Sony have announced their brand new\u00a0annual rewards program called PlayStation Network PLAY<\/em>. It’s a basically a loyalty program with a sprinkling of pre-order bonus rewards, of which we have come to expect with retail purchased games. Starting next\u00a0Wednesday, you’ll be able to pre-order four upcoming PlayStation Network titles, if you purchase these titles before September 2oth, you’ll\u00a0received an XMB theme for each of the titles and additional as well. That’s not all if you pre-order every title, detailed below, you’ll also get SOE’s gritty, first-person shooter\u00a0PayDay: The Heist <\/em>free of charge. If that’s not all PlayStation Plus members will also\u00a0receive\u00a020% discount on each of the games.<\/p>\n

The four games, will be released by the end of the year via the PlayStation Store are:<\/p>\n

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Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition (<\/em>which will be available to pre-order until 18 August, 2011) When\u00a0Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition<\/em>\u00a0is purchased through PLAY, you’ll be able to unlock GILL, the self-proclaimed, as day-one DLC. All pre-orders will also receive a Capcom-produced theme.<\/p>\n

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The Baconing,<\/em>\u00a0(which\u00a0will be available to pre-order until 25 August 2011) The vanquisher of Evil and dispenser of Justice Deathspank returns in TheBaconing<\/em> and when\u00a0purchased through PLAY, you’ll receive an additional co-op character, Roesha \u2013 One Bad Mutha. All pre-orders will also receive a static theme, exclusive to PLAY<\/p>\n

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Next up is BloodRayne: Betrayal<\/em>\u00a0(which\u00a0will be available to pre-order until 1 September 2011) This 2D side-scrolling platformer looks quite exciting and when\u00a0BloodRayne: Betrayal<\/em>\u00a0is purchased through PLAY, you’ll receive a\u00a0BloodRayne: Betrayal<\/em>\u00a0virtual item for their\u00a0PlayStation Home\u00a0avatar and an exclusive dynamic theme. In addition, all pre-orders will also receive a static theme exclusive to PLAY.<\/p>\n

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Finally there’s\u00a0Renegade Ops<\/em>\u00a0from SEGA (Which will be available to pre-order until 8 September 2011) This top-down, driving shooter features a huge variety of vehicles, guns and endless enemies. When\u00a0Renegade Ops<\/em>\u00a0is purchased through PLAY, you’ll receive a Vehicle & Character Pack with two new vehicles and special weapons. All pre-orders will also receive a static theme, exclusive to PLAY.<\/p>\n

You can pre-order each title\u00a0separately (up to the date shown for each game above)\u00a0and still recieve the XMB themes and other free goodies but remember, in order to qualify to receive\u00a0PayDay: The Heist<\/em>\u00a0as a bonus gift, your purchases must be made by September 20, 2011.<\/p>\n

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Source: Sony press-net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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