Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker North American Release Date Announced

Gamers everywhere can feel free to mark their calendars. The North American release date for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker has been announced. The game will come out on May 25, 2010.

Director of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc David Daniels says "Kojima Productions has pushed the limits of the PSP system and we cannot wait to unveil their latest addition to the Metal Gear franchise to gamers this coming May."

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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Gets UK Release Date

The UK and European release dates for the upcoming PSP game Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker have been announced. Gamers in the UK will get the game on May 28, 2010, while the rest of Europe will get the game on May 27, 2010. The US release date for the game is expected to be announced sometime very soon. Check back here for more info!

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Ys: The Oath in Felghana Announced For the PSP

Yet another title in the popular Ys RPG series is making its way to the PSP. Ys:  The Oath in Felghana will be remade for the PSP with bonus content. The game will include three soundtrack choices as well as a gallery mode that lets you view illustrations, movies and more. Ys:  The Oath in Felghana comes out in Japan on April 22, 2010. A US release date has yet to be set.

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GTI Club Supermini Festa! Announced For the PSPgo

A new racing game titled "GTI Club Supermini Festa!" was announced for the PSPgo. The game will feature 16 fully customizable cars as well as race tracks in 5 different countries: Japan, France, United Kingdom, Italy and the United States. Gamers will be able to race against their friends using an ad-hoc battle mode. GTI Club Supermini Festa! comes out Spring 2010.

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Pre-Owned PSP Deal at Gamestop Black Friday

Planning on giving someone a PSP for Christmas? Head over to Gamestop this Black Friday. They'll be offering Pre-Owned PSPs for only $79.99. There are sure to be many more great deals involving the PSP, and we'll post about all of them as we find them. Check back here for updates!

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PSP Updates to Firmware 6.20

Sony has released a new firmware for the PSP. Firmware 6.20 is available now. Features on the new firmware include:

• The importing of playlists from the Media Go application is now supported under [Video]
• The importing of playlists from the PlayStation 3 system or the Media Go application is now supported under [Photo]
  

Another new feature includes Extras menu option on the XMB browser that lets users access the PSP Comic Reader application. Comic Reader has yet to go live, but when it does, players will be able to use it to read comics they've downloaded from the PSP store. The inclusion of the menu option suggests that Sony plans to release it soon.

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Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Kingdom Hearts Edition PSP

A special edition Kingdom Hearts PSP is coming to Japan. The PSP will come in a bundle pack that also includes a copy of Kindom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. The bundle will cost 22,000 yen. Both this PSP and Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep are coming to Japan on January 9. Sadly, there's no word on a North American release for this bundle pack.

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New Online Mode Coming to the PSP

A new mode of online play for the PSP is coming to North America. Called "Ad Hoc Party", this play mode allows PSP owners who also own a PS3 to play games with an ad hoc multiplayer mode online through the PSN network with other PSP and PS3 owners. Ad Hoc Party launched in Japan last year and has been a success.

"The PlayStation brand is synonymous with creating exciting new gameplay experiences that connect and challenge people in ways they never thought possible," says Scott A. Steinberg, the SCEA vice president, of product marketing. "AdhocParty for the PSP system creates an avenue for gamers to connect, strategize, and compete with each other – Gran Turismo is a great example of this. Polyphony Digital developed robust Ad Hoc features within the game, which are now even more accessible through adhocParty. We saw this as a tremendous opportunity to enhance the PSP system's online gaming experience and bring the service to our North American consumers."

Games that will be able to take advantage of this new play mode include Gran Turismo for PSP and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.

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San Francisco Academy Of Art To Host 24-Hour LittleBigPlanet PSP Event

The San Francisco Academy of Art School of Game Design will will be a 24-hour Game Jam to celebrate the upcoming release of LittleBigPlanet for the PSP. Sony Computer Entertainment America is partnering up with the school for the event, which will put students in teams that will design levels based of the landmarks of the Bay Area. SCEA and the Academy of Art faculty will choose the winning team, and their level will be made available to download when LittleBigPlanet PSP comes out on November 17. The event starts Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM.

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New PSP-3000 Bundles Coming Out in Japan

Sony Japan is coming out with four new PSP-3000 bundles this December. The limited time bundles will come in Piano Black, Pearl White, Vibrant Blue, and Radiant Red. Each one will come with a PSP-3000 unit, a 4 gigabyte Memory Stick, and a cloth and pouch. The bundles will cost 19,800 yen. There's no word on whether we'll see these bundles outside Japan.

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Kenka Bancho 4: One Year War Announced

Though the newest Kenka Bancho game has yet to hit North American shelves, a sequel has already been announced. Kenka Bancho 4: One Year War puts gamers in the shoes of a student at an elite high school. You must prove your bad-assery and fight your way to the top of the 300 student class. To see screenshots from the game, click here. There is no word on whether or not Kenka Bancho 4 will come out in the US.

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SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 Release Date Pushed Back

The release date for upcoming PSP title SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 has been pushed back.The game was originally due out this November, but it sadly won't be out in time for the holiday season. The new release date for SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 is January 12th, 2010.

Mark Rogers, the SCEA Senior Producer says that "the PSP title's development is on schedule and we are extremely pleased with all aspects of the title. It's looking and playing great."

Here's hoping that SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 is worth the wait. 

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Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airu Village Announced

A spinoff game from the popular Monster Hunter series has been announced for the PSP. Titled Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airu Village, the game will feature Monster Hunter's mascot, Airu. Not much else is known about the game presently. Check back here for updates!

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Prinny Sequel Announced

A sequel to the hit PSP platformer Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero has been announced. While no title or release date has been given, Nippon Ichi confirmed that they plan to make a follow-up title to the Disgaea spin-off game.

The original Prinny game is available in stores now.

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New Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Screenshots

New screenshots for the upcoming PSP game Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep are now available for viewing here. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep will tell the story of the beginning of the Kingdom Hearts saga and will allow gamers to play as three different heroes. The game will feature 4-player co-op. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep recently received a Japanese release date- January 9, 2010. Hopefully a US release will happen not long after.

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Q Games No Longer Wants to Port Games to PSP

Q Games, creators of the popular PixelJunk series, are considering abandoning the PSP. Q Games founder Dylan Cuthbert says "I don't think we'll port anything else to the PSP...we have to see how [PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe] does as there's a 'lot' of piracy."

The PixelJunk series is a favorite of the PSN and has been well received by critics.  The most recent game, PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe, came out on October 01, 2009.

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New Rockstar Titles in the PSP Store

Rockstar plans to add several new PSP titles to the PSN digital store. The games will be a part of the new "Rockstar Legacy Collection", and will begin arriving this month, along with a new Rockstar themed storefront on October 22. The games announced so far are:

October 15:

• Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
  
• Midnight Club: L.A. Remix
  
• Manhunt 2

October 22

• Beaterator
  
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
  
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
  
• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
  
• The Warriors

All PSN store prices will be the same as their MSRPs.

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Phantasy Star Portable 2 Teams Up with Pizza Hut

No, that picture isn't photoshopped. The Japanese version of upcoming game Phantasy Star Portable 2 will feature several major tie-ins with Pizza Hut. Japanese gamers will be able to buy items such as a pizza themed sword and shield set, and those who regularly eat at Pizza Hut will be able to earn more special Pizza Hut themed content for their game

Japan's version of the game will feature many other tie-ins, including one with soda company Fanta. Phantasy Star Portable 2 does not yet have a US release date, but it's assumed that that version will be Pizza Hut free.

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Hideo Kojima Promises Big Surprises in Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

In this week's Famitsu, there's an interesting quote from Hideo Kojima regarding the upcoming MGS PSP game, Peacewalker. Kojima says, ""There's an unannounced system that will surprise you. It will make you want to rush out and buy a PSP".

This isn't the first cryptic comment from Kojima regarding the game. When President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win was announced, Kojima made the following statement:

"President Obama, who declared 'A World Without Nuclear Weapons' in Prague, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Has the era at last started shifting? The start of the Peace Walker plan? I hope that comes to be. 'Peace will not walk to you.' 'You must both walk towards one another.'"

What could it all mean? Keep checking back here to find out.

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Film Composer Tyler Bates will Score Army of Two: The 40th Day

Famous film composer Tyler Bates will be providing the score for the upcoming third person shooter Army of Two: The 
40th Day. Bates is best known for his work on the films 300 and Watchmen.


"THE 40TH DAY is one of the most intense games I've seen," Tyler Bates sad. "The setting, characters and action in the game provided me the perfect backdrop to create an equally intense and dramatic score that compliments the gameplay." 


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