Sony PlayStation Store PS3 and PSN Updates for April 3, 2012

59w ago - Sony PlayStation Store Director Grace Chen is here with this weeks US PSN updates today, as follows:

Spring Fever takes a surprise victory lap with the addition of Wheels of Destruction to the roster. This fast paced dose of manic car mayhem puts you in the driver's seat as you take down your enemies using a slew of different weapons vehicles.

Choose from multiple car classes like Assassin, Heavy, and Scout, and then put the pedal to the metal to try and be the last road warrior standing. PlayStation Plus subscribers can hop into this new release for 20% off on the day it debuts on PSN.

As if Wheels of Destruction wasn't enough of an adrenaline rush, Spring Fever is keeping the meter in the red (blood red that is) with this week's franchise sale of Mortal Kombat games and add-ons.

The awesome Mortal Kombat DLC and classic MKs you know and love will be set on fire, covered in acid, and finally put on sale for 30% off.PlayStation Plus subscribers score a flawless victory with an over the top 50% discount.

More games dropping this week on the PlayStation Store include the moody survival adventure I Am Alive. In this post-apocalyptic tale, there are no supernatural threats, just an everyman who faces a decaying and hazardous world and humanity's darkest inclinations. Will you hang on to your humanity and help strangers or are you ready to sacrifice others in order to survive?

The all new Amazon Instant Video app launched today as well, giving you the chance to rent or buy more than 120,000 commercial-free movies and television shows-new release movies to classic favorites, major television shows and seasons, and day after air TV. They also offer thousands of titles at no additional cost to Amazon Prime members.

As mentioned last week in April's PlayStation Plus preview, subscribers are getting a ton of new content today with Shank 2, Shift 2: Unleashed and PS one Classic Silent Hill; all free with Plus. You'll also find sweet Escape Plan and Devil May Cry PSN Avatars available to download at no cost.

What games and content will you be picking up this week? Excited for the new Amazon Instant Video app? Make sure you check out all the details below and let us know your thoughts in the comments below and come back next week to see what's new in the PlayStation Store, or join the discussion on the PlayStation Community forums in the Official PlayStation Store Update thread.

Here is the weekly PlayStation Store update:

PlayStation Plus

Free Games:
Shank 2
Shift 2 Unleashed
Canabalt
Farm Frenzy 2
Silent Hill

Free Avatars & Dynamic Theme:
Escape Plan Bakuki Avatar
Escape Plan Laarg Avatar
Escape Plan Lil Avatar
Escape Plan Logo Avatar
Escape Plan Triangle Avatar
Stripe Shift 2 Dynamic Theme

Discounts:
Wheels of Destruction (20% off, PS+ Price:$7.99)
Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe Digital (50% off, $9.79)
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (50% off, PS+ Price: $4.89)
Mortal Kombat - DLC Warrior Bundle (50% off, PS+ Price:$7.34)
Mortal Kombat - Freddy Kreuger (50% off, PS+ Price:$2.44)
Mortal Kombat - Klassic Skins Pack 1 (50% off, PS+ Price:$2.44)
Mortal Kombat - Warrior Kenshi (50% off, PS+ Price:$2.44)
Mortal Kombat - Warrior Skarlet (50% off, PS+ Price:$2.44)
Mortal Kombat - Warrior Rain (50% off, PS+ Price:$2.44)

Exclusive Avatar Bundles:
Devil May Cry 3 Avatar Bundle (PS+ Price:$0.99)
Devil May Cry Avatar Bundle (PS+ Price:$0.99)
Devil May Cry 2 Avatar Bundle (PS+ Price:$0.99)

PS Vita Add-Ons

MotorStorm RC (x4) (free - $2.99)
Assorted add on content.
File size 100 KB each

Blazblue: Cse - System Voice Arrange Kokonoe Type-A, Type-B (Vita Dlc) (Cross Entitled With PS3) ($5.99)
This is a system voice by Chie Matsuura, the voice of Kokonoe. Two versions are included. Purchasing this BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!
File size 100 KB

Ridge Racer Music Pack 16 & 17 "Variety #1 - #2" (free)
Add new tracks to your game with the sixteenth & seventeenth downloadable Music Pack, containing classic songs from past RIDGE RACER titles! Enjoy 4 songs from RIDGE RACER 3D and RIDGE RACER 7!
File size 13.16 - 17.04 MB

Army Corps Of Hell - Bunny Ears Equipment Set (free)
Army Corps of Hell brings a new level of vicious combat, dark humor and lightning-quick action to the PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system. As the King of Hell you control an army of a hundred goblin soldiers with various classes and abilities to defeat a host of enemies in order to reclaim your throne. Give your goblin army Rabbit Ears and increase their speed and attack power!
File size 100 KB

PS Vita Videos

The Tester Season 3 Episode 9

PSN Games

Wheels Of Destruction ($9.99)
In a lawless, post-apocalyptic world, Wheels of Destruction pits you in a kill-or-be-killed competition of extreme four-wheel wreckage. From death matches to flag capturing, slay everything in your path of relentless devastation.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size 373 MB

The Price Is Right Decades ($9.99)
Come On Down! Take A Trip Back To Memory Lane with The Price Is Right Decades! The Price Is Right Decades retains all of the treasured game play elements found in previous versions, including classics such as 'Plinko,' and 'The Big Wheel'.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size 1.95 GB

I Am Alive ($14.99)
One year after a worldwide cataclysmic event that wiped out most of the human race, a man struggles for survival in a desolate city as he tries to reunite with his long lost family. In this post-apocalyptical tale, there are no supernatural threats, just an everyman who faces a decaying and hazardous world.
ESRB Rated M
File size 1.91 GB

Game Demos (free)

Warp Demo
Warp is a puzzle based stealth action game where gamers play as Zero. Abducted and taken to an underwater research facility, Zero must plan his ultimate escape.
ESRB rated M
File size 1.14 GB

Time Machine: Rogue Pilot Demo
The new Time Machine: Rogue Pilot brings you the best match 3 game experience! Are you ready for an exciting time travel adventure? Save the world by yourself or ask a friend to give you a hand!
ESRB rated E
File size 251 MB

I Am Alive Demo
In this post-apocalyptical tale, there are no supernatural threats, just an everyman who faces a decaying and hazardous world and humanity's darkest inclinations. Will you hang on to your humanity and help strangers or are you ready to sacrifice others in order to survive? Experience the Full Game Trial & face the darkness for yourself.
ESRB rated M
File size 1.91 GB

Add-on Game Content

EyePet & Friends (x10) ($0.69 - $2.99)
Assorted add on content.
File size 308 KB - 2.98 MB

LittleBigPlanet 2 (x5) ($1.99 - $5.99)
Assorted add on content.
File size 110 KB each

MotorStorm RC (x4) (free - $2.99)
Assorted add on content.
File size 100 KB each

Blazblue: Cse - System Voice Arrange Kokonoe Type-A, Type-B (PS3 Dlc) (Cross Entitled With Vita ($5.99)
This is a system voice by Chie Matsuura, the voice of Kokonoe. Two versions are included. Purchasing this BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!
File size 2.63 MB

Asura's Wrath - Additional Episode 15.5 ($1.99)
Don't miss this fully-animated episode revealing Yasha's defiance between episodes 15 and 16!
File size 1.23 GB

Street Fighter X Tekken (x46) (free- $12.49)
Assorted add on content.
File size 100 KB each

SSX: Eddie And More (free)
Fill out your roster and boost your attributes with the SSX Boards & Riders Pack. Ride as fan-favorite Eddie Wachowksi, or shred the mountain as pro snowboarder Travis Rice. Also included are character specific Ultimate level snowboards for Eddie, Zoe, Mac, Kaori, and Elise, plus a bonus GeoTag!
File size 8.65 MB

Soulcalibur V (x5) (free - $2.99)
Assorted add on content.
File size 133 KB - 68 MB

Tales Of Graces F (x11) ($0.99 - $3.99)
Assorted add on content.
File size 100 - 785 KB

Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 DLC (x4) (free - $1.99)
Assorted add on content.
File size 659 KB - 16 MB

Ninja Gaiden 3 (x7) ($1.99 - $9.99)
Assorted add on content.
File size 138 - 828 KB

Rocksmith - Bring Me To Life By Evanescence ($2.99)
File size 3.05 MB

Rocksmith - Pumped Up Kicks By Foster The People ($2.99)
File size 3.02 MB

Rocksmith - This Love by Maroon 5 ($2.99)
File size 2.48 MB

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

"Everybody's Fool" - Evanescence ($1.99)
"Lithium" - Evanescence ($1.99)
"What You Want" - Evanescence ($1.99)
EVANESCENCE PACK 02 ($5.49) - Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: EVANESCENCE PACK 02. This pack includes "Everybody's Fool", "Lithium", and "What You Want". By Evanescence.
File size: 24-27 MB (singles), 74 MB (track pack)

Rock Band Network v2.0

"Do the Donkey Kong" - Buckner & Garcia ($1.99)
"Indiscriminate Murder is Counter Productive" - Machinae Supremacy ($1.99)
"Over the Top" - White Wizzard ($1.99)
"Starlight Speedway" - Rocket Ship Resort ($0.99)
"Tear It Up" - Jerry Naylor ($1.99)
File size: 20-40 MB (singles)

Updates

Mortal Kombat - Warrior Kenshi (Spring Fever Sale) (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Mortal Kombat - Dlc Warrior Bundle (Spring Fever Sale) (now $10.49, original price $14.99)
Mortal Kombat - Freddy Kreuger (Spring Fever Sale) (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Mortal Kombat - Klassic Skins Pack 1 (Spring Fever Sale) (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Mortal Kombat - Warrior Skarlet (Spring Fever Sale) (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Mortal Kombat Warrior Rain (Spring Fever Sale) (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Prototype (Price Change) (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC (Spring Fever Sale) (now $13.99, original price $19.99)
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (Spring Fever Sale) (now $6.99 , original price $9.99)
MotorStorm RC - BONUS Supermini Duckie (PS3/PS Vita Cross Entitled add-on) (now free, original price $0.49)

Avatars

Escape Plan Avatars (x6) ($0.49 each)
Unit 13 Avatars (x5) ($0.49 each)
Devil May Cry Avatars (x30) ($0.49 each)
Z.H.P. Avatars (x3) ($0.49)

Game Videos (free)

Bioshock Infinite - Heavy Hitters: Motorized Patriot Trailer
Journey Story Trailer
Journey Launch Trailer
The Tester Season 3 Episode 9

PS3 Themes

Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 Custom Theme (free)
Abstract Ocean Flight Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Abstract Firework Symphony Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Ups and Downs by Jody Barton Theme ($1.49)
Elements by On Repeat Theme ($1.99)

PS Home

PlayStation Home Companions Pack
PlayStation Home Female Hairstyles Pack
PlayStation Home Furniture Pack 2
PlayStation Home Neon Pack
PlayStation Home Combat Armored Suit Pack

Apps

Amazon.com (free)

PlayStation Store for PSP

PSP minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Canabalt (Minis) ($2.99)
Farm Frenzy 2 - Minis ($4.99)

Game Videos (free)

The Tester Season 3 Episode 9

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Lake Of Sorrows by Jasper Goodall PSP Theme ($1.49)
Collide o'Scope by Luke Insect PSP Theme ($1.49)