Store Update: 6th August 2013 (North America)

This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is an absolute corker. In addition to the hotly anticipated Vanillaware brawler Dragon’s Crown, there’s also the brilliant Tales of Xillia vying for your attention. Other goodies include Ibb and Obb and new Soul Sacrifice DLC. Let's do this.

Pre-Orders

NHL 14 ($59.99)
Unlock the highest level of hockey aggression, speed and skill. NHL 14 brings together the best technology from EA SPORTS to deliver the most authentic hockey experience ever. Deliver hits with the cutting-edge NHL Collision Physics, built from FIFA’s revolutionary Player Impact Engine.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist ($59.99)
Sam is back and has been granted the 5th freedom, the power to go above the law to stop the Blacklist. Players can choose between multiple play styles and switch between them at will.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified ($53.99)
The year is 1962. JFK is President and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear – but a far more powerful and insidious enemy than communism is threatening America. Known only to a select few, a top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating and concealing a series of mysterious attacks by an otherworldly enemy.

PS3 Games

Dragon’s Crown ($49.99)
Dragon’s Crown is a multiplayer hack and slash beat ‘em up game with breathtaking visual style, a design built around cooperative play and epic boss fights, and the ability to discover a new adventure in every play session. With Dragon’s Crown, developer Vanillaware deftly marries stunning hand-drawn and animated art work with deep, action-packed hardcore gameplay.

Tales of Xillia ($54.99)
Step into the shoes of one of two main characters and experience the world of Rieze Maxia through its ferocious dungeons, vibrant towns, and sprawling landscapes. Link up with comrades to execute powerful, combination attacks in exciting real-time battles! Customize character appearance and skill set to truly personalize the epic journey ahead!

PSN Games

ibb & obb ($9.99)
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local cooperative couch fun or match up online.

Superfrog HD ($9.99)
Superfrog HD features enhanced HD graphics, 24 new levels based on the original designs in six differently themed worlds, a level editor, Frog Trials (an endless runner mode), Cross-Controller support, Cross-Platform Continuation Play, Trophies and Leaderboards.

PS Vita

Dragon’s Crown ($39.99)
Dragon’s Crown is a multiplayer hack and slash beat ‘em up game with breathtaking visual style, a design built around cooperative play and epic boss fights, and the ability to discover a new adventure in every play session. With Dragon’s Crown, developer Vanillaware deftly marries stunning hand-drawn and animated art work with deep, action-packed hardcore gameplay.

Superfrog HD ($9.99)
Superfrog HD features enhanced HD graphics, 24 new levels based on the original designs in six differently themed worlds, a level editor, Frog Trials (an endless runner mode), Cross-Controller support, Cross-Platform Continuation Play, Trophies and Leaderboards.

PS2 Classics

The Red Star ($9.99)
Play as three legendary warriors using melee combat and classic shooting techniques in an alternate Russia.

PS3 Demos

ibb & obb
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local cooperative couch fun or match up online.

PS Vita Demos

Doodle God
Be a God! The power of creation is in your hands! In this addictive puzzle game, mix and match different combinations of fire, earth, water and air to create an entire civilization! Of course, the universe was not created in a day. You’ll have to work your way up from a single, simple microorganism to create animals, tools, storms, and even build armies before you have what it takes to build the universe!

PS Vita Add-ons

Dragon’s Crown
Storyteller Voice Pack (Free)

Soul Sacrifice
Additional Pact: The Prince of Cats and the Lord of Flies (Free)

PS3 Add-ons

Dragon’s Crown
Storyteller Voice Pack (Free)

Dynasty Warriors 8
BGM Pack 1 ($1.99)
New Stage & BGM Pack 1 ($2.99)

Pool Nation
Cue Balls and Decals ($1.49)
Pressed for Time Pack – Unlock All Assets Pack ($1.49)

Tales of Xillia
300,000 Gald (1) ($4.49)
300,000 Gald (2) ($4.49)
Adventurer’s Nest Egg (Free)
Alvin’s Steward Costume ($2.99)
Alvin’s Swimwear Costume ($2.99)
Color Variation Set (Free)
Elize’s Maid Costume ($2.99)
Elize’s Swimwear Costume ($2.99)
Jude’s Steward Costume ($2.99)
Jude’s Swimwear Costume ($2.99)
Leia’s Maid Costume ($2.99)
Leia’s Swimwear Costume ($2.99)
Level Up +10 (1) ($4.49)
Level Up +5 (1) ($2.99)
Level Up +5 (2) ($2.99)
Milla’s Maid Costume ($2.99)
Milla’s Swimwear Costume ($2.99)
Rowen’s Butler Costume ($2.99)
Rowen’s Swimwear Costume ($2.99)
Sample Material Set (Free)

PS3 Themes

Dragons Crown: Into The Labyrinth Theme ($1.99)
Abstract: Dynamic Bubbles Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Amazing Earth: Summer Beach Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Dynamic Celtic Maiden 1 ($2.99)
Surreal: Chameleon’s Eye Dynamic ($2.99)

PSP Themes

Digital Blasphemy Campfires ($1.49)
Digital Blasphemy Circumpolar ($1.49)
Digital Blasphemy Extra Solar ($1.49)
Digital Blasphemy First Light ($1.49)
Digital Blasphemy Geomancy ($1.49)

PS3 Videos

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag: A Pirate’s Life On The High Sea
Borderlands 2 – Dragon Keep Launch Trailer
Dungeons & Dragons Chronicles Of Mystara HD Launch Trailer
Mad Max – Gameplay Reveal – Soul Of A Man (US, CA only)
Need For Speed: Rivals Cops vs. Racers Trailer
Payday 2 Web-Series Episode 1
Payday 2 Web-Series Episode 2
Saints Row IV – Johnny Gat Trailer (US only)
The Guided Fate Paradox Pv1