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Originally Posted by Zookster 

Excellent update for Plus subs this month. The free games are

Spec Ops The Line
Disgaea 3 (vita)
Joe Danger 2
The Cave
Tekken 6 (vita)
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/03/04/playstation-plus-march-update-spec-ops-the-line-free-for-members/

Originally Posted by MaxDam77 

I hope/wish Tomb Raider will be available to purchase in the PSN store. Doesn't look like it.

Tomb Raider Out Today: The Long and Winding Road
+ Posted by Karl Stewart // Global Brand Director, Crystal Dynamics

Crystal Dynamics – where the Tomb Raider team works – can be found in a complex at the end of a long road in Redwood City in San Francisco. Without laboring the comparison, Tomb Raider’s journey from inception to being in stores today has some similarities. You exit a freeway – in our case the conventional expectations of what Tomb Raider should be, you negotiate a lengthy curve (securing support for a bold new direction), negotiate through the stop signs of constant testing and second guessing before finally enjoying what appears to be a smooth home stretch.

Here’s where my comparison breaks down however. While the Crystal team has learned to watch their velocity on approach to avoid speed tickets, Tomb Raider on the other hand has hit the gas and enjoyed a breakneck ride in the past few months to launch. It’s a clichéd term but it truly has been a rollercoaster ride for the team – an unforgettable one – to get to this point.
There’s a reason why we have been using the hashtag #Reborn to accompany all our discussion of Tomb Raider at launch. It truly does represent a new beginning for one of gaming’s most beloved franchises and protagonists. We wanted to make Lara Croft a real, relatable person – prone to the doubts and setbacks we all occasionally experience. What truly sets Lara aside from the average Joe on the street isn’t her biceps, her appearance or what firearm she carries – it’s force of will. Absolute power is compelling in theory but boring in execution – especially in a game. Will to power – or more accurately in Lara’s case, will to live – is the distinction we celebrate with in Tomb Raider.

Under the watchful eyes of the Tomb Raider community we’ve created an experience that tells a truly gripping origin story for Lara Croft, while including best of class combat, an elegant control system that makes traversal second nature, and a living breathing island setting that is not only gorgeous to look at, but perilous at every turn. We didn’t forget about exploration either – with tomb raiding being important both in the game’s critical path as well as forming one of the integral parts of multitudes of diversions on offer. But I’ll let you discover that for yourself.
It’s been my privilege to work alongside a truly dedicated and committed team at Crystal Dynamics. There’s an awe-inspiring level of passion that has gone into crafting this game from our home team as well as our valued colleagues at Eidos Montreal, who worked on the game’s multiplayer. So many people have been integral in the game reaching stores, however, it would be remiss of me not to draw attention to our head of studio, Darrell Gallagher, who has driven the game and pushed the Crystal team from day one to deliver something truly special.
Revisiting my analogy up top: Tomb Raider may have reached its destination, but by no means is it the end of the road. As any Crystal staffer can tell you – the road doesn’t end at Crystal – it loops all the way around. The final verdict on whether we’ve succeeded is a more personal one – but the early indications are we might have struck the right chord. The Tomb Raider community would expect no less from us than absolute commitment to excellence, and neither would we as a studio tolerate less.

In addition to all of this, I am delighted to announce that Tomb Raider is a day 1 download on PSN — you’ll be able to grab it as soon as PlayStation Store updates today.

I sincerely hope you enjoy your time with Tomb Raider. Let us know what you think – we’ll be listening.

Originally Posted by curtlots 

What's everyone's experiences downloading the 1 hour full game demos?

I downloaded Battlefield 3 the other day to see if I would like it. This was my first time trying one of these & I hate to say, probably my last. I have a 10 Mbps connection and it was still a long download. In fact I let it download over night. The thing that really drove me nuts is when I first wanted to play it. Of course an 'update' was required. Another huge download. I don't pay a lot of attention to PS Plus news and am most likely ignorant, but I thought this was part of the reason to have it in the first place. Automatic, behind the scenes downloads of updates?

Regardless, it wasn't nearly worth the time invested, to only get one hours' play time.

Originally Posted by MaxDam77 

Plus members, we are getting Demons Soul for free.

Originally Posted by Anthony1 

Right now, I don't have plus currently, and I'm looking for that "key" game that will get me to jump back on it. Both of my kids got 3 month passes for Xmas, and they were trying Vita games out, but the passes recently expired. They weren't playing them all that much and they didn't even ask me about renewing it, so I just let it expire. I would probably sign at least one of them back up for a 1 year plan, but only when they add a couple of more key games. I'd really prefer a couple more strong Vita games. Rayman Origins and Hot Shots Golf would be a one, two combo that would get be back on board.

As for PS3 games, honestly, there really isn't much that I'm really dying to play. Journey would be a cool free game to play. I'm not sure I'd jump back on Plus just for Journey, but it would make me consider it...

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Originally Posted by bd2003 

I think this is the month when I finally join the "EU gets so much better" bandwagon.

Originally Posted by Defcon 

I've heard it's one of the hardest games out there, so I'm already scared!

Originally Posted by bd2003 

I think this is the month when I finally join the "EU gets so much better" bandwagon.

Originally Posted by MaxDam77 

I just got a tweet about us getting EPIX today on the PSN (media & app section)
Plus member will get a Free movie to stream, weekly.

PS vita will get this app soon. (no date revealed yet).

Originally Posted by MurfieMusic 

I've been a PS+ subscriber since just about day one, and I can safely say I've never regretted it.

Originally Posted by MaxDam77 

I just got a tweet about us getting EPIX today on the PSN (media & app section)
Plus member will get a Free movie to stream, weekly, without the need to be a subscriber.

PS vita will get this app soon. (no date revealed yet).