Official PSN discussion thread

[Twigg4075]

I'm pretty sure I'm getting Fancy Pants. Possibly Spare Parts as well.

I was hoping for a sale on the NFS:HS DLC with this EA sale but I guess not. Pretty slim pickings from such a big publisher.

And speaking of NFS, I noticed that there was a bundle pack that has all three DLC packs for $20. Yet each pack is $7 each so you only save $1?!? Seriously?!?

I also learned something about the demos, or lack there of on the PS Store while reading several magazines and also the book All Your Base Belong to Us while on vacation. Because PSN is free all the cost of a game demo is fronted by the developers and publishers, unlike on Live where the user is basically paying for them as part of their subscription. It sucks because of course more often than not these companies, especially smaller ones, can't afford to put the demos up.

[EmpireWF]

Is that paintball game any good?

[KNUBB]

Is that paintball game any good?

I dare you to buy it

[Twigg4075]

You understand most game demos are free to silver members as well right?

You can also go on websites that upload demos and download them to use with your 360 if your xbox cannot connect at all. It's all legal as long as you aren't selling the demo.

The only demos you are technically paying for are the ones that are exclusive to Gold members, and PSN now does the same exact thing.

Yes I do know that. And I knew someone would bring that up. Those same free demos available to Silver members are probably the same games that have demos on PSN.

This was from a GamePro article...
"Publishers already pay costs for creating a demo, a process that can run six figures. Sony's fees add a new expense. For a demo that is sized at exactly 1GB and is downloaded one million times, that would add an extra $160,000 that Sony is now charging and that, according to publishing sources, Microsoft isn't. That's what could scare publishers from placing content on the PS3."

http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/209358/sonys-playstation-network-no-win-situation-for-publishers/

It's older and not completely accurate. The point about MS not charging is because those costs are being offloaded to the consumer via part of your Live subscription.

[padman59]

If Google Translator is to be believed, the new PS3 model supports PS2 backwards compatibility.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/hardware/cech3000b.html&ei=llH_TdTXCs2ugQeBtODdCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCQQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/hardware/cech3000b.html%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DZY0%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26prmd%3Divns

[EmpireWF]

If Google Translator is to be believed, the new PS3 model supports PS2 backwards compatibility.

http://translate.google.com/translat...%26prmd%3Divns

if true, the hell? Will they be able to sell an adapter or download or something so older PS3 models can play PS2 games?

[padman59]

if true, the hell? Will they be able to sell an adapter or download or something so older PS3 models can play PS2 games?

I remember reading about Sony filing a patent for a hardware add-on for PS2 backward compatibility a while ago (which I would gladly buy for the right price). However, Sony later went on to say that they felt HD remakes were more viable than pursuing backwards compatibility because it would give money back to the developers.

[EmpireWF]

I remember reading about Sony filing a patent for a hardware add-on for PS2 backward compatibility a while ago (which I would gladly buy for the right price). However, Sony later went on to say that they felt HD remakes were more viable than pursuing backwards compatibility because it would give money back to the developers.

So they'd rather make the game companies happier than their customers. Makes sense.

Already bought the games 5-6 years ago, why not give people the option. More would probably want the HD remakes but they're not making HD remakes for everything.

[Twigg4075]

If Google Translator is to be believed, the new PS3 model supports PS2 backwards compatibility.

http://translate.google.com/translat...%26prmd%3Divns

LOL at some of those bullet points.

"Thoroughly!"
"Playstation 3 the best!"

[Twigg4075]

Did everyone sign up for the ID Theft coverage yet? I just realized I hadn't received my e-mail yet so I checked my spam folder and sure enough, it was there.

Just a reminder/heads up, you have to sign up by the 28th of this month.

[Misogi]

PlayStation Plus

Discounted Games

3 on 3 NHL Arcade (PlayStation Plus price $3.00, regular price $9.99)
Madden NFL Arcade (PlayStation Plus price $5.00, regular price $9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12: The Masters Eagle Pack (PlayStation Plus price $20.99, regular price $34.99)

Featured Themes & Avatars

Growing Garden Dynamic Theme (Free and exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
Mega Man Legends 2 – 18 Avatar Bundle (Exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers for $1.99)

Updates


Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 – Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Bionic Commando: Rearmed – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Downloadable Games

Alien Zombie Mega Death ($7.99)
When death by Alien Zombie just isn’t enough. You need to stick some MEGA into the mix! Not that it’s only blasting you’ll be doing. Oh no! There’s bombs to defuse. Space babies to rescue. Jet packs for flying silliness. Spread out over 70 levels combining both one shot adventure levels and to the death survival modes. All dressed up in traditional PomPom silliness, so as to avoid traumatizing any small children.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size 256 MB
Game Demos (free)

Virtua Tennis 4 PS3 Move/3D Demo
The Virtua Tennis 4 development team are always trying to break new boundaries and for this version of the game two evolutionary new inclusions are the use of PlayStation Move motion controller and stunning stereoscopic 3D. Both have been implemented setting a new video gaming benchmark – try them for free now with the demo.
ESRB Rated E
File size 455 MB
Add-on Game Content

ModNation Racers Moon Colony Props Pack ($4.99)
Take your latest ModNation Racers track creations into orbit with the Moon Colony Parts Pack to create the ultimate space race!
File size: 100 KB

Killzone 3 From The Ashes Pack ($4.99)
Brace yourself – the ISA and Helghast armies are set to clash in some intense online multiplayer battles. Join the front line on two new battlefields and two Killzone 2 retro maps on planet Helghan. Download this Killzone 3 From The Ashes Pack today!
File size: 719 MB

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ressurection ($9.99)
Follow up to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow “reverie”. Gabriel’s fate and that of the Belmont class is laid bare, find out his fate in Resurrection, the stunning finale to CV:LOS.
File size: 687 MB

Record of Agarest War Zero – Additional Costumes and Packs (free – $7.99) (x14)
This is Record of Agarest War Zero DLC. A battle across generations, with the fate of an entire planet at stake!
File size: 130 KB – 57 MB

Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds – Shadow Battle 10 ($0.99)
The 10th installment of Shadow Battle allows you to fight special and unique AI opponents, and win new titles to boot! Do you have what it takes to take on these one-of-a-kind fighters in a match of MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3!?
File size: 276 KB

Cars 2: Add-ons ($0.99 – $2.99) (x4)
Play as various characters in Cars 2: The Video Game!
File size: 4.98 MB – 82.04 MB

Mortal Kombat – Warrior Skarlet ($4.99)
Download and play as the Mortal Kombat Warrior Skarlet.
File size: 73 MB

L.A. Noire: “Nicholson Electroplating” Arson Case (Free with purchase of L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass) ($3.99)
At 9:45 in the morning, a thunderous explosion rocks Los Angeles. City blocks are flattened and smoke and ash fill the air. Detectives Phelps and Biggs race to the site of the former Nicholson Electroplating plant to find a pile of unanswered questions.
File size: 685 MB

YOU DON’T KNOW JACK: Jack Pack 4 ($4.99)
Still here?! Three bonus packs of TRIVIA INSANITY ain’t enough?! Fine. Get a load of these 10 SPANKIN’-NEW EPISODES of the world’s favorite quiz show party game and hunker down with tons more trivia and verbal abuse. Your host Cookie has reached deep into his darkest trivia orifices to retrieve fresh questions and fresher prizes, along with some not-so-fresh unmentionables. It’s more YOU DON’T KNOW JACK!
File size: 287 MB

F.E.A.R. 3 – F.E.A.R. Pass ($9.99)
Activate F.E.A.R. Pass today to access two additional multiplayer modes: F**king Run and Soul Survivor!
File size: 117 MB

Yoostar 2: various scenes ($1.99 – $6.99) (x13)
Various scenes from movies.
File size: 64 MB – 595 MB

Rock Band 3
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

“Blurry” – Puddle of Mudd ($1.99)
“Control” – Puddle of Mudd ($1.99)
“She Hates Me” – Puddle of Mudd ($1.99)
“Misery” – Maroon 5 ($1.99)
“This Love” – Maroon 5 ($1.99)
“Won’t Go Home Without You” – Maroon 5 ($1.99)
Maroon 5 Pack 2 ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: Maroon 5 Pack 02. This pack includes “This Love”, “Misery” and “Won’t Go Home Without You”. By Maroon 5.
Puddle of Mudd Pack 1 ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: Puddle of Mudd Pack 01. This pack includes “Blurry”, “Control” and “She Hates Me”. By Puddle of Mudd.
File size:19 MB – 79 MB

Rock Band Network V2.0

“Chameleon Carneval” – Andromeda ($1.99)
“Deception – Concealing Fate Part Two” – TesseracT ($1.99)
“Half Crazy” – Jukebox the Ghost ($1.99)
“Veil Of Illumination (Part 1)” – Andromeda ($1.99)
“Veil Of Illumination (Part 2)” – Andromeda ($1.99)
File size: 20 MB – 50 MB

Bundles

Killzone 3 Map Pack Bundle ($9.99)
File size: 1.38 GB

Buy Marvel Pinball – Get ZEN PINBALL FREE ($9.99)
File size: 591 MB

Cars 2: The Video Game – Undercover Character Bundle ($2.99)
File size: 82.04 MB

Sonic’s 20th Birthday Bundle Sale ($19.99)
File Size: 1.95 GB
Avatars

Prinny 2: Phantom Thief Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB
Game Videos (free)

Top Spin 4 – Playstyles Trailer #4: All Around
File size: 54 MB (HD)

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Escalation Multiplayer Preview Trailer
File size: 147 MB (HD)

Fallout: New Vegas – Honest Hearts DLC Trailer
File size: 60 MB (HD)

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2: Heroes’ Trailer
File size: 45 MB (HD)

Call Of Juarez The Cartel Gameplay Trailer
File size: 90 MB (HD)

Storm – Winter Trailer
File size: 52 MB (HD)

Operation Flashpoint: Red River Trailer
File size: 154 MB (HD)
PS3 Themes

Armageddon Riders Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 6.48 MB

PlayStation Move Ape Escape Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 3.23 MB

American Pride Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 11 MB
PS3 Wallpapers (free)

Armageddon Riders: Wallpaper 2
File size: 900 KB (HD)
PlayStation Store for PSP
PSP minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Brick Breaker ($3.99)
ESRB Rated: E
File size: 12 MB

Labyrinth ($3.99)
ESRB Rated: E
File size: 13 MB

Solitaire ($3.99)
ESRB Rated: E
File size: 14 MB

[Twigg4075]

I downloaded the MK bundle and the Nicholson Electroplating case for L.A. Noire.

[JayDizzle]

This week is awful unless you're going for DLC or maybe the Bionic Commando: Rearmed game.

Also should have known F.E.A.R. 3 would have to be new for you to get all the MP modes out of the box...

And if that's not the case, FUCK Monolith for only have half of the MP modes available for the community they'd try to build with this game.

[wingsfan77]

I looked real quick the other day and didn't see it, but is Final Fantasy: Tactics on the PSN store? I'd definitely but it if it's there.

[KNUBB]

I looked real quick the other day and didn't see it, but is Final Fantasy: Tactics on the PSN store? I'd definitely but it if it's there.

I'm pretty sure it is