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The European Playstation Store has updated, April 23 2009 and the following has been added:-

DEMOS

• UFC 2009 Undisputed
• Red Faction: Guerilla

GAMES

• PSN
- Penny Arcade Adventures- On the Rainslick Precipice of Darkness: Episode 2 (£7.99)

• PSOne
- Future Cop: L.A.P.D. (£3.99)
- Championship Bass (£3.99)

• PSP
- Need for Speed ProStreet (£17.99)
- ChessmasteR: The Art of Learning (£15.99)
- Exit (£11.99)
- Need for Speed Most Wanted 5-1-0 (£15.99)

ADD-ONS

• Guitar Hero World Tour
* Motörhead Pack (£4.39 | £1.59 each)
- “Jailbait”
- “Love Me Like a Reptile”
- “Iron Fist”

• LittleBigPlanet
- Creator Pack 1 – Level Kit (Free)
- Heavenly Sword – Level Kit (£2.39)

• Rock Band
* Hautewerk Pack (£2.49 | £0.99 each)
- “Stop Start Again”
- “Alone in My Head”
- “I Know Where You Came From”

* REO Speedwagon / Styx Tour’09 Pack (£4.99 | £0.99 each)
- “Ridin’ the Storm Out” – REO Speedwagon
- “Roll With the Changes” – REO Speedwagon
- “Take It on the Run” – REO Speedwagon
- “Can’t Stop Rockin’” – REO Speedwagon & Styx
- “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)” – Styx
- “Renegade” – Styx
- “Too Much Time on My Hands” – Styx

• Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom – Booster Pack (£3.19)
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles – South Central Vehicle Pack 2 (£2.39)
• Saints Row 2 – Ultor Exposed (£6.29)
• Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X – European Assault Pack (£3.99)

• WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009
- Roster Pack Update 2 (£3.19)
- Roster Pack Update 3 (Free)

• The Godfather II
* The Corleone Bundle (£6.29)
- Pentangeli Map Pack (£4.79)
- Level 4 Firearms Pack (£3.19)
- Jack of All Trades (£3.19)

VIDEOS

• Battlefield 1943 – Announcement Trailer
• InFamous – Beauty of Power
• Bayonetta – Story Trailer
• Pixel Junk Eden – Encore Trailer

THEMES

• Pixel Junk Eden
- Encore Pink Theme (Free)
- Encore Pink Wallpaper (Free)

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The US Playstation Store has updated, April 17 2009 and the following has been added:-

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The European Playstation Store has updated, April 16 2009 and the following has been added:-

PS3 Games:

• Outrun Online Arcade (€9.99)
• Pixeljunk Eden Encore (€2.99)

PS3 Downloadable Content:

• LittleBigPlanet:
  • Monkey King Costume
  • Cornish Yarg Update
• F.E.A.R. 2:
  • Toy Soldiers Expansion
• Midnight Club LA:
  • Car Pack 1 (€2.99)
• Magic Ball:
  • DLC Booster Pack (€2.99)
• Smackdown vs Raw 2009: [not yet on the Store]
  • Doink The Clown
  • Bushwhackers
  • Earthquake
  • Vader
• Valkyria Chronicles:
  • Hard EX Mode (€3.99)
  • Edy’s Mission (€3.99)
  • Selvaria’s Mission (€3.99)

Home:

• The Maintenance Shaft opened this week.

Guitar Hero World Tour:

(£1.49 per track)

• “Black Friday” by Steely Dan
• “Kid Charlemagne” by Steely Dan
• “Bodhisattva” by Steely Dan

Rock Band:

(£0.99 per track)

• “Chinese Democracy” by Guns n’ Roses
• “Better” by Guns n’ Roses
• “Street of Dreams” by Guns n’ Roses
• “If the World” by Guns n’ Roses
• “There Was a Time” by Guns n’ Roses
• “Catcher in the Rye” by Guns n’ Roses
• “Scraped” by Guns n’ Roses
• “Riad N’ the Bedouins” by Guns n’ Roses
• “Sorry” by Guns n’ Roses
• “I.R.S.” by Guns n’ Roses
• “Madagascar” by Guns n’ Roses
• “This I Love” by Guns n’ Roses
• “Prostitute” by Guns n’ Roses

Themes and Wallpapers:

• PixelJunk Eden Encore Themes
• PixelJunk Eden Encore Wallpapers
• Crash Commando

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Namco Bandai has debuted the first trailer for the PlayStation 3 version of Tales of Vesperia today, featuring the all new character Patty Fleur. The trailer also makes way for a skeletal (and bulky) boss as well as some joint fighting between Yuri and Flynn.

The trailer is supposed to be released on the PlayStation Store sometime this month, so you can expect it in HD soon. As for now, it’s still viewable so check it out here. It’s quite enjoyable.

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We’ve been running late with posting these updates lately, but we’ll be on top of it before you know it.

Games

• Flock (Full Game), £11.99/€14.99
• Hail To The Chimp (Digital), £11.99/€14.99
• Rag Doll Kung Fu™ Fists Of Plastic, £7.99/€9.99
• Worms, £7.99/€9.99

Demo

• Flock (Trial), FREE
• The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Demo, FREE

Packs

• Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode, £3.99/€4.99
• Quantum Of Solace – Camille Map Pack, £3.99/€4.99

LittleBigPlanet™

• Patapon™ Costume, £1.59/€1.99
• Rag Doll Kung Fu™ – Costume Kit, £2.39/€2.99

Guitar Hero World Tour

• Silversun Pickups Track Pack, £4.39/€5.49
• It’s Nice To Know You Work Alone,Silversun Pickups, £1.59/€1.99
• Panic Switch, Silversun Pickups, £1.59/€1.99
• Well Thought Out Twinkies, Silversun Pickups, £1.59/€1.99

Rock Band

• Beer For My Horses, £0.99/€1.49
• How Do You Like Me Now?!, £0.99/€1.49
• I Love This Bar, £0.99/€1.49
• New Slang, £0.99/€1.49
• Toby Keith Pack 0, £6.29/€7.99
• She’s A Hottie, £0.99/€1.49
• Should’ve Been A Cowboy, £0.99/€1.49
• Waking The Demon, £0.99/€1.49
• Warriors Of Time, £0.99/€1.49
• Who’s Your Daddy?,£0.99/€1.49
• Ten (Album), £9.19/€11.25

Videos

• Mirror’s Edge™ Pure Time Trials Trailer, FREE
• inFamous – City of Fear Trailer, FREE
• Pain: David Hasselhoff Trailer, FREE
• PlayTV™ Update Q&A Trailer, FREE
• Resistance Retribution Shattered Stone Trailer, FREE
• Resistance Retribution Connect for PSP Trailer, FREE
• MotorStorm® Arctic Edge Trailer, FREE

Wallpapers

• Rag Doll Kung Fu™ Fists of Plastic Master Wallpaper, FREE
• Crash Commando™ Fight Wallpaper, FREE

Anniversary Specials

PS3 Store Anniversary Sale will start on the 9th April and will end on the 23rd April 2009

• Pain, £3.99/€4.99
• echoChrome, £4.79/€5.99
• Piyotama™, £2.39/€2.99
• CRASH COMMANDO™, £4.79/€5.99
• High Velocity Bowling™, £4.79/€5.99
• Elefunk™ – Full Version, £4.79/€5.99
• Snakeball™, £3.99/€4.99
• Calling All Cars™!, £3.99/€4.99
• Blast Factor™ Advanced, £3.99/€4.99
• Tekken™ 5: Dark Resurrection Online, £11.99/€14.99
• Ratchet and Clank Quest for Booty, £7.99/€9.99
• Wipeout HD, £11.99/€14.99
• Siren Bundle, £14.99/€19.99
• Toy Home, £3.99/€4.99
• Nucleus, £3.99/€4.99
• Dark Mist, £3.99/€4.99
• Riff: Everyday Shooter™, £3.99/€4.99
• Pixel JunkRacers, £3.99/€4.99

PSP content available to download via PS3 Store

Game

• Ape Academy™, £14.99/€19.99
• Lemmings™, £14.99/€19.99
• Pursuit Force™: Extreme Justice, £14.99/€19.99
• Syphon Filter™: Dark Mirror, £14.99/€19.99

PSP Store/Media Manager Store

Game

• Ape Academy™, £14.99/€19.99
• Lemmings™, £14.99/€19.99
• Pursuit Force™: Extreme Justice, £14.99/€19.99
• Syphon Filter™: Dark Mirror, £14.99/€19.99

PS3 In-Game

• LittleBigPlanet™
• Patapon™ Costume, £1.59/€1.99
• Rag Doll Kung Fu™ – Costume Kit, £2.39/€2.99
• Flock (Full Game Upgrade), £11.99/€14.99

Anniversary Specials

• Elefunk™ (Upgrade), £3.99/€4.99
• Snakeball™, £3.99/€4.99
• WipEout® HD Blu Ray Installed, £11.99/€14.99
• WipEout® HD PSN Installed Upgrade, £11.99/€14.99
• Nucleus IG upgrade, £3.99/€4.99

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The US Playstation Store has updated, April 02 2009 and the following has been added:-

Qore

Qore Annual Subscription – April 2009 ($24.99)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can freely navigate through the content.
File size: 1.28 GB

Qore Episode 11 April 2009 (free)
Episode 11 of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network explores the creative process behind the music of inFamous, visits the Seattle-based developers of Fat Princess, takes a look at the upcoming Red Faction: Guerrilla, and spotlights the innovative games pushing the boundaries of interactive media on the PlayStation Network. In addition, this month’s downloadable content includes an exclusive Fat Princess theme.
File sizes: 1.28 GB

Media

“Killzone 2 Behind the Bullet” (free)
You’ve seen the Killzone 2 TV commercial, called “Bullet,” which brought the incredible detail in the game to life by showcasing the game’s technology – only made possible by the power of the PlayStation 3. Now go “Behind the Bullet” to get an inside look at the making of the commercial that perfectly captures the intensity and chaos of war on Helghan.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 190 MB

Downloadable Games

Comet Crash ($9.99)
Real-time strategy is taken to a new level by blending classical tower defense gameplay with offensive counterattacks and dynamic AI. Defend your territory with a variety of weapons. Use specialized units to fight off attacks and rush your enemies with massive armies.
Fight your way through action packed levels in the Campaign or challenge your friends in Battle mode. Stunning 1080p graphics with music by Synaesthesia.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 182 MB

Add-on Game Content

LittleBigPlanet Patapon Costume Pack ($1.99)
PATA-PATA-PATA-PON! Everyone’s favorite musical warrior tribe has marched to LittleBigPlanet! Grab costumes and weapons from the Patapon universe to make your SackBoy a member of the Patapon Tribe!
Patapon 2 releases on PSP systems May 5th, 2009.
File size: 1.04 MB

PAIN: Brock Lee Character ($0.99)
Forget the hype over mixed martial arts popping up everywhere because PAIN’s gi-wearing launchee is an old-school purist. Brock Lee doesn’t need a close-quarters submission hold to inflict some PAIN, this black belt can unleash flying kicks straight across any PAIN environment you please! Download this new Add-on character now, complete with his own sound effects, costumes, and collision-proof afro.
File size: 100 KB

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Isles of Conflict Map Pack (free)
The beloved Command & Conquer franchise makes its debut on the PS3 in the Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition! Now enhanced for the PS3 with bonus footage and exclusive content not found anywhere else! Download this exclusive map pack and wage war across three new battlegrounds and crush your opponents!
File size: 124 MB

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “I Can’t Keep My Eyes Off of You”— SpongeBob SquarePants ($0.99)
• “The Best Day Ever”— SpongeBob SquarePants ($0.99)
• “Where’s Gary?”— SpongeBob SquarePants ($0.99)
• SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 01 ($2.99) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 01. This pack includes: “The Best Day Ever,” “Where’s Gary?,” and “I Can’t Keep My Eyes Off of You” by SpongeBob SquarePants.
• “Geraldine”— Glasvegas ($1.99)
• “Don’t Stop Believing”— Journey ($1.99)
• “Heartbreaker”— Pat Benatar ($1.99)
• “C’mon C’mon”— The Von Bondies ($1.99)

File sizes: 17 MB – 34 MB (singles), 60 MB (track pack)

Guitar Hero World Tour
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com

• “Debaser” by The Pixies ($1.99)
• “Monkey Gone To Heaven” by The Pixies ($1.99)
• “The Sad Punk” by The Pixies ($1.99)
• The Pixies Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “The Sad Punk”, “Monkey Gone to Heaven”, and “Debaser” by The Pixies. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

File sizes: 32 MB – 36 MB (singles), 99 MB (track pack)

Game Videos (free)

Killzone 2 TV Spot (Short)
File size: 12 MB (HD) 18 MB (1080)

Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time Teaser Trailer
File size: 53 MB (HD) 86 MB (1080)

Command and Conquer Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition Launch Trailer
File size: 81 MB (1080)

Modern Warfare 2 Teaser
File size: 81 MB (HD) 116 MB (1080)

Wanted: Weapons of Fate Launch Trailer
File size: 57 MB

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers

Obsessed Theatrical Trailer
File size: 33 MB (SD) 114 MB (HD) 175 MB (1080)

Beverly Hills Chihuahua Featurette
File size: 66 MB (SD)

PS3 Themes

PAIN: Brock Lee Character Theme (free)
File size: 1.77 MB

MLB Team Themes – Pack 3 (x5) (includes Brewers, Mets, Twins, White Sox, and Yankees) (free)
File sizes: 1.64 MB – 1.69 MB

Wallpaper (free)

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic Hero Wallpaper
File size: 134 KB (SD) 199 KB (1080)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games

7 Wonders of the Ancient World UMD Legacy ($9.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
Travel through ancient lands, as you match three same-colored magical runes to supply your workers with the building stones needed to create the 7 Wonders.
Time is short and the challenge is great. Collect valuable power-ups and keep a watchful eye out for secret bonuses. See if you have what it takes to conquer this action-adventure puzzler as you experience the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 18 MB

Game Videos (free)

Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time Teaser Trailer
File size: 7.78 MB

PSP Themes

MLB Team Themes – Pack 3 (x5) (includes Brewers, Mets, Twins, White Sox, and Yankees) (also available from PS3 storefront) (free)
File sizes: 510 KB – 538 KB

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The European Playstation Store has updated, April 02 2009 and the following has been added:-

Demo’s

• Dynasty Warriors: Strike Force (PSP)

Games

• PSP
- Buzz!: Brain of the UK (UK only; £19.99)

Add-Ons

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Isles of Conflict (free)
• Unreal Tournament III – Titan Pack (free)
• Sonic Unleashed – Chun-nan Adventure Pack (€3.99)
• LittleBigPlanet – Patapon costume (€1.99)

• PAIN
- Ao No Kutsu (€0.99)
- Brock Lee (€0.99)

• Street Fighter IV
- Classic Pack (€3.99)
- Storm Pack 9 (free)
- Storm Pack 10 (free)

• Rock Band
various songs (à €1.49)
- “Don’t Stop Believing’” – Journey
- “Heartbreaker” – Pat Benatar
- “Geraldine” – Glasvegas
- “C’Mon C’Mon” – Von Bondies
SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 01 (€2.29 | €0.79)
- “I Can’t Keep My Eyes Off of You”
- “The Best Day Ever”
- “Where’s Gary?”

Trailers & Video’s

• Everybody’s Golf World Tour
• Extra Excitement Trailer
• RUSE -Announcement Trailer: The Bluff
• Split Second – Announcement Trailer

Themes & Wallpapers

• PAIN – themes
• Ragdoll Kung Fu – theme & wallpaper

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The US Playstation Store has updated, March 26 2009 and the following has been added:-

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The European Playstation Store has updated, March 26 2009 and the following has been added:-

PS3 Games:

• Burn Zombie Burn!

PS3 Game DLC:

• LittleBigPlanet™ – Buzz! Costume
• Pain – Smack Pack
• Pain – El Chile Grande
• Unreal Tournament 3 – Titan Mutator Bonus Pack

Videos:

• God of War 3 Announcement Trailer
• inFamous High Voltage Trailer

Wallpaper:

• Crash Commando™ War Wallpaper
• RA3 Allied Cryocopter Wallpaper
• RA3 Empire Tsunami Tank Wallpaper
• RA3 Soviet Apocalypse Tank
• Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic Hip Wallpaper

Rock Band:

• Pearl Jam – “Ten” (album)
• Pearl Jam – individual tracks from “Ten”

Guitar Hero:

• C-Lebrity’ By Queen
• Fat Bottom Girls’ By Queen
• We Are The Champions’ By Queen
• James Bond Theme

PSP:

• Buzz!™: Brain of the UK

SingStar:

• Andreas Johnson – “Sing For Me”
• Billy Joel – “Tell Her About It”
• Blur – “Good Song”
• Deep Purple – “Smoke On The Water”
• The Fray – “You Found Me”
• Helena Paparizou – “My Number One”
• Incubus – “Drive”
• Modest Mouse – “Ocean Breathes Salty”
• OutKast – “Roses”
• Phyllis Nelson – “Move Closer”
• Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
• Queen – “One Vision”
• Queen – “Bicycle Race”
• Queen – “Killer Queen”
• Queen – “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
• Queen – “Another One Bites The Dust”
• Queen – “We Will Rock You”
• Queen – “Who Wants To Live Forever”
• Queen – “I Want It All”
• Queen – “We Are The Champions”
• Roy Orbison – “In Dreams”
• Sherbet – “Howzat”
• Trace Adkins – “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
• Trace Adkins – “You’re Gonna Miss This”
• The Triffids – “Wide Open Road”
• Billy Joel Track Pack

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After yesterday’s Store updates, several people discovered that they could not purchase games or even worse access the Store. On the PlayStation Blog, Patrick Seybold described the incident as “experiencing difficulty accessing the PlayStation Store at this time”. One person on the European PlayStation forum claimed that he was even billed twice for a product.

But due to the hard work of the PSN engineers they managed to solve the problem before the day was over (even though something like this should never happen).

The PlayStation Store wasn’t the only one experiencing problems. Xbox Live had account managment issues.

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The US Playstation Store has updated, March 19 2009 and the following has been added:-

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The European Playstation Store has updated, March 19 2009 and the following has been added:-

PS3 Games:

• PowerUp Forever [£6.29]
• SOCOM Confrontation [19.99]
• Silent Hill PS1 [£3.99]

PS3 Game DLC:

• FIFA ‘09: Ultimate Team [5 game free trial, £7.99]
• Midnight Club LA: South Central Map [FREE]
• Midnight Club LA: South Central Expansion [£7.99]
• Call of Duty WaW Map Pack [£7.99]
• Unreal Tournament III: Titan Pack [FREE]
• LittleBigPlanet: Killzone 2 Mini Pack [£2.39]
• Pain Multiplayer Update [TBC]

Rock Band:

• “Pick Up the Pieces” – Average White Band
• “Thrash Unreal” – Against Me!
• “Lifeline” – Papa Roach
• “Last Resort” – Papa Roach
• “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine – Pt 1″ – James Brown
• “Shining Star” – Earth, Wind & Fire
• “All the Things That Go To Make Heaven and Earth” – The New Pornographers
• “Use It” – The New Pornographers

Guitar Hero:

• “Foxy Lady” – Jimi Hendrix
• “Freedom” – Jimi Hendrix
• “Angel” – Jimi Hendrix
• “Hier Kommt Alex” – Die Toten Hosen
• “What Have You Done” – Within Temptation
• “Carolina” – M-Clan

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The European Playstation Store has updated, March 12 2009 and the following has been added:-

PS3 Demos:

• Wheelman

Rock Band:

• REM: Losing My Religion
• Richard Thompson: The Way That It Shows
• The Offspring: All I Want
• The Offspring: The Kids Aren’t Alright

PS3 Add-ons:

• Street Fighter IV: Shoryuken Pack
• Everybody’s Golf: Sackboy Character
• LittleBigPlanet: St Patrick’s Day Costume
• Burnout Boost Pack
• Buzz: National Geographic Quiz
• Unreal Tournament III – Titan Pack

SingStar:

• Ari Koivunen – “Hear My Call”
• D-A-D – “Bad Craziness”
• D-A-D – “Laugh N A Half”
• Elvira Nikolaisen – “Sweet Sweet”
• Leona Lewis – “Run”
• Martina McBride – “A Broken Wing”
• Minor Majority – “Dancing In The Backyard”
• Minor Majority – “Supergirl”
• Richard Hawley – “Valentine”
• Rogue Traders – “Voodoo Child”
• Sanne Salomonsen – “You’ve Never Been Loved Before”
• Sara Bareilles – “Bottle It Up”
• Simon Mathew – “All Night Long”

Trailers:

• Infamous
• Pain: Pain Fortress

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The US Playstation Store has updated, March 05 2009 and the following has been added:-

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The European Playstation Store has updated, March 05 2009 and the following has been added:-

PS3 Games

Watchmen demo [Free]
Watchmen full game [£12.99] Both released yesterday, but repeated in case you missed it
Wanted: Weapons of Fate demo [Free]
WWE Legends Of Wrestlemania demo [Free]
No Gravity: The Plague Of Mind [£8.99]

Game Add-Ons

Prince of Persia Epilogue [£7.99]

Burnout Toy Collection (Packs 1 & 2) [£7.99 or £1.59 each]
Toy Car Collection 1 [£3.99]
Hunter’s Cavalry & Manhattan, Jansen P12 & Krieger WTR
Toy Car Collection 2 [£3.99]
Hunter’s Takedown, 4X4 & Citizen, Carson GT Concept & Inferno Van
Toy Nakamura Firehawk [£2.39]

Street Fighter Femme Fatale pack [£3.19]
Lumines Supernova classics [£3.19]
Skate 2: Throwback pack [Free]
High Velocity Bowling Bruce & Carmen Packs [£0.79 ea]
Naruto Storm pack 8 [Free]

Rock Band

No Doubt – New (Song) [£0.99]
Stevie Roy Vaughan – Texas Flood [Songs from £0.99, album costs £7.49]
*Dirty Pond
*I’m Cryin
*Lenny
*Love Struck Baby
*Mary Had a Little Lamb
*Pride and Joy
*Rude Mood
*Tell Me
*Testify
*Texas Flood

(* = bought with the album or seperately)

Guitar Hero

European Track Pack 3 (Song Pack) [Songs cost £1.59, pack costs £4.59]
*Vanilla Sky – Break it Out
*Rita – C’est Camme
*Rasmus – In The Shadows

(*=bought with the pack or seperately)

Media

Metal Gear Online – Scene Trailer (Video) [Free]
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin – Launch Trailer (Video) [Free]
Crash Commando – Airbourne Assult Wallpaper (Wallpaper) [Free]
Crash Commando – Maps Theme (Theme) [Free]
LocoRoco 2 – Color Theme (Theme) [Free]

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