Hello – this is Ana (the producer) and Tom (the designer) from FluffyLogic again (you can read our last blog-post’s for Sony here & here). We would like to tell you about the latest developments in the Savage Moon universe: the Insectocytes have invaded the PSP! For the last few months FluffyLogic personnel have been toiling away in an underground bunker to produce the mobile incarnation of the game: Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign – featuring new weapons, new bugs, news maps and new gameplay.

For those new to the game, Savage Moon is a tower defense strategy game which launched on PS3 last winter. The game pits the player (humans), who is trying to mine valuable minerals from sentient asteroids or Imoons, against massive chitinous, armoured bugs called ‘Insectocytes’. As the humans burrow into the ground, the Imoon produces its own auto-immune response in much the same way that the human body produces white-blood cells in response to an infection; this is when the killing starts!

We have seen the humans encounter the Insectocytes before. There has been two explosive campaigns set in deep space in the Shathak sector (the original game) and the Waldgeist nebula (the expansion pack). What we discovered is that the enemy evolves in response to attack – what does not kill them, makes them stronger! They grow resilient and mutate into diverse new forms with each mission and Imoon contested.

The next step is to colonise the PSP with Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign, named with reference to the Aegophagus: the goat eating aspect of the Greek goddess. This huge gathering of Imoons, the Hera Cluster, drifted into human space a few months ago. Preliminary intelligence suggests that it consists of 20 Imoons populated by a rich variety of Insectocyte forms, some of which have been encountered before and some of which are new. An example of a new form is the Drainer – evolved in response to our rapidly advancing military capability, this Insectocyte emits a bio-magnetic pulse-field that temporarily incapacitates any human technology within its range – rendering it vulnerable to rapacious Tank or Stinger Insectocytes. Other forms encountered include the regenerator sub-species that heals any damage it has taken, making them doubly-hard to kill.

But the human military forces have not stood still either. We are going to make new technologies available for the Hera Campaign, with pride of place going to the Sniper Tower – a deadly new combat tower that seeks the most deadly prey within range. We have also separated the blocking towers from the rest of the tower-tech to give the player both drop-pods (that land a new combat or support tower) and block-pods (that land a blocking tower).

In addition you now play as the Supreme Commander of the entire armada. The player controls events for the whole campaign as well as each individual Imoon mission. The player chooses which Imoon to concentrate their resources of drop-pods, block-pods and credits into via the new Tactical Layer interface. Success on a mission results in more resources and the unlocking of new technologies.

Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign brings the best of the action-strategy gameplay from the PS3 onto the PSP. It continues the relentless assaults by very large bugs but re-works the overall strategy, adding key aspects to make the game a truly mobile, gaming experience:

• 20 New Imoons
• 2 new species plus 2 new sub-species of Insectocyte
• New interface allowing the player to plan the whole campaign
• Unlock vengeance mode version of each Imoon
• Unlock hidden alternative music soundtracks by Parasite & special guests
• Designed specifically for PSP
• Tactical Skills menu – adds new gameplay controls in addition to Command Skills

Continue to check back here soon for more updates and details for Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign – we’re definitely excited and hope that you are too!

Coming exclusively to PLAYSTATION Network this fall, Savage Moon is a frantic, action-packed tower defense game in a gritty sci-fi setting. You are tasked with protecting mining facilities from ravenous space bugs using some truly fearsome weaponry. And you’ll need as much strategy as firepower as you fend off wave after wave.

Each level in Savage Moon is set on an “Imoon”, or a living asteroid, and it is up to you to keep the mining facilities safe. These Imoons are rich in mineral deposits that humanity needs to survive, but such riches come with great risk as the native creatures living there will stop at nothing to end the mining. These giant deadly creatures are called “Insectocytes.” They come in all shapes and sizes and you will need to have a balanced strategy to fend them all off and keep the mining facilities safe.

To defend the mines, you start off with machine gun towers and can expand your arsenal to include wide range of weaponry and heavy artillery. This is where your strategizing skills come into play. It’s up to you when to upgrade, add new towers, or save your money, and your strategies will make the difference between escaping unscathed and watching the mines go up in flames. You have to place the tower defenses in areas where they will be most effective in killing the different kinds of Insectocytes before they make it to the mining facilities. And as you kill the Insectocytes, you earn valuable points that you can use to upgrade the size and firepower of your defenses, and to develop new weapons and technologies.

Savage Moon is addictive and the action is relentless, making it fun no matter what your skill level is. The action is intense, but you also have to think and have a solid strategy to survive. The best players can even post their scores to the online leader boards to see how they stack up.

There is much more to come on Savage Moon soon, so keep a lookout for news right here on PlayStation.Blog.

Attention all Savage Moon fans! I just wanted to let you know that the game will be coming out within the next couple of weeks! We are in the process of finalizing Savage Moon and making significant strides to ensure that we deliver one of the most action-packed tower-defense games on PSN. Available on the PlayStation Network for just $9.99, Savage Moon is perfect for anyone in to sci-fi strategic and fast-paced games. In Savage Moon, players are tasked to defend mining facilities from Insectocyte monsters by building towers in strategic locations while using a massive array of weapons to fend off waves of increasingly tough enemies. Killing Insectocytes will earn you funds that can be used to build, upgrade or research new weapons to strengthen your defenses.

We definitely appreciate your patience and eager anticipation of its release. Stay tuned and keep checking back on the PS Blog for updates. In the meantime, enjoy the screenshots!

If you are new to Savage Moon for PS3/PSN, then start here; if not, then welcome! We wanted to say a big thanks to those of you who have taken the trouble to email us with feedback, ideas and suggestions. Where possible we have incorporated some of your ideas into the new update of the game, now available. Amongst other things, the update includes:

• Re-balancing of the stats, including an upgraded Amp Tower with stats more similar to the first release of the game. Other tweaks to the stats make level 4 a bit more forgiving.
• A new ‘Training Mode’ that allows all the levels to be played as before, but the overall gameplay is a bit easier (but you can’t save these scores to the high-score table).
• We have added custom soundtrack support, so you can blast Insectocytes to the tunes of your choice.

We would also like to tell you a bit more about the new expansion for Savage Moon – Waldgeist. If you are wondering, the name is German and translates as ‘woodland spirit‘ and in pagan times Waldgeists (is that the plural?) were believed to be the custodians of the forest. As the new levels in the expansion are set in more biological forested Imoons, we felt the name suited the vibe of the new gameplay perfectly.

So you can get a peek at the expansion, here’s the trailer that’s currently running on the PlayStation.Blog.Europe:

So what is in the new game? We are happy to say, ‘loads’. We got a bit carried away during development and so the final version of Waldgeist has:

• 6 new levels that bring a riot of new colors and environments into the game.
• 2 new evolutions of the Insectocytes: the aptly named Death Blossom – a frightening new adaptation that when it reaches a concentration of towers, explodes launching a payload of deadly guided missiles in a single barrage of devastation to all within it’s range. There is also the ‘Invisibugs’ adaptation; a new photochromatic skin pigment in some Insectocytes that render them invisible to normal attack towers.
• 2 new tower types: fortunately the human techies have also been busy. They have developed a counter to the ‘Invisibugs’ in the form of a sensor tower that allows all other towers within its range to target them. They have also developed the Arclight tower which is our personal favorite, a lightning-firing attack tower that zaps Insectocytes en masse!
• 12 new versions of the existing levels: In the expansion you can re-play Agamemnon to Lotan all-over with different waves and bugs that the normal versions.
• Vengeance Mode: All combined, there is now more vengeance than Dirty Harry in Waldgeist. There are vengeance modes for the 6 new levels AND for the 12 new Waldgeist variations of Agamemnon to Lotan AND for the training mode version of all of the above.
• 7 New Trophies: Yes indeed! A whole host of new challenges for Commanders to show their superior grasp of tactics, examples of which are; the Insectocyte Juggler Award (keep an Insectocyte alive for 5 minutes) and the Luddite Trophy (complete any 5 levels using only Machine Gun Towers and without any damage to the base)
• New Music: Thanks to Parasite, our sound producer and musician, we also have new music in the new levels AND bonus hidden remix tracks that unlock including exclusive tracks by Subliminal System, Monk3ylogic and of course, Parasite.

We’re really pleased with Waldgeist and feel it builds upon the strongest aspects of Savage Moon; we hope you think so too!

Hello readers! This is Ana (the producer) and Tomas (the designer) from FluffyLogic. We’re a digital media development studio based in Bristol, UK. The home of trip-hop, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Cabot who set sail and discovered America in 1497 (Though I don’t think the Native Americans had reported it lost…) bubum…

For the last few months we’ve been hard at work on our take on the Tower Defense genre. Although here in the UK we spell it ‘defence’ ;-). If you’ve not played any tower defence games, you’re missing out. They are a great off-shoot of real-time strategy games where the player can only build static defences and the enemy is the one on the move. Our art director, Stuart, introduced us to a few of the games on the net and needless to say, work around the office dropped to zero as we got hooked. At the time we had been given a couple of PS3 development kits by Sony to play around with and we thought, “Wow, we’d love to do our own take on this.” We threw around a few ideas then went up to see Sony and surprisingly enough, it turned out that they had been thinking exactly the same thing. Thus Savage Moon, our first game for the PS3, was born. It is due for release on the PlayStation Network store this week for $9.99…we’re very excited.

First off we wanted to give the game a bit of a story. All the tower defence games we’d played on the net were pretty abstract, but we wanted to give the player a sense of purpose and threat. I am a fan of Harry Harrison’s Death World books and have always been fascinated by the idea of a whole eco-system turned against you…so we thought this would be a good way to go. Tomas and I decided to make this the basic premise of the game — humans have landed on an asteroid to mine valuable minerals from it, however as they burrow into the ground, the sentient rock produces its own auto-immune response, much in the same way that the human body produces white-blood cells in response to an infection. Except here, the response is in the form of massive chitinous armoured bugs! (Or Insectocytes as we call them).

In terms of the style of the game – given that we had decided on massive insects – it almost went without saying…we were hugely inspired by ‘Starship Troopers‘ which has been a firm film favourite for years. I especially like the different types of bugs that appeared and this inspired us in the range of different creatures that appear in our game. In keeping with the xeno-biological theme, the Insectocytes evolve throughout the game, with each wave becoming tougher, and the creatures mutating into new forms to meet the human threat.

In response to this, the player needs to research and deploy new forms of technology to meet the escalation of bug toughness. The strategy of the game is a mix of open and directed levels — in some levels the player can place towers to herd the Insectocytes into their cross-fire. In other levels the landscape defines the battlefield and the player must use their abilities to respond to this. The challenge, like your enemies, evolves. The Insectocytes will always protect the place they spawn by seeking out and destroying your mining base. If your mining base takes too much damage, it’s game over. The Insectocytes are strong but not too smart; you need to match your strategy/puzzle-solving skills against their armour (but you also have some serious fire-power on your side!)

So what types of creature will you face? We’re not going to give them all away but some crawl, some run, some bite and some shoot. Here’s a taster:

Above is a ‘soldier’ Insectocyte. They are pretty fast, tough and have powerful mandibles with which to deliver bone-crushing bites. These form the backbone of the sentient asteroid’s defences. They come in a variety of sizes and colours but they all have just one aim — to remove the infection that is humanity…

So what do you get to use? As the commander of the defences, you have the ability to call in orbital drop-pods, each of which lands a fully functional military tower. Towers come in two types; attack towers (that impact the enemy) and support towers (that help the attack towers). Key to success in the game is the use of the right tower at the right time and in the right places to stop the waves of Insectocytes. Here’s an example:

This is a machine-gun tower. As you upgrade this tower, it goes through five levels of offensive power you can deploy. The idea is that as your enemy evolves, you can upgrade your towers to match. Different towers upgrade in different ways – some get an increase in damage, other an increase in the range they can reach, and sometimes upgrades give you a bit of both. As the commander, you will get a feel for the best way to use upgrading pretty fast.

We hope this whets your appetite for some strategy-action on your PS3. As we said, the game is out tomorrow as a direct download via the PSN store for $9.99.

The music and sound in the game is one area we would particularly like to mention. For this we hired a local electronic music producer we knew and had worked with before. He is well known in the breakcore scene and plays under the name Parasite. He gave the game audio the sense of menace we felt it needed.

Updates

Steambot Chronicles Permanent Price Drop (now $14.99, original price $29.99)

Game Demos (free)

UNO Demo
Play the free trial version of UNO now! Get ready to call “UNO” on your PlayStation 3 system! The world famous card game is faithfully reproduced for the PS3 system and also features exciting new rules. With a multiplayer mode played on one PS3 system or on PlayStation Network, UNO has never been so fun and easy, so be the first to get rid of all your cards!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 258 MB

Bundles

Magic Orbz Bundle Pack ($13.99)
Creat Studios presents new Magic Orbz Bundle Pack. We offer you a collection of all released Magic Orbz episodes: exciting “Plundering Pirates”, romantic “Naughty Knights”, mysterious “Wicked Witches”, and delightful “Winter”. Smash these diverse worlds one by one into tiny pieces! If you think you’re up for the challenge, check out the Magic Orbz Bundle Pack today!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 155.2 MB

Add-on Game Content

Magic Orbz Winter Pack ($2.99)
Magic Orbz is a fresh spin on classic brick-breaking gameplay, enabling players to bust apart 3D environments, piece by piece. You will find a snow covered world in the new Winter Pack. New levels, trophies, and adventures! And a good opportunity to remind Santa about you – don’t miss your chance! If you think you’re up for the challenge, check out the Magic Orbz Winter Pack today!
File size: 100 KB

ZEN Pinball Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Table ($2.49)
The shadows of evil are gathering once again in the dark corners of Tokyo Sky City. Only Ryu Hayabusa and his gorgeous teammates, Rachel, Ayane, and Momiji, can banish the vicious Spider Ninja clan and defeat its fierce leader, Genshin. Intense ninja combat meets arcade pinball action in this Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2-themed add-on table for Zen Pinball. Are you up to the challenge, warrior?
File size: 54 MB

Guitar Hero 5
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.

• “Cousins” by Vampire Weekend ($1.99)
• “Holiday” by Vampire Weekend ($1.99)
• “The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance” by Vampire Weekend ($1.99)
• Vampire Weekend Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Holiday”, “Cousins”, and “The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance” by Vampire Weekend. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

File sizes: 24 MB – 38 MB (singles), 85 MB (track pack)

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “Grind”— Alice In Chains ($1.99)
• “Heaven Beside You”— Alice In Chains ($1.99)
• “Last of My Kind”— Alice In Chains ($1.99)
• “We Die Young”— Alice In Chains ($1.99)
• “Your Decision”— Alice In Chains ($1.99)
• Alice In Chains Pack 2 ($8.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Alice In Chains Pack 02. This pack includes: “Grind,” “Heaven Beside You,” “Last of My Kind,” “We Die Young” and “Your Decision” by Alice In Chains

File sizes: 23 MB – 45 MB (singles), 172 MB (track pack)

Game Videos (free)

White Knight Chronicles International Edition Combat Trailer
File size: 127 MB (HD) 215 MB (1080)

2009 Gran Turismo Awards
File size: 183 MB (HD)

Star Ocean: The Last Hope International Debut Trailer
File size: 121 MB (HD)

SOCOM US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Dev Diary #2
File size: 101 MB (HD)

2009 Virgin Mobile FreeFest Videos (x5) (US only)
File sizes: 202 MB – 232 MB (SD)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 storefront)

Luxor: The Wrath of Set ($9.99)
Journey across the lands of ancient Egypt with Luxor, a thrilling action-puzzle adventure. Play 123 exhilarating levels, through 20 challenging stages, using your mystical winged scarab to shoot and destroy the approaching magical spheres before they reach the pyramids at the end of their path. Unleash awesome powers through electrifying and unique power-ups such as explosive Fireballs and thundering Lightning Bolts. Experience three challenging play modes for loads of action-packed, pulse-pounding excitement!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 24 MB

PSP minis

Dynogems ($2.99)
Incredibly addictive and easy to play! Kick back and get ready to experience this new jewel in the classic “Match Three” tradition. Make fantastic combinations organizing and regrouping jewels of the same color, setting off multiple explosions and chain reactions, and even clear the screen when you get the right jewel in the right. You can also use magic items to get more powerful explosions.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 16 MB

PSP Demos (free)

Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Demo
Dragons and magic abound in this timeless adventure. In this remake of the classic RPG, Lunar: The Silver Star, explore the world of Lunar anew with updated graphics, an all new scenario and new music, while revisiting an unforgettable cast and story.
For more details, visit www.xseedgames.com
ESRB Rated T
File size: 210 MB

Add-on Game Content (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Gran Turismo PSP Car Pack (free)
Prepare for the most authentic handheld racing experience as Gran Turismo debuts on the PSP system. Prove your driving skills on 35 tracks, and trade or share more than 800 stunning cars from the world’s top manufacturers. Download this free car pack with five of the best cars in exclusive colors not available in the game.
File size: 1.02 MB

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign Big Guns PSP Theme (free)
File size: 554 KB

Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign Red Planet PSP Theme (free)
File size: 504 KB

Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign Tower PSP Theme (free)
File size: 445 KB

If you have yet to purchase Savage Moon, take this week’s new demo for a spin for some great tower-defense action!

Think you can survive the horror of the “vanished village?” Siren Blood: Curse is now on sale for a limited time to celebrate the launch of the new Home space. Get the game now for $29.99 (reg. price: $39.99), with bundles priced at $10.99 each (reg. price: $14.99 each). But hurry, these prices only last for two weeks!

Qore

Qore Annual Subscription – May 2009 ($24.99)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can freely navigate through the content.
File size: 1.28 GB

Qore Episode 12 – May 2009 ($2.99)
Episode 12 of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network brings viewers inside Batman: Arkham Asylum and takes DiRT 2 for a spin.
File size: 1.28 GB

Downloadable Games

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix ($19.99)
The best-selling puzzle franchise returns with an addictive addition to the Puzzle RPG hybrid genre with an extraordinary cast of characters and a sci-fi universe setting.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 562 MB

PSone Classics – PS3 / PSP

Bowling ($5.99)
Take to the lanes for an exciting game of ten-pins! Watch the gutters, nail the strikes, and do your best to bowl a perfect game in this classic title!
File size: 18 MB

R-Type Delta ($5.99)
The classic R-Type franchise returns! Alien hordes have descened on our helpless home world and only you and your prototype Delta-class ship stand in their way. Do you have the skills to defeat the aliens and save mankind from certain destruction?
File size: 219 MB

Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! ($5.99)
Things are heating up! Spyro, the feisty, fire-breathing dragon is back and he’s ready to take on a whole new adventure in this sequel to the original Spyro! You must save the worlds of Avalar by defeating the dinosaur-riding Ripto and his evil minions.
File size: 351 MB

Game Demos (free)

Savage Moon Demo
This action-packed tower defense strategy game takes you to distant planets where you must defend mining facilities from relentless Insectocyte monsters. Build towers in strategic locations to fend off the attackers, then use funds from kills and mining to build, upgrade, or research new weapons and technologies to strengthen your defenses. It will take equal parts skill and strategy to survive in Savage Moon. Download the demo today!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 207 MB

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Demo (coming Friday)
Download the demo to experience firsthand what PlayStation The Official Magazine has called, “-The videogame industry’s first true-to-character Wolverine.” Real-Time Regeneration, Rage Attacks, Mutagens, Feral Senses, a Contextual Lunge Combat System – all wrapped in an Unreal Engine that is as beautiful as it is interactive. Download the demo now and see why the PS3 version of X-Men Origins: Wolverine is called the “Uncaged Edition!”
ESRB Rated M
File size: 612 MB

Add-on Game Content

BUZZ! Quiz TV: Rock Legends ($7.99)
This rocked out quiz will test your knowledge of the world’s best rock acts from Aerosmith to ZZ Top. The BUZZ! Quiz TV: Rock Legends quiz pack features over 500 new questions about rock music to play in your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”
File size: 55 MB

LittleBigPlanet Norse Mini-Pack ($2.99)
The best thing about Sackboy is that you can make him look and act exactly how you want. Download these costumes and stickers pay homage to characters from Norse myths!
File size: 1.04 MB

Disgaea 3: Gig ($1.99)
This package file adds a new custom character called Gig from Soul Nomad.
File size: 1.22 MB

Disgaea 3: Revya ($1.99)
This package file adds a new custom character called Revya from Soul Nomad.
File size: 1.22 MB

Disgaea 3: Soul Nomad Set ($3.99)
This package file adds new custom characters Gig, and Revya from Soul Nomad.
File size: 1.23 MB

Digaea 3: Raspberyl Chap.1 ($2.99)
All new story chapters and battle maps for Disgaea 3! Play as Raspberyl in the first chapter of her all-new adventures in the Netherworld. See what happens when the greatest delinquent decides to become a teacher.
File size:1.22 MB

Digaea 3: Raspberyl Chap.2 ($2.99)
All new story chapters and battle maps for Disgaea 3! Play as Raspberyl in the 2nd chapter of her all-new adventures in the Netherworld. See what happens when the greatest delinquent decides to become a teacher.
File size:1.22 MB

Digaea 3: Raspberyl Chap.3 ($2.99)
All new story chapters and battle maps for Disgaea 3! Play as Raspberyl in the 3rd chapter of her all-new adventures in the Netherworld. See what happens when the greatest delinquent decides to become a teacher.
File size:1.22 MB

Digaea 3: Raspberyl Chap.4 ($2.99)
All new story chapters and battle maps for Disgaea 3! Play as Raspberyl in the 4th chapter of her all-new adventures in the Netherworld. See what happens when the greatest delinquent decides to become a teacher.
File size:1.22 MB

Disgaea 3: Raspberyl Chap.1-4 ($11.99)
All new story chapters and battle maps for Disgaea 3! Play as Raspberyl in all 4 chapters of her all-new adventures in the Netherworld. See what happens when the greatest delinquent decides to become a teacher.
File size:1.23 MB

Guitar Hero World Tour
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com

• Ferret/Metal Blade Track Pack (free) – Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “On Broken Glass” by Chimaira, “Dez Moines” by Devil Wears Prada and “Grave of Opportunity” by Unearth. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

File size: 127 MB

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “Do You Want To”— Franz Ferdinand ($1.99)
• “Lucid Dreams”— Franz Ferdinand ($1.99)
• “Take Me Out”— Franz Ferdinand ($1.99)
• Franz Ferdinand Pack 01 ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Franz Ferdinand Pack 01. This pack includes: “Do You Want To,” “Take Me Out,” and “Lucid Dreams” by Franz Ferdinand.
• “Smooth Criminal”— Alien Ant Farm ($1.99)
• “Blue Sky”— The Allman Brothers Band ($1.99)
• “Midnight Rider”— The Allman Brothers Band ($1.99)
• “Drain the Blood”— The Distillers ($1.99)
• “Naked Eye”— Luscious Jackson ($1.99)
• “Idealistic Types”— Prong ($1.99)
• “The Banishment”— Prong ($1.99)

File sizes: 22 MB – 45 MB (singles), 93 MB (track pack)

Sonic Unleashed Mazuri Adventure Pack ($2.99)
Download an all-new Mazuri adventure! From tree-tops to sand-stone structures, four daytime & two nighttime stages await you in this exotic town built on reddish-brown soil. This pack includes three brand new stages and three new missions. Be sure and download the other location packs to unleash the full Sonic experience!
Note: These stages are accessed in Mazuri, so unlocking Mazuri is a requirement to play these additional stages.
File size: 678 MB

Street Fighter IV Alternate Costume Pack ($12.49)
Street Fighter IV alternate costume pack.
File size: 128 KB

Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. – US Eagles Pack ($4.99)
Control the skies with a selection of US futuristic and veteran aircraft that includes the battle hardened F-4 Phantom II, the famous Blackbird and the F-111 Aardvark tactical striker. Fly the A-12 Avenger stealth bomber prototype or the reconnaissance variant based on the F-15, the Peak Eagle.
File size: 1.95 MB

Trivial Pursuit TV Pack ($4.99)
For the TV fanatic in everyone! Our new season of hundreds of fresh questions featuring all your favorite TV shows. Please note that this question pack requires a full version of the game.
File size: 21 MB

Wheelman: Free Street Showdown (free)
Have you got what it takes to be the first across the finish line? This FREE Street Showdown pack features a unique race that puts you head-to head against 5 other opponents. Will you put your foot down and head for the line using pure speed, or will you use all of your skills in vehicle melee and projectile attacks to eliminate your opponents in a no-holds-barred, all out assault?
File size: 12 MB

Wheelman: Premium Street Showdown Pack ($4.99)
Have you got what it takes to be the first across the finish line? The Premium Street Showdown pack features 5 unique races that put you head-to head against 5 other opponents. Will you put your foot down and head for the line using pure speed, or will you use all of your skills in vehicle melee and projectile attacks to eliminate your opponents in a no-holds-barred, all out assault?
File size: 16 MB

Game Videos (free)

PULSE 5/7 Edition (free)
Join host Christina Lee for PULSE presented by the PlayStation Network. This edition features previews of Patapon2, ZEN Pinball, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and new strategic twists and gameplay from the Killzone 2 Steel and Titanium Pack. New video arrivals include HD offerings from NBC and USA Network, along with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Also included is a preview of Qore Episode 12, hosted by Veronica Belmont.
File size: 546 MB (1080)

inFAMOUS: Power Trip Trailer
File size: 187 MB (1080)

Killzone 2: Steel & Titanium Pack Video
File size: 44 MB (HD) 72 MB (1080)

PATAPON 2: Build Up Your Army Trailer
File size: 72 MB

SOCOM FTB3 Announce Trailer
File size: 37 MB (HD)

Alpha Protocol Gameplay Walkthrough #1
File size: 208 MB (HD)

Magic Ball Booster Pack Trailer
File sizes: 53 MB (HD)

Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom Booster Pack Trailer
File size: 62 MB (HD)

Tekken 6 Editor’s Day 2009 Trailer
File size: 72 MB (HD)

Speedway TV Spot
File size: 5.85 MB (SD) 22 MB (HD)

The Making of Speedway
File size: 52 MB (SD) 159 MB (HD)

PS3 Themes

Disgaea 3 – Gig Theme ($0.99)
File sizes: 1.39 MB

Disgaea 3 – Raspberyl & Sapphire Theme ($0.99)
File sizes: 1.08 MB

Anime MBM Theme 2 ($1.49)
File sizes: 3.67 MB

Bunnies Pinups Theme 2 ($1.49)
File sizes: 5.2 MB

Metal Battalion Maidens Theme 2 ($1.49)
File sizes: 3.70 MB

NASCAR/Sprint Cup Series Monsters Theme (free)
File size: 15 MB

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games

PATAPON 2 ($19.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Experience the Deepest Patapon Adventure Yet!
The critically acclaimed Patapon franchise returns with its innovative rhythm-action game play, double the missions and bosses of the original, and a brand new multiplayer mode!
With new commands and powerful warriors to lead, take the Patapons on a brand new adventure where staying on beat is the key to victory.
www.PataponPSP.com
ESRB Rated E
File size: 362 MB

Pursuit Force ($22.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
High-speed chase. Shootouts at 150 mph. Daredevil jumps. As an elite member of the newly formed Pursuit Force, it’s your job to take back the streets and use any means necessary to stop the gangs of Capital City in this action-packed driving and shooting game.
ALL IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE!
Download this PSP system classic game today to jump into the action!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 668 MB

Game Videos (free)

SOCOM FTB3 Announcement Trailer
File size: 5.15 MB

PULSE 5/7 Edition
File size: 59 MB

PSP Themes

Anime MBM Theme 3 ($0.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File sizes: 431 KB

Anime MBM Theme 4 ($0.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File sizes: 506 KB

Bunnies Pinups Theme 3 ($0.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File sizes: 572 KB

Bunnies Pinups Theme 4 ($0.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File sizes: 579 KB

Metal Battalion Maidens ($0.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File sizes: 624 KB

• This Week on the SingStore — Into Spanish and Portuguese artists? This week’s SingStore update has you covered. Plus, Queen shipped this week!
• Highlights from the Uncharted Comic-Con Panel — We cherry picked all the good stuff from the Uncharted Comic-Con panel. A must-see! Kitty got wet! Had to say it…
• Touchdown, MADDEN! Photo Contest — Play Madden NFL 10 Inside Cowboys Stadium! — And the event is just about to start! Come back on Monday and we’ll share the winning pics.
• Gran Turismo PSP Pre-Order Bonus Items Revealed — Pre-order GT PSP and you’ll get a voucher for a top car in an exclusive color, on day one!
• Military Madness: Nectaris Coming to PSN — Check out some first details on Military Madness, plus we’ve got an Eye chat coming next week. Drop some more questions in the post!
• No Win Like a Sports Win — Yes, Peter Moore, President of EA SPORTS on the Blog this week. And he’s got a lot to say about this year’s games, and he introduces a couple TV spots.
• flOw Like You’ve Never Heard It Before — See and hear flOw performed by a live orchestra.
• Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars Gets Another Free Update — A name so long, it pretty much defies search engine logic. But, it does come in the form of free updates!
• PlayStation Eye Chat: Critter Crunch for PSN — Personally, I can’t wait for this game. In the meantime, Nathan and Kris from Capy chat with us via the Eye, and unload lots of gameplay footage.
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona PSP Launching Simultaneously on PSN Sept 22 — Get it at retail or on PSN on day one…which is Sept 22.
• Qore Episode 15 – Featuring MAG, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Tekken 6 and Katamari Forever — Veronica heads up to Seattle for MAG, then hops a plane to Japan to see Sigma 2, Tekken 6 and Katamari Forever.
• ZEN Pinball Street Fighter Table — The first collaborative table in ZEN Pinball…and it’s a good one.
• Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 Available Today, Game with Developers this Saturday! — Play with Treyarch today from 1-5PM. Hit the jump for the list of names to friend request.
• Criss Angel: Mindfreak Hits PlayStation Home — And for his next illusion, Criss Angel appears in Home…how’d he do that?
• PlayStation Store Update — Crystal Defenders, TV Show King, Qore Ep. 15, Savage Moon updates and more!
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Many, many new movies and TV shows hit PSN this week.
• Savage Moon Update and Expansion Now Available on PSN — An update and an add-on! It’s a full moon on PSN…yes, I said it.
• Interview with Heavy Rain Executive Producer — The PSB.Europe has a great interview that details the story and characters in Heavy Rain.
• PlayStation Network and Gamebattles Auto Reporting — Now your game data updates automatically to the Gamebattles servers.
• Sack it to Me – The “Community Picks” Edition — Mass amounts of community “best of” levels, with videos to peep.
• Fat Princess: Multiplayer Connections Improved — Titan responds with a patch that improves multiplayer connections!

Courtesy of Ken Chan

God of War III at Lollapalooza! – Come out and join us this weekend at Lollapalooza and experience God of War III playable in person. Here’s your chance to take control of Kratos as he rains carnage and destruction upon the Gods who have betrayed him and the entire Ancient Greek world!

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