PlayStation Plus Update: Vanquish Joins Instant Game Collection

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PlayStation Plus Update: Vanquish Joins Instant Game Collection

We’ve got a monster update to the Instant Game Collection today as not one, but two fantastic games are coming to PS Plus members for free! By now, you’ve got your hands on last week’s addition: Closure. Dungeon Defenders is still free in PlayStation Plus, and has a PS3 Community XP Event coming up this Thursday (register here for more info).

With tomorrow’s PlayStation Store Update, you’ll be able to download Vanquish and Mega Man Maverick Hunter X free if you’re a PS Plus member. We’ve got more including special content for Dust 514, and a launch week discount; so without further ado, let’s get to the goods.

Don’t have PlayStation Plus? Go to the PlayStation Store on your PS3 or PS Vita or click here to get access via the Sony Entertainment Network online store.

February 19th PlayStation Plus Update



PlayStation Plus Update: Vanquish Joins Instant Game Collection

Vanquish (PS3)

PSN Price: $19.99, Free for PS Plus members

Celebrate the release of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance by playing one of Platinum’s finest action titles: Vanquish. The same studio that’s bringing you Raiden this week, also delivered one of the finest sci-fi shooters in Vanquish. Check out its fast and fluid combat system, experience the visceral melee combat, and download this PS3 Full Game free as a PS Plus member.



PlayStation Plus Update: Vanquish Joins Instant Game Collection

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (PSP and PS Vita Compatible)

PSN Price: $9.99, Free for PS Plus members

An enhanced remake of the classic Mega Man X, complete with 3D character models, remixed music, and all new unlockable features, this is classic Mega Man turned up to 11. When Sigma leads a group of Reploids in a revolt against mankind, it’s up to X and Zero to protect the world from ruin. You can download this title free as a PS Plus member and play it on your PS Vita, or PSP.



PlayStation Plus Update: Vanquish Joins Instant Game Collection

Dust 514 Starter Pack

PSN Price: $9.99, Free for PS Plus members

DUST 514 brings intense infantry combat, large-scale warfare, and deep character advancement to a free-to-play massively multiplayer shooter. Wage war in the next generation of first-person shooters, where a single victory could prove the crushing blow to a galactic empire of thousands of online EVE Online gamers. While the game is still in its beta phase, you can take advantage of this free Starter Pack. Remember, additional content you purchase in Dust 514 while it’s in beta will be carried over to your account when the game sees its full release. You can download Dust 514 now, and it’s free to play.

Urban Trial Freestyle (PS3 and PS Vita – No Cross Buy)

20% off for PS Plus members (PS3 Version: Original price: $14.99; PS Plus Price: $11.99 PS Vita Version: Original price: $9.99; PS Plus Price: $7.99)

Urban Trial Freestyle challenges players to push their risk-taking to the absolute limits and deliver maximum stunt rewards. The game`s nonstop action is complemented by a host of features including multiple game modes, leader boards, rider and bike customization, and much more. With slick urban detailed graphics and an innovative physics engine fine-tuned for fun pick-up and play, the game has been specifically engineered to get the most out of both PS3 and PS Vita versions.Learn more about the game from the PlayStation Blog’s coverage and download it this week!

PlayStation Community Update 2-15-2013

Don’t forget about the upcoming Dungeon Defenders PS3 Community XP event as well! The game is still free for PS Plus members. Click here to learn more on how to sign up for this event!

Lastly, if you haven’t downloaded Retro City Rampage or PAYDAY: The Heist, today is the last day they will be free in PS Plus; same goes for the Critter Crunch, Derrick the Deathfin and Karateka discounts.

Let us know your feedback on PlayStation Plus in the comments below, and don’t forget to use the poll links to speak your mind about what content you liked the most. If you want to see what the rest of the PlayStation community is talking about, head over to the PlayStation Community Forums in the PS Plus space to continue chatting about PS Plus, or find other topics to contribute your thoughts to, or start one for yourself. See you in the comments!

PS Plus Update 2-19-13

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  • I was really hoping to find Vanquish for free on PS Plus just now…where is it??? :(

  • @JoeGoodsnake http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/games/sleeping-dogs/99135 there you can order Sleeping Dogs for 30 online new from Gamestop or buy it in store for 32 new its your choice gas is pretty high.But seeing as you dont have 50 bucks for a year subscription let alone 15 for a 3 month subscription which you should get with your tax money if you are even old enough to pay taxes or even had a job to pay taxes.But you dont have a subscription so I see no room for you to complain about the FREE games you get with plus.Plus is a rental service once your subscription is up you cant use the games.The free games are just one of the perks of plus.So put your money where your mouth is next time before opening it and do a little research.

  • Vanquish FTW!!!

  • @401 – Sony is just abysmal at updating at a sensible time.

  • @397
    They might as well do that since promptness is not a priority to them. I hope the same thing is not done with the COD season pass. They delayed nuketown zombies when it came out.

  • They just can’t get the store updating thing down to a fine art. Every week it gets later and later. They need to start at 9 a.m. so we don’t have to wait all friggin day! Get it together Sony!!

  • Why does it take so long for the PSN Store to update?

  • where is this store update? otherwise satisfied with content. instant game collection for vita keeps getting better and better. cant wait for press conference!

  • Nintendo has their store updated at 10am (GMT) every Thursday. I think they’ve been late only 2 times and they even apologized for it.

    I think Sony should take a cue from Nintendo and start updating at a regular time. Not whenever they bloody feel like it!!!

    Was really hoping to play some Maverick X before I had to go to bed tonight.

  • hey, where is the update? Im sick of waiting…

  • Nintendo and Xbox both update their stores early. Sony needs to get a clue that every one wants an early update. It’s not 6 p.m. everywhere!

  • They should add in another free game because of their delay!!! LOL.

  • It’s 9pm where is the update slackers

  • When will Vanquish be available for d-load???

  • Sony, you are the only ones that do not have a proper set time that you do your update to the store. The other 2 not only do have one, but they very very rarely are late with it too. You on the other hand just update as you please it seems and just fumble around at the last minute instead of having it prepared and ready the day previous so to seemlessly update when you should. How is it that after so many years of maintaining and updating the store you still can’t get it right?

  • It doesn’t really matter when you guys update the store, but do us all a favor and don’t treat us like little kids. It’s kind of insulting that you say the store is updated every Tuesday, but it doesn’t happen until late at night. If that’s going to be the case, just say it updates Wednesday. When people hear it updates “Tuesday” they usually expect to be awake when it happens.

    It’s silly that it’s not updated at a regular time much earlier in the day, and there’s absolutely no reason why it can’t happen.

  • very funny Sony. Yall take all damn nightt to update the store.

  • My comments echo what people today, and many other weeks, have been saying. An apology does not signify weakness; it’s just the opposite. It takes some grapes to admit you are wrong or have done wrong.

    So, what’s up with late updates and NO notification so as to set expectations!? You either have to be ignorant or you just don’t care. If you care, SHOW IT. Either way, someone should get a pink slip and a parachute *without* gold in it! Unbelievable..

  • Am I the only one who feels like SONY just throws content at us (what and when) they want to. PS+ needs rules and regulations they need to set a schedule, and set content and stick by those regulations. I’m sick of wondering well will there be and update this week and will we get free content or just discounts. You SONY need to come up with a structure and stick with it not change it at your leisure. QUIT jerking us around and give us structured content at a specific time. everyone has rules and regulations they have to follow and so should PS+.

  • thanks i will download mega man maverick hunter for my vita

  • This is the reason why some people don’t wish to renew. SONY if you keep this up, i will never ever renew again.
    On top of this, the games you offer are not even comparable to what EU gets for free.

  • Just set a time to updates, every week ont the same hour, and notify about delays. We are not kids and it is not free. We pay for it. Have some respect to consumers.

  • BROTIP: Make a Plus-exclusive newsletter that warns subscribers when the store has been updated with Plus-related content.

    Shouldn’t be that hard to do, or maintain.

  • I want you to take my money Sony. Rip off, or no, I am buying Urban Trials. I can only do that though, if you UPDATE your store.

  • @422

    There wouldn’t be much point to that. The blog is updated when the store is. Notification of updates isn’t the problem people have with the service.

  • I’m talking about an e-mail newsletter. Just to make things clear.

  • Just for the record: Could be this possibly the most delayed store update since the servers are online? Like seriously, this is no reward program like the one on Club Nintendo (and they do stick to the schedules) we are paying for this service and we are eager to enjoy our membership/buy some products, so please, get on with the update already!

  • Where is the update ps

  • Come on!!!!! I’ve been waiting for this all day long! It’s not so common that you make a good ps+ update but this time i want vanquish! What’s wrong with you!? It’s been long enough!

  • @ Nananita

    No. I remember two times in the past (one of them was only a few months ago) where the store didn’t update until almost midnight, PST, 3AM Wednesday EST.

    It’s OK though. It’s just video games, and it’ll be ready when it’s ready.

  • When does playstation store get updated? I still doesn’t see vanquish free : (

  • this pissing me off i am a ps+ member and i am not happy with late update

  • Not like you didn’t have Prez day off yesterday, this update should have been ready last Friday or over the weekend.
    x-tra day off hangovers is not a excuse for late updates. especially without any comment on the boards as to why you cant do your job in a timely manner.

  • AS ALWAYS SONY NEVER DELIVERS ON TIME AS THEY STATE !! I HATE THIS AND THEN YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY PEOPLE ARE NOT BUYING YOU STUFF ANYMORE LOL … WHAT HAPPEN TO THE STORE UPDATE LMAO

  • Come on you guys, Yu-gi-oh! D5 is not good enough to keep me up this late! I was so hyped by this but now I’m just feeling dim.

  • PS Update crashed the PS3, corrupted the data, and deleted all of the saved data. Anyone else have this issue? Playstation Support pretty useless during this 2 hour phone call.

  • Shut up Torch….

    But seriously guys, making it hard to back you up when this crap is going on….

  • @ eeveesaur

    What? Today?

  • @435 I recommend playstation 3 forums for answers on system issues, this is just a blog area for games and updates and the plus service.
    I bet they can help you out better

  • It’s probably late(r than usual) because, as the guy said, Monday was a company holiday, though I have to say I’m getting a wee bit impatient myself, just because I want to try Urban Trials.

  • Kinda sad that we have to wait a day for something that’s already in the store. How hard would it be to make the thing available ahead of time? It’s not like they have to upload it. And I can’t imagine a heads-up up on when the store will update late requires an awful lot of effort either.

  • Ok it is now 10:02 pm EST and still no update. Where is it at? It should not be advertised as a release of the 19th only not to be updated. You should not post an update on when and what is coming if you and Sony are not 100% sure of its ability to be released on that date.

  • Thankfully I’m not gonna resub when my plus expires in a few days. From a overhyped ps plus situation during the summer, horrible selection of games for NA folks last few months, also the delayed store updates which us paying folks are complaining about with no response to them at all, I’m all good with the service.

    Also with word on the net saying PS Plus is being shutdown in favor of a new Sony Premium sub ala Xbox Gold which is somewhat mandatory for the new system, I do not see myself paying for PS Plus in the future.

  • This is just bad business practice for NA. SOJ -updated, SOE-updated, NA- late again. ANd with the what could be the orbis announcement on the horizon is this really time to be incompetent? The day before ur trying to promote your new system? How is this building faith in your brand? ANd btw if the orbis is direct download only- way to kill yourselves, if i want DD only ill get the steambox.

  • I just did a search under the search function using V-A to find Vanquished and it now comes up as free but the plus section has not updated yet.

  • Yes, it’s starting to get updated right now. WAY too late.

  • I would be willing to give them a break…technical problems can and will come up (although the store seems to have WAY more then normal). However, the lack of communication as to what the issue is is not acceptable. Even just a “This is the issue, and we are working on it” would help. But at this point, it seems like they will do it when they want to, and we, as the customers, need to work our schedule around their release time.

  • @ TheAznOne420

    “word on the net saying PS Plus is being shutdown in favor of a new Sony Premium sub ala Xbox Gold which is somewhat mandatory for the new system”

    Where are you getting this from?

  • Where the heck is Vanquish?

  • @ PrimeroIncognito Yup. Round 5 or so. My brother was playing LBP 2 and it froze. Had to reset it, all the data was gone except some of the Online DLC Stuff and the User Accounts. Prompted to restore back to the session (?) but forced a format that left some data and deleted other stuff.

    Really weird.

    LBP2 Disc prompted the PSN Update, took somewhere around 4 hours, and afterwards left us with no internet connection, no data, and a really shaky PS3 that keeps having to be reset.

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