[tanod]

Japanese content is up now.
Europe content is up now.
North America content is up at about 6PM EST.

We're not getting Fatal Inertia. If you read the PR release a little closer, you could see that they are talking about the 360 version for Europe.

THIS JUST IN (only usable for Japan content):
Here is the link to purchase a 30,000 yen PSN Card from NCSX Importers.

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THIS WEEK:

North America

Games:
-Dirt demo
-NCAA Football 2008 demo

Trailers:
-Heavenly Sword - Animated Prologue: Legend of the Sword (part 2 of 5)
-Heavenly Sword - Making of... (part 2)
-Folklore "A tale of two strangers" trailer
-Timeshift

Wallpapers:
Heavenly Sword Anime, pt. 2
Blast Factor: Advanced Research (2 of them)


Europe/PAL (UK mostly)

Games:
Armored Core 4 demo

Trailers:
-Heavenly Sword - Animated Prologue: Legend of the Sword (part 2 of 5)
-Heavenly Sword - Making of... (part 2)


Japan

Games:
Jack shite.

Trailers:

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COMING SOON:

Demos:
-Folklore - English demo - August 23rd
-Ratchet and Clank - demo will be released in the "Near Future"
-Home - open beta in August
-Jericho - demo in August
-Stranglehold - demo in August
-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:
--Aqua Vita
--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
--Tekken 5: DR Online
--Toy Home
--WipeOut HD

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STUFF YOU CAN FIND ONLY ON THE FOREIGN STORES:

JAPAN:

Games:
-No Hot Shots 5 demo anymore
-BladeStorm - demo
-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)
-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

[B]For help on creating a Japan Store account, CLICK HERE

Here is the link to purchase a 30,000 yen PSN Card from NCSX Importers.

UNITED KINGDOM:

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:

Ninja Gaiden: Sigma:
315 yen for the first expansion (US pricing and price on other 2 packs should be comparable)
-Weapon Master - Survival Mode - Ryu-only (September 6th)
-Speed Master - Time Attack Mode (September)
-Rachel Master - Survival Mode - Rachel-only (October)

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 08/09/07 (Piyotama, HS Animated Prologue - pt. 1)
PSN Content 08/02/07 (Blast Factor: Advanced Research, GRAW2, The Darkness, & Bladestorm demos, Tekken 5 Online - JPN)
PSN Content 07/26/07 (Heavenly Sword demo, Gripshift 2.0, MGS4 Gameplay, Resident Evil 5, White Knight trailer, E3 Press Conference)
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)

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)

[wonderkins]

Keep up the good work, tanod! And norse, we know...

[Dama]

-Little Big Planet - "open beta" by the end of this year

NNED NOW

[kaching]

And norse, we know...

:lol beaten.

[Oni Jazar]

I wish there would be an open Home beta this month.

[kurahadol]

I wish there would be an open Home beta this month.

.

[djkimothy]

I wish there would be an open Littlebigplanet this month.

For me.

[Oni Jazar]

For me.

Now you're talking crazy. :lol

[djkimothy]

Now you're talking crazy. :lol

It's all I really want. I don't think you're missing much in the home beta anyways.

[CSSer]

I wish there would be an open Littlebigplanet beta and open Home beta this week............ we're probably only getting wallpapers and the heavenly sword videos this week.

[Crisis]

Thanks for making the topic, tanod. I always wonder how you can motivate yourself to do it when there's nothing good coming out. :lol

[TONX]

Tekken Online and Everyday Shooter this week *crosses fingers*

[Red Blaster]

Looks as if we're getting another week of nothing.


Sometimes I think Sony wants to fail.

[Wollan]

Hold, hoooold... *crosses fingers for R&C demo*

[brandonh83]

Looks as if we're getting another week of nothing.

No need to jump to conclusions, we never know what we're getting this early in the day.

not that I disagree with your faith

[Gattsu25]

ugh

[Yixian]

Wow, this really is a duff update.

[freethought]

Is there any chance at all that the R&C demo is going to hit today? I'd settle for the Stranglehold demo if I'm being honest.

Meanwhile the European PS1 library remains completely unremarkable.

[nelsonroyale]

rubbish, its not something I anticipate at all though

[AltogetherAndrews]

I wish they'd release Aqua Vita already

[tanod]

Thanks for making the topic, tanod. I always wonder how you can motivate yourself to do it when there's nothing good coming out. :lol

If it weren't for the Insomniac podcast coming out today and giving us a release date for Ratchet & Clank, I'd be a VEEEERY SAD PANDA today. :(

[The Take Out Bandit]

GIVE ME SOMETHING AWESOME! >:|

[djkimothy]

GIVE ME SOMETHING AWESOME! >:|

You're setting yourself up from disapointment. My rationale; nothing is released every Thursday, but then whatever is released is a pleasant surprise and "better than nothing."

[WTFing]

GIVE ME SOMETHING AWESOME! >:|

Armored Core 4 demo is SOMETHING AWESOME! >:|

[levious]

Armored Core 4 demo is SOMETHING AWESOME! >:|

more like "it's something, awesome."

[Yixian]

Silent Hill, Resi Evil 1, Clocktower, any FF or any half decent PS1 JRPG would more than suffice.

Why don't Sony just DO IT ffs?

[dallow_bg]

C'mon!
PSX games!

PSN ain't got no gaimez!

[Gattsu25]

so we should expect a firmware update next week or the week after?

I'm guessing the Home beta will coincide with it

[Red Blaster]

Yeah, I'm gearing up for another e-mail to the PlayStation Blog slamming their pitiful handling of the updates.

If they don't have any demos for the week, they should at least dump 4-5 PSOne games on the store.

[tanod]

so we should expect a firmware update next week or the week after? I'm guessing the Home beta will coincide with it

The next FW should be next Wednesday, the 4th wednesday of the month.



If they're concerned at all about people perceiving they're just dumping a ton of PS1 titles every week (which they've said before), they should just start putting out 3-5 on Monday just like the VC does and have a regular update on Thursdays.

Sony hates money confirmed.

[TONX]

Yeah, I'm gearing up for another e-mail to the PlayStation Blog slamming their pitiful handling of the updates. If they don't have any demos for the week, they should at least dump 4-5 PSOne games on the store.

QFMFT.

[DuckRacer]

The next FW should be next Wednesday, the 4th wednesday of the month.

Which is coming at the same time as Leipzig.


:o

[A2D]

[Gattsu25]

Which is coming at the same time as Leipzig. :o

should I begin expecting an announcement of awesome?

[captive]

Bitching in a PSN update thread, well i never!

[Gattsu25]

Bitching in a PSN update thread, well i never!

I've always meant to comment on this...but your avatar has the creepiest eyes I've seen in a game, yet

[Red Blaster]

Don't pretend it's not warranted.

[cicatriz]

If there aren't any demos at least give us some more PSX titles Sony!!!!

PS. My mom has that bowl in the cat pic.

[womfalcs3]

Wasn't the GRAW 2 demo a surprise release? We can only hope today.

[captive]

Don't pretend it's not warranted.

Dont pretend like your the first, or the last, or that your bitching even matters.

[DuckRacer]

should I begin expecting an announcement of awesome?

Firmware 2.0 and Home open beta.

or that your bitching even matters.

You never know!

[Red Blaster]

Dont pretend like your the first, or the last, or that your bitching even matters.

And this type of attitude is why Sony will continue to do shitty updates.

[captive]

And this type of attitude is why Sony will continue to do shitty updates.

Go fucking bitch at the damn blog, doing it here does nothing.

And the last few updates have been pretty good, dont know what rock you have been living under.

[Wollan]

I don't see why people expect Home open beta to coincide with firmware 2.0.

[Gattsu25]

I don't see why people expect Home open beta to coincide with firmware 2.0.

Two big positive announcements.

[The Take Out Bandit]

You're setting yourself up from disapointment. My rationale; nothing is released every Thursday, but then whatever is released is a pleasant surprise and "better than nothing."

Actually, outside of Warhawk and Dynasty Warriors 6; I have no idea what would qualify as awesome on PS3. :\

Perhaps a sneak attack from the Rumble Roses development team. I'd likely spontaneously erupt in a geyser of goo because of that though. :(

Killzone 2 demo would be nice to see if I can stomach ultra high detailed FPS games with crappy dogbone controls. I enjoyed the presentation and such of the original Killzone, but I f'ing hate dog-boning an FPS.

[captive]

I don't see why people expect Home open beta to coincide with firmware 2.0.

Because some people want everything and they want it right now?

Tha_con sums it up quite nicely right here.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...5&postcount=88

[Red Blaster]

Go fucking bitch at the damn blog, doing it here does nothing.

I do every week. And I do it here because many other folks share my sentiments. Don't like it? Tough shit.

And the last few updates have been pretty good, dont know what rock you have been living under.

Pretty good relative to the platter of nothing we got for almost all of July but definitely not good enough, especially considering they update the store only once a week as opposed to just putting stuff up whenever it's ready a la Xbox Live (which they need to do). And they still aren't putting the god damned PSOne games on the store.

[Steroyd]

*chants*

Leizpeg is next week
LEIZPEG IS NEXT WEEK.

[Wollan]

It's Leipzig. ;)