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Sony Details PlayStation Network's 'Welcome Back' Plan

LittleBigPlanet, inFamous and others among the freebies to gain back your trust.

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PlayStation Network is mostly back but the PlayStation Store is not; Sony's still working out the kinks there. In the meantime, it looks like we're about to learn how Sony's proposing to gain back our trust with free stuff.

PlayStation Blog has published a list of what content will be part of the "Welcome Back" program when the PlayStation Store is back up.

In other words: what free PlayStation 3 and PSP games are up for grabs? You'll get to download two PS3 and two PSP games, so four in total.

The games are mostly on the older side but it's a nice lineup:

PlayStation 3

PSP

The lineup's a little bit different in Europe:

== TEASER ==

PlayStation 3

PSP

  • LittleBigPlanet PSP
  • ModNation PSP
  • Pursuit Force*
  • Killzone Liberation*

Asterisks can be a scary thing, but in this case, it's only scary if you're from Germany, where Sony's swapping those games for a few others, most likely due to the country's stringent content restrictions. inFamous and Dead Nation are placed with Super Stardust HD and Hustle Kings, while Killzone Liberation and Pursuit Force transform into Everybody's Golf 2 and Buzz! Junior Jungle Party.

As already announced, you'll also gain access to 30 days of PlayStation Plus. Existing members will simply receive an additional month. Sony will also have a lineup of "On Us" movies available to watch, too. If the lineup of games available is anything like the movies, it's reasonable to expect Sony-produced flicks.

PlayStation Home users are in for something, too, though Sony isn't saying what.

It's worth pointing out again that this lineup is for European customers and could differ in the US.

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Edited By Muerthoz

  This is just a list of stuff I own and stuff  I don't want.  I'm not saying that Sony owes me anything but if they're going to offer free games, how about putting up stuff that I don't already have. Not really feeling the love with this update.

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Edited By fei0x

man, i already have the good ones... nothing there is really online heavy either. lol

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Edited By Solh0und

Why are people whining about the game choice? It's not like you're getting Minis.


Besides its.....

  
  
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Edited By SpicyRichter

So if I go buy a ps3 dO I get some free stuff?

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Edited By l4wd0g

Man, I already had most of those, at least the ones I wanted.

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@JammyMan said:
Dammit, I already own all of the ps3 games on that lost that I give a damn about. Could be a little more imaginative mr Sony!
2+ year old games aren't grabbing you either?   Not only do I won them, but the newest game on the list is Dead Nation. Sony is giving us about $50 worth of free games :/
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Edited By Apollo87

I own each and everyone of the PS3 games >.<

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@SpicyRichter said:
So if I go buy a ps3 dO I get some free stuff?

Try it, for science.  
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@Kayrack said:
i already have most of those games, and after loosing a month of ps plus i get a "free extra month" I gotta admit its not outstanding but its something. I just wish this hadn't all happened.
People with PS Plus prior to the outage get two free months added on
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Dude FUCK YES! I have been wanting Infamous for a long time! WOOOT!

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Edited By PerfidiousSinn

I've got no complaints about this. I'm getting free games for a service I don't even pay for.

Remember when Xbox Live had that holiday outage a few years out? They gave out Undertow.
If you've played Undertow, you would know that Microsoft could've given everyone on XBL a slap in the face and it would have the same effect. And in that case you got no choice of games, it's just get Undertow or nothing.

Sure, the games PSN is offering are old-ish, but they're mostly good and they're pretty substantial titles.

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@happypup70 said:
@crusader8463: Are y@crusader8463 said:
Well that sucks. LBP is the only one of those games that interest me.
Are you serious. They are giving away free shit.  Yeah it sucks that PSN was out.  Shit happens.  Infamous  without popping in the disk.  LBP just the same.  they didn't have to give us free shit.  don't punch a gift horse in the mouth. also Shit.
It's not really free. It cost all of us having our personal information leaked and PSN being down for over a month. So ya, I kind of expect the "Sorry we fucked up" gift to be something I actually want, or else it's a shitty gift that makes the whole "Sorry we fucked up" part kind of pointless.
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@tunel said:
So what if I own all those game?
Like my grandma told me, "TS!"
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Have all these games already, ugh.

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Edited By interroboom

That is a very nice list of games. Definitely getting inFAMOUS and either Wipeout or Dead Nation.

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I don't have Dead Nation and the Wipe out fury expansion, sweet.

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Edited By teekomeeko

I guess Dead Nation is it for me as I own the rest. Wouldn't mind a digital copy of Killzone Liberation, though - that game was great and I'd definitely play it again. I may also check to see if I can use my EU account to get Quest for Booty - that would be awesome :)

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Edited By benjaebe

I wanted inFamous and Little Big Planet, and they're giving me inFamous and Little Big Planet. Can't complain :)

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I don't know what to getttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt. Don't care about LBP. Beat InFamous but would play it again. Not sure about the other 3...

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Oh... I have inFAMOUS which is what counts. But for those that don't, that's great!
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OMG, im getting infamous and lbp. But i need to know, do we get to keep them forever or just the month?

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Oh hey ive been wanting to play that infamous game

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have inFamous and hate it


Wipeout HD + LittleBigPlanet
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cool, I've been wanting to try wipeout. I bought infamous right before PSN went down though =\

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Edited By GJSmitty

Seems like they should have just given you funds in your account, cause a lot of people it seems, including me, own most of those games. The only one i don't have is Dead Nation, but I have no interest in that.

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Does this include the free game of the month downloads that come with PSN Plus?

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Since i got 2 accounts it looks like ill be grabbing LBP, Dead Nation, Star Dust and Wipeout.

Not a bad line up but what about people who have those..

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Excellent free gifts.
We knew they would be 1st party titles thats obvious, i remember reading one person saying "it better be portal 2 and MK" that made me laugh.
I am quite lucky as my pile of shame has  both Infamous and LBP in it, i planned on buying Infamous real soon once i finished Dead space 2 and yakuza before infamous 2 came out so it's great Infamous 1 is in there.

I have Super Stardust also a great game if you have not played it get it as its addicitve as hell, I am not sure whether i am going to get either LBP or wipeout, think i will go for wipeout as i plan on picking up LBP 2 on rental soon i did not really enjoy the beta, LBP is a great idea and game just not my cup of tea, its enjoyable in short burst but to really build a good level takes a very long time i just enjoyed messing about but for free i may get it but probably go with wipeout hd unless dead nation or quest for booty takes my interest after checking out some reviews.

Wonder if we can get 2 games with our uk accounts then 2 with our u.s accounts and so on, doubt it but that would be cool.

Its a nice welcome back gift as they could have offered us a few minis, a PS game or just 10 quid cash for the store but 2 free games worth about £30-£40 and some free movies is great, thanks but wonder if we lose them after 30 days which is fine i will just finish them but hopefully they wont make us enter a CC card details like one of them 30 day trials where we have to cancel before the 30 days, doubt it but that would be a bummer as i would like to wait and make sure the hackers dont get back in as they may try again just for kicks but they are more than likely hiding under a rock hoping the FBI does not bum rush through the door to cart them off to prison to get bum rushed.

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@HenryHSH said:
Have all these games already, ugh.
Me too.  The only one I don't have is Dead Nation, which I'm not really interested in.  I can't really complain though.  It's great for folks who don't have these games, and most of them are really good.
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@Darkstalker said:
@Garadon
Cool, I just wish they offered ModNation on PS3. ;P
This
Agreed.
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Wipeout TNT?...

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@logicfracture said:
@Darkstalker said:
@Garadon
Cool, I just wish they offered ModNation on PS3. ;P
This
Agreed.
Really disappointed that they didn't.  None of the games that they offer interest me.
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Sweet!  Those are great games, now i just have to make up my mind on which ones i'll download.In the future i'll only use PSN cards  to buy games from the PSN store, not my credit card.

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@PrimeSynergy: They should do a whole TNT where they play all the free games with the community.
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They really really need something for the people who already own 3 or more of the games on the list.

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Guess what, I don't have any of these games and have never played any of them. This works out fantastic for me.

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Infamous and LBP for free? Yes!

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@Andorski
@logicfracture said:
@Darkstalker said:
@Garadon
Cool, I just wish they offered ModNation on PS3. ;P
This
Agreed.
Really disappointed that they didn't.  None of the games that they offer interest me.
I urge you all that if you are interested in Modnation Racers don't get the PSP version. It is not as good as the PS3 version. I got the PS3 version when it became a Greatest Hit, $29.99, and I still play it online. It was one of the first games I played when PSN came back up. Incredible game and the PSP doesn't do it justice. Also they fixed the load times so you can get in a race in like 15 seconds instead of 45.
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Well, kind of an astute marketing gesture really. Especiall Infamous. I'm sure Sony is hoping that the first will whet gamers appetites for the second...,not too bad of a move IMO
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Well, if us Australians get the Europe list, I can finally get to getting inFAMOUS and Quest for Booty. Dunno about what PSP ones, though.. Pursuit Force? That takes me back. That dude with the wrecking ball can go die in a hole.

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I own all of these for the PS3... so great, I get nothing. Thanks.

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Crud!

I already own LBP, Infamous, Wipeout HD AND Quest for Booty...

So I guess it's Dead Nation for me.

At least it's a good lineup

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I just KNEW they'd make it stuff I already had or have had

wonder how many people get dead nation just because that's probably the least played thing on the list
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Yes! Always wanted to get inFamous and LittleBigPlanet, unless this is only for US

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@PrivateIronTFU
@Butano said:
I was gonna get LBP2, but if I get the first for free, might as well get that. Also, trying to decide between wipeout or dead nation....
Even though I've never played Dead Nation, I would still have to urge you to download Wipeout HD. Especially with the Fury add-on. It's my most-played PSN game. 
Absolutely, I can't recommend Wipeout HD enough. It's great!
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Uh... I'll take a few weeks of no online for some free games ANYTIME

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DAMMIT! I own every game for PS3 and don't own a PSP! Curse me being a loyal Sony customer! CURSE ME!!!!


... I do plan on buying an NGP, though. Hm, is there anyway I can download my 2 PSP games in advance? Can I set up a PSP account through my PS3 or computer? Any help, Bombers?
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Edited By djghostmare

I'm probably not the first to say this, but existing PSN Plus members receive 60 days, as in a month free plus time lost. This is probably what Patrick meant, but I don't think it was very clear.


Also, the above mentioned stuff apply to North America (and Europe where indicated) so the U.S. and Canada are in the same boat.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america/
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Will probably choose Wipeout HD.  How did people like Dead Nation?  Brad is pretty down on it reading his review, but what do other people think?

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I knew they would pick infamous.  Made too much sense with 2 about to come out.  I hope this gets a lot of people into the series.