PSN update: Monster Hunter and more

By Robert Purchese Published 29 May, 2009

Rock Band Unplugged demo, for example.

PSP demos for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Rock Band Unplugged lead the PlayStation Store refresher this week. The former is being thrust on Europe by both Capcom and Sony as the pair try to spark a Japanese-style frenzy when the game launches in late June. The latter, while we're on topic, has face-button presses instead of instrument peripherals. Rock Band Unplugged is also out in late June.

There are samplers for CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars and Inferno Pool - the two PSN game offerings this week. CellFactor is an FPS and Inferno Pool is a pool (the one with cues) game. Try them. Go on.

We like the look of the 2000 AD-themed costumes for LittleBigPlanet because we like comic books, and we feel we ought to mention the inspirationally named Ferrari Challenge "Pack of 5 New Cars and 1 Track".

The Corporate Warfare DLC for Saints Row 2 shows up, and there are more freebies for MotorStorm and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2.

There's the usual spattering of Rock Band tracks, although we're only offered one Guitar Hero song this week.

PS3 Games

  • CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars - GBP 7.99 / EUR 9.99
  • Inferno Pool - GBP 6.29 / EUR 7.99

PS3 Demos

  • Crash Commando
  • CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars

PSP Demos

  • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
  • Rock Band Unplugged

PS3 Game Content

  • MotorStorm Pacific Rift: Mohawk Signature Livery Pack - Free
  • Sonic Unleashed: Apotos & Shamar Adventure Pack - GBP 2.39 / EUR 2.99
  • Saints Row 2: Corporate Warfare - GBP 4.79 / EUR 5.99
  • Ferrari Challenge: Car and Track Pack (Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari 430 Scuderia, Ferrari 700 GTB Fiorano, Ferrari 612 Sessanta, Ferrari F330 P4, Nurburgring) - GBP 4.49 / EUR 4.99 (cars GBP 1.29 / EUR 1.49 each, track GBP 2.89 / EUR 2.99)
  • Cuboid: Pack Bundle (Level Editor, Levels Pack) - GBP 7.99 / EUR 9.99 (Level Editor GBP 4.79 / EUR 5.99, Levels Pack GBP 3.19 / EUR 3.99)
  • Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2: Additional Missions 4, 5, 6 - Free
  • LittleBigPlanet: 2000 AD Costume Kit (Judge Dredd, Hammerstein, Johnny Alpha, Rogue Trooper) - GBP 4.79 / EUR 5.99 (GBP 1.59 / EUR 1.99 each)
  • Rock Band: Ministry Pack ("Cuz U R Next", "LiesLiesLies", "The Great Satan") - GBP 3.19 / EUR 3.99 (GBP 0.99 / EUR 1.49 each)
  • Rock Band: "Linger" by The Cranberries - GBP 0.99 / EUR 1.49
  • Rock Band: "She's Not There", "Tell Her No" by The Zombies - GBP 0.99 / EUR 1.49 each
  • Guitar Hero World Tour: "The Touch" by Stan Bush - GBP 1.59 / EUR 1.99

PSP Game Content

  • Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce: Additional Quests 1 - Free

Videos

  • Killzone 2: Badge Abilities (Assault, Engineer, Medic, Saboteur, Scout, Tactician)
  • Trash Panic
  • MAG
  • Uncharted 2 (Multiplayer)
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Comments (13) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Toothball #1 3 years ago

    Rock Band Unplugged demo?! Somehow I need to get hold of that while pretending to do some work. Tricky.

  • dominalien #2 3 years ago

    I just bought Resident Evil from the US store. I feel dirty.

  • Scrumhalf #3 3 years ago

    What happened to Trash Panic - I was quite looking forward to that.

  • Toothball #4 3 years ago

    @dominalien:

    How did you swing that, by the way? Do you have a credit card they accept, or do you have a source on PSN cards?

    Also, still waiting for Wild Arms.

  • GundamJehutyKai #5 3 years ago

    only 1 GHWT track this week, but it's THE TOUCH!!!!
    I'm seriously considering getting the game just for that song!!

    You got the touch, you got the POWER!!!!

  • Widge #6 3 years ago

    @dominalien

    you got a UK PS3 too? Does it work on that?

  • GundamJehutyKai #7 3 years ago

    @widge & toothball: I don't know about dominalien but I use entropay to provide me a virtual credit card which PSN accepts. I stock it with funds from my UK account, they charge a little on top and I then have funds to use on the US PSN.
    The stuff all works, but be careful with DLC as you will need a US copy of the game for the DLC to work. No probs with the rest tho. I got SSFIIHDR from there as well as the MvC2 demo a week early without any problems on my UK PS3

  • Stepharneo #8 3 years ago

    "only 1 GHWT track this week, but it's THE TOUCH!!!!
    I'm seriously considering getting the game just for that song!!"

    ...Also pretty sure it's free, at least I downloaded it for free yesterday...it's the only reason I downloaded it actually.
    Edited by 1 at 29/05/09 @ 14:40

  • Toothball #9 3 years ago

    @GundamJehutyKai:

    Sounds promising, but are there any issues with billing addresses? Making up a US address to download free stuff is one thing, but using one when paying for stuff seems a bit closer to fraud.

  • Les #10 3 years ago

    "Making up a US address to download free stuff is one thing, but using one when paying for stuff seems a bit closer to fraud."

    Why? One could argue that the latter actually hurts the other party less... In both cases you fake an address and are therefore breaking the user agreement. They're as bad legally.

  • GundamJehutyKai #11 3 years ago

    @toothball: The virtual card itself is just a way for the US payment system to recognise the details. You can use a fake address in the same way you use one to create a US account. In terms of funding, you must put in your own money (which is then converted to USD) into your virtual card before it can then be transferred to the PSN account.
    No money, no transaction. This isn't credit, if it was then this would be fraud.

    Think of it as a sort of deputy service like one you can use to bid on auctions in foreign countries, just without the shipping. That's as close a description I can think of.

  • Toothball #12 3 years ago

    Hmm, those are interesting points. I'll take them into consideration. Thanks!

  • dominalien #13 3 years ago

    @toothball, widge

    I just have a regular card. Actually, it's not a real card, it's a "virtual" card my bank offers for shopping on the Internet. Anyway, when I created the US account, I had to input an address, so I made one up. Then, tempted by some stuff on the US store, I thought, oh what the h..., let's see if it works. And it did.

    Wild Arms is so good I wish I hadn't played it yet and still had the experience ahead of me. Also got it from the US store. The PSP is simply excellent for these games.