It’s another great week for PSN games as the third week of PlayStation Network PLAY starts today with the release of BloodRayne: Betrayal! Developer WayForward takes the franchise in a bold new tough as nails 2D direction, and a beautiful art style that shines in HD. If you haven’t pre-ordered yours already, give the demo a spin. And as part of the PLAY event, if you purchase before 9/20, you’ll receive an exclusive BloodRayne: Betrayal Dynamic Theme, as well as an exclusive PlayStation Home shirt!
NFL fans have reasons to rejoice as well with DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket now available on PlayStation Network! Get access to live streaming video of every out-of-market Sunday NFL game and access highlights, stats, standings, and schedules. The subscription also includes the Red Zone Channel, which gives you live coverage of Sunday’s most exciting moments. Purchase NFL Sunday Ticket on your PlayStation 3 in the Store; you can find it under the Media section.
In PlayStation Plus updates, as we announced yesterday, it’s another great month for Plus subscribers as September’s free game is Popcap’s Plants vs. Zombies! In addition, Astro Tripper, the SEGA Genesis classic Altered Beast, and PS one Classic Jet Moto are hitting Plus today, free to download for the entire month!
Lastly, this month’s Qore episode is now available. It’s free and early, exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers, but will be available for all to download in 2 weeks. In this month’s episode, Veronica Belmont gets busy with co-op in Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, interviews Amy Hennig the creative director behind Uncharted 3, and previews two remastered classics with the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus collection.
Let us know your quick thoughts and questions in the comments below, or sign in with your PSN ID and jump into the 9/6 Store Update thread in the PlayStation Community forums to get in on the discussion, hosted by the PSN team’s own Morgan Haro.
Here is the weekly PlayStation Store update:
Bloodrayne: Betrayal ($14.99)
The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society. The target is in a secluded castle with plenty of gruesome surprises. With the help of a mysterious friend, and members of Brimstone, Rayne must infiltrate the manor, take out the fiendish horde, and stop an evil master plot.
ESRB rated T
File size 961 MB
Rugby 2011 ($49.99)
This is the official game of Rugby World Cup 2011 from the premier Rugby game developer. Be right in the center of the mud, sweat, tears and passion as you take your team through the pool and knockout stages, right the way to the Final. Back your team, take on your hardest rivals and fight every inch for the right to proudly lift the Webb Ellis Cup.
ESRB rated E
File size 2.09 GB
Skydrift ($14.99)
Get closer than ever before to the world of adrenaline pumping sky-racing where flyboys can test and master their flying and combat skills against the deadliest opponents!
Admire amazingly detailed terrains. Unlock state-of-the-art planes and personalize them with unique racing skins.
Be the first on the single and multiplayer challenges, where possibilities are limited only by your own imagination.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 458 MB
Bloodrayne Demo
The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society. The target is in a secluded castle with plenty of gruesome surprises. With the help of a mysterious friend, and members of Brimstone, Rayne must infiltrate the manor, take out the fiendish horde, and stop an evil master plot.
ESRB rated T
File size 961 MB
God of War Origins Demo
Discover the origins of Kratos with the definitive compilation of God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta on a single Blu-ray disc for the very first time! Fully remastered in high-definition 720p and stereoscopic 3-D. Download the God of War Origins Demo today!
ESRB rated M
File size 1.04 GB
Rugby 2011 Demo
This is the official game of Rugby World Cup 2011 from the premier Rugby game developer. Be right in the center of the mud, sweat, tears and passion as you take your team through the pool and knockout stages, right the way to the Final. Back your team, take on your hardest rivals and fight every inch for the right to proudly lift the Webb Ellis Cup.
ESRB rated E
File size 2.09 GB
Supremacy MMA Demo
Supremacy MMA brings the brutality of unsanctioned, amateur and unlicensed MMA fighting to your PlayStation 3 system, favoring fast-and-furious gameplay and underground aesthetics over official branding and television-style presentation. Tha game aims to raise the bar by bringing an unprecedented level of fast, fluid combat, intuitive controls and true-to-the-sport brutality.
It follows the rise of fighters and their individual stories as they fight their way to supremacy.
ESRB rated M
File size 1.37 GB
Skydrift Demo
It’s time to download the incredible trial of SkyDrift and taste the world of adrenaline pumping arcade sky-racing! Try out the exhilarating Power Race mode in Single-Player or compete online against up to 7 opponents. Admire the breathtaking Lagoon track and choose from two different state-of-the-art planes. If you like it, buy the full game and unlock all the additional exotic locations, deadliest and fastest planes and exciting game modes!
ESRB rated E10+
File size 458 MB
Resistance 3 Online Pass ($9.99)
Download Online Pass to unlock all the online features and multiplayer in Resistance 3.
File size: 103 KB
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition Character Color Pack 1 ($2.99)
Fight in style by unlocking a new set of seven colors for every character.
File size 1.78 MB
LittleBigPlanet 2 World Peace Day Costume (1 week offer) (Free)
File size 110 KB
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Add-On Bundle ($29.99)
Get all the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 in one unique bundle! Includes the Vietnam Expansion Pack, Onslaught Mode, VIP Pack, All SPECACT Kit Upgrades, and Shortcut Packs
File size 534 KB
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 – Mobile Suit Pack 4 ($5.99)
Unlocks Arios Gundam and its pilot Allelujah Haptism as a playable character. An additional mission “Mission Plan: Infiltrating the Enemy Forces” is also included in the pack.
File size 5.95 MB
Red Dead Redemption Myths And Mavericks Bonus Pack (Free)
The Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack offers another expansion to the world of Red Dead Redemption multiplayer. Battle your enemies in 11 new map areas including Cochinay and Gaptooth Breach. Play as additional multiplayer characters from the single-player story: Landon Ricketts, Drew MacFarlane, Uncle, Javier Escuella, Nastas and more. Also works with the standalone Undead Nightmare disc.
File size 50 MB
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Blood Raven’s Armour Pack ($0.99)
Power armor adorned with the heraldry of the BLOOD RAVENS Chapter. Usable in Multiplayer when playing as Space Marines.
File size 100 KB
Rock Band 3
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
File size: 25 – 35 MB (singles), 95 MB (track pack)
Rock Band Network v2.0
File size: 3.95 – 68 MB (singles)
Blazblue: Calamity Trigger Portable Digital – Public Release – Price Change (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $24.99)
Gladiator Begins Digital – Public Release – Price Change (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $34.99)
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus Legacy – Price Change (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter – Minis – Sale (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Qore Episode 40 – September 2011 (Annual Subscribers Only)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a high-definition monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to upcoming titles from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party developers across the globe.
File size: 1.38 GB
Rocket Knight Avatar ($0.49)
Rocket Knight Close Up Avatar ($0.49)
Rocket Knight Driver Pig Avatar ($0.49)
Rocket Knight Hover Pig Avatar ($0.49)
Rocket Knight Pig Soldier Avatar ($0.49)
Rocket Knight Red Bomb 2 Avatar ($0.49)
Rocket Knight Stealth Pig Avatar ($0.49)
Rocket Knight Ulfgar Avatar ($0.49)
Rocket Knight Wolf Glider Avatar ($0.49)
Rocket Knight Yellow Bomb Avatar ($0.49)
Pulse 9/6 Edition
inFAMOUS 2 Festival of Blood Teaser Trailer
UNCHARTED Greatest Hits Dual Pack Trailer
PlayStation 3 Wireless Stereo Headset Video
Rage – Uprising Trailer
Skydrift Debut Trailer
Need For Speed The Run: Buried Alive
Need For Speed The Run: Limited Edition Trailer
Need For Speed The Run: Run For The Hills Trailer
NHL 12 – Ea Sports NHL 12 Demo Video
NHL 12 – Ea Sports NHL 12 Trailer
The Baconing – Opening Cinematic Trailer
The Baconing Character Trailer
L.A. Noire – Reefer Madness Trailer
L.A.Noire – Launch Trailer
Anarchy Reigns Gamemode Trailer #1
Sonic Generations Gamescom/Pax Trailer
Castlevania Lords Of Shadow Lycan Theme ($1.99)
Castlevania Lords Of Shadow Vampire Theme ($1.99)
Lion Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Bane Of Yoto Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Campfire Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
PlayStation Store for PSPAlpha Mission Minis ($2.99)
ESRB rated E
File size 6.1 MB
Doodle Fit Minis ($1.99)
ESRB rated E
File size 12.2 MB
The Impossible Game – Minis ($2.99)
ESRB rated E
File size 10 MB
T.N.K. III – Minis ($2.99)
ESRB rated E10+
File size 5.4 MB
Vanguard II – Minis ($2.99)
ESRB rated E
File size 2.3 MB
Pulse 9/6 Edition
File size 47 MB