by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Sony announced the availability of the v4.05 system software update for PSP adding new visualizers for music playback, among other features.
by Rainier on July 13, 2008 @ 2:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
LocoRoco 2 further plunges you into a colorful world where jelly-like creatures sing, roll and bounce their way through levels to reach their goals. Guide your LocoRoco through the various worlds using a simple tilting and bouncing gameplay mechanic.
by Tom Baker on July 13, 2008 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress introduces a new storyline based on the Naruto animated series, as well as a roster of more than 20 characters and frantic head-to-head multiplayer action with game-sharing capabilities.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 4:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Atlus U.S.A.'s Yggdra Union is a card-based strategy RPG for the PSP. For years, strategy RPG fans have accepted repetitive, non-interactive battle sequences as the genre standard; few games have dared to break the mold. Yggdra Union blows through, shattering the mold into tiny, unrecognizable bits.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 8:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Brave: A Warrior's Tale brings players expansive exploration and in-game interactivity on their quest to protect their tribe from the sources of evil, continuously offering a significant challenge to players as they advance through a world of untamed wilderness.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Cyanide's PCM 2008 lets you manage one of the 65 teams, with improved AI, a better recruitment system, more realistic rider progression, extensive customization, and improved gfx. The 2008 edition will also introduce in-door circuit elimination racing, and the PSP version will feature 1vs1 wi-fi multiplayer.
by Rainier on July 9, 2008 @ 3:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Dissidia: Final Fantasy is an all-new original title in the FF franchise, although it's not part of the compilation of Final Fantasy VIII or the Ivalice Alliance. Not a standard RPG, it's been described as a "dramatic progressive action" title, and Tetsuya Nomura, known for Kingdom Hearts, has signed on to be the game's character designer.
by Tom Baker on July 8, 2008 @ 2:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Atlus' R-Type Command is a deviation from the usual shoot 'em up genre into the tactical/RPG genre, giving fans of the franchise a chance to see all the units and enemies up close and personal, in 3D, while also adding 2 player versus mode.
by Rainier on July 7, 2008 @ 6:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Namco Bandai is working on a new installment in its popular Tales RPG franchise, sequel to last year's Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology. No further details are available, but maybe there will be more next week at E3.
by Rainier on July 7, 2008 @ 10:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Central to the appeal of Ghostlight's International Athletics, developed by The Code Monkeys, will be the immense variety of the ten gut-busting events and the innate need of man to compete and win against his fellow man. Originally scheduled for July, it is now slated for an August release.
by Rainier on July 7, 2008 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Pyroblazer is a futuristic combat racing game set amidst the awe-inspiring locations of New Apeiron, where players get the opportunity to race through a multitude of environments using a wide selection of anti-gravity craft known as Blazers.
by Rainier on July 5, 2008 @ 2:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
The rumor of a PSP installment in Capcom's Devil May Cry franchise has been around since 2005, with the title popping up on its release list
last year before disappearing again almost instantly. With mere days to go to the E3 Media & Business Summit, Devil May Cry has once again appeared on
Capcom's official release schedule. Will we finally see Dante, the gunslinging demon hunter on Sony's handheld?
by Rainier on July 3, 2008 @ 11:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Delayed earlier today, Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless, breathtaking environment for everyone who loves to compete. With no load times, no tracks, and no rules, the game allows players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in an unbelievable recreation of LA.
by Rainier on July 3, 2008 @ 5:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless, breathtaking environment for everyone who loves to compete. With no load times, no tracks, and no rules, the game allows players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in an unbelievable recreation of LA. Originally scheduled for Sept. 7, Rockstar has pushed all versions back until early Oct.
by Rainier on July 1, 2008 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
PDC World Championship Darts provides an authentic ‘as seen on TV’ adaptation of the UK’s best loved home-grown sport, now starring even more Champions, a full line up of electrifying tournaments, exceptional graphic enhancements, and even more play modes than previous installments.
by Rainier on June 30, 2008 @ 3:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Atlus U.S.A.'s Yggdra Union is a card-based strategy RPG for the PSP. For years, strategy RPG fans have accepted repetitive, non-interactive battle sequences as the genre standard; few games have dared to break the mold. Yggdra Union blows through, shattering the mold into tiny, unrecognizable bits.
by Rainier on June 26, 2008 @ 7:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Dissidia: Final Fantasy is an all-new original titles in the FF franchise, however not part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VIII or the Ivalice Alliance. Not a standard RPG rather described as a "Dramatic Progressive Action" title, and Tetsuya Nomura, known from Kingdom Hearts, has signed on to be the character designer of the game..
by Rainier on June 25, 2008 @ 1:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Sony announced the availability of the v4.01 system software update for PSP. Nothing really new in this minor update, basically only optimizing the new features, such as display of search results under Internet Search has been improved for certain languages, and playback of video content under Video has been improved for certain file types.
by Brad Hilderbrand on June 24, 2008 @ 4:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
FlatOut is all about grand scale destruction racing. Fans of the console versions will be able to take the instant jump-in-and-race gameplay mayhem with them wherever they go, including four-player wireless connectivity.
by Rainier on June 18, 2008 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Cyanide's PCM 2008 lets you manage one of the 65 teams, with improved AI, a better recruitment system, more realistic rider progression, extensive customization, and improved gfx. The 2008 edition will also introduce in-door circuit elimination racing, and the PSP version will feature 1vs1 wi-fi multiplayer.
by Rainier on June 18, 2008 @ 2:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
As promised, Sony has released the latest v2.36 PS3 firmware update, improving system stability when playing certain PlayStation titles. At the same time Sony also made available a new firmware update for the PSP, bringing it to v4.00 and adding Google Internet search directly to the XMB interface, and the ability to change viewing speed during playback of videos stored on your Memory Stick PRO Duo.
by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 7:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Acquire is not only working on an all new installment in the
Way of the Samurai franchise for PS3, and also developing
Tenchu 4 for the Wii, but it is also bringing the original PS2 title to the PSP, adding a Duel mode, playable ad hoc.
by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 4:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Last year, then SCEE CEO, Phil Harrison revealed that a sequel for LocoRoco was in the works saying that "We're going to bring 'LocoRoco' back in a couple of new ways with some new friends in the future." While there has yet to be an official announcement, SCE UK product manager Claire Backhouse told
MCV today that one of the key PSP software titles for this year is LocoRoco 2.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 11:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Sony announced the upcoming availability of the v4.00 system software update for PSP, adding Google Internet search directly to the XMB (XrossMediaBar) interface, and the ability to change viewing speed during playback of videos stored on your Memory Stick PRO Duo.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 5:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
While Crysis developer Crytek recently revealed it would no longer be working on any PC exclusive titles, after Crysis Warhead that is, it seems the Budapest studio might be working on a new, yet unannounced PSP title. The Crytek
jobs page indicates that the Hungarian studio is looking for a PSP programmer with multiplatform development expereince, and willing to relocate with.