Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for August 6th, 2013.  The update this week is packed full of great content. Leading the way is the beautiful hack and slash beat’em up Dragon’s Crown available for both PS3 and PS Vita. The brand new entry in the JRPG ‘Tales’ series, Tales of Xillia,  also comes to the PS3 today with a day one discount.

The PSN Play promotion continues this week with the release of ibb & obb. There is only one week left to pre-order the final game in the promotion, Ducktales, so take advantage of this deal while you can!

Along with PlayStation Plus users receiving Hitman: Absolution for free today, there is a store-wide sale on content to celebrate Sound Shapes’ birthday. Keep reading to see everything else available on the PlayStation Store today. 

Pre-Orders

NHL 14 – $59.99

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist – $59.99

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – $59.99

PS3 Games

Dragon’s Crown – $49.99

Tales of Xillia – $54.99

PSN Games

ibb & obb – $9.99

Superfrog HD – $9.99 (Cross-Buy with PS Vita)

PS Vita Games

Dragon’s Crown – $39.99

Superfrog HD – $9.99 (Cross-Buy with PS3)

PS2 Classics

The Red Star – $9.99

PlayStation Plus

Hitman: Absolution – Free

Demos

ibb & obb (PS3)

Doodle God (PS Vita)

Price Change

F1 Race Stars (PS3) – $29.99

Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed (PS3) – $29.99

Papo & Yo Bundle (PS3 & Soundtrack) – $16.99

Sales (Regular/PS Plus Price)

EscapeVektor – $4.99/$3.99 (Normally $9.99)

Wicked Monsters Blast! HD – $4.99/$1.00 (Normally $9.99)

Rayman Origins (PS3) – $9.99/$5.00 (Normally $19.99)

Rayman Origins (Vita) – $13.49/$6.75 (Normally $26.99)

Rayman 3 HD – $4.99/$2.50 (Normally $9.99)

Rayman Arena – $4.99/$2.50 (Normally $9.99)

Rayman 2 Revolution – $4.99/$2.50 (Normally $9.99)

Rayman 2: The Great Escape – $2.99/$1.50 (Normally $5.99)

Rayman – $2.99/$1.50 (Normally $5.99)

Sound Shapes (PS3/PS Vita) – $7.49 (Normally $14.99)

Sound Shapes 80s Sound Pack (PS3/PS Vita Add-On) – $0.49 (Normally $.99)

Sound Shapes 8-Bit Sound Pack (PS3/PS Vita Add-On) – $0.49 (Normally $.99)

Sound Shapes Acoustic Sound Pack(PS3/PS Vita Add-On) – $0.49 (Normally$.99)

Sound Shapes Car Mini-Album/Entity Pack(PS3/PS Vita Add-On) – $0.99 (Normally $1.99)

Sound Shapes Drum Kits Sound Pack (PS3/ PS Vita Add-On) – $0.49 (Normally: $.99)

Sound Shapes Dubstep Sound Pack (PS3/ PS Vita Game Add-On) – $0.49 (Normally: $.99)

Sound Shapes Record Player Avatar – Free

Sound Shapes Guitar Walker Avatar – Free

Sound Shapes Music Box Avatar – Free

Sound Shapes Player Blue Avatar – Free

Sound Shapes Player Brown Avatar – Free

Sound Shapes Avatar Pack – Free

Castle Crashers (PS3 Game) – $7.49 (Normally $14.99)

God Mode (PS3 Game) – $4.99  (Normally$9.99)

Rocksmith (Various Songs) – $1.99 (Normally $2.99)

PS Vita Add-Ons

Dragon’s Crown (Storyteller Voice Pack) – Free

Soul Sacrifice (Additional Pact: The Prince of Cats and the Lord of Flies) – Free

PS3 Add-Ons

Dragon’s Crown (Storyteller Voice Pack) – Free

Dynasty Warriors 8 (Various) – Varies

Pool Nation (Various) – $1.49

Tales of Xillia (Various) – Varies

PS3 Themes

Dragons Crown: Into The Labyrinth Theme – $1.99

Abstract: Dynamic Bubbles Dynamic Theme – $2.99

Amazing Earth: Summer Beach Dynamic Theme – $2.99

Dynamic Celtic Maiden 1 – $2.99

Surreal: Chameleon’s Eye Dynamic – $2.99

PSP Themes

Digital Blasphemy Campfires – $1.49

Digital Blasphemy Circumpolar – $1.49

Digital Blasphemy Extra Solar – $1.49

Digital Blasphemy First Light – $1.49

Digital Blasphemy Geomancy – $1.49

PS3 Videos

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag: A Pirate’s Life On The High Sea

Borderlands 2 – Dragon Keep Launch Trailer

Dungeons & Dragons Chronicles Of Mystara HD Launch Trailer

Mad Max – Gameplay Reveal – Soul Of A Man

Need For Speed: Rivals Cops vs. Racers Trailer

Payday 2 Web-Series Episode 1

Payday 2 Web-Series Episode 2

Saints Row IV – Johnny Gat Trailer

The Guided Fate Paradox Pv1

Discuss:

What will you be purchasing from the PlayStation Store this week?

[Via PS Blog]