Source: ps3blog.net

PSP Go now has an official release date of 10/5 in North America. Pretty much every country will be releasing around this day. The video I posted below shows a really good hands on of various games and you can imagine how it might feel to hold one.

The line-up of the PSP just keeps getting more and more impressive as time goes along. Just to name a few off the top of my head:

Assasins Creed Bloodlines
Cardboad Senki
Class of Heroes
Crimson Gem Saga
Disgaea 2 Dark Hero
Echochrono
Fat Princess
Final Fantasy Agito XIII
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Gran Turismo
Jak and Daxter
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep
Little Big Planet
Lunar Harmony of Silver Star
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
Monster Hunter Freedom 3
Motorstorm Artic Edge
Parasite Eve 3rd Birthday
Persona
Pixel Junk Monsters Deluxe
Resident Evil PSP
Silent Hill Shattered Memories
Soul Calibur
Tales of Versus
Tekken 6
Ushiro

I know the price point of $250 is a little out there, but I think I’ll be picking one up opening day.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

X-Play will have their annual Best Games of 2008 Awards on Tuesday, December 9th at 8:00 PM Eastern/Pacific time on G4.

X-Play is the most watched videogame series on TV and has announced the nominees for it’s various award categories for the Sixth Annual Best of 2008 Awards. The categories cover over 20 different sections including Most Original Game, Best Strategy Game, Best New Character and Best Sound Design.

The categories have also been expanded this year to cover some all new ground. These include: Best New Downloadable Game, Best Racing Game, Best Music/Rhythm Game, Best Handheld and Best MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online Game).

The special episode of the awards will take viewers through each category, revealing the winners and explaining in detail exactly why each game won. It will culminate finally in the highly coveted Game of the Year Award, where players can watch with anticipation in finding out which of this years heavy-hitters will win it all.

Will it be Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic epic Western RPG Fallout 3? How about the intense sequel to one of the Xbox 360’s best games in Gears of War 2?

Or Valve’s latest innovative shooter, the zombie-packed Left 4 Dead? EA’s first foray into the first-person adventure genre with the acrobatic action game Mirror’s Edge? And there’s many others as well, from Will Wright’s latest opus, the creature-building Sims-follow-up Spore to EA’s first gory survival horror game Dead Space to Rockstar and Take Two’s latest epic open-world crime game Grand Theft Auto IV. And don’t forget about Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii and big DS and PSP titles like God of War: Chains of Olympus, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and Professor Layton and the Curious Village. There’s lots to choose from and all the awards this year should be really interesting.

“It seems commonplace to expect and find every year to improve on the one before,” says Adam Sessler, Host and Managing Editor, “X-Play.” “But the level of sophistication and depth found in 2008’s standout titles are truly extraordinary.”

“Every year, it gets tougher and tougher to pick the winners,” says Morgan Webb, Host, “X-Play.” “This year was no exception and we had to really challenge ourselves to whittle down the list of nominees to come up with the best of the best.”

The Complete List of “X-Play Best of 2008″ categories and nominees include:

Game of the Year

* Fable 2
* Fallout 3
* Gears of War 2
* Grand Theft Auto IV
* Left 4 Dead
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
* Resistance 2

Most Original Game

* Boom Blox
* Braid
* LittleBigPlanet
* Mirror’s Edge
* No More Heroes
* The World Ends With You

Best Gameplay Innovation

* “Level creation/sharing” – LittleBigPlanet
* “AI Director” – Left 4 Dead
* “Objective-based multiplayer” – Resistance 2
* “Voice command” – Tom Clancy’s EndWar
* “Right stick combat” – Too Human
* “Public quests” – Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Best Multiplayer Game

* Gears of War 2
* Left 4 Dead
* Madden NFL 09
* Resistance 2
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* Too Human

Best Action/Adventure Game

* Dead Space
* God of War: Chains of Olympus
* Grand Theft Auto IV
* No More Heroes
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Best Sports Game

* FIFA 09
* Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
* NBA 2K9
* NHL 09
* Madden NFL 09

Best Shooter

* Call of Duty: World at War
* Far Cry 2
* Gears of War 2
* Left 4 Dead
* Resistance 2

Best RPG

* Fable 2
* Fallout 3
* Persona 4
* Tales of Vesperia
* The World Ends With You

Best New Character

* The dog – Fable 2
* Niko Bellic – Grand Theft Auto IV
* Sackboy – LittleBigPlanet
* Drebin 893 – Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
* Travis Touchdown – No More Heroes

Best Art Direction

* Fable 2
* Fallout 3
* Far Cry 2
* LittleBigPlanet
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
* Prince of Persia

Best Animation

* Grand Theft Auto IV
* Left 4 Dead
* NBA 2K9
* Madden NFL 09
* Prince of Persia
* Resistance 2

Best Writing

* Grand Theft Auto IV
* Fable 2
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
* No More Heroes
* The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

Best Original Soundtrack

* Gears of War 2
* Mirror’s Edge
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
* No More Heroes
* Resistance 2

Best Sound Design

* Battlefield: Bad Company
* Condemned 2: Bloodshot
* Dead Space
* Fable 2
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Best Downloadable Content

* Burnout Paradise – bikes/map expansion
* Call of Duty 4 – maps
* Rock Band 2 – DLC songs
* Team Fortress 2 – class upgrades
* Warhawk – PSN expansions

Best New Downloadable Game

* Bionic Commando Rearmed
* Braid
* Geometry Wars 2
* Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* World of Goo

Best Strategy Game

* Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
* Galactic Civilizations 2: Twilight of the Arnor
* Sins of a Solar Empire
* Tom Clancy’s EndWar
* Valkyria Chronicles

Best Racing Game

* Burnout Paradise
* GRID
* Mario Kart Wii
* MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
* Pure

Best Music/Rhythm Game

* Audiosurf
* Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
* Guitar Hero World Tour
* Patapon
* Rock Band 2

Best Handheld Game

* Chrono Trigger DS
* God of War: Chains of Olympus
* Patapon
* Professor Layton and the Curious Village
* The World Ends With You

Best M-M-O

* Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
* Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
* World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Source: videogamesblogger.com

What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK, France, Germany) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular right now.

Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 3. Active Life: Outdoor Challenge (Namco Bandai), 4. Wii Music (Nintendo), 5. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games).

Japan: 1. 428: In the Blocked City, Shibuya (Sega), 2. Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo), 3. Animal Crossing: City Folk – WiiSpeak Bundle (Nintendo), 4. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (2K Games), 4. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 2. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft), 3. Fallout 3 (Bethesda), 4. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 5. Fable II (Microsoft).

Japan: 1. Fallout 3 (Bethesda), 2. Saints Row 2 (THQ), 3. Agarest Senki: Re-appearance (Compile Heart), 4. The Last Remnant (Square Enix), 5. Tales of Vesperia (Namco).

Europe: 1. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Fable II (Microsoft), 4. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft), 5. Fallout 3 (Bethesda).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. LittleBigPlanet (Sony), 2. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 3. Prince of Persia (Ubisoft), 4. Guitar Hero World Tour: Guitar Kit (Activision), 5. Fallout 3 (Bethesda).

Japan: 1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami), 2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Special Edition (Konami), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom), 4. Pro Baseball Spirits 5 Kanzenban (Konami), 5. MotorStorm II (Sony).

Europe: 1. Resistance 2 (Sony), 2. LittleBigPlanet (Sony), 3. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 4. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 5. Need for Speed: Undercover (Electronic Arts).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 2. Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (Square Enix), 3. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 4. Guitar Hero World Tour: Guitar Kit (Activision), 5. Madden NFL 09 (Electronic Arts).

Japan: 1. Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World – Special Edition (Bandai), 2. Pro Baseball Spirits 5 Kanzenban (Konami), 3. Real Rode – Kirakira Box (Kadokawa Shoten), 4. Real Rode (Kadokawa Shoten), 5. Devil Summoner: Raido Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon – Plus Edition (Atlus).

Europe: 1. SingStar: ABBA (Sony), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. SingStar: Boy Bands vs. Girl Bands (Sony), 4. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 5. SingStar Singalong with Disney (Sony).

PC
North America: 1. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard), 2. Spore (Electronic Arts), 3. Fallout 3 (Bethesda), 4. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 5. Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts).

Japan: 1. Left 4 Dead (Zoo), 2. Fantasy Earth Zero: Equitis Edition (Square Enix), 3. LineAge Episode Re: Premium Kit ver. 2 (E Frontier), 4. Ragnarok Online 6th Anniversary Package (E Frontier), 5. The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Pack (Electronic Arts).

Europe: 1. Football Manager 2009 (Sega), 2. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 3. Spore (Electronic Arts), 4. Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts), 5. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Disney Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney), 2. Personal Trainer: Cooking (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 4. Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (Nintendo), 5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo), 2. Professor Layton and The Last Time Travel (Nintendo), 3. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo), 4. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 5. Professor Layton and The Last Time Travel – Plus Main Theme Music CD (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo), 2. More Brain Training (Nintendo), 3. Imagine: Teacher (Ubisoft), 4. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo), 5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Sony), 2. Madden NFL 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 4. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar).

Japan: 1. The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki The 3rd (Nihon Falcom), 2. Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam (Bandai), 3. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – Best Of PSP Edition (Capcom), 4. Patapon 2: Donchaka (Sony), 5. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 3 (Konami).

Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami), 4. Football Manager Handheld 2009 (Sega), 5. Call of Duty 3: Roads to Victory (Activision).

Call of Duty: World at War remains #1 on the Xbox 360 chart. LittleBigPlanet returns to claim the top spot on the PS3 chart again. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King also stays on top of the PC chart. Rock Band returns on the PS2 chart. Disney’s Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force is on top of the DS chart. A discount puts Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on the Wii chart. And lastly God of War: Chains of Olympus stays on the PSP chart.

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” A listing of the top 5 sellers per region, for all systems combined.

North America: 1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii), 2. Mario Kart Wii (Wii), 3. Active Life: Outdoor Challenge (Wii), 4. Wii Music (Wii), 5. Rock Band Special Edition (Wii).

Japan: 1. Fallout 3 (DS), 2. Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS), 3. 428: In the Blocked City, Shibuya (Wii), 4. Professor Layton and The Last Time Travel (DS), 5. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (DS).

Europe: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii), 2. Wii Play (Wii), 3. Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360), 4. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (DS), 5. More Brain Training (DS).

For the full lists go to Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR sites.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP today in America and Europe.

AMERICA
PS3 Store

Qore
• Qore Episode 07: December, 2008 (free)

– Featured in the episode are Skate 2, Bionic Commando, Flock, and Damnation.
– Comes with exclusive Killzone 2 theme and the latest addition to the ArQade Blast Qore.
– Annual Subscribers to Qore will find their Download Centers filled with a Qore-exclusive “Flock” demo.

Downloadable Games
• Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer – shoot ‘em up ($9.99)

Add-on Game Content
• LittleBigPlanet Kabuki Actor – Japan Contest Winner (free)
• Age of Booty Map Pack 1 – “Oasis” and “Slow and Stead” maps (free)
• Age of Booty Map Pack 2 – “Tight Passage” and “Tug of War” maps (free)
• Age of Booty Map Pack 3 – “Bombs and Whirlpools” and “Bloody Wake” maps (free)
• Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack ($9.99)
Ramp up the terror with the Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack. Includes:
– New Weapons: Silenced Shotgun, Craftsman Shotgun, Crossbow (with explosive bolts), All-terrain Vehicle, Heavy-duty Utility Truck.
– 4 New Multiplayer Maps: Last Resort, Cheap Labour, Lake Smear, Fort Fury.
• GRID 8-Ball Additional Content ($9.99). Includes:
– Car List: McLaren F1 GTR, TVR Cerbera Speed 12, Mitsubishi 2.0 Turbo Lancer Evolution X, Honda S2000, Nissan GTR GT500, VW Nardo, Pontiac Firebird Trans AM, Volvo C30 Green Racing.
– Two new online events.
• Guitar Hero World Tour songs:
– “1979? by The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
– “G.L.O.W.” by The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
– “The Everlasting Gaze” by The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
– The Smashing Pumpkins Track Pack ($5.49) – Featuring “G.l.o.w.”, “1979”, and “The Everlasting Gaze” by The Smashing Pumpkins.
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 songs:
– Don’t You (Forget About Me) ($1.49)
– For You I Will ($1.49)
– Friends in Low Places ($1.49)
– Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door ($1.49)
– Midnight Train To Georgia ($1.49)
– Unwritten ($1.49)
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Pack 4 (free). Includes Legendary ninja Asuma as your support character in battle, and a new Ultimate Mission to engage.
• Rock Band songs:
– “Real World” – All – American Rejects ($0.99)
– “Ready, Set, Go!”- Tokio Hotel ($0.99)
– “I Don’t Want to Go to School” – Naked Brothers ($0.99)
– “Headphones On” – Miranda Cosgrove ($0.99)
– “Hay Poco Rock N Roll” by Platero y Tu ($0.99)
– “Body I Occupy” – Naked Brothers ($0.99)
– “Are You Dead Yet?” – Children of Bodom ($0.99)
– “Tutto E Possibile” – Finley ($0.99)
– “Tempted” – Squeeze ($0.99)
• SoulCalibur IV Customization Equipment 3 ($1.99)

Game Videos
• Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Trailer
• Prince of Persia Dev Diaries 2 & 3
• Mercenaries 2 Blow It Up Again Trailer
• Facebreaker Audition Videos #4 & #5
• BAJA: Edge of Control – Launch Trailer
• Savage Moon Trailer
• Resistance 2 – Last Hours
• Life in LittleBigPlanet: Ep 4 & Welcome To My World Video

Themes
• Lingerie Girls Theme ($1.49)
• University of Florida Theme ($1.99)
• European Highlands Theme ($1.49)
• Bloodwork Theme ($1.49)
• Atomic Acid Theme ($1.49)
• Metal Battalion Maidens Theme ($0.99)

Wallpapers
• (2) Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Wallpapers 1
• SoulCalibur IV Holiday Hilde & Ivy Wallpapers

PlayStation Store for PSP
Downloadable Games
• Archer Maclean’s Mercury ($9.99)
• Brain Challenge ($9.99)
• Super Stardust Portable ($9.99)
• Everyday Shooter ($9.99)

Game Videos
• Ben 10 Alien Force – Making Of Trailer

EUROPE
PS3 Store

Downloadable Games
• Jet Rider – £3.99/€4.99
• GTI CLUB+ – £9.99/€12.99
• C&C – Red Alert Retaliation – £3.99/€4.99
• Brain Challenge – £3.99/€4.99
• Lego Batman: The Videogame Demo – free

Add-on Game Content
• Race Driver GRID 8-Ball Pack – £4.99/€6.28
• Star Wars Costume Pack 2 – £3.99/€4.99
• Star Wars: Force Unleashed Jedi Temple Mission pack – £7.99/€9.99
• SoulCalibur IV – Customization Equipment 6 – £0.79/€0.99
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm – Storm Pack 2 – free
• LittleBigPlanet Kabuki Actor costume – free
• Rock Band songs:
– ARE YOU DEAD YET – £0.59/€0.79
– BODY I OCCUPY – £0.59/€0.79
– HAY POCO ROCK N ROLL – £0.59/€0.79
– HEADPHONES ON – FREE
– I DON’T WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL – £0.59/€0.79
– READY, SET, GO! – £0.59/€0.79
– TEMPTED – £0.59/€0.79
– THE REAL WORLD – £0.59/€0.79
– TUTTO E POSSIBILE – £0.59/€0.79
• Guitar Hero World Tour songs:
– ‘1979? BY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – £1.49/€1.99
– ‘G.L.O.W.’ BY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – £1.49/€1.99
– ‘THE EVERLASTING GAZE’ BY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – £1.49/€1.99
– ‘SMASHING PUMPKINS TRACK PACK – £4.39/€5.49

Game Videos
• Resistance 2 Action Trailer & TV Ad – free
• Skate 2 – GVR SKATE PARK & ROSTER TRAILER – free

Wallpapers
• Endwar Apocalypse, Clash, Normal Wallpapers – free
• SoulCalibur IV 07 & 08 Wallpapers – free
• Need For Speed undercover Wallpaper – free
• Far Cry 2 Andre, Hakim, Marty, Warren Wallpapers – free

Themes
• Ratchet & Clank Quest For Booty theme – free
• GTI Club+ – free

PlayStation Store for PSP
Downloadable Games
• Jet Rider – £3.99/€4.99
• C&C – Red Alert Retaliation – £3.99/€4.99

Wallpapers
• Need For Speed Undercover Wallpaper- free

Source: videogamesblogger.com

The graphics chip for the PlayStation Portable 2 (PSP2) may have been uncovered via a press release from British company Imagination Technologies Groups.

The company announced that they have signed a license agreement with a new partner. Although not mentioned by name, they state that it is a “major consumer electronics company.”

Industry sources believe that it is almost certainly Sony, and that the chip is the SGX55x graphics chip, which would be used in Sony’s successor to the PSP, their current handheld gaming system. Although speculation, it would make sense that Imagine wouldn’t reveal who exactly they are working for due to the fact that Sony wouldn’t want to reveal that kind of information on their next system just yet.

Imagination Technologies has already put itself on the map with the chip for Apple’s iPhone, the PowerVR MBX chip, so Sony has made a wise choice to go with them, if it indeed turns out to be the case.

The SGX55x chip promises to be much more powerful than what is currently found in the PSP. At the moment, the PSP uses a proprietary GPU designed by Sony that is very similar to the older graphics processor in the PS2.

Via PSP World

Source: videogamesblogger.com

Ben 10: Protector of the Earth has sold 2.5 million copies worldwide announced D3P (short for “D3Publisher”, the name of the company) who released the game in October of last year for Wii, DS, PS2 and PSP.

The game is based on the hit Cartoon Network show of the same name and was developed by 1st Playable Productions (with the DS version done by High Voltage Software).

In the game, players follow the animated show’s star Ben Tennyson as he uses the alien Omnitrix device attached to his wrist, using super powers and changing into alien forms to take on puzzles, challenges, and skirmishes.

“Having our first-ever Ben 10 interactive game be as successful as it has is a huge accomplishment for us and this is another milestone of which we’re very proud,” says Cartoon Network Enterprises’ vice president Christina Miller. “We look forward to continued success as we build the brand’s interactive franchise with a great partner in D3.”

D3P also recently released a follow-up, Ben 10: Alien Force, based on the new Ben 10 show that takes place five years after the original. The sequel was shipped to stores in late October for Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

One of the cutest and most charming PlayStation Portable games released yet is without a doubt, Patapon. Okay so maybe LocoRoco tops it, but Patapon 2 looks to bring the cute factor in bigger doses, and Sony’s advertising department has played to that tune even more by adding cute little Japanese kids to the equation.

The result? UBER-CUTENESS. Yes. Uber.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

Details on a host of PlayStation 3 and PSP games have been leaked, including info on God of War 3, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Killzone 2, Motorstorm PSP and LittleBigPlanet PSP . . . and that’s not all! Numbers for the PlayStation Network were divulged as well as the news that a PS3 price cut will be coming in March of 2009.

But let’s take things one a at a time. The anonymous source who did the leak claims that he attended the Sony Computer Entertainment Staff Annual Briefing which is where he picked up all this information (man would I hate to be him right about now).

Sony naturally followed up with a statement of their own, saying: “Information discussed within the confines of internal company meetings is confidential and subject to change. We do not have anything to announce at present and we do not comment on rumor and speculation.” So all this should be taken with a grain of salt, albeit, a bigger grain given that all of this is highly plausible and could definitely be true.

According to the source, this was mostly aimed at the European market, and the President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, David Reese, discussed the harsh economic climate and detailed how they would make the PS3 “more competitive” after March (although who knows if that applies globally or just to Europe). He claimed that the PlayStation Network has generated over 150 Million pounds and that Sony will invest heavily in the PSN in 2009.

Easily the biggest news of the conference was God of War 3 info! They showed off a new trailer which was supposedly so impressive that he couldn’t tell if it was CG or in-game. “Some of it looked like it could be in-game action because of the camera angles, but it all looked so good that it couldn’t be. CGI or not, everyone was pumped up by this,” the source said. The trailer apparently shows Kratos battling skeletons and Cyclops’, riding an eagle, and then killing the eagle after dismounting from it. It ends with Kratos staring ominously up at a dark cavern that is believed to be Mount Olympus.

Corroborating this, at least in part, is the creator of God of War himself, David Jaffe. Although he no longer is involved with the series (he left Sony in 2007), he posted a new blog in which he gives his colored opinion of the game, which he was recently shown. To quote: “Dudes and dudettes, f***ing WAIT till you see the amazing graphics…just f***ing wait,” Jaffe writes. “I ain’t no fan boy but this mother f***ing game looks like nothing you’ve ever played…and you can hold me to that when this thing hits and when they start showing gameplay footage. It looks like a painting come to life — it’s THAT good looking.” David Jaffe also states that God of War III looks better than Gears of War 2! High praise indeed!

Also shown in trailer form was the intro for Killzone 2 and a clip of what we now know to be Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which was just CONFIRMED (which helps in corroborating the rest of this news and the fact that it is all likely true). Graphically, Uncharted 2 wasn’t as huge a leap from the first game as say, God of War 2 to God of War 3, but that’s to be expected given that they are both PS3 titles. The source apparently said, ” [Uncharted 2] Looks the same as Uncharted 1, not a bad thing.”

Finally, the source confirms that LittleBigPlanet is headed to the PSP (and has been in development for four months already) and that a PSP Motorstorm is also in the works.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

Sony has announced the first video-game specific credit card: The PlayStation Credit Card.

The card is a nice way for Sony fanboys and fangirls to show off their PlayStation pride and, more practically, earn reward points that will go towards the purchase of PlayStation and Sony products.

As a special introductory offer, starting now and ending on December 31st, 2008, those who sign up for the card will be able to save up to $150 dollars on the purchase of a PlayStation 3 gaming system for the holidays.

You may have seen the mailers, and it’s true. We’ve introduced our very own PlayStation credit card to offer fans a new way to show off their PlayStation pride and earn reward points towards the purchase of PlayStation and SONY products.

There are two ways to save money on the purchase of a PS3 through this offer. You can check out www.sony.com/newpscard to get instant approval on the card, or you can get an immediate savings of $150 credit when you purchase a PS3 directly through www.sony.com.

Alternatively, you can go to www.sony.com/newpscard and apply for the card and upon receiving it, use at any authorized PlayStation retailer to purchase a PS3. The $150 credit will then show up on your billing statement.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

Here’s a list of this weeks U.S. game releases. Just when you think the overload of fun new games is going to give your wallet a rest, the next load arrives. The most popular games are Prince of Persia on Xbox 360 & PS3, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories on PS2, Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon on Xbox 360, Grand Theft Auto IV on PC, and Mushroom Men on Wii & DS. On the downloadable games front we’ve got today’s Wii Shop titles Space Invaders Get Even, Pit Crew Panic, Metal Slug 2, and Banjo-Kazooie on Xbox Live Arcade (updates Wednesday), as well as American McGee’s Grimm: Iron John, Gothic 3 and Kingpin: Life of Crime on GameTap Gold (updates Thursday). No word yet on any PlayStation Network games (updates Thursday).

Monday:
Dairy Queen Tycoon (PC)
Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon (Xbox 360)
Emma at the Farm (DS)
Metal Slug 2 – $9 (Wii Shop)
Pit Crew Panic! – $8 (Wii Shop)
Space Invaders Get Even – $5 (Wii Shop)

Tuesday:
Animal Boxing (DS)
Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Wii)
Dreamer: Puppy Trainer (DS)
Family Party: 30 Great Games (Wii)
Grand Theft Auto IV (PC)
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (PS2)
Mushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi (DS)
Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars (Wii)
My Fitness Coach (Wii)
My Fun Facts Coach (DS)
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek (Wii)
Prince of Persia (Xbox 360, PS3)
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King (DS)
Shaun White Snowboarding (PC)
SingStar ABBA (PS3, PS2)
Slingo Quest (DS)
The Tale of Despereaux (Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, PC, DS)
Wordfish (DS)

Wednesday:
Banjo-Kazooie (HD Remake) – $15 (Xbox Live Arcade)

Thursday:
American McGee’s Grimm: Iron John (GameTap Gold)
Gothic 3 (GameTap Gold)
Kingpin: Life of Crime (GameTap Gold)