PSN Thursday: Battlefield:BC2, AvP demos; D3 PSP sale

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Updated Thu, Feb 4, 2010, 6:04 PM·4 min read

This week's PSN update is all about PS3 demos. The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Aliens vs. Predator demos bring online multiplayer slaughter by the buckets of blood, acid and ... whatever blood-esque fluorescent compound Predators have coursing through their veins. PSP owners don't get very much this week in terms of games, but there are plenty of comics to download. Check out the full PSN update after the break.

Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:

(Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

Price Updates

Madden NFL Arcade Temporary Sale (now $9.99, original price $14.99)

Qore

Qore Annual Subscription – February 2010 ($24.99)
Qore Episode 21 February 2010 ($2.99)

Downloadable Games

Fret Nice ($14.99)

Game Demos

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Multiplayer
Aliens vs. Predator
Fret Nice
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Demo
Tank Battles

Add-on Content

White Knight Chronicles International Edition Makeover Ticket ($4.99)
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Revived Warriors Pack (free)
MX vs ATV Reflex Track Pack 2 DLC ($5.00)
Guitar Hero 5
• "Kings And Queens" by 30 Seconds to Mars ($1.99)
• "From Yesterday" by 30 Seconds to Mars ($1.99)
• "Attack" by 30 Second to Mars ($1.99)
• 30 Seconds to Mars Pack ($5.49)
Rock Band: Rock Band Weekly

Videos

Pulse 2/4 Edition
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Vehicles & Tracks Network Trailer
FIFA Soccer 10: Ultimate Team Trailer
FIFA Soccer 10: UT New User Trailer
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 Multiplayer Trailer
Army of Two: TFD Co-op Office Sniper Trailer
Army of Two: The 40th Day Launch Trailer
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Single Player Trailer
Dark Void HD Trailer

PS3 Themes and wallpapers

White Knight Chronicles International Edition Dynamic Theme 1
Star Trek Dynamic Theme
Bad Business Theme 2
Azmodeus Dark Angels Premium Theme 3
A Sexy Valentine Theme
Infected Theme
NBA UNRIVALED Wallpaper

PSP Content

Price Updates

Half-Minute Hero Permanent Price Drop (now $19.99, original price $29.99)

D3 PSP Game Sale

Ben 10: Protector of Earth Temporary Sale (now $12.99, original price $14.99)
Cube Minis Temporary Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Dead Head Fred Temporary Sale (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
PQ Practical Intelligence Qutoient Temporary Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
PQ Practical Intelligence Qutoient Temporary Sale (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Temporary Sale (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
WTF Temporary Sale (now $7.99, original price $9.99)

Downloadable Games

After Burner: Black Falcon ($15.99)
Armored Core: Silent Line ($14.99)

Game Videos

Pulse 2/4 Edition

PSP Themes

Star Trek PSP Theme
A Sexy Valentine PSP Theme
Infected PSP Theme

PSP Comics

2000AD Prog # 1664 - $ 1.99
Astonishing X-Men (1995) $ 1.99
Astonishing X-Men (1995) # 92 - $ 1.99
Astonishing X-Men (1995) # 93 - $ 1.99
Astonishing X-Men (1995) $ 1.99
Burke & Hare $ 0.99
Daredevil (1998) # 2 - $ 1.99
Daredevil (1998) # 5 - $ 1.99
Donald Duck and the Decisive Penalty # 6 - $ 0.99
Donald Duck in: "Gulliver Duck's Travels" # 5 - $ 1.99
Groom Lake # 4 - $ 1.99
Groom Lake # 1 - $ 1.99
Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft # 2 - $ 0.99
Scrooge McDuck and the New Old High Fever # 3 - $ 0.99
Star Trek: New Frontier # 4 - $ 1.99
Star Trek: New Frontier # 5 - $ 1.99
Star Trek: New Frontier # 6 - $ 1.99
Star Trek: New Frontier # 5 - $ 1.99
Star Trek: New Frontier # 83 - $ 1.99
Superduck: In a Galaxy Far Away # 84 - $ 1.99
The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 500 - $ 1.99
The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 501 - $ 1.99
The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 502 - $ 1.99
The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 503 - $ 1.99
The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 77 - $ 1.99
The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 78 - $ 1.99
Transformers: All Hail Megatron # 79 - $ 1.99
Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 80 - $ 0.99
Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 81 - $ 0.99
Transformers: Spotlight # 82 - $ 1.99
Transformers: Spotlight # 83 - $ 1.99
Transformers: Spotlight # 84 - $ 1.99
Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 85 - $ 1.99
Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 86 - $ 1.99
Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 87 - $ 1.99
Wizards of Mickey: The Secret of the Great Crown # 88 - $ 0.99
Wolverine (2003) # 9 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 477 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 478 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 479 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 9 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 169 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 170 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 171 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 172 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 173 - $ 1.99
Wolverine (2003) # 174 - $ 1.99
Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse: Calamari Rising # - $ 0.99
X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99

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