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We have a complete rundown of today's PSN update.

Hi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update.

PlayStation Plus

Mushroom Wars (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)

2Xtreme (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)

Vempires – minis (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)

TerRover Demo (Early access to PlayStation Plus subscribers)

Two-year PS3 PlayStation Protection Plan (PlayStation Plus price $44.99, regular price $59.99)

Soldner-X2: Final Prototype + Soldner-X: Himmelstrurmer Bundle (PlayStation Plus price $10.79, regular price $17.99)

Soldner- X2 : Final Prototype (PlayStation Plus price $9.09, regular price $12.99)

Updates

Let’s Golf – Minis – Sale (now $0.99, original price $4.99)

Downloadable Games

Shank ($14.99)
Betrayed and left for dead by the only family he ever knew, Shank is back to get revenge on the underworld’s deadliest assassins for killing his beloved. Armed with his knowledge of gang warfare and weaponry, Shank must battle his way through the criminal underground to destroy those who brought his world crashing down around him.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 1.97 GB

Press Your Luck ($9.99)
BIG BUCKS, NO WHAMMIES!” Press Your Luck is game show fun for your PlayStation 3 system! Just like on TV, 3 contestants compete to win by correctly answering trivia questions to earn “spins” on the Big Board. Whoever ends the game with the highest earnings wins- but avoid the dreaded Whammy or risk losing it all! With a multiplayer mode played on one PS3 or online through PlayStation Network, it has never been so much fun to PRESS YOUR LUCK!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 584 MB

PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap ($6.99)
PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap is an addictive slot car racing game that supports 1080p and features single player and multiplayer fun (up to 7 players simultaneously offline!). Intuitive controls, 32 different race modes, and online rankings will provide countless hours of racing mayhem. NOTE: PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap is totally FREE for existing owners of PixelJunk Racers.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 37 MB

MotorStorm 3D Rift ($9.99)
MotorStorm 3D Rift offers a taste of the hit game MotorStorm Pacific Rift, now with full 3D functionality. Choose from 10 detailed and exciting tracks on an exotic island to tear through using a variety of off-road vehicles. Supports both 2D and 3D gameplay. Download the game today!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 1.37 GB

Game Demos (free)

MAG Beta
MAG is a massive action First Person Shooter in an ever-changing global war. As we create and release new downloadable content, your feedback is vital to improve the quality of our post-launch content. Download the Beta today!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 36 MB

Shank Trial
Betrayed and left for dead by the only family he ever knew, Shank is back to get revenge on the underworld’s deadliest assassins for killing his beloved. Armed with his knowledge of gang warfare and weaponry, Shank must battle his way through the criminal underground to destroy those who brought his world crashing down around him.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 1.97 GB

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Network Demo
A tornado of fierce ninja action hits PlayStation 3 with the release of the free Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 demo! Featuring the first boss battle from the game, the demo focuses on refined fighting mechanics and stunning graphics. The full game places the player inside a living manga world packed with dramatic 3D boss battles, including a rich story mode and the first online play ever in the Naruto franchise.
ESRB Rated RP
File size: 250 MB

Add-on Game Content

Mafia II – The Betrayal Of Jimmy ($9.99)
Meet Jimmy, a gun for hire, in this arcade style downloadable pack. Jimmy is the guy the other guys call when they need to finish a job. Loads of new city-based missions will keep you driving and shooting through Empire Bay for hours. A leaderboard system provides extensive replayability as you work your way to the top of the rankings.
File size: 299 MB

Clash of the Titans – Apollo’s Challenge Quest Pack ($1.99)
This downloadable content will allow players to experience the following additional quests: “Sleeping Bull of the Labyrinth”, “Tyrant of the Swamp”, and “Two Headed Wolf”. Obtain new subweapons and rare gift items by clearing this quest.
File size: 127 MB

Guitar Hero
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.

• Hanger 18 – Megadeth ($1.99)
• Peace Sells – Megadeth ($1.99)
• Symphony of Destruction – Megadeth ($1.99)
• Megadeth Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Hanger 18”, “Peace Sells”, and “Symphony of Destruction” by Megadeth. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

File size: 42 – 49 MB (singles), 131 MB (track pack)

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “Another Way To Die″ – Disturbed ($1.99)
• “Asylum″ – Disturbed ($1.99)
• “The Animal″ – Disturbed ($1.99)
• Disturbed Pack 03 ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Disturbed Pack 03. This pack includes “Asylum”, “Another Way to Die”, and “The Animal” by Disturbed.
• “Mountain Man″ – Crash Kings ($1.99)
• “Seasons″ – The Veer Union ($1.99)
• “Bury Me Alive″ – We Are The Fallen ($1.99)
• Universal Motown Pack 01 ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Universal Motown Pack 01. This pack includes “Mountain Man” by Crash Kings, “Seasons” by The Veer Union, and “Bury Me Alive” by We Are The Fallen.

Rock Band Network

• “Buster Voodoo” – Rodrigo y Gabriela ($1.99)
• “The Great Plains” – Scale the Summit ($1.99)
• “The Price” – Dappled Cities ($0.99)
• “The Ultimate Showdown (RBN Mix)” – Lemon Demon ($1.99)
• “Whatever Happened to You” – Cate Sparks ($1.99)

File size: 18 – 54 MB (singles), 81 – 120 MB (track pack)

PlayStation Protection Plan

PlayStation Protection Plan – 1 Year ($44.99) (PS3 Only, US Only)
The PlayStation Protection Plan ensures continuous coverage for one additional year after the 1 year limited factory warranty expires.

PlayStation Protection Plan – 2 Year ($59.99) (PS3 Only, US Only)
The PlayStation Protection Plan ensures continuous coverage for two additional years after the 1 year limited factory warranty expires.

PlayStation Home

Sodium Starter Pack ($6.99)
Get all you need to make the most of Sodium, the first M.M.O. in PlayStation Home. Full access to the explosive Salt Shooter tank battle is provided via the Sodium Pilot’s outfit. Male and Female variants of popular Sodium clothing with added gaming advantages are included, also giving you every advantage to excel in the world of Sodium!

Game Videos (free)

Brink Developer Diary #3
File size: 117 MB (HD), 194 MB (1080)

Hunted: The Demon’s Forge “Trip” Trailer
File size: 67 MB (HD)

Shank Co-Op Trailer
File size: 66 MB (HD)

Press Your Luck Trailer
File size: 20 MB (HD)

Enslaved: Odyssey To The West – E3 Trailer
File size: 69 MB (HD)

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – You Think You Can Kill Me Trailer
File size: 62 MB (HD)

Homefront Back Story Trailer
File size: 76 MB (HD)

LittleBigPlanet 2 – Adventure Trailer
File size: 77 MB (HD)

ISF SWC Highlight – Women
File size: 68 MB (HD), 111 MB (1080)

Skate Open Highlight – Skate Park
File size: 59 MB (HD), 93 MB (1080)

Skate Open Highlight – Skate Vert
File size: 62 MB (HD), 104 MB (1080)

2010 Skate Open Highlights
File size: 131 MB (HD), 211 MB (1080)

PS3 Themes

Bees in Bloom Theme ($0.99)
File size: 3.5 MB

Dynamic Smoke Theme ($2.99)
File size: 6.06 MB

M249 SAW Theme ($1.99)
File size: 3.26 MB

Draco Theme ($1.49)
File size: 5.71 MB

Coruscant Theme ($1.49)
File size: 5.23 MB

Sorority Island Girls Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 4.23 MB

Industrial Revolution Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 4.27 MB

Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 Theme ($1.49)
File size: 4.11 MB

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Zuma PSP ($9.99)
Discover the ancient secrets of Zuma — now available for your PlayStation Portable with new puzzles and dynamic effects! Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull. You’ll need to think fast and aim smart, or you’ll be history in this action-packed puzzle challenge!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 14 MB

PSP Minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Arcade Air Hockey & Bowling – Minis ($3.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 23.4 MB

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 530 KB

Abstract PSP Theme 5 ($1.49)
File size: 383 KB

M249 SAW PSP Theme 1 ($1.49)
File size: 624 KB

M249 SAW PSP Theme 2 ($1.49)
File size: 602 KB

Draco PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 531 KB

Coruscant PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 543 KB

Seemingly at peace with the fact that it may never escape the "Resident Evil 5 is racist" flap the game stirred up last year, Capcom USA is speaking openly about measures it is taking to ensure it can offer a non-Japanese perspective on future titles. Talking with Gamasutra, the senior PR rep for the publisher's North American operation, Melody Pfeiffer, confirmed that, "Since the RE5 controversy, we have become much more aware of how important it is that we are part of the asset creation process early on so that we are able to have a say in the end product." (Implying that it didn't before.)

"We are also designing a lot of our own assets from this side of the pond, so that we are able to make strategic pieces of content that make sense for our market," Pfeiffer added, saying, "We are working really closely with our producers in Japan to construct these materials for the West and they are open more then ever to hearing our thoughts and ideas for assets."

Translated: Capcom USA hopes it won't be blindsided again, and has gotten assurances from the home office that it'll be listened to the next time it says, "Uh, no, that ain't gonna fly anywhere." Listened to, yes, but heard? Only the lack of another "RE5 controversy" can serve as proof.

I don’t know what in the hell is going on here. Looks like a 2-player mode to me, but why add another color Sonic as the second player? Hopefully SEGA will explain all of this very soon! Thanks to Hero of Legend for the heads up!

- A sorcerer named Yin-Yarn has turned everything into yarn - Yin-Yarn has a tomato-like fruit on the top of his head - Kirby attempts to eat this fruit, and Yin-Yarn sucks Kirby into a sock tied around his heck - this transports Kirby into Patch Land - Kirby meets Prince Fluff here - Prince Fluff is being chased by [...]

Editorial: Your favorite pastime needs Farmville, whether you like it or not.

Editorial: Your favorite pastime needs Farmville, whether you like it or not.

Editorial: Your favorite pastime needs Farmville, whether you like it or not.

Editorial: Your favorite pastime needs Farmville, whether you like it or not.

Treyarch is planning to do a little "official" modding of the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops, adding tools to enable user modding after launch. Treyarch's Cesar "PCDev" Stastny said on the game's forum, "We do not know yet to what extent you will be able to mod the game," citing some technical issues that have yet to be dealt with. "Right now we are completely focused on finishing the game."

Infinity Ward teased mod tools for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2, but that didn't end up happening. The good news is that if these Black Ops mod tools pan out, you can make all the Modern Warfare 2 levels, and then mod those.

#pokemon The next generation of Pokemon, Pokemon: Black and White, is wall-to-wall with new Pocket Monsters. That isn't it, though. More »

I spy with my little eye ... a ghost!!!

#madden Pity the poor long snapper - the special-teams player who, unlike the kicker, both gets dirty and speaks English. Also, unlike the kicker, he rarely shows up in Madden NFL. Cullen Loeffler hasn't made the game in seven years. More »

Indoctrinating a new generation.

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In the shadows of the Spider-Man Noir universe, you can barely even see the Negative Zone alternate costume for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, but it's definitely there. More »

Do you feel like taking a break from the toils of your day to watch an action-packed blockbuster, but don't really feel like dedicating ninety minutes to watching a film? There's an easy solution to that: check out YouTube user Kitty0706's "The Jacknife Chronicles," a twelve-minute, remarkably violent revenge story created entirely within Garry's Mod for Half-Life 2. We anticipate that it will it satisfy your action cravings in a fairly efficient manner.

The short film, which borrows more than a few locales and soundtrack clips from Mirror's Edge and Portal, can be found in its entirety after the jump. It's a little NSFW -- especially if you happen to work as a security guard in a high-tech compound.

#gamescom2010 Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom producer Daisuke Uchiyama is tired of over-the-top violence in games, and thinks he's found a different motivation for playing his new game: Friendship. More »

"Peripherals for Kinect? How does that work?" you might be asking yourself. First, we would point out that every article of clothing you own is technically a Kinect peripheral. Second, the first Kinect peripherals from PDP aren't the kind you might expect. Rather than offering up plastic tennis rackets or lightsabers, PDP has announced a line of products (first glimpsed at E3) to help consumers mount their new Kinect in various situations.

• Wall Mount - $14.99
• TV Mount - $39.99
• Extension Cable - $49.99(!)
• Floor Stand - $29.99

We suppose some people might spend $40 on the VESA standard TV mount, though you could accomplish the same task with $5 worth of Velcro. The floor stand might prove useful, however, as it keeps the unit "above the floor to help protect the Kinect for Xbox 360 from foot traffic and dirt." We might suggest the off-brand version of the floor stand, though. It's called a table. PDP's Kinect products will be available this November.

#reddeadredemption Is one of the most advanced things created in video games this year a virtual horse? More »

Jumping through boss doors in Mega Man I’d say that a very large number of Mega Man fans do the exact same thing. I know that I do it every single time I play one of the Mega Man games. There’s just something so boring about walking through a boss door. Jumping into [...]

Much like the mafioso antics of Mafia 2's Vito Scaletta and co., review scores for the game are all over the place. 2K Games probably wants people to fuhgedabout those on the lower end, but we've collected a sampling of the whole gamut for you below. And hey, if you haven't read our review yet, you should read it first -- capisce?

• Game Informer (90/100): "In an era when video games are moving away from relying on cinematics for storytelling, Mafia II draws on the rich mobster film history to weave a gripping drama about family, friendship, loyalty, betrayal, and pragmatism. If you're fond of quoting Don Corleone and Tony Soprano, don't miss this game."
• GameSpot (8.5): "Mafia II is an excellent return of a franchise with great promise. Vito and his associates are memorable characters in a city bursting with subtle visual details and violent undertones ... While you might be disappointed with what Mafia II doesn't do, it's hard to be disappointed by what this excellent game does do: deliver fun shoot-outs and pockets of shocking brutality in a world you're delighted to be a part of."
• Giant Bomb (3/5 Stars): "Playing Mafia II gives you the feeling that the developers put more emphasis on telling a great mob story than designing a great video game, but had to split their attention too much to effectively do either one ... There are a lot of great mob stories out there already, and this one needed more focus to stand out next to all the memorable tales that came before."
• Eurogamer (4/10): "Mafia II gets the last word by destroying the myth that the mafia is interesting at all. It contends that the mob world is a hell of boredom populated by aggressively stupid automatons. These drones wake up each morning, carry out a series of repetitious tasks, and return home. The message: thug life is nothing more than it appears. And Mafia II is even less."

Look at what McDonalds is sticking inside their Happy Meals. Looks like you can get a cool $5 off the game adaptation, if that tickles your fancy. I’m getting the game, but I don’t think I want a Happy Meal!

#realtimeworlds Scottish developer Realtime Worlds recently entered administration, and it's rolling out play and pay stats for the recently released All-Points Bulletin to sweeten the pot for potential buyers. Who's playing, and what are they paying? More »