Hey everyone,
It’s a release of great new content on PlayStation Store, including new games and some amazing first looks at some of 2012’s most anticipated titles!
Today, we complete the Final Fantasy PS one Classics presence with the release of Final Fantasy Origins. See the roots of the Final Fantasy series with this collection, which includes Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II. These versions sport updated presentations from their original 8-bit debuts but retain the same gameplay that launched this venerable franchise.
Additional games headlining the New Releases include Crazy Machines Elements and Choplifter HD. Create series of chain reactions in the latest addition to the award-winning Crazy Machines series or jump into a classic arcade adventure reimagined in HD with Choplifter HD! Both also have demos available for download.
You’re not going to want to miss two new demos hitting today: Asura’s Wrath and Final Fantasy XIII-2. On one hand, you’ll be able to try out parts of two episodes from Asura’s Wrath, featuring larger than life combat. On the other, try out the gripping RPG combat with Final Fantasy XIII-2 and glimpse what awaits this classic cast on their next adventure.
We hope you’ve been enjoying this month’s PlayStation Plus free games, and this week, we’re rolling out some great discounts available for subscribers. With some of 2011’s biggest PSN releases on sale, you’ll want to check out the Plus category in PlayStation Store to pick up some titles you might have missed! We’re also throwing in free minis Mecho Wars and Stick Man Rescue, as well as discounts on Add-Ons and PS3 Full Games as well.
Lastly, for you college sports fans out there, we’re proud to roll out two new video apps: SEC Network and XOS Sports. SEC Digital Network offers video-on-demand access to the largest library of multi-sport full games and original programming from the most dominant and exciting collegiate sports conference. XOS College Sports brings college sports fans multi-sport, multi-conference access to full games and historic documentaries including many of the nation’s top schools and teams. Both are available now, free and ready to watch!
View the full content of this week’s update below and leave your feedback in the comments. You can also join the discussion in the Official PlayStation Store Update thread in the PlayStation Community forums as well.
Here is the weekly PlayStation Store update:
PlayStation Plus
| minis: | Stick Man Rescue Mecho Wars : PSN Price: $4.99, FREE in Plus |
| Full Game Trials: | Toy Story 3: The Video Game Sports Champions |
| Media: | Qore Episode 44 – January |
| Avatars and Themes: | Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Felyne Fighter Avatar Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Lance Avatar Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Poogie Avatar Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Avatar Bundle 3 (PS+ Price $0.99) |
| PSN Games: | Burnout Crash! – 30% off (PS+ Price $4.89) Crysis – 30% off (PS+ Price $10.49) Deathspank – 30% off (PS+ Price $6.99) Fancy Pants Adventure – 30% off (PS+ Price $4.89) Gatling Gears – 30% off (PS+ Price $4.89) Risk Factions – 30% off (PS+ Price $4.89) |
| Add-Ons: | Dante’s Inferno DLC Bundle – 30% off (PS+ Price $10.49) Dead Space 2 DLC Bundle – 30% off (PS+ Price $10.49) Dragon Age 2 – Legacy Pack – 20% off (PS+ Price $6.39) Need For Speed Hot Pursuit DLC Bundle – 30% off (PS+ Price $20.99) Shift 2 Unleashed DLC Bundle: PSN Price: $24.99, Plus discount: 30% off – price: $17.49 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 – Birdie Pack – 30% off (PS+ Price $7.69) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 – Eagle Pack – 30% off (PS+ Price $17.49) |
| PS3 Full Games: | Dante’s Inferno Super Bundle – 25% off (PS+ Price $14.99) Dead Space 2 Super Bundle – 20% off (PS+ Price $35.99) Shift 2 Unleashed Bundle – 20% off (PS+ Price $39.99) Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Super Bundle – 20% off (PS+ Price $39.99) |
PSN Games
Crazy Machines Elements + Trial ($9.99)
Hundreds of totally wacky chain reactions are just waiting to be created! Experience the latest chapter in the international, multi award-winning Crazy Machines series: “Elements”. This time with next gen visuals!
ESRB rated E
File size 340 MB
Choplifter HD ($14.99)
A classic arcade adventure, reimagined in stunning HD! Pilot your chopper through frantic war zones to rescue survivors and rain down destruction! Requires 300K free space on your hard disk. To use the vibration function, a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller is required.
ESRB rated T
File size 1.43 GB
PS3 Full Games
Sports Champions ($29.99)
Sports Champions will let you and your friends physically engage in an array of competitive sporting activities as you go head to head in six events. With the easy to use PlayStation Move motion controller, anyone can crush, spike and smoke the competition in the ultimate sports showdown.
ESRB rated E
File size 340 MB
Toy Story 3: The Video Game ($19.99)
In the Toy Story 3: The Video Game help Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the toys ensure no toy gets left behind. Dive into all new heroic adventures in Story Mode or let your imagination run wild in the exciting new open world of Toy Box Mode. Download the full game now.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 6.5 GB
PSone Classics
FINAL FANTASY ORIGINS ($9.99)
Explore the beginnings of the popular FINAL FANTASY series.
This collection contains the first two titles.
Download this PS one Classic today!
File size 119 MB
Bundles
Dante’S Inferno Super Bundle ($29.99)
Dead Space 2 Super Bundle ($49.99)
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Super Bundle ($59.99)
Shift 2 Unleashed Super Bundle ($59.99)
Game Demos (free)
Choplifter Hd Demo
A classic arcade adventure, reimagined in stunning HD! Pilot your chopper through frantic war zones to rescue survivors and rain down destruction! Requires 300K free space on your hard disk. To use the vibration function, a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller is required.
ESRB rated T
File size 1.43 GB
Asura’s Wrath Demo
ASURA’S WRATH, the upcoming interactive cliffhanger-action game, lets you unleash your rage in two epic boss battles! Experience two of the game’s episodes: In Episode 5, face off against the planet-sized Wyzen; and in Episode 11, clash with the powerful sword-wielding Augus on the surface of the moon!
ESRB rated T
File size 718 MB
Crazy Machines Elements Trial
Hundreds of totally wacky chain reactions are just waiting to be created! Experience the latest chapter in the international, multi award-winning Crazy Machines series: “Elements”. This time with next gen visuals!
ESRB rated E
File size 340 MB
Grand Slam Tennis 2 Demo
Relive or rewrite the 2011 Wimbledon final match on Centre Court between the top 2 seeded players in the world, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Feel the true excitement and emotion of championship tennis with Grand Slam Tennis 2 in this 3 game set. Play by yourself or against a friend.
ESRB rated E
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Demo
Join Lightning’s younger sister Serah, and her new companion Noel, on their quest through time! Experience the enhanced combat system in this action-packed demo that continues the saga of FINAL FANTASY XIII.
ESRB rated T
File size 1.74 GB
Wanted Corp. Trial
Play as a pair of intergalactic bounty hunters in this cooperative action-shooter demo to capture escaped intergalactic convicts who put up a big stinkin’ fight. Partake in pretty sweet destruction and defeat countless creatures in the name of makin’ fat wads of cash. Play alone or with a friend, utilizing both bounty hunters’ abilities to fight colossal giants and mechanical drones through multiple levels and across diverse environments.
ESRB rated T
File size 1.97 GB
Add-on Game Content
LittleBigPlanet 2 New Year Fireworks Costume (free)
Download this costume to dress your Sackboy up in a brand new outfit. To download this costume, you must already own LittleBigPlanet™ 2.
File size 110 KB
Dante’s Inferno DLC Bundle ($17.99)
This bundle includes all of the downloadable content for Dante’s Inferno. There are no refunds for this item.
File size 1.6 GB
Dead Space 2 DLC Bundle ($21.99)
This bundle includes all of the downloadable content for Dead Space™ 2. There are no refunds for this item.
File size 2.05 GB
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit DLC Bundle ($34.99)
This bundle includes all of the downloadable content for Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit. There are no refunds for this item.
File size 721 KB
Shift 2 Unleashed DLC Bundle ($34.99)
This bundle includes all of the downloadable content for SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED. There are no refunds for this item.
File size 530 MB
Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 -‐ Brawler Pack ($3.99)
Get alternate costumes for Spencer, Haggar, She-Hulk, and Iron Fist! Get down and dirty with these tough new outfits!
File size 100 KB
The King Of Fighters XIII Mr. Karate ($4.99)
“Mr. Karate” is available as an additional playable character. With the triumphant return of fan favorite characters like Mai, K’, and Vice, extensive refinement of the core fighting engine based on community feedback, and vastly improved network functionality, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents the HD entry in the series that fans have been waiting for.
File size 6 KB
The King Of Fighters XIII Nests-‐Style Kyo ($4.99)
“NESTS Style Kyo” is available as an additional playable character. With the triumphant return of fan favorite characters like Mai, K’, and Vice, extensive refinement of the core fighting engine based on community feedback, and vastly improved network functionality, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents the HD entry in the series that fans have been waiting for.
File size 6 KB
Disgaea 4 -‐ Battleship Gargantua (PSN Exclusive) ($1.99)
Get everything you need to cruise around the Item World on the Battleship Gargantua from the original Disgaea!
File size 1.47 MB
Disgaea 4 -‐ Celestial Host (PSN Exclusive) ($2.99)
Recruit Main Hero B from Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days to join your party! Celestial Hosts will be added to your list of creatable job and monster classes!
File size 1.55 MB
Disgaea 4 -‐ Gargantua Bridge Map (PSN Exclusive) ($0.99)
Gargantua’s Bridge from the original Disgaea is now available! Decorate it through the Map Editor however you like, and upload it to share! Make sure your Map Editor is unlocked!
File size 1.55 MB
Disgaea 4 -‐ Pirate Survival Duel (PSN Exclusive) ($5.99)
A powered-up version of Disgaea 4’s Pirate Duel. Will you be able to become the king of pirates?
File size 1.55 MB
Disgaea 4 -‐ Prism Ranger (PSN Exclusive) ($2.99)
Recruit Prism Red from the Disgaea series to join your party! Prism Rangers will be added to your list of creatable job and monster classes!
File size 1.55 MB
Magic 2012 Deck Pack 3 ($2.99)
Explore two brand-new decks and expand your mastery of Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. Includes “Beknighted,” a white deck filled with honorable Knights waiting to prove their dominance on the battlefield, and “Trinity of Elements,” a speedy blue, red, and green deck that blitzes the enemy before a defense can even be conceived of. Both decks are available for Campaign and Multiplayer play.
File size 100 KB
Rock Band 3
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
- “Private Eyes” – Hall & Oates ($1.99)
- “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” – Hall & Oates ($1.99)
- “Maneater” – Hall & Oates ($1.99)
- “A Prophecy” – Asking Alexandria ($1.99)
- “Ziltoidia Attaxx!!” – Devin Townsend ($1.99)
- “Hold Me In Your Arms” – The Trews ($0.99)
- “Easy Days” – Free Spirit ($1.99)
- “Just a Game” – The Blue News ($0.99)
- “Private Eyes (Pro Guitar)” – Hall & Oates ($0.99)
- Hall & Oates Pack 01 ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: Hall & Oates Pack 01. This pack includes “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” “Maneater,” and “Private Eyes” by Hall & Oates.
File Size 25 MB – 42 MB (Singles), 95 MB (Track Pack)
Updates
Shift 2 Unleashed (Price Change) (PS3) (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
Dante’s Inferno Dlc Bundle (Sale) (PS3) (now $14.99, original price $17.99)
Dead Space 2 Dlc Bundle (Sale) (PS3) (now $14.99, original price $21.99)
Dragon Age 2 -‐ Legacy Pack (Sale) (PS3) (now $7.99, original price $9.99)
Ncaa Football 12 -‐ All Dynasty Time Savers (Sale) (PS3) (now $7.99, original price $14.99)
Ncaa Football 12 -‐ Ncaa Fb 12 Power Pack (Sale) (PS3) (now $12.99, original price $24.99)
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Dlc Bundle (Sale) (PS3) (now $29.99, original price $34.99)
Nhl 12 -‐ Skater Slap Shot Power Boost 3 (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Shift 2 Unleashed Dlc Bundle (Sale) (PS3) (now $24.99, original price $34.99)
Mass Effect 2 -‐ Arrival Dlc (Sale) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $6.99)
Tiger Woods Pga Tour 12 Birdie Pack (Sale) (PS3) (now $10.99, original price $14.99)
Tiger Woods Pga Tour 12 Eagle Pack (Sale) (PS3) (now $24.99, original price $34.99)
The King Of Fighters Xiii Nests Style Kyo (Sale) (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Burnout Crash! (Sale) (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Dante’s Inferno Super Bundle (Sale) (PS3) (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
Dead Space 2 Super Bundle (Sale) (PS3) (now $44.99, original price $49.99)
DeathSpank (Sale) (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Dragon Age II (Ps3 Full Game) (Price Change) (PS3) (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
Fancy Pants Adventures (Sale) (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Gatling Gears (Sale) (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Nba Jam On Fire Edition (Sale) (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Super Bundle (Sale) (PS3) (now $49.99, original price $59.99)
Risk: Factions (Sale) (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Shift 2 Unleashed Super Bundle (Sale) (PS3) (now $49.99, original price $59.99)
Max & The Magic Marker -‐ Gold Edition (Sale) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Army Of Two: Fortieth Day Digital Voucher Only (Price Change) (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Burnout: Dominator Legacy (Price Change) (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Dante’S Inferno Digital (Price Change) (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Dante’S Inferno French Digital (Price Change) (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Fifa Soccer 11 Digital -‐ English/Spanish (Us And Mexico Store) (Price Change) (PSP) (now $29.99, original price $39.99)
Fifa Soccer 11 Digital English/French (Canada Only) (Price Change) (PSP) (now $29.99, original price $39.99)
Fight Night Round 3 (Price Change) (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Madden Nfl 11 Digital -‐ Public Release (Price Change) (PSP) (now $29.99, original price $39.99)
Ncaa Football 2010 Digital (Price Change) (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Need For Speed Shift Digital (Price Change) (PSP) (now $14.99, original price $39.99)
Need For Speed: Pro Street Umd Legacy (Price Change) (PSP) (now $14.99, original price $19.99)
Tiger Woods Pga Tour 10 -‐ Digital (Price Change) (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Avatars
Blue Toad Murder Files Avatars (x10) ($0.49 each)
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Avatars (x10) ($0.49 each)
Game Videos (free)
Jak and Daxter Collection Announcement Trailer
Escape Plan Features Trailer
Duke Nukem Forever -‐ The Doctor Who Cloned Me Trailer
The Darkness II -‐ Vendettas Co-‐Op Trailer
NFL Blitz Gameplay Sizzle Trailer
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Ancestors Character Pack Trailer
PS3 Themes
Twisted Metal Theme (Qore D/L Center Only) (free)
Glowing Jellyfish Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
By the way, to anyone who has been on the fence on buying NBA Jam: On Fire Edition… you should really get it now while it’s on sale. It’s much better than the initial version that was released on Blu-Ray about a year ago. Lots of fun. A sweet blend of nostalgia with new-school. A great game for the veteran gamers out there like myself, especially if you were a fan of the classic back in the good ol’ days. :)
I am a devoted purchaser of PS2 Classics on PSN. I have purchased all 11 titles currently available at the moment and am actively playing through them. Will there be more PS2 Classics coming this year? Is this a permanent, ongoing program?
Yep, more on the way and soon! This is ongoing, and we have out best guys working on getting these able to run on PS3. We’re also working on getting more publishers on board as well as we need their approval to release their titles.