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Sony Offers Free Infamous, LittleBigPlanet As "Welcome Back" For PSN Outage

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by Bryan Vore on May 16, 2011 at 04:41 PM

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Sony's Patrick Seybold just revealed on the PlayStation Blog how the company is going to make up for the great PlayStation meltdown in North America. Highlights include two free PS3 games, two free PSP games, free movie rentals, and much more.

The goodies are available to all PlayStation Network and Qriocity users after the services are back in full capacity.

When that time comes, all PSN users can download two of the following games in a 30-day window for free to keep forever:

Dead Nation
Infamous
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury

Same deal for PSP on two of these games:

LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
ModNation Racers
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation

Further bonuses include:

* A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.

* 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.

* Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.

* Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.

* Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.

* To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.

So what do all the PS3 and PSP owners think? Is this enough to make up for lost time and compromised security? Is it more than enough? What offers do you plan to take advantage of?

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Filed under: News, PSP, Sony, Playstation 3, PSN, PlayStation Network, psn meltdown

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by TastedLikeCake Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:49 PM

Wait... I just bought those games. **BRAAAHHHH**
by reidloS doG Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:49 PM

That's a lot of money they are handing out. A LOT.
by Nick Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:51 PM

This more than enough. Four free games, movie rentals, and 100 free Home items? Seriously, I could care less about being "rewarded", I just wanted my service back. This is extremely awesome. I'll be getting Wipeout HD+Fury and Super Stardust HD, Modnation Racers, and Killzone: Liberation.
by tenlevel Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:51 PM

Don't have inFamous, so that'll be pretty cool. Honestly, I'm just glad PSN is up.
by Brandon Woolley Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:52 PM

Wow, that't not a bad deal!
by Kyledk05 Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:52 PM

Sweet. I'll probably get the Wipeout games and Infamous.
by SnipeGod91 Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:53 PM

More than enough
by DB9Rapide Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:54 PM

Cool. I own both games and was planning to sell them, but it'll be difficult to find someone to pay for them now.
by theother37 Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:54 PM

I'll definitely take the free games but the sizable security breach is going to take time to earn my trust. Starting with party chat and custom soundtracks to any game. 360 has had it since 4ever. SONY, get with the program.
by kookoomendez Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:55 PM

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU............. I just got LittleBigPlanet PSP a month ago D: Sucks how all the PSP games (besides LBP) suck ass. But LPB PS3 and Infamous? HELLZ YES.
by dustbusta Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:55 PM

Genius move by SuckerPunch! More people play inFamous and maybe more people buy inFamous 2 next month.
by Anthony C. Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:57 PM

I already have LBP and Infamous so I guess I will download the other two games.
by texasknight1 Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:57 PM

I ALREADY OWN THESE FREAKING GAMES! are you freaking kidding me!! psn Plus subscribers even got a discount on Dead Nation... SONY GIVE ME SOMETHING BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ALREADY OWN THESE GAMES DID YOU NOT CHECK TROPHIES!!!!
by kook Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:58 PM

I have infamous and LBP so i think ill get dead nation and wipeout cuz i always like wipeout:)
by Marz Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:58 PM

I's rather have $30 in-store credit to pick and choose, but this selection is cool just the same.
by Nate77 Monday, May 16, 2011 at 04:59 PM

Nice!!!
by chris Monday, May 16, 2011 at 05:00 PM

Thank you Sony for that
by Dark Lord Kaan (Skullmanic) Monday, May 16, 2011 at 05:01 PM

Does this go for multiple accounts?
by Cameron Monday, May 16, 2011 at 05:01 PM

I'm not familiar with Dead Nation and I own InFamous. I'll definitely get LBP, so I'm gonna research and decide on the second game.
by virgietales Monday, May 16, 2011 at 05:01 PM

does that mean if u purchase a ps3 you can get these for free or are they only for people who were psn users beforehand

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