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Finally us PS3 and PC users can set out for Moon, and the remade classic maps on September 22. This DLC includes all 4 zombie maps from Call of Duty: World at War (Nacht Der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa, and Der Riese.) And the final zombie map for Black Ops called Moon. Those who bought the Hardened or Prestige edition will be getting Rezurrection free of charge.

The latest Playstation Store Update was posted yesterday.  Again no love for the PSP.  I guess they will be leaving the PSP users hanging until the PS Vita is released…

PlayStation Plus

Downloadable Games

Far Cry 2 ($29.99)
A true open-world shooter where every decision you make affects the outcome of the game. You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to hunt down your mark – The Jackal. This evil arms dealer has been perpetuating this conflict for years, wreaking havoc on the land and all of its innocent people.
ESRB Rated M
File size 3.85 GB

Game Demos (free)

Madden NFL 12 Demo 
Madden NFL 12 continues the rich tradition of the stored franchise, bringing fans closer to the NFL than ever before. Featuring all 32 teams, stadiums, and all your favorite players in the league, Madden NFL 12 is True to the Game. Ride the highs and battle the lows with all-new Dynamic Player Performance. Experience authentic team run-ours and real-life broadcast camera. Play with NFL legends in the game as you build your Madden Ultimate Team.
ESRB Rated E
File size 1.45 GB

Driver: San Francisco Single Demo
With crime lord Charles Jericho now on the loose, San Francisco faces a terrible threat. Only one man can stand against him. His name is John Tanner. He is the DRIVER. Experience the game now in the fast-paced demo that races through the streets of San Francisco!
ESRB Rated T
File size 1.31 GB

Add-on Game Content

ModNation Racers Haunted Parts Pack ($4.99)
Driving skills are the main way to scare off the competition in ModNation Racers, but now you can add some extra creepy visuals to your track creations with the Haunted Props Pack Download the Haunted Parts Pack today!
File size 100 KB

LittleBigPlanet 2 Perseids costume (Free)
(Available for a limited time) The best thing about Sackboy is that you can make him look and act exactly as you want. Download this additional costume and really stand out from the crowd!
File size 110 KB

TestYourself: Attention ($1.99)
Sometimes small details make a big difference. Have you ever got the time wrong and missed your date? Or crossed the street on a red light? Failing to pay attention can have disastrous consequences! Now there’s a fun and easy way to test how well you pay attention – with a new add-on to the psychology-oriented videogame TestYourself. Take a close look at yourself – play TestYourself!
File size 100 KB

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon – Death From Above! Jet Armor Weapon Pack ($2.99)
Airstrikes from Earth Defense Force’s most nimble warriors just got deadlier. Death From Above! The EDF Jet Armor Weapons Pack includes 15 of the EDF’s most powerful weapons in one exclusive supply drop! Enjoy 8 exclusive additions to the Jet Armor’s arsenal, including the Hasslex Hamadryad Grenade Launcher. Trooper and Tactical Armors also receive upgrades like the El Gigante Rocket Launcher. Blow those bugs and their alien technology sky high!
File size 111 KB

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon – Pounds Of Pain! Battle Armor Weapon Pack ($2.99)
Kick that arsenal into high gear with 15 exclusive weapons for EDF’s strength junkies! Pounds of Pain! The EDF Battle Armor Weapons Pack puts brutality on display with 8 new weapons for EDF’s Battle Armor, including the C9 Turnburl x Shotgun. Trooper and Tactical Armors also get exclusive upgrades like the RLF-17 Floorboard Rocket Launcher and the VanSnaster SpreadBurst Assault Rifle. Feel the power of exclusive Earth Defense Force weaponry!
File size 111 KB

Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3: Mobile Suit Pack 2 ($5.99)
Unlocks Kshatrya and its pilot Marida Cruz as a playable character. An additional mission “Day of the Unicorn (Sleeves)” is also included in the pack.
File size 6.46 MB

Mortal Kombat – Freddy Kreuger ($4.99)
Download and play as Freddy Krueger. When Shao Kahn began to steal Earthrealm’s souls Freddy battled the emperor in the Dream Realm. Shao Kahn pulled Freddy into the real world and defeated him. A badly injured yet determined Freddy fitted both his hands with demonically enhanced razor gloves. Once he has killed Shao Kahn he will return to the Dream Realm to torment Earthrealm’s souls for eternity.
File size 100 KB

Mortal Kombat – DLC Warrior Bundle ($14.99)
This DLC bundle contains four downloadable warriors Skarlet, Kenshi, Rain and Freddy Krueger. Buy this bundle and get all four warriors for the price of three. This bundle does not include any other Mortal Kombat Downloadable content. If you have already purchased the Mortal Kombat downloadable warriors individually do not purchase this bundle as you will be charged twice for the same content. Visit www.themortalkombat.com for details.
File size 313 KB

Worms 2: Armageddon Forts Pack ($4.99)
The Worms2: Armageddon “Forts Pack” features 20 addictive and challenging single-player levels, based upon a variety of fort-based mission objectives. The “Forts Pack” also includes 10 brand new forts for multi-player battles, 3 new hates, 3 new speech banks, 3 new gravestones, a new “Fort” landscape theme and 12 new Trophies.
File size 199 KB

Worms 2: Armageddon Puzzle Pack ($4.99)
The Worms2: Armageddon “Puzzle Pack” features 20 mind-boggling single-player puzzle missions, designed to test even the most cunning Worms™ players. The “Puzzle Pack” also includes 3 new hats, 3 new speech banks, 3 new gravestones, a new “puzzle” landscape theme and 12 new Trophies.
File size 199 KB

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

• “Animal (Live)” – Def Leppard ($1.99)
• “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak” – Def Leppard ($1.99)
• “Photograph” – Def Leppard ($1.99)
• “Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live)” – Def Leppard ($1.99)
• “Rock Of Ages” – Def Leppard ($1.99)
• “Undefeated” – Def Leppard ($1.99)
• Artist pack ($9.99) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: Def Leppard Pack 01. This pack includes “Animal (Live)”, “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak”, “Photograph”, “Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live)”, “Photograph”, “Rock Of Ages” and “Undefeated”. By Def Leppard

File size: 26 MB – 46 MB (singles), 207 MB (track pack)

Rock Band Network v2.0

• “Crazy” – Nonpoint ($1.99)
• “Miracle” – Nonpoint ($1.99)
• “Positive Force” – Magnus ‘SoulEye’ Pålsson ($0.99)
• “The Battle Of Lil’ Slugger” – dB soundworks ($0.99)
• “What’s Left Of Me” – Blessthefall ($1.99)

File size: 20 – 27 MB (singles)

Updates

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad Of Gay Tony – Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Midnight Club Los Angeles – South Central Ultimate Content Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $6.49, original price $12.50)
Red Dead Redemption – Deadly Assassin Outfit – Sale (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Red Dead Redemption – Golden Guns Weapon Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Red Dead Redemption – Legends And Killers Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Red Dead Redemption – Liars And Cheats – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Red Dead Redemption – Undead Nightmare Collection (DLC Bundle) – Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Red Dead Redemption – Undead Nightmare Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Red Dead Redemption – War Horse Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Megaman 10 – Mega DLC Bundle – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Megaman 9 – DLC Bundle – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Boom Beats – Minis – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)

Avatars

MotorStorm Helmet Avatar ($0.49)

Game Videos (free)

Pulse 8/9 Edition

Starhawk Telling The Story

Mortal Kombat Trailer

RAGE Untethered Trailer Phineas and Ferb: Across The Second Dimension – Gameplay Trailer

BloodRayne: Betrayal Trailer

PS3 Themes

Castlevania: Symphony of The Night Theme ($1.99)

Destination: Seattle Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Orange Flares Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Dynamic Bulldog Theme ($2.99)

Dynamic British Bulldog Theme ($2.99)

After Glow Theme ($1.99)

Bundles

TestYourself: Psychology Xl (Bundle) ($5.99)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Game Videos (free)

Pulse 8/9 Edition

Bundles

Gamelion Summer Minis Bundle 2011 ($2.99)

Source: PSN Blog

Playstation 3 is updating again. Information about the update is available at the official Playstation blog site. Here’s what the site says about the update. Also a link to the article… 

“Hi everyone! As we are continuously working toward providing the best gaming and entertainment experience on PlayStation 3, I wanted to give you all a heads up on the following new features and changes coming with the next system software update (v.3.70).

To make things easier for PlayStation Plus subscribers, we’ve added the option to automate two existing features. The [Automatic Download] feature will now be called [Automatic Update] as a result of these new options.

• A new auto upload function for online save data back-up will be added to make it easier to back-up your game save data. Under (Game), select the game for which you want to automatically upload saved data, and then press the Triangle button.
• Also, Trophies will now sync automatically at the timing of Auto Download.

A new recommendation function will be added that enables you to share your recommendations for PlayStation Store items, such as games and videos, with PlayStation Network friends. You will be able to send messages with a store link from the product pages within the PlayStation Store.

Due to the increase in video applications being offered on PS3, we are adding a new category on the XMB called TV/Video Services. This category will include video applications such as Netflix, Hulu PLUS, and VUDU.

• You’ll be able to find and download all of the video applications available on PS3 directly from this new XMB category.
• A folder labeled “My Channels” within this category will allow you to easily access your downloaded applications.
• Any videos downloaded from the PlayStation store will continue to be placed in the existing Video category on the XMB

Two updates for all of you enjoying Blu-ray 3D movies on PS3:

• 3D support will now be available when accessing Java-based special features on Blu-Ray
• DTS-HD MA, DTS-HD HR decoding/bit stream output (or lossless audio) will be supported while playing Blu-ray 3D movies.
• 3D digital photos in MPO format can now be viewed in 3D on the XMB and in the Photo Gallery app.

The 3.70 update will be available soon; additional details will be available after the firmware goes live here. Separately, there will also be a minor PSP system software update (v. 6.60) launching soon.

As always, let us know of any feedback in the comments below.”

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/09/ps3-system-software-update-v3-70/

Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack 3 “Annihilation” came with 4 multiplayer maps and one zombie map called “Shangri-La.” I won’t be talking about the multiplayer maps this time around, I’ll be talking about the zombie map. Shangri-La is a pretty cool zombie map and it’s certainly in my top 5 favorites. I’ll be doing a review of this map at a later date, but for now I just want to talk about Shangri-La’s Easter Egg and my experience. Because Shangri-La’s Easter Egg is so insanely hard to do, it’s worthy of an entire post. It’s complications are so great, that this topic needs some hearing. And this Easter Egg was so damn annoying, that I have to vent. I’m writing this post at approximately 20 minutes after my first (and probably final) completion of the Easter Egg and I’m DAMN happy about it.

The Easter Egg in Shangri-La is a twelve step process that has to be done to free two explorers stuck inside and ancient temple. When you activate the eclipse, your crew travels back in time to before the accident happens when they die. Your job is pretty much to prevent they’re deaths for whatever reasons. If you do the Easter Egg correctly, one player gets all 7 perks and never loses them…unless the whole team goes down. Each step of the Easter Egg complete is shown by an orb that can be seen in the Juggernog/Speed Cola room.

I’ve been trying to do this Easter Egg for some time now. Ever since I got Annihilation, my main goal was to finish this thing. I saw NGTZombies get it done on youtube and have been trying it ever since.  As many of you know, finding people online isn’t easy. Team work is the MAIN ingredient when trying to do this Easter Egg. Without it, there’s no reason to even try. I’ve been pretty good at weeding the dedicated from the people who just don’t get it.

Through the magic of PSN, you are either blessed with people who know how to play or cursed with boobs. Upon my findings were a cool fella named Bob and his wife Sarah. Then Joey and I were on split-screen. Since we’ve all tried the Easter Egg several times online with others with no results, we were ready to put this thing to bed once and for all. This was the team that was going to make this thing happen.

We started off on a pretty high note. The first few rounds went as usual and we made it to round 5 before we opened the first door. To the AK74u room we went, then to the power. We geared up a bit before starting a new round. All four of us were on edge since we were all sick and tired of finding boobs online and making it halfway through the Easter Egg and failing at a crucial moment. We weren’t taking any chances. So we posted up by the water slide and held out for a while until we had enough to get some perks and hit the box. After we had what we needed, we saved a crawler and started the eclipse.

The first two steps went smoothly. We started an eclipse and Bobby and Sarah did the “pressure plate with the symbols” step while Joey and I watched the crawler in the spawn room. We started up another eclipse to do the water slide part then proceeded to another round. After that round we saved a crawler and hit the box. The box was in a bad mood.

We had to do many many rounds to keep hitting the box because for the next step we needed the JGB (baby maker) gun and we couldn’t seem to get it. We got everything BUT that gun for the first 30 times. The box probably re-spawned at least ten times before we got the baby maker, but finally we got it. The step where you have to shrink the rock and knife it down the water slide was now finished. Here comes the hard part.

For the next step, you need a Napalm Zombie to ignite the gas coming out of the pipes. After the eclipse is started you must lead him down through the cave where the Juggernog or Speed Cola is. The problem with this is that a teammate is always blowing up the Napalm Zombie by walking too close to it. I can’t count the amount of times I’ve gotten to this step only to have this happen. It’s frustrating when people don’t listen even though you know what your talking about. Since we all knew what we had to do, this went by pretty smoothly though and we got it done.

The next part of the Easter Egg is another pain. You have to plant spikemore mines in the cave at the end of the bridge and let crawlers blow them up so the spikes fill these little holes in the wall. Again, we’ve done this before and it got done smoothly. I can’t count the amount of times people have killed the crawlers and we didn’t have enough to blow up all the spikemores, or the eclipse ends and we have to do it over. One time the eclipse ended and the game glitched so we couldn’t complete the rest of the Easter Egg. Needless to say, that was frustrating as hell.

After that step you have to start another eclipse and knife symbols that spawn on the walls. They have to be found, but they are always in the same spot and if you’ve done it before it’s easy. We got this step done with no problems. I actually got a bit worried though because after you knife all the symbols you have to blow up a pile of sticks that lies outside the map where the mine cart is. I blew it up before all the symbols were knifed so I didn’t know if I messed up the Easter Egg. Luckily I didn’t and we got it done.

The next step we had to locate 4 out of the 8 gongs on the map that have the same pitch in sound. This took a few tries because we kept hitting the wrong ones and resetting it. So we had to start the eclipse over and over again until we got it right. The next step was to shoot the last orb with the baby maker. We knew the baby maker had to be pack a punched for this step so it was done early on in the game.

This is where we got worried. Joey had the baby maker pack a punched (which is called the Resonater) but we couldn’t get the step right and we were running out of ammo. We didn’t know you had to hit all of them so Joey kept on shooting the same ones over and over. Then the crawlers killed him. We were losing hope because it had already been about 3 and a half hours of this stuff. I picked him up and gave him the pep talk he needed to continue on. After all, we were almost done it.

So finally he shot the right ones causing the giant meteor on the top of the pack a punch machine shrink. Then we started an eclipse and all stood on the pressure plates to activate the pack a punch machine. We go to the top of the stairs and give the guy the dynamite we got in an earlier step. It turns daylight again and we all stand on the pack a punch panels to activate the steps to the pack a punch. At the top of the steps there was an opening behind where pack a punch should have been. There was a table with a floating rock on it which was picked up by me and I had all 7 perks. The Easter Egg was done. A GIANT weight lifted from my shoulders and a huge sigh of relief came from my mouth.

Joey and I looked at each other as if we’ve been through so much. I told Bobby and his wife that they were now my friends and that I’ll never be doing this again. I can’t even say it was fun to do. It was just something I had to do because it was eating away at me, plus I wanted the trophy. Well I got it now. If anybody ever plans on doing this, make sure it’s with people you can count on. And team work goes a long way. Moon map Easter Egg here I come…well, when it’s finally released for PS3 that is.

Before there was Dead Ops Arcade, there was this game. The same style, and basically the same controls. I was looking through the demos on PSN and came across it. Think of Dead Ops Arcade and add in some goofy characters and a little dialog. It’s not the first of its kind, but it’s fun as hell.
From the starting screen, you choose your character and get right into it. Your character is placed on a screen of a wrecked street and a hourde of zombies. Some zombies even come out of the sewer drains. Theres a jet crash landed on the ground and fires are blaring. The weapon you have is a fully automatic machine gun…but it’s kind of slow. Luckily, drops and power-ups randomly appear that give you better weapons. After you’ve finished off the amount of puss bags the stage requires, you move on to the next one.
While fun and often funny, this game feels like it’s already been done. I’ve been here before and I’ll certainly be here again. And though it came out before Black Ops and Dead Nation, I don’t I’d buy this game…but only because I have Dead Nation and Black Ops. Still though, it may be good for a change in style since it has it own. Out of 5 severed fingers, I’d give this demo 3 1/2 severed fingers. My prediction for the game would be about the same…it’s that familiar.

Like most other PSN users, I got my choice of 2 games out of a list of 5. Dead Nation was an AWESOME game. I’ve had it for a while and beat it severl times. I’m actually thinking of doing a review of it soon. Little Big Planet, which I’m not a fan of. Super Stardust HD which I didn’t get. Wipeout HD/Fury which I did get because I needed a racing game. Then Infamous…which was probably the best decision I’ve made in the past month.

The setting is a city in ruins. A man named Cole was sent to deliver a package which changed the face of all around him. He didn’t know what that package contained…but he would soon find out. A blast of apocolyptic proportions destroys everything and almost everyone. Cole lives through the blast and rises from the ashes with new found powers. He can now manipulate and use electricity. This guy does it all. If I was going to have super powers, this would be a pretty bad ass way to go. He can even ride train tracks just as good as a train itself.

Of course, with great power comes great responsibility. A city in chaos is open ground for dirty underground crime bosses to finally get their way…with little law enforcement. A group of hoodlums is threatening the lives of the survivors of the blast as they try to take over. It is Cole’s objective to try to put the pieces together to finally give peace to an already broken Empire City.

You’ve got little powers when the game starts, but you learn everything on the way. After you obtain new skills, you can purchase upgrades in an “in menu” store. You have 2 choices with everything in this game. Your actions can either be good or bad, resulting in the powers you can obtain through karma. Then theres story missions and side missions. The side missions are just little tid bits to help get your xp up, and the story missions progress the ongoing storyline of the game. There are some boss battles which are pretty epic.

All in all I’d say this is a great game, and with Infamous 2 now available on the Playstation Store…I’d say it was a wise idea for Sony to allow Infamous to be available through their “Welcome Back” program. I’m thinking about purchasing Infamous 2 just because part 1 was pretty damn good. So this game gets 2 thumbs up from me. If your still waiting to figure out what games your getting with the Welcome Back program, I’d cancel one choice off your list and just go with Infamous. You won’t regret it.