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PlayStation Store Update for this Week April 15

The PlayStation Store update is now live for the week of April 15.

 

PS4 Pre-Orders

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($59.99)
Amazing Spider-Man 2

Bonus: Purchase The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from PlayStation Store and receive the electrifying Electro-Proof Suit for free!

 

PS3 Pre-Orders

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($49.99)
Amazing Spider-Man 2

Bonus: Purchase The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from PlayStation Store and receive the electrifying Electro-Proof Suit for free!

 

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Stars Battle ($49.99)

*Coming Soon

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
With a revolutionary proprietary graphics shader system, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle gives players the feeling that they are participating in vivid and colorful battles straight from the pages of the manga. Players will be able to choose from an impressive cast of characters spanning the entire series. Each character comes with their signature moves punctuated by dynamic camera angles to capture every highlight of the fight either against computer opponents via Story Mode or human adversaries online.

PS4 Games

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition ($59.99)
FF14 A Realm Reborn
For the true Final Fantasy fan, this collectors edition contains some exclusive in game items that will truly improve your time in the realm of Eorzea.
– Helm of Light
– Baby Behemoth Minion
– Coeurl Mount
– Behemoth Barding
– Wind-up Moogle
– Fat Chocobo
*Requires monthly subscription
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn ($39.99)
FF14 A Realm Reborn
Be amongst the first to explore a land embraced by Gods and forged by Heroes. Embark on the adventure of a lifetime and save the realm of Eorzea.
– All the hallmarks of the FINAL FANTASY franchise, including an engaging storyline, genre-leading graphics, and majestic music
– Robust and varied gameplay—such as Free Companies, story-focused missions, and exhilarating public battles—designed to bring players together
– A flexible class system that allows players to change roles on the fly, simply by changing their equipped weapon or tool
– A breathtaking musical score that accompanies your adventures and changes dynamically while you play
*Requires monthly subscription
Trials Fusion Digital Deluxe Edition ($39.99)
Trials Fusion
This edition of Trials Fusion includes both the full Trials Fusion game and the Season Pass for access to future additional content. The Season Pass also includes the bonus Crater Hazmat Suit rider outfit.
Trials Fusion ($19.99)
Trials Fusion
Take on an unlimited array of platform-racing challenges in the unreal world of Trials Fusion. Using your skills to traverse across obstacle-laden, ramp-ridden courses, you must strive to set track records against the best Trials players around the globe. Whether you’re racing alone, with friends, or in a global tournament, competition is always around you. And racing on official courses is just the beginning. A rich world of custom courses—built by some of the most creative and skilled content creators in gaming—awaits those who are continually searching for a new, insane track to conquer. And with long-term support of fresh features and content, the Trials experience will continue to expand and challenge players in new and exhilarating ways.
Backgammon Blitz ($7.99)
Backgammon Blitz
Backgammon’s back… with a bang! Beloved by millions, played for centuries, backgammon is a two-player strategy game quite unlike any other. The goal is simple: race to get your checkers off the board first, but the deceptively deep rules and rhythm of backgammon has secured it as a favorite among casual and veteran players alike. Whether in single, local or online multiplayer or blasting through the madness of Blitz mode: one taste and you’ll be hooked. Rendered in a gorgeous style – harnessing cutting-edge tech – this vision of backgammon isn’t merely a faithful adaptation of the game it’s a world you want to reach out and touch, a place and atmosphere you want to relax in and soak up as you graduate from pupil to master, or veteran to… show-off.
Pure Chess ($7.99)
Pure Chess
Experience one of the oldest known boardgames on the advanced technology of today. With ultra-realistic HD visuals you can almost reach out and touch the pieces. Pure Chess is a game that can be played by everyone, at any age, but mastered by only a few.
 The question is… Are you a Grandmaster in the making?
Pure Chess Complete Bundle ($14.99)
Pure-Chess
Plan your attack in style with the Pure Chess Complete Bundle! Including the full game and all game packs Easter Island, Halloween, Roman, Park, Forest and Battalion. Enjoy all of Pure Chess’ stunning HD visuals – in one incredible package, at a discounted price! Are you a Grandmaster in the making?
That Trivia Game ($9.99)
That Trivia Game
Play against the computer or up to 3 of your friends in That Trivia Game! Featuring over 1,000 up-to-date questions to test your knowledge of 20 different categories for hours of fun for the whole family! With 24 character combinations and four challenging rounds per game, That Trivia Game is more exciting each time you play!

PS3 Games

Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion Xl ($19.99)
Cartoon Network
Did you ever wonder what would happen if Humungousaur and Samurai Jack met up in a dark alley? What if Dexter took on Mac and Bloo? The possibilities are endless! If only there was a way to get all your favorite cartoon characters together… Well you don’t have to wait any longer… Get ready for a Punch Time Explosion!
Beyond Two Souls ($59.99)
Beyond
Born with a connection to a mysterious entity with incredible powers, Jodie was different. In an adventure spanning 15 years of her life, your actions will determine Jodie’s fate as she faces extraordinary challenges, danger, and heartwrenching loss on a journey to discover the truth of who she is. Beyond: Two Souls promises an emotionally-charged journey unlike any video game before..
EA Sports 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil ($59.99)
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
Experience all the Fun, Excitement, and Drama of Football’s Greatest Event. Multiple improvements and innovations to the award-winning gameplay of FIFA 14, plus 100 new animations, make EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil the most accessible, fun, and exciting EA SPORTS FIFA title on the PlayStation 3 system. Bring to life the world’s greatest tournament by choosing from 203 National Teams in the deepest set of modes ever in a tournament title from EA SPORTS. Immerse yourself in the FIFA World Cup as you play in authentic Brazilian stadiums, and recognize the support of newly rendered crowds created to replicate the passion and pageantry of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
Castle of Illusion Sega Genesis Bundle ($14.99)
Castle of Illusion
For a limited time, purchase Castle of Illusion: Sega Genesis Bundle and receive the original Sega Genesis version of Castle of Illusion (1990) and a Mizrabel dynamic theme for free. This special bundle offer will end on April 29th.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows ($14.99)
TMNT Out of the Shadows
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows takes you back to how it all began. Be the four Turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael in the fight to save New York City from mutants, the Foot and Shredder. With seamless drop-in, drop-out co-op, along with team combo moves and relentless combat, this is the game fans have been waiting for.
Backgammon Blitz ($7.99)
Backgammon Blitz
Backgammon’s back… with a bang! Beloved by millions, played for centuries, backgammon is a two-player strategy game quite unlike any other. The goal is simple: race to get your checkers off the board first, but the deceptively deep rules and rhythm of backgammon has secured it as a favorite among casual and veteran players alike. Whether in single, local or online multiplayer or blasting through the madness of Blitz mode: one taste and you’ll be hooked. Rendered in a gorgeous style – harnessing cutting-edge tech – this vision of backgammon isn’t merely a faithful adaptation of the game it’s a world you want to reach out and touch, a place and atmosphere you want to relax in and soak up as you graduate from pupil to master, or veteran to… show-off.

PS Vita Games

Backgammon Blitz ($7.99)
Backgammon Blitz
Backgammon’s back… with a bang! Beloved by millions, played for centuries, backgammon is a two-player strategy game quite unlike any other. The goal is simple: race to get your checkers off the board first, but the deceptively deep rules and rhythm of backgammon has secured it as a favorite among casual and veteran players alike. Whether in single, local or online multiplayer or blasting through the madness of Blitz mode: one taste and you’ll be hooked. Rendered in a gorgeous style – harnessing cutting-edge tech – this vision of backgammon isn’t merely a faithful adaptation of the game it’s a world you want to reach out and touch, a place and atmosphere you want to relax in and soak up as you graduate from pupil to master, or veteran to… show-off.
Dead Nation Vita ($7.99)
Dead Nation
You are one of these survivors. Armed to the teeth and totally outnumbered, you’re the last hope of discovering a cure for the virus and saving humanity. Just remember to lock, load, and aim for the brain!
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars ($39.99)
Conception II
Monsters have invaded the world of Aterra, and only a few special individuals, imbued with the power of the Star God, are equipped to fight it. With only a small group of warriors and a narrow window of time in which their powers are at their peak, the solution is clear: combine your Star power to make magical Star Children to boost up your forces in battle!
Ethan: Meteor Hunter ($9.99, Cross Buy)
Ethan Meteor Hunter
Your name is Ethan, hit by meteorites giving you special powers: freeze time and use the touch screen or the rear touch pad to manipulate the world to get through the way YOU want. Levels can be solved in multiple ways. With its unique blend of precision platforming and time-stopping physics-based puzzles to race through a gauntlet of ruthless hazards, you may die repeatedly and enjoy it!
No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either! (Free to Play)
No Heroes Allowed
HEROES… WELCOME TO YOUR DOOM
Save dastardly villain Badman from an army of brave heroes in this free-to-play puzzler.
As the all-powerful God of Destruction, you must quickly move falling tiles to match three or more identical icons – which will then summon a pack of deadly monsters hungry for juicy hero flesh. For each second that passes, the heroes take one step closer to finding your master. Can you take them out in time?

PS1 Classic

Hyper Crazy Climber (Japanese Import) ($5.99)
Hyper Crazy Climber
Hyper Crazy Climber is a sequel to the classic Nichibutsu developed arcade game Crazy Climber. Released in Japan in 1996, the game stars a daredevil who must make his way to the very top of arduous buildings such as a medieval clock tower, beanstalk and haunted skyscraper, all while overcoming zany obstacles along the way. Like the title suggests, it’s truly a crazy climb to the top!

App Updates

Crackle (PS3/PS4/PS Vita)
Crackle
Go behind the scenes of the new season of Crackle’s thrilling original series, “Chosen”, starring Chad Michael Murray and Rose McGowan. “Chosen: All Access” reveals how Crackle’s critically acclaimed series creates spectacular car chases and epic shootouts that bring the excitement and danger of the third season to a whole new level. Watch an exclusive early preview of “Chosen: All Access” only on Crackle on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita starting today. Check out the show here.
Crunchyroll (PS3/PS4/PS Vita)
Crunchyroll
It’s the start of a new anime season, and we launched a ton of great new anime titles entering our service, including the eagerly-awaited season 2 of “Fariy Tail”, as well as the juggernaut Shounen Jump favorite, “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure”! And let’s not forget new titles like “Black Bullet”, based on the popular light novel of the same name, and Nanana’s Buried Treasure, from the same studio that produced hits like Sword Art Online!
HBO GO (PS3)
HBO GO
Where everyone wants to be an icon. From the offbeat mind of Mike Judge comes Silicon Valley, a new HBO comedy that takes viewers inside the world of tech start-ups – and the socially awkward underdogs who try to navigate its lucrative potential. Catch new episodes every Sunday night at 10pm EST. Watch the trailer for season 1 here.
Redbox Instant by Verizon (PS3/PS4/PS Vita)
Redbox Instant
This week on Redbox Instant. Available for Rent/Buy: Kevin Hart and Ice Cube star in Ride Along. Get the first crack at seeing the animated hit Nut Job and be sure to check out our 10 minute FREE previews for both! For our subscribers, new premieres to the catalog are GI Joe Retaliation and Tyler Perry presents Peeples. Also being added to the subscription catalog are classics like The Matrix Trilogy, Blade & The Devil’s Advocate. Check out other titles here.
WWE Network (PS3/PS4)
WWE Network
With all of the excitement of WrestleMania 30 behind us, and the shocking news of the Ultimate Warrior’s passing last week, WWE Network is going to have some great content available to celebrate the life of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever. Relive WrestleMania 6, which pitted the Immortal Hulk Hogan against the Ultimate Warrior for the WWE and Intercontinental Championships and don’t miss the Ultimate Warrior special, Live on WWE Network this Wednesday, April 16 at 8pm ET. If you don’t have the WWE Network yet, sign-up here and get 24/7 streaming content with both scheduled programming and an on-demand library that you can access everywhere for only $9.99 a month (with a six-month commitment).

Demos

  • Backgammon Blitz (PS3, PS4, Vita)
  • Trials Fusion (PS4)

Music

  • inFAMOUS Second Son Official Soundtrack (PS4, Free)

PlayStation Plus

PlayStation Plus: Instant Game Collection

Plus - Castle of Illusion

Become a PlayStation Plus member

PlayStation Plus: Discounts

Title Plus Price Regular Price
Draw Slasher (Vita) $1.50 $2.99
Ethan: Meteor Hunter (PS3) $7.99 $9.99
Ethan: Meteor Hunter (Vita) $7.99 $9.99
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS3) $12.59 $29.99
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Vita) $12.59 $19.99
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (PS3) $12.59 $19.99
LEGO Legends Of Chima: Laval’s Journey (Vita) $12.59 $29.99
LEGO Lord Of The Rings (PS3) $12.59 $19.99
LEGO Lord Of The Rings (Vita) $12.59 $19.99
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS4) $31.49 $59.99
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Vita) $18.89 $29.99
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS3) $25.19 $49.99
Pure Chess Battalion Chess Set (PS4) $0.89 $0.99
Pure Chess Complete Bundle (PS4) $11.99 $14.99
Pure Chess Easter Island Chess Set (PS4) $0.89 $0.99
Pure Chess Forest Game Pack (PS4) $2.24 $2.49
Pure Chess Halloween Chess Set (PS4) $0.89 $0.99
Pure Chess Park Game Pack (PS4) $2.24 $2.49
Pure Chess Temple Game Pack (PS4) $2.24 $2.49
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Oots – Character Avatar Pack Free $1.49

Sales

Title Sale Price Regular Price
Burgertime World Tour $4.99 $9.99
Draw Slasher $2.99 $5.99
God Mode $4.99 $9.99
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS3) $13.99 $29.99
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Vita) $13.99 $19.99
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 $13.99 $19.99
LEGO Legends Of Chima: Lavals Journey $13.99 $29.99
LEGO Lord Of The Rings (PS3) $13.99 $19.99
LEGO Lord Of The Rings (Vita) $13.99 $19.99
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS3) $27.99 $49.99
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS4) $34.99 $59.99
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Vita) $18.89 $29.99
NBA 2K14 (PS3) $29.99 $59.99
NBA 2K14 (PS4) $49.99 $59.99
NBA 2K14: Blue Diamond Jewelry Collection $12.49 $24.99
NBA 2K14: Gold Jewelry Collection $2.49 $4.99
NBA 2K14: Platinum Jewelry Collection $4.99 $9.99
NBA 2K14: Spanish Commentary Pack $2.49 $4.99
Trine 2 $5.99 $14.99

Price Changes

Title New Price Original Price
Darksiders II $39.99 $49.99

PS4 Add-ons

Battlefield 4
  • Naval Strike ($14.99)
Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
  • Base Theme 1 ($1.99)
  • Base Theme 2 ($1.99)
  • Base Theme 3 ($1.99)
  • Base Theme 4 ($1.99)
  • Base Theme 5 ($1.99)
  • BGM Pack 1 ($1.99)
  • BGM Pack 2 ($1.99)
  • BGM Pack 3 ($1.99)
  • BGM Pack 4 ($1.99)
Trials Fusion
  • Season Pass ($19.99)
Pure Chess
  • Easter Island Chess Set ($0.99)
  • Battalion Chess Set ($0.99)
  • Forest Game Pack ($2.49)
  • Halloween Chess Set ($0.99)
  • Park Game Pack ($2.49)
  • Temple Game Pack ($2.49)

PS3 Add-ons

Battlefield 4
  • Naval Strike ($14.99)
Borderlands 2
  • Headhunter 5: Son of Crawmerax ($2.99)
Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends
  • BGM Pack 3 ($1.99)
  • BGM Pack 4 ($1.99)
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace
  • Dead Or Alive 5 Ultimate Set (Free)
  • Mokkurkalfe Doll (Free)
  • Norn’s Ribbon (Free)
Rocksmith 2014
  • Garbage – I Think I’m Paranoid ($2.99)
  • Garbage – Only Happy When It Rains ($2.99)
  • Garbage – Stupid Girl ($2.99)
  • Garbage Song Pack ($7.99)

PS Vita Add-ons

Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars
  • Alternate Costume Set ($1.99)
  • Cool Professional ($2.49)
  • Disciple Weapon Pack (Free)
  • Warrior of Sadness (Free)
Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
  • Base Theme 1 ($1.99)
  • Base Theme 2 ($1.99)
  • Base Theme 3 ($1.99)
  • Base Theme 4 ($1.99)
  • Base Theme 5 ($1.99)
  • BGM Pack 1 ($1.99)
  • BGM Pack 2 ($1.99)
  • BGM Pack 3 ($1.99)
  • BGM Pack 4 ($1.99)
Dead Nation
  • Road of Devastation ($3.99, Cross Buy with PS3)
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita
  • DC Comics Premium Level Kit ($5.99, Free with DC Comics Season Pass)
No Heroes Allowed! No Puzzles Either!
  • Dig Fast Shake ($0.99)
  • Expanded Monster Quarters ($0.99)
  • God of Destruction Power Boost +10,000 ($1.99)
  • God of Destruction Power Boost +3,000 ($0.99)
  • Increased Enslavement Quota ($0.99)
  • Mega Pack ($9.99)
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace
  • Dead Or Alive 5 Ultimate Set (Free)
  • Mokkurkalfe Doll (Free)
  • Norn’s Ribbon (Free)

PS3 Themes

  • Abstract Bright Theme Bundle ($3.99)
  • Abstract Up Theme Bundle ($3.99)
  • Aina Sniper Girl Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
  • Astrea Androido Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
  • Bianca Octomouth Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
  • Creature Poster Series II Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
  • Creature Poster Series III Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
  • Digital Blasphemy Shaded Path Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
  • Digital Blasphemy Series 8 Static Theme ($1.99)
  • Digital Blasphyemy Valinor Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
  • James Ryman Evil Alien Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
  • James Ryman Sugar Skull Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Oots Character Theme Pack ($1.99)

Source: PlayStation Blog

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