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Vandal Hearts, MGS PSP bundle, 50%-off sale hit PSN

PlayStation Store Update: Konami's latest tactical RPG joined by Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops 3-for-1 bundle; 12 downloadable titles including Braid, Uno temporarily half off.

Sony today belatedly celebrated the arrival of 2010 by launching a "10 for '10 Game Sale" on the PlayStation Store. Although the promotion was billed as cutting prices in half for 10 specific downloadable PlayStation 3 and PSP games, Sony has curiously included 12 games in the "10 for '10" promotion.

Mr. Vandal Heart here couldn't find a helmet big enough for that noggin.

Mr. Vandal Heart here couldn't find a helmet big enough for that noggin.

Among the discount dozen are the PS3 games Braid ($7.49), Zen Pinball ($4.99), Critter Crunch ($3.49), Burn Zombie Burn ($4.99), Tank Battles ($3.49), and Uno ($3.99). On the portable side, gamers can now obtain Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign ($4.99), Crystal Defenders ($3.99), Thexder Neo ($4.99), Creature Defense ($3.99), and Kurulin Fusion ($2.49) for half their original asking prices. According to Sony, the deals are set to end January 27.

As for newly available content in the week's PlayStation Store update, the biggest new release is Konami's strategy role-playing game revival Vandal Hearts: Flame of Judgment. A prequel to the two original PlayStation installments in the Vandal Hearts series, Flame of Judgment dispenses chunks of the series' backstory in between turn-based tactical battles on two dozen different maps. Like its just-released Xbox 360 counterpart, Vandal Hearts: Flame of Judgment is available on the PS3 for $14.99.

On the handheld front, Sony has added three more options to the PSP side of the store. First off, gamers can now get all three previously available Metal Gear offerings--Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Plus, and the Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel--in one bundle for $29.99. DJ Max Fever is also making its downloadable debut, as PM Studios' rhythm game from last year spins onto the PlayStation Store with a $19.99 price tag attached. Those looking for something a little newer can consider Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance for $29.99, an enhanced edition of Xseed Games' critically panned 2008 PSP RPG.

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

40 Comments

  • ricardo-sene

    Posted Jan 27, 2010 11:16 am GMT

    At least you have a PSN. Here in Brazil even a Playstation Store we have...

  • oskuuu

    Posted Jan 24, 2010 6:02 am GMT

    bah.. europe's psn hasn't even got final fantasy 8 yet

  • XeonForce

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 8:38 pm GMT

    Braid should stay half off.

  • Grandstream

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 7:41 pm GMT

    I downloaded Crystal Defenders when I saw it on the PSN today thinking it was on sale for half price it was the PS3 version. I found out too late I downloaded the PSP version. And it sure isn't a PSP Mini yet. Least one that can play on the PS3 with the new update yet.

  • Fallen119

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 10:10 am GMT

    @ sirbobislost. ff8 is already on psn :p

  • Jak_Napier

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 10:04 am GMT

    hmm..

  • kiramasaki

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 9:59 am GMT

    Am I the only one here who would rather pay, say 25 bucks for an actual copy of Vandal hearts 3, rather than 15 for a digital download. Probably so.

  • Dualmask

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 8:40 am GMT

    That price drop for Braid makes it look appealing now. $15 was way too high.

    Someone's obviously buying these Valhalla Knights games because despite bad reviews, the company keeps making them, which means they must be profiting off of them. Two for PSP, one for Wii, and now it's got a downloadable entry. Hmm. Players fooled into thinking a bad game is good, or reviewers being wrong (as GS is consistently wrong about the Monster Hunter series)? Who's to say...

  • Sirbobislost

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 8:28 am GMT

    .....still no ff8 come on Sony pull your finger out yeah Im used to getting my games months after japan but since when did America get more important then europe? I'm still pretty annoyed by our lack demon souls.....

  • Valacan

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 7:59 am GMT

    Critically planned with a link to a 3.5 review? Burn!

  • atc-fanatic

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 7:05 am GMT

    i picked up vandal heart as soon as it appeared on psn last night. i just wish sega would remake shining force3 for psn.

  • xenonick23

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 6:34 am GMT

    Decent update, grabbed Crystal Defenders for myself at such a low price.

    I'm stll kind of waiting for the big overhaul of all the UMD games being brought on for digital download (ie. Crisis Core). In a perfect world, companies would cater to all their consumers...

  • spidey223

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 6:20 am GMT

    loved the original 2 vandal hearts... now definitely enjoying the new one.

  • kozzy1234

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 6:14 am GMT

    new Vandal Hearts is so awesome

  • Bubble_Man

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 5:57 am GMT

    After Christmas, Steam had Braid on sale for just $2.50.

  • Rottenwood

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 5:06 am GMT

    The original Vandal Hearts was such fun. A solid turn-based RPG where guys would explode into hilarious geysers of blood when you killed 'em. Good stuff.

  • SolidTy

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 4:53 am GMT


    I'm loving hese PSN sales, some really great deals!
    Braid for $7? Hello! The cheapest I got it on Xbox Live was $10...but I already bought it. I got TMNT for $4.99 a week or two ago, that was sweet.

    I hope this keeps going!

  • kamizuka

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 4:09 am GMT

    Awesome

  • x-2tha-z

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 3:55 am GMT

    @ruperttrooper

    US and UK updates are usually different. The update for the US store is usually much better. We don't even have FFVIII yet.

    If you want to see what the UK got this week, check out the link below..

    http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/01/21/%e2%80%98heads-up%e2%80%99-playstation-store-update-21st-january-2010/

    I bought the discounted Smash Cars. Quite good for £6.

  • willyfoureyes

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 3:17 am GMT

    I'm not holding out on this new Valhalla Knights game being any better than the original. Hell, I don't expect it to be any GOOD...but hey. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks, right?

  • ruperttrooper

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 1:37 am GMT

    Is this the same for the UK PSN store?

  • monson21502 posted Jan 22, 2010 12:04 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    monson21502

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 12:04 am GMT (hide)

    alot of psn games should be 80% off everyday of the year. psn has the worst arcade games out of the 3 imo

  • ahpuck

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 11:14 pm GMT

    i have to admit i had Zen Pinball all wrong. I bought it thinking i was going to play it for a night, kinda like Pain, but i have been playing it almost everyday for the last couple of months. Braid of course is a keeper. Vandal Hearts, i think i'll pass.

  • ahpuck

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 11:10 pm GMT

    i have to admit i had Zen Pinball all wrong. I bought it thinking i was going to play it for a night, kinda like Pain, but i have been playing it almost everyday for the last couple of months. Braid of course is a keeper. Vandal Hearts, i think i'll pass.

  • SDBusDriver1979

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 10:13 pm GMT

    Good price for Braid, don't really care for the rest.

  • Bgrngod

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 9:40 pm GMT

    Tank Battles? What is that? Gamespot, you don't have that one in your games database....

    All the other games are apparently mediocre or worse. Except for Braid, but I already got that one.

    Nice "sale" Sony. No, really.

  • Jettero-Heller

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 8:55 pm GMT

    Braid & Zen Pinball? Why yes. Thank you.

  • BigBacon87

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 8:53 pm GMT

    Picked up Braid right away and Im sure I'll pick up Critter Crunch later in the week. Good deals for sure wish this happened more often.

  • squidracerX

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 8:25 pm GMT

    yeah they need to run "steam style" sales more often! I would buy so many more downloadable games if they did.

  • tennis12master

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 8:11 pm GMT

    I'll probably download Braid... Even though I have too many other games to play at the moment, and not to mention Heavy Rain releases next month!

  • MERGATROYDER

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 7:28 pm GMT

    Sounds like some good pricing.

  • Trogeton

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 7:04 pm GMT

    YES

  • Bangerman15

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 7:03 pm GMT

    ya arcade games should be cheaper like this all the time haha,

    i was really hoping to see fat princess price lowered.

    but hopefully i can get one of these!

  • squall_83

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 6:55 pm GMT

    @punanisher
    I got a copy right here bro haha. Seriously though I'm lucky. That game is really hard to come by without paying a fortune. I wish you luck.

  • ropumar

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 6:52 pm GMT

    ALL PSN and LIVE prices needs to go down.

  • punanisher

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 6:50 pm GMT

    Please gimme Xenogears. My discs got scratched like 8 years ago and I wanna play that game again sooooo bad.

  • akiwak

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 6:45 pm GMT

    Braid has just been purchased!

  • TSNAKE617

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 6:42 pm GMT

    I bought Zen Pinball, I'll probably get several items from the deal.

  • vgbum

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 6:37 pm GMT

    Oh crap! Those are crazy deals.

  • HelIWithoutSin

    Posted Jan 21, 2010 6:24 pm GMT

    I'm definitely going to pick up Vandal Hearts. Suikoden and Vandal Hearts were two excellent series on the PS1 by Konami.

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