I have a vita and plus made my mind about buying a ps3.
Looking foward for buying Closure and maybe Tokyo Jungle.
Its really something the amount of games you can have with the plus discounts.
Well, it was always going to be a crap month for me, in terms of IGC games, so I never bothered to complain about it. But this weeks sales look nice, I might finally get Tokyo Jungle.
What happened with a game called snapshot?
Stupid game for PS VITA. And the EU gets AC3 really?? I’m getting tired of this crap. Give us a game we want. Llike DmC, RDR, AC3, Batman, Skyrim, or like Fallout
Hate to be the one to talk about what I’m not getting. I just wish we were still getting some of the awesome Dynamic Themes we used to get. I like to mix it from time to time…
Really excited about some of the great discounts though. Journey, Skullgirls, Limbo and a couple more mean I’m winning this week (and adding to the backlog)…
Love it.
Limbo is a definate, and love anything crossbuy.
Especially, when one, or all of my sons may enjoy them.
Even though Zombie Tycoon was offered in the IGC, at 2.50, I may just add it anyway.
But with all the game titles to look at ,we will see.
Guacamelee is definately becoming a favorite rapidly, and appreciate you corporate folks for making such great games and making them more affodable to folks like us.
Thanks.
Is Phantasy Star ever going to get ported for Vita?
Is this the big game of this month?
Nice. Another addition to my PS Vita. Hey, question? Are any big titles going to be added to the instant game collection? Just wondering, thanks!
How many damn times does Machinarium have to be free on the plus before its too many times?
I literally just bought Dragon Fantasy Book I last night! Can’t really complain since Muteki is getting more money from me before the sale. I always seem to be buying things right as they go on sale. Will book 2 be on sale when it’s released in September?
I just wish that there was an unsubscribe button + a refund for my lost time. I could get Europe PS+ instead of this crap.
Hi, the discounts this week are awesome! This is my chance to play for the first time titles like, Machinarium, Dragon Fantasy Book, Limbo, etc etc! One question: any chance in the future to get into this discounts the PSP game Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles? i’m just waiting any discount to buy it!
I bought Dead or Alive 5+ this week, and I’m excited for Kickbeat and Dragon Fantasy Book II. Love my Vita and PS+!
Great update love PS+
I really hope next month we get some good games for us PS3 users. Catherine and Twisted Metal would be nice choices. Also it seems to be a trend that every month EU gets better games.
AC3 and Stealth Inc next month and Jax trilogy
Just picked up a Vita 3 weeks ago! (the retailer honored the price change for me ;) Absolutely loving the system. I hope to see it really fly off the shelves now with the price drop. I’ve been collecting free PS+ games for it for quite a while now, so I have lots to play! I also picked up Assassin’s Creed, Persona 4 & Sly Cooper in addition to my freebies.
Can we at least get some fps out for ps+ like counter strike or something
Well, after careful consideration, it will be my original choices.
Skullgirls and Journey looked tempting, and had they been crossbuy, would have been definate buys.
But with a playtime of only 2 hours, and recently buying Marvel vs Capcom, they will not be joining my personal collection as of yet.
Already own Retro City Rampage(not that great).
Good to see we keep getting great free games. Diving right in to Gravity Rush and lovin’ it :P
Draw slasher discount?…again?
the translation starring : 11
wahhhh, it’s not what I want, wahhhhh.
Why have we never had the chance to pickup Sword Art Online?
Talk about a Huge marketing error.
I would correct this pronto, maybe make the episodes available on your movie site.
Could be Big.
@ Jisatsu_Kiddo
That’s a pretty good impersonation.
I’ll give it a 9/10
It’s official, not a single thing for me this month. Most of July was a wash too. Here’s to hoping that September brings something good for US Plus members.
Plisss, discount in plants v/s zombies!!!
So what if a game being offered on the VITA as free was already offered on the PS3 as free as well? I’m sure as hell more likely to play Machinarium on my VITA than my PS3.
The key value is in the sales and the great discounts you can get for being a PS+ member which have not been a disappointment in my years as being a PS+ member.
US complains about EU store.
EU complains about US store…
Pick up a game at Redbox if all your interested in are rentals.
@48
I love how because you don’t think the game isn’t a big deal, then that must apply to everyone else that posts on the blog…
While PS+ seems to be about even in Europe and North America for PS3 content, how come there is such a huge quality divide between the two continents for Vita content?
So far they’ve gotten these Vita titles and we haven’t:
Lumines Electronic Symphony
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Thomas Was Alone
Sine Mora
Velocity Ultra
Rayman Origins
Unit 13
Lego Lord of the Rings
When Vikings Attack!
New Little King’s Story
Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark
Urban Trial Freestyle
In for Dragon Fantasy (as a purchase for my future vita purchase), Tokyo Jungle, Journey, and that Borderlands 2 season pass discount I have been waiting for… 3 out of 4 isn’t bad. Thanks guys!
hey morgan i got plus 2 months now and was wondering if it’s possible to see rpg games like reckoning or the cursed crusade? or do you have to purchase those games?
I’m overwhelmed by all of these fantastic sales! This is awesome I wish there could be something like this every week. Just different stuff on sale. It’s a lot of fun.
Haha I’ve mostly got the free games, but man I might just grab some of theses games this week! Journey and Limbo are no brainers, but any more recomendations of games I should pick up?
So at the end of EVERYMONTH we always have the same comments and conversations.WHY DO EY PSN+ MEMBERS GET BETTER GAMES FROM US?AND WHY DO THEY GET THEIR UPDATES 10 DAYS BEFORE THE UPCOMING MONTH???
It’s not that I’m not happy or excited about Hitman or Battlefied or Demon’s Souls,but come on guys.Machinarium??????For PSVita??We already got it a couple of months ago for PS3.There’s no reason to give it to us AGAIN!!!
I think that you can do better guys!!!!This is the third time I’m asking this, but PLEASE GIVE US OUR UPDATES SOONER….we will save a lot of money if we are planning to buy a game.
This month nothing last month nothing for ps vita…there better be something next month…and for christ sake 6.99 indie game….we can buy tat if we want (which I won’t)….set all IGC game atleast $30 and above…for psp still hoping some gud jrpg….ragnarok odessy or dynasty next if u will please
I really appreciate the discounts. I will be picking up Journey, Dragon Fantasy, Limbo, Spelunky, and possibly Tokyo Jungle. That’s the whole reason I joined ps plus. For the DISCOUNTS.
You can never really win with the plus members that are obsessed with the IGC update. Even the EU plus members, with their very impressive IGC updates, are never truly satisfied. Just check out the comments on the September update.
So just keep trying to do your best Sony. I’ve had my Vita for about 4 months now and I am super happy with it.
i wish games like kh1.5 remix collection and kh birth by sleep came to the store i would buy them in a heartbeat :'( a man can dream
Great sales like these are (nearly) the best way directly to my heart.
I’m definitely looking forward to picking up Tokyo Jungle for me and Journey for my wife. I’ve already gotten more value out of my three month membership to PS+ than I ever got out of my membership with those other guys.
Knowing that you’re continuing this awesome and forward-thinking policy of giving customers what they want before it’s an apology or cheap catch-up tactic is one of the reasons I’ll definitely be getting a PS4 when it’s time to upgrade my console.