Wednesday, December 28, 2016

2016-12-28

Well, I hope everyone's been keeping warm (or if you're in a warm climate, keeping cool). I'm back from visiting my family for Christmas, and it's nice to get back into the swing of things. It was really great to spend time with the family, though. It'll probably be a while before I eat such well-prepared meals again.

DLC Add-Ons

3on3 FreeStyle
PlayStation Plus Bonus Pack (PS4) (+)

Final Fantasy XV
FFXV Holiday Pack (Free Version) (PS4)

The King of Fighters XIV
ATHENA ASAMIYA KOF '98 Costume (PS4)

Minecraft - PlayStation Edition
3rd Birthday Skin Pack (PS4)

3rd Birthday Skin Pack (PS3)

3rd Birthday Skin Pack (Vita)

SWORD ART ONLINE: Hollow Realization
Weapon & Armor Enhancement Set (PS4)
Weapon Evolution Set (PS4)

Weapon & Armor Enhancement Set (Vita)
Weapon Evolution Set (Vita)

Other

PS4 Apps
Jaunt VR



Tuesday, December 20, 2016

2016-12-20

Well, I put in my notice at work. I gave three weeks advance notice since the office will be closed for Christmas a few days this next week, so I'll be at my new job the second week of January. Exciting!

But what isn't all that exciting (to me, anyway) is this post update. Only a few things to add, and none are all that amazing. I guess Dragon Ball is alright. {shrug}

DLC Add-Ons

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Masters Pack (PS4)

NASCAR Heat Evolution
Miller Lite Paint Scheme Pack (PS4)
Toyota Challenge Pack 4 (PS4)
Toyota Paint Scheme Pack 4 (PS4)



Thursday, December 15, 2016

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

2016-12-14

I rarely share anything that isn't a normal freebie, but I tried the demo of that Indivisible game, and I definitely recommend checking it out. It's technically still in prototype, so they could potentially overhaul a lot before it's done, but it's pretty neat so far. The only thing I had a problem with was the steep difficulty ramp when I got to the statue boss.

This week there are a handful of avatars, a couple PS+ exclusive goodies, and probably the only thing I care to check out, myself: a new free theme. If only they'd bring back the PS3's custom wallpapers instead of selling them to us...

DLC Add-Ons

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
DOA5LR Costume Catalog LR40 (PS4)

Farming Simulator 17
Massey Ferguson 8737 Black Duals (PS4) (+)

Zen Pinball 2
Paragon PlayStation Plus Bonus Skin (PS4) (+)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
RTK13: RTK Day Commemorative Contents (PS4)

Other

Avatars
I Expect You To Die - Agency Avatar
I Expect You To Die - Bear Avatar
I Expect You To Die - Lighter Avatar
I Expect You To Die - Sandwich Avatar
I Expect You To Die - Spy Avatar
I Expect You To Die - Zoraxis Avatar

PS4 Themes
The King of Fighters XIV: 'South American Fighters' Theme



Wednesday, December 7, 2016

December 2016 PS Plus Games

  December 2016

None of this months PS Plus games really excite me... but that's probably just because I haven't heard of any of them. I'm behind the times, y'all. I've had VVVVVV on my computer forever, though. So I guess that counts for something.

PS4
Invisible, Inc.
Stories: The Path of Destinies
Tiny Troopers Joint Ops
Color Guardians

PS3
Hyper Void
Tiny Troopers Joint Ops

Vita
Color Guardians
Tiny Troopers Joint Ops
VVVVVV

>>>>> Store Link <<<<<




2016-12-07

Hey, check it out: some new free themes. I don't know what Indivisible is, but that theme looks really nice. The Resident Evil one... not so much. But everyone has their own tastes—check them both out and see if you like them.  =)
Also, as in the past, there are pinball add-ons that have "demo" in the name but that aren't categorized in the PS Store as demos. So I've listed them here. Feel free to ignore them.

DLC Add-Ons

Overcooked
The Festive Seasoning (PS4)

Star Wars: Battlefront
Rogue One: VR Mission (PS4)

Zen Pinball 2
Bethesda Pinball Demo (PS4)

Bethesda Pinball Demo (PS3)

Bethesda Pinball Demo (Vita)

Other

Avatars
Aero-Chili Christmas
Amplitude Blaster Ship Avatar Bundle

PS4 Themes
Indivisible 1st Anniversary Dynamic Theme
RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard Theme



Monday, December 5, 2016

PlayStation Live Stream Prizes

So you want the prizes (PS4 themes, sweepstakes entries) for this year's PlayStation Live stream, but you don't want to watch people gab on and on about Call of Duty and Knack... Rather than pointlessly run the stream on mute in the background (which didn't even work for me, btw), you can just tell the web page that you've completed the required viewing to unlock the prizes:

Note: I tried to make these steps as verbose as possible for someone who hasn't messed with a web page debugger before, but it could be possible I didn't explain simply enough for a novice. Feel free to post a comment if you need better guidance.

Note: If you've done web page debugging before, I'm probably a little more wordy than you need, but I'm sure you'll get it figured out. You can, of course, use another browser's debugger if you want. I just wrote instructions for Chrome since it's my main.

1. On a computer (not mobile device), use Google Chrome to log into your PSN account at http://live.playstation.com/

2. Wait for the page to load (video plays) and then click on the Quests tab (bottom of the page under the chat box section), and then press F12 to get to the debugger.

3. Click on the Elements tab at the top of the debugger.

4. Press Ctrl+F (to find/search) and type: quest-wrapper

5. Next to the search box (below the section with page code and above the "Console" section), press the down arrow button to get to the first instance of:
<div class="quest-wrapper

6. You should see 11 lines that say:
<div class="quest-wrapper" OR <div class="quest-wrapper failed"

7. Double-click on the first "quest-wrapper", and after the word wrapper add a space and the word completed (or replace failed with completed if it's there) like this:
<div class="quest-wrapper completed"
Press Enter.

8. In the web page (not the debugger), scroll down the quest box, and the first quest should now have a button you can click to claim your prize and get a theme code.

9. In the debugger, double-click the next line with "quest-wrapper" in it and make the same change, repeating steps 7&8 for each remaining prize. Note: you'll notice the first line now says claimed instead of completed.

Again, if this is unclear at all, you're welcome to post a comment below, and I can try to help you get through whatever step you're getting stuck on.


PS4 Themes
Drawn To Death Dynamic Theme
Horizon Zero Dawn Static Theme
Nioh Static Theme
PlayStation Collectible Cards Theme
PlayStation Experience 2016 Collage Theme
PlayStation Experience 2016 T-Shirt Theme
Windjammers Theme



2016-12-05

Oof, this weekend was too short. For me, anyway. Well, it's just another manic Monday, and I hope the impending holidays/travel/final exams don't have you in too much of a tizzy.
In the mean time, here are a few new things you can add to your PSN library. I'm not sure why that goofy robot avatar got a duplicate... but it is, in fact, a separate PSN store listing, so I've added it here.

DLC Add-Ons

God Eater 2: Rage Burst
GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST DLC Collaboration Costume Pack (PS4)

GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST DLC Collaboration Costume Pack (Vita)

Other

Avatars
Machinarium - Josef (head)

PS4 Apps
VRV