Spring PSN lineup dated

by James Ransom-Wiley { Mar 28th 2008 at 6:15PM }

Sony recently showed off near-final builds of its next wave of original PSN games, and even committed to release time frames, according to MTV Multiplayer. Though weekly releases on the PS Store are largely kept behind the big, black curtain until showtime, it appears that Sony is trying to steal some attention away from the recent bevy of WiiWare ~~boloney~~ "buildup" and the well-oiled Xbox Live Arcade machine by generating previews of its own. So how 'bout those dates:

Late April: PixelJunk Monsters Encore (expansion pack)
Early May: Echochrome
May: Elefunk
Late May / early June: WipEout HD

Tags: echochrome, elefunk, pixeljunk, pixeljunk-monsters, pixeljunk-monsters-encore, psn, wipeout, wipeout-hd

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

copa @ Mar 28th 2008 6:44PM

PSN is starting to build a nice little library of quality exclusives. Good job.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Mar 28th 2008 6:44PM

WipEout HD FTW. I can't wait for that game, what with me rocking a PS3 now (finally). Echochrome also looks pretty good.

Oh, and, erm, one piece of shovelware does not a 'boloney' service make. I'm planning on enjoying Dr. Mario & Virus Buster and StarSoldierR, among others, just as much as I plan on enjoying WipEout HD.

finnith @ Mar 28th 2008 6:48PM

See GAmeloft brings cellphone games to WiiWare post

Howl Pendragon @ Mar 28th 2008 6:50PM

Congrats on being a new PS3 owner, you'll really enjoy it!

Fatass of Kickassness @ Mar 28th 2008 6:52PM

"See Gameloft brings cellphone games to WiiWare post
2 hearts"

Thats the piece of shovelware I was referring to, doofus.

Howl Pendragon @ Mar 28th 2008 6:56PM

@fatassofkickassness

So thats what happens when you copy and paste hearts...

Fatass of Kickassness @ Mar 28th 2008 7:06PM

Lol.

Thanks. I'm not getting the thing online until I get an LAN extender, 'cuz between my laptop and my Wii, I've been officially and forever turned off to Wireless online (unless I have to...Mario Kart Wii does look badass).

Howl Pendragon @ Mar 28th 2008 6:45PM

Wow this is looking amazing. Congrats to Sony for such a good PSN lineup.

Howl Pendragon @ Mar 28th 2008 6:46PM

Its a shame so many of those exclusives (PixelJunk Monsters) is overlooked :(

Number_Zero @ Mar 28th 2008 6:48PM

Are they gonna release Wipeout HD on blu-ray? As I do not have a credit card right now. Don't really want one.

Or is there a release date on PSN cards?

Howl Pendragon @ Mar 28th 2008 6:50PM

Wipeout HD is PSN only.

NumberZero @ Mar 28th 2008 7:02PM

Damn, so release date on PSN cards yet?

Jon @ Mar 28th 2008 7:02PM

PSN exclusive.

Use a debit card (most people should have this right?).

NumberZero @ Mar 28th 2008 7:06PM

Canadian. Our debit cards can't be used for that.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Mar 28th 2008 7:09PM

Canada? Well there's your problem right there!

NumberZero @ Mar 28th 2008 7:13PM

Yeah, yeah I know. I need to move =(.

Justin @ Mar 28th 2008 9:32PM

Supposedly, (according to Dylan Jobe), the PSN cards are coming very soon.

He even went so far as to say he's "seen" them already.

Howl Pendragon @ Mar 28th 2008 10:53PM

I remember PS3 Fanboy had pictures of the cards... I'm sure we'll here something about them at E3.

Howl Pendragon @ Mar 28th 2008 10:54PM

At PS3 fanboy I remember seeing PSN cards.. They had pictures of them. Expect more information at E3.

Darkman08 @ Mar 28th 2008 10:59PM

Do what I do, just use one of those "credit card" like gift cards from MasterCard or Visa, and pack your wallet with the amount on the card in the PS store.

umm....hello??? @ Mar 28th 2008 7:19PM

...looking forward to Echochrome. hopefully Sony doesn't copy MS's lame DRM system...

Fatass of Kickassness @ Mar 28th 2008 7:28PM

blah blah blah blah blah blah MS's lame DRM blah blah.

Is it gonna be the same thing every time ya post dude? No offense, of course, but it's a bit unsettling to see that this is basically copypasta from the last article you posted in, and I'm not calling you a troll but we already have way too many of 'em lurking around here.

el serpiente @ Mar 28th 2008 8:53PM

Well, it IS lame...

Dan Davis @ Mar 28th 2008 7:49PM

Pixeljunk Monsters FTW! Dagnabbit, I LOVE that game!

Terran499 @ Mar 28th 2008 8:45PM

Well since the Wipeout HD rumor came true I guess this means we could see Killzone 2 in Sept.

Noshino @ Mar 28th 2008 9:38PM

actually, EON made a comment after Downie on the PS Forums, stating that they don't confirm nor deny that release date...so yah, there still hope for it.

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=killzone2&message.id=27328#M27328

Kujel @ Mar 28th 2008 8:56PM

Please tell me that isn't all that's on the list. I mean sure the BS3 is shit and all but it really should have more then that.

el serpiente @ Mar 28th 2008 9:06PM

I think Kujel is sad his mommy didn't get him a PS3 for Christmas...

Vince UK @ Mar 28th 2008 9:31PM

Does the BS in BS3 stand for Best System Kujel?

Kujel @ Mar 28th 2008 9:33PM

Bull Shit 3 actually, because it has a bull shit game line up.

Vidikron (FU) @ Mar 28th 2008 9:47PM

Wow... you're one clever guy.

Hyams @ Mar 28th 2008 9:51PM

God Kujel, you can't even troll properly.

Howl Pendragon @ Mar 28th 2008 10:47PM

Obvious troll is obvious.

el serpiente @ Mar 28th 2008 10:35PM

Seriously. Same unfunny, repetitive, angry 12-year-old comments in every PS3 thread. You would think a PS3 fell of a table and crushed his Snoopy Sno Cone machine, and this is his meager revenge...

Howl Pendragon @ Mar 28th 2008 10:48PM

I feel bad for trolls honestly. They pick one system and miss out on all the games on the other consoles.

j.howlett @ Mar 29th 2008 12:38AM

i had one of those snoopy things. now its on the list of dangerous toys

John McPoop @ Mar 29th 2008 12:10AM

Echnochrome looks amazing as is Pixel junk Monsters (albeit hard as hell)... I can't decide to get Echnochrome on PSP or PSN... Probably go for PSN b/c it will probably be cheaper...

Hardcore @ Mar 29th 2008 2:44AM

I am all over WipeOut: HD

Lovemaking will at early June :D

Hardcore @ Mar 29th 2008 2:46AM

^oh man what a douche I am =(

Curmeo @ Mar 29th 2008 4:06AM

PSN > XBLA + WiiWare

Warhawk
SOCOM: Confrontation
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
WipEout HD
Echochrome
Elefunk
PixelJunk Monsters
PixelJunk Racers
Call All Cars!
Everyday Shooter
Mortal Komat II w/ online play
Tekken: Dark Ressurection w/ online play

its sad that PSN downloadable games are superior to Wii retail games in gameplay (Cell CPU >> Wii CPU), graphics, sound, and online play.

Hardcore @ Mar 29th 2008 4:49AM

Agreed on PSN comparison to XBLA, but it is too early to compare it to WiiWare. We still have to wait what Nintendo has in their sleeves. I don't see anything special in their virtual console all of old games can be found in roms sites and more (Chrono Trigger).

All Sony have to do to enhance their online infrastructure a little bit more and soon it is going to pwn XboxLive