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EU PlayStation Store update 2nd June

InFamous 2 demo! Dirt 3 online! Outland!

The first post-PSN hack Store update has arrived. More will follow, as Sony tries to catch up on a month of missed content.

Today's highlights are an inFamous 2 demo and the belated arrival of tasty download game Outland. There are a horde of special offers, including Noby Noby Boy for £2 and the God of War HD Collection for £15.

Owners of Dirt 3 on PS3 can now play the celebrated rally game online. Dirt 3 requires a VIP code to be played online. Said VIP code had to be redeemed or bought from the Store.

Today's full update, courtesy of the EU PS blog, follows.

PS3 Demos

  • Virtua Tennis 4 - World Tour
  • The Fight - Stressbuster
  • inFamous 2
  • Lego Pirates of the Caribbean the Videogame
  • No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise
  • Red Faction: Armageddon
Try inFamous 2 today.

PS3 Games

  • Hoard (free trial, unlock key £7.99/€9.99)
  • Outland (free trial, unlock key £7.99/€9.99)
  • Armageddon Riders (£7.99/€9.99)
  • Under Siege (£11.99/€14.99)
  • Space Ace (£7.99/€9.99)
  • Streets Of Rage 2 (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Puzzle Agent (£7.99/€9.99)
  • EA SPORTS MMA (£23.99/€29.99)

PS3 Game DLC

  • Blazblue Continuum Shift - 'Platinum the Trinity' playable character (£4.79/€5.99)
  • Dirt 3 - VIP Pass (£6.29/€7.99)
  • EyePet - Kung Fu Panda 2 Costume Pack (free)
  • Dragon Age 2 - All-Class Item Pack (£3.99/€4.99), Mage Item Pack (£2.39/€2.99), Rogue Item Pack (£2.39/€2.99), Warrior Item Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Hyperdimension Neptunia - Compa Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99), Flower Hat (If) (£0.79/€0.99), If Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99), Leafy Bow Hq 2 (Compa) (£0.79/€0.99), Neptune Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99), Black Heart Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99), Glistening Memorial (free), Green Heart Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99), Leafy Bow Hq 2 (Neptune) (£0.79/€0.99), Level Cap +200 (£0.79/€0.99), Lost Employee (free), White Heart Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • L.A. Noire - Slip Of The Tongue DLC Case (£3.19/€3.99), Naked City DLC Case (£3.19/€3.99), The Badge Pursuit Challenge & Button Man Detective Suit (£1.59/€1.99), Chicago Piano (free), The Broderick DLC Outfit (£0.79/€0.99), The Sharpshooter DLC Outfit (£0.79/€0.99)
  • LittleBigPlanet 2 - Cinco De Mayo' Mariachi Costume (free)
  • Marvel Pinball - Fantastic Four (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Marvel Vs Capcom 3 - Shadow Battle 04 (£0.79/€0.99), Shadow Battle 05 (£0.79/€0.99), Shadow Battle 06 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • ModNation Racers - Score Attack Modes: Orbit and Rage! (£0.79/€0.99), Chain Kill Mode: Bloodbath! (free)
  • Moon Diver - Arctic Theme Pack (£7.99/€9.99), Pixel Pixie Mod (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Motorstorm: Apocalypse - Remix Pack (£1.99/€2.49), Remix Racing Truck Custom Pack (£0.79/€0.99), Remix Mudplugger Custom Pack (£0.79/€0.99), Remix Musclecar Custom Pack0.79/€0.99)
  • Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed - Legends Pack (£7.99/€9.99), Speedhunters (£7.99/€9.99)
  • MX vs ATV Alive - Motoclub Pro (£6.29/€7.99)
  • No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise - Cross Saver + Moto Geek 1 (£0.99/€1.19), Sweet Berry + Moto Geek 4 (£0.99/€1.19), Sweet Berry (£0.59/€0.75), Cross Saver (£0.59/€0.75), Moto Geek 1 (£0.59/€0.75), Moto Geek 4 (£0.59/€0.75), Character Viewer (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Red Faction: Battlegrounds - Armageddon Pack (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Super Street Fighter 4 - Ultra Complete Alternate Costume Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
  • Zen Pinball - Sorcerer's Lair (£1.59/€1.99)

PS3 Spring Offers

  • PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
  • Worms 2: Armageddon - (was - £11.99/€14.99 now - £6.29/€7.99)
  • Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack - (was - £3.19/€3.99 now - £1.99/€2.49)
  • Noby Noby Boy - (was - £3.19/€3.99 now - £1.99/€2.49)
  • Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao - (was - £9.99/€12.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
  • PowerUp Forever - (was - £6.29/€7.99 now - £2.39/€2.99)
  • Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer - (was - £6.29/€7.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
  • Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype - (was - £9.99/€12.99 now - £5.10/€6.49)
  • Blade Kitten - (was - £7.19/€8.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
  • Space Invaders: Infinity Gene - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
  • Ferrari: The Race Experience - (was - £11.99/€14.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
  • Borderlands - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
  • Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part One - (was - £12.99/€16.99 now - £7.19/€8.99)
  • Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part Two - (was - £12.99/€16.99 now - £7.19/€8.99)
  • Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - (was - £9.99/€12.99 now - £5.10/€6.49)
  • Blue Toad Murder Files Episode One - (now free)
  • Blue Toad Murder Files: Season Upgrade - (was - £8.99/€11.25 now - £7.19/€8.99)
  • Premier Manager - (was - £13.99/€17.99 now - £7.19/€8.99)
  • HamsterBall - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
  • Ricochet HD - (was - £6.29/€7.99 now - £3.19/€3.99)
  • Assassin's Creed II - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £17.49/€21.99)
  • Voodoo Dice (PS3 version) - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
  • Cell Factor: Psychokinetic Wars - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game + Knives Chau Add-on Bundle - (£7.99/€9.99)
  • The following PS3 offers will be available from Thursday, 14th April
  • God of War HD Collection - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £14.99/€19.99)

Spring Offers (PS3 & PSP)

  • Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder (mini) - (was - £3.99/€4.99 now - £0.99/€1.19)
  • Mad Blocker Alpha: ROTF (mini) - (was - £3.99/€4.99 now - £0.99/€1.19)
  • Edge (mini) - (was - £3.99/€4.99 now - £0.99/€1.19)
  • Space Shooter for 2 Bucks (mini) - (was - £1.74/€1.99 now - £0.99/€1.19)
  • Angry Birds (mini) - (was - £2.49/€2.99 now - £1.24/€1.49)
  • Rayman (PSone) - (was - £3.99/€4.99 now - £2.99/€3.59)

PSP Demos

  • Hoard

PSP Games

  • Gladiator Begins (£23.99/€29.99)
  • Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (£23.99/€29.99)

PSP Game Content

  • DISSIDIA 012 [DUODECIM] FINAL FANTASY: Music packs (0.79/€0.99 each), costume packs (£0.59/€0.75 each)
  • Gladiator Begins - Lots of free gladiators
  • Patapon 3 - Online Unlock (£7.99/€9.99)

Spring Offers (PSP)

  • Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
  • NBA 2K11 - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
  • Worms: Battle Islands - (was - £15.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
  • Half Minute Hero - (was - £11.99/€14.99 now - £6.29/€7.99)
  • Michael Jackson: The Experience - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £17.49/€21.99)
  • God of War: Chains of Olympus - (was - £14.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
  • God of War Ghost of Sparta - (was - £19.99/€24.99 now - £11.99/€16.99)
  • ModNation Racers - (was - £21.99/€26.99 now - £11.99/€14.99)
  • Twisted Metal: Head On - (was - £14.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
  • LittleBigPlanet PSP - (was - £14.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99) - all level kits now £0.79

minis (PS3 and PSP)

  • Buddy Dodge (£2.49/€2.99)
  • Drums Challenge (£2.99/€3.59)
  • Zombie Racers (£3.49/€3.99)
  • PSone Classics (PS3 and PSP)
  • Final Fantasy VI (£7.99/€9.99)
  • Rageball (£2.99/€2.99)
  • Rascal Racers (£2.39/€3.59)
  • Parasite Eve 2 (£5.49/€6.99)

Rock Band 2

  • Anybody Else - Audible Mainframe (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Cimmerian Shamballa - Wretched (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Dawn Of A Million Souls (Rock Band Mix) - Ayreon (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Do Yourself A Favor - Comeback Kid (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Endzeit - Heaven Shall Burn (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Feast Or Famine - Within the Ruins (£0.99/€1.49)
  • If I'M James Dean, You'Re Audrey Hepburn - Sleeping with Sirens (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Learn To Live - Architects (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Lemon Meringue Tie - Dance Gavin Dance (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Model Ships - Rosaline (£0.99/€1.49)
  • N.A.T.G.O.D. - Daath (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Nightfall - Nachtmystium (£0.99/€1.49)
  • On Parole - Sister Sin (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Plague To End All Plagues - Evile (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Radioland - Audible Mainframe (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Snowmaiden - Amberian Dawn (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Stick Tight - Terror (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Surprise Valley (Live) - Widespread Panic (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Body - Close Your Eyes (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Omen - Heaven Shall Burn (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Way You Move - The Audition (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Til All Are One - Stan Bush (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Undead Heart - Vampires Everywhere! (£0.99/€1.49)
  • World On Fire - Firewind (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Your Petty Pretty Things - The Get Up Kids (£0.99/€1.49)
  • You'Re A Wolf - Sea Wolf (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Fractured (Everything I Said Was True) - Taproot (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Genius - The B.O.L.T. (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Paper Dolls - Ballyhoo! (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Ice Cold - Audible Mainframe (£0.59/€0.79)

Rock Band 3

  • From Out Of Nowhere - Faith No More (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) - Roy Orbison (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Stash - Phish (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Strutter - KISS (Live) (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Tweezer - Phish (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Working For The Weekend - Loverboy (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Do you really want to hurt me - Culture Club (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Big Bang Baby - Stone Temple Pilots (£0.99/€1.49)

Yoostar 2

  • The Rocket Song (£1.39/€1.75)
  • You've Stolen This House (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Voight-Kampff Empathy Test (£1.39/€1.75)
  • More Human Than Human (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Luca Brasi And Don Corleone (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Save Metropolis (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Flying Over La In The Year 2019 (£1.39/€1.75)
  • I'M Not A Policeman - I'M A Princess! (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Kong Hails A Cab (£1.39/€1.75)
  • You're With Me On This? (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Practice Proposal (£1.39/€1.75)
  • A Visit To Miracle Max (£1.39/€1.75)
  • To The Pain (£1.39/€1.75)
  • I'M Gonna Kill You (£1.39/€1.75)
  • I Am A Fighter (£1.39/€1.75)
  • How Can 5 People Operate 1 (£1.39/€1.75)
  • I Take It The Odds Are Against Us (£1.39/€1.75)
  • What a Woman! What a Part! (£1.39/€1.75)
  • You Know Your Weapons (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Tommy Is So Tubular And All (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Xerxes' great beast advances (£1.39/€1.75)
  • We got both kinds: country and western (£1.39/€1.75)