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Archive for December, 2008

Last night on the Spike TV Video Game Awards there were some big winners, but the Sony PSP was not among them. Grand Theft Auto predictably took game of the year, with other nods made to Metal Gear Solid 4 and Fallout 3. When it came to the all-important “Handheld Game of the Year” award, however, the PSP was snubbed. According to the VGA jury, the best handheld video game of 2008 was  for the Nintendo DS. I think that I speak for the entire video game playing public when I say, “WTF?” Read the rest of this entry »

With just five laws to adhere to, Perspective Travelling, Perspective Landing, Perspective Existence, Perspective Absence and Perspective Jumping, echochrome for PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP will bend and test your mind with MC Escher style puzzles that are as compelling as the Rubik’s Cube. Read the rest of this entry »

Nippon Ichi Software, or more affectionately known as NIS, has long charmed gamers with its Disgaea series — a ridiculously complex strategy RPG franchise designed to give you hundreds of hours of gameplay with absurd level caps. However, one of NIS’s upcoming PSP titles is a serious departure from the strategy RPG scene. Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? is a side-scrolling platformer with an old-school feel and themed around the Disgaea universe. I had the opportunity to play an early preview build of the game and I have to admit that its comical charm almost equals its fun, challenging gameplay. Read the rest of this entry »

Activision Publishing, Inc. has released new details on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, whose titular hero is one of the most popular Marvel characters of all time. The video game, scheduled for release in May 2009, coincides with the global debut of Twentieth Century Fox’s release of its feature film, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, which is also based on the famous Marvel character. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re a huge Super Stardust HD fan, chances are you’ve tried out Super Stardust Portable for the PSP in hopes of getting your arcade shooter fix on the road. We’ve been playing through the game and we noticed a problem that perhaps caught your eye as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Dark Alex releases another update to his 5.00m33 custom firmware for the PSP. This is update number 4 with a few fixes.

Changes: Read the rest of this entry »

2008 was a tremendous year for PSP owners, with some stellar titles released on the system. Even though there were few games, standout releases like Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core and God of War showed the world what could really be done on a handheld gaming machine. While we have been busy celebrating another great year in PSP sales, the pessimistic folks over at Gamasutra have conspired to harsh our buzz. Read the rest of this entry »

Like the fat kid on sports day, PSP owners are feeling a little bit left out when it comes to winning trophies on their favorite handheld. Trophies have proven to be a big success on the PS3, ever since they were introduced via firmware update earlier in the summer. Read the rest of this entry »

Craving an action kick over the holidays? Then look no further than this cracking collection of some of the biggest and best action titles available on PlayStation right now. Read the rest of this entry »

You can play games with your friends and other PSP users thanks to your PSP system’s wide-ranging connectivity.

Everything from beating worldwide high scores to battling with friends online, taking on up to seven people in games such as WipEout Pulse, is possible. You can play against anyone else in the community, wherever they are in the world. So even if your friends are scattered all over, you can still play together, keeping all the action and fun going over any distance. Read the rest of this entry »