<![CDATA[Kotaku: north america]]> http://tags.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: north america]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/northamerica http://kotaku.com/tag/northamerica <![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: It's A Mark Hamill Special]]> There's lots of things available as part of this week's PlayStation Store update, but only one you should really care about. And it involves Mark Hamill.

It's not a Batman-related DLC pack. It's not a Darksiders demo. It's Wing Commander IV. Only downside is that it's obviously the lesser PS1 port, but hey, Wing Commanders can't be choosers.

Not much else of note available this week aside from the MAG open beta and a ton of sale content, but if you'd like to check for yourself, the full update is below.

PSN Game Sale

* Bomberman Ultra – $4.99 (revert to regular price on 1/7/10)
* Worms – $9.99
* Topatoi – $4.99
* Armored Core 3 Portable – $9.99 (revert to regular price on 1/21/10)
* Scrabble – $13.99
* NFS Underground Rivals – $10.49
* NFS Carbon – $13.99
* NFS Most Wanted – $13.99
* NFS ProStreet – $13.99
* GI Joe – $27.99
* Sims 2 – $10.49
* Commander's Challenge – $6.99
* Battlefield 1943 – $10.49
* Hasbro Family Game Night – $29.99
* Burnout Paradise Ultimate Bundle – $20.99
* ZOMBIE TYCOON – $4.99

Downloadable Games

Battle Fantasia ($19.99)
Polar Panic ($9.99)
PixelJunk 3-in-1 Pack (Bundle) ($19.99)

PSOne Classics

Wing Commander IV ($5.99)

Game Demos

MAG Public Beta
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues Demo
Peggle Demo
Polar Panic Demo

Add-on Game Content

LittleBigPlanet
* LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Will Turner Costume ($1.99)
* LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Tia Dalma Costume ($1.99)
* LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Sack Sparrow Costume ($1.99)
* LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Elizabeth Costume ($1.99)
* LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Davy Jones Costume ($1.99)
* LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Barbossa Costume ($1.99)
* LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Costume Pack ($5.99)
* LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Level Kit ($5.99)

PAIN: Kato-san Character (free)
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Ginyu Force Pack (free)
Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack Bundle ($24.99)
Guitar Hero 5
* "Our Song" by Taylor Swift ($1.99)
* "New" by No Doubt ($1.99)
* "Harder to Breathe" by Maroon 5 ($1.99)
* Celebrity New Year's Track Pack ($5.49)
* Hark The Herald Angels Sing By Steve Ouimette (free)

Karaoke Revolution 2009
* Me and Bobby McGee
* Pain
* Celebrity
* Goodbye Earl
* Hot Mama
* Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
* Mud On The Tires
* The Gambler
* What Was I Thinking
* Hungry Like The Wolf

Rock Band
* "Ocean Avenue" - Yellowcard ($1.99)
* "A Lot Like Me" - The Offspring ($1.99)
* "Build a Bridge" - Limp Bizkit ($1.99)
* "Beverly Hills" - Weezer ($1.99)
* "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" - Weezer ($1.99)
* "Let it All Hang Out" - Weezer ($1.99)
* Weezer Pack 03 ($5.49)

PSN Avatars

* LittleBigPlanet Sackboy PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet MyMoon PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet Craft Earth PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet Xmas Tree PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet Santa PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet Giftboy PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet "Sky" Sackgirl PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet "Marvin" Sackboy PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet "Gloria" Sackgirl PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet "Arr!!!" Sackboy PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet "Lily Pad" PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet "Hugo" PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet "Great Blue" PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet "Frost-E" PSN Avatar ($0.49)
* LittleBigPlanet Planets PSN Avatar Bundle ($0.99)
* LittleBigPlanet Festive PSN Avatar Bundle ($0.99)
* LittleBigPlanet Characters 1 PSN Avatar Bundle ($1.25)
* LittleBigPlanet Animals PSN Avatar Bundle ($1.25)

Game Videos

Pulse 12/22 Edition
Assassin's Creed II Launch Trailer
Ratchet & Clank Future: ACIT – My Blaster Runs Hot Video
PixelJunk Shooter Trailer
Trine Trailer
Chaotic Shadow Warriors Trailer
Digger HD Trailer

Themes

Heavy Rain Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
PSN Holiday Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Gravity Crash Theme (free)
World's End Theme ($1.49)
Sorority Winter Break Theme ($1.99)
STAR TREK Theme ($1.99)
DarkMatter: RedShift Theme (Dark & Alloy Edition) ($1.99)
Analog Scream Theme ($1.49)

Wallpaper (free)

Gravity Crash Space Wallpaper
Gravity Crash Planet Wallpaper

PlayStation Store for PSP

Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign ($9.99)
Aedis Eclipse ($9.99)
Me & My Katamari ($19.99)
Football Manager Handheld 2010 ($23.99)

PSP Minis

Bowling 3D ($4.99)

Game Demos (free)

Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! 2 Demo
Army of Two: The 40th Day Demo

Add-on Game Content

LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Level Pack ($2.99)

Game Videos (also available from PS3 storefront)

Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign Trailer

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: VIII + 5 + 40]]> So much to see and do this week on the North American version of the PlayStation Store. But what to do first? Download the Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial demo? Final Fantasy VIII? Rubber Soul? Argh!

I suppose it's up to you to decide whether the Army of Two: The 40th Day demo takes precedent over downloading Pavement's "Cut Your Hair," but now PlayStation 3 owners can do both. The good news for PSP owners is that a ton of UMDs have made the jump to digital download, including a trio of Metal Gear Solid titles.

Even better are new deals on games like GTA: Chinatown Wars and Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This? All of these things can be pondered while scanning the list below.

Games & Demos For PlayStation 3
Puzzlegeddon ($9.99)
PSone Classics: Final Fantasy VIII ($9.99)
Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge
Army of Two: The 40th Day demo
TV Show King demo
Guitar Hero Van Halen demo
Diner Dash demo
Puzzlegeddon demo

Games & Demos For PSP
BUZZ! Quiz World ($19.99)
Sega Rally Revo ($15.99)
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus ($9.99)
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops ($14.99)
Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel ($9.99)
F1 2009 ($39.99)
Ridge Racer ($14.99)
PSP minis: Heracles Chariot Racing ($4.99)
PSP minis: Spot the Differences! ($2.99)

Expansions & Add-ons
PAIN Red Jimmy Character ($0.99)
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Cold Front ($9.99)
Brutal Legend Hammer Of Infinite Fate ($4.99)
NBA 10 Holiday Shoe Pack (free)

Guitar Hero 5 tracks

  • "Hi-Speed Soul" by Nada Surf ($1.99)
  • "Sister Jack" by Spoon ($1.99)
  • "Cut Your Hair" by Pavement ($1.99)
  • Indie Rock Track Pack ($5.49) – "Hi-Speed Soul" by Nada Surf, "Cut Your Hair" by Pavement, and "Sister Jack" by Spoon

Rock Band tracks

  • "Gives You Hell" by All-American Rejects ($1.99)
  • "This is War" by 30 Seconds to Mars ($1.99)
  • "Kings and Queens" by 30 Seconds to Mars ($1.99)
  • "Christian's Inferno" by Green Day ($1.99)
  • "Last of the American Girls" by Green Day ($1.99)
  • "¡Viva la Gloria!" by Green Day ($1.99)
  • Green Day Pack 2 ($5.49) - "Christian's Inferno," "Last of the American Girls," and "¡Viva la Gloria!" by Green Day.

The Beatles: Rock Band tracks

  • "Girl" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "In My Life" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Michelle" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Nowhere Man" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Run For Your Life" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "The Word" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Think For Yourself" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Wait" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "What Goes On" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "You Won't See Me" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • Rubber Soul Album ($17.99)

Game Videos
ModNation Racers "Express Yourself" Trailer
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 Dev Diary #1
Critter Crunch "A Barf in the Night" Trailer
Mushroom Wars Trailer 2
High Velocity Bowling Jarvis & Ginger Trailer
Red Dead Redemption Trailer 2
Planet 51 Launch Trailer
NBA Unrivaled Trailer

Themes & Wallpapers
Smash Cars Theme (free)
Digger HD Theme (free)
Mushroom Wars Theme (free)
Smash Cars B&W Theme (free)
Guitar Hero Van Halen Theme (free)
Legion Theme (free)
Assassin's Creed II Ezio Theme ($0.99)
Bianca Premium Plus Theme ($1.99)
Lindsay Kaye Theme ($1.99)
The Hangover Theme ($1.99)
Transformers 2 Theme ($1.99)
Star Trek: TOS Dynamic Theme Dual Pack $4.99
Star Trek: TOS Blue Edition Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Star Trek: TOS Red Edition Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Gaze Theme ($1.99)
Tropical Paradise Theme ($1.49)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Wallpaper 3
Gravity Crash Sun Wallpaper

Price Drops & Sales
Beaterator Price Drop (was $39.99; now $19.99)
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars Price Drop (was $39.99; now $29.99)
Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman Price Drop (was $19.99; now $9.99)
Brain Challenge Price Drop (was $9.99; now $4.99)
Unbound Saga Sale (regular price $9.99; sale price $4.99)
Tetris Sale (regular price $9.99; sale price $6.99)
Burn Zombie Burn (regular price $9.99; sale price $4.99)

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Shooter]]> PixelJunk fans and PSPgo owners have plenty to look forward to in this week's North American PlayStation Store update. Warm up the wallets, kids!

Perhaps most notable is Q Games newest, PixelJunk Shooter, a mere ten dollar download. The PlayStation Network game is joined by side-scrolling beat 'em up Revenge of the Wounded and top down hop 'em up Frogger Returns.

On the PSP side, new digital versions of some of Konami's greatest contributions to the platform, including Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles and Silent Hill: Origins, are yours for the Memory Stick storing. The full list of new additions is below.

Games & Demos for PlayStation 3
PixelJunk Shooter ($9.99)
Revenge of the Wounded Dragons ($9.99)
Frogger Returns ($4.99)
PSone Classics: Bomberman Party Edition ($5.99)
Topatoi demo
Dante's Inferno demo
Mushroom Wars demo

Games & Demos for PSP
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles ($14.99)
Coded Arms ($9.99)
Death Jr. ($9.99)
Death Jr. 2 Root of Evil ($9.99)
Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 ($14.99)
Gradius Collection ($19.99)
Kurulin Fusion ($4.99)
Silent Hill: Origins ($14.99)
PSP minis: Stand O'Food ($4.99)
PSP minis: Battle Poker ($2.99)

Expansions & Add-ons
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Alien Warriors Pack (free)
High Velocity Bowling Ginger Character ($0.99)
High Velocity Bowling Jarvis Character ($0.99)
High Velocity Bowling Animal Patterns Ball Pack ($0.99)
High Velocity Bowling Winter Holiday Ball Pack ($0.99)
inFAMOUS Gigawatt Blades Power (free)
The King of Fighters XII: Classic Pack ($1.99)
The King of Fighters XII: Dance Pack ($4.99)
The King of Fighters XII:Hard Rock Pack ($4.99)
The King of Fighters XII: Jazz Pack ($4.99)
Need For Speed Shift: Team Racing (free)
PAIN: PAINBall Mode ($1.99)
The Saboteur: The Midnight Show DLC ($2.99)

Guitar Hero 5 tracks

  • "All The Right Moves" by OneRepublic ($1.99)
  • "Everybody Loves Me" by OneRepublic ($1.99)
  • "Mercy" by OneRepublic ($1.99)
  • OneRepublic Track Pack ($5.49) – "All The Right Moves", "Mercy", "Everybody Loves Me" by OneRepublic

Rock Band tracks

  • "Dreaming of Love" by Lights Resolve (free)
  • "I Am a Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel ($1.99)
  • "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel ($1.99)
  • "Duality" by Slipknot ($1.99)
  • "Psychosocial" by Slipknot ($1.99)
  • "Sulfur" by Slipknot ($1.99)
  • Slipknot Pack 01 ($5.49) - "Duality," "Psychosocial," and "Sulfur" by Slipknot.

Game Videos
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer
Dante's Inferno Game Trailer
Polar Panic Features Trailer
Polar Panic Gameplay Trailer
Puzzlegeddon
Revenge of the Wounded Dragons Trailer
Rogue Warrior Cinematic Trailer
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Behind the Scenes Video 10
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Behind the Scenes Video 11
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Behind the Scenes Video 12

Themes & Wallpapers
PAIN: Elvira Theme (free)
PAIN: Flavor Flav Theme (free)
PAIN: Smooth Jarvis Theme (free)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Deployment Theme ($1.99)
Christmas Pinups Theme ($1.49)
Off The Beat Theme ($1.99)
Revenge of the Wounded Dragons Wallpaper 1
Revenge of the Wounded Dragons Wallpaper 2
Puzzlegeddon Wallpaper

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<![CDATA[Yakuza 3 Heading Westward Next Year]]> After countless indications that a Western release was unlikely, Sega has announced that Yakuza 3 is making the trip to U.S. and European PlayStation 3 consoles early next year.

Sega has been teasing us. Ryū ga Gotoku 3, the third game in Sega's Yakuza series, has sold half a million copies in Japan since its release in February of last year. Despite strong sales and the clamoring of the franchises' fanbase, the developer has remind quiet about a Western release - until now. In a post on the European PlayStation Blog, Sega announces the impending U.S., European, and Australian release, with words from SOE's European Marketing Director, Gary Knight.

"Yakuza 3 was one of the most requested titles for localisation by our European SEGA community, so we are delighted to be able to fulfil their wishes with this announcement. As well as delving even further into the rich narrative of the Yakuza universe, the development team have pushed the PlayStation 3 hardware to the limits to produce a beautiful and startlingly realistic depiction of the Japanese underworld."

The localization of the game will feature full Japanese voice acting with English subtitles, as it should be. Best of all, the PlayStation 3 exclusive is due out in March. That's only three months or so of waiting. Perhaps Sega was wise to tease us until now.

Our long struggle is over. Time for a nap.

East Meets West – Yakuza 3 Coming In 2010 [PlayStation Blog Europe]

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Finite Climax Action]]> PlayStation 3 owners can see what the Bayonetta buzz is about with the North American release of the game's demo, which joins Call of Duty: Classic in this week's PlayStation Store update.

If they have an Xbox 360, they can also download the Xbox 360 version of that Bayonetta demo, letting them compare, contrast and verify reports of one version lagging behind the other. But on the positive tip, there's new Santa-themed LittleBigPlanet outfits to download, new Fight Night Round 4 boxers to buy and a triple-shot of Night Ranger tracks to invest in.

Yes, you can still rock in America, kids. But before you do, take a peek at all of this week's new additions to the PlayStation Store and budget accordingly.

Games & Demos for PlayStation 3
Call of Duty: Classic ($14.99)
Call Of Duty Classic – French Version ($14.99)
PSone Classics: Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation ($5.99)
PSone Classics: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ($5.99)
Bayonetta demo
Fairytale Fights demo

Games & Demos for PSP
Beta Bloc ($4.99)
Super Pocket Tennis ($4.99)
MX vs ATV Reflex ($29.99)

Expansions & Add-ons
BUZZ! Question Pack: Rock Idols ($7.99)
Fight Night Round 4 Champions Pack II ($9.99)
Fight Night Round 4 Ring Rivalries ($1.99)
Fight Night Round 4 Old School Rules ($3.99)
Fight Night Round 4 Bernard Hopkins ($1.99)
Fight Night Round 4 Evander Holyfield ($1.99)
Fight Night Round 4 Sonny Liston ($1.99)
LittleBigPlanet LBP Santa Coat and Trousers (free)
LittleBigPlanet LBP Santa Hat and Beard (free)
LittleBigPlanet Festive Pack ($2.99)
LittleBigPlanet LittleBigPlanet Assassin's Creed II Costume ($1.99)
Operation Flash Point: Dragon Rising Skirmish Pack ($4.99)
Tekken 6 Samurai DLC Pack (free)

Guitar Hero 5 tracks

  • "A Classic Case of Transference" by The Fall of Troy ($1.99)
  • "Panic Attack" by The Fall of Troy ($1.99)
  • "Single" by The Fall of Troy ($1.99)
  • The Fall of Troy Track Pack ($5.49) – "Panic Attack", "A Classic Case of Transference", "Single" by The Fall of Troy

Rock Band tracks

  • "New Fang" by Them Crooked Vultures ($1.99)
  • "You're Gonna Hear From Me" by Night Ranger ($1.99)
  • "(You Can Still) Rock in America" by Night Ranger ($1.99)
  • "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" by Night Ranger ($1.99)
  • Night Ranger Pack 1 ($5.49) – "Don't Tell Me You Love Me," "(You Can Still) Rock in America," and "You're Gonna Hear From Me" by Night Ranger
  • "Come As You Are (Live From MTV Unplugged)" by Nirvana ($1.99)
  • "Lithium (Live at Reading)" by Nirvana ($1.99)
  • "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana ($1.99)
  • Nirvana Pack 2 ($5.49) – "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Come As You Are (Live From MTV Unplugged)," and "Lithium (Live at Reading)" by Nirvana

Game Videos
Qore Episode 19: December 2009 ($2.99)
Pulse 12/3 Edition
Gravity Crash Dev. Tutorial Video
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Behind the Scenes Video 7
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Behind the Scenes Video 8
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Behind the Scenes Video 9

Themes & Wallpapers
Bikini Nurse Girl Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99)
Catfight Girl Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99)
Super Cop Hook-Ups Theme ($1.99)
Santa's Sexy Helpers Theme ($1.49)
topatoi: Wallpaper 4

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Adhoc It To Me]]> Plenty to get excited about this week on the North American PlayStation Store, including the release of adhocParty, Peggle (with Peggle Nights!) and Assassin's Creed for the PSP.

PSP owners with a hunger for playing people over the internet via their PlayStation 3's should grab the adhocParty app, then show your interest in seeing more games support the feature. And if you've got six bucks left in your wallet, a download of Resident Evil 2, one of two new PSone Classics, might be an amusing trip down memory lane.

There's plenty of new content dying to get into your download queue, all of which is after this...

Apps
adhocParty (free)

Games & Demos for PlayStation 3
Peggle ($9.99)
PSone Classics - Resident Evil 2 ($5.99)
PSone Classics - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver ($5.99)
Smash Cars demo

Games & Demos for PSP
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines ($39.99)
PSP minis - D-CUBE Planet ($3.99)
PSP minis - Echoes ($2.99)
PSP minis - Circles ($3.99)
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe demo
LittleBigPlanet demo
Promethus demo

Expansions & Add-ons
Peggle Nights ($4.99)
PAIN: Flavor Flav character ($1.99)
High Velocity Bowling: Psychedelic 60's Ball Pack ($0.99)
High Velocity Bowling: Techno Modern Ball Pack ($0.99)
Way of the Samurai 3 Accessories (free)

Guitar Hero 5 tracks

  • "Lick It Up" by KISS ($1.99)
  • "Modern Day Delilah" by KISS ($1.99)
  • "I Was Made For Lovin' You" by KISS ($1.99)
  • "KISS Track Pack ($5.49) – "Modern Day Delilah", "Lick It Up ", "I Was Made For Lovin' You" by KISS

Rock Band tracks

  • "Beautiful Thieves" by AFI ($1.99)
  • "End Transmission" by AFI ($1.99)
  • "Love Like Winter" by AFI ($1.99)
  • "Medicate" by AFI ($1.99)
  • "The Leaving Song, Pt 2" by AFI ($1.99)
  • "AFI Pack 01 ($8.49) - "Beautiful Thieves," "End Transmission," "Love Like Winter," "Medicated" and "The Leaving Song, Pt 2″ by AFI
  • "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles ($1.99)

The Beatles Rock Band tracks

  • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Within You Without You" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "When I'm Sixty-Four" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "She's Leaving Home" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Lovely Rita" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Fixing A Hole" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "A Day In The Life" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Album) ($13.49) – "Fixing a Hole," "She's Leaving Home," "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!," "Within You Without You," "When I'm Sixty-Four," "Lovely Rita," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)," and "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles

Game Videos
Pulse 11/19 Edition
Pain: Flavor Flav Trailer
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Launch Trailer
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 15 sec Accolade TV Spot
FIFA Soccer 10: Director's Cut Trailer
Madden NFL Arcade Trailer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Flag Runner Trailer
NBA 2K10 TV Commercial
Assassin's Creed II Arsenal Trailer
Assassin's Creed II TGS Trailer
Assassin's Creed II Dev Diary 3
Assassin's Creed II GP Trailer
Critter Crunch "Feeding Time" Trailer
Army Of Two: 40th Day Extraction Trailer
Peggle Trailer

Themes & Wallpapers
Peggle theme (free)
Celtic Maidens 2 Premium Plus Theme ($1.99)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 wallpapers
Topatoi wallpaper
Peggle wallpaper

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Slowtaku Edition]]> This week's North American PlayStation Store update hit a little late yesterday, meaning our weekly recap is also running a little late. If only we could rewind time, as in this week's PSN highlight Braid.

PlayStation 3 owners who haven't enjoyed Number None's time twisting platformer should really drop the $14.99 USD and do so. Other highlights include the release of a quartet of Pinball Heroes games for the PSP, the digital release of Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble and... a Dita Von Teese theme for your PlayStation 3? Perhaps for those lonelier gaming sessions, when a wallpaper of Dita downloaded from the internet simply won't do.

Two bucks is just a little too rich for my blood, especially when there are comparable Tekken 6 Nina, Lilli and Zafina wallpapers to download for free.

Games & Demos for PS3
Braid ($14.99)
Star Trek: D-A-C ($9.99)
PSone Classics - Command & Conquer: Red Alert ($5.99)
Inferno Pool demo
NCAA Basketball 10 demo
MX Vs. ATV Reflex demo
Star Trek: D-A-C demo

Games & Demos for PSP
Pinball Heroes – High Velocity Bowling ($3.99)
Pinball Heroes – Hot Shots Golf ($3.99)
Pinball Heroes – PAIN ($3.99)
Pinball Heroes – UNCHARTED ($3.99)
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble ($39.99)
PSP Minis - Bubble Trubble ($4.99)

Expansions & Add-ons
PAIN Fat Princess Character (free)
PAIN Speed Oocher Mode ($1.99)
Rag Doll Kung Fu Mistress of Mime Character (free)
Rag Doll Kung Fu Shaolin Scarecrow Character (free)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Costume Pack ($3.99)

Guitar Hero 5 tracks

  • "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
  • "Lady" by Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
  • "Let Love Rule" by Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
  • Lenny Kravitz Track Pack ($5.49) – "Let Love Rule", "Fly Away", "Lady" by Lenny Kravitz

Rock Band tracks

  • "Club Foot" by Kasabian ($1.99)
  • "Employee of the Month" by SpongeBob SquarePants ($0.99)
  • "A Day Like This" by SpongeBob SquarePants ($0.99)
  • "Ridin' the Hook" by SpongeBob SquarePants ($0.99)
  • SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 2 ($2.99) – "A Day Like This," "Employee of the Month," and "Ridin' the Hook" by SpongeBob SquarePants.
  • "Smash it Up (Part II)" by The Damned ($1.99)
  • "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" by White Stripes ($1.99)
  • "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine" by White Stripes ($1.99)
  • "Icky Thump" by White Stripes ($1.99)
  • White Stripes Pack 1 ($5.49) – "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground," "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine," and "Icky Thump" by White Stripes.

Game Videos
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Launch Trailer
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Space Trailer
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Time Trailer
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Weapons Trailer
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Teaser Trailer
The Saboteur Just Getting Started Trailer
The Saboteur Pre-Order Trailer
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Limited Edition Trailer
Star Trek: D-A-C Trailer

Themes & Wallpapers
Ratchet & Clank Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Dita Von Teese Theme ($1.99)
Deep Space Theme ($1.49)
Junkyard Girl Theme ($1.99)
Road to China Theme ($1.49)
Tekken 6 Lars Wallpaper
Tekken 6 Lilli Wallpaper
Tekken 6 Nina Wallpaper
Tekken 6 Yoshimitsu Wallpaper
Tekken 6 Zafina Wallpaper

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Happy Birthday, Sackboy]]> Celebratory LittleBigPlanet costumes may get the headline in this week's North American PlayStation Store update, but there's much, much more to this week's new batch of digital goodies than just cake and spacesuits.

There's Military Madness, Numblast and a Trine demo for PlayStation 3 owners to enjoy, with a little something for the PSP crowd too—Dissidia Final Fantasy and Ghostbusters: the Video Game have made the jump to digital download.

On the DLC side, there's paid content for Dragon Age: Origins and free content for Brutal Legend. See? Plenty to be excited about this week. The full list of PlayStation Store noobs is below.

Games & Demos for PlayStation 3
Military Madness: Nectaris ($9.99)
Numblast ($4.99)
PSone Classics: Gex ($5.99)
Trine demo
Military Madness: Nectaris demo

Games & Demos for PSP
Ben 10 Alien Force ($19.99)
Ben 10: Protector of Earth ($14.99)
Crimson Room: Reverse ($7.99)
Class of Heroes ($39.99)
Creature Defense ($7.99)
Dissidia Final Fantasy ($39.99)
Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground ($14.99)
Ghostbusters The Video Game PSP ($29.99)
Numblast PSP ($4.99)
Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron ($29.99)
Star Wars Clone Wars: Republic Heroes ($29.99)
MotorStorm Arctic Edge demo (free)

Expansions & Add-ons
LittleBigPlanet Anniversary Birthday Cake Costume (free)
LittleBigPlanet Spaceman Costume (free)
Dragon Age Origins - Stone Prisoner DLC ($14.99)
Dragon Age Origins - Warden's Keep DLC ($6.99)
Brutal Legend - Tears of the Hextadon Map Pack (free)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Character and Mission Pack ($9.99)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Character Compatibility Pack (free)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Juggernaut Playable Character ($1.99)
Topatoi: The Great Tree Story Arcade Style (free)
Way of the Samurai 3 Weapons pack (free)

Rock Band tracks

  • "Best of You" by Foo Fighters ($1.99)
  • "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters ($1.99)
  • "Wheels" by Foo Fighters ($1.99)
  • "Word Forward" by Foo Fighters ($1.99)
  • "Foo Fighters Pack 03 ($6.99) – "Best of You," "The Pretender," "Wheels," and "Word Forward" by Foo Fighters.
  • "Fake Friends" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts ($1.99)
  • "About a Girl" by Nirvana ($1.99)
  • "Blew" by Nirvana ($1.99)
  • "School" by Nirvana ($1.99)
  • "Nirvana Bleach Pack ($5.49) – "About a Girl," "Blew," and "School" by Nirvana.

Game Videos
Qore Episode 18: November 2009 ($2.99)
Pulse 11/5 Edition
God of War Collection Trailer
PlayStation 3 TV Commercial – "Candle"
PlayStation 3 TV Commercial – "Montage"
Assassin's Creed 2 Dev Diary 4
Dragon Age: Origins City Elf Trailer
Dragon Age: Origins Dwarf Commoner Origin Trailer
Dragon Age: Origins Mage Origin Trailer
Numblast Trailer
NIER TGS 2009 Trailer

Themes & Wallpapers
Tekken 6 – Returning Characters Theme (free)
Tekken 6 – The Fight Card Theme (free)
Tekken 6 – The New Faces Theme (free)
Family Guy Theme ($1.99)
Roadkill Theme ($1.99)
DarkMatter Quadrilogy Theme Pack ($5.99)
FIFA Soccer 10 Wallpaper
Let's FIFA 10 Wallpaper
FIFA Soccer 10 Blanco Wallpaper
FIFA Soccer 10 Rooney Wallpaper
FIFA Soccer 10 Rooney Wallpaper 2
Tekken 6 Alisa Wallpaper
Tekken 6 Asuka Wallpaper
Tekken 6 Hwoarang Wallpaper
Tekken 6 Jin Wallpaper
Tekken 6 Kazuya Wallpaper

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: What Are Ya Gonna Pick?]]> Hey, Trine finally made it to the PlayStation Store! That accomplishment may be exciting, but perhaps not as exciting as some of the other addition's to the North American PlayStation Store this week.

Of course, I'm talking about the the free Hot Pockets themes and wallpapers that are available to U.S. customers. Sure, the addition of demos for Critter Crunch and Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time are aces, as is the long list of new downloadable PSP games, but who doesn't want to see some cheesy, meaty, flaky goodness in 1080p every time the PlayStation 3 boots up?

Check out the full list of new non-microwaveable treats in the PlayStation Store, right after this.

PlayStation 3 Games & Demos
Trine ($19.99)
PSone Classics - Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee ($9.99)
PSone Classics - Oddworld: Abe's Exodus ($9.99)
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time demo
Critter Crunch demo
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast demo

PSP Games & Demos
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories ($19.99)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories ($19.99)
The Warriors ($19.99)
Lemmings ($15.99)
Undead Knights ($39.99)
The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun ($29.99)
Marvel Super Hero Squad ($29.99)
Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament ($29.99)
Hammerin' Hero ($19.99)
R-Type Command ($14.99)
Crimson Gem Saga ($29.99)
Riviera: The Promised Land ($14.99)
Yggdra Union ($14.99)
Capcom Puzzle World ($19.99)
FIFA Soccer 10 PSP (and French version) ($39.99)
Armored Core 3 Portable ($14.99)
Half-Minute Hero ($39.99)
WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2010 ($39.99)
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron demo

Add-ons & Expansions
FIFA Soccer 10 Live Season 2.0 All Leagues ($9.99)
Lumines Supernova Add-on Bundle ($4.99)
Lumines Supernova Holiday pack ($2.49)
Way of the Samurai 3 – Head & Apparel Items

Guitar Hero tracks

  • "Lay It On The Line" by Triumph ($1.99)
  • "Show Me The Way (Live)" by Peter Frampton ($1.99)
  • "Freeze-Frame" by J. Geils Band ($1.99)
  • Classic Rock 2 Track Pack ($5.49) - "Freeze-Frame" by J. Geils Band, "Show Me The Way (Live)" by Peter Frampton, and "Lay It On The Line" by Triumph

Rock Band tracks

  • "Because" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Oh! Darling" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" by The Beatles ($1.99)
  • Abbey Road Album by The Beatles ($16.99)
  • "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen ($1.99)
  • "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen ($1.99)
  • "Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen ($1.99)
  • "I Want It All" by Queen ($1.99)
  • "I Want to Break Free" by Queen ($1.99)
  • "Killer Queen" by Queen ($1.99)
  • "One Vision" by Queen ($1.99)
  • "Somebody to Love" by Queen ($1.99)
  • "Tie Your Mother Down" by Queen ($1.99)
  • "Under Pressure" by Queen ($1.99)
  • Queen Pack 01 ($15.99) - "Another One Bites the Dust," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "Fat Bottomed Girls," "I Want It All," "I Want to Break Free," "Killer Queen," "One Vision," "Somebody to Love," "Tie Your Mother Down," and "Under Pressure" by Queen.

Game Videos
Pulse - 10/22 Edition
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Eye of Indra 1
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Behind The Scenes: Technology and Gameplay
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Behind The Scenes 2: Story And Art
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Behind The Scenes 3: Making of the Cinematics
Aliens vs. Predator – Predator trailer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Infamy trailer
Guitar Hero Van Halen trailer
Final Fantasy XIII TGS 2009 trailer
Dragon Age: Origins Sacred Ashes trailer
Dragon Age: Origins Stone Prisoner trailer
Dragon Age: Origins Warden's Keep trailer

Themes & Wallpaper
Hot Pockets PS3 theme (free)
School Girls Attack! Hook-Ups theme ($1.99)
Tokyo City Police Hook-Ups theme ($1.99)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs theme ($1.99) (U.S. Only)
40's WWII Pinups theme ($1.99)
Beach theme 2 ($1.99)
Zombies On TV theme ($1.99)
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival wallpaper
Hot Pockets PS3 wallpaper

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<![CDATA[Inferno Pool Headed To Xbox Live Arcade Next Week]]> The battle for pool table domination begins next week on the 360, when Dark Energy Digital's Inferno Pool hits Xbox Live Arcade.

Inferno Pool pits up to four online or local players against each other, trying to clear their pool table while their opponents fire balls at them. It's just like regular pool, only with alliances, betrayals, fire, and explosions. Truth be told, it sounds far more interesting than normal pool, through you can still play a regular game if you aren't up to the challenge.

Inferno Pool was released last year on the PlayStation Network in the UK and Europe, but has yet to hit North American or Asian PS3 consoles. Developer Dark Energy Digital has teamed up with Koch Media to deliver the game to the Xbox Live Arcade service next Wednesday, October 28th, in both North America and Asia. Go figure.

Find out more about the game at the official website, where two videos will start playing at once automatically when you load the page. Classy!

Inferno Pool Hits Xbox Live Arcade on October 28th [Evil Avatar]

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<![CDATA[250GB PlayStation 3 Priced And Dated For North America]]> Already released as a series of bundles in the UK, Sony has announced a November release date for the North American 250GB PlayStation 3 Slim.

The new system goes on sale on November 3rd, just in time for holiday shopping. The unit is the same size and shape as the 120GB PlayStation 3 Slim, only with slightly over double the hard drive capacity. The system seems to be priced a bit lower than its UK counterparts at $349.99.

Every day my $600 60GB PS3 launch purchase looks more and more ridiculous.


NEW 250GB PlayStation 3 System Available November 3
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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Crunch Time]]> Let's call this week's North American PlayStation Store update... efficient. There are just a handful of playable games new to download, but thankfully one of those games is the adorable Critter Crunch.

The rest? Well, there's "Gay Bar." It's now available to owners of the PlayStation 3 version of Rock Band. That's pretty exciting. The full list of goods for this week's PlayStation Store update, including a few new PSP games for your PSPgo, is after this.

Games & Demos
Critter Crunch ($6.99)
PSone Classics: Pandemonium ($5.99)
NBA 10 The Inside - for PSP ($29.99)
NBA Live 10 - for PSP ($39.99)

Add-ons & Expansions
LittleBigPlanet Original Music Pack 1 ($3.99)
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey Mission Pack ($9.99)
DiRT 2 Trust Fund ($4.99)
DiRT 2 Access All Areas ($4.99)
Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta ($9.99)
Fallout 3 Point Lookout ($9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour: Riviera Golf Course ($7.50)

Guitar Hero tracks

  • "Everybody Wants You" by Billy Squier ($1.99)
  • "The Stroke" by Billy Squier ($1.99)
  • "When She Comes To Me" by Billy Squier ($1.99)
  • Billy Squier Track Pack ($5.49) – "The Stroke", "Everybody Wants You", "When She Comes To Me" by Billy Squier

Rock Band tracks

  • "Head Over Feet" by Alanis Morissette ($1.99)
  • "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette ($1.99)
  • "Handlebars" by Flobots ($1.99)
  • "Dance Epidemic" by Electric Six ($1.99)
  • "Gay Bar" by Electric Six ($1.99)
  • "I Don't Like You" by Electric Six ($1.99)
  • Electric Six Pack 01 ($5.49) – "Dance Epidemic," "Gay Bar," and "I Don't Like You" by Electric Six.
  • "Many Shades of Black" by The Raconteurs ($1.99)
  • "Salute Your Solution" by The Raconteurs ($1.99)
  • "Steady As She Goes" by The Raconteurs ($1.99)
  • The Raconteurs Pack 01 ($5.49) – "Steady As She Goes," "Many Shades of Black," and "Salute Your Solution" by The Raconteurs.

Game Videos
Pulse - 10/8 Edition
Gran Turismo PSP Launch trailer
Gran Turismo PSP Producer Interview 2
Need For Speed: Shift Driver Film Andrea Bertolini trailer
Need For Speed: Shift Track Film Willow Springs trailer
Burn Zombie Burn – In Space trailer
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs trailer
NBA 2K10 Momentus trailer
NBA 2K10 Signature Play trailer
NBA 2K10 Gameplay trailer

Themes & Wallpapers
Dark Elves PS3 theme ($1.49)
Halloween Vampires PS3 theme ($1.49)
Creature Creations PS3 theme ($1.99)
Fate Unlimited Codes wallpaper

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<![CDATA[How Do You Want Your RE5? Tell Capcom]]> Recap: a "Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition," was announced two weeks ago at TGS. But that's a Japanese version. The North American edition is not finalized. And so Capcom is asking: Should it be digital or physical?



"Here's where we're at," says Chris Kramer:

In Japan, Alternative Edition will be released as a new physical package, with all that entails: new box art, new manual, new shiny disc, another plastic box to add to a tottering stack of console games. This makes absolutely perfect sense for the Japanese gaming market, where the uptake of digital content is a bit behind the western markets. However, based on the success of the RE5 "Versus" downloadable content, as well as digital-only titles like Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Marvel VS Capcom 2, we know that the demand for DLC in the west is huge. More and more, gamers in North America and Europe want content immediately and are less inclined to be tied to boxes and packages.

They're flat serious about putting this up to a poll on the Capcom-Unity site, although it should be said, nothing implies the final tally is binding. But if it matters to you, make your voice heard. You'll need to have a Capcom-Unity account, or register one, to make your vote count.

"We're gonna let the poll run for a few weeks, then present the team with the results and our recommendations," Kramer says, "Once we get it all sorted, we'll report back with an official announcement."

Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition: How do YOU Want the New Content? Tell Us! [Capcom-Unity]

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Power Stone!]]> Yes, yes, it's TGS, and there's some TGS-related content making up this week's PlayStation Store update, but really, we're looking past that for now. And looking straight at the PSP downloads section.

Why? Because the Power Stone Collection is now available for download. Ah, good old Power Stone.

Aside from that, there's some Batman DLC, plenty of Rock Band and Guitar Hero content, and - Power Stone included - a whopping five PSP games available for purchase.

PS3 STORE

Downloadable Games
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander's Challenge ($9.99)
Zombie Apocalypse ($9.99)

Game Demos
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Demo
Zombie Apocalypse Demo
Lost Planet 2 Co-Op Campaign Demo
Wolfenstein Demo
Punisher: No Mercy Demo

Add-on Game Content
Batman: Arkham Asylum Prey In The Darkness Map Pack (free)
Fallout 3: Broken Steel ($9.99)
Guitar Hero
* "Munich" by Editors ($1.99)
* "The Geeks Were Right" by The Faint ($1.99)
* "Dull Life" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs ($1.99)
* Yeah Yeah Yeahs/The Faint/Editors Track Pack ($5.49)

Madden NFL 10 AFL Legacy Pack ($6.99)
Midnight Club LA Police Car Pack (free)
Rock Band
* "Amongst the Waves"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "Force of Nature"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "Got Some"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "Johnny Guitar"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "Just Breathe"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "Speed of Sound"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "Gonna See My Friend"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "The End"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "The Fixer"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "Unthought Known"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* "Supersonic"- Pearl Jam ($1.99)
* Backspacer (Album) - Pearl Jam ($17.99)

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Sheshan Golf Course ($7.50)

Game Videos
Pulse 9/24 Edition
PS3 TV Spot Desperate Dad
PS3 TV Spot Rumor Monger
Motion Controller Update Part I
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine Trailer
Fallout 3: Broken Steel Trailer
Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage Trailer
Fallout 3: The Pitt Trailer
WET Official Trailer
Shatter Trailer
FIFA Soccer 10 Virtual Pro Tutorial
Demon's Souls Intense Action Trailer

Themes
B17 Flying Fortress ($1.99)
Globulars Theme ($1.99)

Wallpaper
Fate/Unlimited Codes Wallpaper 2

PSP STORE

Downloadable Games
Valhalla Knights ($19.99)
Power Stone Collection ($19.99)
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition ($19.99)
Manhunt 2 ($29.99)
Midnight Club L.A. Remix ($19.99)

Game Demos
Half-Minute Hero: Evil Lord Demo
NBA 10 The Inside Demo

Add-on Game Content
Rock Band Unplugged
* "Flathead"- The Fratellis ($1.99)
* "Wake Up Dead"- Megadeth ($1.99)

Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce Pack 5 DLC (free)

Game Videos
Pulse 9/24 Edition
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona Trailer

PSP Themes
B17 Flying Fortress PSP Themes 1-3 ($1.99 each)
Globulars PSP Themes 1-4 ($0.99 each)

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: The Bat, The Ball, The Final Fantasy Tactics]]> Another "solid" update this week for the North American PlayStation Store, with demos and retro games available to satisfy all but the most discerning of tastes.

Like sports? There's a FIFA 10 and NBA Live 10 demo. Like Batman? There's new, free DLC for Arkham Asylum. Like classic Final Fantasy strategy? Final Fantasy Tactics is back, and available for $10. Like Trine? Uh, sorry...you'll have to wait. Or try and grab it off the PAL store...

Games & Demos
Interpol: The Trail Of Dr. Chaos ($9.99)
Switchball ($9.99)
Final Fantasy Tactics ($9.99)
Tomb Raider III ($5.99)
State Shift ($9.99)
FIFA Soccer 10 Demo
NBA LIVE 10 Demo

Expansions & Add-ons
Batman Arkham Asylum Insane Night Challenge Map Pack (free)
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce Pack 5 DLC (free)

Guitar Hero tracks

* "Beautiful Thieves" by AFI ($1.99)
* "Girls Not Grey" by AFI ($1.99)
* "The Missing Frame" by AFI ($1.99)
* AFI Track Pack ($5.49)

Rock Band tracks

* "666″- Anvil ($1.99)
* "This Is Thirteen"- Anvil ($1.99)
* "Metal on Metal"- Anvil ($1.99)
* Anvil Pack 01 ($5.49)
* "Hand Me Down World"- The Guess Who ($1.99)
* "No Time"- The Guess Who ($1.99)
* "Rock Your Socks"- Tenacious D ($1.99)
* "Tribute"- Tenacious D ($1.99)
* "Pick Me Up"- Dinosaur Jr ($1.99)
* "The Wagon"- Dinosaur Jr ($1.99)

Rock Band Unplugged Tracks

* "Bring Me to Life"- Evanescence ($1.99)
* "Back from the Dead"- Spinal Tap ($1.99)

Game Videos
GT PSP Creator Interview
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 E3 Video
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 NYCC Trailer
Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Vignette – AC130
Demon's Souls Premiere Trailer
Welcome to Need for Speed SHIFT Video
Need for Speed SHIFT: Drift in SHIFT
Need for Speed SHIFT: Exclusive Driver Profile Feature Video
FIFA Soccer 10 Official Trailer
NBA 2K10 Teaser 1
WipEout PULSE Trailer

Themes & Wallpapers
Katamari Forever and NOBY NOBY BOY Final Theme (free)
Batman Arkham Asylum: ‘Joker Theme' (free)
Ghost Skulls Theme ($1.49)
Bloody Escape Theme ($1.49)
Natasha Yi Theme ($1.99)
A Pirate's Booty Theme ($1.99)
Light and Shadows Theme ($1.99)
Star Trek – Terran Empire Theme ($1.99)
Star Trek – Original Series Theme ($1.99)
Star Trek Dual Pack Themes ($3.99)
Fat Princess Wallpaper 2
Fate/unlimited Codes PSP Wallpaper 1

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<![CDATA[Star Ocean: The Last Hope PS3 Really Is International]]> Looks like the PlayStation 3 version of Star Ocean: The Last Hope International got its expanded name for a reason, shipping simultaneously across the globe in February.

We knew it was coming to Japan, and now we know it's coming everywhere else, as Square Enix announces a February 9th North American ship date for Star Ocean: The Last Hope International, the PS3 version of the former Xbox 360 exclusive RPG. Along with both English and Japanese, the game will also feature German, French, and Spanish, making it even more international than we first suspected.

Along with the previously discussed battle system tweaks and menu changes, the official announcement says the game now features "amazing graphics through Blu-ray Disc," whatever that means.

My Xbox 360 died halfway through Star Ocean: The Last Hope, and I never had the heart to go back through it. Perhaps in February I can finally make up for that oversight.

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Turtles & Takei]]> Ever since Sony got serious about adding PSone Classics to the North American PlayStation Store, the weekly updates to the service have been pretty solid. With Silent Hill and Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain hitting today, we're issuing another "solid."

There's a lot to play with this week, including the remake TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, a Katamari Forever demo and yet another PSone Classic in Syphon Filter 2. Plus, you can inflict injury upon George Takei in PAIN as of today. Not bad! The Half-Minute Hero demo for the PSP should at least have you searching for your handheld's battery charger.

For the full list, read on.

Games & Demos
TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled ($9.99)
PSone Classics - Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain ($5.99)
PSone Classics - Silent Hill ($5.99)
PSone Classics - Syphon Filter 2 ($5.99)
Katamari Forever demo
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes demo
TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled demo
WipEout Pulse for PSP ($22.99)
Wild Arms XF for PSP ($29.99)
Half-Minute Hero demo for PSP

Expansions & Add-ons
High Velocity Bowling Heather character ($0.99)
High Velocity Bowling Ball Pack – Graphic Patterns ($0.99)
High Velocity Bowling Ball Pack – Back To School ($0.99)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Juggernaut character ($1.99)
PAIN Celebrity Character 2 – George Takei ($1.99)
Red Faction Guerilla Multiplayer Pack 2 ($6.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Gary Player GC ($4.99)
UFC 2009: Undisputed Fighters ($3.99)

Guitar Hero tracks

  • "100 Little Curses" by Street Sweeper Social Club ($1.99)
  • "Fight! Smash! Win!" by Street Sweeper Social Club ($1.99)
  • "Somewhere In The World It's Midnight" by Street Sweeper Social Club ($1.99)
  • Street Sweeper Social Club Track Pack ($5.49) - "Fight! Smash! Win!", "100 Little Curses", "Somewhere In The World It's Midnight" by Street Sweeper Social Club

Rock Band tracks

  • "Science Genius Girl" by Freezepop ($0.99)
  • "Less Talk More Rokk" by Freezepop ($0.99)
  • "Get Ready 2 Rokk" by Freezepop ($0.99)
  • Freezepop Pack 01 ($2.99) - "Science Genius Girl," "Less Talk More Rokk," and "Get Ready 2 Rokk" by Freezepop
  • "Re: Your Brains" by Jonathan Coulton ($0.99)
  • "Origin of Species" by MC Frontalot ($0.99)
  • "Opening Band" by Paul and Storm ($0.99)
  • The PAX 2009 Collection ($2.99 - "Opening Band" by Paul and Storm, "Origin of Species" by MC Frontalot, and "RE: Your Brains" by Jonathan Coulton.
  • "Miss Murder" by AFI ($1.99)
  • "Gasoline" by Audioslave ($1.99)
  • "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down ($1.99)
  • "ABC" by The Jackson 5 ($1.99)

Rock Band Unplugged tracks

  • "Love Spreads"- The Stone Roses ($1.99)
  • "I Stand Alone"- Godsmack ($1.99)

Game Videos
Pulse - 9/10 Edition
NHL 2K10 1 on 1 Moves trailer

Themes & Wallpapers
The Godfather theme ($1.99)
The Transporter 3 theme ($1.49)
My Bloody Valentine theme ($1.49)
Cosplay Girls ($1.49)
Ele'Gals Theme ($1.99)
Hyperdesk Pulse ($1.99)
Hyperdesk Deep Shadows ($1.99)
Beach Theme ($1.99)
Dark Matter Gamma Ray ($1.99)
Dark Matter Subspace ($1.99)
Dark Matter Solar Flare ($1.99)
Dark Matter Trilogy ($3.99)
Fate/unlimited Codes wallpaper

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: It's Dynamic]]> This week's PlayStation Store update for North America is loaded down with content and savings. Fans of the latest PlayStation 3 firmware will also find new dynamic themes to drop dollars on.

Serious fans of PixelJunk Monsters, PAIN and High Velocity Bowling can trick out their XMBs with fancy new themes, each $2.99 a pop. You may be able to help justify that purchase with the deals PS3 fans are getting on Capcom digital download bundles, with seven great and not so great titles sold together at reduced prices.

No money? A handful of demos and trailers may suit your downloading needs.

Games & Demos
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine ($4.99)
Battle Tanks ($9.99)
PSone Classics: Cool Boarders 3 ($5.99)
Patapon for PSP ($15.99)
Fate/Unlimited Codes for PSP ($29.99)

Capcom Super Pack ($49.99)

  • Super Street Fighter II HD Remix
  • FLOCK!
  • Age of Booty
  • 1942
  • Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando
  • Super Puzzle Fighter 2 HD Remix
  • Rocketmen: Axis of Evil

Capcom Combo Pack ($29.99)

  • 1942
  • Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando
  • Super Puzzle Fighter 2 HD Remix
  • Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
  • Rocketmen: It Came from Uranus mission pack

Fight Night Round 4 demo
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine demo

Expansions & Add-ons
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Reborn Map Pack ($9.99)
PAIN Space Monkey Character ($0.99)
PAIN Space Mime Character ($0.99)
PAIN Space Granny Character ($0.99)
PAIN Space Character Bundle ($1.99)

Guitar Hero tracks

  • "I'm Free (Live)" by The Rolling Stones ($1.99)
  • "Prodigal Son (Live)" by The Rolling Stones ($1.99)
  • "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Live)" by The Rolling Stones ($1.99)
  • "Under My Thumb (Live)" by The Rolling Stones ($1.99)
  • "You Gotta Move (Live)" by The Rolling Stones ($1.99)
  • The Rolling Stones Live Track Pack ($8.99) – "Prodigal Son (Live), "You Gotta Move (Live)", "Under My Thumb (Live)", "I'm Free (Live)", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones

Rock Band tracks

  • "Bat Country" by Avenged Sevenfold ($1.99)
  • "Supersonic (Live)" by Oasis ($1.99)
  • "Guerrilla Radio" by Rage Against the Machine ($1.99)
  • "Going Underground" by The Jam ($1.99)
  • "Town Called Malice" by The Jam ($1.99)
  • "And She Was" by Talking Heads ($1.99)
  • "Crosseyed and Painless" by Talking Heads ($1.99)
  • "Girlfriend Is Better" by Talking Heads ($1.99)
  • "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads ($1.99)
  • "Take Me to the River" by Talking Heads ($1.99)
  • Talking Heads Pack 01 ($8.49) - "And She Was," "Once in a Lifetime," "Crosseyed and Painless," "Girlfriend Is Better" and "Take Me to the River" by Talking Heads

Rock Band Unplugged tracks

  • "Lucid Dreams" by Franz Ferdinand ($1.99)
  • "Riad N' the Bedouins" by Guns N' Roses ($1.99)

Game Videos
Qore Episode 16: September 2009 ($2.99)
Crash Commando New Recruits Trailer
Gravity Crash Gamescom Trailer
King Of Fighters XII Trailer 4
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine Teaser Trailer

Themes & Wallpapers
PixelJunk Monsters dynamic theme ($2.99)
PAIN dynamic theme ($2.99)
High Velocity Bowling dynamic theme ($2.99)
College Football: USC theme ($1.99)
College Football: Penn State theme ($1.99)
Bad Business theme ($1.99)

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: TGIF!]]> This week's North American PlayStation Store update is running just a little late. Technical difficulties, you see. Fortunately that tardiness has been largely made up for by way of the inclusion of new stuff to download.

That includes the playable Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao—available in 3D!!—and a quartet of demos for Wet, Dirt 2, NHL 10 and F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin. Say, speaking of late arrivals, wasn't F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin released in February? (Update: Ah, yes, this new demo is actually for the F.E.A.R. 2 Reborn downloadable content, which makes much more sense.)

Plenty of worthwhile expansions and add-ons for your PS3 as well, all of which is loving listed after the break.

Games & Demos
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao ($14.99)
PSone Classics: CoolBoarders 2 ($5.99)
PSone Classics: Tomb Raider 2 ($5.99)
PSone Classics: SimCity 2000 ($5.99)
Wet demo
Dirt 2 demo
NHL 10 demo
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin demo

Expansions & Add-ons
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Maps & Characters DLC ($9.99)
LittleBigPlanet Artist Vera Bee Sticker Pack ($1.99)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Tatooine Mission Pack ($9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 Wolf Creek ($4.99)
Fight Night Round 4 Champions Pack ($4.99)
Crash Commando Add-On Bundle ($4.99)
Crash Commando Heist Map Pack ($2.99)
Crash Commando Character Pack 1 ($1.99)
Crash Commando Character Pack 2 ($1.99)
Crash Commando Character Pack 3 ($1.99)
Cross Edge Add TP ($1.99)
Cross Edge Add G ($1.99)
Cross Edge Add EP ($1.99)
Cross Edge Add PP 1 ($1.99)
Cross Edge Add PP 2 ($1.99)

Rock Band tracks

  • "Mony Mony" by Billy Idol ($1.99)
  • "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol ($1.99)
  • "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac ($1.99)
  • "World Turning" by Fleetwood Mac ($1.99)
  • "She's a Genius" by Jet ($1.99)
  • "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty ($1.99)
  • "Runnin' Down a Dream" by Tom Petty ($1.99)

Rock Band Unplugged tracks for PSP

  • "Black Sunshine" by White Zombie ($1.99)
  • "She's Not There" by The Zombies ($1.99)

Game Videos
Pulse - 8/27 Edition
Crash Commando Heist Map Pack Add-On trailer
Madden NFL 10 Accolades trailer
Madden NFL 10 Season in Reverse
Madden NFL 10 Network trailers (x8)
White Knight Chronicles Gamescom trailer
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Ratchet trailer
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Clank trailer
ModNation Racers Create A Track trailer
LittleBigPlanet History Pack trailer
Heavy Rain Gamescom trailer
MAG "Choose Your Loyalties" trailer
Wet Video Short 1

Wallpapers & Themes
Batman Theme Pack (free)
Fractal Fire Theme ($1.49)
Mythical Creatures Of Pandora Theme ($1.49)
The Punisher: No Mercy wallpaper
Punisher No Mercy Comics wallpaper
Zen Pinball Shaman wallpaper
Zen Pinball ZP wallpaper

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<![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Bloody Roar!]]> With Gamescom raging across the Atlantic, you'd think the US PlayStation Store update would be full of demos and trailers from the show. But no! Instead, Americans, you get Bloody Roar.

The kitsch fighter becomes one of only a handful of PS1 games released on the US store, and is joined this week by PSN title Smash Cars and demos for Mini Ninjas and, of most interest to me, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey.

Games & Demos
Smash Cars ($14.99)
Bloody Roar ($5.99)
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey (Demo)
Mini Ninjas (Demo)
Warriors Orochi PSP ($14.99)

Expansions & Add-ons
PAIN Celebrity Character Andy Dick ($1.99)
Zen Pinball Street Fighter II Tribute Table ($2.49)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Additional Colors (Type A) ($1.99)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Additional Colors (Type B) ($1.99)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Additional Colors (Type C) ($1.99)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger All Additional Colors ($4.99)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Unlimited Hakumen ($0.99)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Unlimited Rachel ($0.99)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Unlimited V-13 ($0.99)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Unlimited Ragna ($0.99)
Cross Edge Service Point Pack (free)
Cross Edge Open Voice ($1.99)
Cross Edge Open Gallery ($1.99)
Cross Edge Beauty & Beast Pack ($1.99)
Cross Edge Exotic Pack ($1.99)
Cross Edge Thanks for Waiting Pack ($1.99)
Cross Edge Strongest (in a Way) Pack ($1.99)
Cross Edge Lots of Legends Pack ($1.99)

Guitar Hero World Tour

* "Dueling Banjos" by Steve Ouimette ($1.99)

Rock Band

* "I'll Stick Around"- Foo Fighters ($1.99)
* "Lonely As You"- Foo Fighters ($1.99)
* "All My Life"- Foo Fighters ($1.99)
* Foo Fighters Pack 02 ($5.49)
* "There's No Other Way" - Blur ($1.99)
* "No Rain" - Blind Melon ($1.99)
* "Inside Out" - Eve 6 ($1.99)
* "I'm Shipping up to Boston" - Dropkick Murphy ($1.99)
* "I Predict a Riot" - Kaiser Chiefs ($1.99)

Game Videos
Gran Turismo PSP interview video (also downloadable via PSP)
Red Faction Guerrilla Demons Of The Bad Lands Trailer
Borderlands Premiere Gameplay Trailer
Mini Ninjas Suzume Gameplay Video
Mini Ninjas Suzume Vignette
Tekken 6 GamesCom 2009 Trailer
NHL 2K10 Teaser Video 1
Dew Tour Summer Videos – Chicago (x8)

Game Music

Marvel Vs Capcom 2 tracks (x10, free)

Wallpapers & Themes
US Army Best Ranger Competition XMB Theme (free)
Gamer: PS3 Theme (free)
Bioshock 2 Multiplayer Theme (free)
Savage Moon Grey Theme (free)
Savage Moon Red Theme (free)
Army Of Two: 40th Day Theme ($1.99)
US Army Wallpaper (x4)
Gamer Wallpaper (x3)

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