6.10 Oh, I Love That 6.10... Dun! Dun!

Firmware 6.10 for the PSP will be released shortly to tie in with the release of the PSP Go. Among it's new features, Sony's SensMe will make it's debut. The big thing for me personally is the PSP Go's tethering ability. If you have no internet Wi-Fi access point for your favorite new portable, you can via your blue tooth cellphone. Sweet!

Finally... Bustin' Makes Me Feel Good!

When Ghostbusters: The Video Game was announced as a true sequel to the film franchise, I was ecstatic. Ghostbusters was a huge part of my child hood. The movies, cartoons, toys and video games all rocked. Awww... The fond memories.

For the franchise's long over due new venture, the original creators and acting talent worked alongside the game makers during it's creation. The final result was a million seller and a damn great game. The game was released for all platforms. Except for one, which made me sad. The PlayStation Portable was lacking the Busters. However today, those sniffles have been put to rest.

Atari has officially announced the video game's PSP arrival, slated for an early November release. The game is a port of the Wii/PS2 edition which I never played. Now I'll finally get the chance. Cheers!

BTW, I did complete the PS3 Busters and it's friggin' AWESOME!

Video Games | Ghostbusters | PSP Announce Trailer

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

It's Go Time!

2 Days to Go. At work yesterday, my buddy Tyler looks at my PSP-3000 and says, "look at that old, crappy PSP. Isn't time for a new one?". He teases me like crazy. I'm like Eric Cartman in the episode of South Park who asks his friends to freeze him because he can't wait the final 3 weeks for the Nintendo Wii. I want my PSP Go. I want to be frozen and awoken for it's launch. I Can't wait any longer.

The buzz has been incredibly positive for the latest PSP incarnation. Everybody loves the new design, control layout and portability. The PSN delivery of titles is gonna rock. The universal negative, no surprise here, is the price which should be anywhere from $199 to $219 and not the launch for $249. Still, like many others, I will be purchasing one on day one.

Thursday is gonna be a huge day, not just for the PSP Go in general, but for all PSP-1000 to 3000 owners. No matter what system you own, you'll have access to all the new content. The PSN is gonna be updated with a huge selection of UMD Legacy titles such as Gran Turismo, Motor Storm, God of War and Soul Calibur. Original PSP downloadable titles such as Pixel Junk Monsters Deluxe will be released alongside the Minis which include Tetris and Sudoko. There is going to be something for everyone, hardcore and casual gamers alike. I'm excited and yet frightened by the amount of money I'll be spending that day. Crap...

Apparently, my PSP Go purchase is gonna make me sexy like these beautiful folks in the video below. Imagine the parties I'm gonna be invited. WOW!



KOTAKU - PSPgo Review: A Peek Into The Future of Gaming

JOYSTIQ - Review: PSP Go

GIZMODO - PSPgo Review: PSP Goes Nowhere You Haven't

Holy MGS Awesome Crap!

Are you counting down the days until the release of the PSP Go? Checking off the weeks until Uncharted 2 is out in stores? Are you tired of trying to build a time machine so you can jump into Spring 2010 and play God of War III?

Well my friends below is an awesome 1 hour killer. Watch this amazing fan film and you'll be closer to those sweet things coming out very soon or much later. I can't believe the scope of this sucker. Enjoy!

Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy from Hive Division on Vimeo.

PlayStation ID WOOT!

Get your Portable ID!

AWESOME!

Some Quick, Awesome TGS News!

- IGN uploaded the MGS: Peace Walker demo from TGS. WTF are you waiting for? Go Get it NOW! WOOT!

- Resident Evil 5: Director's Cut will be released Spring 2010. It will support Sony's Motion Controller. There went hopes for a future Wii port.

- Not only do Europeans who purchase a PSPGo on launch receive a free copy of Gran Turismo but 3 UMD Legacy titles. North American PSPGo purchasers like myself cry a unified, "FUCK!".

700 Titles Available

This is awesome! I was worried about what was going to be available on the PSN for the PSPGo on launch. Good old Uncle Kaz at TGS just announced that 700 titles will be available on October 1st. Hooray!

BTW, I'm playing the MGS: Peace Walker demo! ^_^

Sweet New Content - September 17th Edition

The PlayStation Network Store has just been updated. Sadly, Trine didn't make it. *sniff*

The brawler Unbound Saga for the PSP has dropped in price and is retailing at $9.99. Nice!

Two sweet PlayStation 1 classics have been added to it's very impressive catalog. Final Fantasy Tactics and Tomb Raider III are now available. Now if only NAMCO would release Pac-Man World and Ridge Racer 4 as well, I'd be in heaven.

Some Excellent Exclusives

A couple of exclusive PSP titles have been officially announced.

Sega's Valkyria Chronicles II will be hitting western store shelves summer 2010. This is awesome!



Sony's own SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 3 will be blowin' away the competition this year on November 24th. I never played the SOCOM franchise until the very popular Fireteam Bravo series. It's great stuff. I definitely will be gettin' the upcoming sequel.

Tear Down That Price!

"Mr. Hirai, open this gate! Mr. Hirai Tear down that price!"

Eurogamer is reporting that the "Biggest Dutch Retailer Boycotts PSPGo". Check it out. Hooray Sony!

I remember how excited I was with the unveiling of the PSPGo at this year's E3. What a great moment! Blue Tooth. 16-GB of storage. All digital. $249 bucks... WTF!?!

Come on Sony. Launch that baby for $199. Knock the ball out of the park. Why aim for the technophiles when you could have the world? Just look at your recent PS3 price drop sales numbers for proof of positive retail pricing.

Sony, become the leader you once were. We believe in you.

WOW!

EUROGAMER TV has a video up of Gran Turismo for the PSP. Get over there now! OMG! ^_^

What are you waiting for? CLICK ME!

Big Sony News Edition For 09/10/09

Not only are early European PSPGo adopters receiving Gran Turismo PSP free, but they will have the option of purchasing a collector's UMD edition of the game with a bunch of cool crap inside. Hooray Europeans! Boo!!!! BTW, the game is still on target for October 1st. Yeah, I'm going to purchase the damned thing since I can't get it for free in "The Great White North". Boo!

Video Games | Gran Turismo PSP | Kazunori Yamauchi Developer Diary

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

SNAKE'S REVENGE

Attendees of TGS 2009 will definitely wanna take their PSP's, because Kojima Productions will be releasing a Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker demo for download. Will this demo hit the PSN in the near future? Who knows. SNAKE!!!!

NEW AD BABY

Finally, Sony has a brand new PS3 Slim ad hitting the air waves continuing it's marketing and sale success. Once again, it is awesome.

Peter Moore Remembers The DC. PLUS! New Sonic!

Former Sega hot shot and now mega-EA Sports dude, Peter Moore remembers his time at the house that built Sonic. Check out his BLOG POST HERE! It's great stuff!

Finally, Sega has officially announced a brand new 2D Sonic game for 2010. Hooray! It appears the title will have a brand new engine, built from the ground up. Whoopee. I don't think I'm the only one who didn't have a problem with the Hedgehog Engine from Sonic Unleashed, it was gorgeous stuff and it's 2D stages were phenomenal. Crap, Sega. You already have a fantastic engine, just start building a friggin' game and get it out sooner. ARGH AGAIN!

Video Games | Project Needlemouse (Working Title) | Debut Teaser

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

The Force Returns On The PSP!

Recently, I've been replaying my Star Wars PSP titles. The Force Unleashed and Rogue Squadron: Renegade Squadron have been entertaining my portable needs. It makes me curious about October 1st and the availability of these past titles on the PSN. Hmmm...

Looking forward, Lucasarts is making a sequel to Renegade Squadron entitled Elite Squadron. I'm very excited about this latest title! I'm a proud owner of one of the original Renegade Squadron, white PSP-2000 bundles. However, new Star Wars is sexy time, very nice!

Happy Dreamcast, The Beatles & Apple Day!

It's 09/09/09 day and that means a whole lot of awesome things in the pop world.

First, it's the Dreamcast's 10th anniversary. Happy Birthday DC! For those with PSP's, pick up Crazy Taxi, The Power Stone Collection or the latest Soul Calibur title to enjoy a little taste of the past.

Second, The Beatles Rock Band is released alongside their MONO/STEREO CD remasters. Very awesome stuff indeed!

Finally, the big curiosity for PSP owners is Apple's 2009 iPod Keynote. They unveiled several new price points and a new iPod NANO which looks delicious. Good news for SONY is that the iTouch line wasn't updated at all. Rumours of a 16GB iTouch pricing at $199 were silenced today. The old 8GB models will be priced at $219 Canadian while the next step up, a 32GB model is at $329 Canadian.

There you go SONY, you're still clear to release your overpriced 16GB PSPGo at $249. ARGH!

PlayStation Eye R&D The Sequel

The fabulous Official PlayStation Blog is updated once again with a behind the scenes look at Sony's newest controller. It got me all pumped up and curious as to what the final product will look like. Can't wait!

So How Does It Play?

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is one of my favourite Nintendo DS games. Everything you enjoyed from GTA IV and it's massive Liberty City comes to life in this portable title. Great graphics, sound and gameplay it also featured multiplayer and online rankings. It is a title too robust and awesome for NDS owners, they bypassed it and bought Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp instead.



Today, the title is receiving a well deserved second and third shot on Sony's PlayStation Portable and Apple iPhone/iTouch. Many people were curious about how the game would port from the NDS to the PSP. Sadly, the updated port will not include voice over work, nor vocal music. However, things sound very positive from KOTAKU and IGN. Check out their fine impressions below. I can't wait to get this baby on October 20th! Enjoy.

GTA: Chinatown Wars PSP Impressions: Minus The Stylus Strain - KOTAKU

PAX 09: GTA: Chinatown Wars Hands-on: Now with 100-percent less stylus-crap - IGN

StuffsRadio Episode 06 - September Edition

Kelley and Tyler discuss the latest news including all the recent SONY and APPLE goodies. They also discuss the Dreamcast's glorious legacy and it's fantastic launch way back on 09/09/99.

Direct Link To Podcast Here

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Kratos Returns!

The God of War Collection was announced this week and will be released by the holidays. It'll include God of War I & II all crunked up in HD, running a blistering 60fps and have trophy support. Hell yeah! If you've never played this series, now's the time.

I'm sure all of you have updated your PS3 to 3.00. The delightful Playstation LIfestyle site has a complete rundown of the firmware update's most excellent features.