PlayStation Store Update (13th August 2009)

I found a lovely list of updates on the PlayStation Store, for both PS3 and PSP, that I thought I should share with you.
Some of them seem fairly interesting (namely the demo for "Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood") and others, not so (Madden updates.)
BUT, what isn't interesting to me may be useful to others. So let's start, shall we?

Downloadable Games

Droplitz (£7.99/€9.99) PEGI 3+

Trial and Unlock Key

(Download the trial to try the game for free, and then purchase the Unlock Key if you would like to own the full game) Marvel vs Capcom 2 (Trial free, Unlock Key £11.99/€14.99) PEGI 12+

Demos (free)

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood PEGI 16+

Add-On Game Content

Red Faction: Guerilla – Demons of the Badlands (£6.29/€7.99) PEGI 12+ Pain PEGI 16+

• Museum Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
• Knockin’ Bloks Pack (£1.59/€1.99)
• Smooth Jarvis Pack (free)

LittleBigPlanet PEGI 7+

• Ada Lovelace Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
• Boudicca Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
• Genghis Khan Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
• Mozart Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
• History Costume Kit Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
• History Level Kit Pack (£3.19/€3.99)

Madden NFL 10 PEGI 3+

• DB Scout (£0.45/€0.49)
• Dig Deep (£0.45/€0.49)
• DL Scout (£0.45/€0.49)
• Game Day Instincts (£0.45/€0.49)
• Hometown Hero (£0.45/€0.49)
• LB Scout (£0.45/€0.49)
• Madden Max Pack (This pack contains ALL Madden packs currently available) (£6.29/€7.99)
• Max Franchise Pack (This pack contains all of the Franchise packs available, Get all player, staff and scout packs combined)
• Not Done Yet (£0.79/€0.99)
• OL Scout (£0.45/€0.49)
• One More Year (£1.19/€1.49)
• Online Franchise (£6.29/€7.99)
• Pick a Superstar (£0.79/€0.99)
• PK Scout (£0.45/€0.49)
• Play Through the Pain (£0.79/€0.99)
• QB Scout (£0.45/€0.49)
• RB Scout (£0.45/€0.49)
• Star Player (£0.79/€0.99)
• Super Superstar (£1.19/€1.49)
• WR Scout (£0.45/€0.49)
• Elite Status (£3.19/€3.99)
• Expert Medical Staff (£1.19/€1.49)
• Expert Scout Pack (This pack contains all 8 individual Scout Packs) (£2.39/€2.99)
• Franchise Player Pack (This pack contains all the Franchise player packs available) (£2.39/€2.99)
• Great Staff Pack (This pack contains all the Staff packs available) (£2.39/€2.99)
• Skilled Medical Staff (£0.79/€0.99)
• World Class Training Staff (£1.19/€1.49)

Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires PEGI 16+

• Arabian Armour Set (women) (free)
• Mystic Armour Set (men) (free)
• Wa Armour Set (women) (free)
• Shinobi Armour Set (men) (free)

Rock Band Further your Rock Band experience with this selection of content to download: PEGI 12+

• Gorillaz Pack 01 (this combines the below three Gorillaz tracks in one pack) (£2.49/€2.99)
• Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz (£0.99/€1.49)
• Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz (£0.99/€1.49)
• Re-Hash by Gorillaz (£0.99/€1.49)
• Chest Fever (Live) by The Band (£0.99/€1.49)
• Magic Bus (Live at Leeds) by The Who (£0.99/€1.49)
• Piece of my Heart by Big Brother and the Holding Company (£0.99/€1.49)
• White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane (£0.99/€1.49)

Guitar Hero: World Tour – Activision Track Pack (free) Further your track collection with this additional content for download. PEGI 12+

Themes (free)

Savage Moon Waldgeist – Red Theme

Wallpapers (free)

Fat Princess Wallpaper

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go

Downloadable Games

Madden NFL 2010 (Released on Friday the 14th of August) (£29.99/€39.99) PEGI 3+ Patapon (£14.99/€19.99) PEGI 7+ Real Madrid The Game (£15.99/€19.99) PEGI 7+

Add-On Game Content (also available via the PS3 store)

Rock Band Unplugged PEGI 12+

• The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden (£0.99/€1.49)
• The Trooper by Iron Maiden (£0.99/€1.49)

Themes (free)

Dissidia Final Fantasy – Theme 7

Videos (free)

Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Trailer

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So there we go, that's your lot.

Looking forward to taking a peak at the new MGS trailer....

The "Call of Juarez" demo is the update I've been most anticipating though- yet another demo to add to my list....

And for anyone interested, I've been playing loads of demos lately, with plenty more to get through. I'll write an update soon- another list of recommended downloads, with possibly a list of downloads you should avoid (and there are plenty!)

So if anyone has any recommendations for me, feel free to send me a message, Email, comment or Twitter.

-- BIZNITCH --

Ex-MTV Boss Targets Games TV (Update)

I just found the following over at MCVUK, sounds very interesting but i have never seen it advertised on TV.

**********Update**********

I've just had a look on the bravo website and found that GameFace and Ginx Files are on today (Sunday 9th of August 2009) see pic below.

**********End Of Update**********

Peter Einstein launches new games-focused show Game Face on Bravo

The former president of MTV Europe is looking to turn his company into a games equivalent of the music channel – as it launches a games-focused new show.

Game Face kicked off on Bravo last weekend. The show was created by Ginx TV, which was founded by former MTV boss Peter Einstein.

Game Face includes reviews and is presented by Julia Hardy. The show is broadcast in various prime time slots on Bravo’s channels, and followed international weekly review show The Ginx Files.

“I believe that the viewing figures for Game Face will build over time as gamers find the show and look forward to connecting with us each week to enjoy what’s going on in their gaming world,” Einstein told MCV.

As well as working with partners such as Bravo, Ginx TV describes itself as being ‘the first international 24/7 TV channel that turns video gaming into mainstream entertainment TV’.

Added Einstein: “There could be multiple reasons that games TV shows have failed in the past – which could even be linked to management, cost overruns, not just necessarily the channel format.

“From what we’ve seen in the past a lot of the focus has been more outside of the games, with presenter reviews, stats, interviews with creators and only a bit about the games themselves – as one assumed that you only ‘play’ games you can’t ‘watch’ them.

“By taking the rich production values of many games today, using the story line or game objective, Ginx creates a TV production from a TV viewers point of view. We feel this concept provides a fun, entertaining TV event which is appealing mostly to the casual gamer.”

LittleBigPlanet PSP Cover Art

Below is the official LittleBigPlanet PSP cover art.Also the games release date as not been confirmed, but Play are listing it at the 20th November this year, but Amazon are claiming the 30th October, so expect it some where around those dates.LittleBigPlanet PSP is available for pre-order at around £18 [€21] sounds like a bargin.

Littlebigplanet Merchandise Coming Soon

We are finally about to see the release of LittleBigPlanet merchandise here in the UK, which will be produced by Impact International and GB Eye Limited. Products will start to roll out around October time and will no doubt be on every kids Christmas list(and maybe a few dads to).

Impact will produce plush and accessories based on LittleBigPlanet in the UK, Eire and the Middle East. The deal will see the toy company produce a range of plush items, bean toys, mugs, bobbleheads and bags, all featuring LittleBigPlanet’s iconic character Sackboy.

In addition, poster company GB Eye Limited will develop a range of posters, 3D posters, postcard packs, badges and stickers for LittleBigPlanet, God of War, InFamous, MotorStorm, WipeOut, Killzone and Resistance. The deal covers the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, France and Italy.

Sony Step Up PSP And PS3 UK Advertising

Sony seems to be stepping up their game when it comes to advertising, at least here in the UK you will have to let me know if the following adverts are shown in your country. Over the last couple of weeks i have seen the following adverts here in the UK and not just once or twice either i have seen them at least ten times. Hopefully Sony can keep this momentum going for the rest of the year. Will we be seeing adverts for the PS3 Slim anytime soon?

Win PSP's & Holidays..
Watch the ad...

The Lotus Eater on Sony PSP game Saints Row

So it appears Saints Row is to be released on the psp at some point, the news was broke on this site

We may not like playing video games all that much but we do like it when our music is featured on them! Makes us a bit proud even when it's a game as big as Saints Row for the PSP and even prouder when the nice developer people show excellent taste by picking "The Lotus Eater" for it. So if you love playing video games: the game is expected to hit the streets around March 2010.

PlayStation Store Update 16th July 2009

Demos (free)

Trash Panic Demo
Trash Panic is a frantic puzzle game at the best of times, but in this demo you have three minutes to clear all the trash for this specially developed level – better get cracking, there’s not a second to waste.
PEGI 3+

PSone Classics (PS3 & PSP compatible)

Disney’s Tarzan (£3.99/€4.99)
Join Tarzan and his friends in this action-packed adventure, ride elephants and tree-surf as you journey through the jungle. Great fun for all the family.
PEGI 3+

Add-On Game Content

The Last Guy – Bonus Mission (£1.59/€1.99)
Three new missions are now available, with new VIPS to rescue in Santa Fe Plaza (US), Ostermalm (Sweden) and Nagoya Castle (Japan). There are also eight new trophies to be won too.
PEGI 7+

LittleBigPlanet
This week you can decorate your Sackboy with various costumes from the world of Ghostbusters:
PEGI 7+

• Ghostbuster Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
• No Ghosts Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
• Slimer Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
• Stay Puft Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
• Ghostbusters Costume Kit (contains the four costumes listed above) (£4.79/€5.99

Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires
This week there are more armour sets available for you to download:
PEGI 12+

• Desert Armour Set (Men)
• Lion Armour Set (Men)
• Paladin Armour Set (Women)
• Shaman Armour Set (Women)

Rock Band
Further your Rock Band experience with this selection from The Dead Weather (Jack White’s new band), Judas Priest and Big Dipper:
PEGI 12+

• All Going Out Together by Big Dipper (£0.59/€0.79)
• She’s Fetching by Big Dipper (£0.59/€0.79)
• Younger Bums by Big Dipper (£0.59/€0.79)
• Big Dipper Pack 01 (this combines all the above tracks in one pack) (£1.69/€2.29)
• Hang You From The Heavens by The Dead Weather (£0.99/€1.49)
• No Hassle Night by The Dead Weather (£0.99/€1.49)
• Treat Me Like Your Mother by The Dead Weather (£0.99/€1.49)
• Third Man Records – The Dead Weather Pack 01 (this combines all the above tracks in one pack) (£2.49/€3.99)
• Dissident Aggressor (Live) by Judas Priest (£0.99/€1.49)
• Eat Me Alive (Live) by Judas Priest (£0.99/€1.49)
• Prophecy (Live) by Judas Priest (£0.99/€1.49)
• Judas Priest Pack 01 (this combines all the above tracks in one pack) (£2.49/€3.99)

Guitar Hero: World Tour
This week Guitar Hero offers tracks and a pack from the Eagles of Death Metal available to download:
PEGI 12+

• Anything Cept The Truth by Eagles of Death Metal (£1.59/€1.99)
• Cherry Cola by Eagles of Death Metal (£1.59/€1.99)
• I Only Want You by Eagles of Death Metal (£1.59/€1.99)
• Eagles of Death Metal Track Pack (This pack contains all three tracks listed above) (£4.49/€5.99)

Videos (free)

• Battlefield 1943 Guadalcanal Trailer
• Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood Brother Trailer
• Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood Launch Trailer
• Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood Multiplayer Trailer

Themes & Wallpapers (free)

• Battlefield 1943 Theme 2
• Battlefield 1943 Wallpapers x3
• Numblast Theme

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Manager

Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)

Tomb Raider Anniversary (£11.99/€14.99)
Tomb Raider Anniversary takes inspiration from the original Tomb Raider game, in this re-imagined version of the classic adventures of Lara Croft.
PEGI 16+
(MB required)

Brothers In Arms D-Day (£15.99/€19.99)
Based on the battles of the 101st Airbourne campaign in Normandy, this tactical shooter sees you lead the Screaming Eagles into action.
PEGI 16+
(MB required)

Add-On Game Content (also available via the PS3 store)

Rock Band Unplugged
Further your Rock Band Unplugged experience with this selection of tracks now available:
My Curse by Killswitch Engage (£0.99/€1.49)
My Iron Lung by Radiohead (£0.99/€1.49)
PEGI 12+

Gran Turismo PSP Questions Answered

Hello there Gran Turismo fans. I’m Penrose Tackie Gran Turismo European Brand Manager. Our friends in the US have recently followed up a Kazunori-san interview with a quick heads-up about the forthcoming GT-PSP release, so if you’re salivating waiting on new information on the groundbreaking appearance of Gran Turismo on the PSP read on…

Last week we gave you 3 and a half minutes with Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi on Gran Turismo PSP. That’s not enough, you said! So as promised, we fired off your questions to the game’s US Producers, Chris Hinojosa Miranda and Taku Imasaki, and below are their responses.
Also, we know you have a lot of questions about Gran Turismo 5, and we’ll be calling for those soon. But for now, we’re just focused on GT PSP.

Check out the full post over at the EU PlayStation Blog

ModNation Racer Coming To PSP?

Gamefly as listed ModNation Racer for the PSP as well as the PS3 for a tentative release date of February 28 2010. This could simply be a mistake when being listed by Gamefly or may be true seeing how we are about to see the release of LittleBigPlanet on the psp having been very successful on the PS3, maybe Sony already know ModNation Racer is going to be a big success and is aiming to bring it to both the PS3 and PSP at the same time.

Comic download service hitting PSP by end of year in Japan

Remember when we discovered an early prototype of a downloadable comics service for PSP? Well, looks like it's coming to fruition. According to a release by PlayStation Japan, comics will be made available through the PlayStation Store by year's end. The comics will take advantage of the high resolution screen offered by the PSP, and will be compatible with all versions of the PSP, from the original 1000 to the new PSP Go.

SCEA and SCEE have not announced plans to follow Japan's footsteps. However, we're hopeful that by year's end, PSP owners will be able to read both English and Japanese comics on the go

Release Dates

Release dates for upcoming PS3 games