American PSN updates for August 9th

by Jem Alexander { Aug 9th 2007 at 1:50PM }

Piyotama! That's cool, right? Eggs! Yay! It's that time again, we know what's coming to the US PSN this afternoon. Check below for the full list.

Piyotama game ($2.99)
Heavenly Sword Anime episode 1 (free)
Heavenly Sword making of video 1 (free)
Turok E3 trailer (free)
10,000 BC movie trailer (free)
Fred Claus movie trailer (free)
Superbad movie trailer (free)
Perfect Stranger movie trailer (free)

How do we feel about that? We're not sure. We're still numb from the thrashing the European PSN gave us earlier today. We will say this though, as annoyed as we are that playable content is woefully limited (or egg-based), that Heavenly Sword anime is pretty nice. As animation connoisseurs we appreciate this sort of thing and look forward to future episodes. Though, not at the expense of demos. Please.

Tags: heavenlysword, piyotama, releases

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Cagalli @ Aug 9th 2007 1:59PM

Piyotama is cheaper than I thought it was going to be. Definitely getting.

Josh @ Aug 9th 2007 2:03PM

Oh what the hell sony? Where are my playable demos? I really was hoping for a demo of either lair or rachet and clank, hell anything. I cant wait for fall, demos are all I can hope for, there are no more games out at the moment that I even want. Well, I guess I'll at least check out the heavenly sword anime, hopefully thats longer than the demo was :)

GRANTED @ Aug 9th 2007 2:05PM

Perfect stranger? Is it about one of the guys from the sitcom? We all want it to be Balki (Larry was BOORING). I think i am getting off topic.

Beach Bum @ Aug 9th 2007 2:14PM

Looking forward for the next PSN update. The HEavenly Sword anime looks interesting. May get Piyotama because it's so cheap. But I was hoping for some demos till Warhawk arrives... Well I guess i'm sticking to Stardust for now.

Dahk @ Aug 9th 2007 2:24PM

D'err Jem, feel like going onto the American PSN and grabbing that, and giving a few first impressions? =P before i spend a drastic four bucks (CAD)?

That's like... TWO large coffees! Not sure I can handle. AHH.

Neil @ Aug 9th 2007 2:24PM

Man I hope MS fixes the 360 problems soon, cause I'm getting tired of the route Sony is on with the PS3, its been very unimpressive for way too long now. I always intended to own both the PS3 and the 360, but now I'm wishing I bought the 360 first (all the 360 probs stopped me from getting one first).

Dahk @ Aug 9th 2007 2:26PM

Sorry Neil, the onslaught of games only starts when Warhawk says so =P. After that, it'll be a weekly ownage. But until then (at least for the rest of the summer), y'gotta press L1 to hold your breath, and hope for some kickarse Leipzig announcments.

Cagalli @ Aug 9th 2007 2:33PM

Neil, you need to chill out. The PSN is still young... if I remember correctly, Xbox Live was also slow out of the gate... so seriously, next time maybe you shouldn't be such an early adapter, especially if you feel these weekly store updates are a matter of life and death.

Enon777 @ Aug 9th 2007 2:36PM

@6 I have both systems and I play my 360 way more than PS3. Well, you know why. I want SONY to win the console war. At this rate, they are close on a year in November here in the USA. I don't think 360 was this pathetic when they were close to their 1st year. Trailers and stupid puzzle games aren't cutting it. Sony!!! Get on the heels of developers and tell them to give you the demos to post on the PS Store. I'll never get rid of my PS3. I just know what they are capable of and want them to start showing!!!!!

Neil @ Aug 9th 2007 2:41PM

@Cagalli

Why do you seem to take my comments so personal, do you own stock in Sony or something? I think it's you that needs to chill bro.

Cagalli @ Aug 9th 2007 2:45PM

Niel, not taking your comments personally, it's just annoying to see people bitch about every tiny little detail.

Neil @ Aug 9th 2007 2:49PM

@11

What detail are you talking about?

Kham @ Aug 9th 2007 2:52PM

I went ahead and purchased a PS3 because of the price drop and to own an HD movie player. After Warhawk and Heavenly Sword, its back to "I wonder where PS3 games are" again.

Sure I could totally buy multiplatform games for the PS3, but I rather buy them for the 360. I just have to say the PS Network sucks. At this point in the life cycle the 360 had more on its marketplace, easily.

Cagalli @ Aug 9th 2007 2:52PM

I'm talking about how every single week, no matter what the update is, people complain and complain because it isn't what they want. I imagine next week if we actually get a demo, people will still cry because it wasn't the demo they wanted.

never$$hort @ Aug 9th 2007 3:06PM

@#6 Neil: Don't go buying a X360 just yet. M$ is more confused about what to do with thier gaming division than Sony by a long-shot, and people thought Sony coming out with a new 80gig SKU was bad. I would be so frickin pissed if I owned a 360 and M$ told me I didn't need any of these things previously only just to add them in on a IMPROVED VERSION of the system I already own, sucks for you guys Check this out:

Source: Microsoft to launch new Xbox 360 in months:
http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=127968

Microsoft confirms HDMI port addition to Xbox 360:
http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=128348

-I thought you don't need HDMI, HDD, or disc space... M$ is a bunch of money hungry liars. Keep taking it in the ASS M$ fans, I'll pass...

never$$hort @ Aug 9th 2007 3:11PM

I mean why all the sudden does Microsoft have a big change of heart? Why have HDMI if you don't even have a HD player?? Microsoft says you don't need a hard-drive, no wait they kinda chanded their minds. Microsoft also said HDMI is a waste... oh no wait... its not cause they say it isn't anymore. Microsoft said a lot of things to down play the 360's lack of features. Pretty soon Microsoft will realize they will also need Blu ray, LMAO..

Neil @ Aug 9th 2007 3:13PM

@14

So you hate to read people bitch about not getting what they like, but then turn around and bitch about having to read what you don't like?

Really dude maybe you shouldn't go to blogs, cause the whole point of them is for people to have their say....if if no one else agrees with them.

@15

Yes that's true, some the decisions MS has made as far as hardware goes is quite baffling (to say the least). The HDMI bit is for sure just crazy and I'd be a bit upset if I bought the original version and then only to see a new one come out with HDMI. Just seems like a true lack of thought on MS's part.

never$$hort @ Aug 9th 2007 3:18PM

All that I am saying is, that as early adopters we all get screwed in one way or the other. I knew what I was getting into when I got the PS3 early on and believe me I would much rather be waiting for games then waiting for M$ to get thier dam system up to par with features and running correctly. I would be soooo mad if I just bought a 360 and they are coming out with a FAR SUPERIOR VERSION WITHIN MONTHS!!

Sal @ Aug 9th 2007 3:23PM

Sony's problem is they don't release demos when they are done, they decide to make us suffer. The demos for Ratchet and Clank and Lair are already done, and they decide not to put them up. XBL gets like 3 demos a week, and we get nothing. If anybody agrees, support me by posting this on the PS.Blog, since the comment system don't work.

POST THIS

Sony, I'm posting this here because everytime I try to use the e-mail to Sony thing, it gives me an error saying "Remarks Are Invalid". So until you fix it, leave this comment here, and read it. I don't like posting off-topic, but if I can't e-mail you, how am I going to get this to you. And if you don't respond here, I'm going to have to keep posting it.

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Check out this link:

http://www.ps3forums.com/showthread.php?t=90482

A very crafty member named Cruzader made his view of what the PlayStation Store should like look. And sorry to say Sony, his is much better than the current. When you check the link, the whole thread, contact Cruzader and start working on the new PlayStation Store.

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Also, you should start talking with third-parties because you guys are lacking them with demos, heres the multiplatform demos 360 got but we didn’t:

NASCAR 08
Juiced 2
NCAA 08
All-Star Football 2K8
Fatal Inernia
Harry Potter OOTP
The Bigs
Stuntman Ignition
Surfs Up (odd they got it and we didnt seeing as the movie was made at Sony)
Vampire Rain
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End
DiRT
Blacksite: Area 51

I’m gonna stop this seeing as my point was made. You guys said you stopped OPM because you can provide demos on the PlayStation Network. Well, what about the PS2 demos? We can’t even get those anymore thanks to the cancelling of OPM. I mean, I’d understand if no new games come out for PS2 anymore, but there still is. We should of seen demos for:

God of War II
Final Fantasy XII
Okami
Shin Megami Tensai: Persona 3
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007

Also, on the PlayStation Network, the ability to change our country would be nice as I have a friend who is moving and he does not want to make a whole new PlayStation Network ID because he needs to change his country. Also, a comment on the taxes on the store. I really think they are kind of stupid, because we can only add amounts of $5.00 to our wallet, so when I added $5.00 about two months ago to buy RAMPAGE: World Tour, it costed me like $5.61 and I didn’t want to add another $5.00 cause’ it was a giftcard.e' it was a giftcard.

Solace @ Aug 9th 2007 3:40PM

@Sal
yeah. right. cuz they're evil and cackling reading about how everyone is starving for demos. i think i can hear them cackling from here, even.
and it's not bad enough that you spam the official playstation blog, you're now coming here with your cut-and-paste crap? wtf?

@Cagalli.
amen, brother. it just goes to show that you can please some of the people some of the time, but the rest will always find a reason to bitch. if everyone got every demo they wanted, they'd STILL find something to bitch about ("OMG, this demo is too short", "OMG, they didn't give me something for free like they're supposed to because i'm entitled to it because i compensate for my poor language skills by writing all 'elite'....)

Dahk @ Aug 9th 2007 4:17PM

Yeah seriously Sal, you spam the Playstation Blog continuously, and you continue to spam here? Quite the flippin' annoying.

Metoo @ Aug 9th 2007 4:59PM

There was a FFXII demo disc around Nov 2005, a year before the game's release. There also was an Okami demo in OPM sometime in Feb or March, but I never got to play that.

There was a GOWII demo, but I never even knew about it.

http://www.godofwar2fan.com/9/god-of-war-ii-demo-cover-art-demo-info/