@Amazon_Chris: I couldn't agree more. I think if it wasn't for the fact we can sign up to the stores from other regions there'd be a lot of upset PAL PS3 owners. Most of the demos and videos I've downloaded come from the US or Japanese store. I had to use Entropay to buy 1942 Joint Strike from the US store as that's still hasn't come out here yet either.

MattB

Holy crap. Sony needs to get their act with the EU PSN Store together. Quite frankly, the amount of suppor they give that store is embarrassing.

Amazon_Chris

So for next week is Driver going to be for PAL or will it be the usual lackluster of an update?

holytramp

Say what you really feel, Luke :¬D

JudgeNutmeg

Can't you just integrate all the three store updates in one single post?

Gen.Grievous

Nothing worth looking at as usual. We still don't even have the Soul Calibur 4 DLC. *shakes fist*

MattB

sfx "crickets"

JakeDunn

Dead Space stuff though...at least EA has given me something to download.

ThursdayNext

Even the way our PSN is setout compared to the US store is terrible. *sigh*

hamandcheeseUK

This must be our revenge for them getting Eden before us. Oh well, do not worry my Euro friends, you guys got the jump on Eden and besides who wants to play Madden over across the Ocean? If you do...well...good for you!

trogam

That new Dead Space trailer is pretty wicked though.
I can't wait for that game.

gadjet

@trogam: Eden came out at the same time in Europe, US and Japan.

General_Bison

@Sam_Munro: *Blood

Sam_Munro

It is a shame we get everything late, and I mean REALLY late.
Then when we DO get something good in our store, it's the ONLY good thing to buy, and even then its usually pretty expensive (eg Tekken (Online), GT, Siren: Blodd Curse)

Our store just SUCKS, they should just have ONE store thats updated every thursday as per usual; but for each region is shown in a that region specific language. (Would it REALLY hurt them all that much to put in ONE more language option for japanese in the PSN games?)

Sam_Munro

*cough*
David_Reeves@scee.net
+44 20 7859 5300

& Im contacting Sony Investor Relations about his removal I am not fucking about anymore...

Mr.Monkey

I read earlier that SCEE is basing Home invitations on the users activity on the Playstation store.

They could at least give us a reason to go.

Still, there's a PSP demo there so I'm sure there's been worse weeks.

Kafeen

Thanks Luke...
I posted that Kotaku have stopped posting about PAL updates... & then you make me proud...

Also insulting is the fact there is no demos still for Elefunk, Super Puzzle Fighter, Toy Home, PixelJunk Racers & Monsters, Siren & more (we are expected to buy blind)
Also insulting Elefunk is $5 in USA £5 in UK (nearly $10!) also with no demo....
No 1942 joint strike yet, even though I have had it on 360 for a month...
Still no announcement on what we in the UK are getting for pre-ordering LPB (a game being made in the UK)

SHAME SCEE SHAME!!
(& if David Reeves has had a lot of phonecalls/email last few weeks its down to me posting his details in Sony forums - a small victory)

Mr.Monkey

My god this is so pathetic. I can't stop getting angry about SCEE obviously thinking European customers are morons who don't realize how fucked up the PSN is here.
If they at least allowed us to use our credit cards for the US store...

Starsky

@Ungruntled:
You sir, are a much kinder man than I.

Nelo-Risi

@MattB: you can? howzat then?

ThursdayNext

@Ungruntled: SCEE isn't lazy. They're just more interest in Sacks and interior decoration with a scene flare!

Black-Dog-Howls

The fact that I can access the US PSN does make it better but SCEE are completely useless in comparison - even the layout is much better on the US store!!

ReignFury

@hamandcheeseUK: I've always thought that myself. I don't understand why they would make them different in the first place...

CukyDoh

Oh, but I have to add that I did buy 5 songs on the SingStore, 3 of which came out yesterday. New Order "Blue Monday" alone makes up for the lack of store content in some way.

Ungruntled

I love my PS3, but SCEE are, always have been, and apparently always will be, a bunch of lazy fucking slackers with their thumbs up their arseholes.

Ungruntled

@trogam: we got eden the same day...

Mr.Monkey

Fucking hell, SCEE can go fuck themselves...

excel_excel

The thing that gets me is that no games journalist ever calls Sony (or Nintendo for that matter) on this kind of carry on. The most you ever see is a one line question followed by the usual empty platitudes about how important Europe is to them and how things will change. The kinds of David Reeve are never truly grilled on why European gamers are treated so shabily.

Rob_Velocity

@XanderSan: Braid best game I have played for AGES...
*sigh*

Mr.Monkey

David Reeve is a spiteful god! NO CONTENT FOR YOU!

Rask

What's that Braid? Yes.. yes I feel sorry for them too. Lets leave them in peace.

XanderSan

@ThursdayNext: Oh, if you're actually asking how we sign up with the other stores it's pretty easy. In the PS3 menus you can just create a new account and the region and address details you give it determines which store the account is associated with. Once created you can just switch between them at will.

MattB

@ThursdayNext: I used "Entropay". If you google for that term the first hit will let you see how I'm buying from the US store. I know I'm being a little vague here, but they're a company and I'm trying to avoid shilling. I'm certainly not affiliated with them in any way. There's bound to be other alternatives too, but I'm not aware of them.

We can buy of the Japanese store as well, but that requires importing Sony's prepaid Japanese PSN cards.

MattB

Why don't you complain about the horrendous Singstore updates the US has had?

At least the UK updates have better content. The US update has been canceled this week, and usually consist of DJ Bobo and other no name artists.

chef4hire

Why don't we have a Siren demo yet?!?

Zeouterlimits

...and why don't we have the option to preview content?

Obli

Sigh... Why doesn't the Euro store even have a 'Demos' tab on the main menu? Basic HCI and common sense!

Obli

i don't get why the european store gets screwed all the time. sorry guys.

s0njas0n

Every Thursday when i look at the Playstation Store i die a little bit inside.

blackmarketblastbeats

@Mr.Monkey: They got it several hours earlier than the NA store...Though it was quite funny reading the the PS3 blog posts with people bitching about not getting until later that day. Though thats due to a lack of telling people around what times they can expect updates in the store. Which then leads ton of angry gamers...

trogam

I was sorta hoping the PSN store had updated late, stupid European store. I'm not sure if it's the whole legal licensing across territories, but I want my additional soul calibur equipment :(

feral_nick

@Mr.Monkey you seriously are an idiot. I seriously doubt you have PS3. If you do then sell it and buy a 360. Sick of hearing your bolloxs

forcefullpower

@Mr.Monkey: and sorry if that comes across as aggressive, I was aiming for informative... But doesn't read like that

Mr.Monkey

I don't understand why the European PSN Store doesn't have the same layout as the US version. It's so much harder to find stuff. And why are we missing demos whilst still offering the full games for sale, what's with that? It's kinda ridiculous that we have to make US PSN accounts just to try these games to see if they're worth buying.

They should just have one store translated into different languages and then filter out specific content as and when required (due to stupid licensing issues or whatever). There's no valid reason for having things as they are now.

CoreWolf

@Ryuujin1024: on the UK blog threespeech they asked what would you like to see @ Leipzig?
My answer comment number 2: David Reeves head on a pike
*teehee*

Mr.Monkey

@Kafeen: That was my initial thought EXACTLY.

Perhaps this is SCEE's way of keeping their Home beta access seriously limited.

Shrimp

@trogam: but that is down to timezone mate @ time of writing its 2.20pm here in UK... look at the post time on Kotaku...
The people who moaned are morons with no grasp of the concept of worldwide timezones (the store is updated around 12-1pm here by the way)

Mr.Monkey

@Rob_Velocity: Exactly! Thank you I've been saying that for ages, the gaming world needs a journalist who will ask the tough questions.

Ryuujin1024

@Zeouterlimits: Consider yourself lucky that you can at least buy Siren. The game is not even listed on the German PSN due to the age 18+ rating... so no Siren for us at all!

Starsky

@Mr.Monkey: Thank you.
The EU store is a complete mess and mismatch compared to other stores user interface wise as well as content.

The best announcement at leipzig would be David Reeves' and all the other big wigs at SCEEs resignations.
Lets see if someone else can do a little better.

Ryuujin1024

@Rob_Velocity: yes whilst sony makes shit load of money of us, it does take the piss a bit

invictus2006

@forcefullpower: I have a dreamcast, xbox 1, ps2, wii, 360 & PS3 all sat under my television, 27 years old and have attempted a degree in Games Design, So when I speak about how badly SCEE has treated us it is with informed views based on 1st hand knowledge...
My posts here (and other places) are a little bit of fun, I am in bed with the flu... but I assure you when I deal with representatives of SCEE regarding things that I have posted about it is with far more tact and in a constructive & consise manner...

Mr.Monkey

Daaaaaaaamn!?! Europe gets screwed in most of these updates. How hard can it be for Sony to release the same stuff in all territories??? Luckily I'm in the US. I feel bad for my fellow gamers across the water.

emeraldgsl

No one likes PAL territories. An Irish author released his latest book in the US a full week before the UK, craziness.

Ladi

@Ladi: A Dropkick Murphys trackpack was out for Saint Patrick Day in the US the same pack did not hit the EU (& Ireland) a week later on PSN
Crazy too... :)

Mr.Monkey

I have my happy on for the Civ stuff if it comes with the much-needed multiplayer patch.

gblock

@s0njas0n: You say you don't understand why the EU store gets screwed, so I'll tell you.

SCEE don't have to try. The EU is Sony's territory, plain and simple. The love for the Playstation brand is strong here, to the point that in most EU countries they use the noun "Playstation" to mean "Games Console", even if they are talking about an Xbox, etc.

So when you have a consumer base (people such as forcefullpower) that will buy even when treated shabbily, and moreso will defend Sony to the hilt even while still getting shafted, it's easier to sit still than invest to improve.

Microsoft, on the other hand, are fighting to win over the EU consumer, which is why they treat them a whole lot better than Sony or Nintendo ever has.

Rotmm

@trogam: Bah. I can't even look forward to next weeks Bionic Commando...Europe is still"TBA" goddamit.

Slayvern

Use Entropay or buy PSN cards off US merchants. Always search whether a title and its DLC is region-locked!
Usually the DLC is region-locked.

somarix

@MattB: @MattB: The second one. :) Thanks!

ThursdayNext