This Week on the PSN (08.21.12)

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 a lot of games available this week. Some of them are retail-to-digital releases, and others yet are all-new offerings. So let’s jump in.

• Counterstrike: Global Offensive ($14.99)
• Crazy Strike Bowling ($14.99)
• Deep Black ($14.99)
• Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure HD ($19.99)
• Legasista ($29.99)
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD ($14.99)
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD ($14.99)
• Michael Jackson: The Experience ($19.99)
• Retro/Grade ($9.99)
• Transformers: Fall of Cybertron ($59.99)
• Way of the Samurai ($39.99)

Vita Games

The two new Vita games this week are technically already available… but now, they’re split up for purchase individually as opposed to only in a package.

• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD ($14.99)
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD ($14.99)

PSP Games

There aren’t any new PSP games.

PlayStation Minis

But there are a trio of new PlayStation Minis.

• Chopper I ($2.99)
• The Next Space ($2.99)
• Top Trumps NBA All-Stars ($2.99)

PlayStation Plus

There are new PlayStation Plus perks this week, including the Dust 514 beta. Remember that some of the perks from previous weeks are also still available.

• Adventures to Go! (PSP, Discount)
• Counterstrike: Global Offensive (PSN, Discount)
• Counterstrike: Global Offensive (PSN, Full Game Trial)
• Dust 514 (Beta DLC, Discount)
• Dust 514 (PSN, Beta)
• Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl (PSP, Discount)
• Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley (PSP, Discount)
• Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (PSP, Discount)
• Michael Jackson: The Experience (Retail, Full Game Trial)
• Plants vs. Zombies (DLC, Discount)
• Reel Fishing: The Great Outdoors (PSP, Discount)

PSone Classics

There are no PSone Classics this week.

PS2 Classics

But there is a new PS2 Classic.

• Gungrave: Overdose ($9.99)

DLC

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

First, for PS3 and PSN…

• Dragon’s Dogma – Notice Board Quests ($2.99-$6.99)
• LittleBigPlanet 2 – Autumn Seasonal Creator Kit (Free)
• NCAA Football 13 – Various DLC ($2.99-$4.99)
• Rock Band 3 – Various Tracks ($0.99-$5.49)
• Rocksmith – Various Tracks ($2.99 each)
• Saints Row: The Third – Planet Saints Pack ($6.99)
• Sleeping Dogs – Various DLC ($2.99 each)
• Spec Ops: The Line – Co-op Challenge Mode (Free)
• Transformers: Fall of Cybertron – Multiplayer Havoc Pack ($9.99)
• Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Various DLC ($0.49-$0.99)

And Vita DLC…

• Cliff Diving – Additional Cliffs ($0.99)

Demos

Here are this week’s five new demos.

• Dragon’s Dogma (Retail)
• Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure HD (PSN)
• NHL 13 (Retail)
• Retro/Grade (PSN)
• Sleeping Dogs (Retail)

Discounts

And finally, some new discounts.

• Bulletstorm (Retail)
• Dead Space (DLC)
• Dead Space 2 (DLC)
• Madden NFL 12 (Retail)
• Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (Retail)
• Renegade Ops (PSN/DLC)
• Sonic Adventure (PSN)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 (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.

Source : ign[dot]com