The Drop: Week of June 27th 2011 New Releases

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The Drop: Week of June 27th 2011 New Releases

The arrival of inFAMOUS 2 on PSN as a digital download was an electrifying way of wrapping up the week. A classic, and equally infamous title, Beyond Good and Evil receives the HD treatment and headlines this week’s The Drop. Mr. X, Axel, Blaze, Skate and Max make their PSN debut when Streets of Rage 2 also makes its PSN premiere.

Naughty Dog and the cast of UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception welcome you to multiplayer beta this week, with exclusive early access to all PlayStation Plus members.

The Drop brings Arcade editions, fitness systems and a heavy dosage of demos this week.

PlayStation 3

Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition — Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition features a roster of 39 characters such as Ryu, Chun-li, Juri, El Fuerte, and Rufus, while adding 4 new characters to the roster including classic combatants from previous Street Fighter games like Yun and Yang as well as the all-new Oni.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior — When the democratic government of Isla Trueno is overthrown, an aggressive and hostile military command rises to power. A highly trained special ops unit is sent in to help the rebels accomplish objectives that only a sniper can handle. In addition to intense sniper missions, players will also take part in a variety of assault scenarios where their prowess with weapons will be a huge help to the undermanned rebels.

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 — Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 represents the next generation of futuristic mecha action with graphical and gameplay additions, bringing authenticity and astounding improvements to the series. Set in the future, chaotic warfare has engulfed the universe. The world is ripe with strife as gigantic mecha called Mobile Suits march to war on land and in space. Featuring characters and mecha from over 30 years of Gundam anime and manga series, Dyanasty Warriors: Gundam 3 is the mecca of mech

UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System — Users will learn over 70 MMA and NASM-approved exercises, including moves from disciplines such as wrestling, kickboxing and Muay Thai, that are designed to improve strength, endurance and conditioning through use in a variety of routines. All 51 routines will be specialized to target specific muscle groups, as well as factor individual skill levels and fitness goals. In addition, users may focus on specific fitness objectives by building personalized routines with up to 12 different exercises. Each of the custom routines can be modified to increase or decrease intensity of the product’s pre-set pace, enabling users to fully maximize their training experiences based on individual preferences.

PlayStation Network

Beyond Good & Evil HD– One of Ubisoft’s most beloved classics comes to HD consoles in this refreshed edition of Beyond Good & Evil. Use your camera to uncover the dark secrets of your government in this story-driven action-adventure.

Meet Jade. She’s a brunette beauty with an eye for mystery and a camera to uncover it. When the would-be heroine’s futuristic planet is threatened by aliens, Jade finds herself thrust into the heart of a vicious conspiracy that could stretch to the very top of her government.

Jade can explore a huge, water-covered world by hovercraft or take to a variety of islands and interact with merchants, or tackle assignments to earn money and advance the surprisingly deep and intriguing storyline that surrounds her quest. She can also gain a number of items and weapons that are integral to advancing and a lot of fun to wield. Packed full of twists and turns and even a talking man-pig, Ubisoft has crafted yet another big adventure series. (Read More: Revisiting Hillys: Beyond Good & Evil HD Coming to PSN Next Week)

Streets of Rage 2 — To celebrate their defeat of the syndicate exactly one year before, Blaze, Adam and Axel met for drinks. The next morning, Axel received a frantic phone call from Eddie ‘Skate’ Hunter, Adam’s younger brother, whom he was living with on the edge of the city. Blaze and Axel found Adam and Skate’s house wrecked and a picture of Adam chained to a wall at the feet of Mr. X. The city then once again returned to its nightmarish state and criminals ran rampant. Unable to contact their old friend from the military, Axel and Blaze team up with Skate and Max Thunder to free the city and rescue Adam from the Syndicate. It is up to you to take down Mr. X once and for all.

Puzzle Dimension — Puzzle Dimension is a puzzle game where the player exercises the spatial thinking. The player is invited to 100 unique labyrinth-like structures which become more and more challenging. In Puzzle Dimension gravity is depending on your movements, up and down are relative terms. Classic game play elements such as fire, ice, spikes, buttons and hidden sections give the player a diverse range of problems and satisfying eureka moments.

Gatling Gears — From the team that created the award-winning Greed Corp, comes Gatling Gears. Set within the same Mistbound universe featuring signature elements like collapsing land, walker units and warring factions, but now with twin-stick shooter controls and a new hero, Max Brawley. In this eclectic steampunk setting, players fill the air with lead as they try to defeat a monopolistic corporation that is depleting the world of its natural resources.

PSN Demos

  • Beyond Good & Evil
  • PlayStation Move: Ape Escape
  • MotorStorm: Apocalypse Multiplayer
  • Gatling Gears
  • NCAA Football 12
  • Dungeon Hunter: Alliance

minis

Tetraminos — Swot up on your classics! In this version of the classic puzzler, six shapes of four blocks that drop without ever stopping, lines to complete and make vanish, 3 levels of difficulty, static blocks to hinder your progress and gradually increasing speed … There’s nothing like a bit of quick thinking to get rid of the stress.

[Editor’s Note: The following dates are subject to change. Game details are gathered from Press Releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

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  • when is resident evil 4 coming?

  • Beyond Good & Evil HD without a platinum = no purchase -___-

  • ok everyone was complaining cause good and evil wasnt releasing which sucks anyways but now that it is everyones complaining theres no ps one games releasing. oh well ill grab a few demos but i bought 3 games today so im gonna be busy with them for a month or 2 so to me i dont have anything to complain about

  • So nothing for the psp? This is what i am talking about. Granted everyone is waiting for the Vita, but it seems like you wont be taking it seriously. i mean look how you are treating the psp now. its on its last life, and while you guys could be putting a lot more effort into bring games out (since the vita can play digital psp games) but you are completely missing it.

    I wouldnt be surprise if this is how we’ll see Vita updates in “The Drop” and the actual psn update. we will be waiting and waiting only to be disappointed in the end because you refuse to either get games out on the psn updates, or refuse to help devs bring them out. i know devs hold most (i know for a fact they dont hold all the power Sony must have some say in what games come out) when trying to release a game on the psn, but when i see companies like Square Enix release new and old games on the psn, but refuse to release crisis core/psp tactics something has to be up from sony to refuse these games.

    All im saying is while i still have hope for the Vita, i dont want to be disappointed like i am with the psp.

  • @101 devilmosh I’m guessing SSF4 Arcade is the game with the new content (like the disc in stores), not just the DLC. Also, Streets of Rage was plus exclusive for a while (like the other Sega games). But yeah, everyone has Plus now if they want it.

  • @110 Gotcha, thanks!

  • Make no mistake, Beyond Good & Evil HD is the*the* release to buy; I checked out the demo from the German PSN. In terms of polish, both visual and aural, it puts all of Sony’s HD remakes thus far to shame. Highly recommended!

  • *sigh* still waiting for Tomba 1&2 PSone classic….

  • Is it me or Tetraminos looks like a Tetris rip-off?

  • ps3 rocks o ya keep it psn keep it up!!!!!!!!!!

  • hmm there cheat 4 burnout paradise

  • ya i got the vita yes it came!!!!!!!

  • for get good and evil i think it sucks the good games r infamus2 and need 4 speed and gt5

  • o ya psn thank u 4 fixing my ps3 and thank u for all the free stuff and updates thanks!!!!!^_^

  • PLEASE ANSWER will we be getting cross game chat anytime soon?

  • http://www.facebook.com/VitaPlayStation

    Street Fighter remains an awesome game, but I think I’ll pass this time

  • PS Classics??? FFV FFVI and chrono trigger have been classified for ages now, but still no release, what gives? FFV anf FFVI already out in europe PSN

  • meh

  • I hope the new ‘MotorStorm: Apocalypse’ demo was better than the last one. Because i got the game and it was soooooooooooooo much better than the demo ;P Best/FUN driving game this gen;)

  • can you release a sniper ghost warrior demo?

  • @ plaztiksyke

    I agree. For some reason it’s the only HD remake that could be passed off as a recent release (IMO). It looks great!!! Played the demo and I was po’d when the hovercraft engine went out, got fixed, started to drive, and…..BUY THE FULL GAME>HERE. AAAAAHHHHHHGGGG I only photographed 6 animals (one was a human) and for some reason I was hooked. Can’t wait for Tuesday.

  • Looking forward to the Uncharted 3 beta :)

  • Have you guys ever thought about possibly doing PS2 classics? But sounds cool

  • STILL no D&D Daggerdale, and STILL not a peep from SOE whether its actually coming.
    Guess with the infinite delays and silence from Sony, its simply never coming.

    Oh well.

  • Gatling Gears!!! Definitely buying this one!
    Tried the demo on the 360 already but wanting to purchase it on PSN :)

  • Have Gatling Gears on my 360. Worth a purchase, very fun. Also wish you guys would get some more psone classics out. Like Suikoden 2….lol.

  • For all the Cross Chat People, here’s your answer:

    Step 1: Turn on Playstation.

    Step 2: Select game of choice.

    Step 3a: Turn on Cell Phone and call obnoxious friends. If you can’t then go to step 3b.

    Step 3b: Turn on laptop/ipad/PC or any computer device that has internet and go on skype to call annoying friends.

    Step 4: Play your games and have add goof off conversations that add nothing to your life and enjoy an experience that doesn’t allow you to focus on enjoying your game fully while you skip through the story and pay no attention to what you’re doing in the game.

    Step 5: Send me a nice check for the sum of $25.00 for giving you access to Cross Game Chat.

  • Sharingan_itachi

    Streets of Rage 2 is already on PSN!

  • I have a question… will the people that have free PS+ with the welcome back package be able to get into the U3beta tomorrow or is it just the real subscribers, any one know this info???

  • CAN WE USE THE FREE TRIAL OF PS+ TO ACCESS UC3 BETA EARLY????

  • #Magooser:

    Get some friends who actually want to talk to you.

    Then maybe you’ll understand why the rest of us want Cross Game Chat.

  • That’s all great but seriously, who isn’t going to be playing the Uncharted 3 beta all week long and then some? That game is like the Superbowl of PSN this week lol.

  • And for those asking, All PS+ members (Yes, even you PS+ freebie users out there) get access to the Uncharted 3 beta tomorrow. You will be just fine relax… unless you started your free PS+ deal like right when the PSN came up, then you may or may not miss it. And even if that’s the case, you get in a week later anyway.

  • Can we get any information on FF6/FF5??

  • Ok hold on… There will be a motorstorm apocalypse Mp demo release tomorrow or its been out? I’ve only seen and tried the 3D compatible demo…did i miss anything?

  • Why is Deathspank 14.99 even when I am playstation plus?

  • Might have to get Beyond Good & Evil HD to see what all the fuss is about.

  • I want more ps1 classics like breath of fire 3,breath of fire 4 and others..too many to list.

  • PUZZLE DIMENSION?! Well, there’s a surprise. I’ve enjoyed it on PC. For anyone interested, its soundtrack is up on Bandcamp: http://doctorentertainment.bandcamp.com/album/puzzle-dimension-official-videogame-soundtrack
    The game world looks pixelated until you roll around it, then it looks beautifully high-def. However, the music also changes, from chiptunes to full synthesizers.

    Anyway, plan on getting BG&E, despite the bawdy delay, and I’m still devided on whether to sink for TMNT: TiT R-S, especially since my sis’s boyfriend decided to get it on XBLA. Damn, the lure of cheevos (well, troph’s) is disturbingly strong…

  • cross game chat most likey will not improve my gaming experience at all. i would like to see the ability to play music on my XMB while i play any game. i have lots of songs that get me hyped up and my adrenaline pumping and sometimes its good to feel like that while im playing some Madden, NBA 2K11, COD, or other games that you dont really need volume to enjoy.
    i play with my clan alot on COD and sometimes we dont have 6 total, so we need to get other players to fill spots.this is where cross game chat would help out. but its not cross game chat, i acutally wanna use the cross game chat as a private chat room so that only my teammates can hear what i say and the rest of the people that are not part of my clan are left silent. so it would be in-game private chat on COD or any other shooter game.

  • #SmooshyKing:

    I’m not so ADHD that I feel like I can’t stop playing a game to dedicate the time to just talk to my friends or call them instead of just having them as a sideshow because I’m too bored just playing a game that I need to blabber or trash talk to make myself feel important.

    Up until now cross game chat hasn’t existed on my Nintendo, Genesis, PS1, N64, Wii, original Xbox or my PS3 and it hasn’t taken anything away from my gaming experience. Like someone else said, having my own music in my games is a much better idea.

    If you want to talk to your friends that much invite them over to your house. If they rather not because they want to play a game as well maybe you just need better friends.

  • Any word on Dungeon Defenders???

  • Wow, no ps1 games. It seems like they are only giving us one game a month. Sony is losing my business.

  • @3 (perrandy) dynasty warrior gundam 3 is going to be a game like dynasty warriors but with gundam based characters. not sure if your going to see this or not oh well.

  • Hey Rey, Way back in the first week of June some Dissidia Duodecim DLC was announced (alt costumes for Bartz and Terra) but it disappeared fairly quickly afterwards without any news about it coming back or what happened.

    Can you help us Dissidia fans find out what happened with the DLC and if we can expect to see it returned to the store?

  • if they allow music during gameplay not only can i listen to music uploaded to my XMB i could go one step pass that and hook up my Ipod to the USB port and listen to all my music i have…

    they say im a dreamer…but im not the only one…

  • When Is Yall Going To Update It…??????

  • Kind of off topic here, but I don’t really want to wait for another update post to voice my opinion. I’m not sure if Sony has any influence here, but a new UI for Netflix would be great. Also, I know this depends on my connection really, but is there anything you can do for the general connectivity between Netflix and the PS3? One minute it won’t load the titles, and the next it’ll stream them perfectly. Like right now. For some reason I ‘can’t be connected to Netflix right now’ even though I have a good internet provider and an ethernet cable in my PS3. Sorry for going off topic and all.

  • yay finally will get to buy and play beyond good & evil hd!!!! also, any chance on some shadows of the damned downloads? know of any themes, avatars or soundtrack in the works? just bought shadows of the damned and noticed there’s no page for it yet on the store.

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