Official PSN Games Thread
02-10-14, 10:42 AM
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Tiny weekly update for Playsation Plus this week:
PlayStation Plus: Payday 2 Free for Members
+ Posted by Kristine Steimer // Sr. Community Specialist
Heads up, PlayStation Plus members. It’s time for some serious shenanigans – Payday 2 is coming to the Instant Game Collection tomorrow. Team up with your friends to pull off a variety of heists, like robbing a convenience store or taking down a major bank vault. Completing these virtual crimes will net you both experience points to build out your character’s skill tree and cash to purchase new weapons and other goodies. For PS Vita owners, our final PS Vita PLAY title, TxK, will be available tomorrow at a discounted rate.
You can download Payday 2 after the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow.
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Payday 2 (PS3)
Free for PS Plus members
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew – Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains – as they descend on Washington D.C. for an epic crime spree. The new CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts and players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings, to major league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY. While in D.C., why not participate in the local community and run a few political errands?
PlayStation Plus: Discounts
PS Vita PLAY Sale
Game Title PS Plus Price
TxK $7.99
Other Discounts
Title PS Plus Price Original Price
Blood Knights $7.99 $9.99
DrawSlasher $2.75 $5.99
PlayStation Plus: Payday 2 Free for Members
+ Posted by Kristine Steimer // Sr. Community Specialist
Heads up, PlayStation Plus members. It’s time for some serious shenanigans – Payday 2 is coming to the Instant Game Collection tomorrow. Team up with your friends to pull off a variety of heists, like robbing a convenience store or taking down a major bank vault. Completing these virtual crimes will net you both experience points to build out your character’s skill tree and cash to purchase new weapons and other goodies. For PS Vita owners, our final PS Vita PLAY title, TxK, will be available tomorrow at a discounted rate.
You can download Payday 2 after the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow.
PS Plus 2-11-14
PlayStation Plus: Instant Game Collection
Payday 2 (PS3)
Free for PS Plus members
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew – Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains – as they descend on Washington D.C. for an epic crime spree. The new CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts and players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings, to major league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY. While in D.C., why not participate in the local community and run a few political errands?
PlayStation Plus: Discounts
PS Vita PLAY Sale
Game Title PS Plus Price
TxK $7.99
Other Discounts
Title PS Plus Price Original Price
Blood Knights $7.99 $9.99
DrawSlasher $2.75 $5.99
02-10-14, 10:48 AM
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Yeah, TxK looks sick. I'm definitely getting it tomorrow. There have been a lot of indie Vita games recently and most haven't gotten me very excited. This one looks special
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02-10-14, 11:25 AM
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Re: Official PSN Games Thread
Anyone have any troubles installing Metro Last Light? I've redownloaded the whole file and still get to 14% before I get an error message.
After a little Googling it looks like using wireless may be to blame? Which is very strange because I've played many games downloaded the same way, including just finishing Bioshock Infinite.
After a little Googling it looks like using wireless may be to blame? Which is very strange because I've played many games downloaded the same way, including just finishing Bioshock Infinite.
Last edited by Wolf359; 02-10-14 at 11:36 AM.
02-10-14, 02:22 PM
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No problems with Metro... But the game did freeze after the first mission :-( Outlast is creepy as hell. I normally don't curse when playing video games, but I find myself using the S and F word every few minutes when playing Outlast. I'm stuck and I don't think I want to continue...
02-10-14, 05:08 PM
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Yeah, TxK looks sick. I'm definitely getting it tomorrow. There have been a lot of indie Vita games recently and most haven't gotten me very excited. This one looks special
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02-10-14, 05:26 PM
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It's "Inspired by" Tempest. Tempest with jumping, I guess. Looks really good
02-10-14, 07:56 PM
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For anyone who has been following the long, arduous journey of updating Skullgirls, it looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel for PS3 users anyway:
Skullgirls Encore Launching on February 11th
+ Posted by Peter Bartholow // CEO, Lab Zero Games
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/tYS8bZa0ePI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
We’ve got some big news: Skullgirls Encore is launching on February 11th!
…wait, what? Isn’t Skullgirls already out?
It was! But it’s currently not.
To release the new content funded by our successful Indiegogo campaign, Skullgirls had to undergo a painful publisher transition, one that required removing the game from the store entirely and resubmitting it. But don’t worry — everyone who previously purchased Skullgirls will receive Skullgirls Encore and the DLC Character Color Bundle free, which we’ll detail at the end of this post.
If you haven’t checked out Skullgirls since its original launch in April 2012, you’ll find a lot of new features in Skullgirls Encore:
Literally hundreds of gameplay and balance tweaks
Faster gameplay
The new “Drama” meter keeps combos from getting too long without compromising creativity
Hugely expanded training mode, and still some of the best tutorials in the fighting game genre
Improved online play
Gorgeous new stages, with new music from the amazing Michiru Yamane
Five free DLC characters coming in 2014
For an exhaustive list of all the changes since we released the Skullgirls “Slightly Different Edition” patch in November of 2012, go here.
These are but a few of the many reasons why fighting game destination Shoryuken.com voted the PC version of Skullgirls Encore the Best Fighting Game of 2013. So if you’ve never played the game before or haven’t checked it out in a while, next week is a great time to do both.
And, to celebrate the launch of Encore, we’re also giving away the Character Color Bundle free for a limited time.
Meet Squigly
The first DLC character funded by our Indiegogo campaign, Squigly, will also be released alongside Skullgirls Encore next Tuesday. Our console fans have been waiting very patiently for this, and I think they’ll find she’s worth the wait.
Squigly is an undead opera singer, and host to the powerful dragon-like parasite, Leviathan. Like many before her, she has a tragic past and a beef with the Medici Mafia, all of which are explored in her touching story.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9zsYjApmiGE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Squigly is a highly technical character that’s difficult to master, but still has strong and accessible fundamentals everyone can enjoy. She also has some really unique special attacks, as well: Center Stage lets you forcibly move the camera to drag your opponent in, and when powered up it can even create temporary false corners to combo against. There’s a lot to learn, but — like all of our other characters — Squigly comes with complete tutorials to help you get the basics down.
All of her complexity has made her one of our biggest characters yet, with over 1,700 frames of the high-res, feature-quality animation Lab Zero Games is known for.
As promised, all of Skullgirls Encore’s DLC characters will be completely free for a limited time after release. So by downloading Skullgirls Encore next week, you’ll not only get Squigly free, you’ll also be able to get the other four new characters we’ll be releasing the next year free, as well!
So enjoy Squigly, and remember that you still have Big Band, Eliza, Beowulf, and Robo-Fortune to look forward to. We’re currently targeting a March release for Big Band, so you won’t have to wait long for the next free character, either.
Upgrading to Skullgirls Encore
As I mentioned before, if you owned the previous version of Skullgirls, you’re entitled to download Skullgirls Encore completely free.
Here’s how to get it:
Check your PSN messages on your XMB
You’ll receive an XMB message from “Skullgirls” with a link to a free voucher for Skullgirls Encore
Click the link in the XMB message, which will redeem the voucher and take you to PlayStation Store to download Skullgirls Encore
Be sure to also download the Squigly Character Unlock and Character Color Bundle DLC — both are free for a limited time!
After the download is complete, please delete the current version of Skullgirls, as it will no longer be supported
Enjoy!
Technically, as far as your PS3 is concerned, Skullgirls Encore is an entirely new game. So unfortunately your old save data won’t work, and you’ll have a second set of the original Trophies to collect.
In Conclusion…
From our Indiegogo success to our publisher difficulties, 2013 was a rollercoaster of a year for Skullgirls and Lab Zero Games. But with Skullgirls Encore finally coming back to console with frequent updates and free characters, we think the game will have great momentum in 2014.
Skullgirls Encore Launching on February 11th
+ Posted by Peter Bartholow // CEO, Lab Zero Games
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/tYS8bZa0ePI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
We’ve got some big news: Skullgirls Encore is launching on February 11th!
…wait, what? Isn’t Skullgirls already out?
It was! But it’s currently not.
To release the new content funded by our successful Indiegogo campaign, Skullgirls had to undergo a painful publisher transition, one that required removing the game from the store entirely and resubmitting it. But don’t worry — everyone who previously purchased Skullgirls will receive Skullgirls Encore and the DLC Character Color Bundle free, which we’ll detail at the end of this post.
If you haven’t checked out Skullgirls since its original launch in April 2012, you’ll find a lot of new features in Skullgirls Encore:
Literally hundreds of gameplay and balance tweaks
Faster gameplay
The new “Drama” meter keeps combos from getting too long without compromising creativity
Hugely expanded training mode, and still some of the best tutorials in the fighting game genre
Improved online play
Gorgeous new stages, with new music from the amazing Michiru Yamane
Five free DLC characters coming in 2014
For an exhaustive list of all the changes since we released the Skullgirls “Slightly Different Edition” patch in November of 2012, go here.
These are but a few of the many reasons why fighting game destination Shoryuken.com voted the PC version of Skullgirls Encore the Best Fighting Game of 2013. So if you’ve never played the game before or haven’t checked it out in a while, next week is a great time to do both.
And, to celebrate the launch of Encore, we’re also giving away the Character Color Bundle free for a limited time.
Meet Squigly
The first DLC character funded by our Indiegogo campaign, Squigly, will also be released alongside Skullgirls Encore next Tuesday. Our console fans have been waiting very patiently for this, and I think they’ll find she’s worth the wait.
Squigly is an undead opera singer, and host to the powerful dragon-like parasite, Leviathan. Like many before her, she has a tragic past and a beef with the Medici Mafia, all of which are explored in her touching story.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9zsYjApmiGE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Squigly is a highly technical character that’s difficult to master, but still has strong and accessible fundamentals everyone can enjoy. She also has some really unique special attacks, as well: Center Stage lets you forcibly move the camera to drag your opponent in, and when powered up it can even create temporary false corners to combo against. There’s a lot to learn, but — like all of our other characters — Squigly comes with complete tutorials to help you get the basics down.
All of her complexity has made her one of our biggest characters yet, with over 1,700 frames of the high-res, feature-quality animation Lab Zero Games is known for.
As promised, all of Skullgirls Encore’s DLC characters will be completely free for a limited time after release. So by downloading Skullgirls Encore next week, you’ll not only get Squigly free, you’ll also be able to get the other four new characters we’ll be releasing the next year free, as well!
So enjoy Squigly, and remember that you still have Big Band, Eliza, Beowulf, and Robo-Fortune to look forward to. We’re currently targeting a March release for Big Band, so you won’t have to wait long for the next free character, either.
Upgrading to Skullgirls Encore
As I mentioned before, if you owned the previous version of Skullgirls, you’re entitled to download Skullgirls Encore completely free.
Here’s how to get it:
Check your PSN messages on your XMB
You’ll receive an XMB message from “Skullgirls” with a link to a free voucher for Skullgirls Encore
Click the link in the XMB message, which will redeem the voucher and take you to PlayStation Store to download Skullgirls Encore
Be sure to also download the Squigly Character Unlock and Character Color Bundle DLC — both are free for a limited time!
After the download is complete, please delete the current version of Skullgirls, as it will no longer be supported
Enjoy!
Technically, as far as your PS3 is concerned, Skullgirls Encore is an entirely new game. So unfortunately your old save data won’t work, and you’ll have a second set of the original Trophies to collect.
In Conclusion…
From our Indiegogo success to our publisher difficulties, 2013 was a rollercoaster of a year for Skullgirls and Lab Zero Games. But with Skullgirls Encore finally coming back to console with frequent updates and free characters, we think the game will have great momentum in 2014.
02-11-14, 10:47 PM
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I have to pick up TxK too, was a little worried it was just a Tempest clone. But I ended up actually reading a bit about it, and when I found out it was by Jeff Minter, who did Space Giraffe and more importantly Tempest 2000, I decided I really have to get it.
02-12-14, 12:13 AM
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I bought TxK tonight. I barely got a chance to play it, but gave it a quick go. It's so beautiful and vibrant looking. I think it's a nice pick up and play arcade game for the Vita -- not unlike Super Stardust Delta. It's a little hard to control -- going from clockwise to counter-clockwise seems a little difficult to me, but I guess I'll get used to it.
If nothing else, it's worlds better than Space Giraffe (faint praise, I know). I do love the Jump ability and the AI drone power up.
If nothing else, it's worlds better than Space Giraffe (faint praise, I know). I do love the Jump ability and the AI drone power up.
02-12-14, 12:19 AM
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Upgrading to Skullgirls Encore
As I mentioned before, if you owned the previous version of Skullgirls, you’re entitled to download Skullgirls Encore completely free.
Here’s how to get it:
Check your PSN messages on your XMB
You’ll receive an XMB message from “Skullgirls” with a link to a free voucher for Skullgirls Encore
02-12-14, 09:11 AM
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I didn't either. And it's not showing as free for me either. Looks like this is another PSN screw up. I'll look into it and post here if I find out anything.
edit : Looks like nobody got their vouchers. They were supposed to arrive by 10 PM last night and that did not happen. I bet they come today.
edit : Looks like nobody got their vouchers. They were supposed to arrive by 10 PM last night and that did not happen. I bet they come today.
Last edited by Decker; 02-12-14 at 10:45 AM.
02-12-14, 05:41 PM
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Here's what they had to say, via their facebook page:
Good morning, everyone! We understand that quite a few people still have not received their vouchers for their upgrade to Skullgirls; Encore.
First, some clarification: the vouchers being sent out are for the US PSN version only. We'll have news on the EU PSN version, the JP PSN version, and the 360 version soon. The US PSN version was the first to make it through the approval process.
Second, we sincerely apologize for the delay in receiving the vouchers. We are trying to get word from Sony on the status of the messages. There are several thousands of them that are being sent out, and we don't know how long it's supposed to take for all of them to reach their destination. We are told that this is only the second time Sony has ever done anything like this.
Lastly, because Sony is sending the vouchers out, we unfortunately don't have a way to check on the status of individual vouchers, and have no way to speed up the distribution process. A number of us at the office still haven't receive ours either.
If we receive any word from Sony regarding the situation, we'll post about it here on our page and on our twitter account: @Skullgirls
For those wondering, we would have loved to submit a patch update instead, but since we switched publishers, it wasn't possible to do so with the way PSN is set up.
We are sorry for any frustration or inconvenience caused.
First, some clarification: the vouchers being sent out are for the US PSN version only. We'll have news on the EU PSN version, the JP PSN version, and the 360 version soon. The US PSN version was the first to make it through the approval process.
Second, we sincerely apologize for the delay in receiving the vouchers. We are trying to get word from Sony on the status of the messages. There are several thousands of them that are being sent out, and we don't know how long it's supposed to take for all of them to reach their destination. We are told that this is only the second time Sony has ever done anything like this.
Lastly, because Sony is sending the vouchers out, we unfortunately don't have a way to check on the status of individual vouchers, and have no way to speed up the distribution process. A number of us at the office still haven't receive ours either.
If we receive any word from Sony regarding the situation, we'll post about it here on our page and on our twitter account: @Skullgirls
For those wondering, we would have loved to submit a patch update instead, but since we switched publishers, it wasn't possible to do so with the way PSN is set up.
We are sorry for any frustration or inconvenience caused.
02-12-14, 08:02 PM
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I know they couldn't fix everything with a patch; that it had to be an actual different game. The bullshit part of this is that they could have easily made this game free for folks who bought Skullgirls just like they did with the PS4 versions of Flower, Escape Plan, Flow, Pinball Arcade....
02-12-14, 08:40 PM
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I know they couldn't fix everything with a patch; that it had to be an actual different game. The bullshit part of this is that they could have easily made this game free for folks who bought Skullgirls just like they did with the PS4 versions of Flower, Escape Plan, Flow, Pinball Arcade....
02-12-14, 09:52 PM
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Just saw this on the PS Blog comments section from someone who seems to be in the know:
We shall see, I guess. 
+ Peter Bartholow on February 12th, 2014 at 5:31 pm said:
OK, so, I just got an update from Sony.
They looked into it and found that there were (for some reason) two paid versions of Skullgirls on PSN. When they initially compiled the list of people that should get vouchers, they only pulled the customers from one of those two versions.
They’ve now compiled the list of all the people that bought the other one, and those vouchers should broadcast tonight. Same thing as last night: upload around 9 PST, hopefully in your box within an hour or two after that.
Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for your patience on this.
OK, so, I just got an update from Sony.
They looked into it and found that there were (for some reason) two paid versions of Skullgirls on PSN. When they initially compiled the list of people that should get vouchers, they only pulled the customers from one of those two versions.
They’ve now compiled the list of all the people that bought the other one, and those vouchers should broadcast tonight. Same thing as last night: upload around 9 PST, hopefully in your box within an hour or two after that.
Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for your patience on this.
02-13-14, 12:08 AM
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Sure enough, right on time - 10PM PT- I got my XMB message with code. So I guess they were right after all.
02-15-14, 12:07 AM
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02-16-14, 01:43 AM
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Me too. It's cool that there's a free significant title update coming as well as a PS4 version. I don't know if the PS4 version will be free for PS3 version owners, but for that price it's worth a shot on the off chance of next-gen Cross Buy
02-17-14, 10:53 AM
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02-17-14, 11:40 AM
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