Journey is incredible.

I read a post about a guy obtaining a trophy that really shows how awesome the game is. If you press Select, your character sits down (or "meditates"); if you and a companion both do so for 20 seconds, you get the trophy. Sounds simple, but without communication it can be difficult, since the other play may just think you're taking a break or whatever and not do it.

This guy played through the game 5 times and was unable to do it, until he got someones attention, and slowly walked through the snow and "drew" a trophy on the ground, and then sat down. The other player followed, and he finally got his trophy. That's simply beautiful.

I went hog wild yesterday. Got FF IX, FF Tactics War of the Lions and FF IV Complete for $25 total. Might still get FFVI, but don't know if it's worth me getting as it seems like a long time until I would be able to get to it.

I'd love to play Journey, but will wait on it for a bit to see if a sale hits by the Summer. The free Journey Dynamic theme is now available for all PS Plus members and it's really nice.

Aren't you ps+? FF VI was a freebie a few weeks ago.

No. -- I mean : Yes, I'm PS+, but no I don't think you're right there. FF V was a free game a few weeks back and I got it then. I don't think FF VI ever was.

Ahh yeah, that's my mistake... VI is III in the US. Wrong game, I got confused.

Some really nice freebies in April for Playstation Plus members:




Deals
Grand Theft Auto IV Episodes From Liberty City - $11.99 - 4/10
The House Of The Dead 4 - $6.99 - 4/17
Disney Universe - 50% Off - 4/24

"Free" Games
Farm Frenzy 2 - PSP/PS3 - 4/3
Shank 2 - 4/3
Shift 2 Unleashed - 4/3
Silent Hill - PSP/PS3 - 4/3
Canabalt - PSP/PS3 - 4/10
Mystic Garden - 4/10
Frogger Returns - 4/17

Demos/Betas
The House of the Dead 4 Demo - 4/10
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier Closed Beta - Date TBA

Full Game Trials
Grand Theft Auto IV Episodes From Liberty City - 4/10
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record - 4/17
NHL 12 - 4/17
Saints Row The Third - 4/17
Disney Universe - 4/24
The Cursed Crusade - 4/24
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - 4/24
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition - 4/24

Media
Qore Episode 47 – April – 4/10

Free Avatars and Themes
Escape Plan Lil Avatar - 4/3
Escape Plan Bakuki Avatar - 4/3
Escape Plan Logo Avatar - 4/3
Escape Plan Triangle Avatar - 4/3
Escape Plan Laarg Avatar - 4/3
The House of the Dead 4 Goldman Avatar - 4/17
The House of the Dead 4 James Avatar - 4/17
The House of the Dead 4 Kate Avatar - 4/17
The House of the Dead 4 Dynamic Theme - 4/17

Turns out the April episode of Qore will be the last. I don't know why they decided to call it quits, but it probably wasn't bringing in any more money since it's free with PS Plus. It was never that substantial, but I liked checking it out every month. I'm sorry to see it go, but at least they put together a nice compilation of arcade games in the April issue as a going-away present.

Really nice collection of PS Plus freebies for May:

PlayStation Plus May Preview: Free Awesomenauts, Trine 2, Rock of Ages, PixelJunk 4am Beta

+ Posted by Grace Chen // Director, PlayStation Store

PlayStation Plus returns with another month of fantastic free games and awesome exclusives that have subscribers around the world believing in Plus. Kicking things off in May is new release Awesomenauts, FREE for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Watch the trailer below!
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This colorfully action packed 2D online multiplayer battler with split-screen gameplay is releasing on May 1st. You’ll storm the game’s online battlegrounds and unlock loads of new abilities and characters for your arsenal. For more details on Awesomenauts come back to the blog a little later today — developer Ronimo will have more details on the game and will stick around to respond to your comments and questions.


PSN hit Trine 2 joins the free games selection in May, boasting widespread critical acclaim and a dazzling fantasy world. Don’t miss out on one of the prettiest titles in gaming — grab Trine 2 for free on Plus this month. Not enough for you? How about getting Rock of Ages for free when it releases on PSN? The acclaimed mix of tower-defense strategy and rolling ball physics (trust us, it’s fun will keep you in stitches with the game’s quirky humor and ultra-addictive gameplay modes.



May also brings the free release of PS one Classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Castlevania Chronicles. For many of you, Castlevania: SotN needs no introduction. If you’ve never had a chance to experience what many fans consider to be the definitive Castlevania game, you now have no excuse. Castlevania Chronicles, on the other hand, is based on the original Castlevania but is no less engaging than SotN, especially given its blistering challenge. Gamers who are looking for a classic challenge need look no further!

Saints Row The Third will be available on 5/8 as a PS3 Full Game download. If you missed out on this insane open-world epic last fall, you may want to jump on it as it will have a 20% discount when it releases.


If you’ve had your eye on PixelJunk 4am, you’ll be happy to hear that Plus subscribers get exclusive access to the game’s beta! All PlayStation Plus subscribers will get access to the online viewer where you can watch performances built in this musical PlayStation Move experience that immerses you in the creative flow of making music. Select Plus subscribers will also get access to the performance beta, so watch your PSN messages to see if you’re selected.

There’s a ton more coming this month that isn’t yet on the list below, including free minis like Velocity and Floating Cloud God, exclusive discounts coming towards the end of the month and more. If you’re not yet a Plus subscriber, you can snag your subscription by clicking here or purchasing it on PlayStation Store.

Details below:

Spoiler:

Exclusives: Early Access:
Pixel Junk 4am Closed Viewer Beta – 5/1
Velocity (Free PS mini) – 5/1

Free Downloads:
PSN Games:
Awesomenauts – 5/1
Trine 2 – 5/1
Rock of Ages – 5/15
Minis:
Floating Cloud God Saves The Pilgrims – 5/1
Velocity – 5/1
PS one Classics:
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – 5/1
Castlevania Chronicles – 5/1
Full Game Trials:
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – 5/1
Disney Universe – 5/1
Saints Row The Third – 5/8
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – 5/15
Batman Arkham City - 5/15
Rayman Origins– 5/15
Need for Speed The Run – 5/15
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition – 5/22
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier – 5/22
Free Avatars and Themes:
Dead Cloud Avatar – 5/15
Gear Avatar – 5/15
Mesh Dynamic Theme – 5/22
Discounts: PSN Games:
Datura – 5/8 (PS Plus Price – $7.99)
Disney Universe – 5/1 (PS Plus Price: $15.00)
Rayman: Origins – 5/15 (PS Plus Price: $15.00)
Saints Row The Third – 5/8 (PS Plus Price: $47.99)

See! And that's the reason I didn't buy Trine 2 or Awesomenauts. Yay!

I figured at least part of the reason that you didn't buy Awesomenauts was that it hasn't been released yet.

But yeah, it's a really nice month. I own SotN on the 360 and the PSP, but this version will still be appreciated if they ever get PSOne games to work on the Vita. I never bought Trine 2 or Rock of Ages, but for free, I'm happy to get both.
I'm keeping PS Plus for at least as long as I still play a PS3.

I never knew you could get some of the old classics on the PSN. looks like I have some shopping to do.

The German publisher of Awesomenauts, dtp entertainment, has just filed for insolvency. There was concern that the game wouldn't get released, but according to Playstation's Twitter account, it's still coming out tomorrow and free for PS Plus members still. Hope this situation doesn't screw up the online servers, though. Also no word on whether it still will be coming to XBLA.

PSN updated with all the new games. One thing though, I thought vita DD games were supposed to be like 10% off of retail, then why is MK showing 39.99 still?

I know the first party titles show a 10% discount, but not all third party titles do. So, maybe it's up to the (third party) publisher if they participate in the digital discount. I haven't bought anything digitally yet, 10% isn't enough of discount for me to use up my memory card storage.

This is why I think that the next gen systems will fail if they go download only and keep the same pricing scheme (scam).

Played a little Awesomenauts online last night and enjoyed it. It was not the kind of game I thought it was going to be, but so far seems fun.

Everything's more fun when it's free.

I downloaded mine last night. Hope to check it out today.

I'm glad they are offering decent free games because I currently have no way to cancel my PS+. I'm stuck in the $17.99 for 3 month plan. I'm gonna end up paying $72 bucks a year if this keeps up.

I can't change my account or billing info because PSN asks for my password which I've forgot, and when I try the forget password link on their website, it says it cant verify me. DAMN YOU SONY!

Why not call them at (800) 345-SONY ? They should be able to help you with that.

Was Rock Of Ages free this week? I had forgotten about that one and didn't see it listed with the PS Plus freebies after the latest store update.

I'm fairly certain that ROA releases on the 15th

That would make sense, but it's not what the picture above shows.

Tried the 4AM viewer. There's a reason they call it that -- I tried it at 6 PM and there was nobody to watch playing it.

Well to be fair, the picture above doesn't say ANY date on it lol

And the spoiler in that post clearly says 5/15

Look again.


edit : Yup, you're right. Under the spoiler it does say 5/15. The monthly PS Plus picture above showed it as a 5/1 release, but now that picture is unavailable, which is weird as it was just up.

edit 2 : Looked at the Playstation Blog and they changed the image to reflect the new date. Cheaters!

Maybe that why they took it down :P

Big ol' PixelJunk sale this week:


Upcoming Deals

PS3
PixelJunk Eden - $1 - Begins 5/8, Ends 5/15
PixelJunk Monsters - $1 - Begins 5/8, Ends 5/15
PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap - $1 - Begins 5/8, Ends 5/15
PixelJunk Shooter - $1 - Begins 5/8, Ends 5/15
PixelJunk Shooter 2 - $5 - Begins 5/8, Ends 5/15
PixelJunk Sidescroller - $5 - Begins 5/8, Ends 5/15

PSP
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe - PSP (Vita on May 15) - $5 - Begins 5/8, Ends 5/15

I own almost all of them already, unfortunately (though at least I got them all on sale). I'll probably finally get Racers for a buck. Still undecided on Sidescroller. And though I own the UMD of Monsters for the PSP, I might rebuy it for the Vita at that price (wish that one was a buck as well).