PlayStation Store Update: Dead Nation Is Live

The North American PlayStation Store is the one thing lighter this week after the Thanksgiving holiday, with Dead Nation leading the short pack of newly playable and downloadable games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP.

Joining Housemarque’s excellent top-down zombie shooter is Funky Lab Rat and a pair of PlayStation One imports. But the biggest draw for people who might be me or my parents is the fifth episode of PlayStation Network reality show The Tester 2, because I’m in this one. Remember, I didn’t go on the show to make friends, I went there to rub elbows with Adrianne Curry.

For the full list of newly downloadable things for the PS3 and the PSP, read on.

Games & Demos for PlayStation 3

Dead Nation ($14.99)

Funky Lab Rat ($9.99)

PS one Import: Blockids ($5.99)

PS one Import: Dezaemon Plus ($5.99)

Funky Lab Rat Trial

Games & Demos for PSP

No Heroes Allowed! demo

Add-ons & Expansions

ModNation Racers – Holiday Props Pack ($4.99)

Hustle Kings – Trickshot Pack ($1.99)

LittleBigPlanet Santa Hat and Beard Costume (free)

LittleBigPlanet Santa Coat and Trousers Costume (free)

LittleBigPlanet Festive Pack ($2.99)

Fist of the North Star – DLC Pack 3 ($4.99)

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – All The Trappings Challenge Pack 1 ($3.49)

Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom – Special Challenge Pack ($1.99)

DJ Hero 2 tracks

Tiesto Mix Pack ($7.99) – ‘Traffic’VS ‘Louder Than Boom’, ‘Feel It In My Bones’ (ft. Tegan & Sara), and ‘Knock You Out’ (ft. Emily Haines) VS ‘Young Lions’ by Tiesto.

Hard Edge Mix Pack ($5.99) – ‘Debaser’ by The Pixies VS ‘Invaders Must Die’ by The Prodigy and ‘Body Movin” by Beastie Boys VS ‘Rock ‘N Roll Is Dead’ by Lenny Kravitz.

Rock Band 3 tracks

“Saturday Night Special” by Lynyrd Skynyrd ($1.99)

“Sweet Home Alabama (Live)” by Lynyrd Skynyrd ($1.99)

“Tuesday’s Gone” by Lynyrd Skynyrd ($1.99)

“What’s Your Name” by Lynyrd Skynyrd ($1.99)

Lynyrd Skynyrd Pack 01 ($6.99) – “Saturday Night Special”, “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)”, “Tuesday’s Gone”, and “What’s Your Name” by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

“Hold On Loosely” by .38 Special ($1.99)

Rock Band Network tracks

“Bled To Be Free (The Operation)” by RX Bandits ($1.99)

“Head Up High” by Firewind ($1.99)

“Lionheart” by Amberian Dawn ($1.99)

“Rx” by Wounded Soul ($0.99)

“The Great Salt Lake” by Band of Horses ($1.99)

Game Videos

The Tester Season 2 – Episode 5

Dead Nation – Story Trailer

LittleBigPlanet 2 – Sackbots Featurette

Themes, Wallpapers & Avatars

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Theme (free)

Full Metal Alchemist Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Blue Toad Murder Files Advent Calendar Dynamic Theme ($1.99)

PlayStation 15th Anniversary Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Sari Theme ($1.99)

Streets Theme ($1.99)

Gold Tiger MP5 Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

Devil May Cry 4 Avatars (x4) ($0.49)

Mega Man Legends 2 – Data (Injured) Avatar ($0.49)

Rival Schools Avatars (x5) ($0.49)

Top Gun Avatars (x2) ($0.49)

Sales, Price Drops & Bundles

Hot Shots Golf 2 – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $5.99) **Part of the PlayStation 15th Anniversary Sale

Uno PS3 – Sale (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $7.99)

Dynogems – Minis – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.49, original price $1.99)

Tehra: Dark Warrior – Minis – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.49, original price $2.99)

Tehra: Dark Warrior & DynoGems Bundle – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $3.49, original price $3.99)

MAG Escalation Mission Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $7.99, original price $9.99)

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – Permanent Price Drop (PSP) (now $29.99, original price $39.99)

PlayStation Plus

PSP minis: Vector TD (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers, regular price $3.99)

Dead Nation (20% off) (PlayStation Plus price $11.99, regular price $14.99)

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (50% off) (PlayStation Plus price $3.00, regular price $5.99)

PSone Classics: Twisted Metal 2 (50% off) (PlayStation Plus price $3.00, regular price $5.99)

PSone Import: Blockids (50% off) (PlayStation Plus price $3.00, regular price $5.99)

PSone Import: Dezaemon Plus (50% off) (PlayStation Plus price $3.00, regular price $5.99)

Smoke and Mist theme (Free and exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)

PlayStation 15th Anniversary Dynamic Theme (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers, regular price $2.99)