‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 6th April 2011

Hello all, welcome to another ‘Heads-Up’date – I am speaking to you from beyond the Internet today as I’m out hobnobbing with bigwigs (but not the small wigs…) but I will not forget you and I will come back and do some comments before the week is out.

Rather than talk about the content too much this week, I need to mentally prepare you for the new Store sections we have coming in. Here’s a quick run-down on what you’ll find when you hit the Store this afternoon.

• Demos are now a top level category, where you’ll find the latest BD demos and trials for PSN titles, as well as an organised A-Z list
• We’ve added a Franchises section – in here we’ll be building up a library of games, DLC, themes and all the rest which can be browsed by a whole franchise – so now there’s one place to visit to get all the KillZone, Call of Duty or Assassin’s Creed content you’re looking for
• We’ve added a Charts section, with the top 10 most downloaded games, demos, minis and more, so you can find the most popular content more easily
• We’ve pulled Themes and Avatars out to the top level so you can more easily find what you need to customise your PS3 experience
• A more organised PlayStation Plus area, with sub-categories and new informative banners
• A number of cosmetic configuration changes (ooh exciting!)

So yeah – let us know what you think of all the planning and hard work! Give it a chance and we think it’ll really help you find what you’re looking for on the Store.

So a quick rundown of the content – Red Faction Battlegrounds and Dungeon Hunter Alliance both hit the Store this week (Red Faction is 100% discounted for Plus users, with a healthy 25% off DH:A as well).

The KillZone 3 Steel Rain pack comes to you as well bringing new maps for you to run around shooting at each other. Quite the bargain for €4.99 – unless you’re a Plus subscriber in which case you get it for €0.00 – that’s a better deal in my opinion.

No Plus? No problem… the SOCOM Special Forces Multiplayer Beta hits the main Store this week and will be around until next week. If you haven’t had a chance to get your hands on this tactical squad shooter yet – you’ll get to experience two multiplayer levels, has full stereoscropic 3D and Move with Sharpshooter support. Not bad! If you find yourself having a good time, 20th April will see SOCOM: SF released across mainland Europe.

Lots more besides, so check out the full list below. No comments today but I’ll definitely check back on Thurs…WHAT THE HECK?! CAPCOM AVATARS?! Has the world gone MAD?!

Bye all!

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Special Offers

(Offer prices available until the 13th April)

• Faery: Legends of Avalon (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Spectral Souls: RotEE (PSP) (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £9.99/€12.99)
• WWII: Battle over the Pacific (PSP) (was – £6.99/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• StateShift (PSP) (was – £6.99/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• International Athletics (PSP) (was – £6.99/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Skate Park City (PSP) (was – £6.99/€7.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
• World of Pool (PSP) (was – £6.99/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Spinout (PSP) (was – £6.99/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Sports Superbike 2 (PSone) (was – £3.59/€2.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)
• All-Star Boxing (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Ace Armstrong vs. The Alien Scumbags (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
• Card Shark (mini) (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)

Permanent Price Reductions

• Arcade Darts – Reduced to £1.74/€1.99
• Arcade Air Hockey and Bowling – Reduced to £1.99/€2.49
• Soccer Bashi – Reduced to £1.99/€2.49
• 101-in-1 Megamix – Reduced to £7.99/€9.99
• Fading Shadows – Reduced to £3.99/€4.99

Trial & Unlock (PS3)

• MAG (£24.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales File Size: 4774 MB

Full Games (PS3)

• Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales File Size: 945 MB

• Red Faction: Battlegrounds (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales File Size: 607 MB

• Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1 And 2 Bundle (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Israel, Kuwait and Ukraine

Full Games (PSP)

• Gods Eater Burst (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, Israel, Kuwait, New Zealand and Ukraine File Size: 978 MB

minis (PS3 and PSP)

• Karoshi (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Israel, Kuwait and Ukraine File Size: 10 MB

PSP Essential (PS)

• Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Croatia, India, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, and United Kingdom

• Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Croatia, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom

• echochrome (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia, Croatia, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.

• LocoRoco 2 (£6.99/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Croatia, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and United Kingdom

Demos (PS3)

• SOCOM: Special Forces Multiplayer Beta Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany File Size: 781 MB

• MotorStorm Apocalypse Single Player Demo Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany or New Zealand File Size: 1206 MB

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Killzone 3 – Steel Rain Map Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not Available in Croatia, Czech Republic and Greece File Size: 342 MB

• Stacking The Lost Hobo King (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• My Aquarium – Underwater Glamour Set 2 (£0.79/€0.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Test Drive Unlimited 2

• Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition (£0.79/€0.99)
• Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black Edition (£0.79/€0.99)
• Audi RS 5 Coupe (£0.79/€0.99)
• Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport (£0.79/€0.99)
• Caterham Superlight R 500 (£0.79/€0.99)
• Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Special Edition (£0.79/€0.99)
• Ferrari 612 Sessanta (£0.79/€0.99)
• Ford Shelby GT 500 (£0.79/€0.99)
• Jaguar Xxr Speed Pack And Black Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
• Pagani Zonda Tricolore (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

• Hyperdimension Neptunia

• Black Heart Booster 1 (£0.79/€0.99)
• Compa Booster 1 (£0.79/€0.99)
• Green Heart Booster 1 (£0.79/€0.99)
• If Booster 1 (£0.79/€0.99)
• Neptune Booster 1 (£0.79/€0.99)
• White Heart Booster 1 (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

• EyePet – Sealife Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• LittleBigPlanet – MotorStorm Apocalypse Mini Pack (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• ModNation Racers – El Snake-O Pack (£1.39/€1.75) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Splatterhourse

• Lost Island (£1.19/€1.49)
• Survival Arena 4-Pack (£2.99/€3.59)

Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: Not Available in Germany

• Yoostar 2

• Rueben Commits A Dating Foul (£1.39/€1.75)
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat (£1.39/€1.75)
• I’m Done Being A Rogue (£1.39/€1.75)
• I Ask You For Justice (£1.39/€1.75)
• Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates (£1.39/€1.75)
• I Know What Love Is (£1.39/€1.75)
• Inside Dr. Lecter’S Cell (£1.39/€1.75)
• You Lost My Bag! (£1.39/€1.75)
• Khaaan! (£1.39/€1.75)
• Dorothy Meets The Cowardly Lion (£1.39/€1.75)
• You Work Under An Alias? (£1.39/€1.75)
• Turquoise Lagoon And Waterfall (£0.59/€0.75)
• Star Trek 5-Pack (£4.39/€5.49)
• Blockbusters! Scene Pack (£4.39/€5.49)

Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: Not Available in Belgium, India, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Turkey and Ukraine

• Rock Band 3

• The Loco-Motion – Grand Funk Railroad (£0.99/€1.49)
• We’Re An American Band – Grand Funk Railroad (£0.99/€1.49)
• Freeze-Frame – J. Geils Band (£0.99/€1.49)
• Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not Available in Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Israel, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE

• Def Jam Rapstar

• Eve – Who’s That Girl (€1.49)
• Young Money – Every Girl (€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not Available in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

• Ghostface Killah – Chercez Laghost (£1.19/€1.49)
• Method Man & Redman – How High (£1.19/€1.49)
• Raekwon – Ice Cream (£1.19/€1.49)
• Wu Tang Clan – Protect Your Neck (£1.19/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Only available in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• Buzz UK Culture Quiz Pack (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not Available in Croatia, Czech Republic and Greece

• Lord Of Arcana – Dlc Pack 4 (free) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not Available in Israel, Kuwait or Ukraine

FirstPlay (PS3)

• FirstPlay Episode 52 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Avatars (PS3)

• Blue Toad Murder Files Avatars

• Antique Shop Owner
• Baker
• Barmaid
• Blue Toad
• Butcher
• Chef
• Clerk
• Colonel
• Constable
• Cow 1
• Cow 2
• Dick Dickenson
• Doctor
• Hannah Dakota
• Hotel Manager
• Inspector Bragg
• Jeweller
• Lady Snobbish
• Lambert Vanderbosh
• Librarian
• Majorie Maple
• Mayor
• Miller
• Moses
• Mrs Bothersome
• Mrs Gossip
• Postman
• Sheep 1
• Sheep 2
• Station Master
• Vicar
• Watson

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Absolute Supercars

• 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa V1
• 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa V2
• 1962 Ferrari 250 Gto V1
• 1962 Ferrari 250 Gto V2
• 1963 Ferrari 250 Lm V1
• 1963 Ferrari 250 Lm V2
• 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 V1
• 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 V2
• 1969 Ferrari 365 Gts4 V1
• 1969 Ferrari 365 Gts4 V2
• 1970 Ferrari 512 M V1
• 1970 Ferrari 512 M V2
• 1970 Ferrari 512 S V1
• 1970 Ferrari 512 S V2
• 1984 Ferrari Gto V1
• 1984 Ferrari Gto V2
• 1987 Ferrari F40 V1
• 1987 Ferrari F40 V2
• 1989 Ferrari 348 Tb V1
• 1989 Ferrari 348 Tb V2
• 1993 Ferrari 348 Challenge V1
• 1993 Ferrari 348 Challenge V2
• Ferrari 365 Gtb4 Competizione V1
• Ferrari 365 Gtb4 Competizione V2

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower

• Anakaris Avatar
• Baby Bonnie Hood Avatar
• Demitri Maximoff Avatar
• Donovan Avatar
• Felica Avatar
• Felicia 2 Avatar
• Hsien-Ko Avatar
• Jedah Dohma Avatar
• Jon Talbain Avatar
• Lilith Aensland Avatar
• Lord Raptor Avatar
• Morrigan 2 Avatar
• Morrigan Avatar
• Oboro Bishamon Avatar
• Q-Bee Avatar
• Rikuo Avatar
• Sasquatch Avatar
• Victor Von Gerdenheim Avatar

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Dead Rising 2

• Chuck Avatar
• Fat Lady Zombie Avatar
• Zombie Cop Avatar

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Beat Sketcher Avatar Bundle 4 (£0.79/€0.99)

(contains the following characters also available separately)

• Paint4
• Paint5
• Paint6
• Paint7
• Paint8

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Motor Storm Apocalypse

• SA Urban Avatar
• MSA Burning Avatar

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Tales From Space: About A Blob

• Angel Cat
• Cow
• Devil Cat
• Green Blob
• Hungry Blob
• Orange Blob
• Piano Puss
• Scientist

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

Premium Themes (PS3)

• Premier Manager

• Soccer Theme 1 (£1.19/€1.49)
• Soccer Theme 2 (£1.19/€1.49)
• Soccer Theme 3 (£1.19/€1.49)

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Smobile Themes

• Abstract Smoke Theme 3 (£1.25/€1.59)
• Abstract Theme (£1.25/€1.59)

• Yakuza 4 Character Theme (£1.99/€2.49)

• MotorStorm Apocalypse Themes

• Pro Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• Rookie Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Wallpapers (PS3)

• Space Ace Wallpaper (free)

Videos (PS3)

• Crysis 2

• Be Fast Trailer
• Be Invisible Trailer
• Prophets Journey Trailer

• Dragon Age 2

• Launch Trailer
• TV Spot

• Deus Ex: Human Revolution Freedom of Choice Trailer
• Ridge Racer Unbounded – Debut Trailer
• Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed Authenticity Realism Trailer
• Might & Magic Clash of Heroes Gameplay Trailer

The 2nd episode of Back to the Future is also out today!