SCEA have released the top PSN downloads chart for January 2013, revealing a many re-entries thanks to the January sales. On the PS3, The Unfinished Swan takes the top spot followed by LittleBigPlanet Karting. On the PS Vita, newcomer Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable takes the top spot.
The download sizes for the PSN versions of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time have been revealed on the PlayStation Store as the game goes live in North America. If you’re planning to download the game instead of purchasing the retail version, be sure to have enough space on your hard disk. The PS3 version of the game weights in at a massive 18.9 GB.
The PAL PlayStation Store downloads chart has been released by Sony, and the top 10 PS3 list is full of new and old entries. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale re-enters the chart in fifth place, while Saints Row: The Third re-enters in top place. On the PSN Chart, newcomer The Cave enters the chart at number 2.
Sony has been fined £250,000 over the PlayStation Hack that occurred in April 2011, due to a “serious breach” of the Data Protection Act, according to the BBC. According to the Information Commissioner’s Office, Sony could have prevented the hack by keeping security software up-to-date.
Another Rockstar classic is making its way to the PS3 next week as GTA: Vice City is finally releasing on the PlayStation Network. While GTA III and GTA: San Andreas were previously released on the PSN, GTA: Vice City was left out. The game will be releasing next Tuesday in the US, and Wednesday in Europe for $9.99/€9.99/£7.99.
Sony’s scheduled maintenance period has over-run well above the 12 hours originally estimated. The maintenance was originally scheduled to be completed by 4am on January 18th 2013 but was later pushed to 10pm – well over double the estimated time. It has since been extended again.
Sony has scheduled maintenance planned for this Thursday, beginning in the afternoon and lasting for 12 hours – well into most people’s gaming time. During the maintenance window, the PSN and other related services will be offline, but you will be able to continue to play online if you sign-on before maintenance begins.
Sony has released the top 10 chart for the PlayStation Store in North America, revealing a number of re-entries to the chart, namely Journey taking the top spot once again. On the PS Vita, LittleBigPlanet PS Vita took the top stot, beating new comer Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD.
Sony has released December’s PSN chart for PAL regions, showing a number of new titles entering the chart and also a few re-entries thanks to the festive sale on the Store. The top selling PS3 title was Far Cry 3 followed by Hitman Absolution. On the PS Vita, the top title was Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD.
SCEE has released the PlayStation Store Charts for November 2012, revealing that Assassin’s Creed III was the top selling PSN title, up from fourth place. New title PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale never made it into the top 10 list on either platform. On the PS Vita, Assassin’s Creed III Liberation was the top title for the second month in a row.
