1. Pure’s fun

   
   Comment by Steve — Sep 4, 2008 @ 5:42 pm

2. Map packs? I do not understand this, I’ve had the packs in the EU since the launch of the antenna. Are these updated maps or something?

   Why do Sony never provide useful information on these random updates?

   
   Comment by nailerr — Sep 4, 2008 @ 5:54 pm

3. Nothing very exciting again. What is happening with Wipout or any classic Ps one titles such as colony wars or Legacy of Kain:Blood omen? Ive been with PSN since the beginning and there has never been anything that exciting. Come on Sony sort it!

   
   Comment by Jon911zt — Sep 4, 2008 @ 6:14 pm

4. sweet!

   
   Comment by Bim — Sep 4, 2008 @ 6:24 pm

5. Kudos for getting the Pure demo out same day as it hits 360…
   Still no Soul Calibur content packs, a new one is out in Japan already,
   (school girls for those that are interested)
   Still no 1942 joint strike too…

   Getting better but still playing to catch up with other regions SCEE

   
   Comment by Mr, Monkey — Sep 4, 2008 @ 6:38 pm

6. damn you SCEE, i had to set up an uk account to download the pure demo.

   
   Comment by mint400 — Sep 4, 2008 @ 7:12 pm

7. downloading PURE, how can that not be fun? if it’s not i’m canceling my pre-order can we have a Baja demo sometime soon too plz.

   and for those going on about Wipe0ut, it makes your brain explode, check out this months OPM for more details but it doesn’t look like the problem is going to be fixed anytime soon.

   
   Comment by mobiletone — Sep 4, 2008 @ 7:22 pm

8. glad to see the warhawk triple pack despite it being a week later than the US

   
   Comment by The Barron — Sep 4, 2008 @ 9:16 pm

9. my comment has been censored??

   
   Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 4, 2008 @ 9:36 pm

10. The Gist was …

    Kudos for Pure demo, out same day as the other console…

    No Soul Calibur packs yet, while a new is out in Japan, and still no 1942 joint strike…

    Getting better, but still playing catch up to other regions…

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 4, 2008 @ 9:41 pm

11. Pure is Poor.

    
    Comment by Jay — Sep 5, 2008 @ 12:03 am

12. Well, no Pure-demo @ my store (Sweden).. Why can´t all in the SCEE-region get the same update? …This sucks big time.

    
    Comment by rBerggren — Sep 5, 2008 @ 12:10 am

13. The previously scheduled “Pain” update (“Amusement Park” & Trophies, plus surprises) has been put back by (at least) one week due to slippage when a bug was found.

    [ http://pain.us.playstation.com/post/2008/09/That-5th-C%e2%80%a6Community.aspx ]

    But at least the Project Manager, Travis Williams, communicates with everyone to let them know in advance. He cannot ever be criticized for not keeping the community informed. He also sounds quite annoyed the original date was missed too & is apologetic in the face of adversity from a few choice candidates posting comments. He also relays some of the rigmarole that has to be applied for the Quality Assurance process prior to submission to the PlayStation Network.

    (Take note: TheSixthAxis… it’s not just Three Speech visitors that complain!)

    —

    US ‘Store Update (taken from the Official US Blog)…

    –> PS3

    * Qore Digital Magazine

    Qore Episode 04: September, 2008 ($2.99 Issue, $24.99 Annual Subscription) / File size: 1.54 GB
    Episode 04 of Qore: Presented by the PLAYSTATION Network explores a number of upcoming games, including LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift and Prince of Persia, it also includes 30-day exclusive access to the MotorStorm: Pacific Rift demo (scheduled to be available 9/11/08), some great artwork and a new mini-game.

    * Downloadable Games

    NFL Head Coach 09 ($49.99) / File size: 4.84 GB

    * Add-on Game Content

    HAZE Destruction Pack ($9.99) [Discover 7 exclusive multiplayer maps and a totally new team game mode: the Capture and hold mode] / File size: 256 MB

    Rock Band / File sizes: 29.7 MB - 38.8 MB (singles), 98.2 MB (track pack)

    + “Skullcrusher Mountain” - Jonathan Coulton ($0.99)
    + “Shhh….” - The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets ($0.99)
    + “Livin’ at the Corner of Dude and Catastrophe” - MC Frontalot ($0.99)

    + PAX Pack 1 ($2.99) - includes “Shhh….” by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, “Livin’ at the Corner of Dude and Catastrophe” by MC Frontalot, and “Skullcrusher Mountain” by Jonathan Coulton.

    * Game Demos (free)

    PURE Demo / File size: 1.24 GB

    * Game Videos (free)

    JEOPARDY! Trailer / File size: 19 MB (SD), 78 MB (HD), 99 MB (1080)
    Super Stardust HD Tips Video 1 / File size: 218 MB (HD)
    Super Stardust HD Tips Video 2 / File size: 169 MB (HD)
    PAIN Call Da Shot Mode Video / File size: 50 MB (HD)
    Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway - Making Of #3: Counter Attack / File size: 63 MB (SD), 232 MB (HD), 319 MB (1080)
    Legendary Behind the Scenes Episode 1 / File size: 193 MB (HD)
    Midnight Club Los Angeles Trailer 2 / File size: 43 MB (HD)
    Midnight Club Los Angeles Trailer 3 / File size: 49 MB (HD)
    Red Baron Arcade Trailer / File size: 49 MB (HD)
    Saints Row 2 – Uncle Gary Motorcycles Trailer / File size: 65 MB (HD)
    Saints Row 2 – Uncle Gary Taunting Trailer / File size: 78 MB (HD)

    * Movie and Blu-ray Trailers (free)

    The Ultimates Featurette / File size: 471 MB (SD)
    Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist Trailer / File size: 32 MB (SD), 108 MB (HD), 165 MB (1080)
    The Fall Trailer / File size: 95 MB (HD), 126 MB (1080)

    * PS3 Wallpaper (free)

    The Last Guy Wallpaper / File sizes: 170 KB - 548 KB

    –> PLAYSTATION Store for PC

    * PSP Wallpaper (free)

    Valhalla Knights 2 wallpaper (x4)
    Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2 wallpaper (x2)
    PSP Wallpapers Series (x3)

    —

    Japan, on the other hand, just as poor as previous weeks:

    [ play-beyond.net/2008/09/05/playstation-network-update-sep-05 ]
    The Last Guy demo (free) <- Didn’t they have this already?
    Soul Calibur 4 customize part #3
    2x Soul Calibur 4 wallpapers

    (But they do have the downloaded content for “Soul Calibur 4”)

    “Afrika” came second in the multi-format chart rankings for Japan this week too!

    —

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 5, 2008 @ 4:15 am

14. (Unrelated, but FYI anyway)

    From The Times Online…
    [ timesonline.typepad.com/technology/2008/09/free-petrol-fro.html ]
    —
    September 04, 2008
    Free petrol from Electronic Arts. We’re not sure why either

    Do you have a car? Want a free tank of petrol? Well, Electronic Arts are happy to oblige.

    OK, so as publicity stunts go, this one doesn’t make that much sense.

    Here’s the skinny. EA are releasing a new game, “Mercenaries 2: World in Flames.” To get you to notice this fact, they’re going to “hijack” a “small, independently owned petrol station in North London near Finsbury Park” (as mercenaries are liable to do, geddit?).

    For tomorrow only [i.e. TODAY - Friday 5 September 2008], each lucky customer will have their vehicle tank filled up to the value of £40, with either petrol or diesel. You’ve just got to find the place first. So if you happen to be in the area, have an eye out.

    Posted by Murad Ahmed on September 04, 2008 at 07:29 AM
    —

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 5, 2008 @ 4:47 am

15. Not a great update either side of the water, at least there is a demo (not interested myself) to mess about with.

    The Qore package is one of the things you should be glad SCEE don’t do. I got the annual sub through the US store out of curiousity and its fairly pants. Some promotional making of videos where you learn how deep and expansive they’ve made the story(tm) and a skinny lass batting her eyelids at some devs. Oh, and it has adverts you can’t skip. That’s what your money buys. So beware of that should PSN cards ever show up or they bring it here.

    This months will be worth the cash for the Motorstorm demo though? Well no. I don’t mind paying for exclusive betas (your usually getting to play the online component of a future game now) but paying for a demo annoys me.

    A demo is a promotional tool to get you to try the game, hopefully so you’ll buy it.

    So your paying money for an advert really and it annoys me that the industry on all platforms is doing this. What annoys me more though is that we the customers are only too eager to hand the cash over. Seriously, is playing 1 level of the future game 30 days ahead of everyone else that important to you? Yeah, I’m excited about Pacific Rift too but if I had not already paid that money then I would not be rushing to buy Qore now for the “priviledge”.

    This is something we used to do with magazines, but thats an outdated concept, we relied on magazine demos when there was no online delivery available for them. Now we live in a different time and if we expect these to be provided free then its because Sony said they would be and we just should not be paying for an interactive advert!

    
    Comment by Shrui — Sep 5, 2008 @ 6:20 am

16. Crap. Can’t even be bothered to moan about it any more.

    
    Comment by Mike — Sep 5, 2008 @ 8:13 am

17. @13
    you’re right, all this site is for is scee pr.
    all they care about is making scee look good, better hope they’re bloody good at their jobs because it’d take a miracle to make scee look good right now.
    still no soul calibur dlc even though it was available in europe day one on 360.
    and now the uk made game motorstorm 2 wont be available in the uk for at least a month after the yanks get it.
    i hope every single person who works on this travesty of a site is ashamed of themselves.
    but of course they wont be because they’re just pathetic pr hacks.

    
    Comment by hazmat73 — Sep 5, 2008 @ 8:47 am

18. Well Pure is a top quality Demo so I’m happy with this weeks updaye.

    
    Comment by Robothamster — Sep 5, 2008 @ 9:21 am

19. Great update this week

    
    Comment by reakt — Sep 5, 2008 @ 9:27 am

20. Pure us good. But where is Force Unleashed (Again).

    It isn’t in the Dutch PSN Store, but why ? After THREE WEEKS ?

    
    Comment by DoggySpew — Sep 5, 2008 @ 10:03 am

21. @13 [me!]:

    EA gives away £20k FREE petrol at Last Stop Ltd, 73, Stapleton Hall Rd, London, N4 3QF

    “The entire forecourt of Last Stop Ltd near Finsbury Park, North London will be completely transformed into that of a military style bunker, with jeeps, oil barrels, sandbag walls, and fully costumed actors on hand to pump the petrol for the customers.”

    [ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=196577 ]

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 5, 2008 @ 10:55 am

22. And, still no Linger In Shadows!!

    
    Comment by Steve R — Sep 7, 2008 @ 4:46 pm

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