PSN Thursday: Fat Princess gains weight, Joystiq loses writer

Just another American PSN update today. A little better than normal updates perhaps, thanks to the inclusion of Fat Princess, but it's also a red letter day. As I'll be moving on next week, it's the last time this blogger will be handling the weekly PSN updates -- both American and European -- after over two years. Wow, updates were different back then.

Don't worry, though, you'll be in the safe hands of Alexander Sliwinski, who I took over this very post from back when Joystiq underwent restructuring in January. Anyway, what are you still doing here? You've got weighty princesses to rescue!

Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:

(Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

Playable Content

Fat Princess full game ($14.99)
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Episode 2 demo
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Episode 2 full game ($14.99)
Spec Ops: Airborne Commando PS1 game ($5.99)
Madden NFL 10 demo

Add-on Content

Rag Doll Kung Fu Time Saver pack ($1.99)
4x Cross Edge packs (varies)
4x Dynasty Warrior 6 Armor sets (free)
Rock Band DLC (continued)
Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (continued)

Rock Band

Kiss Pack 01 ($5.49)

100,000 Years (Live) by Kiss ($1.99)
Deuce (Live) by Kiss ($1.99)
Parasite (Live) by Kiss ($1.99)

Blink 182 Pack 01 ($5.49)

Down by Blink 182 ($1.99)
Feeling This by Blink 182 ($1.99)
The Rock Show by Blink 182 ($1.99)

Weezer Pack 02 ($5.49)

My Name Is Jonas by Weezer ($1.99)
Pork and Beans by Weezer ($1.99)
Undone – The Sweater Song by Weezer ($1.99)

Individual tracks

Out Here All Night by Damone ($1.99)

Guitar Hero World Tour

Knuckle Sandwich Track Pack ($5.49)

Bloodmeat by Protest The Hero ($1.99)
I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphys ($1.99)
New Wave by Against Me! ($1.99)

Videos

Pulse 30/7 edition
Killzone 2 Bundle pack trailer
2x MAG developer diaries
Dark Void composer interview
Unbound Saga Between the Panels issue 1

Themes and Wallpapers

Katamari Forever theme
Noby Noby Boy theme
2x G.I. Joe themes ($0.99 each)
Harry Potter theme ($1.99)
5x College Football Themes ($1.99 each)
3x God of War III wallpapers

PSP Content

Brave Story: New Traveler full game ($14.99)
Pocket Pool full game ($9.99)
Strikers 1945 Plus full game ($11.99)
Spec Ops: Airborne Commando PS1 game ($5.99)
Rock Band Unplugged DLC (continued)
Pulse 7/30 edition
Unbound Saga Between the Panels video
Tomb Raider: Legend theme ($1.49)
Tomb Raider: Anniversary theme ($1.49)
4x Strikers 1945 Plus wallpapers

Reader Comments (96)

YAY! Cakey please!

*Takes out sunglasses*

Looks like it's time to...

*Puts on sunglasses*

GET FAT...

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I might actually go spend $15 on cake instead.

That joke was so frakking crappy,

*puts on sunglasses*

Just like your products.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

No demo for Fat Princess makes me a sad panda. It's the one thing I can't get used to on PSN.

Shatter and Fat Princess are not effective Summer of Arcade counter-programming unless they let me try out a demo.

Nooooo!

You'll be missed, Jem.

Good Luck amigo

Good luck Jem, you'll be missed

Thanks guys! Don't worry, this isn't the last you'll hear of me. :)

With Jem gone now there's just Andrew and Majed left from PS3 staff. Majed is pretty much MIA anyway. :-/

$15 is a bit much for this tightwad.

You and I see more eye to eye by the minute. Next thing you'll say is that you have a 360!?
(I have a PS3, I just don't play it online much)

I used to have one... but then I moved to oz and had to sell it.

That's a shame... it could of been a beautiful thing...

it's ok though the PS3 treats me well. She knows what I like.

YAY downloading fat princess now. Is Brave Story any good?

I had a pretty good time with Brave Story. I bought it on a UMD a while back and I thought it was pretty good. It got some good reviews. The battle system is classic turn based but the graphics and animation kept me interested. I'm guessing you could find a UMD copy for less than $15 if you look around, though, as I got it for $20 a while ago.

I enjoyed Brave Story as well. Better then most other "remake" RPGs on the system (Tactics notwithstanding)

Ugh, no Fat Princess demo and a $15 price point?

That's a little too much money to put down on a game without first trying it. I don't care what hype surrounds the game, I have my own gaming tastes, and am not willing to buy a game on hype alone (ok, so I bought the Red Steel when the Wii launched... but after that - no more hype buys!)

Hah! Learned your lesson!

Sad to see you go... love to watch you leave....

Seriously - good luck on whatever is ahead Jem.

Finally! I have been waiting forever for that noby noby boy theme

Awwww, you're leaving? Damn. :(

You made Thursdays that much more special. Good luck in your journey, weary traveler. I wish you well. :D

jem, what do you mean by moving on? do you mean you're leaving the 'stiq, or do you mean you're just gonna stop doing these posts? both are sad, but the second is a lot less sad.

also - have to buy 2 $20 PSN cards for fat princess, COD:WAW map pack 3 next week, and some new rock band 2 songs.

Yeah, I'm leaving the 'Stiq. Sad times, indeed. But I wouldn't be leaving if the new opportunity weren't totally awesome. Which it is. Can't say where I'm headed yet, but feel free to follow me on twitter (@Yembles) to stay up to date.

i guess i should have read the title instead of skimming it (is that possible?). well, good luck for whatever you're gonna go do.

i too am a bit bummed there's no fat princess demo. i got a code, actually two codes (after i complained the first didnt work) for the beta from one of the give-aways, but neither one worked for me. after the second didnt work, i just gave up trying.

dunno if i'll drop the $15 on this or not. it sounds like fun, but i have so little time to game these days, stupid "responsibilities."

I had a lapse of judgement and put all my available spending money at the moment on xbox live for games on demand (and other things), so I'll have to hope my friend gets fat princess and/or the watchmen game so I can mooch off him :P

Isn't the Watchman game meant to suck?

Just watch the movie. Or better yet, read the comic.

Watchmen game (1 & 2) are pretty awesome if you like old school beat-em-ups and of course the watchmen themselves. Funny thing is I bought the first game over PSN but picked up the bundle with both games, art work and the BD for $45. So, even though I got a good deal I still totally wasted money on the whole thing. At least both games are on disc this time.

Pocket Pool? Seriously?

But I've been playing that for years...

I'll miss you Jem!

Oh wait, I won't.

UR NAME SOUNDS FAMILIAR

I don't know what's funnier: your comment or the fact you're being downvoted.

Who am I kidding, the latter is WAY funnier. :)

Jeff Rubenstein @ Jul 30th 2009 5:24PM
"I'll miss you Jem!
Oh wait, I won't."

hmmm, Jem to PS Blog?

Bye Jem, good luck!

Aww, you're leaving? I knew a guy who knew you (Chris Wright - worked with him at Blockbusters) so for the past year I've been silently reflecting in your Joystiq glory.

Oh, and happy birthday for yesterday.

/totally not a stalker

O_o

i won't say anything...

Rawr.

You'll be missed. Like Nick Doerr. I remember that guy. I liked that guy.

Good luck to you, Jem Alexander. After Alexander Sliwinski leaves for his greener pastures will the guy who replaces him be named Sliwinski ?

Why does Sony keep releasing Spec Ops games? Out of the thousands of games they have, why keep releasing them (almost) every week.

Yeah, it'll be some guy called Sliwinski Jem (poor sod!) and after that the whole cycle will start anew.

Because Take Two submitted a bunch of them to Sony to make up for delaying Bioshock 2 and not putting the GTA IV episodes on the PS3.

Jem is one of the most AMAZING gentlemen I have ever had the AMAZING pleasure of knowing. ;)

Best of luck, Jembles! It's been one hell of a ride. :)

AMAZING!

We'll always have E3, Dave.

That 1945 game is hard as balls (thanks Joystick for the week-early swag). There are moments were it is completely impossible to survive. Still, I love me some shmups...

Also, do we really have to wait until October for full current PSP games to get PSN releases (I'm looking at you Rock Band Unplugged)? I love the game, but can't justify buying a UMD version when half the content will then reside on my memory stick.

i think fat princess is a decent deal for 15, i mean 32 player online, local multiplayer , 8 maps, 5 classes, almost sounds like a cuter lotr conquest

Except that it doesn't have local multiplayer.

snap

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