PlayStation Store 06/19/08

[Goldrusher]

• Find out why tanod isn't back yet here.

• PS3 firmware 2.36 has been released. (thread)

• PS3 firmware 2.40 (with in-game XMB and trophies) coming soon. ( thread)




/!\ The stores (usually) update at the following times, until then the lists in this thread are not complete.

European Stores
Eastern: 8am | Central: 7am | Mountain: 6am | Pacific: 5am | UK: 1pm | Europe: 2pm | Japan: 9pm
North American Stores
Eastern: 5pm | Central: 4pm | Mountain: 3pm | Pacific: 2pm | UK: 10pm | Europe: 11pm | Japan: 6am Friday
Japanese Store
Everything listed here is already up for grabs.

NOW UP!

GAME DEMOS

► Fatal Inertia EX (542 MB)

► Hail to the Chimp (374 MB)

► NCAA Football 09 (1.5 GB)

► War of the Battlefield: Commando 3 (112 MB)

FULL GAMES

► Fatal Inertia EX ($29.99)

GAME CONTENT (DLC, add-ons, updates)

► Guitar Hero III
○ Coldplay Pack ($6.25)
♪ God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
♪ Violet Hill
♪ Yellow

► Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
○ Oceania Course ($4.99)

► PAIN
○ 6-19 update (info)
- Jukebox Play (in-game music)
- new Downtown configurations "Demolition" and "Block Party"
- multiple character selection in two player games
- skip logo sequence when loading the game

► Rock Band
♪ "Afterlife" - Avenged Sevenfold ($1.99)
♪ "Critical Acclaim" - Avenged Sevenfold ($1.99)
♪ "Hammerhead" - The Offspring ($1.99)
♪ "Rock N Roll Dream" - Crooked X ($0.99)

► The Incredible Hulk
○ Update (info) (free)
- six competitive two-player mission types
- online leaderboards
- online matchmaking features

PSP GAME DEMOS

► Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

PSP GAMES

► Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure ($14.99)

GAME VIDEOS

► Fatal Inertia EX
○ Titan Trailer

► Golden Axe: Beast Rider
○ Teaser Trailer

► Hail to the Chimp
○ Campaign Trailer Madness

► Linger in Shadows
○ Trailer

► PAIN
○ Character Intro Trailer

► Prince of Persia
○ Debut Trailer

OTHER

► Metal Gear Solid 4
○ Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Database (info) (free)

► PAIN
○ Theme Song (free)

THEMES & WALLPAPERS (DLC, add-ons, updates)

► AST Dew Tour Theme

MOVIE TRAILERS

► Step Brothers


NOW UP!

/!\ Some content not available in every Store.

GAME DEMOS

► Dark Sector

► Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

GAME CONTENT (DLC, add-ons, updates)

► Guitar Hero III
○ Coldplay Pack (€5,99 - £3.99)
♪ God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
♪ Violet Hill
♪ Yellow

► High Stakes Poker
○ Add-On 1 (free)
(includes Omaha, Pineapple & Crazy Pineapple games)

► Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
○ Oceania Resort Course (€3,99 - £2.99)

► Warhawk
○ Booster Combopack (€7,99 - £4.99)
(includes Omega Dawn & Broken Mirror expansions)

GAME VIDEOS

► Battlefield Bad Company
○ Frostbite Trailer
○ Sarge's Video
○ Sweet's Video

► Gran Turismo Academy
○ Launch Film

THEMES & WALLPAPERS

► High Velocity Bowling - themes (Bowl, Postcard & Strike)
► PAIN - theme (Nigel)

MUSIC

► Movement
○ Old Man Trailer
○ Preview Trailer

Seeking out the greatest unsigned bands from across Europe, Movement is an exclusive PSN music experience which will open your ears, your PS3 and PSP to the best in international music. From French electronica to London grindie via melody driven rock from Germany, you’ll hear it all courtesy of hosts Spencer and Martin who are tracking down the sweetest sounds across the continent in their VW Camper.

NOW UP!

GAME CONTENT (DLC, add-ons, updates)

► Mainichi Issyo
○ clothing designer, high res camera & cosplay gamblers (free?)

PSP GAMES

► Beats (¥800)

GAME VIDEOS

► Siren: New Translation
○ Promotional Video 2

OTHER

► Metal Gear Solid 4
○ Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Database (info)


NOW UP!

PSone GAMES (HK$33.00 each)

► Ide Yousuke's Mahjong School (Japanese version)
► Money Idol Exchanger (Japanese version)

GAME DEMOS

► Fracture (Fall)
► Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
► PixelJunk Eden (July)
► Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

GAME CONTENT (DLC, add-ons, updates)

► Battlefield: Bad Company - Conquest Mode
► Burnout Paradise
○ Codename Cagney (info) (July 10)
○ Codename Davis (info) (August)
○ Codename Eastwood (info) (Fall)
► PAIN - Nigel (character) + Platinum Club (June 26)

HOME

► Closed Beta Expansion (Summer)
► Official Release (Fall)

FULL GAMES for Europe only (already released in the US)

► echochrome (July 3)
► Novastrike
► Rocketmen: It Came From Uranus
► Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3

FULL GAMES Summer

► 1942: Joint Strike
► Bionic Commando: Rearmed (June) ($10)
► BUZZ! Junior: Jungle Party (EU: July)
► Elefunk (EU: June 26 | US: June)
► EyeCreate 2 (July)
► FLOWER (July)
► Kart Attack
► PixelJunk Eden (July)
► Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty (July)
► Siren Blood Curse (multiple chapters, first one in July)
► Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
► Wipeout HD (June)

FULL GAMES Fall

► PowerUp Forever
► SOCOM: Confrontation (US: September 16)

FULL GAMES release date unknown

► Assault Heroes
► Dark Mist (not yet rated by ESRB, might not be coming out in North America)
► The Last Guy
► PixelJunk Dungeons (releasing after Eden)
► Plunder
► Rat Race
► Red Baron Arcade
► Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer
► Switchball
► unnamed game show games (example: Deal or No Deal)

PSone GAMES rated by ESRB (US)

► Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
► Castlevania Chronicles
► Pandemonium
► Rayman
► Street Fighter Alpha
► Suikoden
► Super Buster Brothers Collection
► Wipeout XL

PSone GAMES rated by PEGI (Europe)

► Bust a Groove
► Crash Bandicoot 3
► Colony Wars
► Cool Boarders 2
► Cool boarders 3
► Destruction Derby 2
► Devil Dice
► Everybody's Golf
► Klonoa
► Kurushi Final
► Motor Toon Grand Prix
► Namco Museum 1
► Namco Museum 2
► Namco Museum 4
► Omega Boost
► Ridge Racer
► Ridge Racer Type 4
► Rollcage
► Spyro: Year of the Dragon
► Tekken 2
► Tekken 3
► Twisted Metal
► Vib Ribbon
► WipEout 2097
► Wip3out




/!\ Content not available on the North American Stores.




GAME DEMOS

► Everybody's Golf World Tour (aka Hot Shots Golf 5)

FULL GAMES

► Dark Mist (€7,99 - £4.99)

PSone GAMES (€4,99 - £3.49 each)

► Bishi Bashi Special
► Command & Conquer
► Command & Conquer: Red Alert
► Crash Team Racing
► Fade to Black
► G-Police
► Hardcore 4x4
► Judge Dredd
► Street Skater
► Syphon Filter 3
► Theme Hospital
► Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

THEMES & WALLPAPERS

► Dark Sector - theme & wallpaper
► Haze - wallpaper
► Heavenly Sword - theme
► Killzone 2 - theme
► MotorStorm - theme & wallpaper
► Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - theme
► SingStar - theme
► Snakeball - theme
► Tekken 5 - wallpaper
► Manga theme




GAME DEMOS

► Lair (1.9 GB)

THEMES & WALLPAPERS

► Dark Mist - theme
► Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 - wallpaper




GAME DEMOS

► Armored Core: For Answer
► Battle Fantasia
► Fatal Inertia EX
► Go! Sports Ski
► Heavenly Sword ("Kai")
► G1 Jockey 4 2007
► Imabikisou
► Record of Agarest
► Siren: New Translation
► Yakuza 3 (2 demos)

FULL GAMES

► Dark Mist (¥800)
► Fatal Inertia EX (¥3600)
► Mainichi Issho (thread) (free)

PSone GAME DEMOS

► XI[sai]

PSone GAMES (¥600 each)

Complete list under PSone-Klassiker in this thread by junkiexxl at consolewars.de.




Instructions on how to create a Japanese PSN account can be found in the "PSN Content 2007 - 'almost' Comprehensive List" thread.

A translation of the main categories (thanks to Zoe):






06/12/08 (demos: Enemy Territory Quake Wars + games: Syphon Filter 3 game (PSone) + DLC: GH3, RB)
06/05/08 (demos: Battlefield Bad Company, NASCAR 09, Civilization Revolution + DLC: GH3, RB + Qore #1)
05/29/08 (demos: Fatal Inertia (Japan) + DLC: RB)
05/22/08 (demos: Hot Shots Golf 2 (PSP) + games: The Con (PSP) + PixelJunk Monsters soundtrack)
2007 - "almost" Comprehensive List (includes Japanese PSone games)



(All contain BC updates)

06/18/08 - 2.36 (improved system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles)
05/14/08 - 2.35 (improved stability of some PS3 titles)
04/14/08 - 2.30 (PS Store revamped, DTS-HD-MA and DTS-HD audio codec support added)
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 sorting options for video & game, photo & audio playlist support, view videos while downloading, store & browser faster, new Flash version, Information 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)



• 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.

• http://store.playstation.com : PC access to a PlayStation Store for PSP



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[eznark]

YEAH! NCAA 09!

edit: shit, good luck tanod, my whole family is in the midwest and those struggles are everywhere. Fucking nature!

[Tntnnbltn]

NOW UP! (some content not available in every Store)

Thanks Goldrusher. I was just searching for last week's PSN thread when you posted this.

[chubigans]

Good luck Tanod, I wish you the best in that tragedy. Man, that's horrible to hear. :(

[$1148 Jack]

does europe, plus australia get the database?
Nice work again goldrusher!

Good luck tanod! :(

[nofi]

Nice that we (Europe) didn't get the MGS Database...

[Tntnnbltn]

does europe, plus australia get the database?

No to both.

The Dark Sector demo wasn't released on the Australia store for obvious reasons (it was banned by the OFLC).

[Raist]

wtf konami :(

[$1148 Jack]

Oh well, just finished MGS4 tonight and was keen for a read. I guess I'll get it from HK if it's in english or wait for the US store tomorrow.

[akachan ningen]

I just remembered I never found them in this one:



Where are they?

[$1148 Jack]

I just remembered I never found them in this one: Where are they?

above the 't' in tanod's. look at the shadows, they're small.

[akachan ningen]

damn that's tiny.

[dose]

Check out tanod's name..

Edit: Beaten

[nofi]

Oh well, just finished MGS4 tonight and was keen for a read. I guess I'll get it from HK if it's in english or wait for the US store tomorrow.

Japanese version is in English, I think, and it's there now.

[McBradders]

Nice that we (Europe) didn't get the MGS Database...

Seriously, Sony Europe, what the fuck?

I'm tired that my only contributions to these threads are either;

"Great banner "

or

"GRAGSJAS SONY EUROPE FEEL MY NERDRAGE!"

Anyway, great banner, good luck Tanod old bean, and RAR SONY FEEL MY NERDRAGE!

[$1148 Jack]

Japanese version is in English, I think, and it's there now.

Thanks for the heads up nofi, off to dl it now.

[Raist]

Japanese version is in English, I think, and it's there now.

It's even worse, it's in any language. WTF is SCEE doing FFS

[AmMortal]

No, MGS Database...

SCEE sucks


David Reeves can go to HELL.

[womfalcs3]

I'm not in Europe, and I feel bad. Europe is the second largest market... WHY? SCEE is too busy coming up with bundles.

[AmMortal]

I'm not in Europe, and I feel bad. Europe is the second largest market... WHY? SCEE is too busy coming up with bundles.

According to research compiled by Nielsen Games, the European Union is the second-largest videogaming territory in the world. Gaming generated EUR 7.3 billion (USD 11.4 billion) in the European Union during 2007, compared with EUR 7.4 billion (USD 11.5 billion) in Asia and EUR 6.9 billion (USD 10.7 billion) in the United States. The average age of a gamer in the UK is 33 – the highest out of the territories surveyed - and 42 per cent of UK game players have children. Across Europe, 81 per cent of parents say that they enjoy playing games with their children. Of those polled, 72 per cent found gaming "a fun way to spend time" - compared to 68 per cent for television and cinema - and 57 per cent believe that gaming "stimulates the imagination" - compared to 48 per cent for movies and 35 per cent for television. The research also revealed that 93 per cent of Europeans recognise the PEGI age rating labels. "This research confirms what the industry has realised for a long time - gaming is now enjoyed by an incredibly diverse audience," said ELSPA managing director Michael Rawlinson. "And the UK is a particularly mature market – we have the oldest, most passionate gamers across Europe. "The fact that gamers are growing up and enjoying gaming with their children illustrates the enduring nature of the medium. It’s fair to say that, compared to other forms of entertainment, games are doing well." The research, entitled Videogamers in Europe – 2008, was compiled by Nielsen Games based upon surveys of 6000 active gamers, aged 16-49, across 15 countries: the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Benelux, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Czech Republic, Poland and Latvia.

It's just that SCEE are a bunch of incompetent fools.

David Reeves can go to HELL.

[thetrin]

Not like I'm defending SCEE, but all EU arms tend to suck ass.

[untoldhero]

I just remembered I never found them in this one: Where are they?

Above the t in tanod in the shadow

*edit*
Double beaten.

[Kuroyume]

Is there a sign up anywhere for the Killzone 2 or LBP betas?

[Oni Jazar]

You guys can't create JP or US accounts?

[nofi]

You guys can't create JP or US accounts?

Sure. Let's just do that anyway and tell SCEE not to bother in the future.

[Tntnnbltn]

You guys can't create JP or US accounts?

MGS Database hides MGS4 spoilers unless you've played MGS4, and cross-region save files don't work.

[FabCam]

The Warhawk double pack is a great deal. £5 for two maps and two new vehicles is a bargain. Buybuybuy if you haven't already!

[Cronen]

Europe shafted again....shock horror?

I was looking forward to the MG Database :(

[No_Style]

As Tanod battles nature, Goldrusher carries on this simple, but greatly appreciated task.
Many thanks.

[Lord Error]

Database sounds great, but it's too bad they didn't also make MGS1 available for download, as rumored.

[BoilersFan23]

No, MGS Database... SCEE sucks David Reeves can go to HELL.

Actually, I wouldn't go as far to blame him for this. Remember, when submitting a game to PSN, it requires three submissions (one to each region) separately. I'm guessing Konami hasn't submitted to Europe yet.

Database sounds great, but it's too bad they didn't also make MGS1 available for download, as rumored.

I knew it wasn't coming since there would have been some ESRB.org leak.

[Oni Jazar]

MGS Database hides MGS4 spoilers unless you've played MGS4, and cross-region save files don't work.

Ah ok that makes sense.

[Tntnnbltn]

it's too bad they didn't also make MGS1 available for download, as rumored.

Wanted ≠ Rumoured.

I don't think I ever came across an actual MGS1 download rumour, just lots of people saying they'd like it to happen in time for MGS4.

[Talamius]

Wipeout HD? :(

[AlphaTwo00]

Wipeout HD? :(

Is anyone sick of this meme yet?

It's ready when it's ready. Geez.

[DenogginizerOS]

Is anyone sick of this meme yet? It's ready when it's ready. Geez.

Maybe Sony is waiting for the release of 2.4 so that we can have Trophies for Wipeout HD.

[stawnkald]

Banner is gold...no pun intended, goldrusher.

And holy shit, this week is going to break me; the Hot Shots course, Coldplay pack, and Fatal Inertia EX...sheesh. I never thought in a billion years that I'd be looking forward to Fatal Inertia though. I'm just amazed they actually improved it from the mind-numbingly bad 360 version to the point that it's actually...good.

Best of luck to tanod, the whole thing really sucks and the worst part is there's so little one can do about massive flooding. I'm taking a trip back home to Chicago next week and will have to drive through Iowa to get there, I'm almost afraid to see what it'll look like from the interstate.

[str8-h4x]

Great job on the thread Goldrusher!!!!

Love the banner this week. It's a nice change!

[womfalcs3]

I'm pretty sure they'll give Fatal Inertia a chance to sell before they release their own competitive product. So probably as long as a month.

[Xater]

Nice that we (Europe) didn't get the MGS Database...

SCEE so needs to get their act together...

Well other than the Database nothing for me. :(

The wait for Bionic Commando and Wipeout HD continues...

PS: Sony better put some good stuff up for E3.

[MrTroubleMaker]

thanks!

[StalkingSilence]

[indent] GAME DEMOS ► Fatal Inertia EX ► NCAA Football 09 FULL GAMES ► Fatal Inertia EX ($29.99) GAME CONTENT (DLC, add-ons, updates) ► Guitar Hero III ○ Coldplay Pack ($6.25) ♪ God Put a Smile Upon Your Face ♪ Violet Hill ♪ Yellow ► Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds ○ Pacific Resort Course ($...) ► PAIN ○ 6-19 update (info) - Jukebox Play (in-game music) - new Downtown configurations "Demolition" and "Block Party" - multiple character selection in two player games - skip logo sequence when loading the game ► Rock Band ♪ "Afterlife" - Avenged Sevenfold ($1.99) ♪ "Critical Acclaim" - Avenged Sevenfold ($1.99) ♪ "Hammerhead" - The Offspring ($1.99) ♪ "Rock N Roll Dream" - Crooked X ($0.99) OTHER ► Metal Gear Solid 4 ○ Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Database (info) .

Hey, it's "rumor guy" again... don't know why you don't think I am accurate, if you check my old posts every time in these threads... oh well, take it or leave it, I have some info for you. I PM'd Tanod about this yesterday morning but dunno where he is.

PS3
Games:
- Fatal Inertia EX ($29.99)
- Gurumin (UMD) ($14.99)

Add-ons:
- Hot Shots Golf Out of Bounds Oceania Course ($4.99)

- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Database (Free)
- Incredible Hulk, Multiplayer Expansion Pack (Free)
- Guitar Hero III: Coldplay Track Pack ($6.25)
- Rock Band Add-ons:
- Afterlife - Avenged Sevenfold ($1.99)
- Critical Acclaim - Avenged Sevenfold ($1.99)
- Hammerhead - The Offspring ($1.99)
- Rock 'N' Roll Dream- Crooked X ($.99)

Demos: (Free)
- Fatal Inertia EX Demo
- NCAA Football 09 Demo
- Hail to the Chimp: Presidential Party Game Demo
- Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 Demo

Videos: (Free)
- Linger in Shadows Trailer
- PAIN Character Intro Trailer
- Fatal Inertia EX Titan Trailer
- Golden Axe: Beast Rider Trailer
- Prince of Persia Debut Trailer
- Hail to the Chimp: Presidential Party Game Campaign Trail Madness Trailer
- Step Brothers Theatrical & Red Band Trailers

Other: (Free)
- PAIN Song
- PAIN Nigel Theme (???? delayed ????)

PS Store for PC (PSP)
Games / Demos:
- Gurumin (UMD Legacy) ($14.99)
- Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Demo (Free)

Other: (Free)
- Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Behind the Scenes
- Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Trailer


We were going to get Nigel today I thought, and generally he releases with a corresponding PAIN Nigel Theme for the PS3. So I was confused when EU got the theme and not the character.
- [DELAYED] PAIN Nigel Add-on ($0.99)

[Returners]

Fatal Inertia for me, and the database of course.

[Oneself]

Fatal Inertia for me, and the database of course.

Same here, I really like the FI demo...

[Aeon712]

PS3 Games: - Fatal Inertia EX ($29.99) - Gurumin (UMD) ($14.99)

**** Yea, since my copy was stolen from me I've wanted to rebuy and finish this awesome action RPG. If I can play it on PS3 it's mine.

[Tntnnbltn]

[list]

Thanks for the heads-up.

[sw1tch]

Just downloaded the database from the jap psn and it's multi-language, but the save feature isn't compatible with EU saves :/.

[Linkzg]

I am still wondering why the Lair demo isn't on any other store and only Hong Kong. That is so weird.

[FFObsessed]

Shit! I stupidly just logged onto the UK store all happy and excited to download the MGS4 database... then I realised once again Europe gets fucked! Awesome!

Will the US version work with EU saves? It supposedly doesn't with the Japanese version... ;_;

[kaching]

Gurumin would be pretty sweet, if that's accurate.