Hello again gamers! As I’m sure some of you will be busy with your new PlayStation Vitas, you may have forgotten about the usual update. No matter, I hope this serves as a good reminder to you. The Starhawk Beta, previously a PS Plus member’s exclusive, is now available for all to take part in. Word of warning the beta is only up until March 7th so be sure to at least give it a try before you regret it, because we’ve all fallen into that “I’ll check it later” scenario. SSX also gets a demo heading onto the PS Store. Also of note, this too is only available for a limited time. Looks like time must be spent wisely this week. The demo includes online play and a new feature dubbed RiderNet. With a handful of modes to check out, player’s ghosts of race times and scores will be uploaded to the SSX server. RiderNet will recommend challenges as players take on their friends’ ghosts or let their own ghosts chalk up wins and losses, even while they’re away from their console. Some of the features to look out for include; JT2, a race event in the Rockies and Bulldog, a night time trick event in New Zealand You’ll start off playing a Zoe Payne, but if you ‘Refer a Friend’ to the demo you’ll unlock Mac Fraser as a playable character. SSX Globe – Use the full google-earth inspired globe to navigate the Massive World. RiderNet – The SSX recommendations engine will be fully functioning and will recommend challenges to you SSX Soundtrack – A few choice cuts from the full soundtrack will be available in the demo Definitely check out the demo and sample the return of a sleeping franchise. More Blu-Ray titles making their way to the digital world, including Dead Rising 2: Off the Record and Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X 2. Finally, some more PS2 games have made their way, too including Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution and Sonic Heroes. So, if you’re getting tucked into our new PlayStation family member or sticking with the PlayStation 3, I hope you have fun and I shall pop back in a week with another update. Tata! PlayStation® Network New Content PS3 Games Just Dance 3 (£29.99/€39.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: All Locales File Size: 11GB Smash ‘N’ Survive (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: PEGI 7 Availability: All Locales File Size: 1.9GB Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X 2 (£19.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: All Locales File Size: 8.74GB Dead Rising 2: Off the Record (£14.99/€19.99) Rating: PEGI 18 Availability: Not available in Germany File Size: 5.47GB Might & Magic Clash of Heroes + DLC (£13.99/€17.99) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: All Locales File Size: 1.7GB Quizball Goal! (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: All Locales File Size: 401MB Motorstorm RC (£4.79/€5.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: All Locales File Size: 1.28GB Demos Starhawk Beta Trial Rating: PEGI 18 Availability: Not available in Germany* File Size:1.3GB *Available to PS Plus members SSX Demo Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: All Locales File Size:1.33GB Downloadable Content Final Fantasy XIII-2 Noel’s Outfit: Spacetime Guardian (£1.59/€1.99) Serah’s Outfit: Beachwear (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 16 Availability: All Locales The King of Fighters XIII – Unlock Key (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: 12 Availability: All Locales NeverDead – Extension Pack Vol.01 (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 18 Availability: All Locales Rock Band 3 Megadeth Pack 01 (£2.49/€3.99) (Includes the following content, also available separately) A Tout Le Monde (£0.99/€1.49) Public Enemy No. 1 (£0.99/€1.49) Symphony Of Destruction (£0.99/€1.49) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: Not available in Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Kuwait, Luxemburg, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates Rock Band Network The Epic, Part 3.7 (Rbn Remix) – Bankai (£0.59/€0.79) Still Alive -Jonathan Coulton Ft. Sara Quin (£0.99/€1.49) My Frailty – After the Burial (£0.99/€1.49) Lethean Tears – Solution .45 (£0.59/€0.79) V Is For Vampire – Powerman 5000 (£0.99/€1.49) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: Not available in Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Kuwait, Luxemburg, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates Saints Row: The Third – Gangstas In Space (£4.49/€5.49) Rating: PEGI 18 Availability: All Locales Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 – Viewtiful Strange Pack (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: All Locales Uncharted 3 – Flashback Map Pack (£6.49/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 16 Availability: All Locales Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? – STAR TREK: The Original Series – Special Edition (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: All Locales WWE 12 The Miz’s Awesome Attires (£0.59/€0.75) The Rock (£0.59/€0.75) Rating: PEGI 16 Availability: All Locales PS2 Classics Need For Speed Most Wanted (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: All Locales File Size:3.56GB Hawk Superbike Racing (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Ukraine File Size:345MB Operation Air Assault (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Ukraine File Size:408MB Pacific Air Warriors II (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Ukraine File Size:365MB Raceway: Drag & Stock Racing (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Ukraine File Size:304MB Snowboard Racer 2 (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Ukraine File Size:629MB Sonic Heroes (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: All Locales File Size:4.5GB Steel Dragon Ex (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Ukraine File Size:634MB Truck Racing 2 (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Ukraine File Size:192MB Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: All Locales File Size:1.79GB Peter Pan Return To Neverland (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: All Locales File Size:1.71GB minis (PS3/PSP) Knight Fortix 2 (£2.49/€2.99) RatingEGI 3 Availability: Not available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine Alien Havoc & Bubble Trubble Bundle (£3.39/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: All Locales Grip Games Triple Pack (£1.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 12 Availability: All Locales Freeshot Frenzy (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3 Availability: Not Available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine PlayStation Plus Members can receive 50% off each of the following titles: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Offers end on 29th February 2012. Special Offer Selection L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass DLC Bundle (Was £8.99/€11.25 – Now £7.29/€8.99) GTA IV Episodes Bundle DLC Bundle (Was £15.99/€19.99 – Now £10.99/€13.99) Burnout Paradise DLC Bundle (Was £15.99/€19.99 – Now £11.99/€14.99) Additonal Plus discount of 20% Crysis 2 DLC – Decimation DLC Bundle (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £5.49/€6.99) Additonal Plus discount of 20% Crysis 2 DLC – Retaliation DLC Bundle (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £5.49/€6.99) Additonal Plus discount of 20% Half-Minute Hero (Was £11.99/€14.99 – Now £6.49/€7.99)* Harvest Moon Hero of Leaf Valley (Was £23.99/€29.99 – Now £11.99/€14.99)* Harvest Moon Innocent Life (Was £9.99/€12.99 – Now £5.19/€6.49)* Valhalla Knights (Was £9.99/€12.99 – Now £5.19/€6.49)* Valhalla Knights 2 (Was £11.99/€14.99 – Now £6.49/€7.99)* Valhalla Knights 2 Current Battle Stance (Was £15.99/€19.99 – Now £7.99/€9.99)* *PS Plus members receive an additional 10% Discount. Price Drops L.A. Noire (PS3) (Was £31.99/€39.99 – Now £23.99/€29.99) L.A. Noire Complete Bundle (PS3) (Was £39.99/€49.99 – Now £31.99/€39.99) Crazy Taxi (PS3) (Was £7.99/€9.99 – Now £6.49/€7.99) Avatars Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Dian Wei) (£0.40/€0.49) Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Guan Yu) (£0.40/€0.49) Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Lu Xun) (£0.40/€0.49) Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Sima Shi) (£0.40/€0.49) Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Sima Yi) (£0.40/€0.49) Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Xiahou Dun) (£0.40/€0.49) Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Yueying) (£0.40/€0.49) Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Zhao Yun) (£0.40/€0.49) Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Zhen Ji) (£0.40/€0.49) Dynasty Warriors Next Avatar Icon (Zhou Yu) (£0.40/€0.49) Themes ABSTRACT Toy Harbor Theme (£1.59/€1.99) PLACES/LANDMARKS Tokyo Life Theme (£1.59/€1.99) White Cliffs of Dover (£1.59/€1.99) Dynamic Themes ABSTRACT Dynamic mystique energy theme (£1.59/€1.99) NATURE Dynamic orange tree theme (£1.59/€1.99) Dynamic red beach theme (£1.59/€1.99) Dynamic waterfall rainbow theme (£1.59/€1.99) Dynamic white tiger theme (£1.59/€1.99) SCI-FI/FANTASY Dynamic Anime Theme 1 (£1.59/€1.99) Dynamic Anime Theme 2(£1.59/€1.99) Dynamic Gangsters Theme 1 (£1.59/€1.99) SPORT Dynamic motocross theme (£1.59/€1.99) THE STUDIO PSP Lost in Harajuku Static Theme by Esther Kim (£0.79/€0.99) Videos (PS3) Access 22 Grand Slam Tennis 2 Producer Video Ica File Diana Burnwood (Not available in Germany) Mass Effect 3 Vo Cast Trailer Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance World-Premiere Trailer (Extended Version) Reckoning & Mass Effect 3 Cross-Over Trailer (Not available in Germany) Reckoning Launch Trailer (Not available in Germany) Reorc Triple Impact Trailer [Source: Jawad Ashraf - ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 22nd February 2012]
