This Week on the PSN (05.29.12)
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Every Tuesday, Sony drops a bunch of new stuff onto the PlayStation Network. Those with a PlayStation 3, Vita or PSP can download these goodies, which include PSN games, movies, themes and more. While the Official PlayStation Blog outlines these updates in full each week, we thought we'd help truncate the good news into something more digestible.
PSN Games
There are a couple of new PSN games available this week in addition to two retail-to-digital offerings, including, after an epic five year wait, a chess game on the PlayStation Network.
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations ($59.99)
Mad Riders ($9.99)
Pure Chess ($7.99)
Rayman Origins ($29.99)
Vita Games
There are also two new PlayStation Vita games this week. Note that Pure Chess is the same game as the one for PS3, but that the two versions need to be purchased and downloaded separately.
Pure Chess ($7.99)
Resistance: Burning Skies ($39.99)
PSP Games
There are no new PSP games.
PlayStation Minis
There aren’t any new Minis, either.
PlayStation Plus
This week’s PlayStation Plus update doesn’t have any new freebies, but it does introduce the first run of nine “Ultimate Edition” PS3 bundles, which are digital versions of retail games with all DLC included at a massive discount. (Ultimate Editions are also available for standard PSN users at a higher cost.)
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (Retail, Full Game Trial)
BioShock 2 (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Infamous 2 (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Just Cause 2 (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
LA Noire (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Mafia II (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Mortal Kombat (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
MotorStorm Apocalypse (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Rayman Origins (Retail, Discount/Full Game Trial)
Red Dead Redemption (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
PSone Classics
There aren’t any new PSone Classics this week.
PS2 Classics
There’s a new PS2 Classic this week too, believe it or not.
Rayman Arena ($9.99)
DLC
As always, let’s examine this week’s new DLC offerings.
First, for PS3 and PSN…
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland – Various DLC ($2.99-$3.99)
Batman: Arkham City – Harley Quinn’s Revenge ($9.99)
Dragon’s Dogma – Various DLC ($0.99-$2.99)
Elevator Action HD – Additional Stage 5 ($1.99)
LittleBigPlanet 2 – Starhawk Minipack ($2.99)
MotorStorm RC – Various DLC ($0.25-$0.49)
Prototype 2 – Excessive Force Pack ($4.99)
Pure Chess – Park Game Pack ($1.99)
Rock Band 3 – Various Tracks ($1.99-$5.49)
Rock Band Network – Various Tracks ($0.99 each)
Rocksmith – Various Tracks ($2.99-$7.99)
Test Drive Unlimited – Various DLC ($0.99 each)
And for Vita...
Hustle Kings – Various DLC ($1.99 each)
MotorStorm RC – Various DLC ($0.25-$0.49)
Pure Chess – Park Game Pack ($1.99)
Resistance: Burning Skies – Various DLC ($9.99 each)
There’s no new DLC for PSP.
Demos
There are three new demos this week.
Gravity Rush (Vita)
Mad Riders (PSN)
Resistance: Burning Skies (Vita)
Discounts
And finally, how about some new discounts?
Fate Unlimited (PSP)
MotorStorm RC (DLC)
Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! (PSP)
Under Siege (PSN)
PSN Games
There are a couple of new PSN games available this week in addition to two retail-to-digital offerings, including, after an epic five year wait, a chess game on the PlayStation Network.
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations ($59.99)
Mad Riders ($9.99)
Pure Chess ($7.99)
Rayman Origins ($29.99)
Vita Games
There are also two new PlayStation Vita games this week. Note that Pure Chess is the same game as the one for PS3, but that the two versions need to be purchased and downloaded separately.
Pure Chess ($7.99)
Resistance: Burning Skies ($39.99)
PSP Games
There are no new PSP games.
PlayStation Minis
There aren’t any new Minis, either.
PlayStation Plus
This week’s PlayStation Plus update doesn’t have any new freebies, but it does introduce the first run of nine “Ultimate Edition” PS3 bundles, which are digital versions of retail games with all DLC included at a massive discount. (Ultimate Editions are also available for standard PSN users at a higher cost.)
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (Retail, Full Game Trial)
BioShock 2 (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Infamous 2 (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Just Cause 2 (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
LA Noire (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Mafia II (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Mortal Kombat (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
MotorStorm Apocalypse (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
Rayman Origins (Retail, Discount/Full Game Trial)
Red Dead Redemption (Retail/DLC Bundle, Discount)
PSone Classics
There aren’t any new PSone Classics this week.
PS2 Classics
There’s a new PS2 Classic this week too, believe it or not.
Rayman Arena ($9.99)
DLC
As always, let’s examine this week’s new DLC offerings.
First, for PS3 and PSN…
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland – Various DLC ($2.99-$3.99)
Batman: Arkham City – Harley Quinn’s Revenge ($9.99)
Dragon’s Dogma – Various DLC ($0.99-$2.99)
Elevator Action HD – Additional Stage 5 ($1.99)
LittleBigPlanet 2 – Starhawk Minipack ($2.99)
MotorStorm RC – Various DLC ($0.25-$0.49)
Prototype 2 – Excessive Force Pack ($4.99)
Pure Chess – Park Game Pack ($1.99)
Rock Band 3 – Various Tracks ($1.99-$5.49)
Rock Band Network – Various Tracks ($0.99 each)
Rocksmith – Various Tracks ($2.99-$7.99)
Test Drive Unlimited – Various DLC ($0.99 each)
And for Vita...
Hustle Kings – Various DLC ($1.99 each)
MotorStorm RC – Various DLC ($0.25-$0.49)
Pure Chess – Park Game Pack ($1.99)
Resistance: Burning Skies – Various DLC ($9.99 each)
There’s no new DLC for PSP.
Demos
There are three new demos this week.
Gravity Rush (Vita)
Mad Riders (PSN)
Resistance: Burning Skies (Vita)
Discounts
And finally, how about some new discounts?
Fate Unlimited (PSP)
MotorStorm RC (DLC)
Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! (PSP)
Under Siege (PSN)