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Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of December 7th
Sonic Unleashed. That's it. Though, if you're in Europe you won't even be getting your hands on that until next week. Otherwise, Asia catches up with the rest of the world with Mirror's Edge. Hear that? That's the sound of your wallet breathing a sigh of relief. The end of year barrage of titles is over. Here's the list in handy bullet point form: US Games Sonic Unleashed EU GamesNo new releasesAsian Games Mirror's Edge Wall-E Release dates are constantly subject to change. Your PS3 will play import titles, so if you're a Euro Sonic fan go ahead and import it if you like. Keep in mind, though, that if there's any DLC in the future, you will have to grab it from the American PSN Store.
European PSN update for December 4th
Some more PS1 games make their way onto the European PSN store today along with the latest episode of Shoot!. That makes five PS1 games in the last month. Hopefully SCEE can keep up this pace and continue to push decent, old school content onto our PSPs. Here's today's update in handy list form: Red Alert Retribution PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99) Jet Rider PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99) Shoot! episode 3 "Hands" Need For Speed Undercover wallpaper
European PSN releases for December 4th
Bunch of playable content in this week's European PSN Store update. A couple of full PSN games, PS1 games and even a demo for those of you who might be suffering from a cash flow problem. There's also the normal amount of add-on content, though no sign of pay-for LittleBigPlanet costumes, which strikes us as odd. Shoot! continues this week with "Hands" which will hopefully be much better than last week's pretty awful offering. Here's the full list:Playable Content GTI Club+ full game (£9.99/€12.99) Brain Challenge full game (£3.99/€4.99) Red Alert Retaliation PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99) Jet Rider PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99) LEGO Batman demo (free) Add-on Content Race Driver GRID "8-ball" pack (£6.29/€7.99) LittleBigPlanet "Kabuki Actor" costume (free) SoulCalibur IV "Customization Equipment 4" pack (£0.79/€0.99) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed "Jedi Temple" mission pack (£7.99/€9.99) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed "Character pack 2" (£3.99/€4.99) Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm "Storm Pack 2" (free) Rock Band DLC (listed after the break) Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (listed after the break)
Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of November 30th
This week marks the end of the brutal end-of-year release period. We're ending on a high note with Prince of Persia's worldwide release. We've been looking forward to this one for quite some time, so hopefully it'll live up to expectations. Europeans are advised to preorder from Play.com for a bunch of free extras (as seen above). More details available on the website. US gamers can also get a free LE upgrade. Here's the full release list:US Games SingStar ABBA Prince of Persia - Get a free Limited Edition upgrade EU Games Prince of Persia Brain Challenge Asian Games Brain Challenge Prince of Persia Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 Kanzenban Saints Row 2 PS3 games are region free, so go ahead and import any games you fancy. Try to keep in mind, however, that DLC is always region locked. So your US game will only read content downloaded from the US PSN Store. Prince of Persia has been confirmed to have DLC coming in the future. Release dates are constantly subject to change, so check with your local retailer if you have any worries.
European PSN Store update for November 27th
What a treat! Not only did Europeans receive Super Stardust Portable on Tuesday but now, only two days later, four new games have been released onto the PlayStation Store. The highlight of which is Loco Roco 2, which you should be downloading right now. Alternatively, you can buy a retail box from Play.com for £5 extra (we'd rather pay the extra money and not have to deal with fiddly UMDs). Here's the full release list: Loco Roco 2 full game (£23.99) KAZook full game (£6.29) Carol Vorderman's Sudoku full game (£6.29) Syndicate Wars PS1 game (£3.99) Shoot! episode 2 (four videos, free)
European PSN update for November 27th
While Americans nom on full turkey dinner with their families today Europeans can grow fat on a great number of digital treats available on the PlayStation Store today. Capcom's Age of Booty finally releases in the region and accompanies some demos, including one for Dead Space (a must try, if you haven't already). There's also the normal amount of DLC, a PS1 game and the next episode of Shoot!. You downloaded the first one, right? Here's the full release list: Playable Content Age of Booty full game (£7.99) Syndicate Wars PS1 game (£3.99) Age of Booty demo (free) Dead Space demo (free) GTI Club+ demo (free) Add-on Content LittleBigPlanet Chimera costume (£1.59) LittleBigPlanet Thanksgiving costume (free) G1 Jockey 4 add-on (free) Far Cry 2 "Fortunes" add-on pack (£7.99) Rock Band DLC (listed after the break) Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (listed after the break)
Super Stardust Portable sneaks onto the EU PSP Store
The American PSN Store update will be taking place today instead of Thursday, thanks to Thanksgiving. Though, that doesn't explain why SCEE (who celebrate no such holiday) have decided to go ahead and update the PSP Store with one of our most anticipated downloadable titles yet. Super Stardust Portable, little brother to the PS3's HD offering, is now available to purchase for only £6.29.At that price, you can't really say no. There's also a trailer for the PSP version of Everyday Shooter. Perhaps Super Stardust Portable's release on a Tuesday is an indication that it will also be heading to the American store today too. Fingers crossed.
Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of November 23rd
The merciless Christmas period is coming to an end now and the onslaught of games is beginning to relent. So much so that there are no new releases to be found this week in America. Europe finally catches up with Resistance 2 alongside a few rubbish games no-one cares about. Here's the full release list:US GamesNo new releasesEU Games Resistance 2 (play it a day early at Leicester Square) Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3 (With microphones) Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa Armored Core: For Answer Asian Games Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway Winning Eleven 2009 Release dates are constantly subject to change, so be sure to check with your local retailer before you do anything rash.
European PSN Store releases for November 20th
Today's European Store update brings two playable offerings whose styles are about as different as they can get. One, a classic God-Sim from yesterday and the other, a colorful Japanese platformer with singing blobs. From tomorrowmonth. That's a word, right? It is now. Here's the release list for this week: Loco Roco 2 demo (free) Sim City 2000 PS1 Game (£6.29/€7.99)
European PSN releases for November 20th
Another Thursday, another PSN update. This one involves a PS1 game for you retrophiles, a whole bunch of the normal add-on content (though, sadly lacking in Loco Roco LittleBigPlanet costume We spoke too soon. There they are!) alongside the BioShock add-on pack. There's also the Linger In Shadows soundtrack available to grab for free and the first episode of Shoot! Both of which are definitely worth downloading. Here's the full release list:Playable Content Sim City 2000 PS1 game (£6.29/€7.99) Add-on Content 16x Need For Speed: Undercover add-ons (£1.49 - £6.99/€1.99 - €9.99) LittleBigPlanet "Sack In The Box" costume (free) LittleBigPlanet "Loco Roco" costume pack (£2.39/€3.99) BioShock "Challenge Rooms" add-on pack (£6.29/€7.99) Rock Band DLC (listed after the break) Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (listed after the break) Music Linger In Shadows soundtrack (free)
Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of November 16th
Ready for a bunch of new games to be unleashed upon the world? We hope you're done with the massive amount of titles already available (we're certainly not!), because this week sees the release of Need For Speed: Undercover, Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe and Tomb Raider Underworld. Plus a bunch of other titles. Here's the full release list:US Games Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe ("Kollector's" edition) Shaun White Snowboarding NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 Tomb Raider Underworld Disney's Bolt Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Alone In The Dark: Inferno European Games Tomb Raider Underworld Need For Speed: Undercover Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe (Collector's Edition) The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon Rise of the Argonauts Rapala Fishing Frenzy 2009 World Championship Off Road Racing Asian Games Aquanaut's Holiday (English/Chinese version) Mercenaries 2 MotorStorm Pacific Rift Shaun White Snowboarding Don't forget that PS3 games are region free, so go ahead and import any games you fancy (Aquanaut's Holiday maybe, now it's in English?) Be aware that downloadable content is region-specific, however, so if you do import any games you'll need to buy your DLC from the appropriate PSN Store.
European PSN Store update for November 13th
Need some more PSP content? It's Thursday, which means another store update. This week we've got two full games, a bunch of videos and a couple of themes. That's actually not a bad update. Take a look at Shoot, it seems like an interesting premise. Here's the full release: FIFA 09 full game (£29.99/€39.99) The Cube full game (£15.99/€19.99) 6x Shoot videos (free) Buzz! Brain Bender trailer (free) Play Together theme (free) Entertainment On The Go theme (free)
European PSN update for November 13th
Today's European update contains a massive amount of downloadable content. Whether your game of choice is LittleBigPlanet, Rock Band 2, The Force Unleashed or Dead Space you've got some DLC to purchase. Apart from that, there's a bunch of videos and wallpapers to grab. It's definite, these updates are getting bigger and bigger each week. PSP owners check out your releases list over at PSP Fanboy. Here's the full release list: Add-on Content PAIN David Hasselhoff add-on pack (£1.19/€1.49) PAIN Movie Studio add-on pack (£3.99/€4.99) Dead Space DLC (listed after the break) LittleBigPlanet DLC (listed after the break) Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (listed after the break) Rock Band DLC (listed after the break) 5x Soul Calibur IV equipment customization packs (£0.79 - £1.59/€0.99 - €1.99) Star Wars The Force Unleashed character pack 1 (£6.29/€7.99) Everybody's Golf 5 character pack (£3.19/€3.99) Civilization Revolution "The Terrestrial" map pack (£0.79/€0.99) Civilization Revolution "Elemental" map pack (free)
Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of November 9th
Not the biggest week ever (unless you're in Japan), but at least that means Mirror's Edge will get the attention it deserves. While you're not running and jumping across buildings Americans will have a chance to go back to World War II, while Europeans will have plenty to sing about with two SingStar titles. Here's the full release list:US Games Mirror's Edge [Gamestop offers free bag; amazon.com offers $10 gift card] Call of Duty World of War [Gamestop offers free in-game weapon; amazon.com offers $10 gift card] WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 (Collector's Edition) Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 European Games SingStar ABBA SingStar Vol 3 Shaun White Snowboarding Mirror's Edge Asian Games Mirror's Edge Derby Time Online FIFA Soccer 09 Major League Baseball 2K8 MotorStorm Pacific Rift Resistance 2 Samurai Dou 3 SOCOM: Confrontation Release dates are constantly subject to change, so be sure to check with your local retailer before heading out. Your PS3 is region free, so feel free to import any of the above titles. Do, however, keep in mind that downloadable content is locked to specific regions, so you'll need to get your DLC for US games from the US PSN Store.
European PSN Store update for November 6th
Short but sweet Store update today. Two PS1 games and a trailer. We've never heard of Spin Jam, but Theme Park is definitely a game that we remember very well. Pro tip: raise the salt content of your chips and increase your drink prices for a hefty influx of moneys. Here's the update listed in handy bullet point form: Spin Jam PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99) Theme Park PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99) Launching the PSP-3000 Series video (free)
Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of November 2nd
Something for everyone this week. Resistance 2 hits the US while LittleBigPlanet finally sees a European release. Valkyria Chronicles also makes its way to American soil. If you're after something wholly unique and a little bit special this week, that might be your best bet (though only SRPG fans need apply). Here's the full release list:US Games Resistance 2 (Collector's Edition) Valkyria Chronicles James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace Tom Clancy's End War (Headset bundle) Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm (Collector's Edition) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa History Channel Civil War: Secret Mission EU Games LittleBigPlanet MotorStorm Pacific Rift Tom Clancy's End War (Headset bundle) Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Legendary WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 Disney Sing It (Microphone bundle) Guitar Hero World Tour Asian Games Tom Clancy's End War Don't forget that your PS3 is region free. If you see anything on this list that isn't available where you live go ahead and import. Keep in mind that DLC is locked to the game disc's region so if you buy a US game you'll need to get your DLC from the US PSN Store. Release dates are constantly subject to change. That's our way of saying "don't blame us if something gets delayed last minute."
European PSN update for October 30th
Today's PSN update could be better and it could be worse. Just be happy Sony have seen fit to update the store two weeks in a row. Who knows, maybe we'll see an update every week. Was that a pig that just flew past my window? Anyway, two full games are available to grab today, along with the Loco Roco 2 TGS trailer, which is definitely worth a download. Here's the release list in handy-dandy bullet point form. Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover full game (£15.99/€19.99) Cool Boarders 2 full PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99) Loco Roco 2 TGS trailer (free)
European PSN releases for October 30th
Not a tremendous amount of interesting stuff this week, but the Mirror's Edge demo more than makes up for that. There's also a PS1 game and a whole bunch of overpriced (and belated) Soul Calibur IV DLC. By now you should have that Mirror's Edge demo downloading. At almost a gigabyte, it might take a while, so why not peruse the full list of content contained in this week's update while you wait? Playable Content Cool Boarders 2 full PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99) Mirror's Edge demo Tom Clancy's EndWar demo Warhawk demo Add-on Content 17x Soul Calibur IV music packs (£0.79/€0.99 each) Soul Calibur IV music pack complete set (£11.99/€14.99) 2x Soul Calibur IV weapons packs (£2.39/€2.99 each) Civilization Revolution "Wonders & Artifacts: The Mythic" pack (£0.79/€0.99) Civilization Revolution "Wonders & Artifacts: The Eternal" pack (£2.39/€2.99) Civilization Revolution "Wonders & Artifacts: The Iconic" pack (£2.39/€2.99) Rock Band DLC (Listed after the break)
Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of October 26th
Big smiles on both sides of the Atlantic this week. America gets three big games in the form of LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm PR and Fallout 3. Europe may not be getting their hands on LittleBigPlanet until next week, but at least they've got Fallout 3, Quantum of Solace and Valkyria Chronicles to tide them over which, from what we've seen, look to all be excellent titles. Here's the full release list:US Games LittleBigPlanet SingStar Vol. 2 MotorStorm Pacific Rift Fallout 3 (Collector's Edition) Moto GP 08 Baja 1000: Score International Guitar Hero World Tour EU Games Fallout 3 (Collector's Edition) James Bond: Quantum of Solace Siren: Blood Curse Valkyria Chronicles To End All Wars Buzz! Quiz TV Special Edition Hail To The Chimp Asian Games Fallout 3 Fracture Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III Grand Theft Auto IV LittleBigPlanet SOCOM: Confrontation Yamasa Digi World SP: Bounty Killer Please keep in mind that release dates are constantly subject to change, so be sure to call ahead before leaving the house. Your PS3 is happy to play any of the above titles, regardless of where they originate from, so feel free to import anything you see up there. Remember, though, that any DLC has to be bought from the appropriate PSN store so if you pick up a US copy of LBP you'll need to download future DLC (and there's bound to be a lot) from the US store. Really, it's better just to wait a week.
European PSN Store update for October 23rd
What's this? A European PSP Store update? Not only that, but a good one. You've got some nice content to choose from here. Puzzle Quest and Crash Bandicoot 3 are our top picks, but you might also be interested in the various wallpapers and videos. Make sure you send SCEE a positive message by purchasing something, that way they might update the EU Store more than once a month. Here's the full release list: Puzzle Quest full game (£15.99/€19.99) Practical IQ full game (£15.99/€19.99) Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (£3.99/€4.99) PC Collection trailer Super Stardust Portable trailer 36x PSP-3000 wallpapers
