This week, we hope you’ll join us in welcoming Malicious to the Instant Game Collection! Download it for free starting with tomorrow’s PlayStation Store update.
We’re smack dab in the middle of Spring Fever 2013 — this week, you can look forward to a launch week discount on Dragon Fantasy Book I, along with deals on a sweet lineup of titles from the Grand Theft Auto franchise; perfect to catch up on any missed entries in the series.
April 16th PlayStation Plus Update
Malicious
PSN Price: $9.99, Free for PS Plus members
SPRING FEVER – Dragon Fantasy Book I (PS3 and PS Vita – Cross Buy Enabled)
20% Discount for PS Plus members (PSN Price: $9.99; PS Plus Price: $7.99)
SPRING FEVER – Grand Theft Auto Franchise Sale (PS3, PSP with PS Vita Support)
Up to 50% Discounts for PS Plus Members
| Game | Normal Price | Sale Price | Plus Price |
| Grand Theft Auto 3 (PS2 Classic) | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.89 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (PSP; PS Vita Supported) | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.79 |
| Grand Theft Auto IV Digital (PS3) | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.79 |
| GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: THE ULTIMATE EDITION (PS3) | $29.99 | $20.99 | $14.69 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (PS3) | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.79 |
| Grand Theft Auto IV – Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony (PS3) | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.79 |
| Grand Theft Auto IV – Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned (PS3) | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.89 |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 Classic) | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.34 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP; PS Vita Supported) | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.79 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2 Classic) | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.89 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP; PS Vita Supported) | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.79 |
Last Chance (Leaving on 4/23)
Instant Game Collection
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (PSP; PS Vita Supported)
Discounts
Dragon Fantasy Book I
Grand Theft Auto 3
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto IV Digital
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: THE ULTIMATE EDITION
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto IV – Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Grand Theft Auto IV – Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Zombie Driver HD
Zombie Driver HD + Soundtrack
Zombie Driver HD Soundtrack
Zombie Driver HD Apocalypse Pack
All these deals will go live when PlayStation Store updates tomorrow.
What are you most excited for this week? What do you think could be better? Leave your comments below, or, if you want to get more involved, head over to the PlayStation Community Forums to discuss this week’s news, find other topics to contribute to, or start one for yourself. See you in the comments!
Thanks klassymike the game i’m after is bully on the us psn as I tried the UK its got no option for me to select it.anyways I’ll read up a little more before trying to download.i’m very thankful for the help though.
Is it me or is the PSN store still not updated? Anybody else having this issue? It was supposed to be updated yesterday, but I see the same old deals and games from last week when I go into the store. I was really looking forward to playing Malicious. The game looked pretty cool and I hope the problem I’m seeing goes away if it is just for me. I haven’t seen people complaning about the issue I’m having yet.
@RayzorGunner7
They had a technical issue yesterday with the PSN maintenance and it made the store miss it’s update schedule. According to the Playstation Twitter, and MOrgan’s post on the Soul Sacrifice blog post, they will publish the store today, but no exact time eta other than today.
@RayzorGunner7
Read up, my friend. The store hasn’t updated due to maintenance issues. They say it will update some time today.
Just curious if anyone else has not received the store update on their PS3 for this week yet. I am either experiencing a local issue, or something else.
And that’s what I get for not scrolling to the bottom of the comments! DOH!
Thanks to those who replied.
They said it should be out later today
Is the PSN still under maintenance or something? I’m still not seeing any updated contents. No Malicious or Soul Sacrifice demo…? What’s the deal?
@Daeruin: guess we’re the same lol
When I get home at 10:00pm I better see the PSN updated! =D
I just got a used PS3 and I am loving it so far, signed up for PS Plus. One thing though, is there a page somewhere that shows all the games that are in the IGC? It’s so tedious to browse through the store one row at a time.
I live in Canada and as of April 17th, the store does not seem to have been updated this week. I can not access the GTA sales nor Malicious. Is there something wrong with the store? Something with my account?
OK…I see the other comments about this now. Ignore previous post.
Seems like the store updated for me already. It’s all there, but not sure about everyone else.
Store is updated but Malicious isn’t free for PSN+
The store’s updated for me, but when I try to download Malicious, I see the PS+ disclaimer/confirmation, but it goes into my cart with a $9.99 price tag instead of FREE.
Can we get some word on this? Is anyone else experiencing this problem?
I also tried it on one of the discounted GTA items, and at first, it didn’t show the plus discount whatsoever (defaulted to $19.99 instead), but when I backed out and went back to the item, it should the PS+ discount (didn’t try adding it to cart though).
However, went back to Malicious and still no dice.
it showed the PS+ discount* not should
@ZeLL2K2 :
Should be, I just finished downloading my copy. Did you check the PS+ Section?
Malicious is supposed to be the free PS Plus game this week, right? Why is it trying to charge me $9.99? Please get it together Sony.
Mine updated and Malicious is free on my end.
How can they mess up this bad, I’m a ps+ member and the store is trying to charge me $9.99 for the game,
Good news from you last few posters. Morgan just posted this on his twitter 10 mins ago so I’m guessing it’s just a few more touchups and it will be finished finally.
“Just got word that we’re close to getting the update live. Barring any complications, watch @PlayStation for the official all-clear.”
finally its up!
I wonder why I can not download the free game this week if I am user of PSN Plus? As well as a paid DLC for Gran Turismo 5 was deducted from my wallet, but so far not in my list of purchased products! What’s wrong with PSN?
You might try signing out and back in to refresh the system.
Anyone having trouble downloading malicious for free you need to exit out of the store and enter again.
I’m trying to get Malicous on my Dad’s account because that’s where the subsciption is on, but it keeps wanting to charge me $9.99? I thought it was free?
Just updated for me too.
Finally get to queue my 8 hour downloads, hooray.
It worked, thanks!
And my DLC for Gran Turismo 5? Bought it and it does not appear on my list of downloads! What can it be?
Finally! Now we can move on with our lives xD
It seems all you have to do is sign out and back in but you really should take care of these glitches. It’s no deal breaker but when it starts charging for something that is supposed to be free….It’s just a glitch or but that should be fixed ASAP because that’s what Playstation Plus is all about…Free Games
PS+ is also trying to charge me for Malicious despite being a Plus member. Signing in an out has not helped.
Update….it’s working now after another logout/login.
Question why is that EU get better titles then NA?
because all they play is fifa
The PlayStation store is now updated i bought the GTA 4 complete edition and Vice City i’m so happy
just curious why the european list is so much superior to ours? any suggestions?
just realized warmonger asked the same question…so, yeah…why?
Generally asking, is there any chance for expired(?) or previous(?) free games to re-appear for PS+ for free? I just noticed that some of the games were free before I signed up for PS+ member and no longer free now.
Hi Morgan:
I have a question that because I just downloaded GTA4 and GTA4LCS time trial for free. So When I try to actually buy the Grand Theft Auto® IV: The Ultimate Edition, the store says it’s “not available for purchase, because I had already bought GTA4.
I haven’t had time to experience the 1 hour time trial till weekend so would the paid Ultimate Edition be available for me to purchase as soon as I deleted the trial version, or after it has been played?
I do not want to miss this sale so anyone has the definite answer?
Malicious is a great surprise this week and thrilled to get all my GTA stuff digital. I really hate buying discs now, I want all digital. My 1TB hdd is about half full! haha
I can’t find Malicious in the store. Searched New Releases, Playstation Plus and directly search for it. The search turned up nothing.
I was excited for Malicious until i played it… Been a while since ive seen something that horrible
Well it’s working again, *phew*
hell yes!!!!
Craptastic. Step it up.
As someone who bought both the White 500GB model and the God Of War Ascension 500GB model I’m just hoping you guys take games like infamous 2, ratchet and clank, and little big planet 2 off of the playstation plus. Good games and I understand the concept of allowing everyone to get them but perhaps its time you cycle something different on there because all of those games are blown out and tired because they have been here since at bare minimum July of 2012. So if you have anything to do with the suggestions of that I would start working toward that.
I mainly bring this up because I feel we as playstation plus members are actually being falsely advertised being told there are 15 games a month when in turn 3 of the actual playstation 3 games, not PSN and not PSP vita. The actual full length PS3 games that are on the playstation plus have been there for almost an entire year. Just seems awfully ridiculous for them to not be updated with new full length PS3 games. I’m not asking for brand new games nor am I asking for something amazing. Just something different is all would be nice.
I totally agree with twiztidlegend. It’s extremely disappointing to see PS Plus Europe having Batman Arkham City, Catherine, Hitman Absolution, F1 Race Stars, Okami HD, while we get Demon’s Souls, Bioshock.
@347 and 348, I would disagree. I just signed on for plus a couple months ago and was really glad those games were there. We get 3 games a month, it doesn’t matter if they erase small titles that have been there a month or two or they keep really good titles for years. The new comers can get some good games and we still get 3 ps3 games a month. Would really like to see at least one good somewhat new ps3 game pop up every month or two, not psn game, which since joining has not really happened. Heres hoping for hitman.