New LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm: Arctic Edge, Rock Band: Unplugged, Assassin’s Creed games coming to PSP

25 February 2009

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Posted by:Josh

Sony has revealed their 2009 PSP release schedule (albeit for Europe) and it’s a doozie! LittleBigPlanet and Motorstorm will be making their portable PSP debuts, Buzz is returning with Buzz! Brain, Altair will be getting a new quest in an exclusive Assassin’s Creed PSP title and Rock Band: Unplugged will also be gracing the PSP.

Here’s information on each of the new games (barring Buzz):

LittleBigPlanet: Developed in conjunction with MediaMolecule, the critically acclaimed game LittleBigPlanet makes its way to the PSP, offering new SackBoy adventures with the same play, create, share experience for gamers on-the-go, in addition to brand new levels and environments specifically created for the platform.

MotorStorm Arctic Edge: Developed by the award-winning Bigbig Studios, the team behind the best-selling Pursuit Force series, MotorStorm Arctic Edge is coming this Autumn 2009 sees the music, the festival and the brutal off-road racing arrive in the breathtaking yet lethal and unpredictable setting of Alaska.

According to Three Speech the PSP version will debut two new vehicles, the Snowcat and the Snow Machine and will allow you to personalize your vehicle class and even create your own vehicle via a selection of different parts including wheels, exhaust, spoilers and stickers. The game is also expected to hit the PlayStation 2 platform in Fall of 2009.

Rock Band Unplugged: Launching exclusively on PSP, MTV Games and Harmonix announced that gamers will be able to take Rock Band Unplugged on the road with the first ever portable version of the popular music and gaming experience. Rock Band Unplugged will take center stage as it leverages the PSP system’s Wi-Fi capabilities and becomes the first PSP game to include a fully-featured in-game store for downloadable content in the North American and Europeans markets.

Assassin’s Creed PSP Entertainment Pack: Ubisoft will debut an exclusive installment of the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise on PSP later this year. To commemorate this highly anticipated title, SCEA will launch a new bundle that includes the game, a “Piano Black” PSP, and other content that will be announced later.

* Thanks to Three Speech for the Motorstorm: Arctic Edge screenshot.