This Week on the PSN (08.07.12)

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 two new retail-to-digital games on the store this week, but that’s not what’s important. What’s important is that Sound Shapes has finally arrived! Keep in mind that purchasing Sound Shapes gets you both the PS3 and Vita versions for the price of one.

• Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk-II ($49.99)
• Sound Shapes ($14.99)
• The King of Fighters XIII ($29.99)

Vita Games

The only new Vita game this week is Sound Shapes… but it was well worth the wait. Remember the note above; purchasing one version gets you both.

• Sound Shapes ($14.99)

PSP Games

There aren’t any new PSP games.

PlayStation Minis

But there is a new Mini.

• Farm Frenzy 3 ($4.99)

PlayStation Plus

There are new PlayStation Plus perks this week, including Episodes 1 and 2 of The Walking Dead free of charge! As a word of warning, Sideway: New York and Choplifter HD will no longer be free as of next week, so get on ‘em while you still can.

• Papo & Yo (PSN, Pre-Order Discount)
• Sound Shapes (PSN/Vita, Discount)
• The Walking Dead, Episode 1: A New Day (PSN, Free)
• The Walking Dead, Episode 2: Starved For Help (PSN, Free)

PSone Classics

There are no PSone Classics this week.

PS2 Classics

There aren’t any PS2 Classics, either.

DLC

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

First, for PS3 and PSN…

• Adidas miCoach – Rugby Pack ($4.99)
• Darksiders II – Season Pass ($19.99)
• Dragon’s Dogma – Various DLC ($2.99-$6.99)
• Inversion – Various Maps ($1.99 each)
• Mass Effect 3 – Firefight Pack ($1.99)
• PayDay: The Heist – Wolfpack ($9.99)
• Persona 4 Arena – Various DLC ($1.99-$5.99)
• Record of Agarest War 2 – Various DLC (Free-$6.99)
• Rock Band 3 – Various Tracks ($1.99 each)
• Rock Band Network – Various Tracks ($0.99-$1.99)
• Street Fighter x Tekken – Various DLC (Free-$0.99)
• Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Tournament Tickets ($4.49-$50.99)

There’s no new Vita DLC.

Demos

There aren’t any new demos this week.

Discounts

But there are some new discounts!

• Normaltanks (Mini)
• PayDay: The Heist (PSN)
• Super Stardust HD (DLC)
• Two Worlds II (Retail)

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.

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