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Get your free games!

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The Welcome Back Program expires on July 3rd, so get your freebies before then. You have 30 days.

https://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/03/welcome-back/

Faq:

Q: What’s in the Welcome Back Program?
A: To start, all PSN members who had signed up before the outage (April 20, 2011) will be able to select two games for the PS3 and two games for the PSP systems.

For PS3 owners, go to the ‘Welcome Back’ section in the PlayStation Store, and select 2 titles from the following list:

Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury


For PSP owners, go to the ‘Welcome Back’ section of PlayStation Store on your PSP system and select 2 titles from the following list:

LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
ModNation Racers
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation


Select your first game from “Game 1”, then return to the Welcome Back page and go to “Game 2” to select your second game out of the remaining choices available. This goes for both PS3 and PSP.

In addition, we’re giving access to our premium subscription service, PlayStation Plus, which includes games, huge discounts, exciting exclusives and added features like online storage and automatic downloads, to all PSN members for 30 days at no charge, requiring no long term commitment. As with the games above, go to the PlayStation Store and under the ‘Welcome Back’ section, select ‘PlayStation Plus: 30 Days Free’, and you’ll be given access to all of the benefits of PlayStation Plus. Note that this will not auto-renew and simply expires 30 days after activation.

Current Plus subscribers receive an extra 60 days added to their existing subscription at no charge. For current Plus subscribers, no action is needed as the 60 days are automatically added to your subscription.

PlayStation Network users will also get 100 virtual items in PlayStation Home as a show of appreciation for your patience while Home was inaccessible. Additional content is coming soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.

A selection of “On Us” movie rentals are currently available to PlayStation Network customers this weekend only, where Video Service is available.

Finally, current Music Unlimited Premium subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of premium subscription plus days lost due to the outage.

Questions:

Q: When will I have access to the Welcome Back Program?
A: The content offered as part of the Welcome Back Program is available for download today and will be available through July 3.

Q: I have both PS3 and PSP. Does this mean I will get 4 games all together?
A: Yes, as long as you were a PSN member before April 20, 2011, you’ll be able to receive up to 4 games based on the titles listed above; 2 on each platform.

Q: Are there any limitations to the PS3 and PSP games we are receiving as part of the Welcome Back Program?
A: None. These games are yours to keep.

Q: How long do I have to get into the PlayStation Store and receive my content for Welcome Back?

A: Access to the Welcome Back content will be expiring on July 3. Once this date has passed, the Welcome Back section in the PlayStation Store will be removed.

Q: When does the 30 days of my PlayStation Plus access expire?
A: Your PlayStation Plus 30-day access will expire 30 days from the date you activated it in PlayStation Store.

Q: When will (insert game here) be published?

A: Look forward to posts over the coming days that will show what content will be available at that point, or coming soon. We’re planning frequent store publishes offering lots of new content for everyone to enjoy.

Q: I’m getting 30 days of access to PlayStation Plus; can you refresh my memory on what I get with this service?
A: From the time you activate your 30 days of PlayStation Plus, you’ll be able to download games and game related content, purchase select store items at a discount, and have access to the exclusive features of Plus. You’ll also be able to get early access to any Plus exclusive Demos and priority Beta invitations that might be scheduled during your 30 days.

Q: Do I get to keep the games in PlayStation Plus forever?
A: Content that is free in PlayStation Plus will not be available after your PlayStation Plus time has expired. However, if you decide to join PlayStation Plus, you’ll have access to all of the content you downloaded during your 30 day access for as long as you are a subscriber.

Q: Do I get to keep any games or content I purchased with the PlayStation Plus discount?
A: Yes. Any content you purchase at a discount is yours to keep, regardless of your subscription status.

Q: Aside from the games and discounts; does PlayStation Plus offer anything else?
A: Yes! PlayStation Plus includes the Online Storage for Game Saves feature, allowing you to backup treasured game saves or access them from another PS3. In addition, you get the Automatic Download feature, which automatically updates your 10 most recently played games while the system is in stand-by mode so you don’t have to wait for updates before playing your games.

Q: What content will be in PlayStation Plus when I activate my 30 days?
A: PlayStation Plus content and discounts are regularly updated throughout the month. For up-to-date information on content within PlayStation Plus, please visit the Plus homepage.

Q: Where can I find the Welcome Back content in Home?
A: The 100 virtual items can be found in the kiosk in Home’s Central Plaza along with two personal spaces – Dragon’s Lair and the Mansion Garage. A new game – Ooblag’s Alien Casino – will be released soon (June 2011). This game will be 100% free-to-play. As an added bonus, players that access the Ooblag Alien Casino space will be rewarded an active item version of the Ooblag game that can be played in your personal space(s).

Remember, if you didn’t see your question answered above, drop us a line below and


List of free games and services by region (North America above):

Asia:

PS3
The Last Guy
Come on, LocoRoco!! BuuBuu Cocoreccho!
Trash Box
Hustle King
WipEout® HD

PSP
Everybody's Stress Buster (Minna no Sukkiri)
LittleBigPlanet
LocoRoco Midnight Carnival
ModNation Racers


Europe:

Two PS3 games from the following list:

* LittleBigPlanet
* Infamous*
* Wipeout HD/Fury
* Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
* Dead Nation*

For those with PSP accounts, you will also be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list:

* LittleBigPlanet PSP
* ModNation PSP
* Pursuit Force
* Killzone Liberation*
 
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[EXPIRED] PSN Store back online - Welcome Back Program Available Now

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Important: PSN Store is currently being hammered by attempts to download. If you are having trouble getting your content, refer to:

Q: I no longer have the option to choose my free Welcome Back games. What can I do?

A: If you navigate away from the Welcome Back section of the store without choosing your free games or exit the store completely you may need to follow the below in order to choose and download your free games.

On your PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Portable navigate to the PlayStation Network icon on the XMB

Log into your PlayStation Network account and choose Account Management > Transaction Management > Services List

Choose “PlayStation Network Promotions” from the list of services displayed

Select either “PS3 Free Games” or “PSP Free Games” and then choose “Select Content”

You will be taken to the store to choose your remaining free games.

Or wait until the network congestion dies down. You do have 30 days, after all.
 
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Nice. Thanks for the info, plassy. :rock

No problem! :rock

So the Free PS+ downloads expire after 30 days?
That's lame...
Any news on the movie rentals titles?

Free game downloads exclusive to PS+ expire when your subscription period ends. Everything else you accessed through PS+, such as DLC, discounted purchases, avatars, themes, etc. etc. are yours forever. That's how PS+ works.

For further clarification, the two free PS3 titles and two PSP titles of your choosing (above) are yours forever and are not connected to PS+.

As for the free movie rentals, there are some available now. Not sure which though. Depends on region, I assume.
 
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So if I download Dead nation, it's mine to keep? Or it expires in 30 days if I don't have PSN? I don't get it.
 
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So if I download Dead nation, it's mine to keep? Or it expires in 30 days if I don't have PSN? I don't get it.

Q: Are there any limitations to the PS3 and PSP games we are receiving as part of the Welcome Back Program?
A: None. These games are yours to keep.
 
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Lame, still cannot sign in... I have to renew my password but it takes me to a page where it says that it's under maintenance. :gah:
 
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its all messed up

I tried to download my first game.. i got an error message and now its telling me I only have access to my second game and the first one is gone from the list!

I dont know what to do, but its only giving me the option to choose one now not 2 :gah:
 
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Went for one of the sonic games that was free on PS+ and it says "this content cannot be accessed on your account"
 
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its all messed up

I tried to download my first game.. i got an error message and now its telling me I only have access to my second game and the first one is gone from the list!

I dont know what to do, but its only giving me the option to choose one now not 2 :gah:

The store is currently encountering some errors due to network load being really high at the moment. Wait a little while, then read the second post of this thread. Your free game is not lost.

Log into your PlayStation Network account and choose Account Management > Transaction Management > Services List

Choose “PlayStation Network Promotions” from the list of services displayed

Select either “PS3 Free Games” or “PSP Free Games” and then choose “Select Content”

You will be taken to the store to choose your remaining free games.
 
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I have a US and U.K account, can i download from multiple regions???
 
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Awesome. Thanks for the heads up. I'll wait a few days then try to download the freebies.
 
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I have a US and U.K account, can i download from multiple regions???

If you had separate regional accounts made BEFORE the outage, you can download from those accounts as well. So more games for you!
 
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If you had separate regional accounts made BEFORE the outage, you can download from those accounts as well. So more games for you!

:rock Sweet. I have U.S., UK, and Japan accounts.

~~~Been trying to log in, but it keeps freezing up my PS3. Guess I'll just wait a day or two.
 
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I remember making a Japanese account in order to get early access to something, but it's been so long that I can't remember. :lol

If I remember right, didn't the Heavy Rain demo require a U.K. account? I might have one of those too. :lol


it's not up yet

You can't access PSN Store?
 
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Important: PSN Store is currently being hammered by attempts to download. If you are having trouble getting your content, refer to:



Or wait until the network congestion dies down. You do have 30 days, after all.

So my Free PS3 Game 1 disappeared.

Went to Account Management. Went to Services List.

And it says "No Content Can Be Found."
:clap:rotfl


Edit: Nevermind. Now it's up. : )


Downloading Dead Nation. Only 400 minutes to download.

...

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The store is currently encountering some errors due to network load being really high at the moment. Wait a little while, then read the second post of this thread. Your free game is not lost.

ya I figured that out after my :panic: haha

got both my games now

thanks for the info anyways :hi5:
 
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