Sony's PSN Apology Includes Free Games

Earnest Cavalli

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Sony's PSN Apology Includes Free Games



Sony wants to win back your support following the recent PlayStation Network outage, and it's hoping free games and movies will do the trick.

The latest update to the official PlayStation blog details Sony's plan to offer gamers a mea culpa that it diplomatically dubs the "Welcome Back" program.

Key to this goodwill grab is a selection of free downloadable games on offer to PlayStation 3 and PSP owners. Sony explains:

All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury


For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

LittleBigPlanet
ModNation Racers
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation



Additionally, the plan's offerings include free movie rentals, 30 days of free PSN Plus service and a number of free virtual items for Sony's PlayStation Home service. Different plans are available for gamers in Latin America [http://blog.eu.playstation.com/], but the core concept of "free stuff" remains the same across the globe.

So boys and girls, is this timely show of generosity enough to win back whatever PlayStation brand-loyalty you may have had before the nearly month-long PSN outage [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109448-PSN-Down-Worldwide-Is-Anonymous-to-Blame], or was that time enough to drive you forever into the electronic embrace of Sony's competitors?

Source: PlayStation.blog [http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america/]

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Sammyjb17

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Its bad that I already own the 2 full retail games on the PS3 list. But Dead Nation and WipeOut HD for free? Ain't gonna turn that up.
 

Lost In The Void

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Huh if I had a PS3 I'd snag LBP and inFamous; but I only have the 360 now so no free games for Void
 

PhunkyPhazon

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inFamous? HELL YES! I was just expecting a handful of obscure indie games, not AAA console sellers.
 

GundamSentinel

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*Checks Dutch list...*

Little Big Planet and Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty for free? Hell yeah, thank you Sony! Let's make PSN downtime a yearly event!
 

Cipher1

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Argh why did I have to buy a 40 gig PS3 and fill it with crap I need.

(sadly this must be the cost of PS2 emulation)
 

Agayek

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Well I'm grabbing inFAMOUS for sure. I haven't decided on my other pick though. I'm leaning towards Dead Nation, since the only other one on that list I'm interested in at all I already own, but I may change my mind.
 

JasonKaotic

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Wow. That is.. extremely good timing. After my exams have finished I'm getting a PS3, and the two games that have made me want to get one are going out for free.
Fuck yeah.
(Just hoping the offer'll still be on when I get my PS3..)
 

MrGalactus

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Tenmar said:
Well considering I've never bought anything online with my psp because I don't want to fill up my memory card with games. I'd have to say I really don't like the free game list for the PSP. I mean sure there is LBP but I've tried the demo and it wasn't that great on the PSP and the only game I don't know anything about is pursuit force.
Pursuit force is a comic-style car chase game where you play a cop that jumps from car to car and shoots things. It's pretty fun!

OT: I can imagine that InFamous and LBP will be getting a lot of downloads.
 

wooty

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Well, I guess I'd take infamous, but I'd rather take some add on content or DLC instead of the other games though. Had my eye on the extra missions for Valkyria Chronicles for a while now.
 

LightningBanks

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hmmm, I like dead nation, but is it one of the cheaper games? I would rather get two of the more expensive ones and pay for dead nation if I wanted 3 of them.