This Week on the PSN (03.05.13)

Every Tuesday, Sony drops a bunch of new stuff onto the PlayStation Network. Those with a PlayStation 3, Vita or PSP can download these goodies, which include PSN games, movies, themes and more. While the Official PlayStation Blog outlines these updates in full each week, we thought we'd help truncate the good news into something more digestible.

PSN Games

There are a bunch of releases this week, including digital retail releases and fresh PSN titles.

• Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk ($49.99)
• BIT.TRIP Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien ($14.99)
• Fuel Overdose ($9.99)
• Germinator ($9.99)
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ($59.99)
• MLB 13: The Show ($59.99)
• Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants ($29.99)
• Tomb Raider ($59.99)

Vita Games

And here are some Vita games. Note that both of these are also available on PS3 but don’t utilize cross-buy. You’ll need to buy them individually.

• Germinator ($9.99)
• MLB 13: The Show ($39.99)

PSP Games

There are no new PSP games this week.

PlayStation Minis

There aren’t any new Minis, either.

PlayStation Plus

Here are this week’s new PlayStation Plus perks, which include a ridiculous amount of discounts. Keep in mind that previous weeks’ perks are still in effect as well.

• Army Corps of Hell (Vita, Discount)
• Big Sky: Infinity (Vita, Discount)
• BIT.TRIP Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (PSN, Discount)
• BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (Vita, Discount)
• Dokuro (Vita, Discount)
• Dynasty Warriors Next (Vita, Discount)
• Knytt Underground (Vita, Discount)
• LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes (Vita, Discount)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Vita, Discount)
• LEGO Lord of the Rings (Vita, Discount)
• Ogarhythm (Vita, Discount)
• Pure Chess (Vita, Discount)
• Retro City Rampage (Vita, Discount)
• Sine Mora (Vita, Discount)
• Spec Ops: The Line (Retail, Free)
• Spy Hunter (Vita, Discount)
• Street Fighter X Tekken (Vita, Discount)
• Sumioni: Demon Arts (Vita, Discount)
• Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Vita, Discount)

PSone Classics

Here’s this week’s lone PSone Classic.

• Persona 2: Eternal Punishment ($9.99)

PS2 Classics

And here’s this week’s two PS2 Classics.

• Midnight Club ($9.99)
• Midnight Club II ($9.99)

DLC

As always, let’s examine this week’s new DLC offerings.

First, for PS3 and PSN...

• Angry Birds Trilogy – Fowl Tempered Pack ($4.99)
• Battlefield 3 – End Game AC ($14.99)
• Capcom Arcade Cabinet – Various DLC ($3.99-$9.99)
• Dance Magic – Track Set 3 ($1.99)
• DMC: Devil May Cry – Vergil’s Downfall ($8.99)
• Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires – Various DLC (Free-$3.99)
• Guardians of Middle Earth – Various DLC ($1.99-$3.99)
• Just Dance 4 – Various Tracks ($2.99 each)
• LittleBigPlanet 2 – BioShock Minipack ($2.99)
• Mass Effect 3 – The Citadel ($14.99)
• MLB 13: The Show – Various DLC ($0.99-$9.99)
• Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault – Various DLC ($1.99 each)
• Resident Evil 6 – Various DLC ($3.99-$4.99)
• Rock Band 3 – Various Tracks ($0.99-$1.99)
• RockSmith – Various Tracks ($2.99-$7.99)
• Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 – Various DLC (Free)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels Plus – Various DLC ($1.99-$3.99)

And some Vita DLC…

• LittleBigPlanet PS Vita – BioShock Minipack ($2.99)
• MLB 13: The Show – Various DLC ($0.99-$9.99)
• Ragnarok Odyssey – Various DLC (Free)

Demos

Here are some new demos.

• BIT.RIP Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (PSN)
• Germinator (PSN/Vita)
• Knytt Underground (PSN)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 (PS3)

Discounts

And finally, here are this week’s sales.

• Army Corps of Hell (Vita, Discount)
• Big Sky: Infinity (Vita, Discount)
• BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (Vita, Discount)
• Dokuro (Vita, Discount)
• Dynasty Warriors Next (Vita, Discount)
• Earth Defense Force 2017 (Vita, Discount)
• Knytt Underground (Vita, Discount)
• LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes (Vita, Discount)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Vita, Discount)
• LEGO Lord of the Rings (Vita, Discount)
• Ogarhythm (Vita, Discount)
• Pure Chess (Vita, Discount)
• Retro City Rampage (Vita, Discount)
• Sine Mora (Vita, Discount)
• Spy Hunter (Vita, Discount)
• Street Fighter X Tekken (Vita, Discount)
• Sumioni: Demon Arts (Vita, Discount)
• Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Vita, Discount)
• Worms Revolution (DLC)

Colin Moriarty is an IGN PlayStation editor. You can follow him on Twitter and IGN and learn just how sad the life of a New York Islanders and New York Jets fan can be.

Source : ign[dot]com