Hey guys! Just checking in to let you know what’s coming to the PLAYSTATION Store this week. If you thought it’d be a slow couple of weeks leading up the E3, you are clearly mistaken. I’m here to let you know what we’ll most likely see this week on the PSN. I will keep this post updated (like I did last week and the week before) as new information pours in.
Tired of DLC for Rock Band and Guitar Hero III? Too bad, you’re getting more of that for SURE. But there’s so much other stuff, too! I think maybe we’ll get that “surprise” from Konami that some expected last week. I don’t think it was just a theme they were telling people about. We could get up to 4 demos! A full PS3 game (Fatal Interia EX). Rumored that we’ll get some Hot Shots Golf DLC and PAIN DLC! Maybe even a full PSP game as well (UMD download). Here’s the full list from my thread on the PlayStation.com forums:
- Supposed to be released in late May 2008 on PSN
- No retail release for this game (originally planned as launch game)
- This game has improvements over the version released for the other console
- Supports DUALSHOCK 3 and SIXAXIS motion controls
- There will be a demo available on the PLAYSTATION Network
- Demo will include 8-player online multiplayer
- Price: $29.99 USD
- Source: MTV Multiplayer :: Eurogamer :: IGN
- “God Put a Smile on Your Face” by Coldplay
- “Violet Hill” by Coldplay
- “Yellow” by Coldplay
- Price: $6.25 USD
- Source: IGN
- The presidential party game has had a constant flow of trailers on the PLAYSTATION Store
- The full Blu-ray version of the game is releasing this week (I think?)
- A demo is somewhat likely
- Source: (none)
- DLC available in Japan, most likely coming to North America
- Oceania Resort Course
- Price: ~$4.99 USD (down from about $8 USD in Japan)
- DLC available in Japan, most likely coming to North America
- Source: Official Playstation.Blog :: Siliconera :: Siliconera
- Multiplayer add-on to arrive in “late June”
- Price: FREE
- Source: GameTrailers Forums :: IGN [AU]
- Delayed from last week? I still think they meant to give us something more than a theme.
- Se Ba, Ta Da!
- Game includes match between LSU and OSU on Varsity (low) difficulty
- EA Sports’ NCAA series had a demo last year as well
- Update: Keeping this as rumored for now, only b/c of EA Sports’ mixup 2 weeks ago with NASCAR 09 and not sending the demo to Sony
- Source: GamingGlobe
- Update v1.70 coming in June (FREE):
- Multiple character select for multiplayer
- Allows you to skip the intro screens when booting the game
- In-game MP3 jukebox (AAC support coming later)
- New unlockable layouts: Block Party, Demolition
- Addition of the platinum club
- New trophies, ads, replay interface, etc.
- Theme Song (Price: FREE) – maybe to use with rumored in-game jukebox
- New Characters:
- British character “Nigel” – “a rather angry young lad from across the pond”
- Price: $0.99 USD
- British character “Nigel” – “a rather angry young lad from across the pond”
- Update v1.70 coming in June (FREE):
- Source: Official PAIN Blog [1] :: Official PAIN Blog [2] :: VideoGameMedia :: Official PAIN Blog [3] :: Official PAIN Blog [4]
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- Continuing the trend in releasing PSP UMD games for digital download
- Unsure which game will be released, if any
- Price: $9.99 USD – $14.99 USD
- Source: (none)
- “Afterlife” by Avenged Sevenfold
- “Critical Acclaim” by Avenged Sevenfold
- “Hammerhead” by The Offspring
- “Rock N Roll Dream” by Crooked X
- Price: $1.99 USD each for Avenged Sevenfold and The Offspring; $0.99 USD for Crooked X
- Source: RockBand.com Forums
- The game’s producers mentioned they’d do something to make up for PS3 users not having access to SF2 Beta like [the other console]
- A desire to release a demo was mentioned in earlier press for the game, before it was released
- Source: (none)
- Game Video – Linger In Shadows Trailer | Rumor
- Theme – PAIN Nigel Theme | Rumor
