European PSN Updates for January 11, 2012 and PS Store Sale

71w ago - Today Andy Stewart of the PlayStation Store Team is here with the European PSN updates and details on a sale currently going on below, as follows:

Greetings! Another week brings another content update to the PlayStation Store!

To start with, we have AMY from Lexis Numerique - a survival horror game not for the faint of heart.

If you're too frightened then there's Zack Zero, a 3D platform action title from Crocodile.

Demo wise we have Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Asura's Wrath to play around with - two games I am greatly looking forward to!

This week also brings more content for titles ranging from Battlefield 3 (pew pew pew!) to EyePet (pet pet pet?)

Finally, at the bottom of this post you will find answers to some of the most frequent questions in the comments from last week's post.

We're taking this approach because, while we would love to answer everyone and everything instantly, sometimes giving an accurate answer requires further research, legal clearance or approval from one of our third-party partners.

We will still get involved in the comments and endeavour to respond as much as we can; if you're query isn't answered right away then rest assured that we do read them and hopefully it will be addressed in the following week's FAQ.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

PlayStation Plus Discount

For PLUS this week we have a 20% discount on Darksiders. Additionally, PS Plus members also save extra on some of the special offers we'll be announcing here later today.

Full Games (PS3)

AMY (£7.99/€9.99)
Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All Locales
File Size: 1615MB

Zack Zero (£9.99/€12.99)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All Locales
File Size: 783MB

Darksiders (£11.99/€14.99)
Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: All Locales
File Size: 10GB

minis (PS3/PSP)

Psycho Soldier (£1.99/€2.49)
Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All Locales
File Size: 13.5MB

Victory Road (£1.99/€2.49)
Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All Locales
File Size: 15MB

Trailblazer (£1.99/€2.49)
Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: Only available in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom.
File Size: 27MB

Demos (PS3)

GRAND SLAM TENNIS 2 Demo
Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All Locales

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Demo
Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All Locales
File Size: 1.5GB

Asura's Wrath Demo
Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: Not available in Germany
File Size: 800MB

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

The King of Fighters XIII - Mr.Karate (£3.19/€3.99)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All Locales

Funky Lab Rat

Challenges Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
(Includes the following content, also available separately)

Even more challenges (£1.59/€1.99)
Funky Lab Rat New Challenges (£1.59/€1.99)
Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: Not available in Australia and New Zealand.

Magic: The Gathering

Magic 2012 Pack 3 (£1.99/€2.49)
Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All Locales

Eyepet

Eyepet & Friends - Cookery Kit (£2.39/€2.99)
(Includes the following content, also available separately)

Chef Costume (£0.79/€0.99)
Cooking Stickers Pack (£0.40/€0.49)
Cooking Soft Play Blocks Pack (£1.59/€1.99)
Cooking Patterns Pack (£0.40/€0.49)
Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All Locales

Disgaea 4

Adell (£2.39/€2.99)
Laharl Kaiser V (£1.59/€1.99)
Rozalin (£2.39/€2.99)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands

Marvel vs Capcom 3

Brawler Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All Locales

Battlefield 3

This content has been pushed back until next week Tuesday.

SPECACT Kit & Dog Tag Bundle (£2.39/€2.99)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Netherlands, Slovenia

Little Big Planet 2

New Year Firework Costume (1 Week Only)
Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All Locales

Dancestar Party

Mix 6 (£5.49/€6.99)
(Includes the following content)

Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives
Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She'S Homeless)
Tlc - Creep
M-People - Movin' On Up
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All Locales

Avatars

Disney Universe

Abu (£0.20/€0.25)
Aladdin (£0.20/€0.25)
Alice (£0.20/€0.25)
Angelica (£0.20/€0.25)
Ariel (£0.20/€0.25)
Baloo (£0.20/€0.25)
Barbosa (£0.20/€0.25)
Blackbeard (£0.20/€0.25)
Burne (£0.20/€0.25)
Celia (£0.20/€0.25)
Cheshire (£0.20/€0.25)
Cockroach (£0.20/€0.25)
Donaldduck (£0.20/€0.25)
Duclu (£0.20/€0.25)
Duquorra (£0.20/€0.25)
Dusamflynn (£0.20/€0.25)
Dutron (£0.20/€0.25)
Eve (£0.20/€0.25)
Gibbs (£0.20/€0.25)
Goofy (£0.20/€0.25)
Iago (£0.20/€0.25)
Jacksparrow (£0.20/€0.25)
Jafar (£0.20/€0.25)
Jasmine (£0.20/€0.25)
Madhatter (£0.20/€0.25)
Mickeymouse (£0.20/€0.25)
Mike (£0.20/€0.25)
Minniemouse (£0.20/€0.25)
Mo (£0.20/€0.25)
Nemo (£0.20/€0.25)
Pumbaa (£0.20/€0.25)
Rafiki (£0.20/€0.25)
Randall (£0.20/€0.25)
Rapunzel (£0.20/€0.25)
Redqueen (£0.20/€0.25)
Robinhood (£0.20/€0.25)
Scar (£0.20/€0.25)
Simba (£0.20/€0.25)
Stitch (£0.20/€0.25)
Sulley (£0.20/€0.25)
Sushichef (£0.20/€0.25)
Timon (£0.20/€0.25)
Tinkerbell (£0.20/€0.25)
Walle (£0.20/€0.25)
Whiterabbit (£0.20/€0.25)

RED FACTION ARMAGEDDON

Beserker (£0.20/€0.25)
Darius Cover (£0.20/€0.25)
Darius Hammer Drop (£0.20/€0.25)
Darius Nano Forge (£0.20/€0.25)
Darius Profile (£0.20/€0.25)
Kara (£0.20/€0.25)
Ravager (£0.20/€0.25)
Rings (£0.20/€0.25)
Rings Branded (£0.20/€0.25)

SAINTS ROW THE THIRD

Cyrus Temple (£0.20/€0.25)
Fleur De Lis (£0.20/€0.25)
Genki Ethical (£0.20/€0.25)
Genkimobile (£0.20/€0.25)
Joe Cola Logo (£0.20/€0.25)
Johnny Gat (£0.20/€0.25)
Killbane (£0.20/€0.25)
Matt Miller (£0.20/€0.25)
Oleg (£0.20/€0.25)
Panda (£0.20/€0.25)
Phillipe Loren (£0.20/€0.25)
Pierce (£0.20/€0.25)
Professor Genki (£0.20/€0.25)
Shaundi (£0.20/€0.25)
Sr3 City (£0.20/€0.25)
Sr3 Logo (£0.20/€0.25)
Stag Logo (£0.20/€0.25)
Tiger (£0.20/€0.25)
Viola And Kiki (£0.20/€0.25)
Zimos (£0.20/€0.25)

PixelJunk SideScroller

Avatar Bundle 2 (£0.79/€0.99)
(Includes the following content, also available separately)

2P Machine Gun Ship Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)
Bullet Swarm Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)
Hermit Crab Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)
Train Boss Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)
Q-Games Logo Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)

Avatar Bundle 4 (£0.79/€0.99)
(Includes the following content, also available separately)

1P Bomber Ship Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)
Cannons Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)
Bat Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)
E.R.S. Pinita Colada Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)
Pixeljunk Crown Avatar (£0.21/€0.25)

Carnival Island

Avatar Bundle 3 (£0.79/€0.99)

(Includes the following content, also available separately)

Queenie The Numbat (£0.21/€0.25)
Champ The Lake Monster (£0.21/€0.25)
Fingers The Racoon (£0.21/€0.25)
Nathan The Koala (£0.21/€0.25)
Seth The Turtle (£0.21/€0.25)

Avatar Bundle 4 (£0.79/€0.99)

(Includes the following content, also available separately)

Oscar The Fox (£0.21/€0.25)
Captain Spaghetti The Jellyfish (£0.21/€0.25)
Harley The Hippo (£0.21/€0.25)
Peaches The Elephant (£0.21/€0.25)
Fallstaff The Swallow (£0.21/€0.25)

Studio Themes (PSP)

PS3 DNA Static Theme by Craig Redman (£1.59/€1.99)
PSP DNA Static Theme by Craig Redman (£0.79/€0.99)

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

Places/Landmarks

Dynamic holiday in Mediterranean theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Nature

Dynamic lions theme (£1.59/€1.99)
Dynamic relaxing sunset theme (£1.59/€1.99)
Dynamic sea and forest scenery theme (£1.59/€1.99)
Dynamic snow dust theme (£1.59/€1.99)
Glowing Jellyfish (£1.59/€1.99)

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Dynamic space vortex theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Seasonal

Dynamic Claus of War Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Videos (PS3)

Access TV
Sonic Cd Launch Trailer
Top Gun: Hard Lock Official Trailer

Permanent Price Drops

House of the Dead: OVERKILL (Was £27.99/€34.99 - Now £19.99/€24.99)
Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: Not available in Germany

Sonic Generations (Was £31.99/€39.99 - Now £19.99/€24.99)
Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All Locales

Mad Blocker Alpha: ROTF (Was £3.99/€4.99 - Now £1.99/€2.49)
Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All Locales

Ninjamurai (Was £2.49/€2.99 - Now £1.74/€1.99)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All Locales

Revoltin' Youth (Was £1.74/€1.99 - Now £1.24/€1.49)
Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All Locales

FAQ

Q. "I bought the Fortune Hunter's Club membership, and I thankfully received three skin packs along with bonus Killzone merchandise. One problem I have though is that you cannot see the Doughnut Lazarevic skin once you buy it. I found it by 'searching' the store, but others might not think of that. Could you ask the store people to fix this little problem?"

A. This has now been fixed. Do let us know of other issues and we will try and work on solutions as quick as possible.

Q. Magic: The Gathering - Issue with DLC packs

A. This issue is being looked into and a solution is currently being worked on. We have been told this should be coming very soon. Fingers crossed!

Q. When will the MGS and UMvC3 avatars come out?

A. MGS avatars are currently being submitted so we should hopefully see these shortly. As for UMvC there are prolonging issues with these and are still being investigated.

Q. minis Pick and Mix issue.

A. If you are unable to download your Minimix bundle to your PSP, please contact PlayStation Support.

PlayStation Store January Sale

Week 1 discounts are as follows:

Super Bundles (Includes full game and DLC)

Dead Space 2 Super Bundle (Was £39.99/€49.99 - Now £19.99/€24.99) File Size: 14GB
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Super Bundle (Was £39.99/€59.99 - Now £19.99/€29.99) File Size: 5GB
Dante's Inferno Super Bundle (Was £23.99/€29.99 - Now £15.99/€19.99) - Additional 25% off for PLUS subscribers File Size: 7GB
Burnout Paradise Complete Edition (Was £23.99/€29.99 - Now £15.99/€19.99) - Additional 25% off for PLUS subscribers File Size:3.5GB

PSN Games (PS3)

Crysis (Was £15.99/€19.99 - Now £7.99/€9.99) File Size: 4GB
Burnout Crash (Was £7.99/€9.99 - Now £5.99/€6.99) - Additional 30% off for PLUS subscribers File Size: 1GB
DeathSpank (Was £9.99/€12.99 - Now £7.99/€9.99) - Additional 30% off for PLUS subscribers File Size: 1.5GB
Gatling Gears (Was £7.99/€9.99 - Now £5.49/€6.99) - Additional 30% off for PLUS subscribers File Size: 1.5GB
Shank (Was £9.99/€12.99 - Now £7.99/€9.99)File Size: 2GB - Additional 30% off for PLUS subscribers
Sega Rally (Was £6.29/€7.99 - Now - £3.19/€3.99)
Sega Bass Fishing (Was £6.29/€7.99 - Now - £3.19/€3.99)
Space Channel 5 Part II (Was £6.29/€7.99 - Now - £3.19/€3.99)
The Fancy Pants Adventures (Was £7.99/€9.99 - Now £5.49/€6.99) - Additional 30% off for PLUS subscribers File Size: 330MB
Risk: Factions (Was £7.99/€9.99 - Now £5.49/€6.99) - Additional 30% off for PLUS subscribers File Size: 600MB
NBA Jam - On Fire Edition (Was £9.99/€12.99 - Now £7.99/€9.99) File Size: 900MB
Sega Rally (Was £6.29/€7.99 - Now - £3.19/€3.99)
Sega Bass Fishing (Was £6.29/€7.99 - Now - £3.19/€3.99)
Space Channel 5 Part II (Was £6.29/€7.99 - Now - £3.19/€3.99)

DLC Bundles (Game not included)

Dante's Inferno DLC Bundle (Was £13.99/€17.99 - Now £11.99/€14.99) File Size: 1.3GB - Additional 30% off for PLUS subscribers
Dead Space 2 DLC Bundle (Was £17.49/€21.99 - Now £7.99/€9.99) File Size: 2GB
NFS Hot Pursuit DLC Bundle (Was £27.99/€34.99 - Now £12.99/€16.99) File Size: 700KB
SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED DLC Bundle (Was £23.99/€29.99 - Now £19.99/€24.99)File Size: 350MB - Additional 30% off for PLUS subscribers

DLC Packs

Dragon Age 2 - Legacy (Was £7.99/€9.99 - Now £6.49/€7.99) File Size: 650MB
Mass Effect 2 - Arrival (Was £5.49/€6.99 - Now £3.99/€ 4.99) File Size: 600MB
Tiger Woods 12 - Birdie Pack (Was £11.99/€14.99 - Now £8.79/€10.99) File Size: 800MB - Additional 35% off for PLUS subscribers
Tiger Woods 12 - Eagle Pack (Was £19.99/€24.99 - Now £13.99/€17.99) File Size: 2.1GB - Additional 25% off for PLUS subscribers