PlayStation Plus is LIVE!

PlayStation Plus is here and LIVE! If you haven’t already, get the new 3.40 firmware update for your PS3 and after that, just head into the PlayStation Store and purchase either the 1 year for $49.99 (with 3 FREE months a $17.99 value) or the 3 month package for $17.99 (no free bonus). The prices include taxes where applicable.

Here’s what you get so far…

Automatic downloads for patches, firmware, demos, etc

Full Game Trials

  • Full game download, but locks off after 1 hour of game play.
  • Purchase the game to unlock trophies and continue your progress.

Privilege to rate items in the PSN Store

Special Offer access

  • *Free games and add-ons
  • Early access to demos and priority for betas.
  • Free member-only exclusives such as themes, avatars, etc.

Full Game trial promotion for inFAMOUS (full game download, but demo locks after 1 hour)

*Free copy of Rally Cross (PSone, $5.99 value)

*Free copy of WipeOut HD (PS3, $19.99 value)

*Free copy of Age of Zombies (PlayStation Mini, $4.99 value)

Free Warhawk: Fallen Star pack ($1.99 value)

Free Collision PS3 system theme (Available only for PlayStation Plus members)

Discount on Fat Princess: Fat Roles Expansion Pack for $3.99 (regularly $4.99)

2 Free Fat Princess avatars, Pink and Blue color

Midway Games are on sale

  • Gauntlet II for $2.50 (regularly, $4.99)
  • Mortal Kombat II for $2.50 (regularly, $4.99)
  • Rampage for $2.50 (regularly, $4.99)
  • Rampart for $2.50 (regularly, $4.99)

TikGames/Creat Studios Special – 20% off all games plus *FREE add-on content for their games

  • Cuboid for $7.99 (regularly, $9.99)
  • *Cuboid Booster Pack, Level Editor, and Bundle Pack (includes the 2 former) for free
  • Prices respectively are $2.99, $3.99, $4.99
  • Hamsterball for $7.99 (regularly, $9.99)
  • Interpol: The Trail of Dr Chaos for $7.99 (regularly, $9.99)
  • Magic Orbz for $7.99 (regularly, $9.99)
  • *Magic Orbz Booster Pack, Jungle Pack, and Winter Pack for Free
  • Regularly $2.99 each!
  • Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom for $7.99 (regularly, $9.99)
  • *Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom Booster pack for free (regularly $4.99)
  • Smash Cars for $11.99 (regularly, $14.99)
  • *Smash Cars: Virus Run for free (regularly, $2.99)
  • Wakeboarding HD for $11.99 (regularly, $14.99)

* – Free games and add-ons denoting that they are free to keep as long as you have your PlayStation Plus membership active, unless explicitly stated that they are free to keep forever.

Games purchased at discount prices with PlayStation Plus are yours to keep forever, even if you decide to cancel PlayStation Plus later on.

PlayStation minis and PS One classics are playable on both the PSP and PlayStation 3.

The total value in discounts already is close to $98 before any applicable taxes for your state of residence/billing.

Cross-game voice chat is still being considered supposedly and may be a later addition to membership says the US PlayStation Blog. For more details, please visit the official PlayStation Plus (US Region) page!

PlayStation Plus image sourced from Kotaku. Details and information over PlayStation Plus sourced from the official PlayStation Plus page.

Long Diep
Long Diep
Long Diep

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Long is an classic game fanatic who has a fond love of arcade games. He is a fan of fighting games and racing simulations and loves playing them with good friends. His true love is with Japanese curtain fire, "bullet hell" shooters. He is a gamer who believes that sometimes the best gaming gear can make the difference between a better experience in a game to increased game play skills. Even though he likes his unique games, he does enjoy FPS games, RPG's, and various other games. Long has a so

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