playstation 3
Next Week, Europe Gets A Proper PS Store Update
Posted by Luke Plunkett at 2:30 PM on May 3, 2008
Europeans are sick of crummy PlayStation Store updates, I'm sick of writing about them. So it's lucky for the lot of us that next week, we get a temporary reprieve. To celebrate the PlayStation Day event being held in London on May 6, Sony have promised that next week the European store will be updated not once, but twice. The first round of content, including a Haze demo, will hit on May 6, with a second round (which includes a Race Driver: GRID demo) due on May 8.
06 May - PLAYSTATION Store (PS3) Game Demos:* Condemned 2
* HazeFull Games:
* Blast Factor Advanced
* High Velocity Bowling
* Street SkaterExpansion Packs:
* Blast Factor Advanced Research
* High Velocity Bowling Character - MikeTrailers:
* Buzz! Quiz TV
* Secret Agent Clank
* Siren Blood Curse06 May - PLAYSTATION Store (PC)
Full Games:* Street Skater
Trailers:
* Siren Blood Curse
08 May - PLAYSTATION Store (PS3)
Game Demos:* Bourne Conspiracy
* Race Driver: GRIDExpansion Packs:
* Army of Two
* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Def Leppard Track Pack
* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Muse Track PackTrailers:
* Echochrome Apple
* Play Compilation
* Press Conference
06 May = PlayStation Day: two Store updates coming next week! [PlayStation Boards]

Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
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Maldron
Posted 2:56 PM 3/5/08
More of this for my friends across the pond, more frequently!
Maldron
Palladium
Posted 2:50 PM 3/5/08
@mescalineeyes: The Condemned 2 demo is out.
Which means, if the Haze, Grid, and Bourne demos don't come out next week in the USA, they get a total of 3 things before America, all of them demos.
Once again, screwed over.
Palladium
mescalineeyes
Posted 2:47 PM 3/5/08
none of the demos are out over here, Palladium.
mescalineeyes
Palladium
Posted 2:42 PM 3/5/08
Why is it the European "Ultra-AWESOME, MEGA-DELUXE EDITION" Update consists almost entirely of stuff the North Americans got four months ago?
That's completely unfair.
Palladium
KillerAJD
Posted 2:41 PM 3/5/08
Nice. Looks like my PS3 will be busy next week, and I'm not even in Europe!
KillerAJD
mescalineeyes
Posted 2:41 PM 3/5/08
not gonna lie, super excited for Haze
mescalineeyes
NitrousO
Posted 2:40 PM 3/5/08
Wait. When is the Haze demo coming to north america? Or is it already here?
NitrousO
Grimmjow Jeagerjaques
Posted 2:39 PM 3/5/08
the mighty Churro,...err... I meant Euro.
Grimmjow Jeagerjaques
Morpork
Posted 2:39 PM 3/5/08
Aw.. I was hoping for Echochrome.
Oh well. Better than a kick in the bollocks.
Morpork
Chupakun
Posted 2:37 PM 3/5/08
Now that's a set of really sweet updates.
If they can only maintain this kind of quality and put up more full games, the PSN would be amazing.
Chupakun
TheApprentice
Posted 4:00 PM 3/5/08
wow!
Bourne Demo and Haze Demo...
*checks on UK account* :P
TheApprentice
ryivanV2
Posted 5:11 PM 3/5/08
Haze.... Do Want.
ryivanV2
elitegamer
Posted 5:11 PM 3/5/08
Condemned 2 i've already played but definitely want to play the other three, sweet update!
elitegamer
el_rezzo
Posted 5:05 PM 3/5/08
Will be checking out Haze and Bourne
el_rezzo
PissedPS3Fan
Posted 5:21 PM 3/5/08
I hope the Haze demo lets you play both sides. I was really stoked about this game last fall, but now, especially with GTAIV in hand, I dunno.
PissedPS3Fan
TheIrishNinja
Posted 6:16 PM 3/5/08
damn. sony's been reading this site.
TheIrishNinja
badmoogle
Posted 6:59 PM 3/5/08
Still more crap.
The only good thing is the siren demo which i already downloaded it from JPSN.
Speaking of,everytime i visit JPSN i want to cry from envy.T_T
badmoogle
ibunkun
Posted 8:25 PM 3/5/08
i would appreciate it, if they would reorder the categories. new demos or so are fine (18+ years old only material dont show up in the german anyway) ever used the eurostore? try it(especially the german PSN) and see how wrong it can be done. haze demo and grid, so we will only get grid
ibunkun
Frank
Posted 8:15 PM 3/5/08
Echochrome Apple?
Frank
Ricksterlau
Posted 8:44 PM 3/5/08
Echochrome? Wipeout HD? You suck SCEE, you really do suck!!! Why can't the EU PSN store just be the same as the US?
Ricksterlau
Silent_Shark
Posted 8:30 PM 3/5/08
Haze, Bourne and GRID. That'll do nicely.
Silent_Shark
steliosco
Posted 9:16 PM 3/5/08
@Ricksterlau:
relax troll...
and your question is so "smart"
steliosco
Cwn
Posted 3:46 PM 3/5/08
Will we ever get Super Puzzle Fighter? Or is that just another pipe dream?
Cwn
LX
Posted 9:36 PM 3/5/08
I look forward to swiping those demos off the pal store if the NA store doesn't happen to get them.
LX
badmoogle
Posted 9:34 PM 3/5/08
@badmoogle:Siren Trailer.
badmoogle
Candlejack
Posted 10:20 PM 3/5/08
Very, VERY excited for the HAZE demo. I love that game and the people who made it are pure talent (Goldeneye? Perfect Dark? Timesplitters? This game can't be shitty).
Also, the Bourne Conspiracy demo & GRID are worth checking out. I enjoyed DiRT a lot, so GRID is probably a must have for me (since I had DiRT for the 360, not PS3).
BTW, I'm pretty sure I played the Condemned 2 demo ages ago....what's that all about?
Candlejack
enewtabie
Posted 11:41 PM 3/5/08
@Palladium:
I'm starting to think it's whining for the sake of whining. We don't have Haze,Bourne or Grid..SCEE got the HS demo(SCEA doesn't have) SCEE got GT5P three weeks before SCEA.and Wipeout HD won't be till end of May early June.
enewtabie
DrunkRaba
Posted 11:40 PM 3/5/08
Hey an update where I might be taking an actual demo or two off of the European store and not just their glut of extra wallpapers and themes!
DrunkRaba
enewtabie
Posted 11:36 PM 3/5/08
Cool..looks like my tip made it here
Should make some people happy.
enewtabie
TheUsedVersion
Posted 11:22 PM 3/5/08
@Ricksterlau: Wait we have Wipeout HD already? Did I miss something?
TheUsedVersion
hamandcheeseUK
Posted 11:20 PM 3/5/08
Looking forward to trying Haze
hamandcheeseUK
Amazon_Chris
Posted 12:09 AM 4/5/08
I need to make a European account to get some Hazing done.
Amazon_Chris
enewtabie
Posted 12:30 AM 4/5/08
@Ricksterlau:
I can understand the layout question.But for people who think that the same content can be released worldwide.You really don't have a idea of how this works. All the petitions in the world can't fix a problem like this.
enewtabie
Ricksterlau
Posted 12:18 AM 4/5/08
@TheUsedVersion:
I never said that the US store had Wipeout HD, did I? It would be more helpful if you didnt misinterpret things. I just said, "Why can't the EU PSN store just be the same as the US", as in the same layout.
Ricksterlau
Ricksterlau
Posted 12:14 AM 4/5/08
@steliosco:
What with the word 'troll'? Pratically every jerk uses that phrase because they have nothing else to say. Look at the official UK Playstion forums and see how many petitions there are in demanding the same layout and content as the US store. It's obvious to someone with even a blind eye to say its unfair. Before you do that, I suggest you should shut your mouth up.
Ricksterlau
lordofsword
Posted 12:56 AM 4/5/08
@enewtabie: There's no reason they can't have a worldwide store and just state what language the content is in, and then regional stores too for localised things. They could at least let people download them even without understanding the language instead of banning them because they're foreign.
Also, is Siren Blood Curse the Western name for New Translation? I haven't seen anything at all about a US/EA release for Siren yet so hopefully this means we'll get the game soon or even at all.
lordofsword
Kiriphii
Posted 12:53 AM 4/5/08
Haze demo... thats rather generous of Sony. Hopefully it won't be a letdown! :)
Kiriphii
SolidOni_ds
Posted 12:42 AM 4/5/08
sweet, Haze demo here i come!
SolidOni_ds
UFO
Posted 12:38 AM 4/5/08
Only thing i ever download is the demos.So condemned 2 may find its way onto my ps3 but i cant see me buying it at all, unless they put it on pc of course.incidently, i hear they have pulled some stuff from the game because it was too "over the top".
Can someone tell them we`re all big boys now and we promise we wont do it in real life?@steliosco: Get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning?
UFO
MizzDiva
Posted 12:37 AM 4/5/08
@badmoogle:
Are you sure you really meant the "trailer"? You do know that they do actually have the real demo available on the JP PSN Store, right? I downloaded it about a week or so ago....of course, I've been too scary lame to play it just yet, LOL. j/k....just hadn't had the time to get in the mood for it; but I'm definitely gonna hit up on it today ;)
...oh and yeah, sometimes cruising through the JPN Store can be, at best, an occasional depressing experience :(
I think it's fair to say EVERY OTHER PSN Store around the world is leagues behind the JPN one....
Yeah Sony America, I'm lookin' at YOU....Biohazard (aka RE) 1 & 2, Metal Solid Gear, is it that hard to get them in the US PSN Store?! Ok, I'll end rant now :p
MizzDiva
badmoogle
Posted 1:18 AM 4/5/08
@MizzDiva: Yup i know,i played it a week ago.But the european store will have only the trailer...which as i said i downloaded it yesterday and it was scary as hell!
I completely agree with you about the Japanese store...Unfortunately someone in SCEE wants the EU store to be like the U.S. one.They probably think that all euro gamers like shooters and racing...Yeah i know it's a bit exagerated but i really don't understand why we always have to suck compared to the Japanese!:(
*sigh*
badmoogle
Tingle
Posted 1:05 AM 4/5/08
I am glad we are getting a Haze demo, and i am really excited about trying that out. I know some people have their doubts about the game, but i keep getting the feeling this game will be great (hope i am right).
Tingle
imgoingtomakeyoubald
Posted 4:11 AM 4/5/08
Oh wow, I forgot all about Haze. As time has passed, I've really stopped caring about it and this demo will probably be a decisive factor in whether or not I get the full game. On the other hand, I'm getting pretty tired of FPSs. I was really hoping for an Echochrome demo or something. :(
Am I the only one who doesn't really care about trailers?
imgoingtomakeyoubald