PsN ThUrsdAy: ThE BlUe BoMber's WipEout PaRadIse

by Alexander Sliwinski { Sep 25th 2008 at 4:30PM }

Yup, random capitalization in titles is still annoying -- especially in game titles.

On that note, it's a big week for the PSN update. WipEout HD makes its debut, along with several other downloadable titles, including Mega Man 9. The PSP gets some games to download and there's several content packs for Buzz! on PS3. Check out the full list after the break.

A list of this week's super-size serving of goodies found in the European PSN update can be found over at PS3 Fanboy.

Gallery: WipEout HD

Downloadable Games

WipEout HD ($20)
Burnout Paradise PSN ($30)
GEON Emotions ($10)
Mega Man 9 (free demo, $10 to buy)

Add-on Content:

Rock Band DLC
BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, National Geographic: Safari ($8)
BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, Videogames ($6)
BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, Sci-Fi ($6)
Soul Calibur IV Customization Equipment 2 ($2)

Game Demos

NBA 09 The Inside

NBA Live 09

Mega Man 9

Game Videos:

PAIN Amusement Park-New Characters Video

Resistance 2 Shattered History Trailer

Brothers in Arms: Hell' Highway Eyes Only Network Trailer

Burnout Paradise Bikes Network Trailer

Dead Space Animated Comic Issue #5 Network Trailer

Tomb Raider: Underworld Gameplay Network Trailer

88 Minutes Blu-ray Trailer

Made of Honor Blu-ray Trailer

PS3 Wallpaper:

Soul Calibur IV #5 Tira Witch

Soul Calibur IV #6 Voldo Jack-O-Lantern

PS3 Theme:

Buzz! Quiz TV

Wipeout HD Theme - All Teams #1

PlayStation Store for PC to your PSP:

Untold Legends Brotherhood of the Blade ($15)

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords ($15)

Pipe Mania Demo for PSP

Buzz! Master Quiz theme

Tags: mega-man-9, psn, psn-store, psn-thursday, wipeout, wipeout-hd

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Thief @ Sep 25th 2008 4:32PM

ThoSe Are SoMe GooD DeaLs!

sk8monroe81 @ Sep 25th 2008 4:48PM

i dont see any good deals.
only fair market prices for those items.

Dirty @ Sep 25th 2008 5:12PM

These are not the droids you are looking for.

Haggard (Mr.ESC resurrection force) @ Sep 25th 2008 4:34PM

My cat is more fat than that..

And now I can't be arsed finishing off this Dr Seuss reference.

Dirty @ Sep 25th 2008 4:40PM

I was thinking of getting buzz.. but those packs are overpriced.

AlterEgo @ Sep 25th 2008 4:40PM

wipEout $19.99*

Haggard (Mr.ESC resurrection force) @ Sep 25th 2008 4:51PM

Aww, I was really tempted for a minute, need a decent racing game on my PS3 for stoner parties :P

Gurbinder @ Sep 29th 2008 9:08PM

Is this wipeout psn only?

AlterEgo @ Sep 25th 2008 4:43PM

Oh, and GEON isn't called GEON: Emotions anymore.

It's just GEON.

AlterEgo @ Sep 25th 2008 4:46PM

Or at least that's what a dev said on a site yesterday.

Apparently, nobody got the memo.

AlterEgo @ Sep 25th 2008 4:48PM

Hi guys,
We don't have a firm release date from our publishers yet - should know more this week, but we're hoping it'll be sometime in the next few weeks.

We've worked really hard on this PS3 version, I think you'll all like it, and it's a lot different to the XBLA version - we've made loads of improvements over the original.

For those of you who've not heard of Geon before (we're not calling it Geon:Emotions anymore!), in a nutshell it's an arcade sports game - you've got to score 5 goals before your opponent, and to do that you've got to beat them at collecting the pellets on your grid.. sounds easy? Well that's where the powerballs come in- you can use them to stop your opponent getting the lead!

The game is all about playing one-on-one competition and thanks to Sony's free matchmaking PSN services it's got loads of 2 and 4 player online modes that you can play right away ! You can also play splitscreen if you're not online!

You don't have to play online or with someone though, there's also minigames, time attack and single player league mode, so hopefully something for everyone!

There's a linky to pretty things here:
http://www.strawdogstudios.com/geon/

Cheers
Simon

CrashSpyro123 @ Sep 25th 2008 5:31PM

Says it's called Geon Emotions in the PS Store.

Omnidoom @ Sep 25th 2008 4:44PM

WipEout HD is only $9.99?

Could have sworn it was $19.99... I hope I'm wrong.

sk8monroe81 @ Sep 25th 2008 4:49PM

it says $ 20 on this webpage.

j.howlett @ Sep 25th 2008 4:52PM

i remember when i had the space to download every demo, trailer, and wallpaper in the psn store week to week. i really got to get on procuring a larger drive.

Albanian_Killa @ Sep 25th 2008 4:55PM

Am I mistaken or wasn't the Mirror's Edge demo supposed to be out today? I'm really disappointed because I wanted to try it out... Great update though :)

DangerMouse @ Sep 25th 2008 5:00PM

There was a misinterpretation somewhere. They're allowing pre-orders today, and the demo will come out some other time.

barb dybwad @ Sep 25th 2008 4:58PM

best. image. evar. almost as fat as we were at GDC:

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/overheard-gdc-we-just-ate-two-playstation-3s/

Maverick Saturn @ Sep 25th 2008 5:04PM

*Is playing WipEout*

Been playing since downloaded :D Its addictive :P

Certainly has made me a happy bunny.

Roto13 @ Sep 25th 2008 5:19PM

Buy Mega Man 9.

Do it.

Shadow Hog @ Sep 25th 2008 8:01PM

Agreed. I've been playing the Wii version a damn lot this week, and you PS3 owners should do the same. Really awesome title.

Same goes for the 360 owners next week. Just play the damn game, whatever your console.

Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Sep 25th 2008 11:32PM

I played the demo while waiting for Wipeout HD to download. I do have to say this. It is hard. But of course when the respawn rates of the birds with rocks is twice as fast as the egg droppers, the pit blaster characters now spawn as many as four in a single trip, and of course no checkpoint until AFTER the three elephants, how can it not be hard? Oh, I know...

HOW ABOUT I GET SLIDE AND CHARGE SHOT BACK?!? Seriously, this game shouldn't BE labeled Megaman 9. It should be Megaman 2.5. Especially since moves which he's had SINCE Megaman 3 are now an extra $2.

The sad part? You guys are totally supporting this, and encouraging them to do more of it in the future...

Roto13 @ Sep 25th 2008 11:36PM

Damn right I am! It's an awesome game. The challenge is a big part of the appeal. The lack of a charge shot encourages using your special weapons. (I managed to beat it last night. It was the most accomplished I've felt about beating a game in years.)