It’s Store time once again, although this week’s update is somewhat lacking in standout content. Wakeboarding HD is the latest downloadable PSN title which looks fun but hardly enticing for the asking price (Smash Cars anyone?), but there is a steady supply of downloadable content to be had with an expansion pack for Dragon Age: Origins and the Exotic Racing series pack for Need For Speed: Shift.

As per usual, you can find a full listing of this week’s update after the break.

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Another nourishing update has made its way onto the PSN Store for the many hungry PS3 users. This week sees the release of the much touted Megaman 10, a mini delight in the form of Rocket Racers and the usual wealth of never ending special offers and downloadable content for everyone’s favourite music titles.

Hit the jump for a full run-through of this week’s update.

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Sony have announced that the PSN store will be lavished with full HD movie downloads starting from today. The video store previously only offered movies to be purchased in SD and only rented in HD, but from today you will be able to purchase  HD movies from a selection of major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution.

They were also keen to point out that they are the first to offer this service and posted a list of some of the movies that will be available upon launch, including 2012, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Inglourious Basterds, Up and District 9.

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Following on from the previous Ferrari DLC, Need For Speed: Shift is gearing up for another garage expansion with the release of the Exotic Racing Series Pack. Available on March 18th for 800 points on XBL and $10 on the PSN, the pack will include an additional track known as Riveria, 50 new themed events and the following exotic supercars:

• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
• BMW M1 Procar
• GUMPERT apollo
• Honda NSX
• McLaren MP4-12C
• Maserati GranTurismo S
• Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss

This salivating selection of cars are all showcased in the newly released trailer posted above. Unfortunately, the narrator with the monotone voice seemingly won’t go away.

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Over the past few years it seems that gamers have gained an odd obsession with zombies. Everything from hardcore shooters like Left 4 Dead to casual tower defense games such as Plants vs. Zombies have been over run with the walking dead. The latest game to feature these undead dullards is Age of Zombies on the PlayStation Network.

This downloadable title, playable on both the PS3 and PSP, is your typical top-down shooter, much in the vein of the old SNES classic Smash TV. You take on the role of Barry Steakfries, a generic mash-up of various action movie icons much like Duke Nukem, who is at odds with the mad scientist Professor Brain. At the start of the game Professor Brain sends a bunch of zombies though time in order to rewrite history. Of course our hero Mr. Steakfries can’t let that happen, so he jumps into the time portal after them. Read more… »

Tighten those chin straps ladies and gentlemen: Joe Danger is coming to the PSN this spring! According to a recent press release, the IGF finalist – developed by Hello Games – has found its new home under the Play, Create, and Share mantra Sony has been pushing with titles like Little Big Planet and Modnation Racers. More info awaits you after the break. Read more… »

As the IGF looms closer, more and more details are being revealed about the finalists. Today, The EA Partners initiative announced that they’ll be publishing two indie games, both from successful developers. The first is Klei Entertainment’s Shank, and the second is Hothead Games’ Deathspank. Shank is a current IGF finalist in the Visual Art Excellence category.

Both games will be making their way to the Xbox LIVE Arcade and the Playstation Network, with Shank also making its debut on the PC. It’s not surprising that EA wanted to pick up these great games, as Klei Entertainment’s flagship title, Eets! was highly successful on both the PC and the Xbox LIVE arcade.
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A rather fetching PSN store update has gone live this week, with a barrage of tasty treats including the anticipated playable demo for Just Cause 2, Resident Evil 5’s Desperate Escape DLC and a mountain of turgid songs for Karaoke Revolution for your younger nephew.

Hit that jump for a full breakdown of this week’s PSN Store update.

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For the minuscule number of PS3 owners who aren’t ficcated with Heavy Rain, the latest PSN Store update has been bestowed upon you: this week’s update includes an extended playable demo of Darksiders, a new strategy title under the name of Greed Corp, a dollop of DLC for the likes of Borderlands, MX vs ATV: Reflex and Ferrari Challenge and a PSP demo for another gimmicky card game.

If that load isn’t enough to entice you, you can go back to playing Heavy Rain now. Otherwise, you can find a full roundup of this week’s Store update after the break.

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I loved Van Helsing, the 2004 movie with Hugh Jackman tearing through wolfmen, vampires, and all sorts was just too much fun. Sadly, the official game wasn’t up to much. Dracula: Undead Awakening (D:UA) takes that Van Helsing vibe and puts it straight into a top-down shooter for the PlayStation Minis collection.

Originally an iPhone release, D:UA has now been ported for Sony’s ever increasing range of Minis. Just how does this twin-stick shooter translate to the single stick PSP?  Answer: Not too badly, actually.

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This week’s PSN Store update brings a helping of notable content to the table, including playable demos for Yakuza 3 and Peggle, some riveting special offers and the usual host of downloadable content for the likes of Assassins Creed II and Resident Evil 5.

Take a peek at this week’s update in full after the break.

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Today developer TimeGate Studios announced that its multiplayer-focused futuristic FPS Section 8 is now headed to the PS3.

Originally released on the PC and Xbox 360 back in September, Section 8’s main draw was its “burn-in” feature. Essentially, players are able to be shot anywhere on the battlefield via orbital drop, eliminating spawn points from the game’s mechanics. What makes this interesting is that while players are falling though the atmosphere, the other team is able to pick them out of the sky with anti-aircraft guns. Read more… »