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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Japanese content is up now.
-Europe content is up now.
-North America content is up now.
-If you are a developer for a PSN game and have any information you can share about an upcoming update, feel free to PM me any information. Your identity on GAF will remain confidential.
-Calling All Cars has been reduced to $4.99 until 10/25/07
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THIS WEEK:
United States/Canada
Games:
-Folklore PlayStation Underground" demo
-Juiced 2 demo
Trailers:
-Burnout Paradise - "Steel Wheels"
-Devil May Cry 4 - "TGS"
-Turok - "Dino Luring"
-Uncharted - "Tech Dive"
Other:
-Eye of Judgement wallpapers (2 of them)
United Kingdom:
Games:
-Dynasty Warriors: Gundam demo
-CTR: Crash Team Racing (PS1 game) - £3.49
-Everybodys Golf 2 (PS1 game) - £3.49
-Syphon Filter 3 (PS1 game) - £3.49
Trailers:
-Uncharted - "The Inspiration"
Other:
-Lair wallpapers (2 of them)
Japan
Games:
-Gran Turismo 5: Prologue demo
-G1 Jockey 4 2007 demo
-Heavenly Sword - "Kai" demo
-Imabikisou demo
Trailers:
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COMING BEFORE THE END OF 2007:
Demos:
-HOME - open beta on track for the end of this year
-Little Big Planet - beta by the end of this year
-RAW vs. Smackdown demo - was supposed to come on the 18th
-Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - before release
PSN Games:
Released in the US and still to come for Europe:
-Blast Factor: Advanced Research (November)
-Riff: Everyday Shooter (November)
-Pixel Junk Racers (October)
-Piyotama (no date)
-Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix (no date)
-Tekken 5: DR Online (no date)
October
-PS Eye - Aqua Vita
-PS Eye - Eye Create (video/picture editing software) - free
-PS Eye - Operation Creature Feature
-PS Eye - Trials of Topaq
November
-High Velocity Bowling
-PS Eye - Mesmerize
-PS Eye - Tori Imaki
-Snake Ball
-Toy Home
-WipeOut HD
December
-Dark Mist
-Elefunk
-Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - JPN (also on Blu-Ray)
-PAIN
-Rocketman: Axis of Evil
-Skydiving
Others scheduled for 2007
-Commando 3
-SOCOM: Confrontation (also on Blu-Ray)
-Soldner X
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GAMES YOU CAN FIND ONLY ON THE FOREIGN STORES:
JAPAN:
-No Hot Shots 5 demo any more
-Gran Turismo 5: Prologue demo
-Heavenly Sword - "Kai" demo
-G1 Jockey 4 2007 demo
-Imabikisou demo
-Record of Agarest demo
-XI[sai] - PS1 game demo
-Mainichi Issho - full game - free
-Japanese PS1 game list - 600 yen each
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PENDING DLC:
Flow:
-Expansion Pack (December)
Gripshift:
-"The next GripShift update will have rumble and patching support (so you won't need to redownload the whole thing after something new is added) amongst other things."
-Level creator is in the works (no time frame for release)
MotorStorm:
-Eagle's Nest (new track demoed at E3)
Ninja Gaiden: Sigma:
-Rachel Master - Survival Mode (October) - $2.99
War Hawk:
-Expansion Pack (December)
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PREVIOUS WEEKS:
PSN Content 10/11/07 (Everyday Shooter game; Ratchet & Clank Future, Conan, and NHL 2K8 demos)
PSN Content 10/04/07 (Go Sports Ski game; Simpsons & Bladestorm demos, Last set of TGS trailers - JPN)
PSN Content 09/27/07 (Jericho and NBA 2K8 demos; NG: Sigma and MotorStorm DLC, 2nd set of TGS trailers - JPN)
PSN Content 09/20/07 (LocoRoco PS3; NBA 08, Sega Rally Revo, Skate, Stuntman: Ignition demos, 1st set of TGS trailers - JPN)
PSN Content 09/13/07 (PixelJunk Racer, Poker; Tony Hawk, NHL, FIFA, PixelJunk Racer and Harry Potter demos)
PSN Content 09/06/07 (Stranglehold & NBA Live demos, Motorstorm & NG Sigma DLC, HS preview - part 5 of 5)
PSN Content 08/30/07 (Warhawk, SPF2THD Remix, Tekken 5 online, APF, Tiger 08, NASCAR demos, HS preview - part 4 of 5)
PSN Content 08/23/07 (New Folklore demo, New MGS4 & Timeshift trailers, Folding at Home v1.2, HS preview - part 3 of 5)
PSN Content 08/16/07 (DiRT & NCAA demos, Folklore & Timeshift trailers, HS preview - part 2 of 5)
PSN Content 08/09/07 (Piyotama, HS preview - part 1 of 5)
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)
FIRMWARE UPDATES: (all contain BC updates)
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)
OTHER REFERENCES:
The link to access the PS Store from your PC (only available for Japan Store). You may have to clear your cookies to access it.
Help on creating a Japan Store account
A link to NCSX Importers to purchase a 3,000 yen PSN Card. - $36.50