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Dissidia leads PSP assault on PSN

PlayStation Store Update: Square Enix's latest Final Fantasy headlines 11 new games for Sony's online store; PS3 gets Military Madness: Nectaris, Numblast; Gex becomes PSOne Classic.

The PSP Go may not have a UMD drive, but gamers certainly haven't been left wanting for selection. In the weeks following the device's October 1 launch, Sony has stocked the PlayStation Network's PlayStation Store with downloadable versions of the PSP's library, and that continued this week with 11 more games added to the collection.

There are so many, but can we take them all??

There are so many, but can we take them all??

This week's PSP offerings are split evenly between the Everyone 10 and Older crowd and the T for Teen audience. Square Enix's highly regarded Dissidia Final Fantasy leads the offerings for slightly older audiences and carries a $39.99 price tag. Crimson Room: Reverse ($7.99), Class of Heroes ($39.99), Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron PSP ($29.99), and Star Wars Clone Wars: Republic Heroes ($29.99) have also been added to the PSN.

Younger gamers can pick up downloadable versions of Ben 10 Alien Force ($19.99), Ben 10: Protector of Earth ($14.99), Ghostbusters The Video Game PSP ($29.99), Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground ($14.99), Creature Defense ($7.99), and Numblast PSP ($4.99).

The PlayStation 3 isn't without its own downloadable fare this week. Military Madness: Nectaris is a turn-based military strategy game that features online competitive and cooperative modes. It is available for $9.99. Also a new PSP addition, Numblast is a number-heavy puzzle game that runs for $4.99. PSP and PS3 gamers can also pick up Crystal Dynamics' PSOne Classic Gex for $5.99.

A full list of the week's new PlayStation Store content, including themes, wallpapers, demos, and add-on content, is available on the official PlayStation Blog.

72 Comments

  • CloudKicker9

    Posted Feb 5, 2010 7:49 pm GMT

    Something about Sony failing with the PSP? I think not! Look at all the great games from the present and past that they have to offer? Simply grand.

  • BaronSector

    Posted Nov 7, 2009 2:43 pm GMT

    @Spartan-1775
    I still need to think about it...

  • Spartan-1775

    Posted Nov 7, 2009 8:03 am GMT

    @BaronSector I mean just buy the actually UMD copies of the game, though I will admit they already released both of them at the Japanese PSN so it might come to the others soon

  • Jabstor

    Posted Nov 7, 2009 7:08 am GMT

    @Marvi_I
    Im sure you can buy games online with the 3000. But the bad thing is when you buy online from the PSN store you cant return it as with the UMD you can. The good thing for buying online though is that you dont need to worry if your games get scartched. So it is up to you in the end.

  • Marvi_I

    Posted Nov 7, 2009 4:36 am GMT

    @Jabstor and others

    Can you buy games like you do on the Go, on the 3000 aswell, or is it purely UMD?

  • Marvi_I

    Posted Nov 7, 2009 4:34 am GMT

    @Jabstor

    What about if it isn't pre-owned? Same price on UMD as on PSP Go?

  • NuKkU

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 8:47 pm GMT

    man i need to get Dissidia

  • x-2tha-z

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 4:25 pm GMT

    I just checked. The UK only got Ghostbusters and Battlefront. I feel sorry for people from the UK who bought a PSP Go. Such a waste of money.

  • x-2tha-z

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 2:24 pm GMT

    I wonder how much new content the UK PSN got. So far the UK PS store hasn't got half as much as the US store.

  • BaronSector

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 1:48 pm GMT

    @Spartan-1775
    Ive already checked using Media Go, I cant find either of them in the PS Store.

  • Land-0-Funk

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 1:11 pm GMT

    Time to fill up that 16 GB memory stick I just picked up

  • sigerzx

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 12:16 pm GMT

    My God! Sony has so much software at the moment, its awesome! just wish I was richer!

  • AmnesiaHaze

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:43 am GMT

    i mean decrease ^^

  • AmnesiaHaze

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:43 am GMT

    yeah and you can install it on the memory from umd to increase loading times as well

  • Jabstor

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:41 am GMT

    @Marvi_I
    Yeah i say they are cheaper on umd if your not bothered by it being preowned because you get a UMD game that is cheaper by a half then in the PSN Store.

  • Spartan-1775

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:36 am GMT

    @BaronSector you could probably pick up both versions of the game (Portable Ops and Portable Ops +) for $20

  • MetallicFPSNut

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:21 am GMT

    It figures that Final Fantasy nuts would buy anything w/ Sephiroth in it...even a mediocre fighting game.

  • Dualmask

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 10:23 am GMT

    Dissidia is a great game, if the demo I played is any indication, but charging $39.99 for a downloadable copy when I can go to Gamestop and get it on UMD for $34.99 is a little...wrong.

  • AmnesiaHaze

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 10:14 am GMT

    dissidia is my fav psp game (from my collection) , too bad i have not much time to play it cause of work

  • TheAcejoel99

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 10:09 am GMT

    Have played dissidia for over 50 hours, well worth the cash.

  • Marvi_I

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 9:10 am GMT

    How much do games on the psp go cost in uk? are they cheaper than on umd?

  • SecularSage

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 8:45 am GMT

    It's good that Dissidia is now available, but I feel sorry for anyone trying to play that game on the PSP Go's squashed control set. Anyone considering a Go should be advised: the PSP-3000 has the exact same features, plus a bigger screen, plus the ability to play discs. The only thing it's lacking is a large memory stick, and you can get those pretty cheap if you buy online. Even with the memory stick, you'll pay less for the PSP-3000 than the Go... and have a better experience gaming.

  • alien100000

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 7:29 am GMT

    It's about friggin time, Dissidia should've been there on the Gos launch.

  • Sirbobislost

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 7:22 am GMT

    @ mastermind915 yes dude!! One of my all time favourite games being able to play that on my way to work on my psp would be fantastic I'd also love FF 6,8 and 9. I would also love MGS but I still have a copy of twin snakes on the gecube which I can play on my wii :d

  • mudwickx4563 posted Nov 6, 2009 6:51 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    mudwickx4563

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 6:51 am GMT (hide)

    Why would anyone assume this an assualt? 98% of all PSN updates are just awful, including this one!

  • Fumanchu2

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 6:49 am GMT

    When we go full DD, all games will start at full price and rarely if ever go down. Say no to the PSPGo.

  • zombey1333

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 6:14 am GMT

    Hmm...full price for a digital download, ontop of the ludicrous price tag for the handheld itself? Sony -really- doesn't want me to buy a PSP Go.

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 6:00 am GMT

    A good week for PSN

  • soulman2150

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 5:33 am GMT

    Man I wish they would enable PS store in my country already! I want a psp go too, but if I cant access PS store its kinda pointless. (

  • onlinedevil13

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 5:09 am GMT

    release more final fantasy stuff, want to see agito XIII soon

  • xenonick23

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 4:50 am GMT

    Good to see Square Enix is finally releasing its games for download. Release Crisis Core and I just may pick up a PSP-Go

  • xxnike629xx

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 4:42 am GMT

    xenogears has been on the jpn psn for a while now.

    if they want to put ps2 games up on the psn for the ps3...they should also put in backwards compatibility back as a firmware update or as a software download...

    don't care of the b/c software costs a few bucks...it's a feature that i'd pay for without any complaints as long as the compatibility is decent and is updated every so often via a firmware update...

    also...i hope sony actually tests out these firmware updates so people don't get bricked ps3's..

    >_>

  • cjasko94

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 4:13 am GMT

    Put some PS2 games on PSN....and where's those so called Dreamcast games! lol

  • caffiend7

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 1:54 am GMT

    Put Rising Zan Samurai Gunman on PSN. Thats a classic

  • dennis8

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 1:28 am GMT

    I think that a game that u cant hold with ur bare hands doesnt deserve a full price tag. If you minus the cost of manufacturing the case, manuals, the umd or disc itself etc2x, im pretty xur it wud set the cost back at least a bit.. Pricing it at full retail is just plain greed..

  • mastermind915

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 1:20 am GMT

    They should put Front Mission 3 in the PSN store!

  • HonorOfGod

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 12:54 am GMT

    $40? are they high? you cant hold a digital file or item... and there is no cost there for cover , ext. make it at least $30.

  • xeridae

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 11:58 pm GMT

    @Chico_Azteca

    I actually emailed Square Enix about making Xenogears available either as a PSone download or updated for the psp and they said that although they aren't working on it right now it's definitely possible in the future. The game is so legendary though I would see if you can just get a hard copy of it.

  • 1_Blue_Pixel

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 11:48 pm GMT

    I heard the Dissidia digital version is laggy?

  • Kleeyook

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 11:12 pm GMT

    Please bring MGS to EU PS Store!!!!!

  • tommyc555

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 10:55 pm GMT

    @jab7604
    MGS has been on PSN since June.

  • Chico_Azteca

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 10:54 pm GMT

    at everyone asking for it
    FFVIII

    Is already in the Japanese store since... last month i think
    so is just a matter of time
    i would love Xenogears, never played it ....always wanted to

  • Kishokan

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 10:43 pm GMT

    @jab7604
    Im almost positive that MGS is already on PSN... i think if it is there, then it has been there for a month or two

  • Uga_ruga

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 10:30 pm GMT

    @ffviiifreak
    It's coming. I asked the same question to. I saw that it was on the Japanese store, so it should come sometime soon.

  • Jab7604

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 10:29 pm GMT

    ill pass on FFVIII by far one of the worse of ther series, would love FFIX, but lets keep up some PS1 classics throw in MGS, for kicks and giggles

  • Merex760

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 10:29 pm GMT

    Great to see Dissidia make it to PSN. I've been holding out on a Go until I saw this game hit network. Hopefully we see Crisis Core, and the other great RPG's (Persona etc.) hit network in the coming weeks.

  • leonard88

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 9:46 pm GMT

    when will they put more ps1 games other than that nice

  • ihsanqueen

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 9:27 pm GMT

    @chibi-acer
    Thanks for the indormation pal

  • Sorik120

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 9:27 pm GMT

    @SocialAnXieTy I bet they'll release FFVIII and IX by the time XIII comes out. WTB more Suikodens

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