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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

-Japanese content is up now.
-Europe content is up now.
-North America content is up now.

-Permanent price drop of $2.99 for Spiderman 3 - New Goblin DLC (originally exclusive to Collector's Edition).
-This week, (in the game, not on PSN) the Gran Turismo 5: Prologue demo had 3 new cars unlocked, the in-car view of the Nissan GT-R was unlocked and 4 videos went up for download inside GT-TV.
-Firmware 1.94 is available on the R&C disk and enables Dual Shock 3 support.
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THIS WEEK:

United States/Canada

Games:
-Spyro The Dragon (PS1) - $5.99
-Ninja Gaiden: Sigma DLC - Rachel Master - Survival Mode - $2.99
-Piyotama DLC - Halloween skin - free

Trailers:
-Bionic Commando trailer
-Time Crisis 4 trailer

Other:
Eye of Judgement wallpapers (3 of them)


United Kingdom:

Games:
-Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction demo
-Tony Hawk: Proving Ground demo
-PixelJunk Racers - £4.99/€7.99
-PS Eye - Aqua Vita - £1.99/€2.99
-PS Eye - Eye Create (video/picture editing software) - free
-PS Eye - Operation Creature Feature - £3.49/€4.99
-PS Eye - Trials of Topoq - £3.49/€4.99
-Folklore DLC - Kidnapped Pack - £1.49/€1.99
-MotorStorm DLC - Halloween livery - free
-MotorStorm in-game update - Version 3.0

Trailers:
-Eye of Judgment - "Introduction"
-Metal Gear Online - "TGS 2007"
-Midnight Club LA
-Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection Online
-Toy Home


Japan

Games:
-Gran Turismo 5: Prologue demo - in-game update - see "Announcements" for details
-MotorStorm in-game update - Version 3.0
-Record of Agarest DLC - costumes?
-New PS1 games

Trailers:
Heavenly Sword - Anime Series part 1 and 2

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COMING BEFORE THE END OF 2007:

Demos:
-Burnout Paradise - December
-Hot Shots Golf 5 - December
-Need for Speed: Pro Street - November 1st
-RAW vs. Smackdown - was supposed to come on October 18th
-Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - November 8th

PSN Games:
Released in the US and still to come for Europe:
-Blast Factor: Advanced Research (November)
-Feel Ski (November)
-Riff: Everyday Shooter (December)
-Piyotama (November)
-Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix (no date)
-Tekken 5: DR Online (November)
November
-PS Eye - Aqua Vita
-PS Eye - Mesmerize: Distort
-PS Eye - Mesmerize: Trace
-PS Eye - Operation Creature Feature
-PS Eye - Tori Emaki
-PS Eye - Trials of Topoq
-Snake Ball
-Toy Home
December
-Dark Mist
-Elefunk
-Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - JPN (also on Blu-Ray)
-High Velocity Bowling
-PAIN
-Rocketman: Axis of Evil
-Skydiving
Others scheduled for 2007
-Commando 3
-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 (available only until November 30th)
-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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PREVIOUS WEEKS:
PSN Content 10/18/07 (Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, Folklore and Juiced 2 demos)
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)

FIRMWARE UPDATES: (all contain BC updates)
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)

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

 

[Chris R]

worst week ever confirmed?

 

[Kaako]

I want to try Aqua Vita, but don't have a PS-Eye yet :/

 

[bryehn]

Aqya Vita looks nice.

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Aqua Vita, woohoo! I don't need to buy that stupid fish tank after all!

 

[Steroyd]

Jeez big update today... and no Crash Bandicoot.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

what will happen if you get Aqua Vita without a PS-Eye? Will it still have any kind of functionality, I wonder?

 

[Steroyd]

Wow how cynical of me I should be happy they made a big update in Europe at all.

 

[tanod]

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

-Full content list not known yet.

Do I really have to bold it every week? :|

I guess so.

 

[sullyj]

what will happen if you get Aqua Vita without a PS-Eye? Will it still have any kind of functionality, I wonder?

Thats what I am wondering, still can't find eye of judgement anywhere.

 

[Goldrusher]

United Kingdom content is up
(most of this stuff available on other European stores, with the exception of maybe a demo and a few videos)

games
Aqua Vita (£1.99 / €2,99)
EyeCreate (free)
Operation Creature Feature (£3.49 / €4,99)
PixelJunk Racers (£4.99 / €7,99)
The Trials of Topoq (£3.49 / €4,99)

demos
Tony Hawk
Ratchet & Clank

content
Folklore kidnapped pack (£1.49 / €1,99)
MotorStorm Halloween livery (free)

games videos
Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection Online (trailer)
Toy Home (trailer)
Midnight Club LA (trailer)
Metal Gear Online (TGS 2007)
The Eye of Judgment (introduction)

movie trailers
Courage Under Fire (Blu-ray)
Beowulf
Stardust

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Thats what I am wondering, still can't find eye of judgement anywhere.

I'd get it just as a cool screensaver-aquarium.

 

[Lightning]

Crappy week for PSN... and no fucking PES08 demo on PS3..... Fuck you SCEE.

 

[Fatalah]

Hey all--- as an XBOX360 owner, I'm curious about the PSN.

I don't recognize the titles of the games listed in each month.

Are they new properties?

For PS3 and 360 owners---how does the PSN game library compare to the XBOX Live Arcade?

Would you say the XBLarcade needs more new games? Sometimes I wonder where are all the independently made games from that whole XNA program...

 

[TSAR]

i hate the idea of having the eye of judgment sitting my living room but all this stuff seems so cool.

 

[Raist]

Hey all--- as an XBOX360 owner, I'm curious about the PSN.

I don't recognize the titles of the games listed in each month.

Are they new properties?

For PS3 and 360 owners---how does the PSN game library compare to the XBOX Live Arcade?

Would you say the XBLarcade needs more new games? Sometimes I wonder where are all the independently made games from that whole XNA program...

PSN games are for now pretty much balanced between classics (PS1 games, Joust, etc), remakes (lemmings, stardust) or original games such as CAC, Locoroco, Pixeljunk, etc etc.
I like it personnally

 

[Madman]

Hey all--- as an XBOX360 owner, I'm curious about the PSN.

I don't recognize the titles of the games listed in each month.

Are they new properties?

For PS3 and 360 owners---how does the PSN game library compare to the XBOX Live Arcade?

Would you say the XBLarcade needs more new games? Sometimes I wonder where are all the independently made games from that whole XNA program...

For the most part, they are new properties/PSN exclusives.

I have bought a lot more PSN games then XBLA games. The XBLA usually has older or very traditional titles.

 

[GDJustin]

For PS3 and 360 owners---how does the PSN game library compare to the XBOX Live Arcade?

As a longtime 360 owner and a new PS3 owner, let me just say... the PSN Store is an EXTREMELY pale comparison to XBLA.

In fact, there shouldn't even be a comparison. To type "XBLA>>>PSN" implies that they're somehow equal enough to even be compared side by side, when that just isn't the case.

There ARE some great, GREAT PSN-only games - Everyday Shooter is AMAZING, as is super Stardust HD. I even liked the rubber duck game - Super Rub-a-Dub.

But no matter how you compare them - the interface/shopping experience, the release frequency, the number of quality titles, the release breadth... XBLA trounces PSN.

 

[tanod]

i hate the idea of having the eye of judgment sitting my living room but all this stuff seems so cool.

You can buy the camera separately for $40.

 

[Jeseus]

United Kingdom content is up
(most of this stuff available on other European stores, with the exception of maybe a demo and a few videos)

games
Aqua Vita (£1.99 / €2,99)
EyeCreate (free)
Operation Creature Feature (£3.49 / €4,99)
PixelJunk Racers (£4.99 / €7,99)
The Trials of Topoq (£3.49 / €4,99)

demos
Tony Hawk
Ratchet & Clank

content
Folklore kidnapped pack (£1.49 / €1,99)
MotorStorm Halloween livery (free)

games videos
Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection Online (trailer)
Toy Home (trailer)
Midnight Club LA (trailer)
Metal Gear Online (TGS 2007)
The Eye of Judgment (introduction)

movie trailers
Courage Under Fire (Blu-ray)
Beowulf
Stardust

 

[dammitmattt]

As a longtime 360 owner and a new PS3 owner, let me just say... the PSN Store is an EXTREMELY pale comparison to XBLA.

In fact, there shouldn't even be a comparison. To type "XBLA>>>PSN" implies that they're somehow equal enough to even be compared side by side, when that just isn't the case.

There ARE some great, GREAT PSN-only games - Everyday Shooter is AMAZING, as is super Stardust HD. I even liked the rubber duck game - Super Rub-a-Dub.

But no matter how you compare them - the interface/shopping experience, the release frequency, the number of quality titles, the release breadth... XBLA trounces PSN.

Some people will throw out Warhawk, but really folks, that's a combo title and shouldn't count. XBLA has been embarrassing PSN as of late.

 

[InterMoniker]

...

In fact, there shouldn't even be a comparison. To type "XBLA>>>PSN" implies that they're somehow equal enough to even be compared side by side, when that just isn't the case.

There ARE some great, GREAT PSN-only games - Everyday Shooter is AMAZING, as is super Stardust HD. I even liked the rubber duck game - Super Rub-a-Dub.

But no matter how you compare them - the interface/shopping experience, the release frequency, the number of quality titles, the release breadth... XBLA trounces PSN.

Quit with the hyperboles.

Some people will throw out Warhawk, but really folks, that's a combo title and shouldn't count. XBLA has been embarrassing PSN as of late.

So Warhawk's not on PSN?

 

[Fatghost]

So how do I get the cars unlocked in GT5P demo?

 

[Raist]

So wait, the eye toy is mandatory for eyecreate ? Can't use it with photos/videos saved on the HDD ? :/

 

[BeeDog]

So how do I get the cars unlocked in GT5P demo?

Start the demo.

 

[Trevelyon]

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[Goldrusher]

Australian Store got most of the European stuff, along with - as usual - a bunch of music videos...quite a lot this week:

1200 Techniques - See Me
Bic Runga - Sway
Bic Runga - Winning Arrow
Butterfly Effect - Reach
David Campbell - End of the World
Paulini - Rough Day
Pete Murray - Better Days
Something For Kate - Captain
Shannon Noll - What About Me
TV Rock - Flaunt It

 

[Dragon]

XBLA has more content, but I've bought more games on PSN than on XBLA.

 

[ram]

good week for us europeans!

btw. i`ll demand euro pricing in the op too. only the uk uses that old currency - europe = euro!

 

[InterMoniker]

So how do I get the cars unlocked in GT5P demo?

Gotta have some ultra-secret codez.

 

[Steroyd]

Well that's a new one Xbla vs PSN in this thread... granted it doesn't hurt to ask but a particular response from a certain poster could open flaming gates of flaming.

 

[Ranger X]

Hmm, i hope there will be demos on the North America side ...

 

[BoilersFan23]

Some people will throw out Warhawk, but really folks, that's a combo title and shouldn't count. XBLA has been embarrassing PSN as of late.

I disagree. A few weeks ago, PSN was getting most of the good stuff. The stuff coming to XBLA at the moment are mostly stuff I already own on PSP (If I weren't including them, PSN would definitely get the edge in downloads in my case, due to Tekken 5 DR Online and Warhawk especially). XBLA was originally pale when it first came, but it's finally coming together. The same will happen to PSN once more third parties hop on (right now, Sony is mostly making the content). Outside of a few multi-platform demos as out late, I'd say both are about even when it comes to demos (I'm talking about demos that came starting in late summer until now, the number on PSN/XBL is very close).

Anyway, I'm mostly waiting for Wipeout HD, but it probably won't come until November. Also wanting Toy Home, but it may be a while.

I'm at least hoping for Guitar Hero III and NFS: PS demo on PSN though today.

 

[McBradders]

Is pixeljunk racers worth the money?

 

[Madman]

XBLA has more content, but I've bought more games on PSN than on XBLA.

Yep, pretty much my situation. XBLA definitely has more games, but I feel that the quality/variety of the games on the PSN is better.

Warhawk isn't a PSN game? Strange, I remember buying it off of my PS3 without ever going to the store and I can play it without using a disk.

 

[BoilersFan23]

Is pixeljunk racers worth the money?

I never bought it, but I found the demo fun and the amount of content seemed good. Europe will probably get the demo too, so they can try it out before buying. Only bad thing has to do with HDTV being required to play it (if I'm right?).

 

[$1148 Jack]

I'm at least hoping for Guitar Hero III and NFS: PS demo on PSN though today.

How would you play GH3? do you hav a PS2 adaptor? would it even work with GH3? I'm not mocking BTW just curious to see if it would even be released. 360 owners can use GH2 guitars.

 

[Big-E]

XBLA has more content, but I've bought more games on PSN than on XBLA.

Same here.

 

[OokieSpookie]

Some people will throw out Warhawk, but really folks, that's a combo title and shouldn't count. XBLA has been embarrassing PSN as of late.

Tekken HD + Warhawk + Everyday shooter + Stardust HD disagree.

 

[InterMoniker]

I hope there's some kind of exciting demo today.

XBL might have more content but most of it is old crap. Like this http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/818/818607p1.html and this http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/816/816504p1.html

 

[rothbart]

Same here.

And here... I even got a bunch of free MS Points for various screwups regarding my 360 and free when I bought GH II and haven't spent those points on much at all... that's not to say there hasn't been some top quality stuff on XBLA, they just seem to have hit game types or titles I didn't particularly care for lately... and damn it if I didn't buy Uno a while back to get a free voucher for it with my latest Live Gold subscription... *sigh*

 

[Tiduz]

wtf? DUTCH store did NOT get updated, all other euro stores did? GIVE ME MY F*CKING FOLKLORE pack. I want Aqua Vita too, if it isnt on there im not buying the playstation eye, you hear me sony?

 

[tinfoilhatman]

Guys I'm sorry but I have a PS3 and 360, I buy the PS3 version over the 360 version anytime I can find a valid excuse(looking forward to COD4 now)

But dam PSN sucks, very little content(in comparison) and SLOOOOOOOOWWWWW yea I know it's free but who cares if it's so frustrating to even use in the first place.

 

[BoilersFan23]

How would you play GH3? do you hav a PS2 adaptor? would it even work with GH3? I'm not mocking BTW just curious to see if it would even be released. 360 owners can use GH2 guitars.

GameStop and Wal-Mart in my area have Guitar Hero on PS2/360 kiosk a lot without a guitar (with people using the controller), so I'm thinking it might happen (but you are kind of right).

Same here.

Me three. I own like 13-14 PSN games, along with 4 PS1 downloads. My download list on PSN is crazy.

Guys I'm sorry but I have a PS3 and 360, I buy the PS3 version over the 360 version anytime I can find a valid excuse(looking forward to COD4 now)

But dam PSN sucks, very little content(in comparison) and SLOOOOOOOOWWWWW yea I know it's free but who cares if it's so frustrating to even use in the first place.

Hmm, that's strange, because initially downloads were slow on PSN, but it seems like recently (well, past few months), downloads have been really fast, until my internet connection went down during heavy traffic time. What I do like about background downloads on PSN is if I turn off my PS3, my download starts off exactly where it was the last time I had my PS3 on (compared to starting me back 10-20% less on another console).

It sucks because I won't be able to download until late tonight, since I gotta make a trip later in the day. I kind of wished PSN downloads came in the afternoon, but oh well.

I wonder when the NA will get the Folklore pack (I just got Folklore too)?

 

[Goldrusher]

wtf? DUTCH store did NOT get updated, all other euro stores did?

Isn't that store the same for both Flanders and the Netherlands? It's updated in Flanders, so how come not up there ?

 

[kaching]

In fact, there shouldn't even be a comparison. To type "XBLA>>>PSN" implies that they're somehow equal enough to even be compared side by side, when that just isn't the case.

There ARE some great, GREAT PSN-only games - Everyday Shooter is AMAZING, as is super Stardust HD. I even liked the rubber duck game - Super Rub-a-Dub.

But no matter how you compare them - the interface/shopping experience, the release frequency, the number of quality titles, the release breadth... XBLA trounces PSN.

Both have great, unique games to offer, both took way too long to get up to speed from their inception, neither has a particularly excellent interface/shopping experience and both have their annoyances in this regard. There, I just did a comparison. Comparison isn't necessarily about establishing "equality", just similarities and differences. Fatalah doesn't own a PS3 so he's curious about what he's missing, not whether they're "equal" for the sake of console warz.

 

[number1jagsfan]

I hope there's some kind of exciting demo today.

XBL might have more content but most of it is old crap. Like this http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/818/818607p1.html and this http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/816/816504p1.html

Space Giraffe is old crap? News to me.

 

[reminder]

Is the european store down for anyone else? Tried the german and the UK store and i always get a connection error.

Edit: WTF, the US store too!

 

[Vashu]

wtf? DUTCH store did NOT get updated, all other euro stores did? GIVE ME MY F*CKING FOLKLORE pack. I want Aqua Vita too, if it isnt on there im not buying the playstation eye, you hear me sony?

It'll probably be sometime tomorrow man, chill. Unless it's already on by now, I assume it's going to be tomorrow. It happened in the past a few times too unfortunately.

Keep me updated btw, I'm at work right now. Not doing much though, but I can't check my PS3 right now.

 

[BeeDog]

Also getting a connection error. Swedish account btw.