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August 28th for 30 bucks.

Journey is also on sale starting today for $11.99.

Sorta want to pick it up, but I'm also mightily interested in the bundle pack coming in August. Even though I have Flow and Flower already, the three extra games plus all the bonuses to me might be worth the $18 extra dollars. I just wonder if everything is on disc, or if some of it is via download voucher.

I'll probably pick up Journey on this sale. Then again, I waited this long, I can wait a little longer too. I doubt they'll make this one a freebie, but you can bet it'll drop to $7.50 sometime soon.
I own flOw and Flower and won't be buying them again for a few bonuses on a disc.

We should have our July update coming this weekend. I'm curious to see what transpires. I think they'll pull like 5-6 of the games and replace them with others, but are unlikely to swap all 12 freebies. I bought Mafia II during that "Complete Collection sale, where inFamous 2 and Just Cause 2 were also featured, so I wouldn't be surprised if it were a free game of July now. We'll see soon enough.

Okay, no official announcement yet, but after the store update, it looks like three PSN games (Virtua Fighter 5 Final showdown, Zombie Apocalypse :Never Die Alone, and Hard Corps: Uprising are being pulled. I would guess that means we get three new PSN games next month and everything else stays a while.

PSN Summer Sale discounts Shadow of the Colossus, Closure, more next week




PSN's Summer Sale offers discounts on a bunch of random PS3 games, none of which seem particularly summer-themed. The lack of seasonal appropriateness is forgiveable, however, when you see that Shadow of the Colossus HD is available for $13.99, or $9.79 for Plus users.

From this Tuesday, July 3, through July 9, eleven games will be discounted 30%, or 50% with Plus. The games include Crysis, Gotham City Impostors, Closure, and – why not? Real Steel.

Gotham City Impostors: $10.49 ($7.34 with Plus)
NBA Jam On Fire Edition: $10.49 ($7.34 with Plus)
Shadow of the Colossus: $13.99 ($9.79 with Plus)
Infamous Festival of Blood: $6.99 ($4.89 with Plus)
Crysis: $13.99 ($9.79 with Plus)
Killzone 3 Multiplayer: $10.49 ($7.34 with Plus)
Closure: $13.99 ($9.79 with Plus)
Jurassic Park: $13.99 ($9.79 with Plus)
Worms Ultimate Mayhem: $10.49 ($7.34 with Plus)
The House of the Dead 3: $4.89 (3.42 with Plus)
Real Steel: $6.99 ($4.89 with Plus)

Here's what we get next week :
(I guess you can ignore what was written above about Gotham City Imposters being $7.34 for Plus members)



I already bought Renegade Ops at launch, but at least I can say I really liked that game and those who don't have it yet are in for a treat.

BTW : Remember that Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, Hard Corps Uprising, and Zombie Apocalypse : Never Die Alone all will be pulled tomorrow so if you haven't grabbed those with your Plus membership yet, do it tonight.

Oh yeah, and Rainbow Moon comes out tomorrow. It's $14.99 and $11.99 for PS Plus. It looks like a very decent RPG and has an ungodly amount of gameplay for a downloadable title.



IGN 8.0 Review

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Looks like I can put off Plus for another month. Those PS3 games do nothing for me. The PSN ones that do, I already have on XBLA. Everything else is middling and easy to pass on a month's subscription.

We should see more free content rotate in within a couple of weeks instead of a single monthly update, per the PS Blog Community Manager. I'll keep the thread updated.

Nice Atlus Sale going on now in case anyone hasn't noticed yet:



I picked up P3P, but need to delete something from my Vita's memory card before I can download and play it.

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^^^^Except for the long ass commercial before the game trailer it looked ok. I'm not sure if it knows exactly what type of action game it is though. Some parts flying and some parts Gauntlet.

It looks to me to be primarily a twin stick shooter like Dead Nation

The PSN Store is having their first-ever Vita games sale now. They have 30/50% discounts (everyone/PS Plus) on three games. I highly recommend Hot Shots Golf World Tour ($17.50 for Plus); it's a solid, fun and bright, cartoony golf game for the Vita. They have Hustle Kings for $5 for Plus members -- it's not great, but it's functional and comes with a PS3 version as well. Finally, they have the launch title Virtua Tennis 4 for the Vita. I've never played it, but the folks on CAG were universal in their praise of this game, so I bought it and am downloading it now. It's $20 for PS Plus members.

I posted this in the LBP karting thread but just in case someone doesn't see that one Gamespot has some free beta keys

http://www.gamespot.com/event/codes/...a_giveaway_us/

A very welcome August Update for PS Plus:


Get The Walking Dead Episodes 1 and 2 Free With PlayStation Plus

+ Posted by Morgan Haro // Community Manager, PlayStation Digital Platforms

On August 7th, PlayStation Plus members will get Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead Episodes 1& 2 added to their Instant Game Collection. That’s not all – in the next few weeks PlayStation Plus members will also receive significant discounts on the latest and best PSN games a part of PSN PLAY event, beginning tomorrow, July 31st.

July 31st PlayStation Plus Update
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The Expendables 2 Video game

20% off for PlayStation Plus Members (PSN Price: $14.99, PS+ Price: $11.99)
The 2012 PSN PLAY event kicks off with a first week discount on one of the most intense co-op shooters on PSN. Grab a friend (or three) and join four of the Expendables (Barney, Gunner, Caesar and Yin Yang) in a mission to rescue akidnapped billionaire. Featuring vehicular combat, four-player co-op story and challenge modes, and a wealth stages set in exotic locales, The Expendables 2 Videogame is a fantastic experience for gamers that dig hardcore shoot em up action.

Also, don’t forget that starting this week PlayStation Plus members can pre-order SoundShapes from the PlayStation Store and get 20% off boththe PS3 and PS Vita versions of the game (of which come bundled together for one price) as well as an exclusive PS3 theme. Note: Pre-orders for SoundShapes will only take place on the PS3 store as the gift with purchase theme is only useable for PS3 systems. Vita only owners don’t worry as you can still snag the 20% Plus discount on the store the 1st week the releases.

August 7th PlayStation Plus Update

PS Plus update 7-30-2012

The Walking Dead Episode 1: A New Day

Free for PlayStation Plus Members (PSN Price: $4.99)
The first episode from Telltale Games’ universally-acclaimed series The Walking Dead by will be available to all PlayStation Plus members as part of the Instant Game Collection! Follow a set of unique characters as they fight for survival amongst the ever-growing “walker” population, and encounter threats from both undead and human enemies.

PS Plus update 7-30-2012

The Walking Dead Episode 2: Starved for Help

Free for PlayStation Plus Members (PSN Price: $4.99)
We’re also delivering PlayStation Plus members the second episode in The Walking Dead series as part of the Instant Game Collection! Following the decisions you made in A New Day, you’ll be confronted with even more gut-wrenching scenarios and thrilling action sequences with your fellow survivors. Like Episode 1, Starved for Help was adored by critics for its riveting gameplay and dramatic storyline, where players need to make harrowing decisions on the fly.


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SoundShapes

20% off for PlayStation Plus Members (PSN Price: $14.99, PS+ Price: $11.99)
This week marks the release of the highly-anticipated PSN exclusive SoundShapes. Marrying brilliant side-scrolling 2D gameplay with unique musical compositions, you’ll be hooked by the incredible landscapes you’ll see and hear in SoundShapes. Available for both PS3 and PS Vita systems together for one special price, PlayStation Plus members will be getting the absolute best deal with a 20% discount. If you already had your pre-order locked in, you’re all set! Make sure to check out the trailer above, which introduces musicians Beck and Pyramid Attack into the lineup of amazing levels in SoundShapes.

With the August 7th update, you’ll also be able to pre-order the next PSN PLAY game Papo & Yo, which will also have a 20% discount for all PlayStation Plus members. Everyone that pre-orders the game will get an exclusive Papo & Yo theme, so don’t sleep on it!

We’ll be coming at you with another update on August 13th, with more additions to the Instant Game Collection and additional awesome sauce. Until then, watch the PS.Blog for our weekly PlayStation Store Updates to see what additional content is added for PlayStation Plus members. Please leave us your feedback in the comments, and help us by rating the Instant Game Collection lineup on a scale from 1 – 10. If there was one thing you could change about PlayStation Plus, what would it be?



I came so close to getting The Walking Dead during the Steam Sale, but remembered how other Telltale games were free from PS Plus in the past. It paid off here

Crap, I bought the first 2, that blows

This just tells me not to buy anymore of the episodes now as they'll probably all be free later.

Or, like the Sly game, it will only be the first 2 free to PS+ members.

I know the feeling : I bought BTTF the first time it went on sale, never played it and sure enough it went free for PS Plus like a month later.

FWIW : Morgan Haro at the PS Blog replied to a question about the upcoming episodes thusly :
I still won't be buying any future episodes as long as I'm in PS Plus

The more I see of Sound Shapes the more interested I am in it. Still not sure if I want to pre-order to get the free theme rather than wait for the demo, but it does look cool.

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There are still so few games for the Vita and PS3, that I'm really thinking about getting this one now during the promotion.

From CAG :
I'm not a fan, but they're popular SHMUPS, so some one here might want to grab them while they still can.

I'm looking forward to getting Sound Shapes tomorrow. I preordered it early for the classy free theme available with pre-order only


Now I have a week to decide if I want to pre-order Papa & Yo for that free theme as well or wait for reviews after the game comes out in a week. It looks beautiful, but so did Sideway: New York so I guess you never know what you're getting until the game comes out.

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BTW : There will be a good deal on a full game of debatable quality starting tomorrow --
Two Worlds 2 Velvet Edition - $9.99 - Begins 8/7

At that price it might be hard for me to pass up

I have Two Worlds 2 on PS3 actually and decided it was crap about an hour in. Don't know what I'll do with my copy!

Noticed Walking Dead 1 & 2 up for PS+ members earlier today. I'm looking forward to giving those a spin.

Same here.

And here.

I'm really liking Sound Shapes so far. It's kinda weird. Looks like Loco Roco, but plays as a platformer with musical elements (i.e. hazzards move in time with the beats, platforms come and go along with vocals). It's kind of a trip. There are some nice user-generated levels already. Also love the Vita/ PS3 cloud saving cross-play. It's a cool feature and I wish more games had it (especially since it's "buy once, play on both systems". This game has potential, even if it's pretty simplistic.
Also it's about 1 GB in size, which is quite the space hog when you have an 8GB card in your Vita. Seems like an ineffective use of data space based on how simplistic the graphics and gameplay are. I can't wait for the 32 GB card to drop significantly in price...