Delivering E3 Impressions As Fast As The Taco Monkey!

Stand by people! Next week Tyler and I are going to deliver some hard hitting E3 2009 impressions as fast as THE TACO MONKEY!

Finally... It's Updated.

Holy crap! Keyboard Cat is gonna play Sony off. There must have been some troubles down the PlayStation Network line because it took forever for this week's update. It was well worth the wait, especially for PSP owners.

We have the PlayStation 1 classic RESIDENT EVIL: DIRECTOR'S CUT available for both the PSP and PS3.

A demo for HOLY INVASION OF PRIVACY, BADMAN! hit the network. I can't wait to play this bad boy on my portable. If you're lookin' for some sweet old school retro-gaming, then this is your bag baby.

Finally, we've got another demo for a game I'm very excited about. ROCK BAND: UNPLUGGED! Awesome! A very unexpected demo, one I'm looking forward to.

Get the 411 here!

Competition Is Good

I love competition. It brings out the best in everybody. Look at the heroic battles during the 16-bit console era with the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. That was legendary, awesome stuff. I believe we're starting to see it once again during this console generation and E3 2009 is gonna enforce that.

Yesterday, Microsoft announced the ZUNE HD. We all thought the ZUNE MP3 player line was dead. However, Gates and company aren't giving up yet and this latest incarnation has now become a full fledged entertainment device.

This gives everybody out there a little bit of heat. Especially for the Apple iTouch/iPhone and our beloved Sony PSP. You know what this means? Awesome more stuff for everybody.

Check out Gizmodo's impressions. They sound very positive.

Resident Evil Hits The PSN!

Tomorrow to be more precise. I can't wait! This is the start of some very cool PS1 classics that are finally going to hit the network. Now it's only a matter of time when Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII come smashin' down.

To get prepared for the awesome zombie apocalypse, I've been throwing a few zombie flicks on my PSP. George A. Romero's Day of The Dead and Zach Snider's awesome Dawn of The Dead remake. Both are great flicks and I highly recommend!

10 bones for a great classic on the go!

The PlayStation Blog's Official Announcement

Rock Band Unplugged Reviews

They're starting to pour in and it's sounding pretty damn good!

Kotaku's Review - "Rock Band Unplugged is a wonderful addition to the franchise, full of addictive gameplay and quality production values that doesn't dilute the brand. It's the kind of game that will go a long way to reinvigorating the PSP library, thanks to its incredibly strong design and potentially limitless music library. There are a few minor technical quibbles, including some annoying load times and autosave pauses, but the rest of the game is sound. If you're at all interested in the Rock Band series or have enjoyed Harmonix's original PlayStation 2 rhythm game efforts, I can't think of a reason not to pick up Unplugged."

IGN's Review - "Rock Band Unplugged is a blast and I highly recommend it to people looking to jam on the go, but you do need to examine the cost/benefit side of things. Yes, the gameplay is amazing and a ton of fun, but this is well-worn territory of fans for the franchise. If playing World Tour gigs and hitting up Band Survival Mode every now and again is good enough for you -- and it is for me -- great. However, without any multiplayer you lose the true incentive to download new music and to keep this game forever and ever."

ZTGD Review - "Rock Band Unplugged is a great addition to the family, even with its shortcomings. The World Tour Mode and Band Survival offer more than enough challenge for the music fanatic on-the-go and the track listing is great granted you don't mind a lot of repeat tracks. Lack of multi-player is this game's biggest downfall, and one that will ultimately decide it's fate in the months to come. If you simply cannot get enough Rock Band and own a PSP, this new take on the series could be just what you are looking for. The challenge is steep, even for veterans, and the idea of jamming anywhere, anytime is certainly an appealing thought."

This is a title that obviously has huge public interest and I am definitely one of them. My fear was how it would translate to a solo portable experience, minus instruments of course. Looks like my fears are at rest. I can't wait to pick this puppy up.

PSP Updates

Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron - Nice! A sequel to the sweet PSP title has been revealed through the ESRB.

Finaly... They Arrive! - Thank you ESRB! They reveal several Playstation One titles hitting The Playstation Network such as METAL GEAR SOLID and RESIDENT EVIL: DIRECTOR'S CUT. Hell yeah!

Sony Considers Music Downloads for PSP - Why not? You got built in WI-FI. Charge a buck a song. You know? Just like the iTouch/iPhone.

SCEE: “PSP Is Going For A Younger Market” - This is a great move by Sony Europe. A website pumping up the portable to youngsters.

Rock Band Unplugged Tunes!

Joystiq is reporting Rock Band's Unplugged track listing and available downloadable content for the game's release. Among my personal favourites -

Rush - "The Trees"

The Who - "Pinball Wizard"

Boston - "More Than a Feeling"

Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer"

Billy Idol - "White Wedding Part 1"

Sweet! Checkout their report and full listing HERE!

Bundles and More Bundles!

With rumours of the revised PSP buzzin' around the internets, it's interesting to take note the Sony hasn't givin' up on the original PSP design. It makes me speculate that the two systems will be available in store shelves for years to come. Here are a list of upcoming PSP-3000 bundles coming soon. Don't believe the "Limited Edition" titling, you can still easily get last year's "God of War" bundle if you wanted to.

Limited Edition Sony PSP Hannah Montana Lilac Bundle - A bundle obviously targeted at tween girls. The system comes with a very cute lilac PSP(which I know my wife would absolutely adore) and some impressive girly "Hannah Montana" content, including a 2-gig memory stick.

Limited Edition Sony PSP Rock Band Unplugged Entertainment Pack - Awesome! I can't wait for this one. You're getting the awesome "Rock Band Unplugged" game, a voucher to download the very cool Jack Black flick "School of Rock" and a nice fat 4-gig memory stick. This is a damn good value for 200 bones.

Limited Edition Sony PSP Dissidia Final Fantasy Bundle - The graphically impressive "Dissidia Final Fantasy" not only joins this bundle but the beautifully animated "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children" is included. Rounding it out is a nice 2-gig memory stick.

Limited Edition Sony PSP Assassin's Creed Bundle - Announced at this year's Destination PlayStation, this mysterious bundle will be available once UbiSoft's got the "Assassin's Creed" PSP game done.

No fear UMD game lovin' PSP owners, they ain't going away anytime soon.

Return of A Legend...

Lunar: The Silver Star is a classic RPG from way back during the Saturn/PS1 era. I rented it and enjoyed every minute of it. Sadly, I couldn't afford the title, nor it's beautiful PS1 collector's set which included a soundtrack, Making of CD, cloth map and hardbound manual/guide. Awesome!

Luckily, it's being remade for the PSP. Japanese gamers will be able to get their hands on it. No fear, a North American release won't be out of the question.

Behold, the PS1's beautiful animations and music!

Viva Las Vegas

I just arrived back from a much needed Vegas vacation and I had a blast! Now I'm trying to get caught up in all the PSP video game shenanigans. So here we go...

PATAPON 2 IS IN "STORES" NOW! - You can purchase this delicious epic as a down loadable voucher in retail stores or as a direct download on the Sony PlayStation Store. The best $19.99 you'll spend.

PSP GO! - In 3 weeks I'm sure we'll learn more about this mega overhaul of the PSP brand. Originally a PSP-4000 was rumoured in development but now we are hearing that a complete hardware redesign is happening. Very exciting!

SOUL CALIBUR! - Not only does Namco Bandai have Tekken returning to our favourite portable, but Soul Calibur will be making it's first appearance. AWESOME!

GHOSTBUSTERS FOR THE PSP? - This will happen. When? We don't know.