As well as being penultimate day of the working week, Thursday is also PSN update day. Click the link for more and let us know what you think in the thread.
PS3 store
Packs
Guitar Hero III: Interscope Track Pack, £3.99
Civilization Revolution - Wonders & Artefact Pack #1: The Mythic, £0.69
Video
Dead Space - Loved Ones Trailer, FREE
PSP content available to download via PS3 Console store
Demo
Secret Agent Clank Demo, FREE
PC store
Demo
Secret Agent Clank Demo, FREE
Video
Secret Agent Clank Trailer, FREE
lame
Comment by iagdad — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
my god! not even any lame themes this week.
i will check out the Civ Rev pack though, good price aswell.
Comment by manley — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
Well I knew not to expect much after the quality update last week included Eden!
Comment by Robothamster — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:18 pm
wow…just wow. really outdone themselves this week.
Comment by Ashley — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
How come Civ has DLC already?
Surely this was in developement when the game was being made and should have been included in it?
Oh and I agree with those above, crap update.
Comment by Big Gareth — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:24 pm
I can’t wait to get home from work today!!!!!!
Comment by a home is for life..unless of course we are no longer around when it is FINALLY released! — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
a slice of sarcasm anyone..!?
Comment by a home is for life..unless of course we are no longer around when it is FINALLY released! — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
Lets hope the US store has something decent to look at then
Comment by Daz — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:29 pm
No (delayed) “Facebreaker” demo for the PAL region as promised. The US got it last week.
You may need to download the 1.20 update patch for “Civilization Revolution” before you can use the “Wonders & Artefact Pack: The Mythic” downloadable (cost option) content.
Also… “Secret Agent Clank” (Demo) [PSP]… wasn’t that out in the US on 15 May?
Why so long coming to Europe?
And yes, even the themes & wallpapers team have given up this week.
(I half expect this thread to be updated in an hour when some are released because of the moaning)
Never mind… another day is another day of “Soul Calibur IV”.
(Although the US got downloadable content for this last week too!).
I just can’t do it… I’m trying to be positive, but only negative comes out
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
@8 [Daz]:
The US Store won’t have the “LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures Demo” (Playable Demo) because they got that last week.
At least we’re not in Japan… their updates have been even worse then Europe in the last few weeks.
Never mind… Chin-up. Stiff upper wotnot, etc.
BFN,
fp.
PS. Did you spot the news about “WipEout HD” in my comment (#11) in the “Two Speech” blog entry?…
[ http://threespeech.com/blog/2008/08/cnet-catches-up-with-the-ps2/ ]
Comment by fanpages — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
i know why there is no update on the PAL-Store this week
SCE fired the SCEE-PSN-group since they didn’t work anyway
hope is set for next week,when the new group of employees starts listening to the complaints
Comment by terrortime — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
@ terrortime
If only that were true.
Comment by manley — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
Here is an interesting article about how we in the EU get screwed over again.
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=207127
will they ever listen? i think not!
Comment by manley — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
I’m not going to bother complaining about the abyss (delve deep enough and you’ll find something worth the PAL PSN’s existence, honestly) known as the PAL PSN store this week.
No, this isn’t because they’ve wowed me into submission, nor is it because there’s simply nothing to complain about (If nothing exists, then there’s nothing to complain about).
No, I simply won’t complain this week because due to a recent migration from one abode to a new abode, I have no internet. So the quality (or lack there of) of the PSN update doesn’t effect me at all.
Comment by The-Unknown — Aug 7, 2008 @ 3:59 pm
I heard the new team was a bunch of monkies, i’m sure even with them jumping up and down on the keyboards the content will be better.
Comment by Terry — Aug 7, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
@terry
lmfao,, yeah thats sounds just about right.
Comment by manley — Aug 7, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
*shakes head*
No Facebreaker demo
(available for PAL download on XBL for over a week)
No 1942 Joint Strike
(available for PAL download on XBL for about a month)
Still no PAL demo for Siren…
(on chapter 12 nearly finished by the way, It’s great buy it!)
Last week “was” a fluke eh?
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 7, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
@fanpages
You are about the most positive member here.
There will be a day, maybe not this year or the next, but a day when all this disappointment comes to an end.
Lets just hope that its not the day when the ps4 come out.
Comment by manley — Aug 7, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
Least we get Movement exclusive to our store eh?
*Sigh*
But at least Braid on XBL has made my week worthwhile
Best game I have played for a long time, those who can - check it out…
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 7, 2008 @ 4:32 pm
Looks meh this week but they could hardly top last week’s PixelJunk Eden release. I also have trophy hunting in Uncharted to keep me busy so I’m not complaining.
Comment by reakt — Aug 7, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
WAIT good news…
14th of August Driver 1 is (supposed) to be out on PSN
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 7, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
Indeed a meh, but woooooot re: WipEout HD. That’s just made my hole weak!
Comment by Zoob — Aug 7, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
you f***King C***Ts sony , where is madden , tiger woods and facebreaker, why do you have so little intrest in the european game market, no wonder the 360 and wii are doing so well, it seems the PSN just seems to disapoint week after week, take a leaf out of microsofts book ignore a region at your peril…………….
Comment by thfc123uk — Aug 7, 2008 @ 4:57 pm
*blinks* *rubs eyes* *BLINKS*
yeah.. well… i.. *sigh* what’s the point in moaning.
just when you think the Store couldn’t possibly suck more, it does.
Comment by mobiletone — Aug 7, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
@thfc123uk
i can but assume you dont have a ‘yank’ account..if thats the case, im surprised i dont see you in my beverley hills home (90210)
Comment by seedaripper1973 — Aug 7, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
Wow, stunningly it’s even worse than usual. Where the heck is the SC4 DLC? considering it was out on Live BEFORE the game released in the UK, that a week later than the UK, you STILL can’t get it out on PSN just shows exactly how “wonderful” the EU store is.
Exactly what does it take to get Sony to take note and just plain boot SCEE somewhere painful until they do some work?
Comment by Pgil — Aug 7, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
AMAZING
Comment by BENNE77 — Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:01 pm
funny thing is, 18 months ago the fanboys were simpering, “give them a chance, it’s only just started, stop whinging you bastards its so gonna better, just give it time”.
And then it didn’t…………
Comment by b dizzle — Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:07 pm
I feel disappointed and a bit depressed
Comment by prozacdude — Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:21 pm
from the us.blog re. Home:-
“In Europe, SCEE is also beginning their expanded closed beta, directly targeting consumers who have been most active on PLAYSTATION Network and PLAYSTATION Store. SCEE will be in email contact with their PSN audience very shortly.”
so the expanded beta is going to be full of CoD4 junkies hey?
*checks email* *pouts*
Comment by mobiletone — Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:27 pm
More News
Socom Beta - US only
Home Beta - Download Home Theme on PSN get a chance US only,
EU Home Beta only “heavy” PSN users get picked (most of us buggered since we use US accounts :P)
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
hello
Comment by b dizzle — Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
is there any software there?
Comment by b dizzle — Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:33 pm
For nearly 18 months the blindly faithful have chided those of us asking for more than the decrepit corpse of a service SCEE deign to offer us with.
‘give them a chance, its just started’
‘they’re doing the best they can’
‘piss off and buy a crapbox if you want games and demo’s’
and my personal favourite
‘its obviously going to get better!’
And then it did’nt…………….
With Leipzig coming shortly I’m sure there’s some stuff being held back but damn if once again SCEE ain’t wearing their incompetence proudly on their sleeves.
Comment by b dizzle — Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:51 pm
Looks like SCEA had some SCEE staff temping…
Socom Beta - Paying Qore users get access AFTER those that have pre-ordered @ GameStop for free…
You can’t even make this sort of stuff up…
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 7, 2008 @ 8:01 pm
Where is the DLC that the US got last week for SC4?!?
Grrr…
Comment by shamba — Aug 7, 2008 @ 8:37 pm
I hope everyone at SCEE dies in a fire!
Comment by carl(threespeech censored me) — Aug 7, 2008 @ 9:08 pm
SCEE you ROCK!!!!
Great update!!!! Thanks!!!!
Comment by Mike — Aug 7, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
Not a single positive comment, week in week out.
Unbelievable.
Comment by manley — Aug 7, 2008 @ 10:27 pm
@18 [manley}:
Thanks.
To continue my positive outlook -
The Europe 'Store update *is* good...
...compare to the US:
[ http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/08/07/american-pc-store-update-for-august-7th/ ]
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“Playable” Content
Talkman Travel Rome ($5.99)
Talkman Travel Paris ($5.99)
Talkman Travel Tokyo ($5.99)
Videos
Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2 videos (2 videos)
PlayStation Home video
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PS. “Resistance 2 Beta”…
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Aug 7, 2008 @ 10:32 pm
@manley
a day will come when it stops raining and single ray of light breaks through the clouds…
And we’ll feel all is right with the world…
That day for me is when the next Team Ico game is out, or a rumble patch for Ninja Gaiden Sigma is out…
Or WHD finally lands…
take yer pick…
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 7, 2008 @ 10:45 pm
I used to post the Store update on a forum I use every week without fail.
After last week I quit doing it. It was a pointless exercise.
I just do the US one now.
If there is any one in Sony towers with the brain capacity to actually hear or read the cries from your customers then please do something about the crap that is the SCEE PSN store.
There’s either a guy in the toilet enjoying himself at our expense right now or the management really don’t have clue how to run SCEE for the good of the customer i.e me and the rest of the PS3 owners in PAL land.
If this was the only source of revenue for SCEE it would have gone bust after the first week.
Home Beta, Resistance Beta, SOCOM beta, I don’t really care any more. I will get the games from the US (early of course) and deny SCEE the pleasure of thinking they have got my money.
From now on SCEA get my £s.
SCEE you suck (badly I may add).
Comment by GulfWarVet — Aug 7, 2008 @ 11:43 pm
TS,
I dropped you an email a while ago with regards to questions I sent you after being promised they’d be answered ASAP. The original submission was in March.
Can you get back to me?
Comment by Yamster — Aug 8, 2008 @ 12:06 am
@38 [GulfWarVet]:
Yup… I used to post the updates to 1upGamers.com/Forums but I gave up a few weeks ago too .
@36 [me]:
OK, I take it back, if we include the PS3 content with the PSP content I already posted, the US ‘Store Update is worth writing about after all…
[ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/08/07/playstation-store-update-46/ ]
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* Qore Digital Magazine
+ Qore Episode 03: August, 2008 ($2.99 Issue, $24.99 Annual Subscription)
Episode 03 of Qore: Presented by the PLAYSTATION Network goes way deep into upcoming games featuring DC Super Heroes and includes an exclusive invitation to the Resistance 2 beta, some great artwork, mini-games and a few other surprises.
File size: 1.34 GB
- Qore Annual Subscribers will be invited to the beta under “Premiere” status and be given early access.
- Qore Ep 03 (single Episode) purchasers will be guaranteed access to the beta at a later date.
- All invitations will be made via email/voucher - the beta WILL NOT be accessed through the Qore download center.
- There will be multiple programs and methods to get access (or a chance to participate) in the Resistance 2 Online Beta. Details to follow.
* Add-on Game Content
+ Snakeball Team Mode ($1.99)
+ NASCAR 09 Montreal Track ($3.99)
+ NASCAR 09 Skin Pack 1 ($2.49)
+ NASCAR 09 Skin Pack 2 ($2.49)
+ NASCAR 09 Skin Pack 3 ($2.49)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Interscope Track Pack ($6.25)
+ “Carcinogen Crush” by AFI,
+ “Tina” by Flyleaf,
+ “Putting Holes in Happiness” by Marilyn Manson, remixed by Nick Zinner
Rock Band
+ “Toxicity” - System of a Down ($1.99)
+ “B.Y.O.B” - System of a Down ($1.99)
+ “Rescue Me” - Buckcherry ($0.99)
+ “Face Down in the Dirt”- Mötley Crüe ($0.99)
+ “Life is Beautiful” - Sixx:A.M. ($0.99)
+ Crüe Fest Pack 2 ($2.99) - includes “Rescue Me” - Buckcherry, “Face Down in the Dirt” - Mötley Crüe, and “Life is Beautiful” - Sixx:A.M.
* Game Videos (free)
+ PlayStation Home E3 Video
Take a look at PlayStation Home, the 3D social gaming community that allows PLAYSTATION 3 users to meet, chat, plan, and launch into games.
+ The Last Guy Behind The Scenes
+ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
+ Tomb Raider: Underworld Trailer
+ Madden NFL 09 E3 Trailer
+ Madden NFL 20th Anniversary Video
+ Madden NFL 09 Adaptability Trailer
+ TNA iMPACT! Head to Head Trailer
+ Dead Space Dev Diary #5: Creating Horror
+ Dead Space Animated Comic Issue #4 PG-13
+ AST Dew Tour - Greg Lutzka’s Road to Finals
+ AST Dew Tour - One on one with James Foster
+ AST Dew Tour - PlayStation Pro Moments - 2
+ AST Dew Tour - Spinner looks to ‘08
* PS3 Themes (free)
+ PlayStation Home Theme
Customize your PS3 with a new PlayStation Home theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Be sure to download this new theme for a chance to participate in the PlayStation Home Beta.
* PS3 Wallpaper (free)
+ Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Wallpaper (x3)
+ Tomb Raider: Underworld Mediterranean Shark Attack Wallpaper
* PLAYSTATION Store for PC
Downloadable Games
+ Talkman Travel: Rome, Paris, Tokyo ($5.99 ea)
Game Videos (free)
+ Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2 Videos (x5)
+ Home Video
Hope you enjoy!
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There’s hope, still…?
Sorry… Must be positive…
Still… There’s hope!
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Aug 8, 2008 @ 1:04 am
i’m not one to complain, but even i was shocked at the lack of content in this weeks update.
Comment by simon — Aug 8, 2008 @ 7:01 am
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=208280
Another EU release delayed.
On the slightly not so dire news:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=208254
Home beta will come to europe. Sadly it seems partly based on PSN activity. Considering the EU PSN is so bare and so far behind I’m not sure how they will be measuring this.
Comment by shrui — Aug 8, 2008 @ 8:41 am
Big in Japan?
Nope…
[ http://play-beyond.net/2008/08/08/playstation-network-update-aug-08/ ]
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Elefunk PS3 demo (free)
Vampire Rain: Altered Species PS3 demo (free)
Vampire Rain: Altered Species additional item (additional Fighting Character 1)
Vampire Rain: Altered Species promotion video (free)
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BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:04 am
Bigger in Japan?
FYI:
“Bionic Commando delayed on PSN”
[ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=194885 ]
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Friday 8-Aug-2008 9:59 AM ‘Rearmed’ remake date TBC in Europe
Capcom has revealed that Bionic Commando: Rearmed will NOT be coming out next week in Europe on PlayStation Network, listing the date as “TBC”.
No reason has been given for the delay, but as it’s still scheduled for Japan and the US we guess it’s got something to do with the conversion to PAL.
The release of the title on Xbox Live Arcade is unaffected. It will be available worldwide next Wednesday for 800 Microsoft points.
You’ll also be able to download it via Steam for $14.99 if your retro itch needs some serious scratching.
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Must think positive thoughts… must think positive thoughts…
Hey,,, it’s 10:18am on Friday… so it is nearly Monday again! Yippee!
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:18 am
@fanpages
Really sorry more bad news…
Bionic Commando - Rearmed
XBL August 13th : JP, US, EU
PSN August 13th : JP, US
TBC : EU
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 8, 2008 @ 9:46 am
Ahh…
see you already posted a link about it already…
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 8, 2008 @ 10:10 am
Shrui posted link rather…
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 8, 2008 @ 10:14 am
LittleBigPlanet.com is up & running…
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Aug 8, 2008 @ 10:19 am
@ Mr monkey (40)
Not anytime soon then. lol
Comment by manley — Aug 8, 2008 @ 10:27 am
The trailer on the LBP website is my favourite so far. Not enough Go! Team but made me laugh anyway!
Comment by shrui — Aug 8, 2008 @ 11:05 am
I see Threespeech are doing there usual “Quick! Bury a bad PSN update with lots of posts!” routine.
Comment by shrui — Aug 8, 2008 @ 11:56 am
AND NOW SCEE’S INEPTITUDE CONTINUES NEXT WEEK..
BIONIC COMMANDO is releasing WORLDWIDE on PSN and XBLA….
EXCEPT FOR PSN SCEE Customers…
Comment by oh scee! — Aug 8, 2008 @ 3:33 pm
how do you get us content on your ps3, can someone please advise, the euro is just plain shit, no thought no respect, making the customer have no intrest cmon sony sort this shit out, as more people will defect to the 360
Comment by thfc123uk — Aug 8, 2008 @ 6:36 pm
If this blog is semi-official then why does no-one at threespeech or SCEE have the balls to explain to us the paying public why time and time again we are shafted in the EU…
Any interview with anyone from SCEE posted on here is full of the most brown tongued sycophantic questions I’ve ever seen and despite the THOUSANDS of comments complaining about the treatment of SCEE customers not one question is asked or even approached.
Change your tag-lines cuz this isn’t Semi-official at all, your just SCEE buttlicks who get thrown the odd pic or vid and sit tongue out begging for more
Comment by marvzilla — Aug 9, 2008 @ 12:00 pm
the lazy f***Kers at SCEE could not give a toss about what coments are being posted on this site, they are quite happy to churn out dross week in week out and with the attitude of tuff if you dont like it, i cant believe i was convinced into trading my 360 for a jumped up dvd player, sony cam bang the drum about the console war but it would appear both the wii and the 360 are going to head over the horizon with the ps3 will end up another dreamcast fancy with no support!,
Comment by thfc123uk — Aug 9, 2008 @ 6:22 pm
Screw it I’ve had enough. 360 on payday.
Comment by Terry — Aug 10, 2008 @ 12:36 am
@45
What a crock, when will they just release Home it and stop talking about it, do they honestly thign they can keep feeding us crap and for us to keep drooling. I couldnt give a toss about home. PS2 Sony were the kings, how they have fallen.
Comment by Terry — Aug 10, 2008 @ 12:41 am
I much prefer to buy for PS3 rather than the red ring of death prone competitor, but SCEE have forced my hand into getting Bionic Commando for 360 on wednesday rather than wait for god knows when..
This unprofesionalism and shoddy treatment of Pal Countries cannot be allowed to continue. The Bionic Commando case proves that SCEE have a major problem. MS can get Bionic commando to its european customers..SCEE cannot. This was 100% meant to be a GLOBAL simultainious release…and it is, with the exception of SCEE PSN… This is an embaressment.
Comment by disappointed — Aug 11, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
So next thursday EVERYONE in the world will get Bio commando EXCEPT us on PSN EUROPE….. we will get more “movement” adverts for sony music division……….oh god shoot me now this week was one of the worst in living memory, next week we get the bionic commando no show kick in the teeth……
PLEASE SCEE I know you hate us, but please
NO
MORE
“MOVEMENT”
Make it stop
Comment by lee — Aug 11, 2008 @ 11:32 pm
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