Gelid Games announced today that Wheels of Destruction: World Tour, an arcade-style car combat title, will be headed exclusively to the PSN “soon.” Wheels of Destruction is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth and will treat players to battles with five different vehicle types in five locations across Europe. Players can expect online Capture the Flag and Deathmatch modes. Also, the game should be pretty easy on the eyes as the Unreal Engine is powering it. No specific release date or price for Wheels of Destruction: World Tour has been announced.

The beta only made its way to the PSN in the last couple of weeks, but now the full version of Gotham City Impostors is available to download. There’s also the exciting new HD collection of Jak & Daxter and a downloadable version of The Simpsons Arcade (free for PS+ members). Older PS3 titles that now have a digital released include Top Spin 4, LEGO Pirates and Catherine.

US

PlayStation Plus Exclusives:

[image: credit PS Blog]

Regular Update:

PSN Games

Jak  3 ($14.99)
ESRB rated T
File size 3 GB

Jak  and  Daxter:  The  Precursor  Legacy ($14.99)
ESRB rated E
File size 992 MB

Jak II ($14.99)
ESRB rated T
File size 3.35

Shank  2 ($9.99)
ESRB rated M
File size 1.23 GB

The  Simpsons Arcade  Game ($9.99 or FREE on PS+)
ESRB rated E10+
File size 21 MB

Gotham  City  Impostors ($14.99)
ESRB rated T
File size 1.64 GB

PS3 Games

Jak and Daxter Collection ($39.99)
ESRB rated E-T
File size 7.35 GB

Top  Spin  4 ($29.99)
ESRB rated E
File size 4.8 GB

LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean ($39.99)
ESRB rated E10+
File size 7.3 GB

Catherine ($39.99)
ESRB rated M
File size 9.3 GB

Demos

Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With An Engine
ESRB rated E10+
File size 173 MB

Cubixx HD
ESRB rated E
File size 164 MB

Gotham City Impostors
ESRB rated T
File size 1.64 GB

DLC

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Add ons (x23) ($0.49 – $5.99 each)
File size 555 KB – 436 MB

Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 - Weapon Expert Pack ($3.99)
File size 100 KB

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning - Finesse Bonus Pack ($2.99)
File size 15 MB

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning - Might Bonus Pack ($2.99)
File size 15 MB

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning - Sorcery Bonus Pack ($2.99)
File size 13 MB

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning House Of Valor (Online Pass Paid) ($9.99)
File size 35 MB

The King Of Fighters XIII Unlock Gallery ($2.99)
File size 6 KB

Final Fantasy XIII-­‐2 – Noel’s Outfit: Battle Attire ($2.99)
File size 2.6 MB

Final Fantasy XIII-­‐2 - Opponent: Lightning & Amodar ($2.99)
File size 18 MB

UFC Undisputed 3  -­‐ Ultimate Fights Rivals Pack (Free)
File size 2.5 MB

UFC Undisputed 3  -­‐ Ultimate Fights: Submission Pack (Free)
File size 2.5 MB

UFC Undisputed 3 Alistair Overeem ($0.99)
File size 2.5 MB

UFC Undisputed 3 Season Pass ($16.99)
File size 7.5 MB

Rocksmith – Black By Pearl Jam ($2.99)
File size 3.97 MB

Rocksmith – Jeremy By Pearl Jam ($2.99)
File size 3.79 MB

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-­‐7 - 5 Spell Pack ($1.99)
File size 27 MB

Rock Band 3

• “Comedown” – Bush ($1.99)
• “Diachylon” – Chaotrope ($1.99)
• “Everything Zen” – Bush ($1.99)
• “Foundation” – Unkindness ($1.99)
• “Heavy Weather – The Storm ov The Undead” – Rainbowdragoneyes ($1.99)
• “Machinehead” – Bush ($1.99)
• “Real Wild Child” – Jerry Naylor ($1.99)
• “Slaves to Substance” – Suicide Silence ($1.99)
• Artist pack ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: Bush Pack 01. This pack includes “Comedown”, “Everything Zen” and “Machinehead”. By Bush.

File size: 16 MB – 34 MB (singles), 89 MB (track pack)

Updates

Blacklight: Tango Down (Price Change) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $14.99)
Swarm (Price Change) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $14.99)
Bloodrayne: Betrayal (Price Change) Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Ys: I & II Chronicles (Price Change) (PSP) (now $14.99, original price $24.99)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (Price Change) (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $29.99)

Avatars

Carnival Island Avatar Bundle 2 ($1.49)

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning Avatars Bundle ($2.99)

Kingdoms Of Amalur Avatars (x10) ($0.49)

Videos

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational Game Video

The Tester Season 3 Episode 1

Starhawk Press Reactions Trailer

Starhawk Public Beta Welcome Trailer

ModNation Racers: Road Trip Features Video

Journey Music Trailer

Warlords: How To Play Trailer Part 1

Warlords: How To Play Trailer Part 2

Need For Speed: The Run Italian Pack Trailer

SSX: This Is SSX Trailer

SSX: It’S Tricky Trailer

SSX: Survive It Trailer

Binary Domain Bigger Than You Think Trailer

Yakuza Dead Souls: Npc Trailer

UFC Undisputed 3 Career Trailer

UFC Undisputed 3 Contenders Pack Gameplay Trailer

Rayman Origins Meet The New Crazy Trailer

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational Game Video

ModNation Racers: Road Trip Features Video

Wipeout 2048 Game Trailer

PS3 Themes

Hitman Absolution - Crossed – Hand Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning Premium Theme ($2.99)

Silent Hill 3 Premium Theme ($1.99)

Silent Hill 2 Premium Theme ($1.99)

Amazing Earth: Starry Night Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Abstract Color Swirls Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

In The Ring With Candice Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Theme (Free)

PS3 Wallpapers

Amy Wallpaper

PS2 Classics

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie ($9.99)
File size 1.19 GB

EU

PlayStation Plus Exclusives:

• The Simpsons Arcade – FREE
• Malicious – 20% off

Special Offer Selection:

• Mafia II (£17.49/€20.99)

Rating: PEGI 18
File Size: 7.4GB

• Left to Die in Zombhai (£1.74/€1.99)

• Hamilton’s Great Adventure (£3.99/€4.99)
• Hyperballoid HD (£2.39/€2.99)
• Hi-Tech World Campaign (£1.39/€ 1.69)

• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (£9.99/€12.99)
• Worms Battle Islands (£5.49/€6.99)
• Sid Meier’s Pirates! (£5.19/€6.49)
• Beaterator (£5.19/€6.49)
• GTA Vice City Stories (£6.99/€7.99)
• GTA Chinatown Wars (£6.49/€7.99)
• GTA Liberty City Stories (£6.49/€7.99)
• Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition (£5.19/€6.49)
• Midnight Club LA: Remix (£5.19/€6.49)

Regular Update:

PS3 Games

• The Simpsons Arcade Game (£9.99/€7.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
File Size: 21MB

• Malicious (£6.49/€7.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
File Size: 525MB

• Mortal Kombat (£29.99/€39.99)

Rating: PEGI 18
File Size: 9.2GB

• Catherine – Release 10th Feb – (£39.99/€59.99)

Rating: PEGI 18
File Size: 9.6GB

• Top Spin 4 (£19.99/€29.99)

Rating: PEGI 3
File Size: 4.9GB

• Shank 2 (£7.99/€9.99)

Rating: PEGI 18
File Size: 1.3GB

• Gotham City Impostors (£11.99/€14.99)

Rating: PEGI 16
File Size: 1.7GB

PSP Games

• Persona 2: Innocent Sin/Persona 3 Portable (bundle) (£39.99/€49.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

minis

• T.N.K. III (£1.99/€2.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

• Vanguard II (£1.99/€2.49)

Rating: PEGI 3

• Ace Armstrong/Stellar Attack (Bundle) (£3.99/€4.99)

Rating: PEGI 7

• Cubixx/Vibes (Bundle) (£3.99/€4.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

• Fight Fantasy: Talisman/Warlock (Bundle) (£4.99/€5.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

DLC

• Dynasty Warriors 7 – Xtreme Stage Pack 2 (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

• Final Fantasy XIII-2 – Lightning and Amodar Coliseum Battle (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 16

• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  • Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning – Online Pass (£7.99/€9.99)
  • Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning – Finesse Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning – Might Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning – Sorcery Pack (£2.39/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 18

• The King of Fighters XIII – Unlock Gallery (£1.99/€2.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

• Lego Harry Potter (Years 5-7) – 5 spell pack (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

• LittleBigPlanet – Valentine’s Day – Level Kit (£2.39/€2.99) (1 Week Only)

Rating: PEGI 7

• MotorStorm Apocalypse – Valentine’s Day Livery Pack (Free)

Rating: PEGI 16

• Rock Band 3
  • Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Bush Pack 01 (£2.49/€3.99)

(Includes the following content, also available separately)

• • Machinehead – Bush (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Comedown – Bush (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Everything Zen – Bush (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Rock Band Network

• Heavy Weather – The Storm Ov The Undead – Rainbowdragoneyes (£0.59/€0.79)
• Real Wild Child – Jerry Naylor (£0.99/€1.49)
• Slaves To Substance – Suicide Silence (£0.99/€1.49)
• Diachylon – Chaotrope (£0.59/€0.79)
• Foundation – an Unkindness (£0.59/€0.79)

Rating: PEGI 12

• UFC Undisputed 3 – Online Pass (£9.99/€12.99)

Rating: PEGI 16

• Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 – Weapon Expert Pack (£3.19/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Uncharted 3

• Fort Co-op Adventure (£5.99/€4.79)

• Doughnut Skin Pack (£1.59/€1.99)

(Includes the following content, also available separately)

• Salim Doughnut Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Cutter Doughnut Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Eddy Doughnut Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Rameses Doughnut Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Sully Doughnut Skin (£0.40/€0.49)

• Rogues Skin Pack 1 (£1.59/€1.99)

(Includes the following content, also available separately)

• Agent 1 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Agent 3 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Bedouin 1 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Bedouin 3 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Thug 1 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Thug 2 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Thug 3 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)

• Rogues Skin Pack 2 (£1.59/€1.99)

(Includes the following content, also available separately)

• Agent 2 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Bedouin 2 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Desert Agent 1 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Desert Agent 2 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Desert Agent 3 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Thug 4 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)
• Thug 6 Skin (£0.40/€0.49)

Rating: PEGI 16

• Warhammer 40000: Space Marine – Legion of the Damned Skin (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 18

• Yoostar – Beverly Hills Cop – You eat a lot of meat (£1.75/€1.39)

Rating: PEGI 12

Dynamic Themes

Nature:

• Dynamic sunrise at beach theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• Dynamic vernal falls theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Places/Landmarks:

• Dynamic sunrise over Manhattan theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• Dynamic vacation town theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• Dynamic yacht harbour theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Sci-Fi/Fantasy:

• Dynamic Azmodeus Dark Angels Theme 2 (£1.59/€1.99)

Seasonal:

• Happy Valentine’s Day (£1.59/€1.99)
• Valentine’s Day Hearts (£1.59/€1.99)

Videos

• SSX It’s Tricky Platform
• SSX Survive It
• This Is SSX
• Binary Domain Multiplayer Trailer
• Access TV 20

Permanent Price Drops

• Swarm (Was £6.29/€7.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

• Blacklight Tango Down (Was £6.49/€7.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)

Rating: PEGI 16

The UMD Passport program, which Japanese gamers have access to, will not be making its way to the US or Canada.

According to Kotaku, Sony have confirmed to them that the novel new idea won’t be available in the region.

The program would have allowed certain UMDs to be registered on a PSP (via the PSN) and then be downloaded on the Vita for a reduced price. Any PSP titles that were downloaded originally will of course still be accessible on the Vita.

Although nothing has been mentioned in regards to Europe and Australia just yet, I think we can safely assume this will be a Japan-exclusive feature.

We received an invitation to get some hands on time with Spec Ops: The Line this past Thursday in a swanky hotel in mid-town Manhattan. Yup, that Spec Ops: The Line. The game we saw at E3 2010 behind closed doors then hadn’t really heard from since. I was excited by what I had seen a year and a half ago and really curious to see what the developers, Yager had done with the game over that time.

I was brought to a room to meet with Tarl Raney, a Producer at Yager. He gave me a quick overview of the game, much of which hadn’t changed since we saw it at E3. It’s set in near present day Dubai. A massive sandstorm has ravaged the city forcing the evacuation of much of the population. A U.S. Army squad, under the command of Colonel John Konrad was diverted from Afghanistan to Dubai to help with the evacuation under protest from the UAE Government. While in the middle of the evac an even larger series of storms hit, all contact was lost and all were presumed dead. About six months later,, a weak distress signal is picked up and the US Government decides to send in a three man Delta Force team to find out what happened and rescue any survivors if possible.

Spec Ops: The Line is a third person shooter and the action kicks right in with an intense helicopter battle over Dubai which ends in your team getting shot down. As you emerge from the wreckage and get your bearings, you’re introduced to the team through some really funny banter. What I really noticed over the hour plus of play time I had is that the humor went away as the situation got more tense and confused and the characters were reacting to and dealing with some really disturbing situations. It really gave the game a much more emotional impact as I played it.

I played through a number of levels spread across roughly the first third of the game. As I jumped from say, level 1 to level 4, a short video with voice over gave me the basics of what happened between the levels. I’m glad it was done this way, because I was able to get a pretty good sense of gameplay without too many spoilers.

The gameplay itself will feel familiar to veterans of shooters but there are some nice additions here. With the push of a button, you can give simple commands to your teammates. The commands are context sensitive and will appear onscreen as an option where appropriate. For instance, I was able to target a few enemies to be taken out which allowed me to focus on other enemies. I also had someone throw a flash grenade so I could quickly follow up with rifle fire to take everyone out.

The other big thing is the use of the environment which we saw briefly at E3. In the wake of these massive storms, sand is piled up all over the place. Early on, I was being attacked from higher ground, but my enemies had a bus filled with sand right behind them. Taking out the windows quickly buried them, ending the threat. I also got caught in a massive sand storm while being overrun and I was barely able to survive. It was pretty intense.

The combat itself felt good. There’s a pretty good cover mechanic which will allow you to make use of your environment but much of it is destructible so you usually won’t be able to stay in any one place for too long. Negotiating the area and flanking your enemies can be critical in battles but you really have to keep and eye out when moving up and around corners. I found that out the hard way and barely escaped twice. The context sensitive moves are still in place as well. For example, if you run up to and jump over a barrier that an enemy is hiding behind, your character will automatically drop kick them on the way over. As you move deeper into the game, your characters will also start to show the wear and tear of the mission. They’ll get bloodied and bruised and they’ll stay that way. Combined with the combat, it’s all very fluid and adds to the realism of the game.

The sense of foreboding is almost palpable as you make your way across the hazy landscape. You’ll make your way through the wreckage of cars and buses, over piles of dead bodies and into some truly horrible situations. I don’t want to give too much away, but you’ll quickly come to realize that there are several groups fighting for control of the city including armed locals, the CIA and more with quite a few civilians caught up in the middle of it all. When you come into the picture, you’ll initially get mistaken for one side or the other and you’ll have to fight some people you won’t want to and it all goes downhill for your squad from there. The choices you’ll be making in the game are entirely up to you. There’s no right or wrong answer and they’re not always obvious, much like on a real battlefield. There are also multiple endings to the game which you can arrive at in a number of ways.

Co-op, which was briefly mentioned at the E3 2010 session is now gone and it makes sense. In most co-op sessions I’ve played, I miss a lot of dialogue and I’m not paying too much attention to the story. This is the type of game where story and dialogue are critical. The darkness and intensity of it all really demands your full attention and talking to a co-op partner would take you out of the game. There will be multiplayer, but it’s being kept under wraps until a later date.

The initial promise of the game in 2010 was that you’d be dealing with a mature storyline which we saw briefly with the decomposing bodies hung from light posts. Raney said that after E3, they went back in and focused much more on the narrative , keeping the general story arc the same but really working hard to make the moment to moment elements more cohesive and dark. From what I saw, which was roughly 20-30% of the game, they really nailed it. Several times during the session I could see that things were going to get really bad, really quick and it made me very uncomfortable. I had choices to make that I wasn’t ready to deal with and even though I felt sick to my stomach, I loved it. It made me feel like I was in a real situation, dealing with the fog of war, having to make a choice based on what limited information I had and then having to live with the consequences of my actions.

If you’ve listened to the podcast for a while, you’ll know that this is exactly the type of game I’ve been looking for. I’ve been waiting for a developer to take that next step with realistic and uncomfortable situations, forcing the player to make choices that aren’t always black and white. Yager was able to keep me on the edge of my seat with action and discomfort and a gripping storyline throughout my entire session. if they can keep it up for the entire game, and all indications are that they can, I’m cautiously optimistic that we’ll have an early Game of the Year candidate when Spec Ops: The Line is released.

Listen to Episode 254 of the podcast releasing this Wednesday for more coverage along with an audio interview.

Video Interview With Tarl Raney, Producer at Yager.

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This is a week all about demos – namely Twisted Metal. Its available to play on the PSN worldwide, so get downloading now. As well as that, we have the demo for anticipated shooter Syndicate and the Gotham City beta arrives in Europe. However, this is tempered with a very weak PS+ offering – a trial for Madden 12 in the US and nothing in Europe. As you’ll see below, we have a PSP Power Sale to replace the PS+ section in Europe.

US

PlayStation Plus Exclusives:

[image: credit PS Blog]

Regular Update:

PSN Games

Puddle ($9.99)
ESRB rated T
File size 1.08 GB

PS3 Games

Madden NFL 12 ($29.99)
ESRB rated E
File size 4.97 GB

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days ($19.99)
ESRB rated M
File size 8.1 GB

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men ($14.99)
ESRB rated M
File size 10 GB

Mini Ninjas ($19.99)
ESRB rated E10+
File size 6.3 GB

Demos

Twisted Metal Multiplayer
ESRB rated M
File size 1.49 GB

Syndicate
ESRB rated M
File size 620 MB

Puddle
ESRB rated T
File size 1.08 GB

DLC

LittleBigPlanet Groundhog Day Costume (Free)
File size: 1.04 MB

Assorted PlayStation Home Packs x 15 ($2.99 – $4.99)
File size: N/A

Dead Island – Ryder White ($9.99)
File size 1.04 GB

Need For Speed: The Run – Italian Pack ($6.99)
File size 3.16 MB

The King Of Fighters XIII Unlock Icons ($2.99)
File size 6 KB

Soulcalibur V Customization Equipment 1 ($1.99)
File size 134 KB

Soulcalibur V Downloadable Music 1 -10 ($0.99 each)
File size 136 KB each

Soulcalibur V Downloadable Music Pack 1 ($2.99)
File size 138 KB

Soulcalibur V Downloadable Music Pack 2 ($2.99)
File size 138 KB

Scene It? Movie Night Sci-Fi Movies DLC ($9.99)
File size 1.06 GB

Rock Band 3

• “Fat Lip” – Sum 41 ($1.99)
• “Head Over Heels” – Tears for Fears ($1.99)
• “Still Waiting” – Sum 41 ($1.99)

File size: 19 – 32 MB (singles)

Rock Band Network v2.0

• “Africa” – Quartered ($1.99)
• “Against the Wall” – Ill Niño ($1.99)
• “El Monstro” – Dance for the Dying ($0.99)
• “Hysteria” – Aiden ($1.99)
• “Turn Around” – Bumblefoot ($0.99)

File size: 21 – 31 MB (singles)

Updates

Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom (Sale) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)

Avatars

The Darkness II Avatars (x15) ($0.49 each)

The Darkness II Avatar Bundles (x3) ($1.49 each)

The King Of Fighters XIII Avatars (x9) ($0.49 each)

Atelier Totori Avatars (x9) ($0.49 each)

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken Avatar Bundle 1 ($2.99)

Assassin’s Creed Universe Avatars (x5) ($0.49 each)

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Avatars (x9) ($0.49 each)

Jak and Daxter Collection Dark Jak Avatar 2 ($0.49)

Jak and Daxter Collection Jak and Daxter Avatar 3 ($0.49)

PixelJunk Shooter (x6) ($0.49 each)

Jak and Daxter Collection Jak and Daxter Avatar 2 ($0.49)

Jak and Daxter Collection Dark Jak Avatar ($0.49)

Jak and Daxter Collection Jak and Daxter Avatar ($0.49)

Carnival Island Avatar Bundle 1 ($1.49)

PlayStation B-boy Avatar (x3) ($0.49 each)

Videos

Pulse 1/31 Edition

Reality Fighters Features Trailer

Aliens: Colonial Marines Contact Trailer

The House Of The Dead III Announcement Trailer

UFC Undisputed 3 – Roster Video

PS3 Themes

The Darkness Ii: Official Theme (free)

Atlanta Hawks 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Charlotte Bobcats 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Cleveland Cavaliers 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Denver Nuggets 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Detroit Pistons 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Golden State Warriors 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Houston Rockets 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Indiana Pacers 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

LA Clippers 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Memphis Grizzlies 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Milwaukee Bucks 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Minnesota Timberwolves 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

New Jersey Nets 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

New Orleans Hornets 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Philadelphia 76ers 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Portland Trailblazers 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Sacramento Kings 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Toronto Raptors 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Utah Jazz 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Washington Wizards 2012 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Digital Blasphemy: Hidden Forces ($2.99)

Dynamic Temple Temptress ($2.99)

Wendy Premium Theme 5 ($2.99)

Vampire 5 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Dragon 3 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Technicolour Yawn by Tom Sewell Static Theme ($1.99)

PSP Games

Naruto Shippuden: UN Impact ($39.99)
ESRB rated T
File size 899 MB

PSP Themes

Redbox PSP Theme ($1.99)

Death Dealer PSP theme ($1.99)

Dragon 4 PSP theme ($1.99)

Dragon 5 PSP theme ($1.99)

EU

PSP Power Sale:

• Sonic Rivals 1 (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £4.79/€5.99)
• Sonic Rivals 2 (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £4.79/€5.99)
• Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars (Was £11.99/€14.99 – Now £6.49/€7.99)
• Crush (Was £11.99/€14.99 – Now £6.49/€7.99)
• Super Monkey Ball Adventure (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £4.79/€5.99)
• Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Was £14.99/€24.99 – Now £9.99/€11.99)
• Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy – Prologus (Was £2.39/€2.99 – Now £1.19/€1.49)
• Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy (Was £27.99/€34.99 – Now £13.99/€17.99)
• Final Fantasy (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)
• Final Fantasy II (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)
• Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection (Was £27.99/€34.99 – Now £13.99/€17.99)
• Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (£7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)

*PS Plus members will receive an extra 10% off Final Fantasy titles

Regular Update:

PS3 Games

• Mini Ninjas (£14.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 7

File size: 6.5GB

• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (£14.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 18

File size: 10GB

• Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (£17.49/€21.99) Rating: PEGI 18

File size: 8.5GB

• Under Siege Rating: PEGI 12 (£7.99/€9.99)

File Size: 900MB

minis

• Prehistoric Isle (£1.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 7

File Size: 24MB

Demos

• Gotham City Impostors Beta Rating: PEGI 16

File Size: 1.6GB

• Pixeljunk Sidescroller Rating: PEGI 3

File size: 52MB

• Twisted Metal Rating: PEGI 18

File size: 1.7GB

• Syndicate Rating: PEGI 18

File size: 620MB

DLC

• Dead Island – Ryder White (£4.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 18

• The King of Fighters – Unlock All Icons (£1.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 12

• LittleBigPlanet – Groundhog Day Costume (Free) Rating: PEGI 7

• Marvel vs Capcom 3 – Animal Pack (£3.19/€3.99) – Released Friday 27th January.

Rating: PEGI 12

• Need For Speed The Run – Italian Car Pack (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Rock Band 3

• Falling Away From Me – KoRn (£0.99/€1.49)
• Fat Lip -Sum 41 (£0.99/€1.49)
• Frankenstein – The Edgar Winter Group (£0.99/€1.49)
• Freak On A Leash – KoRn (£0.99/€1.49)
• Free Ride – The Edgar Winter Group (£0.99/€1.49)
• Head Over Heels – Tears for Fears (£0.99/€1.49)
• Still Waiting – Sum 41 (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Rock Band Network

• Strangers – Free Spirit (£0.99/€1.49)
• Torture – Rival Sons (£0.99/€1.49)
• Turn Around – Bumblefoot (£0.59/€0.79)
• Without Morals – Nevermore (£0.99/€1.49)
• Africa (Rb3 Version) – Quartered (£0.99/€1.49)
• Against The Wall – Ill Niño (£0.99/€1.49)
• Any Other Heart – Go Radio (£0.99/€1.49)
• California – Winds of Plague (£0.99/€1.49)
• El Monstro – Dance for the Dying (£0.59/€0.79)
• Estranger – Vangough (£0.59/€0.79)
• Now Or Never – Stagehands (£0.59/€0.79)
• Pirats ‘Til We Die – Halfbrick Studios (£0.59/€0.79)
• Hysteria – Aiden (£0.99/€1.49)
• Last Chance – Tetrafusion (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Soul Calibur V

• Downloadable Music Pack 1 (£1.59/€199)
  (Includes the following content, also available separately)
• Bravely Folk Song (£0.79/€0.99)
• Horangi Arirang (£0.79/€0.99)
• Soul and Sword (£0.79/€0.99)
• The Wind and Clouds (£0.79/€0.99)
• World Atlas Collapsed (£0.79/€0.99)

• Downloadable Music Pack 2 (£1.59/€199)
  (Includes the following content, also available separately)
• Chasing Downstream (£0.79/€0.99)
• Duelists (£0.79/€0.99)
• The Cursed Image (£0.79/€0.99)
• Unblessed Soul (£0.79/€0.99)
• Wing of Faith (£0.79/€0.99)

• Female Customization Equipment (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 12

UFC Undisputed 3

• Ufc Undisputed Online Pass (£6.49/€7.99)
• Ultimate Fights Pack 2 (Free)
• Ultimate Fights Pack 3 (Free)

Rating: PEGI 16

WWE 12

• Macho Man’ Randy Savage (£0.59/€0.75)
• Batista (£0.59/€0.75)
• Mick Foley (£0.59/€0.75)
• Brodus Clay (Free)
• Wwe 12 – Kane, New Attire (Free)

Rating: PEGI 16

Avatars

Phineas And Ferb Across The 2nd Dimension

• Agentp (£0.20/€0.25)
• Alt_Agentp (£0.20/€0.25)
• Alt_Candace (£0.20/€0.25)
• Alt_Dr.Doofenshmirtz (£0.20/€0.25)
• Alt_Ferb (£0.20/€0.25)
• Alt_Phineas (£0.20/€0.25)
• Candace (£0.20/€0.25)
• Dr.Doofenshmirtz (£0.20/€0.25)
• Ferb (£0.20/€0.25)
• Phineas (£0.20/€0.25)

Metal Gear Solid 2

• Metal Gear Solid 2 Emma (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Fatman (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Fortune (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Olga (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Otacon (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Revolver Ocelot (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Solid Snake (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Solidus Snake (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Vamp (£0.20/€0.25)

Metal Gear Solid 3

• Metal Gear Solid 3 Colonel Volgin (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 Eva (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 Naked Snake (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 Ocelot (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 The Boss (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 The End (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 The Fear (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 The Fury (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 The Pain (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 The Sorrow (£0.20/€0.25)

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Amanda (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Cecile (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Chico (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Coldman (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Galvez (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Huey (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Miller (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Paz (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Snake (£0.20/€0.25)
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Strangelove (£0.20/€0.25)

Dynamic Themes

The Studio (PS3)

• Create Dynamic Theme by Studio Output (£2.39/€2.99)
• Flow/Kinetic Dynamic Theme by Chuck Elliot (£2.39/€2.99)

The Studio (PSP)

• Create Theme by Studio Output (£0.79/€0.99)
• Flow/Kinetic Theme by Chuck Elliot (£0.79/€0.99)

Abstract

• Dynamic 40′s Vintage Theme 1 (£1.59/€1.99)
• Dynamic 40′s Vintage Theme 2 (£1.59/€1.99)
• Dynamic Blue Dream Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• Dynamic Blue Screen Theme 2 (£1.59/€1.99)

Nature

• Dynamic underwater sunshine theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Places/Landmarks

• Dynamic bridge at sunset theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• Dynamic passing train theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

• Dynamic Azmodeus Dark Angels Helchen Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Seasonal

• Dynamic snowing theme (£1.59/€1.99)
• Dynamic winter theme (£1.59/€1.99)Videos (PS3)

Special Offers

PS3 Game

• Hamsterball (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.19/€3.99)
• Smash Cars (Was £11.99/€14.99 – Now £6.49/€7.99)
• Magic Orbz (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.19/€3.99)
• Cuboid (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.19/€3.99)
• Sky Fighter (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.19/€3.99)
• Mahjong Tales (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)
• Interpol (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.19/€3.99)
• Ricochet (Was £6.29/€7.99 – Now £3.19/€3.99)

Minis

• Gold Fever (Was £3.99/€ 4.99 – Now £1.74/€ 1.99)
• Rocks N Rockets (Was £3.99/€ 4.99 – Now £1.74/€ 1.99)
• Panda Craze (Was £2.49/€ 2.99 – Now £1.74/€ 1.99)
• Shapo (Was £2.49/€ 2.99 – Now £1.74/€ 1.99)
• Caterpillar (Was £2.49/€ 2.99 – Now £1.74/€ 1.99)

PSone

• Final Fantasy V (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99) – 100% discount for PS Plus members!
• Final Fantasy VI (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)*
• Final Fantasy VII (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)*
• Final Fantasy VIII (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)*
• Final Fantasy IX (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £3.99/€4.99)*

*PS Plus members will receive an extra 10% off Final Fantasy titles except for Final Fantasy V which has a 100% discount!

Videos

• Bigger Than You Think!’
• Aliens Colonial Marines – Contact Trailer
• Hitman: Absolution – A Personal Contract
• Need For Speed : The Run Italian Pack Trailer

Permanent Price Drop

• Premier Manager 2012 (Was £13.99/€17.99- Now £9.99/€12.99)
• A Bug’s life and Monster’s Inc. (PS1 store bundle) (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £5.49/€6.99)
• Little Mermaid 2 & Winnie the Pooh (PS1 store bundle) (Was £6.29/€7.99 – Now £5.49/€6.99)

A demo for the latest iteration in the Resident Evil series, RE6, will be included with copies of Dragon’s Dogma.

The release date for the brand new Capcom franchise was revealed today – 22nd May in the US, 25th May in Europe.

However, it’s not all good news for PS3 owners – Microsoft have got their hands on another timed exclusive, on this occasion two months. For PlayStation fans, the demo will be available on September 4th in the US and a day later in Europe.

Resident Evil 6 was recently unveiled after an interesting viral marketing campaign.

As for Dragon’s Dogma, it’s certainly a series Capcom seem to have a lot of faith in; recently claiming it will be one of their “hit franchises”. At the moment though, there has been relatively little fanfare, so we’ll have to wait and see whether the open-world action game lives up to the publishers promise, in around four months’ time.

Following a whole week of worries for THQ, NASDAQ is now piling-on some more misery.

The publisher has been told they could well face being de-listed from the stock exchange this summer.

This comes after the shares in THQ have not been higher than $1 at any time in the past 30 days. In order to keep their place, they must ensure it tops $1 for 10 consecutive days.

THQ have until July 23rd (180 days) to make this happen. If not, the troubles will just keep getting worse for the California-based company.

The PlayStation Network will be partially affected yet again this week.

However, unlike the occasions over the month or so, it shouldn’t halt your online gaming. The PSN Store as well as account management will definitely be down though.

Here are a few regional guidelines as to when you can expect the outage:

Thursday Start: 6am (PT), 9am (ET), 2pm (GMT)

Friday Finish: 12am (PT), 3am (ET), 8am (GMT)

EA Sports have cleared up confusion regarding their online pass for SSX.

Yesterday, screenshots emerged of a prompt screen for inputting the code. Later on, this was bizarrely denied.

Now, we have clarification, and if you purchase SSX pre-owned, you will actually be able to play online. However, any credits earned from these events will not be activated until you have purchased the pass. It’s a step in the right direction though; they’re not making it mandatory, so everybody can experience the basic game functions.

Here’s the full statement from EA:

“In SSX, players without an Online Pass are able to compete and play in both of SSX’s online game modes, Explore and Global Events with no restrictions. In Global Events, the top finishers from each event are awarded with in-game credits.

These in-game credits earned during play will not be awarded to the player if they do not have an Online Pass; these credits will be stored so that at any time, if a player redeems an Online Pass code, all the credits that they had previously earned in Global Events will be immediately awarded to them.

Economy balance makes it possible to unlock all available content and allows you to participate in all event drops across both Explore and Global Events, with credits earned solely in Explore.”

Dragon slayers prepare for May 22nd.  This is the day that Capcom has revealed that Dragon’s Dogma will grace us with its presence.  The open-world action game pits players against mythical dragons, griffins and other giant beasts.  But you won’t face these creatures alone.   Spread around the world are Pawns (or NPCs) that will join you on your action-packed journey.  And while Dragon’s Dogma does not employ a multiplayer mode (despite begging for that feature) it does allow you to share pawns with your friends online, and through those actions, NPCs will acquire new skills, knowledge of the world, and even treasures that they will bring with them.

Footage from Dragon’s Dogma promise an action packed game, reminiscent of games like Shadow of Colossus mixed with Monster Hunter.  While there is a sorely-missing multiplayer mode, the game looks to make up for it with a strong narrative and a cool online trading system.