PSN Weekly Deals - 3/26: Huge Square Enix Game/DLC, THQ, PixelJunk, and Worms Sales!

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

Welcome to the best thread for all of the deals on games, add-ons, and other stuff in the PlayStation Store both on and off of PSN.

Index
Current Deals
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Bundles
Persistent PlayStation Plus Deals
Alternate Deals
Frequently Asked Questions
History of Free PlayStation Plus Games

Current Deals (Full Update Here) - Store Updates Every Tuesday, Usually Between 4-8 EST

Visit The New Web PS Store Here

Key: * - New This Week, * - Expires With Next Update, * - Permanent Price Drop, * - Cross Buy (Vita/PS3), * - Demo or Full Game Trial Available

Storewide Promo - For every $50 ($49.99 works) that you spend in any part of the PS Store that uses the PSN wallet for purchases from February 26 at 12:01 AM PST to March 31 at 11:59 PM PST, you'll get $10 back for every $50 spent around April 12, 2013 via your PSN inbox and your email. Meaning if you spend $100, you'll get $20 back and so on above that.

Bundles
BioShock Infinite & Season Pass Bundle - $79.99 **
Patapon Bundle - PSP/Vita - $14.99 -

Includes Patapon, Patapon 2, and Patapon 3

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Sega Fight Pack - $9.99 -

Includes Fighting Vipers, Sonic the Fighters, and Virtua Fighter 2

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Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl - $6.99 -

Includes ToeJam & Earl and ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron

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Tales of Graces f: Knight Edition - $54.99 -

Full Game + 13 DLC items

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Pre-Orders
Defiance - $59.99 - Ends 4/2

PS3
Amy - $1.99 *
Costume Quest - $7.49 ***
Darksiders II - $34.99 **
de Blob 2 - $7.49 ***
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - $9.99 **
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 - Move Compatible ***
Game of Thrones - $24.99 *
Jeopardy! - $14.99 **
Just Cause 2 - $9.99 **
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - $7.49 **
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - $9.99 **
Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light - $7.49 ***
MX vs. ATV: Alive - $14.99 ***
Page Chronica - $6.99 **
PixelJunk 4am - $4.99 - Move Required *
PixelJunk Eden - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Monsters - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Racers: 2nd Lap - $3.49 *
PixelJunk Shooter - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Shooter 2 - $4.99 **
PixelJunk SideScroller - $4.99 **
Red Faction: Armageddon - $9.99 ***
Red Faction: Battlegrounds - $4.99 ***
Red Faction: Guerrilla - $9.99 ***
Red Johnson's Chronicles - $3.99 ***
Sleeping Dogs - $24.99 -

Includes Retro Triad Pack, Red Envelope Pack, and Street Racer Pack

Includes Swimsuit DLC

- Ends 4/16
Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable - $29.99 *
escapeVektor - $4.99 *
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 ***
Persona 4 Golden - $29.99 *
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - $19.99 **
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz - $14.99 **
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition - $14.99 *

Free Vita Games
Cliff Diving - Free
Ecolibrium - Free
Fireworks - Free
Frobisher Says! - Free
Jetpack Joyride - Free
PlayStation Home Arcade - Free -

Includes Ice Breaker, Wipeout 2D, and Scribble Shooter Demo

Abstract Art - Dynamic
Assassin's Creed Revelations - Dynamic
Cuckoo - Dynamic
Daytona USA
Double Dragon Neon - Dynamic
Dragon - Dynamic
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit - Dynamic
The House of the Dead III - Dynamic
The House of the Dead 4 - Dynamic
I Am Alive - Dynamic
Infamous Festival of Blood - Dynamic
Jet Set Radio - Dynamic
Leap Year - Dynamic
Mesh - Dynamic
Mexican Skulls - Dynamic
PlayStation Plus - Dynamic
Robot - Dynamic
Samurai - Dynamic
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 - Dynamic
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Dynamic
Stripe Shift Part 2 - Dynamic
Tales from Space: About a Blob
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown - Dynamic

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I'll be filling this thread out a bit more as we go and I'll answer questions whenever I can. Feel free to provide feedback for ways to improve this thread. Thanks.

Brother Daz · Jan 24, 2013

Damn, cant access the store from my ipad or iPhone. it doesn't support chrome or safari mobile I guess. Hopefully this is updated soon. It'd be nice to buy stuff if I was away from home.

FEGuy · Jan 24, 2013

Webstore would be really cool if it actually fuck

ing worked in Linux. Either Sony has become convinced Linux = hackers, or they're even lazier than I thought.

tylerh1701 · Jan 24, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Updated the OP with links.[/QUOTE]

Awesome, thanks!

BWOzar · Jan 24, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Updated the OP with links.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, Frisky, for all your work for the community here - it's much appreciated.

breakfuss · Jan 24, 2013

Thanks for the update. Was wondering when this would finally happen! :bouncy:

Man, sony's ineptness at the simple stuff is baffling at times considering how sophisticated their hardware is. Wonder how big of an increase in sales they'll see. Now we just await the ability to remotely queue downloads, but I'm happy just to have this.

handsomepete · Jan 24, 2013

webstore = terrific

I bought Warp and Jak using it just because it was so easy. Good thing it doesn't work on my phone or I'd probably find it hard to maintain a balance on my account.

Chrono Gear · Jan 24, 2013

Finally a web store! Going to give it a shot with one of my 13 for 13 purchases this weekend. Anyone care to comment on Machanarium speaking of which? No demo for me to test drive it. Will look up reviews probably this weekend when I go to make my purchases.

PancakesAreLove · Jan 24, 2013

[quote name='Chrono Gear']Finally a web store! Going to give it a shot with one of my 13 for 13 purchases this weekend. Anyone care to comment on Machanarium speaking of which? No demo for me to test drive it. Will look up reviews probably this weekend when I go to make my purchases.[/QUOTE]

It was alright. For $2.50 it is definitely worth it if you like/enjoy point and click adventures as it is a solid one.

Even better use the link that frisky posted and play the demo.

FriskyTanuki · Jan 24, 2013

[quote name='Chrono Gear']Finally a web store! Going to give it a shot with one of my 13 for 13 purchases this weekend. Anyone care to comment on Machanarium speaking of which? No demo for me to test drive it. Will look up reviews probably this weekend when I go to make my purchases.[/QUOTE]
http://machinarium.net/demo/

crunchewy · Jan 24, 2013

I bought Hot Shots Golf Complete and Little Big Planet Karting. I think I'm going to pass on Psychonauts and maybe pick that up for Xbox at some point since apparently it's better on there. I have the demo of Unfinished Swan, so I'll try that to see if I want to buy it.

TrumpetDan · Jan 24, 2013

I love that the webstore is up. I hope the mobile version will be up soon though, I'd love to be able to browse and purchase from my phone!

sainrub · Jan 24, 2013

This is a historic day, now I can buy whatever I fancy from the comfort of my lazy butt.

When remote automatic downloads are enabled later I will have absolute power!!

whitereflection · Jan 24, 2013

I don't suppose that the web store allows purchasing of the free mobile titles for Vita? I'm on my tablet and can't access the store.

rpg · Jan 24, 2013

[quote name='whitereflection']I don't suppose that the web store allows purchasing of the free mobile titles for Vita? I'm on my tablet and can't access the store.[/QUOTE]
Its not on the web store.

MSUHitman · Jan 25, 2013

Has anyone tried to use PayPal on the web store, or do I need to get a $10 PSN card from BB before they close on Monday night?

tylerh1701 · Jan 25, 2013

Blogcast is out. Cubixx is gonna be the free game on PlayStation Moblie next week.

Sales on Gatling Gears, Greed Corp, Section 8, Section 8 Prejudice, and Madden 13. I think they said $5 each for Gatling Gears and Greed Corp for PS+, and $10 each for Section 8 and Prejudice.

sassylaurie · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='sainrub']This is a historic day, now I can buy whatever I fancy from the comfort of my lazy butt.

When remote automatic downloads are enabled later I will have absolute power!![/QUOTE]

You forgot to add.... where you can actually browse, add something, and purchase it in 1 min instead of 15.

FriskyTanuki · Jan 25, 2013

The new PS Blogcast is out now, so here are next week's releases:

Deals
Cubixx - Vita - Free
Madden 13
Madden 13 - Vita
Section 8 - $10 - 33% Off
Section 8 Prejudice - $10 - 33% Off

Games
Air Conflict Secret Wars
Bayonetta - $19.99
Everyone Sing
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Contracts
Hitman Trilogy HD
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier Ultimate Edition
Zone of the Enders HD Collection

PS2 Classics
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - $9.99

Demos
Crysis 3 Beta
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

Add-ons
DMC Devil May Cry
Resident Evil 6
Sleeping Dogs

Vita
Let's Fish! Hooked On - $19.99

PlayStation Plus

Deals
Gatling Gears - $5 - 50% Off
Greed Corp. - $5 - 50% Off

Nohbdy · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki'] Cubixx - Vita - Free[/quote] Is this the PSP version?

gubmccargen · Jan 25, 2013

I'm loving the new online store and it was a long time coming. Nice job, Sony. Unfortunately, I'm having massive problems getting my PS3 version of Foosball. Is anyone else experiencing this? Sorry if I missed it in the thread somewhere.

I got my Vita version just fine but for PS3 the console says the game isn't available for purchase when I try to add it to my cart and the web store says I'm not eligible to purchase it?

Underneath the "add to cart" icon it says the demo is in my download list? What the heck? Does anyone know a fix for this? It's going on two days of not being able to get this darn thing and I'm afraid of forgetting to try it again before they delist it for Plus.

While I like the visual design of the new console store I just can't stand the delays and clunkiness of it all. I'll definitely stick to the web store and I'm glad to have it!

FriskyTanuki · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='gubmccargen']I'm loving the new online store and it was a long time coming. Nice job, Sony. Unfortunately, I'm having massive problems getting my PS3 version of Foosball. Is anyone else experiencing this? Sorry if I missed it in the thread somewhere.

I got my Vita version just fine but for PS3 the console says the game isn't available for purchase when I try to add it to my cart and the web store says I'm not eligible to purchase it?

Underneath the "add to cart" icon it says the demo is in my download list? What the heck? Does anyone know a fix for this? It's going on two days of not being able to get this darn thing and I'm afraid of forgetting to try it again before they delist it for Plus.

While I like the visual design of the new console store I just can't stand the delays and clunkiness of it all. I'll definitely stick to the web store and I'm glad to have it![/QUOTE]
It's a Cross Buy game, so you already got the PS3 version when you grabbed the Vita version. You should have the unlock code for the PS3 version in your download list, so grab the demo and download the unlock code to get the game.
[quote name='Nohbdy']Is this the PSP version?[/QUOTE]
No, the Vita version for PlayStation Mobile.

gubmccargen · Jan 25, 2013

Great, thanks for all the help as always, Frisky. Usually I realize things like that but this one was stumping me for some reason.

Woocls · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']The new PS Blogcast is out now, so here are next week's releases:

Deals
Cubixx - Vita - Free
Madden 13
Madden 13 - Vita
Section 8 - $10 - 33% Off
Section 8 Prejudice - $10 - 33% Off

Games
Air Conflict Secret Wars
Bayonetta - $19.99
Everyone Sing
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Contracts
Hitman Trilogy HD
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier Ultimate Edition
Zone of the Enders HD Collection

PS2 Classics
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - $9.99

Demos
Crysis 3 Beta
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

Add-ons
DMC Devil May Cry
Resident Evil 6
Sleeping Dogs

Vita
Let's Fish! Hooked On - $19.99

PlayStation Plus

Deals
Gatling Gears - $5 - 50% Off
Greed Corp. - $5 - 50% Off[/QUOTE]
Hey look at that! A GTA game that's not marked up crazy high. It's still my favorite. And I hope that Vita fishing game comes with a PS+ release discount cause I could see that being almost impossible to resist at $10.

PancakesAreLove · Jan 25, 2013

Picking up Greed Corps, hitman Trilogy, Zone of enders, and possibly sleeping dogs.

Frisky do you know if Sleeping Dogs DLC is a storyline or just clothing packs?

elessar123 · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='PancakesAreLove']Picking up Greed Corps, hitman Trilogy, Zone of enders, and possibly sleeping dogs.

Frisky do you know if Sleeping Dogs DLC is a storyline or just clothing packs?[/QUOTE]

None of the paid Sleeping Dogs DLC is worth it.

PancakesAreLove · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='elessar123']None of the paid Sleeping Dogs DLC is worth it.[/QUOTE]

I played both of the previous ones and they were just alright but gum dangit I loved the game. I really loved how they focused on hand to hand combat and Hong Kong area. I read about the new DLC and it looks to be less interesting than the others.

sainrub · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='sassylaurie']You forgot to add.... where you can actually browse, add something, and purchase it in 1 min instead of 15.[/QUOTE]

Even better, now we can spend that extra time together sassy mama!

Jackovasaurus · Jan 25, 2013

How much is Hitman Trilogy gonna be? Is it straight up msrp on that?

Other than that, VICE CITY BABY WHOO!!

Jackovasaurus · Jan 25, 2013

Holy shit, I just realized something. Didn't the iOS port of Vice City have issues with the soundtrack? I hope that isn't the case with the PSN release. That soundtrack is crucial to that game!

PancakesAreLove · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='Jackovasaurus']How much is Hitman Trilogy gonna be? Is it straight up msrp on that?

Other than that, VICE CITY BABY WHOO!![/QUOTE]

Very likely. They always match MSRP. Ni No Kuni was the one time I've ever seen a game released below MSRP.

Jackovasaurus · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='PancakesAreLove']Very likely. They always match MSRP. Ni No Kuni was the one time I've ever seen a game released below MSRP.[/QUOTE]

Thought so. Other than Blood Money, are the other two games worth it?

PancakesAreLove · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='Jackovasaurus']Thought so. Other than Blood Money, are the other two games worth it?[/QUOTE]

Definitely. I guess you never played Silent Assassin because that game was damn good when I played it on the PS2.

Jackovasaurus · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='PancakesAreLove']Definitely. I guess you never played Silent Assassin because that game was damn good when I played it on the PS2.[/QUOTE]

I've only played Blood Money, and friggin LOOOOOOOVVVVED it. I guess I'll pick it up at some point then!

rbanez · Jan 25, 2013

I just got on the webstore for the first time.

Just curious.. If I logged in the webstore, will my psn friends who are online on ps3 will see me as online too?

ChunLiBarbie · Jan 25, 2013

Now. If Sony can add sorting features....

waldo21212 · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='Jackovasaurus']Holy shit, I just realized something. Didn't the iOS port of Vice City have issues with the soundtrack? I hope that isn't the case with the PSN release. That soundtrack is crucial to that game![/QUOTE]

Apparently the following songs weren't in the iOS 10th Anniversary version:

Kate Bush - "Wow"
Michael Jackson - "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
Lionel Richie - "Running with the Night"
Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark at the Moon"
Herbie Hancock - "Rockit"

I knew the Michael Jackson ones were removed, but didn't know about the other ones.

Havok83 · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='FEGuy']Webstore would be really cool if it actually fuck

ing worked in Linux. Either Sony has become convinced Linux = hackers, or they're even lazier than I thought.[/QUOTE]

Considering 99% of people will use Mac OS or Windows, I really don't think they are worried about Linux

myjester2112 · Jan 25, 2013

Wow, the playstation store must be going out of business to give such great deals on 13 games. The most craptacular sale ever! yeah!

Jackovasaurus · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='waldo21212']Apparently the following songs weren't in the iOS 10th Anniversary version:

Kate Bush - "Wow"
Michael Jackson - "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
Lionel Richie - "Running with the Night"
Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark at the Moon"
Herbie Hancock - "Rockit"

I knew the Michael Jackson ones were removed, but didn't know about the other ones.[/QUOTE]

Ah, I see. Well, at least they left radio espantoso alone!

FlyingMonkey9 · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='myjester2112']Wow, the playstation store must be going out of business to give such great deals on 13 games. The most craptacular sale ever! yeah![/QUOTE]

They are great deals

Stfu

Genocidal · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='myjester2112']Wow, the playstation store must be going out of business to give such great deals on 13 games. The most craptacular sale ever! yeah![/QUOTE]

Proof that there will always be people complaining.

Jackovasaurus · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='myjester2112']Wow, the playstation store must be going out of business to give such great deals on 13 games. The most craptacular sale ever! yeah![/QUOTE]

Dude, you're acting as if this was as bad as that upcoming Wii U sale. Quit being such a negative Nancy.

prayformojo · Jan 25, 2013

Love that new websotre, makes purchasing my PS + games a breeze. Good job Sony.

Hope that Cubixx game is not just the Mini title, but otherwise it looks pretty cool.

The PSN version got good reviews including an 8/10 on Eurogamer.

crunchewy · Jan 25, 2013

The online store is great. I already "purchased" the rest of the PS+ games. They're in my purchase history for download later. Actually it's a little wonky. It seemed to let me "buy" the Vita games, but then I wasn't sure I'd gotten them all, so I tried the ones I thought I'd missed and then it said I couldn't purchase them. Is that it's way of saying that I already purchased them, or is there some reason I can't purchase them (I should note that I don't yet have a Vita - I'm getting them in case I ever do).

Also I'm kind of glad it doesn't automatically download the games once I log into the PS3, because I don't want to download them right now. However when buying a game I do want to play right away, well then I'd change my tune.

mpaullin · Jan 25, 2013

Greed Corp and Gatling Gears are both awesome games (check out some reviews) for those wondering. That said, it feels kind of weird to pay $5 for them considering the deals from this week.

realit3y · Jan 25, 2013

[quote name='mpaullin']Greed Corp and Gatling Gears are both awesome games (check out some reviews) for those wondering. That said, it feels kind of weird to pay $5 for them considering the deals from this week.[/QUOTE]

Greed corp was at 2.50$ some months ago, not sure about Gatling Gears I don't know why they are not doing 2.50$ again for PS+, maybe they will again

JJSP · Jan 25, 2013

Is Tiger Woods worth $10?

jkam · Jan 25, 2013

So glad there is a web store now. It will cut out the need to turn on my playstation just to get the plus games and what not. I'm thinking in the long run I'll end up spending more too.

ShockandAww · Jan 25, 2013

Only browsed it for a couple minutes and aded a PS+ game to my account but I think I really really like the web store. Simple and quick. Much better than the store on the Playstation.

guardian_owl · Jan 25, 2013

As I understand it, the only game which really had issues was the first Hitman game (the only one I haven't played).

Hitman: Contracts is just that, flashbacks of various missions of Agent 47, about half of which are remakes from the first Hitman game and the other half are new, as such you don't miss that much not having the first game in this collection. Contracts also features probably my favorite level in all three of those Hitman games, Traditions of the Trade which is set in a hotel. It features so many different options to complete your mission that it is a joy to play over and over and I would buy it immediately if it ever came back to Steam.

Hitman: Blood Money has a greater volume of quality missions than Contracts with a few standouts and has a better narrative focus than the slightly jumbled Contracts, but none of the missions meet the high mark set by Traditions of the Trade (though a few come close).

Hitman 2 has a few great missions, but as it is earlier in the franchise the quality is more inconsistent with fewer options to complete your mission. It could also be less memorable because it has probably been 9 or 10 years since I last played it.

If you don't want to get all of them, I would probably get Blood Money, Contracts, and/or Hitman 2; in that order.

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