DVDChris

oh right! I was thinking that when they announce it, you can get it now.

Jcheckel

I know it's not on sale until next week, but would anyone recommend New Little King's Story, especially for under $10?

Decker

So did anyone else check out this week's freebie, Runner 2? I usually loathe eternal runner games or whatever the genre is called so I didn't even check out the demo -- despite a great review in Joystiq. Anyway, with it free, I gave it a shot. It's actually pretty fun and looks beautiful for a simple game like that. It has a gorgeous art style and a wacky sense of humor. There's no way in hell I would have spent $15 on something this simple, but going free, it turns out to be a really nice game. What a pleasant surprise.

Decker

August 20th PlayStation Plus Update
Zen Pinball 2: Star Wars Pinball (PS3 and PS Vita)

Regular Price: $9.99, Free for PS Plus members

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…. Star Wars Pinball lets you relive the greatest moments of the Star Wars universe on a set of brand new pinball tables! In Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back lead the Rebellion with Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, R2-D2, and C-3PO to defeat Darth Vader and the evil Emperor. In The Clone Wars, join Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano as they battle the most dangerous Sith assassins in the galaxy. On the Boba Fett table, the player takes on the role of the most feared bounty hunter in the Star Wars galaxy, working for sinister clients such as Darth Vader and Jabba the Hutt.


Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (PSP, Compatible on PS Vita)

Regular Price: $9.99, Free for PS Plus members

The secret power of the dark is unleashed! Fight head-to-head in a fierce and brutal battle for supremacy! Darkstalkers sets the standard for monster fantasy fighters. This fan favorite features vivid animations and unbeatable fighting combinations. This fighting phenomenon is updated, redesigned, and ready for a comeback.


Divekick (PS Vita, PS3) (Part of the PS Vita Summer Select event) (Cross-Buy)

Regular Price: $9.99; PS Plus Price: $7.99

Divekick is the world’s first-ever two-button fighting game! It earned acclaim in the press & fighting game community for not using a stick, yet it retains the strategic gameplay & spacing techniques used by pro fighting game players. Now anyone can experience the thrill of fighting games without memorizing complex combos & finger-contorting button presses. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 system and PS Vita system versions!


Killzone: Mercenary Public Beta Access (PS Vita)

Thanks for participating in the Killzone: Mercenary Public Beta! As part of the Beta, you will be able to access the Killzone: Mercenary Forums on us.PlayStation.com. Be sure to visit the website and login with your PSN Online ID so you can participate with the rest of the Beta community members and provide valuable feedback to the development team!


Ms. Germinator (PS3 and PS Vita) (Cross-Buy)

Regular Price: $9.99; PS Plus Price: $7.99
Ms Germinator
Ms. Germinator takes domestic cleaning to new extremes! Inflate and pop colonies of colorful germs growing on your stuff while skillfully using the new power-germs to devastating effect. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the Playstation®3 and PS®Vita versions: Cross-Save, share trophies and rankings!


PS Vita Japanese Games Sale – Week 2

Various Discounts

The PS Vita Japanese Games Sale continues with its final week!


PS Vita Japanese Game Sale
Game Title Normal Price Sale Price PS Plus Price
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Street Fighter X Tekken PS Vita $39.99 $27.99 $19.59
Dead or Alive 5 Plus $39.99 $19.99 $10.00
Ragnarok Odyssey $29.99 $20.99 $14.69
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection PS Vita $29.99 $20.99 $14.69
Dynasty Warriors Next $34.99 $17.49 $8.75
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 PS Vita $39.99 $19.99 $10.00
New Little Kings Story $19.99 $13.99 $9.79
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz $29.99 $20.99 $14.69
Muramasa Rebirth $34.99 $27.99 $20.99

DVDChris

There it is! Thanks for keeping us updated.

chess

Star Wars Pinball: I'm not crazy about Zen's physics compared to the guys who did the Williams collection, but I do love pinball.

Runner 2: I actually like endless runners, as they are one of the few genres that actually "work" on my phone. This is the first one I've played with real buttons, and I thought it was fun. Agree that it isn't worth full price though.

Divekick looks interesting. I left fighters for the same reason I left football games...overly complicated.

chess

There's another sale further down on the blog.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/...tation.Blog%29

Guacamelee for $7.34? Yes, please.

Decker

Guess I missed that. Way to bury the lead, Sony!

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Fan Expo Sale (PS3 and PS Vita)

Various Discounts

Can’t get up to Canada for Fan Expo Canada this upcoming weekend? Don’t worry because this week we’re celebrating games developed in Canada as part of the Fan Expo Sale. Starting tomorrow, we’re offering everyone up to 50% off a great collection of games. PlayStation Plus members get an extra bonus, receiving up to 75% off!


Fan Expo Sale (PS3 and PS Vita)
Game Title Normal Price Sale Price PS Plus Price
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon $14.99 $10.49 $7.34
Guacamelee! $14.99 $10.49 $7.34
Guacamelee! PS Vita $14.99 $10.49 $7.34
Nun Attack $2.99 $2.09 $1.46
Might & Magic Clash of Heroes $14.99 $7.49 $3.75
Critter Crunch $6.99 $3.49 $1.75
Tales from Space: About A Blob Premium Bundle $7.99 $4.99 $2.50
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack $9.99 $3.99 $2.00
Tales from Space: About A Blob $7.99 $3.99 $2.00
Lights, Camera, Party! $29.99 $14.99 $7.50

tlwizard

Is Guacamelee! cross buy for that sale (so $7.34 for both PS3 and Vita)?

chess

Yes. Both versions are cross buy...buy either one...download both.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/26/414...ss-buy-enabled

Or as Walter White would say..."You're god damn right!"

tlwizard

Cool, thanks.

mhg83

I was thinking of pre-ordering GTA V on PSN. For those that have done this for other games, if you do a pre-load does the game unlock at midnight or do you have to wait till the psn update to go into effect?

TheKing

You get the game when the store updates. Basically what the pre-order does is that it takes your money early, and then when it's available on the store it'll come up as a free download for you.

But you won't get it at midnight, it'll be more like 2 or 3 PM Pacific. Also remember that you'll need double the hard drive space in order to download and install. So if the download is 18 gigs, you'll actually need 36 gigs free to install it.

dsa_shea

If that will be the standard for all downloaded games then I want no part of a download only future in video games.

TheKing

I don't blame you! It's my biggest pet peeve on the PS3. I do think it'll be far different on the PS4, especially with the play as you download aspect of it being pushed out there.

It's just right now, you're basically downloading a zip file, and then you have to unzip it.

Decker

The only reason to pre-order this game on PSN is if you don't own other Rockstar games. I think they're all 75% off with a GTA pre-order (though of course they've all been on sale a million times before)

chess

Yeah, unless it's a crazy sale or a free PSN+ title, PS3 retail games should be purchased on disk. Honestly, I don't go into the store at all unless I have to because it's depressing to wait 30 seconds for it to open.

Guacamelee! is a really great game. My son is a nut for Super Metroid, and he finished it in one sitting. If you haven't dropped the $7 on that, you should get on that.

Decker

It's easily my downloadable title of the year. It's just great -- at least until the platforming and world-shifting gets too damn hard

redbill

...unless you game share with a friend and you want every game you both want at half-price.

chess

I honestly forgot that people do this since they limited to 2 accounts. Good point.

orangecrush

I think that if you could get that big bundle of Rockstar games @ 75% off, that it would be a pretty good deal. But then again, how many people would consider pre-ordering GTA V and never played any of those games?

mhg83

thanks for the inffo on gta v guys. looks like a retail midnight for me. i was hoping pre-loads would work the same way it does on steam.

Decker

PlayStation Plus: Machinarium (PS Vita) Free for Members

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

Machinarium returns to PlayStation Plus, this time with the PS Vita version available for those who didn’t have a chance to play it on PlayStation 3! The much-anticipated Spelunky is also releasing this week as part of PS Vita Summer Select. Grab this new release on PS Vita and PS3 as a Cross-Buy purchase with an exclusive PS Plus discount to boot. Lastly, the PAX 2013 sale rings in one of the best community gaming events on the planet: PAX Prime.

You’ll find these PS Plus benefits active after the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow, 8/27.

August 27th PlayStation Plus Update
Machinarium (PS Vita)

Regular Price: $6.99, Free for PS Plus members
Machinarium
An award-winning adventure game by Amanita Design, now available free for PS Vita!


Spelunky (PS Vita and PS3, Cross-Buy) – Part of PS Vita Summer Select

Regular Price: $14.99; PS Plus Price: $11.99
Spelunky
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure. Go solo or bring up to three friends to join you in cooperative play or frantic deathmatch!

Draw Slasher (PS Vita)

Regular Price: $5.99; PS Plus Price: $3.00
Draw Slasher
Meet Hanzo. He’s a ninja. While he was training ‘out there’ the Pirate Monkey Zombies™ – stupid, ugly, smelly, rotten and disgusting creatures – kidnapped his family. Take control of his awesome blade and aid him in the quest to free them.

PAX 2013 Sale

Various Discounts
PAX Prime Sale

In the spirit of one of the biggest community game shows in the world, we’re putting a handful of great games on sale. Check em’ out!
Discounts
Game Title Normal Price Sale Price Plus Price
Penny-Arcade Adventures On the Rainslick Precipice of Darkness Ep 1 & 2 $14.99 $7.49 $3.75
Closure $14.99 $7.49 $3.75
Retro City Rampage (PS3 and PS Vita Cross-Buy) $14.99 $4.99 $3.74
Dragon Fantasy Book I (PS3 and PS Vita Cross-Buy) $9.99 $4.99 $2.50
Limbo (PS3 and PS Cross Buy) $14.99 $7.49 $5.99
Tokyo Jungle $14.99 $7.49 $3.75
Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov’s Revenge (PS3 and PS Vita Cross-Buy) $9.99 $4.99 $2.50
Journey $14.99 $7.49 $3.75
Skullgirls $14.99 $7.49 $3.75
Retro/Grade $9.99 $4.99 $2.50
Dyad $14.99 $7.49 $3.75

Some nice deals on some good/great games there. Journey is a no-brainer at that price. I really enjoyed both Tokyo Jungle and Retro/Grade as well; they do things a little differnt than most other games you've played. I might finally grab Skullgirls and Dyad myself.

mattysemo247

New sale coming Aug. 27 through Sept. 2. Looks like I'll finally pick up Journey. Limbo is also awesome for anyone that never played the 360 version.

Closure - $7.49 ($3.75 on PlayStation Plus; regularly $14.99)
Dragon Fantasy Book 1 (PS3 and PS Vita, Cross-Buy) - $4.99 ($2.50 on PS Plus; reg. $9.99)
Dyad - $7.49 ($3.75 on PS Plus; reg. $14.99)
Journey - $7.49 ($3.75 on PS Plus; reg. $14.99)
Limbo (PS3 and PS Vita, Cross-Buy) - $7.49 ($5.99 on PS Plus; reg. $14.99)
Penny-Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episodes 1 and 2 - $7.49 ($3.75 on PS Plus; reg. $14.99)
Retro City Rampage (PS3 and PS Vita, Cross-Buy) - $4.99 ($3.74 on PS Plus; reg. $14.99)
Retro/Grade - $4.99 ($2.50 on PS Plus; reg. $9.99)
Skullgirls - $7.49 ($3.75 on PS Plus; reg. $14.99)
Tokyo Jungle - $7.49 ($3.75 on PS Plus; reg. $14.99)
Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge (PS3 and PS Vita, Cross-Buy) - $4.99 ($2.50 on PS Plus; reg. $9.99)

Decker

Ninja'd you, matty!