Store Update: 14th August 2012 (North America)

Wake me up before you go-go

by Sammy Barker Wed 15th Aug 2012

Papo & Yo makes its long awaited debut on the PlayStation Store this week. The ambitious puzzle platformer tells the tale of a young boy named Quico and his best friend monster. It’s joined by PS2 title Shinobi, and a new YouTube application. Feast your eyes on the great block of text below for all of the incoming content.

PS3 Full Games

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fatal Conspiracy ($19.99)
For the first time in the CSI game series, team up with the cast of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation not only to solve some of the most gruesome crimes of Sin City, but also to take down a dangerous drug cartel. Unveil clues in 5 connected cases to bring a powerful drug lord to justice in the most strategic and unpredictable CSI game yet!
ESRB: M-Mature // File Size: 2.46 GB

PSN Games

Papo & Yo ($14.99)
Papo & Yo is a Puzzle-Platforming Adventure that follows the tale of a young boy named Quico and his best friend Monster, a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth and an addiction to poisonous frogs. The minute Monster eats a frog he goes into a violent rage that’s bad news for everyone around. And yet, Quico isn’t afraid to make a dangerous journey through a magical, constantly-changing world to find a cure for his best friend. This is their story…
ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 1.3 GB

PS2 Classics

Shinobi ($9.99)
Ignite the fiery vengeance of Hotsuma, the last of the Oboro clan. Scale walls and slash your way through the demon filled streets in post-apocalyptic Tokyo. But beware, you’ll have to keep your blood thirsty sword satisfied or suffer its deadly curse yourself.
ESRB: M-Mature // File Size: 1.24 GB

Apps

Crackle (Canada Only)
Watch free movies & TV series on PlayStation. Crackle delivers full-length, uncut Hollywood movies and TV series – all free and on demand. Watch hundreds of movies and thousands of TV episodes in the genres you care about most: Action, anime, comedy, crime, horror, thriller and sci-fi.

YouTube (US Only)
Introducing our new app for PS3. Discover and watch your favorite videos and channels on YouTube.
File Size: 22 – 27 MB

Pre-orders

Counter Strike: Global Offensive Pre-Order Offer (Static Theme Gift With Purchase) ($14.99)
The latest installment of the world’s # 1 online tactical action game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive expands on the classic team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it first launched. Featuring massive arsenal weapons, maps, game modes, new visuals, and more, CS:GO is a must-have tactical shooter. Playable with Controller, PlayStation Move motion controller, Mouse & Keyboard. Come join your friends online and GO, GO, GO!
ESRB: M-Mature

Madden NFL 13 (Exclusive Theme & Madden Ultimate Team Promo 1 DLC Gift With Purchase) ($59.99)
Madden NFL 13 is all-new from boot up to credits. Every mode, every screen, every pixel has been reinvented delivering the most innovative, connected, and authentic Madden NFL experience in franchise history.
ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+

Game Demos

Papo & Yo
Papo & Yo is a Puzzle-Platforming Adventure that follows the tale of a young boy named Quico and his best friend Monster, a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth and an addiction to poisonous frogs. The minute Monster eats a frog he goes into a violent rage that’s bad news for everyone around. And yet, Quico isn’t afraid to make a dangerous journey through a magical, constantly-changing world to find a cure for his best friend. This is their story…
ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 1.3 GB

Madden NFL 13 (PS3 & PS Vita)
Madden NFL 13 is all-new from boot up to credits. Every mode, every screen, every pixel has been reinvented delivering the most innovative, connected, and authentic Madden NFL experience in franchise history.
ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 2.06 GB, 1.47 GB

Sales

Burgertime World Tour – PSN Game (now: $6.99 original price: $9.99)
Magic Orbz – PSN Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)

DC Universe Online Sale
The Last Laugh – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Fight For the Light – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Lightening Strikes – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
The Battle For Earth – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $4.99, original price $9.99)

“Hero” Sale
DJ Hero – Domination Mix Pack – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $3.99, original price $7.99)
DJ Hero 2 – Tiesto Mix Pack – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $3.99, original price $7.99)
Guitar Hero 5: Blink-182 Track Pack – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $2.75, original price $5.49)
Guitar Hero III: Warner/Reprise Track Pack – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $3.13, original price $6.25)
Guitar Hero World Tour: Classic Rock Track Pack – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $2.75, original price $5.49)
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock 1 Track Pack – PS3 Full Game DLC (now $9.99, original price $19.99)

PS Mini Sale
Caterpillar – PS Mini (now $1.49, original price $2.99)
Dr. Maybee And The Adventures Of Scarygirl – PS Mini (now $1.49, original price $3.99)
Gold Fever – PS Mini (now $1.49, original price $$2.99)
Panda Craze – PS Mini (now $1.49, original price $2.99)
Rocks N’ Rockets – PS Mini (now $1.49, original price $2.99)
Shapo – PS Mini (now $1.49, original price $2.99)
Stick Man Rescue – PS Mini (now $1.49, original price $3.99)

Price Change

Battlefield 3 – PS3 Full Game (now $39.99, original price $59.99)
Best of Solitaire – PS Mini (now $3.99, original price $4.99)
Blazblue: Continuum Shift Extend – PS Vita Game (now $24.99, original price $34.99)
Burnout Paradise – PS3 Full Game (now $14.99, original price $19.99)
Dante’s Inferno – PS3 Full Game (now $14.99, original price $19.99)
Dead Space – PS3 Full Game (now $14.99, original price $19.99)
Mass Effect 3 – PS3 Full Game (now $39.99, original price $59.99)
Treasures Of Montezuma Blitz – PSN Game Lives Refill (now $.49, original price $.99)

PS3 Add-ons

Sleeping Dogs
Top Dog Silver Pack ($1.99) – Want to earn respect fast and be a Top Dog? This pack will upgrade your character with an instant boost to their Triad, Face and Cop levels and reward them with new abilities.
Retro Triad Pack ($1.99) – Go old school with a killer look and ride straight out of the 80’s. Items come with their own buffs.

Quantum Conundrum
The Desmond Debacle ($2.99) – Power up your Inter-Dimensional Shift Device and get ready for a brand new adventure in an unexplored wing of Quadwrangle Manor. Experience Desmond, the drinking bird, as you’ve never seen him before in even more brain twisting and complex puzzles! The Desmond Debacle provides hours of inter-dimensional puzzle solving.

LittleBigPlanet 2
Rapunzel Costume ($1.99) – Download this costume to dress your Sackgirl up as Disney’s Rapunzel!
Tiana Costume ($1.99) – Download this costume to dress your Sackgirl up as Disney’s Tiana!
Belle Costume ($1.99) – Download this costume to dress your Sackgirl up as Disney’s Belle!
Ariel Costume ($1.99) – Download this costume to dress your Sackgirl up as Disney’s Ariel!
Disney Princess Costume Pack 2 ($5.99) – Download this to dress your Sackgirl as a lovely princess! This pack includes: Rapunzel Costume, Tiana Costume, Ariel Costume, Belle Costume, Disney Princesses Sticker Pack #2.

Real Steel
Value Pack #2 ($9.99) – Here’s your chance to purchase 2 full sets of robot parts for the price of 1! This pack includes the “ERGO Lv.5 Full Parts Set”, known for its quick power charge recovery, and the “ULTRATECH Lv.5 Full Parts Set”, which prides itself on having high defense capabilities.

Rocksmith
Bass Expansion ($29.99) – Download the Bass Expansion now to start learning to play the Bass today! Bass arrangements have been added to all of the supported in-game tracks and previously released DLC tracks. Even without a Bass, you can use any 6-string guitar to emulate a 4-string bass. We’ve also added brand new bass gear and authentic tones accessible in the AMP menu.

Saints Row: The Third
Unlockable Pack ($1.99) – The Unlockable Pack gives access to all unlockable items, upgrades and bonuses that weren’t chosen during normal gameplay. Now you can have it all!

Record of Agarest War 2
Frensberge Specialty Pack 6 ($1.99) – My god, you thief! Or you might as well be one, buying stuff at these prices! Now presenting the sixth set of Frensberge-themed items! Buy it all, the town needs to gold-plate the bathhouse’s tubs. S.O.C. x 1, Awkward Fantasy x 1, Ice Cream x 1, Destructor x 1, Simpleton’s Sickle x 1, Theater Program x 1.
FreeRight to the Blacksmith Pack 11 ($0.00) – Listen up, all you lazy, cowardly oatmeal warts who can’t be bothered to Convert things on your own! Take the following stuff to Gordon and let him work his magic. Kagetsu’s Light x 1, Kaigetsu’s Light x 1, Fairy Cloth x 1, Tree Frost Drop x 1, War God’s Crown x 1, Blue Ribbon x 1, Divine Crest x 1, Lapis Noster x 1.
Four Divine Beasts Pack ($0.00) – Welcome! Come and feast your eyes on my merchandise! Your Uncle Duke’s super-tour theme today: Excessive Bloodshed! Enjoy! Genbu’s Gauntlet x 1, Seiryu’s Sword x 1, Byakko’s Bracelet x 1, Suzaku’s Ring x 1, Funky Chicken x 1, Chicken Ring x 1.
Troglodyte Pack ($0.00) – Welcome! Come and feast your eyes on my merchandise! Your Uncle Duke’s super-tour theme today: Super Excessive Bloodshed! Enjoy! Rusty Sword x 1, Rusty Bracelet x 1, Rusty Ring x 1, E. O. M. x 1, Black Bustier x 1, Big Black x 1. Wow, Kenshiro has nothing on this stuff.
Additional Rough Gallery ($1.99) – This will unlock the rough gallery items for viewing. Enjoy!
4th Extra Character ($2.49) – Hark! Allies that will share in your joys and sorrows have come in droves! Now, it is time to overcome adversity together!
Bonus Point Pack 9 ($5.99) – Thank you once again for your appalling lack of self-control when it comes to spending money. Today we have prepared a heaping helping of party points just for you. Includes 15,000PP. These points can be shared amongst your entire party. Spread the wealth, create a single superhero, or shower them upon a beloved character; it’s entirely up to you.

Persona 4 Arena
Challenge No. 30 Demonstration ($0.00) – The demonstration of a solution to Challenge No. 30 in Challenge Mode becomes unlocked for all characters. NOTE: This is automatically unlocked for individual characters upon completing their Challenge No. 30.

SingStar
South Pacific Song Pack ($6.99) – This pack includes tunes from the musical, “South Pacific.” Songs included are: I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair, Happy Talk, Some Enchanted Evening, There is Nothing Like a Dame and I’m in Love With a Wonderful Guy.

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Various Multiplayer Items ($0.49-$0.99) – Tired of using the same old Drake in multiplayer? If you’re looking for something to differentiate yourself, Naughty Dog has provided a plethora of skins & hats so you can do just that.

Warriors Orochi 3
Stage Pack 6 ($2.99) – New stages will be available for selection under Select Battlefield. In-game music tracks are also included. New stages: The Rise of Kiyomori 1, The Rise of Kiyomori 2, Defense of Itsukushima, Monkey Hunt, Speed is of the Essence. Additional music: 9 additional tracks will be available.
Stage Pack 7 ($1.99) – New stages will be available for selection under Select Battlefield. New stages: Talent Acquisition, The Search for Liu Shan, Testing Times, Heroes of Luoyang.
Samurai Disguises 1 ($4.99) – Special costumes will be available for selection for the 15 characters under Samurai 1, in which they are dressed up as other characters. How to use: At Select Team, choose any of the 15 characters and select Change Costume.
Samurai Disguises 2 ($4.99) – Special costumes will be available for selection for the 14 characters under Samurai 2, in which they are dressed up as other characters. How to use: At Select Team, choose any of the 14 characters and select Change Costume.
Samurai Disguises 3 ($4.99) – Special costumes will be available for selection for the 14 characters under Samurai 3, in which they are dressed up as other characters. How to use: At Select Team, choose any of the 14 characters and select Change Costume.
Original Wallpapers ($3.99) – Newly designed wallpapers will be available. How to use: Select Wallpaper in the Gallery.
BGM Pack 4 ($1.99) – New music will be available for selection at previously cleared stages. How to use: Select a stage that you have already cleared. At the loading screen, choose Select Music. Additional music: FUSION!!!, LIMPID LUSTER.

Rock Band 3
I Want to Know What Love Is ($1.99) – Foreigner
Waiting for a Girl Like You ($1.99) – Foreigner
Amaranth ($1.99) – Nightwish
Forever in Lies ($0.99) – Strikken
The Final Act ($0.99) – Strikken
Ashes ($0.99) – Strikken
Grace Kelly ($0.99) – The Motion Sick
I Like Trains ($0.99) – Lil Deuce Deuce

Avatars

Dungeon Twister : Mekanork 1 Avatar ($0.49)
Dungeon Twister : Wall-Walker 1 Avatar ($0.49)
Dungeon Twister : Warrior 1 Avatar ($0.49)
Dungeon Twister : Warrior 2 Avatar ($0.49)
Dungeon Twister: Cleric 1 Avatar ($0.49)
Dungeon Twister: Goblin 1 Avatar ($0.49)
Dungeon Twister: Thief 1 Avatar ($0.49)
Dungeon Twister: Thief 2 Avatar ($0.49)
Dungeon Twister: Troll 1 Avatar ($0.49)
Dungeon Twister: Troll 2 Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Ashereila 2 Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Ashereila 3 Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Avatar Bundle 3 ($1.49)
Malicious Avatar Bundle 4 ($1.49)
Malicious Erica 3 Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Erica 4 Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Prophet Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Small Devil 2 Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Small Devil 3 Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Small Devil 4 Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Valeria 3 Avatar ($0.49)
Malicious Valeria 4 Avatar ($0.49)

Game Videos

Darksiders II – Behind the Mask Video – Your Death
Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: A Brief History of Oswald
Dust 514: Welcome to New Eden, Part 1 Trailer
Fireburst Environment Trailer 2
Metro: Last Light – E3 2012 Gameplay Video – Welcome to Moscow
Persona 4 Arena Full Trailer
Puppeteer GamesCom Trailer
Sound Shapes Launch Trailer
Test Drive Ferrari Racing Legends Trailer
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception New Multiplayer Items and Taunts Trailer