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

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

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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.

wilflare · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='tylerh1701']Are you talking about a list of games that have been in the ICG since June when it was released? Because if so, I wrote a blog post about a month ago about it which has a full list up to date as of the day I wrote it. They don't have dates of when we got them, but I believe they are in order.[/QUOTE]

thanks! was trying to find out the games that I have missed from the ICG thus far

captaintek3304 · Dec 9, 2012

I ended up getting the $12 Music Unlimited subscription. I had the 60 day subscription, and really like the service. I have yet to try it on my Vita, but I've been using it on PS3 a lot while doing homework or when work is slow. Very easy to use and navigate. Plus the tune selection is good. Can't go wrong for only $12.

wilflare · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='captaintek3304']I ended up getting the $12 Music Unlimited subscription. I had the 60 day subscription, and really like the service. I have yet to try it on my Vita, but I've been using it on PS3 a lot while doing homework or when work is slow. Very easy to use and navigate. Plus the tune selection is good. Can't go wrong for only $12.[/QUOTE]

when does the deal end on that $12 Music Unlimited. wondering if I should go for it considering I have Spotify

FriskyTanuki · Dec 9, 2012

We'll know a week in advance.

PublikDefender · Dec 9, 2012

What are the odds of Sony putting together a Walking Dead sale in light of the series winning game of the year at the VGA's? So far, we only got the first 2 episodes for free. A sale on the last three episodes would be nice.

Sony seems to have a good relationship with Telltale. I got Jurassic Park and Back 2 the Future off of previous sales or through ps+. Hopefully, this continues.

Jack_Frost · Dec 9, 2012

Vice city was my favorite, love that game. Wish that was the ps2 title instead

FriskyTanuki · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='PublikDefender']What are the odds of Sony putting together a Walking Dead sale in light of the series winning game of the year at the VGA's? So far, we only got the first 2 episodes for free. A sale on the last three episodes would be nice.

Sony seems to have a good relationship with Telltale. I got Jurassic Park and Back 2 the Future off of previous sales or through ps+. Hopefully, this continues.[/QUOTE]
That would be up to Telltale to put it on sale and they'd be more likely to let it ride after the big award win, though it'll go on sale at some point like their series usually do.

PublikDefender · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='Jack_Frost']Vice city was my favorite, love that game. Wish that was the ps2 title instead[/QUOTE]
vice city is being ported to android/ios if i'm not mistaken. i'd buy it if it were on vita.

Jack_Frost · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='PublikDefender']vice city is being ported to android/ios if i'm not mistaken. i'd buy it if it were on vita.[/QUOTE]

Might get it on my phone, an HD version on Vita would be amazing.

Brother Daz · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='PublikDefender']vice city is being ported to android/ios if i'm not mistaken. i'd buy it if it were on vita.[/QUOTE]

You're correct, it's out now for iOS, not sure about android

DRKnight · Dec 9, 2012

Any word on PSASBR codes don't want to miss out again?

FriskyTanuki · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='Jack_Frost']Vice city was my favorite, love that game. Wish that was the ps2 title instead[/QUOTE]
It is coming to PSN, but I guess that song license issues are the big holdup right now:

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/GTA-Vice-City-Back-Steam-Nearly-10-Songs-Removed-50206.html

Barry Burton · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='PublikDefender']What are the odds of Sony putting together a Walking Dead sale in light of the series winning game of the year at the VGA's? So far, we only got the first 2 episodes for free. A sale on the last three episodes would be nice.

Sony seems to have a good relationship with Telltale. I got Jurassic Park and Back 2 the Future off of previous sales or through ps+. Hopefully, this continues.[/QUOTE]

jurrassic park was a bad game, probably the reason they were willing to give it away for free when it was new

back to the future was ok, i think only fans of the movie would think of it as more than just decent

the walking dead on the other hand is selling very well and is a game of the year candidate at most places, i would think it would be awhile before they put it on sale, i imagine people buying the game would increase with all the awards

just buy the last 3 seasons now, it's worth way more than just 15 bucks

admiralvic · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='Barry Burton']jurrassic park was a bad game, probably the reason they were willing to give it away for free when it was new

back to the future was ok, i think only fans of the movie would think of it as more than just decent

the walking dead on the other hand is selling very well and is a game of the year candidate at most places, i would think it would be awhile before they put it on sale, i imagine people buying the game would increase with all the awards

just buy the last 3 seasons now, it's worth way more than just 15 bucks[/QUOTE]

Well there is a decent chance...

Sam and Max was free with plus.
The other Sam and Max game was free with plus.
Jurassic Park was never "free", but was a bonus for renewing plus.
Back to the Future was free with plus.
The Walking Dead 1/2 were free with plus.

We will most likely get the rest free in a few months (perhaps during E3), since they can rehype plus again.

FriskyTanuki · Dec 9, 2012

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/12/09/the-drop-week-of-december-10th-2012-new-releases/

The Drop for this week:

PlayStation Network

Big Sky: Infinity (PS3/PS Vita) – A fast-paced twin-stick shooter, Big Sky: Infinity delivers insanely intense and unique experiences designed to push you to the edge of your abilities and the edge of your seat. It features randomly generated, dynamic gameplay that adapts based on your performance — the better you play, the more extreme Big Sky Infinity becomes! With 12 energetic game modes to choose from, get ready to transform your ship into an unstoppable drilling machine, so powerful it can blast through entire planets!

Black Knight Sword – From the twisted and brilliant mind of Suda 51 comes Black Knight Sword, a platforming adventure with an unprecedented visual style. Black Knight Sword is a retro side-scrolling adventure featuring surreal, dream-like graphics with a look and feel unlike anything else. In this fresh, modern and interactive take on the classic fairy tale, The Black Knight treks through a dark and mysterious world filled with whimsical and memorable creatures to kill the dark princess and ending her reign of terror.Slash, platform and puzzle your way through this unique title with each level more bizarre and intriguing than the last.

Ben 10: Omniverse – In Ben 10: Omniverse, players can play as both Young and Teen Ben, switch forms between 13 playable alien heroes, including new aliens like Bloxx and Gravattack, and fight in an assortment of action-packed levels throughout the subterranean alien city of Undertown and other show-inspired locales. In Ben: 10 Omniverse, Rook will also star in the game come equipped with a Proto-Tool, a swiss army knife of the future, that can transform into a variety of weapons that will bring a whole new dimension to combat.

Judge Dee: The City of God Case – Travel back in time to a medieval Chinese city in Judge Dee: The City God Case! Judge Dee, the newly appointed magistrate of Yiwang prefect, travels to an isolated town in his new jurisdiction to find that the mayor’s son has fallen unconscious and became deathly ill. Suspecting foul play, Judge Dee starts investigating. Help him uncover the truth behind the town’s dark secret, its corrupt officials and the true cause of the mysterious illness in this beautiful Hidden Object Adventure game.

Mix Superstar – Think you can be the next big music star? Well now you’ve got all the tools right at your fingertips with Mix Superstar. Create, mix and record your own royalty-free musical masterpieces right on your PS3. There are over 1,000 Dance, Hip Hop and Techno loops included across multiple instruments like Drum, Bass, Synth, Guitar and even voice tracks.

Demos

Big Sky: Infinity
Black Knight Sword
Mix Superstar

PlayStation 2 Classics

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The follow-up to Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. This time around, developer Rockstar North and publisher Rockstar take players to the state of San Andreas.

Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas… a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers. Now, it’s the early 90s. Carl’s got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Velo214 · Dec 9, 2012

iv been ps+ since they started it and i only got 1 season of sam n max free.
i know they had it on sale, but not free.
im in usa, so maybe that is the issue, hoping i didnt miss a free sam n max season.

admiralvic · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='Velo214']iv been ps+ since they started it and i only got 1 season of sam n max free.
i know they had it on sale, but not free.
im in usa, so maybe that is the issue, hoping i didnt miss a free sam n max season.[/QUOTE]

Might be, back then I had EU/JP plus too, though there is also a chance I am mixing them up and counted them twice. Either or, a lot of these games have been free.

Nohbdy · Dec 9, 2012

Well, looks like Big Sky Infinity is part of the U.S. IGC after all.

realit3y · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='Nohbdy']Well, looks like Big Sky Infinity is part of the U.S. IGC after all.[/QUOTE]

No it isn't otherwise it wouldn't have been posted on the DROP, I told you there is a reason why it is #YOPO

admiralvic · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='Nohbdy']Well, looks like Big Sky Infinity is part of the U.S. IGC after all.[/QUOTE]

Just because they use the same trailer, doesn't confirm anything. When the new store was first shown, we saw a number of images showing Biohazard 5 as free with plus (since it was for EU at the time). We did get it for free later on, just like we can get that later on. With this being said, I am really just saying we shouldn't get our expectations up. Seems likely, but as I said, they've done similar in the past.

tylerh1701 · Dec 9, 2012

Oh man I'd LOVE Black Knight Sword free on PS+! Probably a pipe dream, huh?

Nohbdy · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='realit3y']No it isn't otherwise it wouldn't have been posted on the DROP, I told you there is a reason why it is #YOPO[/QUOTE]

It would be incredibly misleading, not mention look bad on Sony's part, to advertise with that trailer since it clearly mentions the IGC. Besides, why advertise something for another region if you're not going to get it anyway? You don't see the blog posting about the Japanese-exclusive Soul Sacrifice bundle, do you?

admiralvic · Dec 9, 2012

[quote name='Nohbdy']It would be incredibly misleading, not mention look bad on Sony's part, to advertise with that trailer since it clearly mentions the IGC. Besides, why advertise something for another region if you're not going to get it anyway? You don't see the blog posting about the Japanese-exclusive Soul Sacrifice bundle, do you?[/QUOTE]

While I am sure people are not going to agree with this reply... the simple fact is that Sony does stupid shit all the time...

When we saw the images of the new store, Biohazard 5 was listed for free... yet it wasn't the next free Plus game. We got it like 2 - 3 weeks after, which could be the case here, but I recall Morgan or someone form Sony saying they used the same stock images as Europe or it was based off the EU store... something like that. (I tried to find it, but I think I would need to read several topics to find it.)
A Sony PR email said the Vita version of All-Stars would give the PS3 version.
The Playstation store listed the Vita version of All-Stars as a cross buy title.
The drop has listed games that didn't actually drop and skipped games that actually do drop.
Some listed sales never happen.
etc

So I don't see why it's IMPOSSIBLE to think that the poster didn't watch the video and just used the one already uploaded. Sure it's possible that it will be in the IGC, just like it's possible ANY game on the PSN could be (more likely for stuff that appeared in other regions though). I think the odds are looking slightly better, but till it's OFFICIALLY STATED, it's a rumor at best.

tylerh1701 · Dec 9, 2012

I had no idea why this conversation got re-started, but I finally figured it out. They posted the same Big Sky Infinity trailer on the PS Drop post today that was posted here last week. It kind of makes me think that we will be actually getting it, but like admiralvic said, the PS Blog has made oversights like this plenty of times before, so who knows.

It really doesn't look like that good of a game, so it's no big deal either way. But I would like it a lot more than a 2 year old PSN game that they like to give us from time to time.

Jesse_Dylan · Dec 10, 2012

Why can I not find Wizorb on the Vita store? Isn't it on sale this week and Vita compatible? It's on my download list, too, but it still says I can't download it on a Vita.

......sigh

Velo214 · Dec 10, 2012

buy it for ps3. i dont know if its on sale, but i think it was 1.99. i bought it for ps3 and it also copies over to vita. woot

Jesse_Dylan · Dec 10, 2012

Gotta copy it over from a PS3? I don't get why they do that. Not everyone owns a PS3. (I do. I'm just being annoying.)

admiralvic · Dec 10, 2012

[quote name='Jesse_Dylan']Gotta copy it over from a PS3? I don't get why they do that. Not everyone owns a PS3. (I do. I'm just being annoying.)[/QUOTE]

They do that so there is an alternative. They will put it on the Vita at some point (or at least should...), which is what happened with PS1 classics and some PSP titles. A bunch of titles worked via transfer and over time they were tossed on the store for the Vita.

Jon7 · Dec 10, 2012

whitereflection · Dec 10, 2012

Aw, shit. I just bought SSF4. I'm surprised that another fighting game is a PS+ freebie since KOF13 was not long ago. Is this even active online?

It would've probably been cheaper for Sony to get Guilty Gear or one of the just released classic Sega fighters. Better for all parties involved too since I hear that the Sega fighters don't have anyone playing online.

Velo214 · Dec 10, 2012

already got both but good for those that dont

kouleefoh · Dec 10, 2012

LOL i just bought arcade edition yesterday for $11. Back to AWD it goes.

LazyTriangle · Dec 10, 2012

yet another fighting game, I wouldn't be so dissapointed if I didn't suck so much at playing them

Zonic505 · Dec 10, 2012

Haven't heard of Rochard, might try that out. Already tried SSFIV AE, not really into SF games, but still a nice bonus.

theflicker · Dec 10, 2012

I'm glad I passed on Rochard during its sale last time now. Demo seemed fun.

gettinmoney662 · Dec 10, 2012

Rochard is awesome.

new1 · Dec 10, 2012

Wow was gonna buy SSF4... Now I can buy the DLC stuff for it instead

Bosamba · Dec 10, 2012

Two games I have wanted but managed to resist buying.

mebegod · Dec 10, 2012

I quite enjoyed rochard, but a fighting game that came out about 2 years ago seems like an odd choice

GT · Dec 10, 2012

already have Rochard, it's decent. But unless they give Soul Calibur or a Tekken, than please NO MORE FIGHTERS SONY! Once per year tops, but no more. JMO, I'm sure others prefer them better than me, I want more action games like Batman AC, which I'm sure we'll get next year when it's way too late to delight anyone with it.

tylerh1701 · Dec 10, 2012

Rochard is good but bought it long ago. Tired of fighting games on PS+. lame week for me

captaintek3304 · Dec 10, 2012

[quote name='tylerh1701']Rochard is good but bought it long ago. Tired of fighting games on PS+. lame week for me[/QUOTE]

I am so so so sick of fighting games. Hopefully they can at least make it up to us with a decent holiday sale this year.

GT · Dec 10, 2012

[quote name='mebegod']I quite enjoyed rochard, but a fighting game that came out about 2 years ago seems like an odd choice[/QUOTE]

According to the Sony blog, we are now closer to being on par with EU this month! Not sure which parallel dimension however.

gettinmoney662 · Dec 10, 2012

Morgan also confirms in the comments that Big Sky Infinity will not be in the IGC for us.

Edzo04 · Dec 10, 2012

aww a fighting game

Fresh8142 · Dec 10, 2012

meh... nothing for me again this week

rpg · Dec 10, 2012

[quote name='Fresh8142']meh... nothing for me again this week[/QUOTE]
Gives u time to finish games from your backlog.

gettinmoney662 · Dec 10, 2012

[quote name='rpg']Gives u time to finish games from your backlog.

[/QUOTE]

That's how I look at it.

eldergamer · Dec 10, 2012

But I'm no good at fighting games. (unless they have a decent tutorial system. which most don't Only VF4 and that one MK kinda did).

And Rochard is just another physics based puzzle platformer. Didn't we just get that in that Quantum game? I haven't even touched that yet.

Actually, the oldest free PS+ game that has sat on my HD is that one Tomb Raider (underworld?) from over a year ago.

tylerh1701 · Dec 10, 2012

[quote name='GT']already have Rochard, it's decent. But unless they give Soul Calibur or a Tekken, than please NO MORE FIGHTERS SONY! Once per year tops, but no more. JMO, I'm sure others prefer them better than me, I want more action games like Batman AC, which I'm sure we'll get next year when it's way too late to delight anyone with it.[/QUOTE]

To me, it seems like PS+ US has put a lot more focus on multiplayer games whereas PS+ EU has focused more on single-player games. By my count, of the unique games that each region has received, the US has 9 games that have a significant amount of multiplayer features, whereas EU only has 4.

Maybe this is where a lot of the frustration is coming from for US PS+ers?

[quote name='rpg']Gives u time to finish games from your backlog.

[/QUOTE]

This is very true. But I sure wouldn't have minded Batman: AC so I could have sold my retail copy for a good $10-$15

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