Things are picking up once again with the releases with some nice games coming out this week. Click here to see the Upcoming Releases for this week with games such as Heavy Rain, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, and Last Rebellion among others. I know I’ll be playing a lot of Heavy Rain and Sonic and Sega All-Stars, what will you be getting?
Archive for category PSP
It is no secret that I like Tower Defense games. I have reviewed a few already and I’m usually pretty positive about them. I know that they aren’t for everyone and I know a lot of people are sick of them since they are oversaturated. If you are one of those people, you can probably just skip this review. I played it on my PSP and my PS3 with the new PSP Mini emulation. For those interested in just hearing about the PS3 playing you can scroll down to just above the score to read about that.
For those that haven’t heard or noticed yet, the PS3 has a firmware upgrade available with the major feature being that you can play PSP Minis on your PS3. This sounds like Sony is on its way to making a reality what I wrote about in an Editorial I wrote back in September suggesting Sony update the PS3 to play PSP games. It appears though that right now there are only a handful of games that will actually work with Sony saying that in a couple weeks they will all work. Maybe this will be a test to see how things run and see the demand for more to work. The Minis are not allowed to have network play, so that’s one less thing for them to worry about emulating so I can see why this is a good place to start. Once a game I actually owns works I will post my impressions.
The Upcoming Releases page has been updated again after a few weeks off. This week sees the release of both Band Hero and LEGO Rock Band which are the more “family friendly” versions of the respective franchises. Since LEGO Rock Band has “The Final Countdown” by Europe it automatically wins in my mind. If music games aren’t your thing (or you don’t want to buy ANOTHER one after 10 have come out this year alone) there is also Dragon Age: Origins which looks pretty sweet for fans of Baldurs Gate, the Ultimate Sith Edition of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for those looking for new content that is released as a full game instead of DLC, Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, and Rabbids Go Home for Wii which is more of an adventure game than the mini-game collections they have been known for until now. There are others as well so take a look at the page.
As you may have noticed Amazon is now offering PSN download codes. 1st party Sony titles are now available including PSN Games, PS3 Game Add-Ons, PS1 Classic downloads, and PSP games. Some may see this as pointless since you can just purchase through your PS3 or PSP, but this way now you can use Amazon gift certificates to redeem them and earn rewards if you have an Amazon credit card. As I mentioned, right now it’s just Sony and it’s not complete, but there are still some great games like Fat Princess, Super Stardust HD, and PAIN.
Casual puzzle games have been popular on handhelds since long before people referred to games as being “casual.” Who can forget playing the original Tetris on the original Game Boy for hours on end (for years). There is just something great about a quick “pick up and play” game experience when on the go, especially since you never know how long you have to play before it’s your stop on the bus or your turn in line. Mumbo Jumbo is a big name in the casual market and 7 Wonders of the Ancient World is an entry from them in the “match 3” sub-genre of puzzle games.
I went onto the Playstation Store this past Thursday to check out the weekly update to find a nice surprise in the form of the Half Minute Hero demo. I had heard rumblings about “The RPG you play in 30 seconds” and I had to check it out. What I found was good.
[UPDATE 12/12/2009 – Looks like Sony updated the PS3 Firmware to play some PSP Minis with more to follow. Let’s hope the rest of what I said here comes true too] So I was downloading some PSP games to my PS3 through the Playstation Store (I’m not talking about piracy, thank you) and it dawned on me… If I’m already downloading the game to my PS3’s hard drive, just as I do PSN and PS1 games, why can’t I play them on my PS3 like I can those? The PS1 Classics are made to play on both PS3 and PSP, so I’m thinking PSP should be the same. I know, I know, it’s a different system, and one that’s made to be portable, but please hear me out on this. I think Sony is missing out on some money by not doing this.
I have updated the Upcoming Releases page to reflect the games coming out this week. You can get there by clicking here or clicking where it says Upcoming Releases at the top of the page. This week sees the release of Guitar Hero 5
I have updated what is available in my Amazon Store
