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Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue heads PSN

Will Sisqo well?

Deathspank follow-up Thongs of Virtue arrives on the PlayStation Store today. It's only been two months since Deathspank turned up, mind you, and game creator Ron Gilbert has left developer Hothead Games. Will this be a turkey? Smother us in early impressions below.

Other full games include refondled Dreamcast game Sonic Adventure, cutesy anime swordplay game Blade Kitten and Sky Fighter. There's more detail on Blade Kitten and new PSP game 101-in-1 Megamix on the EU PlayStation blog.

Demos today are NBA Elite - the basketball game EA claims will revolutionise the genre - and Summer Challenge: Athletics Tournament, which shows up alongside controversy about facilities at the imminent Dehli Commonwealth Games. Exacty the publicity it was after.

Today's other addition of note is the Liars and Cheats add-on for Red Dead Redemption. No, it really is there, honest.

PlayStation Plus subscribers may also download the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow demo.

Oh, and don't forget about this week's SingStore and Digital Comics Store refreshers.

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue.

PS3 Special Offers (available until 29th September)

  • PAIN (was £6.29/€7.99 now £3.19/€3.99)
  • PAIN: Amusement Park (was £3.99/€4.99 now £2.39/€2.99)
  • PAIN: Movie Studio (was £3.99/€4.99 now £2.39/€2.99)
  • Peggle (was £6.29/€7.99 now £3.19/€3.99)
  • Mega Man 10 (was £7.99/€9.99 now £3.99/€4.99)
  • Age of Booty (was £7.99/€9.99 now £3.99/€4.99)
  • Vibes (mini) (was £3.99/€4.99 now £2.49/€2.99)

PS3 Games

  • Sonic Adventure (£6.29/€7.99)
  • Sky Fighter (£7.99/€9.99)
  • Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue (trial free, unlock key £9.99/€12.99)
  • Blade Kitten (trial free, unlock key £9.99/€12.99)

PS3 Demos

  • NBA Elite 11
  • Summer Challenge: Athletics Tournament

PS3 Game Content

  • Red Dead Redemption: Liars and Cheats (£7.99/€9.99)
  • Skate 3: San Van Party Pack (£5.10/€6.49)
  • Buzz! Quiz TV: The '80s Quiz (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Rock Band: "Legend" album by Bob Marley ("Buffalo Soldier", "Could You Be Loved", "Exodus", "I Shot The Sherriff", "Is This Love", "Jamming", "No Woman No Cry", "One Love/People Get Ready", "Redemption Song", "Stir It Up", "Three Little Birds", "Waiting In Vain") - £9.99/€14.99 (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Rock Band Network: "Chelsea" by The Summer Set (£0.59/€0.79), "Crash Years" by The New Pornographers (£0.99/€1.49). "Packet Flier" by Terrorhorse (£0.59/€0.79), "Swallow the Razor" by Exodus (£0.99/€1.49), ·"Step Up (I'm On It)" by Maylene & The Sons of Disaster (£0.99/€1.49)

PSP Special Offers (available until 29th September)

  • World of Pool (PSP) (was £6.29/€7.99 now £4.79/€5.99)
  • Stateshift (PSP) (was £6.29/€7.99 now £4.79/€5.99)
  • WWII: Battle Over the Pacific (PSP) (was £6.29/€7.99 now £4.79/€5.99)
  • Vibes (mini) (was £3.99/€4.99 now £2.49/€2.99)

PSP Games

  • Ace Combat: Joint Assault (Releasing Friday 24th Sept) (£19.99/€24.99)
  • Zuma (£6.29/€7.99)
  • 101-in-1 Megamix (£11.99/€14.99)

PSP Demos

  • Lunar: Silver Star Harmony

Minis

  • Arcade Sports: Bowling & Air Hockey (£3.49/€3.99)
  • Hive Sweeper (mini) (was £3.49/€3.99 now £1.24/€1.49 - permanently)