PSN's 'Welcome Back' Programme is Now Available

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Jun 032011

 

Welcome Back PSN PSStore

The PlayStation® Store has been updated once again, this time offering the Welcome Back programme. Here is some information on the offerings that you can now take advantage of (via PS.Blog):

All PSN members who had signed up before the outage (April 20, 2011) will be able to select two games for the PS3 and two games for the PSP systems.For PS3 owners, go to the ‘Welcome Back’ section in the PlayStation Store, and select 2 titles from the following list:

  • Dead Nation
  • inFAMOUS
  • LittleBigPlanet
  • Super Stardust HD
  • Wipeout HD + Fury

For PSP owners, go to the ‘Welcome Back’ section of PlayStation Store on your PSP system and select 2 titles from the following list:

  • LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
  • ModNation Racers
  • Pursuit Force
  • Killzone Liberation

Select your first game from “Game 1”, then return to the Welcome Back page and go to “Game 2” to select your second game out of the remaining choices available. This goes for both PS3 and PSP.

In addition, we’re giving access to our premium subscription service, PlayStation Plus, which includes games, huge discounts, exciting exclusives and added features like online storage and automatic downloads, to all PSN members for 30 days at no charge, requiring no long term commitment. As with the games above, go to the PlayStation Store and under the ‘Welcome Back’ section, select ‘PlayStation Plus: 30 Days Free’, and you’ll be given access to all of the benefits of PlayStation Plus. Note that this will not auto-renew and simply expires 30 days after activation.

Current Plus subscribers receive an extra 60 days added to their existing subscription at no charge. For current Plus subscribers, no action is needed as the 60 days are automatically added to your subscription.

PlayStation Network users will also get 100 virtual items in PlayStation Home as a show of appreciation for your patience while Home was inaccessible. Additional content is coming soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.

A selection of “On Us” movie rentals are currently available to PlayStation Network customers this weekend only, where Video Service is available.

Finally, current Music Unlimited Premium subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of premium subscription plus days lost due to the outage.

 

Read more on the Q&A concerning the above deals: PS.Blog

Posted by Seiryuki at 1:27 PM Tagged with: , , , , ,

The PlayStation Store is now back!

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Jun 022011

Quote from PlayStation.Blog

The PlayStation Store is back online and thank you everyone for your patience. You will notice a huge lineup of new downloadable games, demos, add-on content, themes, avatars and videos. Also, PlayStation Plus has been updated with new full game trials, free games and DLC, free avatars and even more discounts.

You may have noticed that the content promised as part of the Welcome Back offer is not yet live. It is currently in the final stages of testing and will be available to download soon; we’ll be sure to let you know when.

The next PlayStation Store and PlayStation Plus update will be this Friday, June 3, and then we will roll right into some special publishes starting next week for E3 (so be sure to check back daily!)

Hit the link below to see all the new goodies the store has to offer:

[PlayStation.Blog]

Posted by TheApprentice at 1:36 AM Tagged with: ,

PSN 'Welcome Back' Programme's Early Details

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May 172011

Posted on PS.Blog:

All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

  • Dead Nation
  • inFAMOUS
  • LittleBigPlanet
  • Super Stardust HD
  • Wipeout HD + Fury

For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

  • LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
  • ModNation Racers
  • Pursuit Force
  • Killzone Liberation
  • A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.
  • 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
  • Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
  • Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.
  • Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.
  • To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.

As a reminder, you will be able to access the above content shortly after services are fully restored. We are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible. Please visit the following sites for more information about the Welcome Back program in Europe and Latin America.

Those are some excellent offers, so start thinking about what you’re gonna get when the PSStore comes online. (Hm, I hope they place the 100 items as a package, unless…it’s 100 items of my choice).

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God of War: Ghost of Sparta ~ Out Today!

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Nov 022010

Ghost of Sparta takes place in the time between God of War 1 & 2 and gives us greater insight into Kratos’s character and emotions.
The universal acclaim for this new psp title has been astounding. Simply take a look at the launch trailer below to see what we mean!
I’m definitely picking this up from the PlayStation Store for my PSP Go later today!

Posted by TheApprentice at 7:12 PM Tagged with: , ,

Spotlight: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

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Oct 062010

The masterminds to one of my personal favorite games, “Heavenly Sword” have created yet another critically acclaimed masterpiece “Enslaved: Odyssey to the West” and has already launched for PS3.
Released on Tuesday October 5th, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West puts the player in control of “Monkey” who by chance meets up with a technologically adept woman named “Trip”.
In a platformer, and hack and slash type gameplay style, Enslaved follows the story of these 2 individuals as they make their way home.

Download the demo from PlayStation Store today to start the epic journey of Monkey and Trip.
Also check out the great reviews this game is getting from your fave review source.

With talent like Andy Serkis (Gollum from Lord of the Rings) at the helm of this game, you can expect and epic thrill ride of emotion and ful-filment.

Posted by TheApprentice at 7:40 PM Tagged with: ,

PlayStation Plus: Premium PlayStation Network

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Jun 152010

As expected, Sony has partially unveiled the new Subscription based service for the PS3. This service will be “on top” of the current FREE PlayStation Network.
This is to clarify that everything you enjoy currently on the PSN will remain free.
For $49.99 USD per year, or $17.99 USD for 3 months, gamers will gain access to a one year Qore Subscription, exclusive beta access to select upcoming games, early access to demos and trials of major games such as inFAMOUS, free minis and occasional free PSN titles such as Wipeout HD which comes free with the first month’s subscription.
The service will offer gamers hundreds of dollars worth of content at a small price. This content will remain under your ownership for as long as your subscription is maintained.
Sony also announced that the first 3 months of the service will be free. It is unclear if the Service wil be free to all for the first 3 months, or that subscribers will gain an additional (first 3) months free, on top of their $49.99 payment.
PlayStation Plus is expected to go live later this month, and more details on the service and it features will be announced soon.
Cross game voice chat maybe? We’ll see.

Posted by Admin at 5:52 PM Tagged with: , , ,

PlayStation Video Service headed to Canada

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Jun 152010

If you’ve been a regular reader of the PlayStation.Blog, you’d have noticed the many Canadians requesting that Sony launch the 2-yr old service in the Great White North.
A subtle announcement by Jack Tretton launches this service next month!

Posted by TheApprentice at 5:20 PM Tagged with: , ,

ModNation Racers Beta included with Qore subscription

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Dec 022009

Existing Qore subscribers and those who subscribe before December 15th will find an email in their inbox with an invite to the ModNation Racers Beta.
The voucher will be sent to the e-mail address tied to your PSN ID.
Also check out the video below for details on the december issue of Qore – Presented by the Playstation Network (North America).

Posted by Admin at 9:50 PM

Spotlight: PixelJunk Shooter

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Dec 012009

pixeljunk-shooter
PlayStation Network has been churning out amazing after amazing downloadable games for everyone to enjoy ever since the network launched in ’06. These games don’t just make themselves…there are hard working indie developers that through creative minds and passion for innovative gaming sculpt these games into the gems you see on PSN today.

One of these indie developers and my personal favourite are the PixelJunk team from Japan, Q-Games. These guys have made three of the most popular games ever to hit the PlayStation Store, and the names of these games are easily recognised…PIXELJUNK!
From fast paced Racers, to tower defense Monsters and to the soothing Eden, Q-Games has created some of the best downloaded games I have ever played, and based on feedback from personal friends and comments on the internet, these games are favourites among many.

Just recently PixelJunk Monsters was reborn as a new title for the PSP system, but as for a totally new inventive game, nothing new since PixelJunk Eden in 2008. This month though, Q-Games is bringing forth another immersive title that aims to capture those idle funds from your PSN Wallet.

PixelJunk Shooter, announced earlier this year is almost out the door and the hype is increasing as the developer has taken alot of time to make this game as best as they could. In PixelJunk Shooter, the player pilots a subterranean vehicle that navigates through diverse cave-like complexes that are dynamic and o so visual. The goal of the game is getting through these detailed environments (water,magma,earth etc.) by manipulating the environment. There are also survivors in these environments that are to be rescued.
Enough talking for now and lets let the video speak for itself:

Reviews have already begun surfacing and they for the most part hold high praise for this new title.
The developer also has high hopes for this game and they have hosted a facebook group for some time now with the intention of becoming the first Million game seller on PSN. Its a very very steep figure to aim for as the digital download era is still fairly new, but we can all contribute to give Q-Games and the PixelJunk series the success it deserves.

PSNTT  look forward to PixelJunk Shooter to be hitting the PlayStation Store (PS3) on Thursday, December 10, 2009.

Posted by TheApprentice at 3:06 AM Tagged with:

Qore - November 2009.

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Nov 062009

Interesting week for Qore as co-host Audrey Cleo takes you the viewer inside ILM Studios, the Lucasarts owned company that has scultped the visuals for some of the most action packed movies of all time (Transformers, Iron Man, Indiana Jones to name a few..)
Host Veronica Belmont takes you behind the scenes of the LittleBigPlanet meets racer title, ModNation Racers.
And to top it all off, Assassins Creed 2 is out in 2 weeks, and Qore takes you inside the studio for some exclusive gameplay and character information.

Qore can be purchased from the PlayStation Store:
Qore Episode 18: November 2009 ($2.99) – File size: 1.63 GB
Qore Annual Subscription: November 2009 ($24.99) – 13 Episodes, starting this month.

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