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Giveaway: 4 The Eye of Judgment Legends games for PSP
Welcome to our giveaway for 4 The Eye of Judgment Legends UMD games! Sponsored by the awesome Sony Computer Entertainment.
What do you need to do to win?: To celebrate the release of The Eye of Judgment Legends digital card battle game on PSP, you get a chance to win one of four UMD’s with the full game! To win, tell us in in one comment per person:
“How many cards can you collect in The Eye of Judgment Legends?”
The details: “The Eye of Judgment Legends features game play based on digital cards that players collect, trade, and use to battle against others. Fans of the PlayStation 3 system hit, The Eye of Judgment Legends, will enjoy updated card balancing and new strategies on the PSP, as well as the ability to easily carry your entire digital card collection with you to build the perfect deck on the fly. There are over 300 cards to collect (30 new cards), including Rare and Ultra Rare cards to build more unique battle decks! Plus there’s an all new Story Mode created exclusively for the PSP version, where you’ll unfold an epic journey to save the world from the evil Biolith king, Scion.
There are also two multiplayer modes for head-to-head card battles, Ad-hoc and Infrastructure. Ad-hoc mode lets you face off against another player locally over Wi-Fi, as well as trade cards from your collection. Infrastructure mode lets you battle another player online and compares the top scores among players all around the world! Infrastructure mode also makes global tournaments possible for The Eye of Judgment Legends. See if you have what it takes to rank among the top players in the world, and observe battle tactics from other players you challenge that may improve your skills for future tournaments.”
Get pumped for the game, watch The Eye of Judgment Legends trailer:
We will announce the winners of the giveaway on this page, you have until April 1st to answer the question, and that’s no joke. Be sure to comment here by filling out a working email address (only visible to site staff) so we can reach you. Good luck!
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Monster Hunter Portable 3rd announced for PSP by Capcom in Japan
The popular Monster Hunter series will continue on PSP as Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (would be called “Monster Hunter Freedom 3″ outside Japan) at a Tokyo fan event.
The game will be an entirely new experience for series fans and is being developed by producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Yasunori Ichinose.
“This game doesn’t use Monster Hunter Freedom Unite as a base; the majority of it is being built from scratch,” Ichinose said. “Thanks to that, the monster graphics and animation are a whole level better than before; we’ve got a broader range of expression to work with. It’ll feel different from both Unite and Tri on the Wii.”
As always, this third game will have you tracking down monsters as a freelance hunter, and cooperating with real life friends to do so, though in a more Japanese/Oriental style. Your home base is actually set at a traditional Japanese hotspring, which even includes an open-air bath.
“Pokke Village from the previous game was meant to have a Japanese taste to it,” Tsujimoto commented, “but we brought that to the forefront this time. We didn’t want to have just another town that looks like samurai-era Tokyo, though, so instead we added Asian tastes to the town features shared across the series.”
Naturally the game will be full of new monsters and new environments to battle them in, including a canyon filled with forests and bamboo thickets.
The single-player and multiplayer games will be expanded, and players will now be allowed to take two AI-controlled Felyne companions along on single-player hunts instead of just one.
The game will be released at the end of the year in Japan. No date outside of Japan has been announced.
Via 1UP
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker release date is June 8, 2010
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be released on June 8, 2010 exclusively for the PSP. Europe will get it on June 17th.
Fans of the game who do not yet own a PSP will also be delighted to know that the Japanese MGS: Peace Walker pack WILL be coming stateside. It will launch alongside the standalone game but will include a number of extras in edition to a slick green-colored PSP.
The new METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER PSP Entertainment Pack will include:
* “Spirited Green” PSP-3000 system
* METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER game on UMD
* PlayStation Network downloadable voucher for special in-game content which will be unlocked at the start of the game
* PlayStation Network downloadable movie voucher (US residents only); title TBD
* 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker marks the return of Hideo Kojima’s world-renowned stealth-action series. This highly-anticipated Metal Gear Solid sequel picks up where Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the PlayStation 2 left off.
With an extensive amount of gameplay that promises to revolutionize previous notions of a handheld game experience, MGS: Peacewalker introduces an exciting new storyline, stunning visuals and a console-quality gaming experience, all of which is only possible on the PSP platform.
The Metal Gear Solid PSP Entertainment Pack brings the same incredible value you’ve seen in previous PSP packages and introduces a never-before seen color to the PSP-3000 family. It will be available at major retailers in the United States and Canada for $199.99 (MSRP).
ModNation Racers release date is May 25, 2010, on PS3 and PSP
ModNation Racers has a release date of May 25, 2010 exclusively for PS3 and PSP announced Sony.
If you haven’t been keeping up with the game, ModNation Racers is quite possibly the most exciting kart racing game since Mario Kart, and is the latest game to be labeled “Play. Create. Share.” after LittleBigPlanet.
In the tradition of that game, everything in ModNation Racers is completely customizable and sharable with your friends online, from the karts you race to the characters that drive them to the tracks you race on. And all of it is done in a very slick manner with literally endless possibilities.
Not only was four-player split-screen multipalyer just confirmed as well, but a number of pre-order incentives were also revealed for those anticipating this hot racing game.
Depending on where you order from, Kratos, Nathan Drake and Ratchet & Clank will be playable characters for you to race as!
* Pre-order from GameStop and score Kratos and his Kart of Chaos!
* Pre-order from Amazon and race as Ratchet or Clank!
* Pre-order from Best Buy and score Nathan Drake and his Jungle Jeep!
On top of this, each pre-order gets an additional BONUS Mystery Mod and Kart package that include not just a special Mod and Kart, but additional accessories that you can use to make your own creations!
Exciting stuff! I personally cannot wait for this game as it looks like pure, unadulterated FUN!
Via PlayStation Blog
Tales of Phantasia X announced as PSP remake of the original
The original Tales game, Phantasia, is being remade once again, and like last time, this one is being made for the PSP, revealed the Japanese Shonen Jump magazine.
This latest remake of the RPG classic that was originally released for the SNES, is being entitled Tales of Phantasia X (Tales of Phantasia Narikiri Dungeon X in Japan).
The game will most likely be released sometime this year and is specifically an updated version of the Game Boy Color remake of the original game. Which was released for the handheld way back in 2000.
Hit the link above to head to the official web-site which will give you a taste of the game’s music.
Via VG247
Gaming News you might’ve missed in week 10: GDC Awards winners
Machima.com’s Inside Gaming covers game news you might’ve missed last week. They do it in a nice, brief video format. The Dead Pixel details the latest news, reviews, and trailers in his own irreverent style.
In week 10, 2010, the Game Developers Conference 2010 took place. At this year’s GDC Awards show Machinima got a backstage pass and had a chance to interview some of the winners. Which just so happened to include the greats like Naughty Dog, Penny Arcade, John Carmack, and even Gabe Newell. Well worth watching this through to the very end. 
Here’s a list of all the nominees and winners (bolded) from the GDC event…
2010 Game Developer Choice Awards
Game Of The Year:
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)
Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios)
Demon’s Souls (From Software)
Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)
Best Game Design:
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios)
Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)
Flower (Thatgamecompany)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)
Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap)
Best Visual Art:
Borderlands (Gearbox Software)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)
Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward)
Flower (Thatgamecompany)
Best Technology:
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward)
Red Faction: Guerrilla (Volition)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)
Killzone 2 (Guerrilla Games)
Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)
Best Writing:
Brutal Legend (Double Fine Productions)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios)
Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)
Halo 3: ODST (Bungie)
Best Audio:
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)
Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare)
Rock Band: The Beatles (Harmonix)
Flower (Thatgamecompany)
Brutal Legend (Double Fine Productions)
Innovation:
Scribblenauts (5th Cell)
Flower (Thatgamecompany)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)
Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap)
Demon’s Souls (From Software)
Best Debut:
The Maw (Twisted Pixel)
League Of Legends (Riot Games)
Spider: The Secret Of Bryce Manor (Tiger Style)
Torchlight (Runic Games)
Zeno Clash (ACE Team)
Best Downloadable Game:
Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap)
Trials HD (RedLynx)
PixelJunk Shooter (Q Games)
Shadow Complex (Chair Entertainment)
Flower (Thatgamecompany)
Best New Social/Online Game:
Restaurant City (Playfish)
Farmville (Zynga)
Dungeon Fighter Online (Neople/Nexon)
Free Realms (Sony Online Entertainment San Diego)
Bejeweled Blitz (PopCap)
Best Handheld Game:
Scribblenauts (5th Cell)
Flight Control (Firemint)
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar Leeds/Rockstar North)
Spider: The Secret Of Bryce Manor (Tiger Style)
Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo EAD)
Special Honors:
Lifetime Achievement Award: John Carmack
Pioneer Award: Gabe Newell
Ambassador Award: Penny Arcade Trio
2010 Independent Games Festival Awards
Seumas McNally Grand Prize:
Joe Danger (Hello Games)
Monaco (Pocketwatch Games)
Rocketbirds: Revolution! (Ratloop Asia)
Trauma (Krystian Majewski)
Super Meat Boy! (Team Meat)
Excellence In Visual Art:
Shank (Klei Entertainment)
Owlboy (D-Pad Studios)
Trauma (Krystian Majewski)
Limbo (Playdead)
Rocketbirds: Revolution! (Ratloop Asia)
Excellence In Design:
Miegakure (Marc Ten Bosch)
Star Guard (Sparky)
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! — A Reckless Disregard For Gravity (Dejobaan Games)
Monaco (Pocketwatch Games)
Cogs (Lazy 8 Studios)
Excellence In Audio:
Super Meat Boy! (Team Meat)
Shatter (Sidhe)
Closure (Closure Team)
Rocketbirds: Revolution! (Ratloop Asia)
Trauma (Krystian Majewski)
Technical Excellence:
Closure (Closure Team)
Limbo (Playdead)
Heroes Of Newerth (S2 Games)
Joe Danger (Hello Games)
Vessel (Strange Loop Games)
Nuovo Award:
Today I Die (Daniel Benmergui)
A Slow Year (Ian Bogost)
Tuning (Cactus)
Closure (Closure Team)
Enviro-Bear 2000 (Justin Smith)
Audience Award:
Heroes of Newerth
Direct to Drive Award:
Max & The Magic Marker
Games Weather Report of Week 10, 2010
What were the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe the past week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest. Think of it as a games weather report.
What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.
North America’s Top 10 Games:
1. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (DS)
2. Pokemon HeartGold Version (DS)
3. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
4. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360)
5. Just Dance (Wii)
6. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
7. Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
8. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
9. Heavy Rain (PS3)
10. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Xbox 360)
Japan’s Top 10 Games:
1. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Xbox 360)
2. Pokemon Ranger: Path of Light (DS)
3. Tomodachi [Friend/Mii] Collection (DS)
4. Wii Fit Plus – Set with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
5. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
6. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3)
7. Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4 – Eyes of God and the Devil (DS)
8. Demon’s Souls – The Best of PlayStation 3 (PS3)
9. Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 3D aka Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman 3D (PSP)
10. Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid 2 (PSP)
Europe’s Top 10 Games:
1. Just Dance (Wii)
2. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Xbox 360)
3. Heavy Rain (PS3)
4. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3)
5. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PC)
6. New Super Mario Brothers (Wii)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
9. BioShock 2 (Xbox 360)
10. Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising (PC)
To recap the top games per system: Final Fantasy XIII makes a strong debut on the PS3 chart. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City returns on the Xbox 360. Just Dance once again moves to the top spot on the Wii chart. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 stays #1 on the PC chart. Pokemon SoulSilver Version & Pokemon HeartGold Version debut high on the DS chart. Kingdom Hearts – Greatest Hits returns on the PS2 chart. And lastly, God of War Chains of Olympus – Greatest Hits returns on the PSP chart.
Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.
System and game sales for February 2010 in the USA
February’s American video game sales data from the NPD is in, and like almost any month the past year, it shows an unchanged result: A Nintendo system on top, this time the DS and DSi handhelds outsold everybody else.
NPD analyst, Anita Frazier, had this to say about hardware sales: “Overall hardware unit sales were down, but certain platforms enjoyed an increase over last year. Xbox 360 nabbed the top-spot among the three console systems for the first time since September 2007 when Halo 3 as released. PS3 enjoyed a 30% increase over last year, even while retail supply is reported to remain constrained.
DS sales continue to remain quite strong, even leading up to the launch of the Dsi XL later this month on March 28th, which will have 7 days of sales during our March reporting month.”
Video game hardware overview:
1. Nintendo DS — 613,200
2. Xbox 360 — 422,000
3. Nintendo Wii — 397,900
4. PlayStation 3 — 360,100
5. PlayStation Portable — 133,400
6. PlayStation 2 — 101,900
The NPD mentions about software that “The top 10 list this month is quite balanced between the three console platforms with three each for the PS3 and Wii platforms, and four for the 360.
Bioshock 2 was the best-selling game in February, selling over 750K units at retail across platforms. The 360 version was the top-selling SKU for the month.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the third-best-selling game of all-time, now at just under 10 million units life-to-date.”
Video game software overview top 10:
1. BioShock 2 (Xbox 360) — 562,900
2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) — 555,600
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2* (Xbox 360) — 314,300
4. Just Dance (Wii) — 275,400
5. Wii Sports Resort with Wii Motion Plus* (Wii) — 272,500
6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2* (PS3) — 252,800
7. Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360) — 246,500
8. Dante’s Inferno: Divine Edition (PS3) — 242,500
9. Dante’s Inferno (Xbox 360) — 224,700
10. Heavy Rain (PS3) — 219,300
(*includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
As for the games industry overall, Ms. Frazier ended with “The industry realized another month of decreased sales as compared to last year. In fact, for most categories, unit sales declines were greater than dollar sales. Higher average retail prices on all categories except console hardware boosted dollar sales performance somewhat.
Honestly, I had expected the industry to perform somewhat better this month. Nonetheless, strong new releases, and Easter gift-buying bodes well for industry performance in March.”
Data courtesy of Neogaf
On PlayStation Network this week: Mega Man 10, Feeding Frenzy 2, Qore Ep 22, The Tester Ep 4 (PSN), MLB 10 The Show Demo, MAG DLC (PS3), The Eye of Judgment Legends (PSP)
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP this week in America and Europe.
AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3
Price Updates
* Chessmaster: The Art Of Learning Sale (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
* Tom Clancy’s EndWar Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
* Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 Sale (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
* Cellfactor: Psychokinetic Wars Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
* Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
* Tom Clancy’s: HAWX: Supremacy Pack Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
* Age of Booty Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Qore
Qore Episode 22: March 2010 ($2.99)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a high-definition monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. March’s Episode 22 provides in-depth coverage of Final Fantasy XIII, explores the film noir-inspired world of Dead to Rights: Retribution, returns to Lost Planet 2 and talks with comic book legend Marv Wolfman about writing the God of War graphic novel. Annual subscribers can access a dynamic Heavy Rain theme, and all purchasers can download a Dead to Rights: Retribution theme. — File size: 1.53 GB
Downloadable Games
Mega Man 10 ($9.99)
The original 2D classic Mega Man returns in a new adventure! This latest Mega Man title continues to bring the series back to its old school roots with retro action, platform game play and classic 8-bit style graphics and sound. Rediscover the Mega Man experience with classically inspired new boss characters, each with their own unique weapons and vulnerabilities.
ESRB Rated E
File Size: 143 MB
Feeding Frenzy 2 Shipwreck Showdown ($9.99)
Become the biggest fish at the top of the food chain with Feeding Frenzy 2 Shipwreck Showdown, now on the PlayStation Network! Start as the little fish in the ocean and get your ‘eat’ on! Feast upon fish smaller than you and you’ll grow bigger and bigger. Avoid predators, or you’ll become THEIR meal. Feeding Frenzy 2 features 60 levels of underwater fun and above water challenges and local multiplayer Party Games and Frenzyfest modes
ESRB Rated E
File size: 545 MB
The Tester
The Tester Episode 4
So, what better way to take people out of their comfort zone and assess their creativity than with a surprise live-action role play? That’s right, things definitely get dramatic this week as the remaining 7 gamers use random props, their wits and sheer guts to entertain and impress the panel. — File size: 334 MB (SD) 952 MB (HD)
Game Demos (free)
MLB 10 The Show Demo
Experience a taste of The Show!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 2.9 GB
Feeding Frenzy 2 Shipwreck Showdown Demo
Become the biggest fish at the top of the food chain with Feeding Frenzy 2 Shipwreck Showdown, now on the PlayStation Network! Start as the little fish in the ocean and get your ‘eat’ on! Feast upon fish smaller than you and you’ll grow bigger and bigger. Avoid predators, or you’ll become THEIR meal. Feeding Frenzy 2 features 60 levels of underwater fun and above water challenges and local multiplayer Party Games and Frenzyfest modes.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 56 MB
Mega Man 10 Demo
The original 2D classic Mega Man returns in a new adventure! This latest Mega Man title continues to bring the series back to its old school roots with retro action, platform game play and classic 8-bit style graphics and sound. Rediscover the Mega Man experience with classically inspired new boss characters, each with their own unique weapons and vulnerabilities.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 143 MB
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First Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands gameplay footage revealed
The first gameplay footage has been released for Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.
The upcoming newest entry in the long-running franchise that takes the series back to its “The Sands of Time” roots while corresponding to the release of the upcoming film.
As you can see in the developer diary below, the game maintains the look and feel that players loved about Sands of Time, while offering a new visual fidelity that takes full advantage of the current-gen systems. While also offering epic battles against over 50 enemies at once, and giving the Prince a range of new elemental powers that allow him to manipulate the environment in new ways.
Fans of the previous games or the original trilogy will definitely want to check this new game out.
It releases on May 18, 2010 for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, DS and PSP.
