Thanks to Goldrusher for the custom banner and madfuzzy for help on the lists.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Japanese content is up now.
-Europe content is up NAOW!
-North America content is up now.
-The PS Store is getting revamped on April 15th.
-Eye of Judgment received an update that corresponds with the set 2 cards that came out recently.
-Lost Planet received an update to improve online performance.
-PS3 firmware 2.20 went up this week. It includes BD Profile 2.0 and a bunch of other things.
-WarHawk is discounted to $29.99 until 04/15.
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THIS WEEK:
United States/Canada
Games/Demos:
-Flow Bundle - 8.99
DLC:
-High Stakes Poker - Camera Support update - free
-Karaoke Revolution - Numerous downloadable tracks - $1.49 each
-Turok Map Pack - 5 new maps - $4.99
-Unreal Tournament 3 map pack (3 different maps) - free
Rock Band tracks - $1.99 each or $9.99 for all 6:
Boston - More Than a Feeling (Master)
Boston - Peace of Mind (Master)
Boston - Smokin (Master)
Boston - Rock & Roll Band (Master)
Boston - Something About You (Master)
Boston - Hitch a Ride (Master)
Trailers:
-God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) - "TV Spot"
-GTA IV - "Everyone's a Rat"
-GT5: Prologue - "Mars Volta"
-GT5: Prologue - "Thin Lizzy"
-GT5: Prologue - "Weezer"
-PURE - "Gameplay"
-PURE - "CG"
-WarHawk - "Version 1.3 Preview"
-Winter X Games '08 - "Play the Pros"
Other:
-Eye of Judgment theme
-Metal Gear Solid 4 wallpaper
United Kingdom
Games/Demos:
-UEFA Euro 2008 demo
-Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - £24.99 / 39.99
-Reel Fishing (PS1) - £3.49
DLC:
-The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion Set 2 - 9.99
-Turok Map Pack - 5 new maps - 2.99
-Unreal Tournament 3 map pack (3 different maps) - free
Trailers:
-Dark Sector - "Webisode 1"
-Dark Sector - "Webisode 2"
-Dark Sector - "Webisode 3"
-Dark Sector - "Webisode 4"
-Dark Sector - "Veggie Abuse"
-Dynasty Warriors 6 - "Producer Q&A"
-Everybody's Golf: World Tour
-Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - "TV Advert"
-The Eye of Judgment - "Biolith Rebellion Deck 2"
Japan
Games/Demos:
-Armored Core: For Answer demo
DLC:
-Mainichi Isshou received an update this week - free
-Eye of Judgment - Biolith Rebellion Deck 2 - ¥3500
-Minna no Golf 5 - New character (Gloria) - ¥500
Trailers:
-Eye of Judgment - "Biolith Rebellion Deck 2"
-Haze
-Valkyria of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles - "Character Introduction Vol. 4: Isara"
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COMING BEFORE THE END OF 2008:
PSN Games:
Released in the US and still to come for Europe:
-Blast Factor: Advanced Research
-High Velocity Bowling (April)
-Rocketman: Axis of Evil
-Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix
April
-Dark Mist
-Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (4/17)
-PixelJunk Monsters Encore
May
-Bionic Commando: Rearmed
-Echo Chrome
-Elefunk
June
-Wipeout HD
September
-SOCOM: Confrontation (9/16)
Other 2008 games
-1942
-Commando 3
-HOME
-Kart Attack
-Novastrike
-PixelJunk Dungeons (releasing after Eden)
-PixelJunk Eden
-Plunder
-Rat Race
-Soldner X
-Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix
-Unnamed game show games - one possible example: Deal or No Deal
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STUFF YOU CAN FIND ONLY ON THE FOREIGN STORES:
UNITED KINGDOM:
-Everybody's Golf 5 demo
-About 15-20 themes (some exclusive to the UK)
JAPAN:
-Current Japanese PS1 game list - ¥600 each
-Dark Mist - ¥800
-Echochrome - ¥1800
-Mainichi Issho - full game - free
-Armored Core: For Answer demo
-Echochrome demo
-Go! Sports Ski demo
-Heavenly Sword - "Kai" demo
-G1 Jockey 4 2007 demo
-Imabikisou demo
-Record of Agarest demo
-XI[sai] - PS1 game demo
-Yakuza 3 demos (2 of them)
-A couple of themes
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PREVIOUS WEEKS:
PSN Content 03/20/08 (Condemned 2 and Sega Superstars Tennis demos; Tiger Woods '08 and RB DLC)
PSN Content 03/13/08 (MLB 2K8 demo; Toy Home expansion; RB, GH and PAIN DLC)
PSN Content 03/06/08 (Rocketman game and demo; GH3 and RB DLC)
PSN Content 02/28/08 (GH3, PAIN and RB DLC)
PSN Content 02/21/08 (Jet Moto 3 (PS1) game; PixelJunk Monsters, God of War: COO (PSP) demos; PAIN, RB DLC)
PSN Content 02/14/08 (MLB08 The Show and Patapon (PSP) demos, RB DLC)
PSN Content 02/07/08 (Go Sports Skydiving, and Crash Bandicoot 3 (PS1) games; Lost Planet online demo; MotorStorm and RB DLC)
PSN Content 2007 - "almost" Comprehensive List (includes Japanese PS1 games)
OTHER RESOURCES:
-NeoGAF Official PS3 Custom Theme Thread (Lots of cool stuff, Send your thanks to m0dus and the other contributors)
-The Official m0dus PS3 theme thread.
-The link to access the PS Store for the PSP.
JAPAN STORE HELP:
Contained in "PSN Content 2007 - 'almost' Comprehensive List" thread
FIRMWARE UPDATES: (all contain BC updates)
03/24/08 - 2.20 (Blu-Ray profile 2.0 support, DVD/BD resume play, browser improved, DIVX support enhanced, PSP/PS3 remote play and connectivity enhanced)
03/12/08 - 2.17 (Stability for online gaming improved)
12/17/07 - 2.10 (DIVX and WMV codec support, BD 1.1 support, voice modulation, PS1 games playable via remote play)
11/19/07 - 2.01 (Stability and bug fixes for issues with 2.00)
11/07/07 - 2.00 (New options for sorting Trailers and Games, Playlist support for Photos and Music, trailers from the store can be watched while they are still downloading, Store and browser are both much quicker, Browser has new flash version, Info board)
10/23/07 - 1.94 (Included on R&C disk - enables Dual Shock 3 support)
09/12/07 - 1.93 (Fix for Warhawk and PSN connection issues)
09/03/07 - 1.92 (Quicker XMB loading, web browser improvements, bug fixes)
07/23/07 - 1.90 (XMB Backgrounds, CD upsampling, can change PS1/PS2 video settings in-game, XMB game list sorting)
06/27/07 - 1.82
06/13/07 - 1.81 (fixed "full" option not sticking on RGB)
05/23/07 - 1.80 (PSX/PS2/DVD Upscaling, DNLA streaming, BLU-RAY 720p, Memory Card adapter functionality improved)
04/18/07 - 1.70 (Rumble for PS1/PS2, PS1 downloads playable on PS3)
03/22/07 - 1.60 (BG downloading, Folding@Home, Europe BC Enabled)
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THIS WEEK ON PSP:
Games/Demos:
-R-Type Command demo (also downloadable via PS3)
Trailers:
-God of War Chains of Olympus - "TV Spot"
-GT5 Prologue - "Weezer Video"
-GT5 Prologue - "Mars Volta"
-GT5 Prologue - "Thin Lizzy"
-GTA IV - "Everyone's a Rat"
-Winter X Games 08 - "Play the Pros"
Other:
-Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII theme
-R-Type Command wallpapers (x3)