This week’s U.S. PlayStation Store update includes no less than seven new downloadable games for PS3, a couple of demos, tons of add-on content and some worthwhile freebies for Plus members.

The big game on this week’s list has to be Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection ($9.99). This is the first time PSN users can get these three arcade classics in one bundle, and MK fanatics are going to relish being able to earn trophies and climb leaderboards while playing their favourite franchise.

The highlights for me this week include two PlayStation Plus exclusives - the God of War: Origins Collection demo and the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Multiplayer Beta. The latter will only be released on September 2nd so unfortunately I can’t comment on its quality at this point.

However, I put the God of War demo under the microscope this morning and came away very impressed. It’s definitely a must-play for any GoW fan or gamers with an interest in HD collections. Apart from the drab colour palette, it looks phenomenal for a remastered PSP title - featuring 1080P visuals running at a steady 60fps. The controls have been tweaked to replicate God of War 3’s setup and force feedback (i.e. vibration) has also been added.

The demo lasts for about 30 minutes and features the first few segments of the more recent game in the collection - Ghost of Sparta. If you’ve never played a PSP game before, you’ll more than likely be astounded by how fully-featured some of these titles can be, and how closely Ghost of Sparta resembles a PS2 God of War game.

You can find the full list for this week’s PS Store update below:

PlayStation Store

PlayStation Plus

• Free BETA Access: Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Multiplayer Beta (release date 9/2/11)

• Exclusive Demo: God of War: Origins Collection Demo

• PSN PLAY Discounts:

  • Street Fighter III Third Strike: Online Edition, $11.99
  • The Baconing, $11.99
  • BloodRayne: Betrayal, $11.99
  • Renegade Ops, $11.99
  • Shock Troopers, $7.19
  • World Heroes, $7.19
  • Shock Troopers, PSP, $5.59
  • World Heroes, PSP, $5.59

• Discounts: Wakeboarding HD, $3.99

• Exclusive Avatar Bundle: Section 8: Prejudice PSN Avatar Pack (10 Avatars), Free

Downloadable Games

• The Baconing ($14.99)

  • Prepare yourself for the ultimate sci-fi adventure by entering the hilarious and sizzling world of The Baconing created by Hothead Games. You are DeathSpank, a hero and the ultimate Dispenser of Justice. You must defeat the Anti-Spank and his army of Cyborques, before they cast an evil shadow over Spanktopia. Discover exciting new worlds and battle hordes of enemies as you search to unlock the secret within the Fires of Bacon.

• Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection ($9.99)

  • The Original Arcade Trilogy together for the first time. Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 enhanced with online play, leaderboards, and trophies.

• 4 Elements HD ($9.99)

  • The ancient kingdom is in peril! Evil forces have dried up the altar of life. Unlock ancient magic books and restore the land to life. The mix of addictive Match-3 gameplay, explosive bonuses, spectacular Full HD graphics and intuitive controls using PlayStation Move motion controller as well as DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller will give you a brilliant gameplay experience with 4 Elements HD!

• Ugly Americans: Apocalypseageddon + Trial ($9.99)

  • Discover the awesomely hilarious world of Ugly Americans and stop the evil plot to bring the end of days! Play online or locally for up to 4 player co-op dual stick shooting action. Play as Leonard (the drunken wizard,) Grimes (the tough cop,) Callie (the hot demon chick,) or Mark (the lucky human) and use their special abilities and the BSU-3000 to annihilate everything in sight.

• Shock Troopers ($8.99)

  • SHOCK TROOPERS, a run-and-gun shooting game featuring 8 mercenaries who face a terrorist organization, enlist for action on NEOGEO Station! Choose between two fighting styles, or a team of 3 soldiers in “TEAM BATTLE” mode. Run through the battlefield and choose the best routes!

• World Heroes ($8.99)

  • WORLD HEROES, the game that gathers 8 fighters from different historic eras comes to NEOGEO Station! Featuring two game modes, Normal and DEATH MATCH, a merciless mode full of traps! Choose your favorite hero from the 8 characters available and become the greatest warrior of all-time!

• Elevator Action Deluxe ($9.99)

  • You are a legendary super spy. Your mission: steal the documents and escape. But this isn’t the same game you remember from the arcades! New bad guys, new traps, and new challenges all await you. Are you good enough to survive ELEVATOR ACTION DELUXE? Contains the arcade original ELEVATOR ACTION for your retro enjoyment.

Game Demos (free)

• The Baconing Demo
• Ugly Americans: Apocalypseageddon Demo

Add-on Game Content

• LittleBigPlanet 2 Toy Story 3 Costume Pack ($5.99)
• LittleBigPlanet 2 Mr. Pricklepants costume ($1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet 2 Dolly costume ($1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet 2 Trixie costume ($1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet 2 Lots-O’-Huggin’ Bear costume ($1.99)
• No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise Bundle 1 ($1.49)
• No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise Motorbike 1 Add-On ($0.99)
• No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise Sweet Berry Katana Add-On ($0.99)
• Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 – Mobile Suit Pack 3($5.99)
• Deadliest Warrior: Legends: Joan Of Arc DLC ($2.99)
• Homefront – The Rock Map Pack ($4.99)
• Yoostar 2 – You Eat A Lot Of Red Meat ($1.99)
• Yoostar 2 – A Woman Who Will Arouse My Intellect ($1.99)
• Yoostar 2 – Anatomy Lesson ($1.99)
• Yoostar 2 – Live Long And Prosper ($1.99)

Rock Band 3

• “By The Way” – Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
• “Californication” – Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
• “Look Around” – Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
• “Monarchy Of Roses” – Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
• “Otherside” – Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
• “Parallel Universe” – Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
• “Scar Tissue” – Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
• “The Adventures Of Raindance Maggie” – Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
• Artist pack ($13.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game album: I’m With The Chili Peppers Pack. This pack includes “By the Way,” “Californication,” “Look Around,” “Monarchy of Roses,” “Otherside,” “Parallel Universe,” “Scar Tissue,” and “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie” by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Rock Band Network v2.0

• “Bed Intruder Song (Feat. Kelly Dodson)” – Antoine Dodson & The Gregory Brothers ($1.99)
• “Betus Blues (Retro Remix)” – dB soundworks ($0.99)
• “Caves” – Chiodos ($1.99)
• “Pray For Plagues” - Bring Me the Horizon ($1.99)
• “Turning Sheep Into Goats/Systematomatic” – Rishloo ($0.99)

Updates

• Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 French Resurgence Package – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 French Stimulus Package – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Package – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
• Call Of Duty: World At War Map Pack 1 Dlc – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
• Call Of Duty: World At War Map Pack 2 Dlc – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
• Call Of Duty: World At War Map Pack 3 Dlc – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
• Call Of Duty: World At War Map pack Bundle – Sale (PS3) (now $12.49, original price $24.99)
• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Deployment Network Theme – Sale (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
• Call Of Duty Classic – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
• Call Of Duty Classic French – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
• Wakeboarding HD – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
• Lord Of Arcana Digital – Price Change (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
• Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Digital – Price Change (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
• The 3rd Birthday Digital – Price Change (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
• Blue Toad Murder Files: Episode 1 – Price Change To Free (PS3) (now Free, original price $0.99)

Avatars

• Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy – Cloud Avatar ($0.49)
• Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy – Feral Chaos Avatar ($0.49)
• Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy – Gabranth Avatar ($0.49)
• Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy – Gilgamesh Avatar ($0.49)
• Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy – Kefka Avatar ($0.49)
• Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy – Prishe Avatar ($0.49)
• Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy – Sephiroth Avatar ($0.49)
• Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy – Tidus Avatar ($0.49)
• Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy – Zidane Avatar ($0.49)
• Shadows Of The Damned Avatar Pack Bundle (10 Avatars) ($2.99)

Game Videos (free)

• Summer Dew Tour 2011 – Ocean Cty – PSN 1 – 5
• NBA 2K12 – NBA’s Greatest Reveal Trailer
• FIFA Soccer 12 Accolades Trailer
• FIFA Soccer 12 First Official Gameplay Trailer
• FIFA Soccer 12 Player Impact Engine Teaser
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Confidential Information Trailer
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Narrative Trailer
• WWE ’12 – The Rock Is Back Trailer
• WWE ’12 Debut Trailer

PS3 Themes

• Destinations: Brooklyn Bridge Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Abstract: Bright Bubbles Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Animals: Monkey Business Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• 100% Hot Static Theme ($1.49)
• 3D Shapes Static Theme ($1.49)
• Abstract Rings Static Theme ($1.49)
• Virtual Landscapes Static Theme ($1.49)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

• Madden NFL 12 ($39.99)

  • Madden NFL 12 continues the rich tradition of the storied franchise, bringing fans closer to the NFL than ever before. Featuring all 32 teams, stadiums, and all your favorite players in the league, Madden NFL 12 is True to the Game.

• Cladun X2 ($19.99)

  • Dive into the world of Arcanus Cella with a brand-new adventure! Take on the role of a wandering warrior trapped in a dangerous world filled with more monsters, more dungeons, and more danger than ever before.

• Shock Troopers ($6.99)

• World Heroes PSP ($6.99)

PSP minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)

• Snowy: The Bear’s Adventures – Minis ($2.99)
• Carnivores: Ice Age – Minis ($3.99)

Source: PlayStation Blog