PlayStation Network

Elevator Action Deluxe Arriving On PSN

by Jan Hutchings | Aug 18, 2011 | 26 comments

Earlier today, Taito announced that they will be bringing an HD re-make of the original Elevator Action for the PSN. Basically every level, room, character, and design will be the same, but with reworked, HD visuals.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a re-make without some new features; and Elevator Action Deluxe will bring new weapons and new multiplayer modes.

Elevator Action Deluxe will cast players as a spy tasked to infiltrate a high-rise building filled with elevators. The object of the game is to collect secret documents while avoiding enemy fire. Elevator placements become more and more complex the further into the game a player gets.

Elevator Action Deluxe will be released on the PlayStation Network on August 30, 2011 in North America and August 31, 2011 worldwide.

[Via Joystiq]

PlayStation Store Update (08-16-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 17, 2011 | 60 comments

You might have noticed that Tuesday came by and even ended for you but a PlayStation Store update never came. It in fact did go live on Tuesday, depending on your time zone but nearly towards the end of the night. However, with all the exciting PlayStation announcements like Resistance: Burning Skies for PS Vita and a PlayStation 3 price drop to $249, you can excuse the folks at PlayStation for being a tad busy. So what do you have to look forward to this week? Here are some of our top picks:

Qore (Free for all)
LittleBigPlanet 2 Toy Story 2 Costume Pack ($5.99)
inFAMOUS 2 – Various add ons and packs (x15) ($0.99 – $2.99)
Driver: San Francisco – Multiplayer Demo
Section 8: Prejudice (Free PS3 Theme)
BREATH OF FIRE IV ($5.99)

Hit the jump as always to find the full PlayStation Store update listings.

PlayStation Store Update (08-09-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 9, 2011 | 158 comments

With looters running around wild in London and the stock market taking a nose dive in the US, this week might be better spent at home gaming then going outside and facing all the crazies. This week’s PlayStation Store update note worthy titles include:

Fry Cry 2
PlayStation PLAY
LittleBigPlanet 2 Perseids costume (Free)
Mortal Kombat – Freddy Kreuger ($4.99)
Pulse 8/9 Edition

As always, hit the jump for a full breakdown of this weeks PlayStation Store update.

Sony: PSN PLAY Offering Games With Free DLC Bonuses

by Jan Hutchings | Aug 6, 2011 | 5 comments

Sony announced yesterday that they will be starting a new PlayStation Network event this summer. PSN PLAY is a yearly-purchase program akin to Microsoft’s Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. A total of four games are featured with one releasing per week. Purchase of a game comes with additional free DLC as well as a PS3 theme (if you pre-order by the Thursday before each game’s release). Hit the jump to learn more about PSN Play.

Insomniac Studios Offering Free Ratchet And Clank PS3 DLC

by Jan Hutchings | Aug 3, 2011 | 27 comments

Insomniac Studios is offering some free DLC goodies in preparation for the release of their latest title, Ratchet and Clank All 4 One, later this year. In order for PlayStation users to gain access to the free items, they must go to http://www.ratchetandclank.com/ and click on the “Register” link found on the upper right corner of the screen.

Users will have to fill out a questionnaire on their system and genre preferences, but other than that, users will only have to fill in general information. After registering, a window will pop up revealing a one-time-use redeemable code to be used on the PlayStation Network.

The DLC bundle include the following items:

Four PlayStation Home Virtual Hats
Four PSN Avatars
One Static Theme

Please note that these DLC items are exclusive to registered members of the Ratchet and Clank website and is not available for purchase on the PlayStation Network or PlayStation Home.

PlayStation Store Update (08-02-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 2, 2011 | 28 comments

Internet nerds and geeks alike, today is WiFi day, 802.11, and I say what better way to celebrate this day than to have the PlayStation Store be updated with new content. Seeing how we have such strong connections with the PlayStation team, they’ve decided to grant us with loads of new content (at our request of course). Some noteworthy things include:

Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team ($9.99)
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (demo)
LittleBigPlanet 2 Toy Story 1 Costume Pack ($5.99)
LittleBigPlanet 2 Toy Story Level Kit (+ Alien Costume) ($5.99)
Qore Episode 39 – August Edition
GT Academy National Finals in Orlando (Video)

Hit the jump for the full PlayStation Store breakdown.

PlayStation Store Update (07-19-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Jul 19, 2011 | 19 comments

It’s Tuesday, the day before the ComicCon preview night and two days before the mayhem that is surely to ensue. As usual, there is a new PlayStation Store update awaiting your PS3 and PSP systems. For those who will get a chance to attend this years ComicCon, keep in mind that PlayStation will have a presence with their 2011 exclusive lineup of games including, Starhawk, Uncharted 3, Twisted Metal and Resistance 3 to name a few. Some note worthy highlights from todays store update include:

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP)
Borderlands, BioShock 2, and Mafia II (50% off)
Guerrilla War and Me Monstar: Hear Me Roar (Free for PlayStation Plus members)
Mortal Kombat Warrior Rain ($4.99)

Hit the jump for the full store release.

PlayStation Store Update (07-12-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Jul 12, 2011 | 6 comments

With Megatron still kicking butt in theaters two weeks after the 3rd Transformers film was released, and the final Harry Potter movie set to be launched at midnight on Thursday, movie fans have plenty of great options to choose from when it goes to their outside entertainment. In keeping with that theme, the new PlayStation Store Update (07-12-11) is giving users plenty of content too, just in case going out isn’t your thing. Some noteworthy highlights include:

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (Free and exclusive to Plus) (Game Trial)
LittleBigPlanet 2 Killzone 3 Minipack ($2.99)
L.A. Noire: “Reefer Madness” Vice Case ($3.99)
PixelJunk Shooter 2 Online Battle Demo
Dead Nation Demo
Pulse 7/12 Edition

Hit the jump for the full store update.

Sony Ends Digital Comics Store for PSP. Readies for PS Vita?

by Sohrab Osati | Jul 8, 2011 | 8 comments

Sony and the PlayStation team have given the Digital Comics Store one last update. The store, which allows you to download over 4,000 comics for your PSP and PSPgo systems, has received its last-ever update this week and is going out with a bang with titles like Batman: Arkham City, Stark Trek, and Transformers, to name a few. After this week, the store will continue to exist and all of your comics will be safe on your device but Sony will cease updating the store with new content. Grace Chen from the PlayStation Blog said,

The Digital Comics Team will continue to work on bringing the comic service to other Sony devices.

Though that statement itself is vague, it’s not hard to imagine where Sony is going with this. With the PS Vita readying for a holiday season launch date, what better Sony device to ready the store for than the Vita? This is especially true if you consider that the Vita has both front and back touchscreen, allowing you to easily navigate the comics with a much more natural feel while the 3G version will give users access anywhere to downloading new content. Of course, with Sony’s S1 and S2 tablets being PlayStation Suite Certified, it would be interesting to have Sony expand the store into a greater number of products. In doing so, the company both adds further value to their own products while allowing consumers to more easily purchase the given contents, knowing that they will work on a larger device base.

[Via PlayStation Blog]

PlayStation Store Update (07-05-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Jul 5, 2011 | 24 comments

After the massive movie weekend with Transformers: Dark of the Moon, it’s time to get back into gaming. Hoping to entice you to game even more, there is a ton of new updates for Burnout Paradise and Need for Speed fans while a ton of new game add-ons make it into the store as well. Some highlights include:

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Multiplayer Beta for everybody
PlayStation Move Ape Escape ($19.99)
PlayStation Plus Clock Dynamic Theme (Free and exclusive to Plus)
Qore July Episode 38 – Single Episode (Free with Plus, a $2 .99 value)
MotorStorm Apocalypse “The Rock” Livery (Free)
LittleBigPlanet 2 Infamous 2 Minipack ($2.99)
Resistance 3 Battle: LA Game Demo Trailer

Hit the jump for the full offering of this weeks PlayStation Store update.

PlayStation Store Update (06-28-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 28, 2011 | 24 comments

With the last PlayStation Store update of June, Sony is looking to end the month with a bang. Fans who visit the store today will be able to get the much anticipated Uncharted 3 Beta. Other new goodies worth highlighting include:

MAG Interdiction Mission Pack – Price Drop (PS3) (now FREE, original price $4.99)
MotorStorm Apocalypse Multiplayer Demo
Homefront Multiplayer Demo
DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY Avatars ($0.49) (x7)

Reminder: You Have till June 28th to Enroll in the Free Identity Theft Protection Offer from Sony

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 27, 2011 | 3 comments

Though there is no point to retell the story, I’m sure many of you are aware of the hacking incident that caused Sony to shut down the PlayStation Network for a month. Before Sony had a chance to shut down their network services in order to keep hackers out, some data was breached. If the group behind the network attacks is to be believed, then 70 million accounts made it into the wild. Till this day, we don’t have any confirmation if anybody’s information has really been accessed or not. However, as part of a Welcome Back package from Sony to coax woe-stricken fans back in and help ensure them of the services, Sony, in collaboration with Debix, decided to provide one-year identity-theft protection, free of charge for PSN and Qriocity users.

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment have made arrangements with Debix to offer AllClear ID PLUS to eligible PlayStation®Network and Qriocity account holders in the United States who are concerned about identity theft.

AllClear ID PLUS is a premium identity protection service that uses advanced technology to deliver alerts to help protect you from identity theft. The service also provides identity theft insurance coverage and hands-on help from expert fraud investigators.

Sony has arranged, at no charge to eligible PlayStation®Network and Qriocity account holders, for twelve months of this service to be provided by Debix to those who choose to enroll. In order to be eligible, account holders must be residents of the United States with active accounts as of April 20, 2011.

Shortly after Sony was able to bring the PlayStation Network online, emails began to be sent to PlayStation Network users which notified them to change their password, and allowed them to enroll in the free program. However, just like the “Welcome Back package,” neither deal was designed to last forever. Users who wish to participate in the free identity theft protection offer from Sony need to apply by June 28th, after which the free program will end.

PlayStation Store Update (06-21-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 21, 2011 | 38 comments

Are you ready to escape the heat and cool down indoors for a little while? If so, we have your weekly dose of the PlayStation Store (PSN) update for 06-21-11. Some note worthy updates and add-ons include:

Killzone 3 From The Ashes Pack ($4.99)
Killzone 3 Map Pack Bundle ($9.99)
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2: Heroes’ Trailer
Alien Zombie Mega Death ($7.99)

PlayStation Store Update (06-14-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 14, 2011 | 25 comments

Another Tuesday and another PlayStation Store update for all you PS3 and PSP owners out there. This time, some noteworthy titles include the Outland demo and full game for $9.99, as well as 10 new Dissidia: Final Fantasy avatars and 3 new ModNation Racer Add-ons.

As always, hit the jump for the full list.

PlayStation Store Gets Updated with E3 Content (06-07-11)

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 7, 2011 | 30 comments

Just a heads up to PSN users out there. Sony has just updated the PlayStation Store with the latest offerings from E3. This includes trailers from the show as well as your weekly content like new demos, themes, and DLC for your games. Hit the jump to see the full list and fire up your PS3 and PSP to download away!