Other threads for discussion: PS4 General Discussion Thread | PS3 Games Discussion Thread | Vita General Discussion Thread | PS/Vita TV Thread | PS Import Game Thread | PS3 General Discussion Thread | PSN Goon Database (outside of SA) | PS3 Trophies Thread | PSN Game Sharing Thread Previous PlayStation Store thread | Quick links: Free PS+ games | PS+ FAQ | PSN FAQ | Important lists North American PS Store Update Tuesday 12/23 update, Wednesday 12/24 update for Flash Sale (no 12/30 update) European PS Store Update Wednesday 24/12 update for January Sale: Part 1 (no new releases) PlayStation Mobile Store Update Tuesday 12/23 update (no 12/30 update) I mirror important posts to a Wordpress blog: http://psnupdates.wordpress.com and RSS: http://psnupdates.wordpress.com/feed/. There is also a link to get these posts through email. Priority will be posting in this thread first, then the same posts mirrored to the blog. Any new frequently asked questions or deals will appear here in quotes: quote:As an apology gift for the downtime during Christmas-time: quote:NA region: quote:Known PS+ games for January, confirmed by both NA and EU PS Blogs: quote:Current sales in the NA region, as of January 1: (scroll down for EU sales) quote:Current sales in the EU region, as of 5 January: univbee posted:Finally got around to making that physical-only Wordpress blog, and have pages for every system with a significant but incomplete digital catalog. Yechezkel fucked around with this message at 11:12 on Jan 5, 2015 |
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Current list of free games for PlayStation Plus members , Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru North American (NA) PS+ offers, updated every Tuesday afternoon. Updated as of December 29. New offers in bold Items with ▼ will go away this Tuesday in the next store publish. Dates shown are when offers go away. 14-day trial of PlayStation Plus, only available to those that have never used PS+ (click on icon for store listings) PS4 Games: Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition 22 GB, available until January 6 (PS3 and Vita versions are not free for PS+) Secret Ponchos 1.2 GB, available until January 6 Titan Attacks! 141 MB, available until January 6 (cross-buy PS4|PS3|Vita) PS3 Games: Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut 11.1 GB, available until January 6 Hitman Trilogy, available until January 6 (only bundle is free, not individual game listings) – Hitman Contracts HD 2.4 GB – Hitman 2: Silent Assassin HD 1.1 GB – Hitman: Blood Money HD 4.5 GB LittleBigPlanet: Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves 1.1 GB (Move required, not in PS+ section, click on link or search for it) Titan Attacks! 124 MB, available until January 6 (cross-buy PS4|PS3|Vita) Vita Games: Final Horizon 130 MB, available until January 6 (no cross-buy with PS4 version) Titan Attacks! 132 MB, available until January 6 (cross-buy PS4|PS3|Vita) PS4/PS3 Add-On: DC Universe Online: PlayStation Plus Starter Pack (PS+ Exclusive) PS4 Add-Ons: Blacklight: Retribution: PlayStation Plus Pack (PS+ Exclusive) Loadout: SuperFan Bonus Pack (PS+ Exclusive) War Thunder: Plus Free Starter Pack (PS+ Exclusive) Warframe: PlayStation Plus Starter Pack (PS+ Exclusive) PS3 Add-On: Dungeon Defenders: PS+ Exclusive DLC 173 KB (not in PS+ section, click on link or search for it) Vita Add-On: Destiny of Spirits: Destiny Orbs 35 (second option under Choose a Version button) Free avatars and free themes. Coming Soon: PS4 games inFamous: First Light (January 6), The Swapper (January 6, cross-buy PS4|PS3|Vita, slotted as PS4 PS+ game), Driveclub PS+ Edition (???) Click on this icon for the current PS+ discounts. ================================================================================ ... European (EU) PS+ offers, updated every Wednesday afternoon. Updated as of 29 December. New offers in bold Items with ▼ will go away in the next store publish Dates shown are when offers will be taken down. 14-day trial of PlayStation Plus, only available to those that have never used PS+ (click on icon for online store listings) Bundle: Titan Attacks! PS4 141 MB, PS3 124 MB, Vita 134 MB, available until 7 January[/b PS4 Games: Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition 21.7 GB, available until 7 January Secret Ponchos 1.2 GB, available until 7 January PS3 Games: Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut 11.1 GB, available until 7 January Hitman Trilogy HD, available until 7 January (only bundle is free, not individual game listings): – Hitman: Blood Money HD 5 GB – Hitman Contracts HD 3.5 GB – Hitman 2: Silent Assassin HD 1.4 GB Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Single Player (bundle of Multiplayer, Single Player Experience add-on, movie files, and language files) at least 28.1 GB (only found through search) Vita Game: Final Horizon 130 MB, available until 7 January (no cross-buy with PS4 version) PS4/PS3 Add-On: DC Universe Online: PlayStation Plus Starter Pack (PS+ Exclusive) PS4 Add-Ons: Loadout: SuperFan Bonus Pack (PS+ Exclusive) Trials Fusion: Bundle PSN (PS+ Exclusive) Warframe: PlayStation Plus Starter Kit (PS+ Exclusive) Vita Add-On: Destiny of Spirits: Destiny Orbs 35 (second option under Choose a Version button) PS3 App: TuneIn 65 MB (cross-buy PS3|Vita) Vita App: TuneIn 51 MB (cross-buy PS3|Vita) Free themes and avatars. Coming Soon: PS4 games inFamous: First Light (7 January), The Swapper (7 January, cross-buy PS4|PS3|Vita, slotted as PS4 PS+ game), Driveclub PS+ Edition (???) Click on this icon for the current PS+ discounts. Yechezkel fucked around with this message at 11:04 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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PlayStation Plus free games and services FAQ: Are these free games really free? Kind of. They are free to download and play as long as you are subscribed to PS+. If the subscription expires, the games will be locked and unplayable. If you re-subscribe after an expired sub, the games will work again. Any other catches? Every time you start or renew a PS+ sub, automatic renewal for PS+ is turned on, even if you turned it off before. If you don't want that, you'll have to turn it off by finding PlayStation Plus in the Services List, then click on "Cancel Automatic Renewal" Where to find Services List:
What about games that I bought with a PS+ discount? Do those games stop working if my PS+ subscription expires as well? Anything purchased with a PS+ discount is yours to keep, even after a PS+ subscription expires. I got a PS+ trial code but it won't let me use it without a credit card number. Is there any way around this? No. However, you can delete the card info and turn off automatic renewal immediately after redeeming the trial. I have a PS+ trial and put in a credit card, but it still can't be redeemed. Trials are only usable on PSN accounts that don't have and never have had PS+ before. Trials used to be redeemable for everyone, but that ended due to abuse of PS+ free trial giveaways. Do the free games download automatically to my PS device or do I have to download them manually? You will have to download them manually. You can start automatic download to those devices by claiming them on the webstore and adding them to the download queue. New on the PS4 store: You can now select "Add to Library" on the PS4 PS+ game listing and not have to start a download to claim it. How do I know I got the free games linked to my account? Make sure you complete the transaction for the free game: Select the free game for download. A prompt will warn you about the game only being free with an active PS+ subscription. Confirm the warnings. After that, the game is yours for as long as you have PS+. You'll know you've done this right when the game appears on the top of your download list. For most games, it will also be in the store with a shopping bag icon or Download button. What if I delete the free game from the system storage? Do I have to pay for the game if I want to get it from the store again? Any game that you've obtained for free can be downloaded again for free as long as you have an active PS+ membership, even if the game is no longer on the system storage and/or the game is no longer available for free in the PS+ section of the store. If your PS+ subscription expired and you don't want to subscribe again, you will have to pay for those games. What if I get the free game, but I didn't download it? Do I lose access to it after it has been removed from the free section? As long as you have completed the transaction for the game, it will still be available as a free download for you. Just look for the game with the shopping bag icon, "Purchased" text, and/or Download button in the store and download it from there. You can also dig through your download list to download it again. If your PS+ subscription expired and you don't want to subscribe again, the free games will disappear from the download list. If you subscribe again after an expired sub, the free games will reappear on the top of the download list. What if I want to buy the free game while still subscribed to PS+, so I can keep it after my PS+ subscription expires? This is not possible. If I let my PS+ subscription expire, will the PS+ free games still work? No. Then if I resubscribe, will my free games work again? Will I get access to the free games from the previous subscription? Yes, if you stopped, then resubscribed to PS+, you'll get the previous PS+ free games you got in the past back in the download list. PS+ free games already installed on your system will start working again, as long as you connect online to renew the PS+ license with them. How do I find out when the free games will stop working? The quickest way is through the main US PlayStation site: Click here and log in with your PSN account. On the next page, the expiration date on your PS+ subscription will be shown. This will work even if your PSN account is not registered in USA. Other ways:
I want to extend my PS+ active subscription. If I buy another subscription, will it erase my old subscription and replace it with the new time, or will it stack on the current subscription? It will stack. (ex.: You have 4 months left and you buy 1-year PS+. You'll now have 16 months of PS+) If I have PS+ for PS3, do I have to pay for another PS+ subscription for Vita and PS4 with the same PSN account? No. The PS+ subscription applies to all 3 PS platforms. There are no additional charges for accessing PS+ on another PS platform with the same PSN account. Do I have to own the PS platform to claim those free games? (ex.: Own a PS4 to claim PS4 games?) No. All games can be claimed through the webstore, even if you don't own a PS device for a particular game. Can I transfer the PS+ subscription to another PSN account? No, subscriptions cannot be transferred. Can I share PS+ accounts? Yes, an account with PS+ can be shared just like a normal account. The only part of PS+ that cannot be shared is the Automatic Update function. That can only be linked with one PS3, one Vita, and one PS4 system. Do I have to be signed in to PSN to play the free games? No. There is one exception: The only time you will need to sign in is if you let the PS+ subscription expire and then subscribe again before playing the game. The game will be updated with a new license and expiration date. Can other accounts on my PS4 or PS3 play the free games? Yes, as long as the PS4 or PS3 profile associated with the PSN account with the PS+ subscription is on the same system. Note: cloud storage cannot be shared across different profiles on the same PS4 or PS3 system. If I get PS+, does that mean I can get all the free stuff from other regions? No, the subscription is only tied to the region that the PSN account was registered in. If I get PS+ now, will I get all of the games that were free in the past? No. When do the free games leave the free section? When do the new free games show up? In the NA region, they will be rotated in and out on the first Tuesday of every month. In the EU region, they will be rotated in and out on the Wednesday after the first Tuesday of every month. I saw a picture saying that there were over 64 games with PS+, but I only see 6. Was I lied to? No, you're not going to get 64+ games immediately when you first subscribe. That picture showed how many free games you could collect over a 1-year PS+ subscription. The rate of PS+ free games given out is around 6 unique games (2 PS4, 2 PS3, 2 for Vita) per month with no repeats. The longer you are subscribed, the more free games you will have. Don't count on any of these games coming back as repeats. If there are no repeats, is there an entire list of games that were already free with PS+? Yes, right here: NA region | EU region Do I really need PS+ for PS4 multiplayer? Yes, PS+ is required for online multiplayer for PS4. On the bright side, online multiplayer on PS3 and Vita will still remain free, PS4 free-to-play games don't require PS+, and one PS4 account with PS+ can give online multiplayer access to other accounts on the same PS4. Wait, I don't have to get PS+ for PS4 online multiplayer for everyone? How? On the PS4 profile with PS+, go to Settings -> PSN -> Activate as Your Primary PS4 -> Activate. As long as that account is registered on the PS4, all other profiles on PS4 can access online multiplayer. Yechezkel fucked around with this message at 10:46 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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This is the thread for tracking store updates of the PlayStation Store. The thread is also for recommendations, upcoming sales, help with store problems, some PSN game and release date announcements, and the occasional glitch that marked a priced item as free. This thread will primarily focus on two major regions: North America (NA): USA, Canada, and Mexico. Also includes Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru. Europe (EU): Most of Europe. Also includes Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and the Middle East. I will be focused more on the PlayStation Stores in United States and United Kingdom. If anything appears outside of those two stores that haven’t been mentioned, feel free to share it here. The PlayStation Store can be accessed from these devices through an internet connection for the purchase of the listed content:
The PlayStation Store will update on the following times and days every week:
Buying items in the PlayStation Store requires a Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) account and funds in the account wallet. In February 2012, all PlayStation Network accounts became SEN accounts. You can create an account on any PS device or through the SEN website. There is no need to make a new SEN account if you have a PSN account. They are the same thing. PlayStation Network still exists and is considered a section of SEN. To keep this post from getting confusing, I will refer to SEN for its website and PSN for everything else. Funding the account wallet is done by
Here are all of the types of content you can find in the PlayStation Store:
FAQs: Accounts and funding: I forgot my password. The password can be reset through this webpage on SEN. I don’t want to use a credit card on the PlayStation Store. How do I buy things from the PlayStation Store without a credit card?
During account registration, it’s asking for credit card information. I don’t want to enter a credit card. Can I skip this? Yes, it can be skipped. Will I get banned for using a fake address or an address that I don’t live at? No. I want to use a credit card, but the store won’t accept it. How do I get the store to accept my card?
I want to buy something from a PlayStation Store outside of my region. Is there any way to do this? Yes. Create an account of a region where you want to buy the item from, using a fake address. Then, add funds with PSN cards from the same region and buy the item with those funds. PSN cards are sold by region and only redeemable in the same region. (ex.: American PSN card can only be redeemed on American PSN) Find an online shop that sells PSN cards of a region that you want items from. I don’t have a recommendation on whom to go to for this. I want to buy something under $5 with my credit card, but the store wants to charge me $5. Why? $5 is the minimum amount that can be spent with a credit card in the store if there is not enough money in the PSN wallet to cover the purchase. It’s probably done to offset merchant fees applied to every credit card transaction. The rest of the money stays to the account wallet. How do I check how much I have in my account wallet? I don’t see it on the front page of the store.
I lost money in my account wallet without spending it!
Do any stores have sales on PSN or PS+ cards? Sales on cards have happened before, but they are very rare. Past sales had the cards discounted at 5% to 10% off. PlayStation Store and purchases: Many of these games and add-ons are expensive!
I can’t get a fast, stable connection with the PlayStation Store.
I bought and downloaded a game or add-on, but I don’t have anything saved on my PS device. Where did the download go?
There is no video store. If you are accessing a store outside of your region, you will not see the video/TV sub-sections. Those sections are region-locked by regional origin of IP addresses. You may see video/TV listings on the front page of the store, but selecting those will result in an error. Also, some regions may not have a video store at all. I bought something from the PlayStation Store in the past. Now, it’s no longer available in the store. Is there any way to download that item again? Most of the time, yes. Almost all content taken down in the store will still exist in your download list. Check the download list and keep scrolling down until you find what you were looking for. There is no way to sort the download list, so it may take a bit of time to find what you need. Is it possible to “gift” a purchase for someone else? No, it's not possible through the PlayStation Store or any PlayStation website. In the US, there is an alternative way to send digital items as gifts. gamestop.com, bestbuy.com, and amazon.com sell voucher codes for digital content in the PlayStation Store. The codes can be given out to others. As of now, none of the listed vendors has everything in the PlayStation Store, but gamestop.com has more digital items available for sale than the others. PSN items on gamestop.com PSN items on bestbuy.com PSN items on amazon.com I bought a physical copy of a game on release day and it came with a PSN code. Entering the code resulted in an error. Did I get a bad code?
When I try to log in to the PlayStation Store, it asks to update my system software. I don’t want to do this. Is there any other way I can access the PlayStation Store with outdated system software? No, and let’s not talk about ways around this. I have a Vita and I saw this PSP game on someone else’s Vita. When I go to the PlayStation Store through Vita, the PSP game cannot be found. How do I get this PSP game on my Vita? Access your account though a PS3. Find the PSP game in the PS3 PlayStation Store and download it to the PS3. After that, connect your Vita to the PS3 and start the Content Manager app on the Vita. Use Content Manager to transfer the game, found under "Applications Downloaded on the PS3 System" This may not always work. A few PSP games cannot be copied to a Vita no matter what. I want to buy a PlayStation Mobile game, but I don't have a Vita. Is there any other way to buy a PS Mobile game? No. I want to buy a game on PlayStation Store, but it’s one of those games that use online passes. Do I need to buy an online pass along with the game? No. The online pass is included with the game. I bought a game with "cross-buy" which means I was suppose to get multiple versions of it. I don't see the other versions in my download list. Did I get the other versions or not?
I bought a physical version of a game for cheap, but it was from another region. (NA player buying EU game or vice versa) I downloaded an add-on for the game, but it won’t show up in the game. Why won’t the add-on work? Almost all games are region-free and can be played on any PS device. However, add-ons from the PlayStation Store of a certain region will only work with games released in that same region. (ex.: UK game will only work with add-ons from UK PlayStation Store) This PS3 PSN game is forcing me to be logged in to PSN before playing it! A handful of games have strict DRM that requires the account owner to either be logged in to PSN or have the account password saved on the PS3 for others to access. It also places a 24-hour lock on the game found on any other devices with the same account. List of games with this strict DRM: Final Fight: Double Impact Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 Warhawk Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (not in store anymore) Other things related to PlayStation Store: I bought a PS3 game and tried to install it. The system says I don't have enough hard drive space, yet my hard drive is not full. How much hard drive space do I need for installations? For PS3 game installations, the system requires free hard drive space of at least double the size of the installation file. (ex.: 2 GB installation file needs 4 GB of free hard drive space) Vita and PS4 games do not need extra space for installations. On my PS4, can I download and play any other games other than PS4 games? I thought PSN games are playable on all PS systems. No. PSN games are only playable on the platform they were made for. Some games may have multiple versions released at no additional cost through cross-buy offers. I got a PlayStation TV and some of my downloaded Vita games won't work. Shouldn't all Vita games work with this? Unfortunately, no. Due to either licensing, lack of testing by the game developer, or extensive use of the front and rear touchscreens, some Vita games are blocked from being playable on PS TV. The NA store does provide a section devoted to PSTV-compatible games found here. On PlayStation Now, I see some PS3 games that I own the download versions of, but it's asking me to pay to play them. Don't I get free access to streaming games if I own the download version? No. Even though PS Now acknowledges that you own those games, there is no free streaming option if you own the game. It is still possible to share an account with others? Yes, but limits on sharing had changed a long time ago. Starting on November 18, 2011, purchases made in the PlayStation Store can only be on a maximum of 2 activated PS3s and 3 activated portable systems. PSPs and Vitas share portable activations, and it was raised to 3 from 2 due to the release of PlayStation TV. For purchases made before November 18, 2011, they can still exist on a maximum of 5 PS3s and 5 portable systems. If you try to manually activate a PSN account on a 3rd or higher device through Account Management, an error message will appear about the 2 device limit. A roundabout way to activate a 3rd or higher device is to just download anything bought before November 18, 2011 though the Download List to that system. The device will be activated before the download starts. This will only work on anything bought before November 18, 2011. Any attempts to download anything after November 18, 2011 on a 3rd or higher device, even after activating it from the method above, will stop and give you the error message about the 2 device limit. Here is the thread for sharing PSN accounts. Is it possible to redeem a PSN code without a PS device? For most codes, yes. Log in to SEN through this link to go straight to the code redemption link and enter in the PSN code. If the code is for something to download, the item will go to the top of your download list. After that, go to the download list through the PS device and select the item to download it. One exception to this are codes for PlayStation Plus. They can only be redeemed on PS systems. I don’t have internet access on my PS4 or PS3. Can I buy something on someone else’s system, then copy it onto an external drive and transfer it to my system? No, this is not possible. I got inFamous as one of the free Welcome Back games back in 2011, but the listing for it locks me out and I don't want to search through the download list to find it. Go to this secret listing in the webstore and add this to the PS3 download queue. The PS3 will download it the next time you turn it on. The main listing blocks everyone that claimed the free Welcome Back version, and the Welcome Back listing is hidden away except through the link above. Links: PlayStation Blogs, where most of the information for store updates come from. Most of the blog posts are for promoting PlayStation products, but some interesting news and updates show up from time to time. US PlayStation Blog All store update posts on US Blog EU PlayStation Blog All store update posts on EU Blog Online manuals for accessing PlayStation Store on PS devices: Online manual for PS4 PSN Settings Online manual for PS3 PlayStation Store Online manual for PSP PlayStation Store Online manual for Vita PlayStation Store Software: Content Manager Assistant for Vita MediaGo for PSP (Note: PSP store is no longer accessible through MediaGo) Sony Entertainment Network / PlayStation Store: Frontpage of SEN webstore, automatically switches to the region you are connecting from online. - If you want to access a store of a specific region: USA store UK store Australia store Japan store (no English) Hong Kong store These links will not work on Internet Explorer or Safari. Make a new SEN/PSN account online Log in to SEN/PSN account management Reset password for SEN/PSN account amazon.com PSN codes: $10 PSN code $9.99 $20 PSN code $19.99 $50 PSN code $49.99 3-month PlayStation Plus code $17.99 12-month PlayStation Plus code $49.99 PSN DLC codes on amazon.com gamestop.com PSN codes: (note: Codes are not instant! Expect to wait at least a few hours to receive your code) $20 PSN code $20.00 $50 PSN code $50.00 3-month PlayStation Plus code $17.99 12-month PlayStation Plus code $49.99 PSN DLC codes on gamestop.com, click on PS4, PS3, Vita, or PSP options on left side. bestbuy.com PSN codes: PSN DLC codes on bestbuy.com Yechezkel fucked around with this message at 10:55 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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Lists! Most for NA region unless otherwise noted List of PS games not on PSN (thanks Univbee!) History of all free games given out with PlayStation Plus: - NA region - EU region Free stuff in Playstation Store Most of the free things are add-ons and themes, but there a few free games and apps as well. PSP games and minis playable on Vita Some games need to be transferred from a PS3 to Vita. PSone Classics playable on Vita Some games need to be transferred from a PS3 to Vita. Yechezkel fucked around with this message at 10:05 on Jan 5, 2015 |
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And some disclaimers about me, since it seems like all I do is track PSN stuff every day, which I don’t. I don’t work for Sony, any video game publisher, or developer. I don’t write or contribute to any video game publications. I only post on forums. I was chosen as a PlayStation MVP on the official PS forums. They are people that contribute to something involving PlayStation and offer opinions on various things involving it. I was probably chosen for these threads. It is a volunteer service and there are no payments for being in it. In other words, I’m not a paid shill. I just care too much. I do all this because PSN is my primary source for games and I don’t like how most PSN news is spread out across different sites. As stated a few posts up, I only post about happening in the North American and European regions. Updates for Japan, Hong Kong, and other Asian regions are not regularly tracked by me, unless something interesting and free pops up on those stores. Honestly, I have little interest in those regions, but you are free to post about them here if you want. You may get better advice on games only found in those regions in the PS Import thread. I have a PS3 and Vita, Yechezkel fucked around with this message at 07:30 on May 5, 2014 |
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This thread is always ridiculously helpful and Sony should seriously hire you and pay you money to do what you. Thanks for putting it together.
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Always nice to see a relatively clean thread. Time for another year of deals, bitching about potential PSN down times, and bickering over who has the better Playstation Plus lineups! It's totally not Japan!
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I always spend more money than I should or normally would have thanks to this thread, but I get way more videogaming for my money and it's easy to stay on top of PS+ free games and sales here.
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Thanks. Quick news things discussed in the previous thread: Nothing came out this week in either region except for Urban Trials Freestyle Vita version being free for PS+ members in the NA region. A bunch of stuff was pulled from PSN last year: The Simpsons Arcade Game X-Men Arcade Marvel vs. Capcom 2 PS3 add-ons for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, but are still included with the Vita versions. Vita version of UMvC3 is still available on PSN. Deadpool Skullgirls, to be replaced with Skullgirls Encore, and to be made free for those that bought the first version. These songs for Rock Band Discount Viscount confirmed that codes for Simpsons Arcade and X-Men Arcade from Gamestop are still redeemable. Volfogg posted:Always nice to see a relatively clean thread. Time for another year of deals, bitching about potential PSN down times, and bickering over who has the better Playstation Plus lineups! Maybe Hong Kong? They'll get both Okami HD and Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition free for PS+ members next week. Too bad 1 & 2 are Japanese only.
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Nah, Japan definitely gets the best deals. Especially since they have such a huge chunk of their (also huge) PSX library free on PS+. I wish we had even half of their PSX lineup.
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I'd just like to add to the first page that if you just bought a Sony console, any of them, then you seriously MUST get PS+ for it is awesome. Then use the webstore link and redeem all the free games each month, even for the systems you don't own. One day you'll have a big pile of games for the console you don't own. Plenty of people have already been tempted into picking up a Vita simply because they already owned a dozen games for it.
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Yechezkel posted:Discount Viscount confirmed that codes for Simpsons Arcade and X-Men Arcade from Gamestop are still redeemable. This post just spurred me to check and see if GameStop had download codes for the other removed games, and they're still selling Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 codes as well. I bought it in the swan song sale so I can't/won't confirm this one, but Simpsons and X-Men working gives hope that these codes should work as well.
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Yechezkel posted:Maybe Hong Kong? They'll get both Okami HD and Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition free for PS+ members next week. Too bad 1 & 2 are Japanese only. This is kind of bullshit, because in Japan we don't have any of the Yakuza games on PSN. I got the disc version of 1&2 HD a couple months ago and I definitely checked PSN to make sure first.
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PS+ tried to renew itself today and then bugged out and didn't autorenew. Last time this happened was because the PSN store on my PS3 decided to randomly reject my card and I had to re-add it on the webstore S-Alpha posted:Nah, Japan definitely gets the best deals. Especially since they have such a huge chunk of their (also huge) PSX library free on PS+. Agreed
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May as well add Tales Of Symphonia Collection and Tales of Xillia 2 for this year while you're making lists. Thanks for the great thread Y!
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Yechezel, do you post these updates on a blog or something similar that I could plug into my RSS reader?
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Ara posted:This is kind of bullshit, because in Japan we don't have any of the Yakuza games on PSN. I got the disc version of 1&2 HD a couple months ago and I definitely checked PSN to make sure first. It's there now: https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/ja-jp/cid=JP0177-NPJB00280_00-RYUGAGOTOKUHD000 Incidentally, is support for PSN accounts segregated by region? Like if I call the American support line because I got locked out of a European or Japanese PSN account (like that FIFA hacking incident) would they be able to help me?
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univbee posted:It's there now: Ha, it's the ONLY game in the series on there for some reason, too (not counting that クロヒョウ spinoff stuff). It must have been added really recently. Oh well, I got the disc for less than half the PSN price so I guess I would have done it that way anyway. The stack of matching cases for the series is pretty nice-looking, too. It's currently $3 less to get the season pass of Walking Dead for PS3 vs PC, does it look/play significantly nicer on PC than on PS3?
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# ? Jan 2, 2014 17:36 |
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Yechezkel posted:one PS4 account with PS+ can give online multiplayer access to other accounts on the same PS4. How does one go about getting this to work?
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JohnSherman posted:How does one go about getting this to work? As long as the system is the primary of the Plus account, it should work.
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Did I misread something or is BioShock: Infinite only available for trial? Or is it going to be free for purchase soon? vvvvvvv Thanks, I'm slow vvvvvvv Acrophyte fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Jan 3, 2014 |
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Acrophyte posted:Did i misread something or is BioShock: Infinite only available for trial? Or is it going to be free for purchase soon? It should be Tuesday. There hasn't been an update in January yet.
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# ? Jan 3, 2014 01:28 |
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Checking in on the new thread - keep up the amazing work, Yechezkel! Is there any word on if those Marvel games will come back? Is it a case of just renewing the licensing?
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MysticalMachineGun posted:Checking in on the new thread - keep up the amazing work, Yechezkel! The licenses were negotiated before Disney bought Marvel, which means re-negotiations might go differently depending on what Disney wants. That they worked out deals with Capcom and Sega to revamp and re-release a couple of old games would seem to indicate a degree of willingness on their part for such negotiations. On the other hand, their plans for the Marvel license may have little to do with their plans for other properties. Also, the new consoles are out and this next year is going to be the big wind-down for PS3 and 360, which for the older games at least means potential sales are likely not worth it to the developers to obtain the license, if they have to pay outright for it, especially for the games that had been up longer. Haven't seen any word one way or the other. Seems like we were lucky at all that Capcom gave the heads-up for their games/DLC leaving.
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# ? Jan 3, 2014 11:14 |
Few news things found in the past week: Once again, Amazon is giving $5 or $10 credit towards a PSN digital download game sold by them from buying one of these PSN games or bundles. Every PS4 owner will have access to the PS4 beta of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, starting on Saturday, February 22. PS4 owners won't need to apply for the beta. PS+ is not required to access the PS4 beta. Farsight posted details on upcoming changes and updates to The Pinball Arcade: * The biggest change is that table packs in Season 3 will just have 1 table, not 2 like it was in the previous seasons. The prices for each pack stays the same at $4.99 / $7.99 Pro. Price for all of Season 3 are $29.99 / $39.99 Pro * Season 3 will come with 10 tables. All should be released by September. * Both Table Pack 19: Class of 1812 and Victory and Table Pack 20: Cue Ball Wizard and El Dorado should both be available on PSN by mid-January. * Table Pack 21: Fish Tales will be available on PSN in early March. * Black Knight 2000, Junkyard, and WHO dunnit are confirmed to come out under Season 3. * The PS4 disc version of TPA is unable to purchase add-on tables. An upcoming patch will fix that. * Both PS3 and PS4 versions may see 3D support in an upcoming "mega-patch" coming within the next quarter. Also, Farsight wants to release Pinball After Dark, a version of The Pinball Arcade with mature-themed tables that couldn't be released on TPA. A Twitter post on Batman Arkham's official account confirms a single-player expansion to Batman: Arkham Origins coming soon, with the image hinting at Mr. Freeze being involved with it. Online hints at Ryo Hazuki being in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed ended up having him only available in the mobile version of the game. Nothing was said about him appearing in the PS3 and Vita versions. SaxMaverick posted:Yechezel, do you post these updates on a blog or something similar that I could plug into my RSS reader? I stink at internets.
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# ? Jan 4, 2014 06:46 |
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Yechezkel posted:
You're able to compile all of this news, with sources and links several times a week. I'd say your internettin' is on point. Open a wordpress blog, and just copy and paste your thread posts, and bam - instant updates for a much bigger audience. You deserve recognition for what you do, and that would definitely help everyone involved
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# ? Jan 4, 2014 06:53 |
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I have free codes for the Star Trek and Twilight Zone tables in Pinball Arcade (PS4) (from the Kickstarter I backed over a year ago) if anybody wants them? TNG: BFC9-BBNM-3FJC TZ: PB98-FMNF-8B9F
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Max22 posted:I have free codes for the Star Trek and Twilight Zone tables in Pinball Arcade (PS4) (from the Kickstarter I backed over a year ago) if anybody wants them? Oh sweet, I was looking to buy some Pinball Arcade tables and this just made my evening! Thanks!
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# ? Jan 4, 2014 07:58 |
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Yechezkel posted:Online hints at Ryo Hazuki being in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed ended up having him only available in the mobile version of the game. I wouldn't say that just yet (being Mobile Only). It's been known for a bit that he'd likely be the next DLC Character due to unintentionally leaked footage from a Yogscast Charity Stream event where they were playing the PC version with the Charity DLC that Sumo made for the event. At some points in the races, Ryo was seen on the course, but was (of course) never played as. So, he likely will be coming to the PC release eventually. Probably sooner rather than later. Yechezkel posted:Nothing was said about him appearing in the PS3 and Vita versions. This though, is likely going to be the case. While Ryo would be the first REAL DLC character (Simon of the Yogscast was a special charity thing, and the PC Bonus Characters were just there), I think Sumo said something about probably not updating the Non-PC versions much more due to the general cost of patches and DLC certification. This was a while ago, and I don't exactly remember the wording, but (sadly) I wouldn't hold your breath. That said, I also wouldn't start whining about not getting Ryo either because nobody knows what Sumo and Sega will do with him for the Non-PC (and Non-Andriod/iOS obviously) releases. He may be released for every version, he may not. We don't know 100% for sure until he comes out as PC DLC (which he should, given the previous evidence) and Sumo says something after people start complaining.
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# ? Jan 4, 2014 13:55 |
PS Blog posted The Drop. Updated list of things coming this Tuesday in the NA region: New PS+ Offers Free - PS4 game Don't Starve: Console Edition, replacing PS4 game Contrast Free - either PS3 games BioShock Infinite or DmC Devil May Cry, replacing PS3 game Grid 2 PS4 Game Don't Starve: Console Edition PS3 Game Tiny Brains $19.99 / free if you own PS4 version (cross-buy) Twisted Lands: Shadow Town PSP Game Streetkix: Freestyle PS3 Demo Twisted Lands: Shadow Town Twisted Lands: Shadow Town is a point-and-click adventure game with hidden-object and puzzle sections. It was released in the EU region last June. Here is a playthrough of the first section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp2VPt8v6_I Streetkix: Freestyle is a PSP music/rhythm game involving soccer freestyle. Nothing was said if it will be available on Vita or not. Here is a trailer of that game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w4b6VwvIOU
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# ? Jan 6, 2014 00:20 |
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That Streekix game looks like it's going to be terrible, yet watching the video makes me curious on how it's going to turn out. Edit: No, it was made by a Brazilian company. Bizarre.
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# ? Jan 6, 2014 05:47 |
USA: The $10 PSN code from adding $50 to your PSN wallet through PayPal should come sometime today, most likely in the late evening. SaxMaverick posted:You're able to compile all of this news, with sources and links several times a week. I'd say your internettin' is on point. Open a wordpress blog, and just copy and paste your thread posts, and bam - instant updates for a much bigger audience. You deserve recognition for what you do, and that would definitely help everyone involved Done : http://psnupdates.wordpress.com, RSS links on the side. Please be gentle. I will fill it up as the week goes on. It will just be a copy of all of my important posts in here, along with any other significant updates posted by others. I'll post here first, then copy if over to the site. Yechezkel fucked around with this message at 10:10 on Jan 6, 2014 |
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Yechezkel posted:USA: Looks just fine to me.
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Yechezkel posted:USA: You are the man, it looks great. I'm subscribed.
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# ? Jan 6, 2014 14:02 |
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Ooo, the follow button that pops up let's you put in an email address so that new posts get delivered by email. Very nice.
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# ? Jan 6, 2014 14:09 |
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That is the best thing ever (note: previous best thing ever was this thread).
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# ? Jan 6, 2014 16:56 |
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Yechezkel posted:Done : http://psnupdates.wordpress.com, RSS links on the side. Subscribed, great job.
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Yechezkel posted:Done : http://psnupdates.wordpress.com, RSS links on the side.
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