Playstation Network and PS Plus Discussion

[authentic]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Jesus, wrong place to put this, but I am wondering how I can get my name on the side to show my posts! This has been bothering me for a long time, trying to figure out how to get it on there. Anyone?

[Blzer]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Well, I just tried and it didn't work for me either. Something's wrong.

Edit: I do see one person on my friends list that was able to connect. Weird.
Edit2: Just tried again and found a new version of Netflix, 2.04. Installed and connected fine now.

Yup, looks like it's working for me now. Thanks!

[dickey1331]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

This week, we help celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Resident Evil with a ton of new releases and specials around the network! Least of which is the release of Resident Evil 4 on PSN. The modern classic has been revamped with a visual upgrade, full Trophy support, and the same harrowing gameplay that helped this title redefine action games. If you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll also have access to the 50% discount, day 1 for 1 week only, so don’t wait!

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While you’re looking at new PSN releases, keep an eye out for Burnout Crash! and Cubixx HD. Burnout Crash! brings the arcade racer’s attention fully focused on, well…the crashes! With the Autolog feature integrated, you’ll have a blast piling up wrecks and comparing them with your friends. On the other hand, there’s Cubixx HD, the beautiful puzzle game that will have you analyzing your tactics in all 3 dimensions. Cubixx HD features 50 levels of arcade action playable in both single player and seven-player co-op.

And as announced in September’s PlayStation Plus outlook, this week marks all new specials including the first thee Resident Evil PS one classics, free for subscribers! New release Cubixx is also 30% off.

Have a look at the look at the full list below, and make sure you drop your feedback in the comments. For more conversation, head over to the Official PlayStation Store Update thread in the PS Community forums, hosted by PSN Community Manager, Morgan Haro.

Here is the weekly PlayStation Store update:
PlayStation Plus

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Free PS one Classics: Resident Evil Director’s Cut
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Full Game Trials: Saint’s Row 2
Bolt
Discounted PS3 Games: Cubixx HD – 30% off
Resident Evil 4 – 50% off
Discounted Add-Ons: Saint’s Row II: Corporate Warfare
Saint’s Row II: ULTOR Exposed
Free Avatars Armageddon Rider – Logo 2 Avatar
Armageddon Rider – Zombiemower Avatar
Resident Evil 4 Ada Avatar
Resident Evil 4 Ashley in White Top Avatar
Resident Evil 4 Leon Kennedy Avatar
Resident Evil 4 Luis Avatar
Resident Evil 4 Saddler (Hooded) Avatar
Downloadable Games

Resident Evil 4 ($19.99)
Resident Evil 4, the gold standard of the survival horror genre, finally arrives on the PlayStation Store! Guide special agent Leon Kennedy on his quest to rescue the president’s daughter as a village of infected attack you from all sides! Download today and receive 5 free Resident Evil 4 avatars as an added bonus (offer valid until October 4, 2011).
ESRB rated M
File size 3.25 GB

Cubixx ($9.99)
Cubixx HD is a fast paced action puzzle game which sends high scoring, combo chasing gameplay to the third dimension! Play through the **** 50 level arcade mode, challenge your skills to the limit in 50 challenges or take on the world in over 150 online leaderboards! If that isn’t enough you can join forces with friends in the 7 player co-op or destroy each other in the 7 player Deathmatch!
ESRB rated E
File size 164 MB

Saints Row 2 ($19.99)
Fifteen years have passed since your former Saints crew betrayed you. As you awake from a coma, you find the Stilwater you once ruled is in disarray. Unfamiliar gangs have laid claim to your territory, rival factions have taken over your rackets, and cash-hungry corporations have laid waste to your once proud 3rd Street home. Now is the time to seek revenge against rivals to reestablish your crew as the rightful kings of Stilwater.
ESRB rated M
File size 7 GB

Bolt ($19.99)
Unleash your sonic bark and take on the heroic personas of Bolt and Penny from the high-action television series within Walt Disney Pictures Bolt.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 4.96 GB

Burnout Crash! ($9.99)
Criterion Games brings back the much loved Crash Mode in the latest installment of the award winning Burnout franchise! Go on the wildest Road Trip of your life; causing huge pile-ups, blowing up buildings and unleashing disastrous Super Features! Use Autolog to compete with and challenge your friends! Anyone can crash, but can you do it in style?
ESRB rated E10+
File size 1.03 GB

Altered Beast ($4.99)
“Rise from your grave!” When Zeus, the legendary Greek god, brings you back to life with those famous words, you set forth on a mission to rescue his daughter, Athena, from the wicked God of the Underworld, Hades. Using the Spirit Balls, transform into Werewolf, Weredragon, Werebear, Weretiger, and the ultimate form, the Golden Werewolf. Each creature possesses powerful attacks that are required to bring an end to Hade’s scheme.
ESRB rated E10+
File size 35 MB
Game Demos (free)

NBA 2K12
The NBA 2K franchise is back & bigger than ever, delivering more action than any NBA game to date. This highly anticipated NBA 2K12 demo features a re-match of the 2011 NBA Finals, Heat vs. Mavericks. In the full version, fans can finally END THE DEBATE as to who the best teams and players of all time are with the NEW NBA’s Greatest mode featuring Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird & more.
ESRB rated E
File size 1.21 GB

Burnout Crash!
Criterion Games brings back the much loved Crash Mode in the latest installment of the award winning Burnout franchise! Go on the wildest Road Trip of your life; causing huge pile-ups, blowing up buildings and unleashing disastrous Super Features! Use Autolog to compete with and challenge your friends! Anyone can crash, but can you do it in style?
ESRB rated E10+
File size 1.03 GB
Add-on Game Content

Fallout: New Vegas – Lonesome Road ($9.99)
In Lonesome Road you are contacted by the original Courier Six. He promises to answer why he refused to deliver the Platinum Chip–but only if you make one last journey into the canyons of the Divide. Bring all your gear and weapons but leave your companions behind…this is one road you must walk alone.
File size 658 MB

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition Unlock Gill ($0.99)
This content allows you to play as Gill, the self-proclaimed god, without beating the game with every character.
File size 100 KB

F1 2011: Vip Pass ($9.99)
Download the VIP Pass and Go Compete with F1 2011′s multiplayer game modes, including: 2-player Co-Op career mode and 16-player Grand Prix races.
File size 100 KB

Skydrift: Extreme Fighters Premium Airplane Pack ($1.49)
Experience the next level of speed and power. The three most powerful and deadliest planes of SkyDrift are ready for take off.
File size 114 KB

The Baconing – Roesha ($0.99)
Roesha is a 70′s era inspired police woman with a nasty attitude and an over-sized pistol that gets results! When her gun is simply not enough she calls on her electric disco ball to take down a big crowd. She can also fire First Aid shells at DeathSpank to heal her crime-fighting partner. And when she taunts, get ready for a Charlie’s Angel inspired pose and some Roesha attitude.
File size 2.12 MB

Disgaea 4 – Hi-Res Asagi (free)
Recruit the Hi-Res version of Asagi to join your party!
File size 1.55 MB

Rock Band 3
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

“All Apologies” – Nirvana ($1.99)
“Heart-Shaped Box” – Nirvana ($1.99)
“Rape Me” – Nirvana ($1.99)
“You Know You’re Right” – Nirvana ($1.99)
Artist pack ($6.99) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: Celebrating Nirvana Pack. This pack includes “All Apologies,” “Heart-Shaped Box,” “Rape Me,” and “You Know You’re Right” by Nirvana.

File size: 17-21 MB (singles), 81 MB (track pack)

Rock Band Network v2.0

“Be Careful What You Wish For” – Memphis May Fire ($1.99)
“Dawn Of The Condoms” – Ultra Saturday ($0.99)
“Megalodon” – Mastodon ($1.99)
“The Difference Between Medicine And Poison Is In The Dose” – Circa Survive ($1.99)

File size: 21-34 MB (singles)
Updates

Saints Row 2: Ultor Exposed – Sale (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Saints Row 2: Corporate Warfare – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $6.99)
Mass Effect 2 – Sale (PS3) (now $39.99, original price $59.99)
StarDrone – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $7.99)
5-In-1 Arcade Hits – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.49, original price $3.99)
Blimp: The Flying Adventures – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.49, original price $1.99)
MiniSquadron – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.49, original price $1.99)
Hammerin’ Hero – Sale (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
R-Type Command – Sale (PSP) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Resident Evil Director’s Cut – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Resident Evil 2 – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $5.99)
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $5.99)
Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament Digital – Sale (PSP) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Qore

Qore Episode 40: September 2011
In September’s Episode 40 of Qore, Presented by the PlayStation Network Veronica Belmont gets busy with the co-op in Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, interviews Amy Hennig the creative director behind UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception’s **** story, previews two great classics remastered in HD as the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, and uses her head against the demons of NeverDead.
File size 1.38 GB
Game Videos (free)

Pulse 9/20 Edition

UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception Gamescom Trailer

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Weapon Series 1

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Weapon Series 2

PixelJunk SideScroller Gameplay Video

Nba 2K12 – Nba’s Greatest Trailer

Supremacy MMA Fight Trailer

Supremacy MMA Killer Moves Trailer

Disney Universe Lion King Trailer

Burnout Crash! Trailer

Mass Effect 3 Squad Leader Trailer

NBA Jam On Fire Edition 1St Look Sizzle Trailer

NBA Jam On Fire Edition Producer Video

Galaga Legions Dx Special Trailer

Soulcalibur V – Comic-Con Trailer

Atelier Totori Trailer 01

Disgaea 4 Trailer

Eufloria Trailer

Renegade Ops Launch Trailer

Driver San Francisco Car Reveal Trailer

Driver San Francisco Demo Trailer

Driver San Francisco Don’t Blink And Drive Trailer

Soulcalibur V – Gamescom 2011 Trailer
PS3 Themes

4 Elements Hd: Theme 1 (free)

Street Fighter 3: Third Strike Online Edition Theme ($0.99)

Dream Girlfriends Static Theme ($1.49)

P90 Premium Theme ($2.99)

Ant’s Ruin Picnics Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

NCAA Dynamic Themes x13 (all except for U of Michigan) ($2.99)

Abstract: Dancer Dynamic Theme ($1.99)

Sci Fi: Alien Invasion Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
PS3 Wallpapers (free)

4 Elements HD Wallpaper 4

4 Elements HD Wallpaper 1
PlayStation Store for PSP
Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin Digital ($39.99)
Rumor becomes reality… In Sumaru City, strange things are afoot, and idle gossip is having a concrete effect on reality. The mysterious Joker seems to be at the center of it all, but to what end? Delve into the web of rumors slowly encompassing the city before the madness becomes irreversible.
ESRB rated T
File size 906 MB
PSP minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Edge ($4.99)
Develop your telekinetic strength by pushing a Cube within a geometric universe. Platforms, enigmas and reflexes combine to make Edge a rich and very comprehensive game.
File size 21.5 MB
Game Videos (free)

Pulse 9/20 Edition
File size 50 MB
PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

3D Blue Plasma PSP Theme ($1.99)

P90 PSP Theme ($1.99)

M21 PSP Theme ($1.99)

Vector PSP Theme ($1.99)

[rspencer86]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Anyone have thoughts about Burnout Crash?

[CaptainZombie]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Anyone have thoughts about Burnout Crash?

Waiting on some user reviews for that one before purchasing.

[bcruise]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Looks like a good week if you're a Resident Evil fan with Playstation Plus.

Persona 2....might get that if I can ever bring myself to get through the first one.

[rspencer86]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Waiting on some user reviews for that one before purchasing.

Me too, love Burnout but am not sure what this one is all about.

[Blzer]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Downloading NBA 2K12 right now.

I must say, I love PS+, but lately I haven't been getting my money's worth. I am with the free content I currently possess, but I haven't picked up anything notable in the past few weeks.

Hopefully something else will come up soon.

[Mabster]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Anyone have thoughts about Burnout Crash?

Crash was my favorite mode when it came to the original Burnout games. Hope they did it justice but the arcade style kind of turns me off. I'll also be waiting to see some reviews.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Downloading NBA 2K12 right now.

I must say, I love PS+, but lately I haven't been getting my money's worth. I am with the free content I currently possess, but I haven't picked up anything notable in the past few weeks.

Hopefully something else will come up soon.

Three free Resident Evil games is pretty darn good IMO.

And personally the best IMO before they went all mainstream shooter happy.

[bergie56]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Can anyone help me on slow PSN speeds? My PS3 is hardwired to my router and I noticed some lag in BF BC2 and actually had my game freeze on me (not sure if that was PSN/connection issue or not). I tried the Internet Connection test and got D/L speeds of 1.5Mbps and U/L speeds of 2.1Mbps.

I thought maybe it was an issue with Comcast and tried an internet speedtest on my computer and had D/L speeds of 30.67Mbps and upload of 3.6Mbps. My iPad is also registering solid speeds as well. Anyone run into these issues?

[dickey1331]

Can anyone help me on slow PSN speeds? My PS3 is hardwired to my router and I noticed some lag in BF BC2 and actually had my game freeze on me (not sure if that was PSN/connection issue or not). I tried the Internet Connection test and got D/L speeds of 1.5Mbps and U/L speeds of 2.1Mbps.

I thought maybe it was an issue with Comcast and tried an internet speedtest on my computer and had D/L speeds of 30.67Mbps and upload of 3.6Mbps. My iPad is also registering solid speeds as well. Anyone run into these issues?

Yeah it's just the nature of the playstation network. Sonys speeds suck.


Do you really care where I sent this from?

[thaSLAB]

Can anyone help me on slow PSN speeds? My PS3 is hardwired to my router and I noticed some lag in BF BC2 and actually had my game freeze on me (not sure if that was PSN/connection issue or not). I tried the Internet Connection test and got D/L speeds of 1.5Mbps and U/L speeds of 2.1Mbps.

I thought maybe it was an issue with Comcast and tried an internet speedtest on my computer and had D/L speeds of 30.67Mbps and upload of 3.6Mbps. My iPad is also registering solid speeds as well. Anyone run into these issues?

Sounds like a connection problem, download speeds should be around 10 Mbps with a wired connection, and definitely not lower than your U/L speed. Have you tried resetting your router and testing again? How about changing any DMZ settings?


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[bcruise]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Did the PSN just go down for anyone else?

[LingeringRegime]

Re: Playstation Network and Discussion - The New Beginning

Did the PSN just go down for anyone else?

Yeah, I am back on now though.