Sackboy, Lara DLC head PS Store update

By Fred Dutton Published 15 December, 2010

Plus, download Prototype for £31.99.

Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, new Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light DLC and PSP platformer Prinny 2 are among the highlights of the latest PlayStation Store update.

The new content, listed on the PlayStation Blog and reproduced in full below, also includes the last two Prince of Persia HD re-releases, new DLC for Assassins's Creed: Brotherhood, DJ Hero 2 and Joe Danger, as well as a bunch of pre-Christmas price cuts.

Slightly less festive, however, is the asking price for the original Prototype, which has just been added for £31.99. Word from the wise: Amazon is selling the Platinum Edition for £11.99.

Special Offers: (Offer prices available until the 22nd December):

  • Tank Battles (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
  • DropLitz (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
  • Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood – Old West Map Pack (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
  • Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (PSP) (was – £19.99/€24.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
  • Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
  • Splinter Cell Essentials (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £16.99/€20.99)
  • Panda Craze (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)
  • Caterpillar (mini) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)

Permanent Price Reductions:

  • Disney's Action Game Feat. Hercules (now – £4.39/€5.49)
  • Disney's Atlantis : The Lost Empire (now – £4.39/€5.49)
  • Disney Pixar Toy Story 2 (now – £4.39/€5.49)
  • Disney Pixar Toy Story Racer (now – £4.79/€5.99)
  • Lilo & Stitch : Trouble in Paradise (now – £3.19/€3.99)
  • Monsters Inc : Scare Island (now – £3.19/€3.99)
  • Peter Pan : Adventures In Never Land (now – £3.19/€3.99)
  • Party Time with Winnie the Pooh (now – £3.19/€3.99)
  • The Little Mermaid II (now – £3.19/€3.99)
  • A Bug's Life (now – £3.19/€3.99)

Downloadable Games (PS3):

  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within HD (£11.99/€14.99)
  • Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones HD (£11.99/€14.99)
  • Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves (£4.79/€5.99)
  • Prototype (£31.99/€39.99) (Not available in Germany)

Downloadable Games (PSP):

  • Prinny 2 (£23.99/€29.99) (Not available in Australia and New Zealand)
  • Bakugan: Defenders of the Core (£19.99/€24.99) (Not available in Australia and New Zealand)

minis (PS3 and PSP):

  • Core Blaster (£2.49/€2.99) (Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation and Slovenia)
  • Dr. Minigames (£2.49/€2.99)
  • Farm Frenzy (£2.49/€2.99)
  • I Must Run! (£2.49/€2.99)
  • Shapo (£3.99/€4.99)

Demos (PS3):

  • Planet Minigolf Move Demo Rating

Add-On Game Content (PS3):

  • Trinity Universe: Gift for Everyone Pack (£0.79/€0.99); Mid-Level Armour Pack (£1.59/€1.99); Middle Ability Pack (£1.59/€1.99); My Secret Savings Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage: Ken's Rage Pack 3 – Heart Playable, 2 Scenarios (£7.19/€8.99); Ken's Rage Pack 5 – Jagi Costume, 2 Scenarios (£2.99/€3.59) (Not available in New Zealand)
  • Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 – Costume Pack 1 (£0.79/€0.99) (Not available in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, India, Luxembourg, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey and United Arab Emirates)
  • Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 – Endor Level Pack (£0.79/€0.99) (Not available in Croatia, Czech Republic, India, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey and United Arab Emirates)
  • DJ Hero 2 – Old Skool Hip Hop Mix Pack (£6.29/€7.99) (Not available in Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates)
  • Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Mont St. Michael Animus Update Pack (free)
  • BlazBlue: Continuum Shift: Additional Character Colour Vol. 1 (£5.10/€6.49); Additional Character Colour Vol. 2 (£5.10/€6.49); Additional Character Colour Vol. 3 (£5.10/€6.49); Additional System Voice Type-C (Taokaka) (£3.99/€4.99); Additional System Voice Type-K (Jin) (£3.99/€4.99); Additional System Voice Type-M (Carl) (£3.99/€4.99); Unlock 'All Unlimited Characters' (£3.99/€4.99); Unlock Playable Character: 'Mu' (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Mushroom Wars: Mushroom Wars Online Pack (£2.39/€2.99); Mushroom Wars: Map: Duplex VII (£0.79/€0.99); Mushroom Wars: Map: Duplex VIII (£0.79/€0.99); Mushroom Wars: Map: Quadrex III (£0.79/€0.99); Mushroom Wars: Map: Quadrex IV (£0.79/€0.99); Mushroom Wars: Map: Triplex V (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Borderlands – Add-on Extravasplosion (£15.99/€19.99)
  • Monopoly Streets – Stratosphere City (£5.49/€6.99) (Not available in Croatia, Czech Republic, India, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Russian Federation)
  • Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – Raziel and Kane Character Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Joe Danger - New Costume Bundle (£2.39/€2.99)
  • The Fight - Duke Character Pack (£0.99/€1.49)
  • EyePet Move Edition – Clown Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Rock Band 3: Billy Joel: The Hits (Rock Band Edition) (£9.99/€14.99) (Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE)
  • Rock Band Network: 'Best I Never Had' by The Downtown Fiction (£0.99/€1.49); 'Broke Down on the Brazos' by Gov't Mule (£0.99/€1.49); 'Children of December' by The Slip (£0.59/€0.79); 'I Just Wanna Run' by The Downtown Fiction (£0.99/€1.49); 'Oceans Between Us' by The Downtown Fiction (£0.99/€1.49) (Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE)

FirstPlay (PS3):

  • FirstPlay Episode 37 (£0.99/€1.20)

Avatars (PS3):

  • The Fight: Danny Dreadnaught (£0.20/€0.25); Sgt. Tank (£0.20/€0.25); Vinnie the Wall (£0.20/€0.25)
  • EyePet: Snowman Pet (£0.20/€0.25); Flyboy Pet (£0.20/€0.25); Santa Pet (£0.20/€0.25)

Themes (PS3):

  • Prince of Persia Trilogy Static Theme

Premium Themes (PS3):

  • Von Chrono Themes – Gassed (£1.19/€1.49)
  • Disruptive Themes: Kaleidoscope (£1.19/€1.49); The Big Apple (£1.19/€1.49)

Dynamic Themes (PS3):

  • Prince of Persia Trilogy Dynamic Theme (free)
  • Lama Themes: Dynamic Christmas (£1.59/€1.99); Dynamic Christmas Candles (£1.59/€1.99); Dynamic Christmas Snow (£1.59/€1.99); Dynamic Red Planet (£1.59/€1.99); Dynamic Underwater Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Wallpapers (PS3):

  • Explodemon!: Wallpaper 1; Wallpaper 2; Wallpaper 3
  • Top Darts Wallpaper
  • Top Darts Beach Wallpaper

Wallpapers (PSP):

  • Legends of War: Patton's Campaign Wallpaper

Videos (PS3):

  • DC Universe Online – Character Creation Trailer
  • Eat Them! Launch Trailer
  • Top Darts Fun Features Trailer
  • Echochrome II – Trailer, Launch Trailer
  • Resistance 3 Trailer
  • Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam - Hill 137 Trailer, Phu Bai Trailer
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution Upgrades & Augmentations Trailer
  • Vanquish Weapons Trailer
  • Yakuza 4 Story of Yakuza 4 Trailer

Videos (PSP):

  • Everybody's Stress Buster Launch Trailer
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Comments (33) Latest comment 1 year ago

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  • StolenGlory #1 1 year ago

    £31.99!

    Jesus fuc... No. Just... No.

    I would *love* to be at the meeting where £31.99 was decided to be an acceptable price point for a game that retails for £15 or less brand new.

    Wankers.

    EDIT: I also just *love* the conveniently placed Zavvi ad which advertises the game for £12.95. Just brilliant.
    Edited by StolenGlory at 15/12/10 @ 15:33

  • rivuzu #2 1 year ago

    That's cheap for Sony!

  • matrim83 #3 1 year ago

    Are they insane? No one is gonna buy that for 31.99. I thought EG had gotten their digits switched around.

  • excelexcel #4 1 year ago

    40 euro? Prototype is a fucking platinum/360 classics title. Even the most expensive shop would have it at 30 euro maximum. Sony's PS3 download title selection and prices are a joke.

    The US store has it $30 of course. Even at that price its a massive rip off.
    Edited by excelexcel at 15/12/10 @ 15:48

  • Zimo #5 1 year ago

    thats activision for you,
    believe it was even suggested to them by some sony people that price 'might' be too high

  • Malek86 #6 1 year ago

    Prinny 2, cool. But my PSP is pretty much fixed on the US account (too many games), so I'll have to wait for the US release.

    Darn, why couldn't Sony make the PSP accept multiple accounts content, like the PS3?
    Edited by Malek86 at 15/12/10 @ 15:38

  • PixelPirate #7 1 year ago

    I would rather gouge my own eyes out than play Prototype again, it was quite simply the worst game i have played in quite some time, rubbish controls, story and the graphics wernt great either.

    £31 sounds like somebody at Sony agrees with me and is keeping you safe from this crap this christmas!

    Spend your cash on anything but this turd.
    Edited by PixelPirate at 15/12/10 @ 15:40

  • zombielvis #8 1 year ago

    You gotta wonder why Activision have gone through the hassle of getting Prototype certified for sale on the store if they're going to charge that amount. For whatever reason they must not want this to sell.

    Expecting a discreet price cut in 3,2,1...............oh wait this is Activision it's probably on special offer at this price.

  • I\'mListening #9 1 year ago

    And i remember people yesterday argueing for the death of physical media because it would bring down game prices...

  • captain_Carl #10 1 year ago

    People blaming Sony: You're blaming the wrong company. Acti is the one at fault (for a change...)

  • markmitt #11 1 year ago

    Seriously, whose idea was it to put OLD titles on the store for stupid amounts? Do they not realise that NO-ONE will ever buy these? Especially when can own a physical product for a third of their asking price. Utter IDIOTS!

  • menage #12 1 year ago

    Prototype isn't even worth a rental:D

    Curious about Sackboy's adventure though.

  • coolbeans #13 1 year ago

    I always assumed digital download prices being high were due to retailers refusing to stock a game if they were undercut online.

    So publishers are forced to put games on the store at retail price and agree to not undercut retailers, only for the retailers to cut the RRP price and often sell the second hand version a little cheaper instead anyway. Which makes digital distribution look bad and retail look good.

    If there is ever a digital only game it often appears to be cheaper, as it doesn't have those restrictions.

    We see the same issue with the Xbox 360's games on-demand service. They are always at RRP and never at the discounted rate seen at retailers.

    [edit]
    Plus I've noticed quite a few games appear for £31.99 on Sony platforms, which hints at some kind of pricing limitation.
    Edited by coolbeans at 15/12/10 @ 16:09

  • MJHaylett #14 1 year ago

    imagine if they (whoever they is) said - [Prototype] is £9.99 on PSN' they would sell loads. Instead they say '£31.99' and every gamer on the planet says GTFO.

  • captain_Carl #15 1 year ago

    @Coolbeans

    Actually sometimes, Sony prices their own PSP games cheaper on PSN than at retailers. When God of War: GoS came out, it was about £16 on PSN - a good couple of quid cheaper than anywhere else.

  • slippysloppy #16 1 year ago

    I'm glad Sony are keeping their prices high because it's keeping retailers, cheap games and the 2nd hand market in business.

    Sony's pricing policy seems to be aimed at the rich, lazy and stupid.

  • BuddyChrist #17 1 year ago

    EVERYONE- JOIN THE ONLINE REVOLUTION! (must be a homeowner, 2543% apr, subject to status).

    You could bus to the town, buy the game, get a Subway sub, get a bus back, and still have enough for 3 premium iPhone games,or a budget xbox arcade game.... Or an Indie game or two

  • chasejamie #18 1 year ago

    Prototype on the Xbox games on demand for 19.99. Why the extra tenner for PS3?

  • chasejamie #19 1 year ago

    Sorry, didn't see above post.

  • Tyronne #20 1 year ago

    £31.99 ....my that does sound reasonable,what do you think Gerald the talking pig? ...really well yes that does seem a good price for a game that you can buy cheaper almost anywhere else....whats that? ....No iIthink its a brilliant move on their behalf and I welcome old games coming online with a almost vertical price inbalance...now if you dont mind I really must fly out of the window and get my mind meds off terrance the talking terapin.

  • NotSoSlim #21 1 year ago

    Err maybe Sony has a £31.99 limit and MS a £19.99 just a thought. Activation chose to charge that make no mistake, Sonys PSP games have been cheaper than at retail in most cases

  • TopKatt #22 1 year ago

    This from Ross McGrath on the Playstation blog regarding the Prototype price:

    "I will tell you exactly what happened with this.

    I saw the price that Prototype was submitted at a few weeks ago and I discussed it with the Activision account manager here.

    I then contacted the Activision representative that I often deal with and flagged the price of Prototype as a concern from my perspective and suggested that they look at lowering the price if at all possible.

    This was taken under advisement by Activision and then a few days later I was told that they would like to maintain the price as it is now for the forseeable future.

    I will be sure to take it up with them again in the future but for the time being I’ve done all I’m able to do."
    Edited by TopKatt at 15/12/10 @ 16:39

  • king26 #23 1 year ago

    I wouldn't spen a fiver on that shit. For about 6 quid though I might get Fat Princess it looks like a lot of fun

  • FuzzyDuck #24 1 year ago

    Eyes on Prototype - this is the digital distribution revolution? I'll stick to me SNES, thanks.

  • AdamAsunder #25 1 year ago

    "I will tell you exactly what happened with this.

    I saw the price that Prototype was submitted at a few weeks ago and I discussed it with the Activision account manager here.

    I then contacted the Activision representative that I often deal with and flagged the price of Prototype as a concern from my perspective and suggested that they look at lowering the price if at all possible.

    This was taken under advisement by Activision and then a few days later I was told that they would like to maintain the price as it is now for the forseeable future.

    I will be sure to take it up with them again in the future but for the time being I’ve done all I’m able to do."


    Everytime that I think the vitriol towards Activision is a little over the top something like this comes along and sheds a searing light on the wart that the company is to the medium.

    I'm truly thankful that everything they release doesn't appeal to me on a gaming level so I don't have to make a decision based on principle.

  • NotSoSlim #26 1 year ago

    One good thing about Sonys blogs is that if enough people ask they eventually answer. Activision are a joke in all honesty

  • Whizzo #27 1 year ago

    There's only one way to describe that Prototype pricing and that's "fucking mental", how does a game with the physical disc 20 quid RRP turn into £31.99?

    In fact you can buy Prototype+Assassin's Creed 2+Just Cause 2 from Amazon for 2p less than buying Prototype from PSN, hmm...
    Edited by Whizzo at 15/12/10 @ 17:29

  • IronGiant #28 1 year ago

    Where's Marvel Pinball, has that got a release date??

  • Malek86 #29 1 year ago

    "Raziel and Kane Character Pack (£2.39/€2.99)"

    Still getting the name wrong, EG?

    Anyway, if somebody is buying that pack, I'd like to know if it has new dialogue or anything of the sort, or if they're just skins.

  • Laraman #30 1 year ago

    The Raziel and Kain pack has dialogue used from previous LOK games (the download is 214MB) :).

    Edit: It also has new cutscenes using the dialogue - it is rather hilarious.
    Edited by Laraman at 15/12/10 @ 18:29

  • Malek86 #31 1 year ago

    Stock dialogue? Well, that's disappointing.

  • JamieR #32 1 year ago

    lol that is why you have to love pre owned hopefully in future the pre owned market will push publisher to lower prices when a games been out a while. 31 99 is just insane really

  • technicianTed #33 1 year ago

    Mental prototype price, i thought microsoft charge too much for their games on demand games, but that is crazy from sony.

    It's only £11.99 on amazon.