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EU PlayStation Store update 5th October

Crysis! NBA Jam! Portal 2 DLC!

PC shooter Crysis fires onto the PlayStation Store this week. It's a polished port of the original's single-player campaign, available for £15.99.

Arcade slamdunker NBA Jam: On Fire Edition also courts your wallet this week, while new and free Portal 2 DLC continues the adventures of co-op robots P-Body and and Atlus in a new two-player test track.

There's still no sign of Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection - now over a month late - and Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, expected last week.

Co-op shooter Payday: The Heist is also missing after Sony issued a last-minute delay yesterday. Citing extra time was needed to ensure "overall game quality", Payday will now come later in the month.

Here's the full list, courtesy of the PlayStation Blog:

Special Offer:

  • Borderlands - Game Of The Year edition (Was £27.99/€34.99 - Now £11.99/€14.99). Offer ends on 12th October 2011.

Trial & Unlock (PS3)

  • Eufloria (£7.99/€9.99)
  • NBA Jam: On Fire Edition (£9.99/€12.99)

Full Games (PS3)

  • Ape Escape (£19.99/€24.99)
  • Crysis (£15.99/€19.99)
  • De Blob 2 (£19.99/€24.99)
  • Homefront (£27.99/€34.99)
  • Saints Row 2 (£15.99/€19.99)
  • Sega Bass Fishing MOVE Edition (£6.29/€7.99)
  • Space Channel 5 - Part 2 (£6.29/€7.99)
  • Shift 2 Unleashed (£23.99/€29.99)
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 Masters Edition (£57.99/€69.99)

minis (PS3 and PSP)

  • The Marbians (£3.49/€3.99)
  • 5 In 1 Solitaire (£2.49/€2.99)
  • Street Smart (£1.99/€2.49)

PSone (PS3/PSP)

  • Arc The Lad (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Arcade Hits: Sonic Wings (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Cho Aniki (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Gex 3D: Enter The Gecko (£4.79/€5.99)

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

  • Ace Combat Assault Horizon - F-15C Death Rider (free)
  • Agarest: Generations Of War Zero: Subordinate's Present Pack (free); Extra Dungeon 2 (free); Extra Dungeon 1 (free); Dream Oracle Pack (free); Point Addition Pack 1 (free); Point Addition Pack 2 (free); Fallen Angel Pack (free); Healing Hand Pack (free); Healing and Defence Pack (free); Legendary Goods Pack (free); Logistic Support Pack 1 (free); Rear-Echelon Support Pack 1 (free); Noble Person Pack (free); Shrivelled Chicken Pack (free); Impregnable Defences Pack 1 (free); Status Boost Pack (free); Status Boost Pack 2 (free); Zero Starter Pack (free); Impregnable Defences Pack 2 (free)
  • Atelier Totori: Atelier Totori: Additional Party: Ceci (£2.39/€2.99); Atelier Totori: Additional Party: Iksel & Cordelia (£2.39/€2.99); Atelier Totori: Bgm Mode (free); Atelier Totori: Bgm Pack: Atelier Pack (£2.39/€2.99); Atelier Totori: Bgm Pack: Battle Pack #1 (£2.39/€2.99); Atelier Totori: Bgm Pack: Battle Pack #2 (£2.39/€2.99); Atelier Totori: Bgm Pack: Battle Pack #3 (£2.39/€2.99); Atelier Totori: Bgm Pack: Battle Pack #4 (£2.39/€2.99); Atelier Totori: Model View Mode (free)
  • Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer - Music Pack 3: Sound Director's selection (£0.95/€1.19)
  • Dead Rising 2: Off the Record - Free Support Pack (free)
  • Elemental Monster - Booster Box -The Legend Begins (£4.79/€5.99)
  • Eyepet - Lucky Dip Rain 2 (free)
  • Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012: Auramancer Deck Unlock (£0.79/€0.99); Cloudburst Deck Unlock (£0.79/€0.99); Grave Whispers Deck Unlock (£0.79/€0.99); Foil Auramancer Deck (£0.79/€0.99); Foil Cloudburst Deck (£0.79/€0.99); Foil Grave Whispers Deck (£0.79/€0.99)
  • ModNation Racers - Oil Stain Mod & Kart (£1.39/€1.79)
  • NBA Jam: On Fire Edition - Time Is Money Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Portal 2 - Peer Review (free)
  • Rock Band Network: Bagatelle No. 25 - Für Elise (Beethoven) - Thomas Walker (£0.59/€0.79); Farewell, Mona Lisa - The Dillinger Escape (£0.99/€1.49); Glow - Alien Ant Farm (£0.99/€1.49); Heroes Don't Cry - Free Spirit (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Rock Band 3: Limp Bizkit Pack 01 (£3.49/€5.29) (contains the following songs also available separately) - Gold Cobra - Limp Bizkit (£0.99/€1.49); My Way - Limp Bizkit (£0.99/€1.49); Nookie - Limp Bizkit (£0.99/€1.49); Re-Arranged - Limp Bizkit (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Spiderman: Edge of Time - Identity Crisis Costume Pack (free)

Themes (PS3)

  • Abstract: Flying Tiger Themes - Tokyo Shrine (£1.19/€1.49)

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

  • Abstract: 3D Circuits Theme 2 (£1.59/€1.99); Bridge At Night Theme (£1.59/€1.99); Colored Ink (£1.59/€1.99); Iron Shield Theme (£1.59/€1.99); Lynx Excite Theme (free); Ying Temple Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Nature: Silent Lake Theme (£1.59/€1.99); Sunrise Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Seasonal: A Murder Of Crows (£1.59/€1.99)

Wallpapers (PS3)

  • At The Ready Wallpaper (free)
  • The Baconing Wallpaper (free)

Videos (PS3)

  • Access Episode 003
  • Aliens Colonial Marines Gameplay Trailer
  • El Shaddai Trailer
  • Fifa 12 Gc Trailer
  • PAYDAY The Heist: Green Bridge Trailer
  • Rubgy Wc 2011 Launch Trailer
  • The Sims 3 Pets Trailer 1
  • Yakuza: Dead Souls Confirmed