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Late update today, which usually means a larger amount of content. This week's update is no exception, with a huge amount of playable and add-on content available. Retrophiles will appreciate the timely release of Prince of Persia Classic and Trophy hunters will enjoy seeing Novastrike's European debut today. Here's the full release list:

Playable Content

• Prince of Persia Classic full game (£7.99/€9.99)
• Novastrike full game (£6.29/€7.99)
• Crash Bandicoot: Warped PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99)
• WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 demo (free)
• NBA 2K9 demo (free)

Add-on Content

• SoulCalibur IV Yoda add-on character (£3.19/€3.99)
• Buzz! Quiz TV "Horror Movies" add-on pack (£3.99/€4.99)
• Dead Space "Obsidion Suit" add-on (free)
• Dead Space "Scorpion Suit" add-on (£2.39/€2.99)
• Rock Band DLC (listed after the break)
• Civilization Revolution "Scenario Pack - The Victory Pack" (£0.79/€0.99)
• Civilization Revolution "Scenario Pack - Survival" (£0.79/€0.99)
• Civilization Revolution "Map Pack - Brave New World" (free)
• Civilization Revolution "Map Pack - The Surreal" (free)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 "Spyglass Hill" pack (£6.29/€7.99)
• Mega Man 9 "Hero Mode" (£1.19/€1.49)
• Mega Man 9 "Special Stage" (£1.19/€1.49)
• Mega Man 9 "Superhero Mode" (£1.19/€1.49)
• G1 Jockey 4 2008 "Additional Horses" pack 1 (free)

This marks the beginning of a whole slew of new Trophy Guides (we hope). PSN user Kenji-san somehow mastered the difficult waters of NOVASTRIKE to write our first user-generated Guide. He'll be getting a PSN Card. Watch the Trophy Portal for more opportunities in the future!

Because we're such Trophy whores, the fine folks at Tiki Games have given us an early look at the Trophies of their upcoming patch for NOVASTRIKE. The game is getting a significant rehaul, thanks to feedback from early players of the game. Best of all, you won't have to wait long for this patch: it's ready now.

Did you download Novastrike? It's PSN's first self-published game from independent studio Tiki Games. The game got a rough start when it released a few weeks ago, but after listening to player feedback, the developers are going to adjust the game and make it even more accessible to the masses. The biggest complaint with the title appears to be the relentless difficulty: "These modes were meant to be along the lines of casual, normal, and hard difficulty. Based on responses we've seen so far it looks like we ended up with something more like hard, harder, and hardest. Umm, oops?"

A new update, planned for August, will not only rebalance the difficulty to make it feasible for mortals, it will also give fully customizable controls, a new fine-aim mode for weapons, and a larger player ship to make it easier to see the action. Most excitingly, PSN trophies will also be supported (with fifteen being added to the game).

Once these tweaks are done, the patch will be made available for all that purchased the game already. In addition, this newly updated version of Novastrike will be made available for European gamers as well. We're rooting for you, Tiki Games -- as an independent developer exclusively supporting PlayStation, we certainly commend your efforts.

NovaStrike is heading to the PSN Store very soon. Tomorrow, in fact. This has been announced by Kevin McCann, President of Tiki Games via the PlayStation Blog. After giving us a brief biography, McCann goes on to explain what exactly NovaStrike is and announces that it will be made available in the US (no word on EU) in tomorrow's PSN Store update.

We've had some hands on time with the game in the past, so check that out if you're on the fence about buying the game or not. Mostly we suspect it will come down to price, though there's no mention of how much we're expected to pay for the game. Check back tomorrow when we'll have the full PSN update list and, in the meantime, check out the video above to see the game in action.

Remember Novastrike? It's the upcoming PSN downloadable from our friends at Tiki Games. It's been a while since we saw anything from the game, but it looks like it may be getting a release soon from the looks of this new "release trailer" on GameTrailers. Novastrike brings old-school arcade shooting -- but will it be able to compete against the PSN darling Super Stardust HD? We'll find out soon enough (perhaps).

We've recently had a go with NovaStrike, an upcoming arcade shooter from Tiki Games for the PlayStation Network. We tested out several early builds of the new IP and each build got progressively better. Despite this, there were quite a few glaring flaws that need to be addressed. Here's our impression on the game thus far.

About a month ago we discovered that a new PSN game called NovaStrike snuck silently onto the ESRB website. Since then, developer Tiki Games remained hushed about the company's new IP. Today, however, that silence is broken as Tiki is ready to spill the full bag of beans on this top-down sci-fi shooter.

The objective of NovaStrike is to defend your home world from an invasion of Draelus aliens -- the very same aliens you've stolen military technology from. Ah, it's a bit ironicly satisfying to blow up aliens with their own tech, especially when you're piloting a highly customizable Scythe fighter with nine different weapon systems. As for your enemies, they've got a pretty good defense in that their ships won't go down so easy -- no, their ships are equipped with multiple destructible sections. So strategy-wise, focusing on what part of the ship to destroy first adds a bit of a spin on the usual arcade shooting experience, and it will definitely make the difference in a heated conflict.

Probably one of the coolest and most welcomed features of the game is that it supports the DualShock 3. Rumble support is always a win in our eyes. And better yet, Tiki Games stated that the company will be developing additional content in the following months after the game's release. While a fixed release date has yet to be cemented, gamers should expect to see this title floating up on the PSN sometime within Q2 2008. To find out more about NovaStrike, check out Tiki Games' website.

ESRB listings are always a fun way to hunt for upcoming hidden gems; today's rummaging uncovers a new PS3 game called NovaStrike. The game, according to onAXIS, is a top-down arcade-type shooter that should arrive on the PlayStation Network sometime soon.

NovaStrike, made by Tiki Games (makers of the PSP-exclusive RTS, Galaxy's End), lets you take control of an advanced Scythe fighter ... which you ultimately use to blow up aliens. Aliens of all kinds really, including groundlings, enemy fighters, capital ships and bosses.

We can't reveal more about the game quite yet. However, rest assured that you'll see much more of this upcoming PSN title in the coming weeks.

[Thanks Joe! Via onAXIS]