PSN Content 07/26/07 (Heavenly Sword demo, MGS4 Gameplay vid & White Knight trailer)

[tanod]

Japanese content is up.
Europe content is up.
United States content is up.

The trailers that are bolded in the Japan and Europe lists are different from the US trailers. The Japanese trailers can be found in the "What's New" section on the top right of the Japan Store.
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THIS WEEK:

North America

Games:
-Heavenly Sword demo
-Gripshift 2.0
--Loading time optimizations - will result in much shorter loads in most circumstances
--The ability to change/customize car, select level, change controls, and change music from within a level
--Browsable scoreboards including viewing from menus rather than level complete screen, jumping straight to your position, and now with car type and number of resets info per entry displayed
--Some changes to online connectivity to make it easier and more obvious how to connect with other people
--Various other minor usability improvements and changes

Trailers:
-E3 Press Conference (the entire thing 1.2GB)
-Metal Gear Solid 4 (gameplay)
-Resident Evil 5
-Haze

Other:
2 Heavenly Sword backgrounds

Europe/PAL (UK mostly)

Games:
-Heavenly Sword demo
-Crash 2 (PS1)
-Spyro 2 (PS1)
-Medievil (PS1)

Trailers:
-Resident Evil 5
-Haze (gameplay footage)
-Assassin's Creed


Japan

Games:
-New PS1 games
-Complete PS1 Japanese game list

Trailers:
-White Knight Story (Shirokishi)
-Lair - Making of (English language, Japanese subtitles)
-Lair
-WarHawk
-Uncharted
-Ratchet & Clank Future (For people who like bushy eyebrows)
-Metal Gear Solid 4 - Gameplay (language/subtitles in Japanese)
-Resident Evil 5 (English language, Japanese subtitles)
-Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (2 trailers)
-Metal Gear Solid 4 (E3)
-Little Big Planet (E3)
-Heavenly Sword (E3)

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COMING SOON:

Demos:
-The Darkness - should be any day now, it's out in Europe already
-Ratchet and Clank - demo will be released in the "Near Future" (definitely not this week)
-BladeStorm - demo in Japan on July 30th
-Home - open beta in August
-Jericho - demo in August
-Stranglehold - no information other than its coming
-Lair - demo not likely until after release
-Little Big Planet - "open beta" by the end of this year

PSN Games:
-Release dates that are known:
--WarHawk - Aug. 28th (also on Blu-Ray)

-Later this year:
--Blast Factor: Advanced Research
--Blast Factor - free patch
--Echochrome
--Elefunk
--Everyday Shooter
--Go! Sports Ski
--Gran Turismo: Prologue
--Loco Roco PS3
--PixelJunk Racers
--Snake Ball
--SOCOM: Confrontation (also on Blu-Ray)
--Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD
--Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD
--Toy Home
--WipeOut HD
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STUFF YOU CAN FIND ONLY ON THE FOREIGN STORES:

JAPAN:

Games:
-Folklore - demo
-Mainichi Issho - full game
-XI[sai] - demo
-Japanese PS1 game list

Trailers:
-White Knight Story (Shirokishi)
-Lair - Making of
-Lair
-WarHawk
-Uncharted
-Ratchet & Clank Future (for people who like bushy eyebrows)
-Rainbow Six: Vegas
-Blazing Angels
-Devil May Cry 4
-Wangan Midnight
-Hot Shots 5
-Folklore (cool song - think Japanese Linkin Park, has English VA)
-Virtua Fighter 5
-Ridge Racer 7
-Dynasty Warriors: Gundam

For help on creating a Japan Store account, CLICK HERE

Some JGAF-ers are willing to pick up a PSN card for you to download some of those PS1 games.


UNITED KINGDOM:

Games:
-The Darkness - demo

Trailers:
-PSN Showcase (shows many current and upcoming PSN games)
-PSN Event (the event in Europe that happened around the same time as Gamers' Day)
-Assassin's Creed
-The Darkness (Annihilation)
-Haze (gameplay footage)
-Wipeout HD
-Rainbow Six: Vegas
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PENDING TITLE UPDATES:

MotorStorm (August):
For $$$:
-Eagle's Nest (new track)
-Coyote Revenge (new track)
-New unlockable vehicles
-Eliminator game mode

Gripshift:
-Level creator is in the works (no time frame for release)
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PREVIOUS WEEKS:
PSN Content 07/19/07 (Darkness demo, Castlevania: SOTN, Home Beta Invites)
PSN Content 07/12/07 (Nucleus, E3 Trailers, Spiderman 3 DLC)
PSN Content 07/05/07 (Nucleus in JPN & Nothing - July 4th Holiday)
PSN Content 06/29/07 (Resistance Update - maps, WW servers, lip-syncing, and more!)
PSN Content 06/28/07 (Super Stardust HD, DW: Gundam demo, GTA IV trailer #2, FW 1.82)
PSN Content 06/21/07 (MS updates for all, PS1 games for US/EU, etc.)
PSN Content 06/14/07 (Go! Puzzle, Firmware 1.81 - fixed "full" option not sticking on RGB, Europe - MotorStorm 1.2, TA)
PSN Content 06/07/07 (EXCITING videos/trailers)
PSN Content 05/31/07 (Folklore Demo - JPN, RR7 DLC, Championship Sprint)
PSN Content 05/24/07 (Joust)
PSN Content 05/17/07 (Rampage)
PSN Content 05/10/07 (Calling All Cars, Rampart)
PSN Content 05/03/07 (Gauntlet II, Super Rub'a'dub, PS1 for PSP/PS3, Home beta)
PSN Content 04/26/07 (Ninja Gaiden: Sigma and Virtua Tennis 3 demos)

FIRMWARE UPDATES: (all contain BC updates)
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)

[tanod]

This is a bit early, but there was a crap load of neat/unique stuff uploaded to the Japan store already. We also have confirmation from the SCEA blog that the Heavenly Sword demo is coming this week to the US.

I expanded the indexes and added a FW index as well. I figure since a lot of people are jumping in since the price cut, they might want to check out some impressions on the older stuff, in case they're interested.

From now on, I'll be dropping the oldest week from the index so it doesn't get any longer.

It's also been rumored that the MGS4 gameplay will show up on PSN this week.

[~Devil Trigger~]

pretty early for this thread but

this thursday is already a win

[kylej]

MGS4 demonstration + Heavenly Sword demo would be the best update ever.

[Ghostm]

Heavenly Sword is looking super sweet!
It's nearly impossible to hate on a red headed Ninja! Red heads make 1% of our population...Being unique is always nice.

"Go ninja!"

[neojubei]

pretty early for this thread but this thursday is already a win

Hopefully. A ratchet and clank demo on thursday would be a megaton.

[Nightz]

This Thursday will be awesome.

[Aokage]

Has anyone noticed that Ratchet in the Japanese trailer has big, juicy, glistening anime eyes?

Compare the same shots to the American trailer, you'll lol.

[Kittonwy]

North America Games: Heavenly Sword demo

[Imperial Hot]

This thread comes earlier, and earlier each coming week.

[Defuser]

Has anyone noticed that Ratchet in the Japanese trailer has big, juicy, glistening anime eyes? Compare the same shots to the American trailer, you'll lol.

They bother to do that but never bother to lip sync?Blasphemy!!!

[JB1981]

A real HD direct feed of MGS 4 would be real nice. None of this compressed crap.

[Spire]

Heavenly Sword demo is pretty much the same thing as a trailer, you just have to press a button every once and awhile to keep the movie going.

*pitches cineractive hater tent*

[tanod]

This thread comes earlier, and earlier each coming week.

With the exception of today, this thread has gotten posted on Thursday for the last 4 weeks in a row. Also, the new Japanese trailers are up now.

That being said, for my personal guidelines, I will not post a thread before Thursday unless I know what is coming beforehand and will never do so earlier than Tuesday.

[wonderkins]

This is a bit early, but there was a crap load of neat/unique stuff uploaded to the Japan store already. We also have confirmation from the SCEA blog that the Heavenly Sword demo is coming this week to the US. I expanded the indexes and added a FW index as well. I figure since a lot of people are jumping in since the price cut, they might want to check out some impressions on the older stuff, in case they're interested. From now on, I'll be dropping the oldest week from the index so it doesn't get any longer. It's also been rumored that the MGS4 gameplay will show up on PSN this week.

tanod, MGS4 gameplay demo is up on the Japan PSN. ~638MB.

[MassiveAttack]

[tribal24]

>.> HS bring that shit on!

[TTP]

tanod, MGS4 gameplay demo is up on the Japan PSN. ~638MB.

osom. downloading (this is the 4th one )

[rc213]

tanod, MGS4 gameplay demo is up on the Japan PSN. ~638MB.

Wow!

FAPSTATION 3!!!!

[tanod]

tanod, MGS4 gameplay demo is up on the Japan PSN. ~638MB.

OMFG!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[Christopher]

tan can we work on a better format for the weekly updates, they're awesome but kinna like wtf is going on.

At anyrate I'm hoping for: trailers, PSone game, and Demo - that would be awesome.

[neojubei]

Damn the Japanese store is getting its goodies early.

[mackaveli]

guys, can you let us know if the MGS4 trailer is the same quality as BlimBlim's 720p or different because they are basically the same file size.

Thanks.

[HomerSimpson-Man]

tanod, MGS4 gameplay demo is up on the Japan PSN. ~638MB.

What?!

Come to daddy!!

[vilmer_]

guys, can you let us know if the MGS4 trailer is the same quality as BlimBlim's 720p or different because they are basically the same file size. Thanks.

I'll report in when dl is done.

[JB1981]

guys, can you let us know if the MGS4 trailer is the same quality as BlimBlim's 720p or different because they are basically the same file size. Thanks.

I'll let you know in like 5 minutes. I'm assuming it's the same quality though :(

[Crisis]

Starting a little early this week, tanod. :) No matter, I want to get my hands on Heavenly Sword.

[tanod]

tan can we work on a better format for the weekly updates, they're awesome but kinna like wtf is going on.

better?

[mackaveli]

I'll let you know in like 5 minutes. I'm assuming it's the same quality though :(

k thanks, yah i think it'll be exactly the same because Blim's looked really good on the ps3. and it seems to be the same file size. Hopefully the trailer gets released on Europe and NA stores so people who don't know whats going on and can look at the trailer and create interest in the game.

[Strider2K99]

So far, we should see the following this Thursday.

Heavenly Sword demo (as mentioned)
Resident Evil 5 trailer (mentioned as "coming soon" in PSU email)
Blast Factor Advanced Research add-on (Mentioned as "coming soon" in last week's PS Store mail, also mentioned over a month ago)

[JB1981]

k thanks, yah i think it'll be exactly the same because Blim's looked really good on the ps3. and it seems to be the same file size. Hopefully the trailer gets released on Europe and NA stores so people who don't know whats going on and can look at the trailer and create interest in the game.

Same trailer except the captions are in Japanese. Same exact quality and everything. I was hoping for something with a little better IQ. This video, while nice, definitely isn't direct feed. It has this very soft look to it.

[kylej]

Resident Evil 5 trailer (mentioned as "coming soon" in PSU email)

Oh shit, I forgot they're releasing the full trailer this Thursday.

[mackaveli]

Oh shit, I forgot they're releasing the full trailer this Thursday.

do we know if its the same trailer in the ps3 sizzle video that was released? not getting my hopes up.

[Strider2K99]

do we know if its the same trailer in the ps3 sizzle video that was released? not getting my hopes up.

It should be the full version of the trailer shown at E3.

[ggnoobIGN]

There's a closed beta for MGS Online coming in mid-August if you want to add that.

[vilmer_]

Same trailer except the captions are in Japanese. Same exact quality and everything. I was hoping for something with a little better IQ. This video, while nice, definitely isn't direct feed. It has this very soft look to it.

Pretty much, the only thing I noticed was that there didn't seem to be as much pixellation in the JPSN video with fast camera movements. *shrug*

[tanod]

There's a closed beta for MGS Online coming in mid-August if you want to add that.

Do we know that's a PSN game?

[animato]

Heavenly Sword demo?

*jizz

[Yama]

Don't forget the Resident Evil 5 trailer on the 27th. =)

[Killthee]

Do we know that's a PSN game?

The registration for it asked for your PSN ID.

[Surfheart]

Firstly Tanod, thanks for taking the time to bring us this info.
Secondly, HEAVENLY SWORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I guess it's not looking too good for the open HOME beta this month?

[nategc]

Heavenly Sword demo is pretty much the same thing as a trailer, you just have to press a button every once and awhile to keep the movie going. *pitches cineractive hater tent*

bebpo said the same damn thing.... if this is the case......servers will asplode and friday will only be known as the day after.

[Darji]

Holy shit @ the WKS trailer it looks so much better than the other version i saw till now.

I am truly in love with this game.

[Captain Glanton]

Frickin' sweet.

[DuckRacer]

Heavenly Sword demo is pretty much the same thing as a trailer, you just have to press a button every once and awhile to keep the movie going. *pitches cineractive hater tent*

At least it'll let you try out the gameplay, right? I'm typically not a big fan of action games like this but this should let me know whether to keep it on my long fancy games-I-have-to-buy-this-fall list.

[Souther]

Hmm looks like a good update this week.

Hmm i doubt it but, i wonder if they somehow surprise us with another cool PS1 download this week. I also wonder how they will handle multi disc PS1 games(if they ever actually release games like FF7,8,9, LOD, Arc the Lad)

Heavenly Sword demo should make it a good week regardless of other content.

[TONX]

Hmm looks like a good update this week. Hmm i doubt it but, i wonder if they somehow surprise us with another cool PS1 download this week. I also wonder how they will handle multi disc PS1 games? Heavenly Sword should be cool.

If they had at least 1 PS1 game a week, it would be great.

[Dahbomb]

Holy shit @ the WKS trailer it looks so much better than the other version i saw till now. I am truly in love with this game.

Wait, the PSN version is different from the one we all saw right about now?

[MercuryLS]

Is there any reason why there are so few 3rd party demos on PS3? This pisses me off more than anything, X360 gets a shitload of demos all the time. When PS3 gets a demo it's an event.

[tanod]

The "Making of Lair" video looks really cool. My only complaint is that the camera looks kind of janky.

If it's a recent build, Factor 5 seems to have a lot of polish work left to do.