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

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

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

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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.

Joker13z · Mar 12, 2013

Looks like everything got modded haha.

rpg · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='NovaKane']Any word on when the extra $10 is supposed to be given out once you spend $50?[/QUOTE]
around April 12

FriskyTanuki · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='Genocidal']A consistent update schedule would fix all of this. If it wasn't for the required Vita update that took near half an hour it wouldn't have been a problem either. These games have gone on sale enough though that I'm sure they'll be on sale again soon. Might as well grab the demos now since I'm in the store...[/QUOTE]
You do know that you could've bought them on the web store without any delays, right? If you were so pressed for time, you didn't need to do that on the Vita at all.

NovaKane · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']around April 12[/QUOTE]

Good lookin' out.

Hentzikov · Mar 12, 2013

I just want to say thank you very much for maintaining this thread and updating it each week.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='NovaKane']Any word on when the extra $10 is supposed to be given out once you spend $50? And is it emailed or sent to your PSN inbox?[/QUOTE]
From the OP:

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.

Genocidal · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']You do know that you could've bought them on the web store without any delays, right? If you were so pressed for time, you didn't need to do that on the Vita at all.[/QUOTE]

I couldn't have demoed them on the web store, otherwise yes, I probably would've bought online. I also didn't expect the update to be so soon considering last week's was at 8pm or so. Again: no consistency.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 12, 2013

Either way, you waited until the last moment to tend to that stuff, so you were taking the risk of missing the sale. Better luck next time.

Genocidal · Mar 12, 2013

I don't understand why the thread decided to blow up over my post while consistent posts of dumb questions by people who should know better are given a pass. But whatever, I'm off to queue up Joe Danger.

FlyingMonkey9 · Mar 12, 2013

Bought I am alive

captaintek3304 · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='Genocidal']I don't understand why the thread decided to blow up over my post while consistent posts of dumb questions by people who should know better are given a pass. But whatever, I'm off to queue up Joe Danger.[/QUOTE]

What about dumb complaints by people who wait until the last minute to try and get in on sales that have been up for a week? Stop blaming Sony, you know the store updates on Tuesdays. You have from Tuesday it Monday to get in on these sales.

On topic...I played the I Am Live demo and didn't care for it. And I know it isn't on sale, but does anyone have opinions on the King Washington DLC for ACIII? Worth full price?

11440 · Mar 12, 2013

Do we expect a separate blog post about week 3 of the Vita anniversary sale?

Graff^ · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='11440']Do we expect a separate blog post about week 3 of the Vita anniversary sale?[/QUOTE]

There isn't one, it's over.

breakfuss · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='Genocidal']I don't understand why the thread decided to blow up over my post[/QUOTE]

because...

[quote name='captaintek3304']blaming Sony
[/QUOTE]
[quote name='captaintek3304']blaming Sony
[/QUOTE]
[quote name='captaintek3304']blaming Sony
[/QUOTE]

Blasphemy will not be tolerated in this shrine of worship. :shame:

FriskyTanuki · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='11440']Do we expect a separate blog post about week 3 of the Vita anniversary sale?[/QUOTE]
No, it was a two-week sale.

Josh1billion · Mar 12, 2013

In for Oz no Mahoutsukai and Favorite Dear, wewt. I'll probably buy the other RPG's later on.

breakin2 · Mar 12, 2013

So pissed that AT&T cancelled my memory card order. I have no room to buy new stuff.

tylerh1701 · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='Genocidal']A consistent update schedule would fix all of this and I honestly can't see a technical or business reason why they can't have a test server where they confirm all the deals are working, then have a script to push it live with someone overseeing to make sure it went off without a hitch. If it wasn't for the required Vita update that took near half an hour it wouldn't have been a problem either. These games have gone on sale enough though that I'm sure they'll be on sale again soon. Might as well grab the demos now since I'm in the store...[/QUOTE]

While you're not wrong, I do disagree. To me "Tuesday afternoon/evening" is narrowed down enough that I would label it consistent and it's perfectly acceptable for me. Giving them a generous 12 hour window to update the store every week, it looks like this:

As long as they hit that blue slice with their update, which they do, then it's perfectly acceptable to me.

FNL 4EVA · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='captaintek3304']What about dumb complaints by people who wait until the last minute to try and get in on sales that have been up for a week? Stop blaming Sony, you know the store updates on Tuesdays. You have from Tuesday it Monday to get in on these sales.

On topic...I played the I Am Live demo and didn't care for it. And I know it isn't on sale, but does anyone have opinions on the King Washington DLC for ACIII? Worth full price?[/QUOTE]
You are all acting like little kids bullying a younger kid. You all ask dumb questions off and on so stop posting just to fight with people. This happens way to often on here. I think you kids need more adult supervision... :lol::lol:

affa · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='tylerh1701']
I think it's important to keep in mind how much luck plays into this game. In researching it last night, it reminded me a little bit of the Sound Shapes Death Mode, [/QUOTE]

yea, death mode was crazy. plat'ing that game took a while on some of those levels, but i definitey got much better on even the crazy hard ones.

i missed the big sky sale, and i'm not sad about it. glad i played the demo. i also figure there's a high chance of it being free someday since i think it already was in the eu.

i'm pulling the trigger on rayman and asphalt (vita) to put me over $50... hope i beat them before they go free so i don't feel too bad, lol.

[quote name='Genocidal']A consistent update schedule would fix all of this and I honestly can't see a technical or business reason why they can't have a test server where they confirm all the deals are working, then have a script to push it live with someone overseeing to make sure it went off without a hitch. [/QUOTE]

I'm sure they do have a test server.

Here's the thing - let's say they've always had the update live by, say, 8pm. Fair enough? So, Sony could, if they wanted, simply make an 'official' time of, say, 8:30pm since they know they could commit to that. but then, all those times we could have gotten it earlier they'd just sit on their hands and make us wait. Personally, i'd prefer they give it to us early if it's ready early -- which is essentially how they do it now.

I know, you know, everyone here knows, that the time varies a bit every week, but is most often around 4pm. If you want to wait till tuesday to demo games about to end their sale, that's a risk you took on, and i'm hard pressed to feel bad for you. I'll take my 'early updates if we're ready' over 'waiting for you to decide last minute' any day of the week (especially tuesdays).

FriskyTanuki · Mar 12, 2013

Here's an example of the visual difference between bullets and starbits that I've been seeing today with Big Sky Infinity:

FlyingMonkey9 · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='breakin2']So pissed that AT&T cancelled my memory card order. I have no room to buy new stuff.[/QUOTE]

I just fit cancellation email too...I would have been fine with 3 week backordered but whatever stupid ducking at and t

rpg · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='breakin2']So pissed that AT&T cancelled my memory card order. I have no room to buy new stuff.[/QUOTE]
U can install content manager for windows or mac. With this I transfer games to my hard drive and vice versa. Using a 4gb memory card.

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psvita/cm/installcma.html

affa · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']U can install content manager for windows or mac. With this I transfer games to my hard drive and vice versa. Using a 4gb memory card.

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psvita/cm/installcma.html[/QUOTE]

nice, i never really thought about using it that way. i assume this works for all games (vita, psp, ps1) and includes saves... i think that's much better than deleting, even for some games i already beat that i might want to come back to (thinking sound shapes).

don't know why this never crossed my mind, i've just been deleting... thanks!

affa · Mar 12, 2013

does csi: fatal conspiracy have any redeeming features for $10? my wife likes csi, but i'm deathly afraid it's going to have awful gameplay.

Diebythesword · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']PSN is updated.

Huh, Raiden 3 is a PS2 Classic & got a price drop to $6. As a shmup fan, how is it?[/QUOTE]

My least favorite in the series but worth it for sure!

Velo214 · Mar 12, 2013

very easy plat. but no. you don't want that game on your hd. just rent it. horrible. lol.
i.e. csi/ncis whatever. it's all follow the line trophy acquisition. no fun at all. idk.

rpg · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='affa']does csi: fatal conspiracy have any redeeming features for $10? my wife likes csi, but i'm deathly afraid it's going to have awful gameplay.[/QUOTE]i say pass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjKUWI5stWE

affa · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='Velo214']very easy plat. but no. you don't want that game on your hd. just rent it. horrible. lol.
i.e. csi/ncis whatever. it's all follow the line trophy acquisition. no fun at all. idk.[/QUOTE]

ty for saving me $10.

the free kratos avatar (quite nice actually) took me 10 tries to successfully install. hrmp. hope that was just a psn glitch.

breakfuss · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']i say pass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjKUWI5stWE[/QUOTE]

inb4 someone mentions "easy trophiez" :bouncy:

Havok83 · Mar 12, 2013

Okay so I bought PS+ through PSN last week. When do I get the $10 back?

JCrichton · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='Havok83']Okay so I bought PS+ through PSN last week. When do I get the $10 back?[/QUOTE]
Around April 12.

breakfuss · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='Havok83']Okay so I bought PS+ through PSN last week. When do I get the $10 back?[/QUOTE]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You have got to be fuck

ing kidding me.

The person who answers this should be banned, actually, for being an enabler.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 12, 2013

I think I'm just getting trolled with some of these questions.

Just to save everybody some trouble: If you have a question, consult the OP, and if there's no answer for your question, feel free to ask. A ton of the questions that get asked here are answered in the OP already and will save you some time asking redundant questions.

affa · Mar 12, 2013

fwiw, sly cooper vita is showing as 'free' for me in the store. i already own it, but other games i own do not show as free.

don't know what the deal is, but worth posting i suppose.

AoA · Mar 12, 2013

I think nothing for me this week. I thought I would jump on Lumines and Rayman Vita for 13.xx but it just still seems to high for me. I played the hell out of Lumines PSP so I guess I got my fill and I have Rayman PS3 so that's the same game as the Vita.

If only I knew when these sales would end and when the store would update, how long the 2 week sale lasts and when I'll get my $10 back, then I could really make a decision.

Outland is a great game with a great price but man are those bosses tough for me.

6er · Mar 12, 2013

If I have the PSV assassisns creed should I spend the money or will I just be disappointed? Graphics look great for a PSP game

FriskyTanuki · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='affa']fwiw, sly cooper vita is showing as 'free' for me in the store. i already own it, but other games i own do not show as free.

don't know what the deal is, but worth posting i suppose.[/QUOTE]
Did you buy the PS3 game and redeem your cross buy copy of the Vita version? Did you go and fully purchase the Vita version from the PS Store to attach it to your account?

thefurrypanda · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='affa']fwiw, sly cooper vita is showing as 'free' for me in the store. i already own it, but other games i own do not show as free.

don't know what the deal is, but worth posting i suppose.[/QUOTE]
comes up full price for me.

FriskyTanuki · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='6er']If I have the PSV assassisns creed should I spend the money or will I just be disappointed? Graphics look great for a PSP game[/QUOTE]
It's not that good since it's basically what AC would look like with the technical limitations that keep it from being the open world game that console and Vita games are.

rpg · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='affa']fwiw, sly cooper vita is showing as 'free' for me in the store. i already own it, but other games i own do not show as free.

don't know what the deal is, but worth posting i suppose.[/QUOTE]
shows $26.99. U have the free demo?

vince726 · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']U can install content manager for windows or mac. With this I transfer games to my hard drive and vice versa. Using a 4gb memory card.

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psvita/cm/installcma.html[/QUOTE]
how exactly does the content manager work.. Say I want to make room on my memory card so I put the game on my computer, then when I want to play it, I tranfer it.. Is that how it works?

Dranakin · Mar 12, 2013

I know it's not part of the Ubisoft sale, but: how is Assassin's Creed III: Liberation a few months out? Have the infamous framerate issues been patched? I see conflicting information on a "day-one" patch that solved most of the issues.

rpg · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='vince726']how exactly does the content manager work.. Say I want to make room on my memory card so I put the game on my computer, then when I want to play it, I tranfer it.. Is that how it works?[/QUOTE]
yes

using vita to get the game back

content manager>start>pc>copy content pc --> ps vita system
applications>(ps vita or psp/other or playstation or ps mobile) pick game and copy

done

popular penguin · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']U can install content manager for windows or mac. With this I transfer games to my hard drive and vice versa. Using a 4gb memory card.

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psvita/cm/installcma.html[/QUOTE]

Is it normal for the Vita's touch screen to be unresponsive while using the Content Manager? It takes me about 20 minutes to go through the menus. Before anyone asks, USB charge is off and the Vita is completely charged.

admiralvic · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='affa']fwiw, sly cooper vita is showing as 'free' for me in the store. i already own it, but other games i own do not show as free.

don't know what the deal is, but worth posting i suppose.[/QUOTE]

If you redeemed the entitlement, it will be listed as free.

breakin2 · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']U can install content manager for windows or mac. With this I transfer games to my hard drive and vice versa. Using a 4gb memory card.

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psvita/cm/installcma.html[/QUOTE]

Thanks!

rpg · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='popular penguin']Is it normal for the Vita's touch screen to be unresponsive while using the Content Manager? It takes me about 20 minutes to go through the menus. Before anyone asks, USB charge is off and the Vita is completely charged.[/QUOTE]
Im using usb cable and its super fast. Dunno about Wi-Fi.

Graff^ · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='6er']If I have the PSV assassisns creed should I spend the money or will I just be disappointed? Graphics look great for a PSP game[/QUOTE]

It's a pretty fun game. It's very different from the normal Assassin's Creed games, in that it's a side-scrolling platformer/runner, but it's got some really neat level design and missions. It reminded me of Prince of Persia II more than anything. I actually played it on the iPhone (it seems to no longer be on the app store though) and I can only imagine it would be significantly better with a D-pad and buttons.

EDIT: I was thinking of the DS game, Discovery. I know absolutely nothing about Bloodlines.

popular penguin · Mar 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']Im using usb cable and its super fast. Dunno about Wi-Fi.[/QUOTE]

I use a USB cable and connect to my PS3. I guess I have a defective Vita, or something.

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