Final Fantasy VIII added to PlayStation Store @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on December 17, 2009

News: Along with a ton of PSP games.

Sony has updated the PlayStation Store and added another large batch of games to the service while dropping the price of a few PSN and PSP titles including Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.

Games new to the store include the PSone Classic Final Fantasy VIII and the PSN puzzle game Puzzlegeddon. Today's update will also see the addition of the Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge demo as well as a playable preview for Army of Two: The 40th Day.

Seven PSP titles have also been added to the store and they include Buzz! Quiz World, Sega Rally Revo, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel, F1 2009 and Ridge Racer.

As for those discounted games, the full list of deals (both weekly and permanent) looks something like this...

Permanent Price Drop

Beaterator (PSP) - (now $19.99)

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (PSP) - (now $29.99)

Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This? (PSP) - (now $9.99)

Brain Challenge (PSP) (now $4.99)

On Sale This Week

Burn Zombie Burn (PSN) - (regularly $9.99, now $4.99)

Unbound Saga (PSP) - (regular price $9.99; now $4.99)

Tetris (PSP Minis) - (regular price $9.99; now $6.99)

Finally, more information on all of the new additions to the PlayStation Store can be found below.

Downloadable PlayStation 3 Games

Puzzlegeddon ($9.99)
Set in an array of galaxies, Puzzlegeddon features a clever mix of puzzle, action and strategy in a game that is fast-paced and addictive. Compete for the top spot on the planet by creating multiple combos for the quickest way to gather enough resources to blast your enemies out of this world! You can battle up to five players in a variety of galaxies in this stylish and quirky puzzle brawler. (ESRB Rated E)

PSone Classics

Final Fantasy VIII ($9.99)
The peace of the realm is threatened when the evil Sorceress Ultimecia takes power as ruler of the Galbadia Republic. To restore order, Squall, a member of Balamb Garden Military Academy's elite mercenary force SeeD, other allies from the Garden, and Rinoa, a member of the resistance, join together on a journey that spans time and space. (ESRB Rated T)

PSP Games

Buzz! Quiz World ($19.99)
The portable quiz show experience without boundaries! Take a huge variety of trivia options on the go with you in Buzz! Quiz World for the PSP system. All new single and multi player modes will keep you and your friends challenged for hours. If you think you've mastered it all, now you can jump online to try quizzes created by other fans or download add-on quizzes on your favorite subjects through the PSN. Take your trivia party to go! (ESRB Rated T)

Sega Rally Revo ($15.99)
Don't just rip up the track, tear it a new one. Race through awesome environments, with a variety of weather conditions on surfaces including snow, mud, dirt, gravel and asphalt. This unpredictable off-road racing experience demands all of your skill and focus to win. (ESRB Rated E)

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops ($14.99)
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops is the action game from Hideo Kojima's legendary Metal Gear Solid series that redefined the stealth action genre on the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. With an original storyline that follows the events of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and innovative online gameplay that lets gamers recruit their own comrades, Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops offers players a Metal Gear experience unlike any other. (ESRB Rated M)

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus ($9.99)

Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel ($9.99)
Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel brings the renowned Metal Gear IDW comic book series to life on the PSP system, complete with stylized animation, thrilling music and explosive sound effects. (ESRB Rated M)

F1 2009 ($39.99)
F1 2009 is the first in a new generation of FORMULA 1 video games featuring Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and all the official drivers, teams and circuits from the FIA FORMULA 1 World Championship. F1 2009 will take gamers as close as possible to the most spectacular motorsport on the planet. (ESRB Rated E)

Ridge Racer ($14.99)
Prepare for intense racing excitement in the critically acclaimed Ridge Racer for the PSP system and take part in one of the most exhilarating portable racing games ever! (ESRB Rated E)

PSP Minis

Heracles Chariot Racing ($4.99)

Spot the Differences! ($2.99)