European PSN releases for August 4

Updated Wed, Aug 4, 2010, 11:30 AM·4 min read

The pickin's are a bit slimmer for this week's European PSN update than we would like, with the Gundemonium Collection and a demo for Modern Warfare 2 highlighting the playable releases. There's also DLC for BioShock 2, ModNation Racers and the third Marvel pack for LittleBigPlanet. Oh, and Tekken 2 gets added to the PSOne Classics storefront, in case you're filled with the kind of rage that can only be remedied by brutalizing a kangaroo.

Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:

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

Special Offers

Until August 18:

High Stakes on the Vegas Strip (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€7.99)
Switchball (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
Section 8 (was – £19.99/€24.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
Flock (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
1942: Joint Strike (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

Kick-Ass: The Game (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

Playable Content

LittleBigPlanet (£16.99/€26.99)
Gundemonium Collection (£9.99/€12.99) (contains the following games which are also available separately)
o Gundemonium Recollection (£3.99/€4.99)
o GundeadliGne (£3.99/€4.99)
o Hitogata Happa (£3.99/€4.99)
Tekken 2 (£3.99/€4.99) (PSOne Classic)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Cliffhanger Demo

Add-on Content

Bioshock 2 – The Protector Trials (£3.19/€3.99)
ModNation Racers – Nukular Packs (£1.39/€1.75)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – Riviera CC (£3.19/€3.99)
LittleBigPlanet – Marvel Costume Kit 3 (£4.79/€5.99) (contains the following costumes which are also available separately)
o Captain America Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
o Invisible Woman Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
o Rogue Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
o Venom Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
o Wolverine Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
Rock Band tracks (continued)
Guitar Hero 5 tracks (continued)

Rock Band

'I Only Want You' by Eagles of Death Metal (£1.24/€1.49)
'Jesus Freak' by dc Talk (£0.99/€1.49)
'Love Addict' by Family Force 5 (£0.99/€1.49)
'Rapture' by Blondie (£0.99/€1.49)
'Saturday Morning' by Eels (£0.99/€1.49)
'Sturm & Drang' by KMFDM (£0.99/€1.49)
'The Perfect Crime #2′ by The Decemberists (£0.99/€1.49)
'Bulletproof' by La Roux (£0.99/€1.49)

Rock Band Network additions

'Crushed Beyond Dust' by Skeletonwitch (£0.99/€1.49)
'Elements' by Texas in July (£0.59/€0.79)
'Fake It' by Seether (£0.99/€1.49)
'Heads or Tails? Real or Not' by Emarosa (£0.99/€1.49)
'Is There a Ghost' by Band of Horses (£0.99/€1.49)

Guitar Hero 5

The Used Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the following tracks which are also available separately)

Pretty Handsome Awkward (£1.59/€1.99)
The Bird and the Worm (£1.59/€1.99)
The Taste of Ink (£1.59/€1.99)

FirstPlay

Episode 018 (£0.99/€1.20)

Videos

Crysis 2 Pinger Teaser Trailer

Soundtracks

Super Stardust HD Soundtrack (free)

Themes and Avatars

Von Chrono Themes' Bad Business (£1.19/€1.49)
Fat Princess: Fat Roles Ninja Wallpaper
Fat Princess: Fat Roles Pirate Wallpaper

PSP Content

Special Offers

Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (PSP) (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £17.99/€21.99)
R-Type Tactics (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
Stellar Attack (mini) (was – £3.49/€3.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)

Permanent Price Reductions

Need for Speed Shift (PSP) (was – £31.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)

Playable Content

Groovin' Blocks (£6.29/€7.99)
Ridge Racer (£15.99/€19.99)

Minis

Solitaire (£2.49/€2.99)
Widget's Odyssey 2 (£1.74/€1.99)

Add-on Content

LittleBigPlanet -- Robin Hood Men in Sacks Level Kit (£2.39/€2.99)
LittleBigPlanet -- Robin Hood Men in Sacks Costume Kit (free)

Digital Comics

2000AD Prog #1691 2000AD
Aladdin Disney Digicomics
The Authority #4 DC Comics
Bayou #4, #5 & #6 DC Comics
Bottle of Awesome #2 DC Comics
Captain America (2004) #31-#36 Marvel
Deadly #1 (FREE!) DC Comics
DMZ #16 DC Comics
Donald-Ali and Mustafa's Jug Disney Digicomics
Donald Duck and the Backyard Beaches Disney Digicomics
Ex Machina #3 DC Comics
Fables #18 DC Comics
Gen13 #24 DC Comics
Green Lantern: Secret Origin #7 DC Comics
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War – Epilogue DC Comics
High Moon #6 DC Comics
Jonah Hex #16 DC Comics
Kingdom Come #4 DC Comics
The Lexian Chronicles #10 Markosia
Marvel Zombies 2 (2007) #5 Marvel
Mickey Mouse and the Jolly Camper Brigade Disney Digicomics
Peg Leg Pete's Memorable Night Disney Digicomics
Powers (2000) #17 & #18 Icon
Project Eon #4 Markosia
Stormwatch PHD #15 & #17 DC Comics
Superman: War of the Supermen #0 (FREE!) DC Comics
True Blood: Preview (FREE!) DC Comics
Ultraheroes #7 Disney Digicomics
The Unwritten #5 DC Comics
Vampire Hunter D Volume 2 #3-#6 IDW
Wildcats #4 DC Comics

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