PS3 Releases: week of August 4, 2008

on the shelves

08/07: Monster Madness: Grave Danger (metacritic) – port of the 360 title, with new features (and a new subtitle) but nothing that actually fixes some of the game playing problems of the first game, and the visuals are really bad.

in the store

Qore #3 ($3, or $25 for a yearly subscription) – DC Super Heroes preview, invite into the Resistance 2 beta

Downloadable Games

PS1 Classics (3 weeks)

Add on Content
– Snakeball: multiplayer mode {$2}

– NASCAR ’09
* Montreal Track {$4} – I wonder if it rains? Thinking no
* Skin Packs – 3 @ $2.50 each of alternate paint schemes not included in the game. EA’s website doesn’t seem to have a full list of what’s in which pack, though the PS list does mention the main ones.

– Guitar Hero III – Legends of Rock Interscope Track Pack {$6.25 for all 3}
* “Carcinogen Crush” by AFI
* “Tina” by Flyleaf
* “Putting Holes in Happiness” by Marilyn Manson (just this one remixed by Nick Zinner or maybe all?)

– Rock Band
* “Toxicity” by System of a Down ($2)
* “B.Y.O.B” by System of a Down ($2)
* “Rescue Me” by Buckcherry ($1)
* “Face Down in the Dirt” by Mötley Crüe ($1)
* “Life is Beautiful” by Sixx:A.M. ($1)
(or the last three for $3)

Game Demos

Game Videos
– PS3 Home (E3)
– The Last Guy (BTS)
– Star Wars: the Force Unleashed
– Tomb Raider: Underworld Trailer
– Madden NFL ’09 (3: E3, 20th Anniversary Details, Adaptability)
– TNA iMPACT (trailer/AJ vs Joe)
– Dead Space (Dev Diary #5, Animated Comic #4)
– AST Dew Tour (4)

Movie/Blu-Ray Trailer (3 weeks) – probably just moved to the video service and I haven’t paid attention. I’ll drop it after this week.

PS3 Theme
– PlayStation Home. This is less a theme and more a lottery ticket to get in the beta. How they choose who gets in isn’t completely specified. The only thing mentioned is “activity on the Playstation Network”. It stands to reason you’re more likely to get access to a future method of selling you stuff if you’re already buying from the store.

PS3 Wallpaper
– Disgea 3: Absence of Justice Wallpaper (x3)
– Tomb Raider (SHARK)

over the horizon (last updated 08/01)

08/12: Madden NFL 09 and (20th Anniversary Edition) [metacritic]

08/21: Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest For Booty (download, $15)

08/26: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 [metacrtic]
08/26: Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice [metacrtic]
08/26: Vampire Rain: Altered Species [metacrtic]
08/26: Ferrari Challenge

08/31: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames [metacrtic]

09/02: Rapala Fishing Frenzy
09/02: TNA iMPACT!
09/02: World in Conflict: Soviet Assault
09/03: FaceBreaker [metacritic]
09/03: NFL Head Coach ’09 [metacritic]

09/08: NHL 2K9
09/09: NHL 09
09/09: Legendary: The Box

09/15: BAJA: Edge of Control
09/16: Pure
09/16: Star Wars: the Force Unleashed
09/16: Madden ’09 En Espanol
09/16: Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust

09/23: Lego Batman
09/23: Cabel’s Dangerous Hunts ’09
09/23: Brother’s in Arms: Hell’s Highway
09/23: Buzz! Quiz TV Bundle
09/23: Just Cause 2

09/30 (maybe): Hei$t (metacritic)
09/30: Shellshock 2
09/30: Silent Hill: Homecoming
09/30: Legandary
09/30: Rise of the Argonauts
10/01: Far Cry 2
10/01: MotoGP 08

10/06: Monopoly Here & Now Worldwide Edition
10/07: Fallout 3, Collectors Edition and Amazon.com Exclusive Survival Edition
10/07: Midnight Club: Los Angeles
10/07: Fracture

10/07: Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
10/07: NBA ’09
10/07: Disney Sing It Bundle w/Microphone
10/07: NBA 2K9

10/14: Saints Row 2 and Collector’s Edition
10/14: SOCOM US Navy Seals: Confrontation Stand Alone and with headset
10/14: Golden Axe: Beast Rider
10/15: Shaun White Snowboarding
10/15: Tom Clancy’s EndWar [metacritic]
10/15: Naruto Ultimate Ninja : Storm

10/20: Dead Space
10/21: Little Big Planet [metacritic]
10/21: Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
10/21: Ghostbusters – perhaps

10/27: Guitar Hero World Tour

At some point: WipeoutHD