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PSN “Welcome Back” content now available
After fully restoring the PlayStation Store on June 1st, the only thing left for Sony to put the PlayStation Network outage completely behind them is their promised “Welcome Back” program. Yes, after 45 days, the PSN debacle is finally over.
Today, the program was put into affect and gamers will be able to obtain all of their “Welcome Back” items including:
- Two PlayStation 3 Games From this List:
Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury - Two PSP Games From this List:
LittleBigPlanet
ModNation Racers
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation - PSN users will receive 100 virtual items for free in PlayStation Home.
- A selection of “On Us” movie rentals this weekend only, where video services are available.
- For PlayStation Plus subscribers, an additional 60 days of subscription time. Non-PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive a free 30-day subscription to try out the “free games and discounts” service.
- Finally, Music Unlimited Premium subscribers will receive an additional 30 days of subscription time plus days lost due to the outage.
Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Tagged ApocalyPS3 2011
PlayStation Store back online with 17 new games; “Welcome Back” details coming
It missed Sony’s “end of May” promise by one day, but as of late last night, the PlayStation Store is now back online! However, there’s still no word on the “Welcome Back” offers and Sony would only say that more details would be coming soon.
The consolemaker plans to push out multiple updates a week to get the store back up to speed and today’s update is rather huge (though quite lacking in anything really noteworthy):
Downloadable PS3 Games
- Alien Crush ($5.99)
- Bonk’s Adventure ($5.99)
- Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls ($14.99)
- Sega Rally Online Arcade ($9.99)
- Star Raiders ($9.99)
- Red Johnson’s Chronicles ($12.99)
- Under Siege ($19.99)
- Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 3 (Free With Season Pass)
- Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp ($9.99)
- Bomberman ’94 ($5.99)
- Learning With The Pooyoos: Episode 1 ($8.99)
PSone Classics
- Missile Command ($5.99)
Downloadable PSP Games
- Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean ($29.99)
- Alien Crush ($5.99)
- Bonk’s Adventure ($5.99)
- Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars ($29.99)
- Bomberman ’94 ($5.99)
More information on all of this week’s new games, demos, add-ons, themes and videos can be found at the PlayStation.Blog. The next PlayStation Store update will occur on Friday, June 3. Sony also has special E3-themed updates planned for next week.
Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Tagged ApocalyPS3 2011, Sega Rally Online Arcade
See the final box art for Madden NFL 12
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis vaulted over some stiff competition to earn the right to grace the Madden NFL 12 cover. Today, Hillis has officially been targeted by the Madden Cover Curse as the final box art for the game was revealed. Feel free to click on the image to view a slightly larger version.
Madden NFL 12 will be released for the PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360 on August 30.
PlayStation Store to return by week’s end
It has taken over a month, but the ApocalyPS3 2011 appears to be over.
Sony has announced that a full restoration of PlayStation Network services, including the PlayStation Store and Qriocity, will be in place by the end of the week. According to Sony, the almost worldwide restoration of services applies to the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia. However, PlayStation Store services will remain down for PSN users in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea.
For those of us outside those three areas, the following PSN services will be back online by Sunday, June 6:
- Full functionality on PlayStation Store
- In-game commerce
- Ability to redeem vouchers and codes
- Full functionality on Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3, PSP and PC
- Full functionality on Media Go
This also means that the games in the “Welcome Back” program will be available to download soon.
Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Tagged ApocalyPS3 2011
New Releases: Hunted, Sims 3 Generations, BlazBlue Continuum Shift II, More
The month of May didn’t start with many big releases and it comes to an end in much the same way.
There’s Bethesda’s co-op action-adventure Hunted: The Demon’s Forge for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360; the latest Sims 3 expansion, The Sims 3: Generations; and the 3DS/PSP conversion of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II. That’s pretty much it. See you in June.
Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)
Leaked Final Fantasy Type-0 trailer reveals nearly 20 minutes of gameplay
It’s been a while since we heard any news on Final Fantasy Type-0, since it was renamed from Final Fantasy Agito XIII with a very brief debut trailer. The scarcity of knowledge about what it will actually look like can end now, with nearly twenty minutes of in-game footage shown in the above video. Menus, town exploration, and combat are all seen, as well as some developer commentary, if you understand Japanese. It looks a lot like the action gameplay of Tetsuya Nomura’s Kingdom Hearts and Dissidia games, but hopefully this will bring more RPG flavor to original PSP Final Fantasy titles.
Posted in News, PSP
Tagged Final Fantasy Type-0
NIS’ PlayStation 3 lineup is off the charts
Own a PlayStation 3? Love NIS games? This is a great time to be you, as NIS’ PlayStation 3/PSP exclusives are ridiculous.
First, there’s Bleach: Soul Resurreccion, a hack-and-slasher that closely follows the anime and manga. Second up is the latest in the Atelier series, Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland, which takes place a few years after Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland. Third will make fans of ClaDun: This is an RPG! rejoice: it’s ClaDun x2, a new game in the series for the PSP. And finally… the moment you’ve been waiting for… a shiny and absolutely hilarious trailer for Disgaea 4:
“Take a dump on the face of common sense!” Yeah, I am in love with this lineup right now.
Check out more NIS America news, including a trailer for Bleach: Soul Resurreccion, at the PlayStation.Blog.
Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Tagged ClaDun x2, Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
EA unveils E3 2011 lineup; includes multiple unannounced projects
Electronic Arts has caught the E3 fever and the only cure is an hour-long show on Spike TV!
Geoff Keighley of GameTrailers TV will host “Gamechangers: EA 2011 Preview,” a live broadcast of EA’s 2011 E3 press conference. The photogenic game journalist will be joined by EA CEO John Riccitiello and several of the publisher’s development teams to unveil their E3 lineup:
- Experience an explosive, never-before-seen demo of Battlefield 3
- Travel across the galaxy for a look at Commander Shepard’s final voyage in Mass Effect 3
- Hit the pitch for a first look at FIFA Soccer 12
- Discover what’s new in Madden NFL 12
- Shred the mountains in the world premiere look at SSX
- Experience the high-speed thrills of Need For Speed: The Run
- Star Wars: The Old Republic and multiple “unannounced projects” will also be revealed during the broadcast
Gamechangers will air live on Spike TV on Monday, June 6 at 3:30 PM (Eastern Time).
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Battlefield 3, E3 2011, FIFA Soccer 12, Madden NFL 12, Mass Effect 3, Need For Speed: The Run, SSX, Star Wars: The Old Republic