Avatars! No, not the movie but actual PSN avatars that they promised to update years ago! Unfortunately, it costs BUT I have $2 sitting in my account so maybe I will bite. We also get the MAG open beta which starts in January as well as a big LBP update. Water has been added to LittleBigPlanet and it can be yours in the Caribbean kit.

Price Updates/Sale (ends 1/7/10)

• Bomberman Ultra – $4.99
• Worms – $9.99
• Topatoi – $4.99
• Armored Core 3 Portable – $9.99 (ends 1/21/10)
• Scrabble – $13.99
• NFS Underground Rivals – $10.49
• NFS Carbon – $13.99
• NFS Most Wanted – $13.99
• NFS ProStreet – $13.99
• GI Joe – $27.99
• Sims 2 – $10.49
• Commander’s Challenge – $6.99
• Battlefield 1943 – $10.49
• Hasbro Family Game Night – $29.99
• Burnout Paradise Ultimate Bundle – $20.99
• ZOMBIE TYCOON – $4.99

PS3 Games

• Battle Fantasia ($19.99)
• Polar Panic ($9.99)
• PixelJunk 3-in-1 Pack (Bundle) ($19.99)

PS3 Demos

• MAG Public Beta (starts 1/4/10)
• LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues Demo
• Peggle Demo
• Polar Panic Demo

PS3 DLC

• LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Level Kit ($5.99)
• LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean Costume Pack ($5.99)
• Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack Bundle ($24.99)

PS3 Dynamic Themes

• Heavy Rain Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• PSN Holiday Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

PSN Avatars

• LittleBigPlanet Sackboy PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet MyMoon PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet Craft Earth PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet Xmas Tree PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet Santa PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet Giftboy PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet “Sky” Sackgirl PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet “Marvin” Sackboy PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet “Gloria” Sackgirl PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet “Arr!!!” Sackboy PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet “Lily Pad” PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet “Hugo” PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet “Great Blue” PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet “Frost-E” PSN Avatar ($0.49)
• LittleBigPlanet Planets PSN Avatar Bundle ($0.99)
• LittleBigPlanet Festive PSN Avatar Bundle ($0.99)
• LittleBigPlanet Characters 1 PSN Avatar Bundle ($1.25)
• LittleBigPlanet Animals PSN Avatar Bundle ($1.25)

PSOne Games

• Wing Commander IV ($5.99)

PSP Games

• Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign ($9.99)
• Aedis Eclipse ($9.99)
• Me & My Katamari ($19.99)
• Football Manager Handheld 2010 ($23.99)

PSP Minis

• Bowling 3D ($4.99)

PSP Demos

• Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! 2 Demo
• Army of Two: The 40th Day Demo

PSP DLC

• LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Level Pack ($2.99)

The Gran Turismo 5 time trial challenge leads this update! Yes, GT5! Not Prologue or HD but GT5! We also get some nice price drops so there should be no reason for you to not own Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! What did I do to deserve this? Here is the list of other notable Store updates.

Price Updates/Sale

• Beaterator Price Drop (was $39.99; now $19.99)
• Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars Price Drop (was $39.99; now $29.99)
• Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman Price Drop (was $19.99; now $9.99)
• Brain Challenge Price Drop (was $9.99; now $4.99)
• Unbound Saga Sale (regular price $9.99; sale price $4.99)
• Tetris Sale (regular price $9.99; sale price $6.99)
• Burn Zombie Burn (regular price $9.99; sale price $4.99)

PS3 Games

• PUZZLEGEDDON ($9.99)

PS3 Demos

• Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge
• Army of TWO: The 40th Day Demo
• TV Show King Demo
• Guitar Hero Van Halen Demo
• Diner Dash Demo
• PUZZLEGEDDON Demo

PS3 DLC

• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Cold Front ($9.99)
• Brutal Legend Hammer Of Infinite Fate ($4.99)

PS3 Dynamic Themes

• STAR TREK: TOS Dynamic Theme Dual Pack $4.99
• STAR TREK: TOS Blue Edition Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• STAR TREK: TOS Red Edition Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

PSOne Games

• Final Fantasy VIII ($9.99)

PSP Games

• BUZZ! Quiz World ($19.99)
• Sega Rally Revo ($15.99)
• Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus ($9.99)
• Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops ($14.99)
• Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel ($9.99)
• F1 2009 ($39.99)
• Ridge Racer ($14.99)

PSP Minis

• Heracles Chariot Racing ($4.99)
• Spot the Differences! ($2.99)

I could be stranded in the Grand Canyon but I will still make my PSN Store update post!

Firmware 3.15 (optional)

• PS3 data transfer utility
• Support to play PSP Minis on PS3

Price Updates

• UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra Motion Comics 2, 3 and 4 Available in Canada Starting Today ($0.99 each)

PS3 Games

• PixelJunk Shooter ($9.99)
• Revenge of the Wounded Dragons ($9.99)
• Frogger Returns ($4.99)

PS3 Demos

• topatoi Demo
• Dante’s Inferno Demo
• Mushroom Wars Demo

PS3 DLC

• inFAMOUS Gigawatt Blades Power (free)
• The Saboteur: The Midnight Show DLC ($2.99)

PS3 Dynamic Themes

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Deployment Theme ($1.99)

PSOne

• Bomberman Party Edition ($5.99)

PSP Games

• Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles ($14.99)
• Coded Arms ($9.99)
• Death Jr. ($9.99)
• Death Jr. 2 Root of Evil ($9.99)
• Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 ($14.99)
• Gradius Collection ($19.99)
• Kurulin Fusion ($4.99)
• Silent Hill: Origins ($14.99)

PSP Minis

• Stand O’Food ($4.99)
• Battle Poker ($2.99)

PSP DLC

• Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Pack 8 (free) (also available from PS3 storefront)

Your friendly reminder to download your favorite shows for $0.99. The sale ends 12/3.

Sale (SD $0.99)

• Deadliest Catch – Season 1 & 2
• Death Note – Season 1 Volume 2
• Gangland – Season 1
• Gunslinger Girl – Season 1
• Heroes – Season 4
• How the Earth Was Made – Season 1
• Human Wrecking Balls – Season 1
• Naruto – Season 3 Volumes 3 & 4
• Punk’d – Seasons 1-4
• Reno 911 – Seasons 1-3
• Rescue Me – Seasons 1-3
• Rave Master – Season 1
• Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood – Season 2

Don’t forget to hit up the PlayStation Store for some cool games. Get them before the sale ends!

Sale (ends 12/2)

• Flower ($4.99)
• The Last Guy ($4.99)
• Prince of Persia Classic ($4.99)
• Comet Crash ($4.99)
• Bomberman Ultra ($4.99)
• Smash Cars ($7.49) ($4.99)
• Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao ($7.49)
• UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Eye of Indra 2 Motion Comic ($0.99)
• Killzone 2 DLC Sale (Flash & Thunder $2.99, bundle $9.99)
• Fate/Unlimited Codes Sale ($14.99)

The PlayStation Store is having a fall video sale and there is lots of stuff for you to buy. Hurry, the sale ends 12/3.

Sale (SD $0.99)

• Deadliest Catch – Season 1 & 2
• Death Note – Season 1 Volume 2
• Gangland – Season 1
• Gunslinger Girl – Season 1
• Heroes – Season 4
• How the Earth Was Made – Season 1
• Human Wrecking Balls – Season 1
• Naruto – Season 3 Volumes 3 & 4
• Punk’d – Seasons 1-4
• Reno 911 – Seasons 1-3
• Rescue Me – Seasons 1-3
• Rave Master – Season 1
• Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood – Season 2

A large update to the PlayStation Store and certainly welcome on a Tuesday. I can get used to this. First we have a holiday sale with select titles being %50 off. So you have not picked up Flower, Bomberman Ultra or Last Guy, now is your chance! Guerilla Games is also celebrating 5 years with the Killzone franchise. Killzone DLC is on sale as well as double XP this weekend.

Sale (ends 12/2)

• Flower ($4.99)
• The Last Guy ($4.99)
• Prince of Persia Classic ($4.99)
• Comet Crash ($4.99)
• Bomberman Ultra ($4.99)
• Smash Cars ($7.49) ($4.99)
• Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao ($7.49)
• UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Eye of Indra 2 Motion Comic ($0.99)
• Killzone 2 DLC Sale (Flash & Thunder $2.99, bundle $9.99)
• Fate/Unlimited Codes Sale ($14.99)

PS3 Games

• Gravity Crash ($9.99)
• Diner Dash ($9.99)
• Madden NFL Arcade ($14.99)

PS3 Demos

• Gravity Crash Demo
• Comet Crash Demo

PS3 DLC

• LittleBigPlanet Rare “SuperStar” Shirt ($4.99)
• Borderlands Zombie Island DLC ($9.99)
• DJ Hero David Guetta Mix Pack 01 ($7.99)
• Dragon Ball Warriors on Earth Pack (free)

PS3 Dynamic Themes

• Afrika Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

PSOne

• Command & Conquer ($5.99)
• Dino Crisis ($5.99)
• Reel Fishing ($5.99)
• Fighting Force ($5.99)
• Backstreet Billiards ($5.99)
• International Track & Field ($5.99)

PSP Games

• LittleBigPlanet PSP ($39.99)
• Tekken 6 PSP ($39.99)

PSP Minis

• Fortix ($4.99)
• Pinball Fantasies ($6.99)
• Blast Off ($2.99)
• Bloons ($3.99)
• Kahoots ($4.49)
• Let’s Golf ($6.99)

PSP DLC

• Disgaea 2 DLC (x7) – Hanako, Pram, Marona, Ash, Plenair, Sapphire and Almaz ($1.99 each)

A nice store update for you this week! Braid has finally made its way to PSN. Unfortunately, I never had a chance to play it but had the pleasure of having the game spoiled for me. Either way, I will be picking this up. We also get a Ratchet & Clank dynamic theme. Video for you to view it in action is below.

Price Drop

• Tank Battles Price Drop ($6.99)

PS3 Games

• Braid ($14.99)
• Star Trek: D-A-C ($9.99)

PS3 Demos

• Inferno Pool Demo
• NCAA Basketball 10 Demo
• MX Vs. ATV Reflex Demo
• Star Trek: D-A-C Demo

PS3 Dyamic Theme

• Ratchet & Clank Dynamic Theme ($2.99) (video)

PSOne

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert ($5.99)

PSP Games

• Pinball Heroes – High Velocity Bowling ($3.99)
• Pinball Heroes – Hot Shots Golf ($3.99)
• Pinball Heroes – PAIN ($3.99)
• Pinball Heroes – UNCHARTED ($3.99)
• Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble ($39.99)

PSP Minis

• Bubble Trubble ($4.99)

Pretty big update this week. If you are still on the fence about Ratchet and Clank, this week you get a second demo featuring Ratchet. For those lagging behind, you get a Fat Princess demo as well. I am still curious as to who the winner was for the Fat Princess code I gave away on the PSNation Podcast? Anyway, here are your notable releases on the PSN Store.

PS3 Games

• Inferno Pool ($9.99)
• Hasbro Family Game Night ($39.99)

PS3 Demos

• Ratchet And Clank Future: A Crack In Time – Ratchet Demo
• Fat Princess Demo
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Demo

PS3 DLC

• Trivial Pursuit Sports Pack ($4.99)
• DJ Hero Extended Mix Pack ($5.99)
• PAIN – Celebrity Character Elvira ($1.99)

PS3 Dynamic Themes

• South Park Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

PSP Sales

• Super Stardust Portable (50% off)
• Echochrome (50% off)
• Myst (50% off)
• Brain Challenge (50% off)
• Unbound Saga (50% off)
• Manhunt 2 ($19.99 new price)

PSP Minis

• Zombie Tycoon ($7.99)
• Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam ($4.99)

PSP Games

• LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival ($14.99)
• NBA 2K10 ($29.99)
• Darkstalkers Chronicles: The Chaos Tower ($19.99)
• Mega Man Maverick Hunter X ($19.99)
• Crystal Defenders ($9.99)
• Petz Dogz Family ($29.99)
• Petz Hamsterz Bunch ($29.99)
• Petz Saddle Club ($29.99)

PSP Demos

• LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Demo
• Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Demo
• Crystal Defenders PSP Demo
• Petz Saddle Club Demo

I’ve been absent all week but I always come back to the joy that is the store update. Trine is coming next week, which unfortunately for me is getting lost in-between the great retail releases. Back to Uncharted 2 I go.

Sales

• Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars ($4.99)
• Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty ($9.99)

PS3 Games

• Topatoi ($9.99)
• BUZZ! Junior: Monster Rally ($4.99)
• Mushroom Wars ($9.99)

PS3 DLC

• BUZZ! Quiz TV Space Pack ($5.99)

PS3 Apps

• .detuned ($2.99)

PSOne

• Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation ($5.99)

PSP Games

• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike ($15.99)
• Manhunt 2 ($29.99)
• Midnight Club L.A. Remix ($19.99)
• Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition ($19.99)
• Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max ($19.99)
• Astro Boy: The Video Game ($29.99)
• Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl ($14.99)
• Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon ($14.99)
• Reel Fishing: The Great Outdoors ($14.99)