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Revealed: This week’s new PlayStation Store content

By Stevie Smith Jan 4, 2008, 10:23 GMT

2008\'s first PlayStation Store update ushers in extra song content for Rock Band and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Credit: Harmonix.

Having missed out on last week’s seasonal mini-update to the PlayStation Store, which was instead gifted to European game fans, the official US PlayStation blog has now moved to help stem the tears and plug the gap with its first stateside content update of 2008.

So without further ado, dry your eyes, dear US gamers, and prepare to receive the likes of new downloadable Rock Band tracks, progress-based unlockable cars for Need for Speed ProStreet, and more.

The content in full, is as follows:

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Die Fantastischen Vier "Ernten Was Wir Säen" (27.7MB – $2.49 USD)
Translation: "Reap what we sow" as performed by German band "The Fantastic Four."

Trust "Antisocial" (17.8MB – $2.49 USD)
"Antisocial" as performed by Trust

Extremoduro "So Payaso" (27.6MB – $2.49 USD)
"So Payaso" as performed by Extremoduro.

Warner/Reprise Track Pack (45.1MB – $6.25 USD)
Consisting of "No More Sorrow" as performed by Linkin Park, "Sleeping Giant" as performed by Mastodon, and "Pretty Handsome Awkward" as performed by The Used.

Rock Band: Build your Rock Band library by purchasing one or all of the following song game tracks. Note: an owed copy of Rock Band is necessary in order to enjoy this content.

"Attack" – 30 Seconds to Mars ($0.99 USD)

"The Kill" – 30 Seconds to Mars ($0.99 USD)

"Dirty Little Secret" - All-American Rejects ($0.99 USD)

"Move Along" - All-American Rejects ($0.99 USD)

"Song With a Mission" – The Sounds ($0.99 USD)

"Limelight" – Rush ($1.99 USD)

"Hard to Handle" – The Black Crowes ($1.99 USD)

"Gimme Three Steps" – Lynyrd Skynyrd ($1.99 USD)

File sizes for the above range between 19.3MB to 37.8MB

Need for Speed ProStreet: The following cars can also be unlocked and used without any dollar purchase price simply based on the player’s individual progress through the game’s single-player Career mode:

Shelby GT500 ($1.99 USD)
File size: 100 KB

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 ($2.49 USD)
File size: 100 KB

Lancer Evolution ($2.49 USD)
File size: 100 KB

BMW M3 E92 ($2.49 USD)
File size: 100 KB

Ford GT ($2.49 USD)
File size: 100 KB

Chevrolet Camaro Concept ($2.49 USD)
File size: 100 KB

Dodge Viper SRT10 ($2.99 USD)
File size: 100 KB

Game Demos and Videos

NFL Tour ‘09 Network Demo (free)
File size: 990 MB

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Japanese Launch Trailer (free)
File size: 83 MB (1080)