Cobbled together PSN expectations: Issue 1

by Jem Alexander { Sep 13th 2007 at 6:30AM }

Now that Sony are releasing a lot more stuff on the US PSN Store news is coming from all different angles regarding what will be up next. We've cobbled together a list of content that we expect to see up on the store today, along with a link to the corresponding source. Until the official list is released, this will have to be enough to get you excited for today's update.

That's all we know so far. No doubt the full list will be longer, but we wouldn't expect any more games or demos. We're already getting two of each, so we've nothing to complain about there. In fact, we should be very hapy about that. If Sony keeps this up then the PSN could actually go from "passable" to "good." As for the European Store, we'll probably be getting a video or two and a photo of a half eaten pie.

Tags: PSN

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Carletto87 @ Sep 13th 2007 6:44AM

I think that FIFA08 will be on EU store...........

Brian Spence @ Sep 13th 2007 7:21AM

Well now I'm assuming that you guys are going to get something that we won't here in America: FIFA 08. It's half of the reason I bought a PS3 to begin with. Although maybe we'll get lucky, but I think Sony America wouldn't think it worth the bandwidth for us. Here's to hoping I'm wrong.

Egster @ Sep 13th 2007 7:20AM

mmm pie

Sam @ Sep 13th 2007 7:24AM

I wonder when we'll get a demo for something interesting on the PSN.

My favourite part about xbox live is the constant stream of interesting demo's there is. I swear i play more demo's than i play my actual games on my xbox. (thats mostly because i'm cheap). Theres just so many and they're so readily available.

The next PSN demo i can see slated for a PS3 exclusive is ratchet and clank, a month away.

I'm not pulling any solid numbers or facts here.

I've owned both systems for about the same amount of time and it feels like theres LOADS more demo's per week on the 360.

Ah. PSN sucks anyhoo. We all know.

I'd seriously be happy to pay for PSN monthly...if it meant that it didn't suck so much.

Beano @ Sep 13th 2007 7:48AM

New on the EU Store today:

Why Sony Hates Europe (video, free)
Lair Trailer #334 (video, free)
Heavenly Sword Anime Episode 6 (video free)

bootiemon @ Sep 13th 2007 9:20AM

It's nice to see we may be getting a good number of Demos, and while it's nice to see a new Tony Hawk demo, I still want to know why we don't have the Skate demo yet. I am dying for that one!

OddyOh @ Sep 13th 2007 8:20AM

Wouldn't hurt them (in Canada) to put up the NHL demos already...big week for hockey on the PS3 this week, but you wouldn't know it on PSN. XBox Live had the NHL 08 demo for 3 weeks now. :/

Carl @ Sep 13th 2007 8:38AM

Unfortunaltle the Eruo store wont be getting FIFA today.

from the fifa forums

We’re sorry to have to tell everyone that the FIFA 08 NG demo won’t be launching in Europe today as was expected. Although the demo is being released in North America there were a couple of issues which we couldn’t get ironed out in time to release today despite working through out the night to get these sorted.

We understand how disappointing this will be to everyone and we’re absolutely gutted this has happened.

VancouverBlade is currently over in the UK right now, attending a Community Day for FIFA and I was unfortunate enough to be with him as the news broke. It really was a massive downer for what was set to be a great day.

Peter @ Sep 13th 2007 8:27AM

Sony doesn't give the Euro PSN pictures though!! =(

Tony @ Sep 13th 2007 8:44AM

While I have a US account, I don't understand what could possibly hold back demos for EU. I'm in the actual US though so I'm not sure if they have to add extra voice overs/subtitles/captions for the different languages for each demo (even though I'm sure it's released in English for the demo) or what?

Really makes no sense that different regions get different updates with such a HUGE time gap.

Maybe they're trying to evenly space out the lack of content over a few weeks? Maybe it's some sort of legality that needs to be taken care of (trademarks, etc.)? No idea what it could be.

Also, the fact that Xbox 360 content identical to PS3 content (i.e., NHL 08 demo) gets released weeks prior to us is infuriating. Hopefully within the next few months this will all be solved.

AS FOR ME??? I'm waiting for Fifa 08! :-)

Tony @ Sep 13th 2007 8:51AM

@3 - I'm with you Brian. Fifa 08 was the biggest deciding factor in my buying a PS3 (or Xbox 360). Besides the fact that there's no more Fifa for the first Xbox, I'm tired seeing the gorgeous Fifa 07 (and now 08) on his 360.

I'm guessing SCEA would actually try to push Fifa a little more since it's becoming more popular. Even before Beckham's arrival it was gaining ground. But especially of his arrival it should be promoted more.

Jakob @ Sep 13th 2007 9:58AM

I don't understand why they have to translate a demos. For example the HS demo in Danish, sounded so funny, nearly like a comdey show. And why says the FIFA man that he is SO sorry. It's no big deal, when every one in Europe just can download from the US Store..I hope they in TGS announce a complete PS Store design + world wide store, with currency difference off course, until Denmark, UK and Sweden switch to Euro (if we ever do - I hope!)But it's very nice to see 2 weekly demos, and for all demos there had been released I think the DiRT demo was the coolest :D

Egster @ Sep 13th 2007 9:01AM

Quit talking out of your ass Sam. Stick to xbox fanboy, you belong there.

DownwardMonkey @ Sep 13th 2007 9:10AM

I've heard people say "why are you moaning, you don't all speak English" given as an excuse for why the EU PSN gets updated so badly but it just doesn't cut it. There is plenty of stuff we miss out on that has nothing to do with language, such as wallpapers. Unless I'm missing something we don't even get wallpapers. I also don't buy into the "you're lazy, just make a US account" idea of thinking, why the hell should we have to make a US account? It should be there in the first place.

dp @ Sep 13th 2007 9:32AM

EU? US? JAPAN? who cares?

you can download demos from any of them anyway.

everyone's spent all of their console owning life moaning about having to wait for import games to be released in their home country, a console comes along which doesn't care where on this planet you live and everyone is moaning.

create 3 accounts and chill.

if sony wanted to stop you from downloading other continents' content it could. be thankful of that.

Popfrogs @ Sep 13th 2007 9:30AM

I hope that Tony Hawk game doesn't become "Tony Hawk's framerate killing, multiplayer lacking crapfest" like Project 8 was. I know, it was an early title, but still.

Anyway go watch this for lols. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/1383-Zero-Punctuation-Console-Rundown

drdre74 @ Sep 13th 2007 9:50PM

I'm not getting anymore EA games on the PS3. They must not test the games after they port them over. NBA Live looks like crap on the PS3. Jagged lines on everything. The 360 version is nice and smooth. EA sucks.

Beano @ Sep 13th 2007 9:39AM

"create 3 accounts and chill."

Yes, but you STILL can't buy stuff from the US store with a credit card registered in Europe.

So PSN games released on the EU Store can't be bought by EU PS3 owners... no matter how many PSN accounts you have.

Get with the program, SCEE !!!

Tony @ Sep 13th 2007 9:41AM

@15 - dp,

I think your missing the point.

While I personally don't care about the Japan/EU content since everything I need comes to the US account anyway, there's no need for others to create multiple accounts for something content that should be distributed evenly in the first place.

It's the equivalent of having a separate email address for every one of your contacts. It's stupid and inefficient, it should all be sent to the one account.

Andy @ Sep 13th 2007 9:54AM

There are so many demos I don't even have enough time to download them.

When it comes to game demos coming weeks later than the Xbox versions its because of the company who made that game not Sony.

Beano @ Sep 13th 2007 10:01AM

Danmark hersker!

Sam @ Sep 13th 2007 10:09AM

"11. Quit talking out of your ass Sam. Stick to xbox fanboy, you belong there."

I own a PS3, an xbox 360, a Wii and a high-end gaming PC...and every gaming system manufactured since i was born. I dont prefer any of them and i'm certainly not a fanboy of any of them. I'm a fanboy of gaming.

Oh and my points are still valid. Particularly so since i'm european and the european PSN is especially dire when compared to xbox live.

Just because i dont like something about the PS3, doesn't make me an xbox fanboy. Theres plenty i dont like about the xbox as well.

Fucking rabid idiot fanboys.

OrganicShadow @ Sep 13th 2007 10:18AM

The skate demo has been in Sony's hands for about 2 weeks now, so it's likely to release tomorrow beside, yes i know, the tony hawk demo.

Either way i won't get to download anything till later tonight after i get home from work and update my firmware.

Popfrogs @ Sep 13th 2007 10:28AM

#21. You were making a good point until you threw in that last stab at the end about rabid fanboys.

Jayceon @ Sep 13th 2007 10:34AM

About the US/Europe PSN, you all know you can make a second (fake) account for the other part of the world?

I made my first account, with all my real information, so this means Europe. But I also made a second account in which I lied about living in the US. All I needed was a second e-mail address, but you don't even have to active it. So you could also use a fake one probably.

Hell, I even made a Japanese account. But I don't understand shit from those Japanese characters. Even if you spot a game through an icon, your fed up with an all Japanese game. So this isn't really helpful, except for Japanese people living in the US or Europe. ;)

Tony Keck @ Sep 13th 2007 10:39AM

If only Micro Machine HD would come to the PSN, I could die happy. I still play my worn out copy of Micro Machines V4 local 4 player for PS2, it is nearly a perfect multiplayer racer! If Sony really wanted to lay the smack down on XBLA local multiplayer they would release Micro Machines HD and a more fully featured 8 player Worms HD for PSN.

rune @ Sep 13th 2007 12:00PM

I would have prefered the half-eaten pie rather than the the stuff that was release on the EU store today..

Henrik @ Sep 13th 2007 12:25PM

Harry Potter demo in European PSN today.
Oh no it looks exactly as crEAppy as the 360 version. Amazing that they cannot make a decent next gen feeling Harry Potter game. DOH!!! It looks like a PS1½ game. And with the timeout I didn't even see much of the game.

So PSN is kind of a place where Sony tries to make us buy the lousy games that they cannot sell. Instead of interesting stuff they put all this crap.

I havn't used my 360 for months, 1 is dead with RROD and I was stupid enough to try to repair it with the RROD kit from germany (which didn't work at all) so now Microsoft won't repair it. The other 360 I've got is not even connected.

Metoo @ Sep 13th 2007 12:55PM

Those demos = blah. Sick of all the EA sports demos. I try them once and remember how much I hate sports games, then delete them.

How about an Uncharted demo or gasp, MGS4?

russ99 @ Sep 13th 2007 2:08PM

You guys in Europe are getting shafted, but I currently have 15-20 demos on my hard drive. Plus Sony usually releases 2 per week on the U.S. Store.

It may not be as many as the X360, but I'm happy. :D

If I were in Europe, I'd try that US account trick. I may have to do that for an European account if you guys get PES before us in the states.

I don't see why Sony does different stores for three regions anyway. It's not like the games are region coded...