Joystiq's Fanboy sister sites, A 'Video Game' Feed powered by BlogSieve.com http://www.blogsieve.com/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:26:28+0100 FeedCreator 1.6 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/04/surprise-surprise-psp-is-1-in-japan-again/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.m-create.com/ranking/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/225_jess_psp.jpg" /></a>There is really nothing left to say. We're no longer shocked that the PSP is once again champion. Perhaps, even all of you are getting tired of hearing how great things are over in Japan. So, we'll just use this picture to convey how much the Japanese love the PSP.<br /><br /><strong>Week of June 23-29:</strong><br /> <ul> <li><strong>PSP - 58,861 </strong>(<img vspace="0" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/media/2008/05/downarrow_cs_0523.jpg" alt="" />490) </li> <li>Nintendo DS - 48,884 (<img vspace="0" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/media/2008/05/uparrow_cs_0523.jpg" style="width: 10px; height: 10px;" />12,285)<br /></li> <li>Wii - 48,480 (<img vspace="0" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/media/2008/05/uparrow_cs_0523.jpg" style="width: 10px; height: 10px;" />7,443) </li> <li><em>PlayStation 3 - 17,973 </em>(<img vspace="0" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/media/2008/05/downarrow_cs_0523.jpg" alt="" />2,363) </li> <li><em>PlayStation 2 - 7,673 </em>(<img vspace="0" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/media/2008/05/uparrow_cs_0523.jpg" style="width: 10px; height: 10px;" />1,327) </li> <li>Xbox 360 - 5,104 (<img vspace="0" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/media/2008/05/uparrow_cs_0523.jpg" style="width: 10px; height: 10px;" />2,549)<br /></li> </ul> The PSP still holds tight even with a strong boost to DS sales. The PS3 looks like it's slowly going back to its regular numbers, and the PS2 is still amazingly outselling the Xbox 360.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.m-create.com/ranking/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/04/surprise-surprise-psp-is-1-in-japan-again/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1245976/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/04/surprise-surprise-psp-is-1-in-japan-again/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Sensory overload in Gundam Battle Universe TV spot Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/woodward-theme-arrives-on-pc-store/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/store/" rel="tag">Store</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2007/09/newxmb.jpg" /></div> Yeah, this is today's PC Store update post. Basically, there's nothing here but a single theme, entitled "Woodward." We have no idea what that could be referring to. Once the PC Store is updated, we'll be sure to take a look, but until then this is really all we can tell you. Hopefully it's something interesting, but let's be honest here - how much can one theme entertain us? We would've been happier with no store update at all. Perhaps we should be careful what we wish for ...<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/woodward-theme-arrives-on-pc-store/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1245392/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/woodward-theme-arrives-on-pc-store/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> 'Devil May Cry series' listed on Capcom PSP release calendar Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:30:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/swap-magic-running-genesis-emulator-on-ps3/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/media/" rel="tag">Videos and Screenshots</a></p><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZbqFQXmQMKU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZbqFQXmQMKU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>Have you got Swap Magic back from the good ol' PS2 days? Have you got downloaded emulators? Well, thanks to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbqFQXmQMKU">this YouTube video</a>, now you can see how to get an emulator up and running. Of course, it's a German video, so we have next to no idea what's going on -- but we notice there's some quick option-swapping whilst Swap Magic is loading up. This is far from the only video on YouTube displaying emulators on the PS3, but it's interesting to see just how simple the process appears. Anyone had any luck with this?<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbqFQXmQMKU>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/swap-magic-running-genesis-emulator-on-ps3/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1245346/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/swap-magic-running-genesis-emulator-on-ps3/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/swap-magic-running-genesis-emulator-on-ps3/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Ominous Resistance 2 ARG site Project Abraham uncovered Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:00:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/siren-blood-curse-priced-and-dated-for-europe/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/playstation-store/" rel="tag">PlayStation Store</a>, <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/05/siren-blood-curse-logo-425.jpg" alt="" /></div> <a href="http://threespeech.com/blog/2008/07/siren-blood-curse-release-info/">ThreeSpeech</a> has the scoop on when we can expect <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/tag/siren"><em>Siren: Blood Curse</em></a> to hit the European PSN Store, as well as how much we will be spending on this episodic horror. We're not sure what Sony's understanding of "episodic" is, but we were expecting something a little bit different to what's been described. <em>Siren</em> will be split into four chapters, each containing three episodes of the game, but the strange part is that all four chapters will be made available on the same day -- July 24th.<br /><br />I guess we can't complain now that we know we won't have to wait in between episodes, but we can't help but wonder why they've bothered with splitting the game up at all. Why not just release it all as one? When the game releases you'll be able to pick up each chapter for &pound;4.99 (no sign of a price in Euros, sorry!), with all four chapters bundled together for &pound;19.99. Pro tip: Buy them all separately and you'll save 3p. That's three penny sweets!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://threespeech.com/blog/2008/07/siren-blood-curse-release-info/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/siren-blood-curse-priced-and-dated-for-europe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1245741/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/siren-blood-curse-priced-and-dated-for-europe/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/siren-blood-curse-priced-and-dated-for-europe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> MGS4 soundtrack now available from European Konami store Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:00:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/ominous-resistance-2-arg-site-project-abraham-uncovered/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/media/" rel="tag">Videos and Screenshots</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://projectabraham.com/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/dont_know_if_she_cylon_0001.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> We are not sure how they did it, but some very clever posters over at <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324011">NeoGAF</a> has found us another ARG website for <em><a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/tag/resistance-2">Resistance 2</a>.</em> The <a href="http://projectabraham.com/">website</a> features a woman standing over you at what appears to be a hospital, concerned for your well-being, before she is forcibly removed and the video ends with a long beep.<br /><br /> What does this all mean? Is that actress Katee Sackhoff of <em>Battlestar Galatica</em> fame standing over us in this video? What is <a href="http://projectabraham.com/"><em>Project Abraham</em></a>? Is that <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/01/resistance-2-arg-website-getawarjob-com-launches/">logo</a> on her shirt the same as the one of the US military from getawarjob.com? The Morse code at the end of the video apparently spells "blackout" and leads you to another part of the <a href="http://projectabraham.com/blackout/">site</a>, with a picture of seven guys that you can move around on a table.<br /><br />Is Nathan Hale one of these guys? Is the darkness on the sides moving? We noticed pressing tab will frame a yellow rectangle around the picture. You can also drag the picture all the way off screen on the bottom and the right, but not the top and the left, And what is <em>that</em> in the window on the left? Take a look around and post your thoughts on this. *hums <em>The</em> <em>X-files</em> theme*<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324011&amp;page=2">NeoGAF</a> -- thanks, Noshino!]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://projectabraham.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/ominous-resistance-2-arg-site-project-abraham-uncovered/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1245427/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/ominous-resistance-2-arg-site-project-abraham-uncovered/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/ominous-resistance-2-arg-site-project-abraham-uncovered/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> An Xbox fan's perspective: is it time to move to PS3? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/crazy-taxi-double-punch-is-crazy-out-august-in-japan/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></p><center><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="425" height="367"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=35783"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=35783" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="367"></embed> </object></center> <div align="center"> </div> Does <em>Crazy Taxi: Double</em> Punch look familiar? It sure does. In fact, it looks just like <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/crazy-taxi/"><em>Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars</em></a>. Oh wait, it is <em>Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars</em> -- just with a different name for Japan. You know, to make the title feel like it's brand new and not some year-behind shelf-warmer. In any case, here's a zany Japanese trailer to keep you occupied. <em>Crazy Taxi: Double Punch</em> will be out in Japan this August 12.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/crazy-taxi-double-punch-is-crazy-out-august-in-japan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1245153/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/crazy-taxi-double-punch-is-crazy-out-august-in-japan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Woodward theme arrives on PC Store Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:00:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/care-for-some-metal-gear-solid-wine/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/community/" rel="tag">Community</a></p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Metal-Gear-Solid-Wine-RARE_W0QQitemZ290241199993QQihZ019QQcategoryZ45101QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/225_d9af_1.jpg" /></a>If auctioning a <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/02/life-sized-solid-snake-for-sale/">life-sized Snake</a> yesterday wasn't enough for all you collectors, then here's one more <em>Metal Gear Solid</em> item that might be of interest. Pictured is a bottle of Andiera Cabernet Sauvignon which is specially labeled for the <em>Metal Gear Solid</em> launch way back in 1998. It was given only to the game's designers and business partners.<br /><br />The bottle is being auctioned on eBay with a starting bid at around $250. Whether the actual beverage contained inside is actually quality wine, we don't know -- this blogger isn't a wine drinker. So make sure you know what you're getting into. Perhaps, on a light note, it might be a good time to pick it up; drink some slightly more aged wine and celebrate the end of Solid Snake's story. We couldn't think of a finer time for a toast.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.gamesniped.com/2008/07/03/metal-gear-solid-wine/">Gamesniped</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://cgi.ebay.com/Metal-Gear-Solid-Wine-RARE_W0QQitemZ290241199993QQihZ019QQcategoryZ45101QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/care-for-some-metal-gear-solid-wine/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1244876/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/care-for-some-metal-gear-solid-wine/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/care-for-some-metal-gear-solid-wine/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> American PSN updates for July 3rd Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/yuusha-no-kuse-ni-namaikida-or2-debut-trailer/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/yuusha/" rel="tag">Yuusha</a></p><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fpgVTXMp_UE&amp;hl=en"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fpgVTXMp_UE&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center> <p>The surprise PSP (Japan-only) hit, <em>Yuusha no Kuse ni Namikida</em>, is getting a sequel. <em>or2</em> will add more of the same pixel-y content that fans have come to love. But, this trailer really isn't going to showcase any graphical "improvements" of any sort. Probably because the style simply wouldn't allow such a thing. Will Sony bring this strange, quirky anti-hero dungeon crawler to the US? Perhaps we'll wait and see if there's an announcement at E3.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpgVTXMp_UE>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/yuusha-no-kuse-ni-namaikida-or2-debut-trailer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1242808/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/yuusha-no-kuse-ni-namaikida-or2-debut-trailer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Suikoden VI listed, then removed, as a PSP title Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/two-new-camouflages-available-for-mgs4/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/06/mgs4-wallpaper.jpg" /></div> We're not sure we'd class these new <em><a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/tag/mgs4">MGS4</a> </em>camouflages "DLC" as such, but they're definitely appreciated. Mostly because they're free, but also because they actually add something interesting and quirky to the game. Two new camouflages for your OctoCamo are now available to grab from the "Extras" section of <em>Metal Gear Solid 4</em>'s main menu. These are named "Laughing Camo" and "Raging Camo" -- no doubt "Crying Camo" and "Screaming Camo" will be coming at a later date.<br /><br />These new camouflages look pretty cool when applied via in-game menu, covering Snake in large Japanese script, but the fun really happens when you approach an enemy whilst wearing them. Depending on which one you have currently donned, you will cause your opponents laughter or rage rating to increase, sometimes causing them to burst out into hysterics or rawr at the sky. The easiest way to see this is grab someone in a CQC hold for a little while and then let them go. We have no idea whether this works on bosses, but we'd love to find out. Consider this your 4th of July homework. Class dismissed.<br /><br />[Thanks Brandon!]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/two-new-camouflages-available-for-mgs4/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1245357/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/two-new-camouflages-available-for-mgs4/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/two-new-camouflages-available-for-mgs4/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Siren: Blood Curse priced and dated for Europe Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:00:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/tired-of-sneaking-alone-check-out-the-new-mgo-mode/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/04/metalgearonlineimage425.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/tag/mgo"><em>Metal Gear Online</em></a> got a server-side update today which added a new free gameplay mode. "Team Sneaking" pits one team, equipped with Stealth, against another team which is defending a target. Stealth'd players can be spotted, like in the single player game, and will then be visible until the caution meter goes down. We only tried it out a couple of times, but "Team Sneaking" games seem to go by quite quickly.<br /><br />A new ruleset has also been added, which can be played in most of the game modes. The name of this ruleset, "Headshots Only," is pretty self explanatory. Any non-headshot kills suffer a points penalty, which makes the game that little bit more interesting. These additions are only the beginning -- no doubt we'll see more added before too long.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/tired-of-sneaking-alone-check-out-the-new-mgo-mode/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1245895/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/tired-of-sneaking-alone-check-out-the-new-mgo-mode/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/tired-of-sneaking-alone-check-out-the-new-mgo-mode/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Codemasters not planning on adding trophies to GRID Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/02/tales-of-the-world-radiant-mythology-2-announced/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/tales-of/" rel="tag">Tales of...</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.psphyper.com/psp/tales-of-the-world-to-shine-on-psp-again/"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/tales_of_yuri_0001.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /> <div align="left">Surprise, surprise -- a <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/tag/talesoftheworld"><em>Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2</em></a> has been announced in Japan. We were pleasantly surprised to see in this week's issue of Shonen Jump details on another <em>Radiant Mythology</em> game. Details are scarce at this point, but like the previous Tales of the World games, it is a crossover title with characters from different <em>Tales</em> games. The character count is reportedly over 50, more than double the less than 20 characters of the first game. Even the formerly exclusive Xbox 360 character Yuri Lowell from <a href="http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/tag/tales-of-vesperia"><em>Tales of Vesperia</em></a> is in it. Take a look at the other characters in the scan over at <a href="http://www.psphyper.com/psp/tales-of-the-world-to-shine-on-psp-again/">PSPHyper</a>. The first <em>Radiant Mythology</em> title was released in the US, so we are hoping this sequel does the same. Stay tuned for more info!<br /><br />[Thanks, <a href="http://symphonicheaven.com/">Shawn</a> and Saigon!]</div> </div> <p align="center"> </p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.psphyper.com/psp/tales-of-the-world-to-shine-on-psp-again/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/02/tales-of-the-world-radiant-mythology-2-announced/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1243547/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/02/tales-of-the-world-radiant-mythology-2-announced/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Star Wars: The Force Unleashed looks impressive on PSP Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:10:00+0100 http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/thq-picks-up-dropcast-for-a-september-release/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/screens/" rel="tag">Screens</a></p><a href="http://www.dropcastgame.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/dropcast-ingrid-0-dsf.jpg" alt="" /></a>Puzzle games lacking online functionality are a hard sell these days, but as <em><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/tag/PuzzleQuest/">Puzzle Quest</a></em> has proven, if you can deliver something with a new spin and addictive mechanics, people will still flock to your title.<br /><br />Mikoishi's <em><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2007/08/06/dropcast/">Dropcast</a></em>, possibly the first DS game developed by a Singapore studio, is trying its best to make up for its missing online support with its distinct gothic/cartoon style and a lot of character. As the story goes, Ingrid, an eccentric young girl, has brought her cadaverous stuffed animals to life and has taught them an array of destructive spells.<br /><br />Dropcast offers two different modes, Ingrid's Curse, which is a mix of <em><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/tag/Tetris/">Tetris</a></em> and <em>Collapse</em> utilizing both screens, and Battle Royale, which fuses puzzle and battle mechanics for "cut-throat head-to-head puzzle combat." Here's a quick list of additional features:<br /> <ul> <li>"Book-style" gameplay</li> <li>8 playable characters</li> <li>24 "devastating" spells to use and abuse</li> <li>Single-cart download play for up to four players</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/tag/THQ/">THQ</a> will be shipping this one out to U.S. stores on September 22nd. If you're at all interested in the game, make sure to <a href="http://www.dropcastgame.com">visit the official site</a>, as it's already teeming with information and downloadable knickknacks -- mobile backgrounds, screensavers, and even a 2008 wallpaper set! Unfortunately, the only gameplay trailer available at the site is terribly uninteresting, but we'll wait for more video before writing this one off.<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/dropcast/">Dropcast</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/dropcast/900073/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080703-dropcast-site-ec-dsf-08_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/dropcast/900072/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080703-dropcast-site-ec-dsf-07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/dropcast/900071/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080703-dropcast-site-ec-dsf-09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/dropcast/900070/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080703-dropcast-site-ec-dsf-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/dropcast/900069/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080703-dropcast-site-ec-dsf-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.dropcastgame.com/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/thq-picks-up-dropcast-for-a-september-release/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/forward/1244194/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/thq-picks-up-dropcast-for-a-september-release/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> DS Daily: FPS Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/suikoden-vi-listed-then-removed-as-a-psp-title/ <center><a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323011"><img vspace="4" hspace="12" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/suikfive2.jpg" alt="" /></a></center>German news site <a href="http://www.gamefront.de">GameFront </a>recently posted an interesting story regarding the listing of <em>Suikoden VI</em> for the PSP on a retailer's website. The story has been <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323011">roughly translated on the NeoGAF forums</a>. The retailer was in Japan and the entry has been removed -- but the rumors live on. Is Konami hard at work on <em>Suikoden VI</em> and moving the series onto the PSP? Or was it a clerical error and should have read PS3? Either way, until Konami makes a statement, we'll have to wait and see if anything comes up at E3 or the Tokyo Game Show.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323011>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/suikoden-vi-listed-then-removed-as-a-psp-title/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1242603/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/suikoden-vi-listed-then-removed-as-a-psp-title/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Play Infinite Loop on your computer Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/02/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-looks-impressive-on-psp/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/star-wars/" rel="tag">Star Wars</a>, <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></p><center><embed height="360" width="433" src="http://videomedia.ign.com/ev/ev.swf" all="" flashvars="object_ID=885369&amp;downloadURL=http://pspmovies.ign.com/psp/video/article/885/885338/psp_militiatroops_flvlowwide.flv&amp;allownetworking=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></center> <p>The PSP version of <em>Star Wars: The Force Unleashed</em> looks to be quite a winner. Not only will it have <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/10/29/star-wars-force-unleashed-to-feature-exclusive-levels-on-psp/">more content </a>than its console brethren, but it's already pulling off some impressive visuals. Look at this new video from IGN to see the bloom lighting, impressive particle effects and spectacular physics engine. This is a portable game?</p> <p>Check out <a href="http://psp.ign.com/articles/885/885328p1.html">IGN</a> for more details in their preview.<br /></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://psp.ign.com/articles/885/885328p1.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/02/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-looks-impressive-on-psp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1243603/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/02/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-looks-impressive-on-psp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Hong Kong students bring PSP to school, compete in exams Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:30:00+0100 http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/special-edition-lite-stickers-and-global-issues/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/politics/situation/080629/stt0806291159000-p1.htm"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/se-jp-gov-dsfj4.jpg" /></a><br /></div> What better way to celebrate Independence Day than by putting the faces of governmental figures on a sticker? The real story behind the above isn't quite that hilarious, actually. Late last month at the G8 foreign ministers' meeting in Kyoto, this beautifully redone DS was spotted, alongside stickers bearing the faces of the ministers. All that's missing is a sticker <em>on</em> the DS, though frankly, that Lite is way too pretty to muck up with stickers.<br /><br />We'd probably do it anyway, though, for the <em>lulz</em>.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/limited-edition-lites-a-history-of-sadness/">Limited Edition Lites: A History of Sadness</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/limited-edition-lites-a-history-of-sadness/891248/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/06/gh-bundle-lite-se-glft_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Play DS like a rock star" title="Play DS like a rock star" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/limited-edition-lites-a-history-of-sadness/891251/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/06/ds-gal-ftros-nin_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Too little too late" title="Too little too late" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/limited-edition-lites-a-history-of-sadness/891266/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/06/dsl-zel-gold-galft_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Master using it and you can have this" title="Master using it and you can have this" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/limited-edition-lites-a-history-of-sadness/891278/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/06/set-mar-dsl-galft_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Take me out to the video game" title="Take me out to the video game" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/limited-edition-lites-a-history-of-sadness/891276/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/06/pc-dsl-galft-why_thumbnail.jpg" alt="What." title="What." /></a></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/politics/situation/080629/stt0806291159000-p1.htm>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/special-edition-lite-stickers-and-global-issues/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/forward/1245282/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/special-edition-lite-stickers-and-global-issues/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Princess Maker 4: Implicitly erotic parenting sim coming to DS Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/sony-files-trademark-gets-xamd/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2008/07/02/we-see-sony-has-%E2%80%9Clost-memories%E2%80%9D/"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/batmanxamd.jpg" /></a>The sharp eyes at <a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2008/07/02/we-see-sony-has-%E2%80%9Clost-memories%E2%80%9D/">Siliconera</a> discovered a new trademark from Sony Computer Entertainment America. Entitled <em>XAM'D: Lost Memories</em>, this mystery title will unlikely be revealed at their E3 conference some time this year. Spencer has a few theories, many of them pointing to RPGs that haven't been localized in the States before. Could it be <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/08/28/rezel-cross-jpn-trailer-shows-off-sonys-latest-action-rpg/"><em>Rezel Cross</em></a>? <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/coded-soul/"><em>Coded Soul</em></a>? Or <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/yuusha/"><em>Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida</em></a>? It could be none of these. Only time will tell.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.siliconera.com/2008/07/02/we-see-sony-has-%E2%80%9Clost-memories%E2%80%9D/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/sony-files-trademark-gets-xamd/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1245010/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/sony-files-trademark-gets-xamd/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> PSP sells nearly 2 million in Japan so far for 2008 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/04/sensory-overload-in-gundam-battle-universe-tv-spot/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/gundam/" rel="tag">Gundam</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.psphyper.com/psp/gundam-battle-universe-tv-commercial-scans/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/gundam_uni_pic_that_00001.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></p> <p align="left">More mechs from <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/tag/gundam-battle-universe"><em>Gundam Battle Universe</em></a> have been revealed in scans from Weekly Famitsu. Check out the full scans over at <a href="http://www.psphyper.com/psp/gundam-battle-universe-tv-commercial-scans/">PSPHyper</a>. There is even a short TV commericial of the game <a href="http://www.jp.playstation.com/movie/cm/asx/cm_gbu.asx">here</a> from the Japanese Playstation Movie Channel. Definitely some sensory overload here -- we counted 22 screenshots in a single frame! Gundam fans should look for this game July 17th in Japan or your favorite import retailer. </p> <p align="left"> </p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.psphyper.com/psp/gundam-battle-universe-tv-commercial-scans/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/04/sensory-overload-in-gundam-battle-universe-tv-spot/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1244933/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/04/sensory-overload-in-gundam-battle-universe-tv-spot/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> PSP caused teen to shoot another teen Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/05/socom-confrontation-trailer-shows-terrorists-getting-just-desse/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/media/" rel="tag">Videos and Screenshots</a></p><center><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="425" height="359"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=35816"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=35816" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="359"></embed> </object></center>Here's a new trailer for the PS3 exclusive <em>SOCOM: Confrontation</em>. What would you expect to see in <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35816.html">this video</a>? There are Navy SEALs, guns, and SEALs using said guns. Still -- the areas look huge and fantastic. Who doesn't love gunning down terrorists? It's just a selfish wish, but we'd like a more realistic cover system. The devs do realize that bullets would go right through a barrel and/or a wooden wagon, right? It makes for cover in the game, sure, but at least let such cover points get demolished easily. That said, we'll shut up and enjoy it for what it is: an action-packed trailer.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35816.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/05/socom-confrontation-trailer-shows-terrorists-getting-just-desse/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1246360/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/05/socom-confrontation-trailer-shows-terrorists-getting-just-desse/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/05/socom-confrontation-trailer-shows-terrorists-getting-just-desse/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> PS3 Fanboy Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:15:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/report-concludes-ps3-saved-blu-ray/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a></p><a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-38213-113.html"><em><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/ps3_blu_ray_happy_together_0001a.jpg" /></em></a> The annual report of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Merchants_Association">Entertainment Merchants Association</a> released recently stated that PS3 is "the primary driver behind Blu-ray sales, with 87% of PS3 owners watching Blu-ray movies on their console." With 3 million units sold by the end of 2007, the PS3 easily outsold the HD-DVD add-on for the Xbox 360, which sold 316,000 units. The EMA feels Blu-ray was the losing format in 2006, but thanks to the PS3, it rebounded in 2007 to become the de facto winner. Their prediction is the PS3 will be "the main force behind Blu-ray disc sales until 2009, when standalone Blu-ray players are expected to outpace the sales volume of the PS3." We think this report raises a number of questions:<br /><br />Is the PS3 really the driving force behind Blu-ray? Or is Blu-ray the driving force behind the PS3? Did Sony take too much of a gamble with a new format and didn't invest enough into the games? If so, will that improve now that Blu-ray has won? <br /><br />What about the credibility of the report? Almost <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/08/09/60-of-playstation-3-owners-are-oblivious-of-blu-ray/">a year ago</a>, the NPD Group found that 60% of PS3 owners didn't know it played Blu-ray discs. Is that a contradiction with this study or have consumers become more educated? As a side note, the study found the average gamer to be 33-years old with 24% that are older than 50. Are 25% gamers really 50 and over? If true, this might be good <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/06/19/ps3-most-appealing-to-those-over-44-years-old/">news</a> for Sony.<br /><br />What do you guys think? Fire away in the comments below.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-38213-113.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/report-concludes-ps3-saved-blu-ray/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1245643/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/report-concludes-ps3-saved-blu-ray/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/report-concludes-ps3-saved-blu-ray/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Celebrate 4th of July with us and win Battlefield: Bad Company Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:00:00+0100 http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/princess-maker-4-implicitly-erotic-parenting-sim-coming-to-ds/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/screens/" rel="tag">Screens</a>, <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/imports/" rel="tag">Imports</a></p><a href="http://www.princessmaker4.com/ds/index.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/princess-maker-4-dsf.jpg" /></a>Gainax's (<a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/search/?q=neon+genesis+evangelion&amp;searchsubmit=">Neon Genesis Evangelion</a>) <span style="font-style: italic;">Princess Maker</span> series seems harmless at first, a cute "life simulator" in which you raise an orphaned girl to womanhood. The dominant/submissive undertones in the games aren't obvious until you realize the absolute control you have over every aspect of your devoted ward's life.<br /><br />You can train her in combat to have her fight at the Harvest Festival, put her on a diet so that she can wear fashionable outfits, or send her to work at a bar to raise her "Sinfulness" stat while lowering her "Morals."<br /><br />Depending on your guidance, your daughter can grow up to be the queen, lead an army, or marry the butler. If you raise her wrong, however, as we assume many gamers will do intentionally, she could become the king's concubine, work as a sleazy barmaid, or even marry her adoptive father! <br /><br />Originally released for PCs and the PSP in 2006, <span style="font-style: italic;">Princess Maker 4</span> is also coming to the DS with a Special Edition subtitle this September in Japan. Publisher <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/tag/Cyberfront/">Cyberfront</a> has a few improvements and additions planned for the port -- three new endings, stat details moved to the bottom screen, and, of course, touchsceen support.<br /><br />According to the official site, using your stylus, you can "pat your daughter's head, pinch her cheeks, and etc." Etc., indeed. Try out a very brief and somewhat NSFW demo after the post break! <br /><strong><br />See also:</strong> <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/05/23/more-naughtiness-on-the-nintendo-ds/">More Naughtiness on the Nintendo DS</a><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/princess-maker-4/">Princess Maker 4</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/princess-maker-4/901427/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080704-princess-maker-4-ec-dsf14_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/princess-maker-4/901426/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080704-princess-maker-4-ec-dsf20_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/princess-maker-4/901425/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080704-princess-maker-4-ec-dsf19_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/princess-maker-4/901424/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080704-princess-maker-4-ec-dsf16_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/princess-maker-4/901423/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/20080704-princess-maker-4-ec-dsf17_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/princess-maker-4-implicitly-erotic-parenting-sim-coming-to-ds/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Princess Maker 4: Implicitly erotic parenting sim coming to DS</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.princessmaker4.com/ds/index.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/princess-maker-4-implicitly-erotic-parenting-sim-coming-to-ds/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/forward/1245846/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/princess-maker-4-implicitly-erotic-parenting-sim-coming-to-ds/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> DS Fanboy Lite: June 28 - July 4 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:30:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/play-infinite-loop-on-your-computer/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/downloads/" rel="tag">Downloads</a>, <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/imports/" rel="tag">Imports</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://nippon1.jp/consumer/infiniteloop/flash/trial/trial.html"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/playinvirtualpspflahs.jpg" /></a><br /></div> Want to give the upcoming PSP game, <em>Infinite Loop</em>, a try? Well, you can on your computer through a brand new Flash demo. Watch out! The game is primarily a text adventure game ... in Japanese. Unlike you're proficient in <em>nihongo</em>, you probably won't get much benefit from the demo. Give it a try <a href="http://nippon1.jp/consumer/infiniteloop/flash/trial/trial.html">here</a>. (Note: There is no load screen. You will simply wait a very long time for the demo to download.)<br /><br />For something everyone can enjoy, you can also download the new <em>Infinite Loop</em> theme for your PSP. It features cute anime girls and ... well, bread. Download it <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/files/infiniteloop_customtheme.ptf">here</a> and install it on your PSP in the folder PSP/THEME.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://nippon1.jp/consumer/infiniteloop/flash/trial/trial.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/play-infinite-loop-on-your-computer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1242824/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/play-infinite-loop-on-your-computer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 announced Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:15:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/pink-invades-weekly-monster-hunter-dlc/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/monster-hunter/" rel="tag">Monster Hunter</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.psphyper.com/psp/mhp-2ndg-dlc-battle-of-the-pinks/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/pink_nun_head_0001.jpg" /></a><br /> <div align="left">After last week's more serious <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/06/27/another-week-of-monster-hunter-dlc">affair</a>, Capcom decided to give us a splash of color in the newest <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/tag/monster-hunter-2nd-g/"><em>Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G</em></a> DLC. Titled <em>Famitsu Sakura Mai Season</em>, players will take on a pink theme of three monsters: Baby <a href="http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Conga">Konga</a>, <a href="http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Pink_Rathian">Pink Rathian</a>, and <a href="http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Yian_Kut-Ku">Yian Kut-ku</a>. If victorious, the player will be granted a special ticket. A more difficult <em>Challenge Quest 08</em> will involve dealing with "sub-species of <a href="http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Gizami">Shogun Gizami</a>, Furu Furu, and <a href="http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Diablos">Diablos</a>." We are thinking pink is the new black this week for <em>Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G</em> players.</div> </div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.psphyper.com/psp/mhp-2ndg-dlc-battle-of-the-pinks/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/pink-invades-weekly-monster-hunter-dlc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1244572/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/pink-invades-weekly-monster-hunter-dlc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Sony files trademark, gets XAM'D Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/psp-sells-nearly-2-million-in-japan-so-far-for-2008/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/news/20080703mog00m200038000c.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/monster_psp.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> In Japan, PSP is king. Or, at least is has been so for the majority of this year thus far. Ever since <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/tag/monster-hunter/"><em>Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G</em></a> hit stores back in late March, the PSP has dominated the Japanese hardware charts. As a result, the PSP has gone off to sell 1,964,461 units for the first six months of 2008 in Japan alone. That makes the PSP, so far, the most successful system in Japan in terms of volume sales. <br /><br /><em>Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G</em> has gone to sell 2.3 million units in little over three months. That's quite amazing to say the least. With such successes across the Pacific, we can't help but take notice and reflect upon the current condition of PSP in North America. Where are we going? Hopefully, E3 will provide us all with some answers.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.psphyper.com/psp/enterbrain-psp-top-system-for-the-first-half-of-2008/">PSPHyper</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/news/20080703mog00m200038000c.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/psp-sells-nearly-2-million-in-japan-so-far-for-2008/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1245180/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/psp-sells-nearly-2-million-in-japan-so-far-for-2008/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Crazy Taxi: Double Punch is crazy, out August in Japan Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/04/teen-shoots-another-teen/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=112965&amp;catid=3"><em><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/shooting_psp_0001.jpg" /></em></a> Down over in Jacksonville, Florida, two teenagers were arguing when one decided to shoot the other. This is already tragic enough, but the "center" of this shooting is a PSP. Zachary Robinson, 17, shot another teenager twice before fleeing the scene. Robinson was subsequently captured and is now charged with aggravated battery. Fortunately, even though there was an art fair being set up at the location, no one was hurt.<br /><br />We love our PSPs, but these kids went way too far. Also, it wasn't specified who originally owned the PSP, but let's not try to shoot each other over one, okay kids?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://kotaku.com/5022241/psp-at-the-center-of-florida-shooting">Kotaku</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=112965&amp;catid=3>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/04/teen-shoots-another-teen/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1246188/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/04/teen-shoots-another-teen/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> PSP Fanboy Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:20:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/mgs4-soundtrack-now-available-from-european-konami-store/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/photos/metal-gear-solid-4-european-soundtrack/901433/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/mgs4soundtrackukinnards040708425.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Click for higher resolution</em></div> Lots of Euro news today, which is unsurprising, considering the entire North American continent is on holiday. Konami's European PR rep has contacted us to let us know that the <em>Metal Gear Solid 4</em> soundtrack is now available for purchase <a href="http://www.konamistyle-europe.com">on the Official Konami Store</a>. Check out the gallery below for the front cover, back cover and a view of the innards (which can also be seen above). The soundtrack costs &pound;9.99 or &euro;12.95 and includes free shipping.<br /><br />Unfortunately, while the cover art is very pretty, we're going to suggest that you don't go ahead and buy it. A quick glance at the track list shows only 16 tunes - a far cry short of the 47 on the <a href="http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-8l-49-en-70-2tn8.html">two-disc Japanese soundtrack</a>. In fact, this is just the Limited Edition soundtrack "taster" disc repackaged for sale separately. Bit sneaky, if you ask us. Pony up the extra cash and get the full soundtrack -- you won't be disappointed.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: Metal Gear Solid 4 European Soundtrack</strong></p><a href="http://"www.ps3fanboy.com"/photos/metal-gear-solid-4-european-soundtrack/901446/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/mgs4europesoundtrackfront0407081024_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.ps3fanboy.com"/photos/metal-gear-solid-4-european-soundtrack/901445/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/mgs4europesoundtrackback0407081024_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.ps3fanboy.com"/photos/metal-gear-solid-4-european-soundtrack/901433/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/mgs4soundtrackukinnards0407081024_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.konamistyle-europe.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/mgs4-soundtrack-now-available-from-european-konami-store/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1245852/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/mgs4-soundtrack-now-available-from-european-konami-store/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/mgs4-soundtrack-now-available-from-european-konami-store/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Dismembered hand beckons you to Dead Space Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/japanese-phantasy-star-demo-coming-later-this-month/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/imports/" rel="tag">Imports</a>, <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/phantasy-star/" rel="tag">Phantasy Star</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.gpara.com/article/cms_show.php?c_id=8368&amp;c_num=14"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/425_pix_080701_psp_b04.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/tag/phantasy-star-portable/"><em>Phantasy Star Portable</em></a> is a title that will be out in Japan at month's end. Gamers that want to try <em>PSP</em> out earlier than that can probably do so as it looks like a demo is on the way. Said to come two weeks earlier than the July 31 release date, a Japanese demo will allow players to tinker with the Story Mode and co-op ad hoc with Multi Mode. One last interesting bit involves the ability to transfer your character data from the demo to the full game, if you so choose to purchase the full game. There's still no word of a release outside Japan.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.psphyper.com/psp/phantasy-star-portable-demo-dated/">PSPHyper</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gpara.com/article/cms_show.php?c_id=8368&amp;c_num=14>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/japanese-phantasy-star-demo-coming-later-this-month/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1242467/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/japanese-phantasy-star-demo-coming-later-this-month/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Dissidia: Final Fantasy script longer than Crisis Core's Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:15:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/hudson-soft-thinks-ps3-development-costs-are-too-high/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://charge.biz.yahoo.co.jp/vip/news/kab/080624/080624_mbiz044.html"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/hudsonsoft_bee_is_0001.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> In an interview with <a href="http://charge.biz.yahoo.co.jp/vip/news/kab/080624/080624_mbiz044.html">Yahoo Japan</a>, Hudson Soft president Michihiro Ishizuka has cited high development costs and "associated risks of developing for the format" as reasons why they will not be making any full-fledged PS3 games. However, this doesn't come as too much of a surprise; Hudson Soft, publisher of classic franchises such as <em>Bomberman</em> and <em>Adventure Island</em>, has only published two titles on Sony's gaming devices (both <em>Bomberman</em> titles on PSP) this generation.<br /><br />Nevertheless, Ishizuka did called the PSN "attractive" as a means to deliver games. With original <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomberman_(2008_video_game)">games</a> coming out on Wiiware, does that mean we'll see some of these games ported over onto the PSN? Or will Wii and DS owners have all the fun? <br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.gamer.tm/news.php?id=2665">Gamer</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://charge.biz.yahoo.co.jp/vip/news/kab/080624/080624_mbiz044.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/hudson-soft-thinks-ps3-development-costs-are-too-high/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1246120/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/hudson-soft-thinks-ps3-development-costs-are-too-high/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/hudson-soft-thinks-ps3-development-costs-are-too-high/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Burnout Paradise Cagney update not delayed for PS3 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:00:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/hot-street-fighter-iv-anime-clip/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/media/" rel="tag">Videos and Screenshots</a></p><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8QhzomozsnI&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8QhzomozsnI&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center> <p>From the moment the first fireballs are shot, your mouth will drop and you will say "wow." This anime clip for <em>Street Fighter IV</em> looks absolutely epic. Too bad there's no subtitles, though. Thankfully, the dialogue mostly consists of explosions and kicks to the face.<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/04/see-a-hot-anime-clip-from-street-fighter-iv/">Joystiq</a>]</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QhzomozsnI>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/hot-street-fighter-iv-anime-clip/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1245820/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/hot-street-fighter-iv-anime-clip/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/hot-street-fighter-iv-anime-clip/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Two new camouflages available for MGS4 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:10:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/02/hong-kong-students-bring-psp-to-school-compete-in-exams/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://asia.playstation.com/eng_hk/index.php?q=node/1637"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/hkstudentslucky.jpg" alt="" /></a>Next time your teacher tells you to put away your PSP in class, point them to this. In Hong Kong, a program called the "<a href="http://asia.playstation.com/eng_hk/index.php?q=node/1637">Mobile Learning Platform</a>" takes advantage of various electronic devices (PSP included) and uses them to give students quizzes. According to the PlayStation HK site, "students can use mobile devices including PDA, mobile phones or mobile gaming devices to log in to the mobile learning platform and then test their own knowledge anytime and anywhere."<br /><br />The program will be used for an "inter-school mobile quiz" contest to be held on July 8th. Eighteen schools will participate in a challenge that tests their knowledge of the Olympics, and other trivia. Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong is one of the sponsors.<br /><br />Y'know, when we were kids in school, we wouldn't be able to use our Game Boys in class. But now, these students can use PSPs and win prizes. You guys have it so good.<br /><br />[Thanks to <a href="http://www.siliconera.com">Siliconera</a>!]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://asia.playstation.com/eng_hk/index.php?q=node/1637>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/02/hong-kong-students-bring-psp-to-school-compete-in-exams/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1244264/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/02/hong-kong-students-bring-psp-to-school-compete-in-exams/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> European PC Store update for July 3rd Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:08:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/06/30/guilty-gear-accent-core-plus-makes-some-changes-for-psp/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><center><a href="http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20080630/ggxxap.htm"><img vspace="4" hspace="12" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/06/ggxxap04.jpg" alt="" /></a></center>While our translation tools are far from perfect, we think we've gotten the gist of what's mentioned on the <a href="http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20080630/ggxxap.htm">GameWatch</a> website. This is going to be the biggest <em>Guilty Gear</em> title to-date with 25 characters and what appears to be 3-on-3 battles. Since this is on the PSP, ad-hoc capability is going to get some attention. Playing ranked matches in that mode will net you higher rankings based on if you win or lose a number of times.<br /><br />There's over 350 scenes and full voice acting for the scenarios, but you can also choose Mission Mode and get some sort of reward for clearing that (an illustration per character?). In addition, there's Survival Mode where you can choose one character and grow them to be pretty much unstoppable there. If any of our translation came out wrong, let us know, but the game's getting a release July 24 ... we're assuming the 2006 we got in our translation is a typo and they mean 2008. Get ready to import! Let's rock!<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20080630/ggxxap.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/06/30/guilty-gear-accent-core-plus-makes-some-changes-for-psp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1241376/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/06/30/guilty-gear-accent-core-plus-makes-some-changes-for-psp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Busy new screenshots of Yggdra Union Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:00:00+0100 http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/05/gonk-new-dragon-ball-ds-screens-arrive/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/screens/" rel="tag">Screens</a>, <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/imports/" rel="tag">Imports</a></p><a href="http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1216390_1407.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/db070508.jpg" /></a>Courtesy of <em>Famitsu</em>, we're treated to new screens of Namco Bandai's <em>Zelda</em>-like <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/02/namco-bandai-serves-up-weird-dragon-ball-ds-screens/"><em>Dragon Ball DS</em></a> game, and they're GONK-heavy. It seems that every time Goku strikes an enemy, a GONK sound effect appears. Is that just one GONK per combo, or does each hit meet with its own GONK? <br /><br /><em>Dragon Ball DS</em> has two GONKing combat modes: hand-to-hand, in which Goku can carry out five-hit combos and activate the Kamehameha wave by rubbing the screen with the stylus; and staff, in which Goku can manage multiple enemies with his magical extending staff. Both combat modes are controlled with the stylus.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1216390_1407.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/05/gonk-new-dragon-ball-ds-screens-arrive/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/forward/1246215/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/05/gonk-new-dragon-ball-ds-screens-arrive/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Electrifying Elebits screens Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:00:00+0100 http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/03/future-r4-firmware-to-sabotage-clones-brick-dses/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/homebrew/" rel="tag">Homebrew</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.hacken.cc/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=295413"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/r4-sabotage-0-dsf.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> <br />It's a funny twist that the <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/tag/R4/">R4DS</a>, a product used mostly for pirating games, has found itself now battling it out with counterfeits carts that have infiltrated the market, but we assume that's just how Chinese flashcart companies roll.<br /><br />Seeking to eliminate its knock-off competition, Team R4 has announced that as of September 15, it will release firmware that will only work on genuine R4 flashcarts, according to a statement translated by GBAtemp. As an added deterrent, users attempting to load the firmware on illegitimate carts could potentially damage their DS permanently, leaving their system unusable. <br /><br />What if you've unknowingly bought a fake R4 (for running homebrew software, of course) and brick your DS after trying to install the updated firmware? Team R4 has stated that it will not accept responsibility, advising that you contact your "unscrupulous" shop to complain. Thanks, Team R4!<br /><br />We understand that it's annoying to have all these companies drinking their milkshake, but is this really necessary? Won't this drive away potential R4 customers, not to mention people curious about experimenting with DS homebrew? Make sure to look through <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/05/20/ds-fanboys-semi-ultimate-homebrew-guide/">our (semi) ultimate homebrew guide</a> if you're interested in finding flashcart alternatives that won't leave your system bricked.<br /><br /><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/ds-homebrew-glossary/">Homebrew Glossary</a><br /><br />[Via <a href="http://gbatemp.net/?act=ST&amp;f=101&amp;t=93601">GBAtemp</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.hacken.cc/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=295413>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/03/future-r4-firmware-to-sabotage-clones-brick-dses/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/forward/1245333/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/03/future-r4-firmware-to-sabotage-clones-brick-dses/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Wind of Nostalgia keeps sounding better and better Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00+0100 http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/friday-video-alternate-history/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/friday-video/" rel="tag">Friday video</a></p><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hOmgIZZuI68&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hOmgIZZuI68&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br />This week, everybody <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/02/chrono-trigger-ds-for-real/">freaked out</a> (justifiably) about a port of a thirteen-year-old game. Since we can't manage to think about anything else, we thought we would all sit back together for some <em><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/03/first-image-of-chrono-trigger-ds-revealed/">Chrono Trigger</a> </em>content today, and celebrate our independence from having to keep another system hooked up<em>.</em><br /><br />This animated scene was added to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Chronicles"><em>last</em></a> enhanced port of <em>Chrono Trigger,</em> made for the PlayStation. Square Enix doesn't seem to have a problem putting FMV on the DS, so we'll probably see it in the new version as well. Hopefully the other new feature from that version -- <em>interminable</em> loading times -- won't also be implemented.<em> <br /><br />Go back in time to five minutes ago so your popcorn will be ready <em>right now</em></em><em><em>!</em></em><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/friday-video-alternate-history/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/forward/1245555/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/friday-video-alternate-history/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 6/23-6/29 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/european-pc-store-update-for-july-3rd/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/store/" rel="tag">Store</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/05/425_sie_psp__9_.jpg" alt="" /></div> Music and 'extreme' nostalgia hit the European PC Store today. <em>Space Invaders Extreme</em> has been pretty well received, from what we've heard, and now you can try it out for yourselves. We'll have a review of the full game up at some point in the near future. The first episode of Sony Europe's made-for-PSN TV Show <em>Movement</em> is also available to download for free. This is made up of 8 episodes, including four live performances from two Parisian bands. Here's the full release list:<br /> <ul> <li><em>Space Invaders Extreme</em> demo</li> <li><em>Space Invaders Extreme</em> theme</li> <li><a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/tag/movement"><em>Movement</em></a> episode 1 (8 videos)</li> </ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/european-pc-store-update-for-july-3rd/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1244632/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/03/european-pc-store-update-for-july-3rd/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Pink invades weekly Monster Hunter DLC Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00+0100 http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/05/electrifying-elebits-screens/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/screens/" rel="tag">Screens</a></p><a href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=48485"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/ele-kz-dsf.jpg" alt="" /></a>If you haven't had a peek at <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/01/surprise-elebits-the-adventures-of-kai-and-zero-revealed/"><em>Elebits: The Adventures of Kai &amp; Zero</em></a>, then poke your nose into our gallery and have a look around. Instead of motion-controlled hunting and grabbing, the sequel to the Wii game is taking a much more traditional approach. While we weren't terribly <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/06/06/ds-daily-elebit-off-more-than-they-can-chew/">surprised</a> by the shift to a top-down action/RPG style, we're still happy to report that it looks pretty cute, if not quite as original as the first game.<br /><br />We'll likely see a lot more of Kai and Zero during E3.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/elebits-the-adventures-of-kai-and-zero/">Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/elebits-the-adventures-of-kai-and-zero/902552/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/elb2005ak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/elebits-the-adventures-of-kai-and-zero/902551/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/elb2010ak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/elebits-the-adventures-of-kai-and-zero/902550/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/elb2007ak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/elebits-the-adventures-of-kai-and-zero/902549/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/elb2008ak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/elebits-the-adventures-of-kai-and-zero/902548/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/elb2009ak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://gonintendo.com/?p=48485>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/05/electrifying-elebits-screens/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/forward/1245993/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/05/electrifying-elebits-screens/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> DS Fanboy Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:00:00+0100 http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/03/doki-doki-majo-site-updates-with-new-trailer/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/imports/" rel="tag">Imports</a></p><center><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b3Ch-qNn5XA"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b3Ch-qNn5XA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object></center><br />The <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/04/11/doki-doki-website-shinpan-duo/">official website for <em>Doki Doki Majo Shinpan Duo</em></a> recently updated with a new trailer, showing off everything you'd expect from a sequel to <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2007/12/17/2007-a-year-in-omgwtf/"><em>Doki Doki Majo Shinpan</em></a>. There's an introduction for each of the game's characters, as well as brief snippets of gameplay tossed in for good measure. Oh, and near the end, you can get a look at <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/05/16/doki-doki-majo-shinpan-duos-limited-edition-stuff/">the big Limited Edition package</a> of the game.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/doki-doki-majo-shinpan-duo/">Doki Doki Majo Shinpan Duo</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/doki-doki-majo-shinpan-duo/746201/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/04/dokiart04110807_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/doki-doki-majo-shinpan-duo/746200/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/04/dokiart04110806_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/doki-doki-majo-shinpan-duo/746199/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/04/dokiart04110805_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/doki-doki-majo-shinpan-duo/746198/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/04/dokiart04110804_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/doki-doki-majo-shinpan-duo/746197/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/04/dokiart04110803_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1216321_1124.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/03/doki-doki-majo-site-updates-with-new-trailer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/forward/1245184/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/03/doki-doki-majo-site-updates-with-new-trailer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Tiny screens from Tales of Hearts get our blood pumping Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:00+0100 http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/dissidia-final-fantasy-script-longer-than-crisis-cores/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/category/final-fantasy/" rel="tag">Final Fantasy</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://apocalypse.x0.com/log/eid245.html"><img border="1" vspace="4" id="img1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2008/07/dissidia_another_interview_another_pic_0001.jpg" /></a></div> <div>Another Japanese magazine, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengeki_PlayStation">Dengeki Playstation,</a> published yet another interview with the <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/tag/dissidia/"><em>Dissdia: Final Fantasy</em></a> team. The gang consisting of producer Tetsuya Normura, senior director Takeshi Arakawa and planning director Mitsunori Takahashi were present to answer some burning questions fans had about the game.<br /><br />Takahashi started off by stating only 20% of the game has been shown thus far and a "solid release date" will be announced at an event in August. He asserts that fans who are comfortable with the original RPGs should be a-okay with <em>Dissidia</em>, which is labeled an "Action-RPG plus competitive fighting." Storywise, Nomura said he made Tidus' counterpart Jecht rather than Seymour because Seymour lacked a "proper connection" with Tidus. Arakawa then assured us they are still in the process of "fine tuning the original story details behind the characters' births, relationships, interactions." <br /><br />Arakawa also mentioned an online feature tentatively named "Battling Community" where the focus is "being connected to others trying to discover their own merits" and less focus on "things like battle strength/ranking." Finally, he disclosed a rather startling fact: "the script is double the length of <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/tag/crisis-core"><em>Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII</em></a>." Read the entire translated interview <a href="http://www.forever-fantasy.net/modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=1239&amp;mode=&amp;order=0&amp;thold=0">here</a>.<br /></div> <div> </div> <div><br />[Via <a href="http://www.forever-fantasy.net/modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=1239&amp;mode=&amp;order=0&amp;thold=0">Forever Fantasy</a>] </div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://apocalypse.x0.com/log/eid245.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/dissidia-final-fantasy-script-longer-than-crisis-cores/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/forward/1242459/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/07/01/dissidia-final-fantasy-script-longer-than-crisis-cores/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida or2 debut trailer Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:00:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/dismembered-hand-beckons-you-to-dead-space/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/media/" rel="tag">Videos and Screenshots</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/photos/dead-space-2/"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/cover_of_dead_ps3_0001.jpg" id="img1" alt="" /></a><br /></div> Looks like EA is going to continue its theme of <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/06/22/new-dead-space-trailer-advises-strategic-dismemberment/">dismemberment</a> for the boxart of <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/tag/dead-space"><em>Dead Space</em></a>. There is indeed something rather simplistic and beautiful about the boxart though, despite the fact that it consists of a floating body part beckoning unsuspecting space travelers into a deathtrap. There are also 13 new screenshots and concept art, most of them every bit as appetizing as the cover. Not exactly kid's stuff, but horror fans should be in for a treat when <em>Dead Space</em>, whose <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/02/07/dead-space-gets-the-burnout-treatment-for-ps3-version/">lead platform</a> is currently the PS3, arrives three days before Halloween on October 28th.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/07/03/dead-space-gets-boxarted/">X3F</a>]<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: Dead Space</strong></p><a href="http://"www.ps3fanboy.com"/photos/dead-space-2/901106/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/urdead_0001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.ps3fanboy.com"/photos/dead-space-2/901105/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/srugery_needed_0001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.ps3fanboy.com"/photos/dead-space-2/901104/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/run_run_run_ginger_0001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.ps3fanboy.com"/photos/dead-space-2/901103/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/maga_cover_dead_0001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.ps3fanboy.com"/photos/dead-space-2/901102/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/lase_dchain_0001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/dismembered-hand-beckons-you-to-dead-space/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1245677/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/dismembered-hand-beckons-you-to-dead-space/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/dismembered-hand-beckons-you-to-dead-space/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Aquanaut's Holiday, previously Aqua, confirmed as site opens Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:00:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/diablo-3-now-a-theoretical-possibility-on-consoles/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=167023"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/07/theoretical_content_diablo_0001.jpg" /></a><br /></div> Despite a previous straight-out <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/06/29/diablo-3-lead-designer-says-it-wont-be-on-ps3/">denial</a> about <em>Diablo 3</em> being on consoles, semi-contradictory reports have been leaking out in the press stating otherwise. A couple of days ago Blizzard COO Paul Sams told the <a href="http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/games/archives/2008/06/30/blizzard_interview_diablo_3_console_version_a_possibility.html">Guardian</a> he "do(esn't) know yet." He goes on to say it depends on whether "console owners would allow PC players to play against console gamers" and if "gameplay experience will be the same on console, especially regarding the controls." Blizzard wants everything to be perfect, and that "developing for multiple platforms you sometimes have to compromise. We aren't willing to compromise."<br /><br />Yesterday, Eurogamer's <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=167023">interview</a> with Vice President of Game Design Rob Pardo has him admitting that a console version of <em>Diablo 3</em> is "theoretically posssible" but some changes to the control would have to be made. He conceded that the game is "of our major franchises, the one that's most console friendly, for sure," and that "<em>Diablo</em> would be the easiest game to translate. But it would still take a bit of work."<br /><br />We honestly think this is a just PR speak for "no" to <em>Diablo 3</em> on PS3, at least not at the same time as the PC and Mac versions. We wouldn't get our hopes up!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=167023">Source</a> -- Eurogamer<br /><a href="http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/games/archives/2008/06/30/blizzard_interview_diablo_3_console_version_a_possibility.html">Source</a> -- Guardian Games blog<br /><br />[Thanks, Kristopher G.!]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/diablo-3-now-a-theoretical-possibility-on-consoles/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/forward/1246163/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/diablo-3-now-a-theoretical-possibility-on-consoles/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/diablo-3-now-a-theoretical-possibility-on-consoles/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> SOCOM: Confrontation trailer shows terrorists getting just desserts Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00+0100 http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/delay-shuffle-dungeon/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/category/imports/" rel="tag">Imports</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1216347_1124.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/07/away070408.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/tag/away"><em>Away: Shuffle Dungeon</em></a> has already been <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/05/29/away-shuffling-into-europe/">announced</a> as a PAL release (and <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/05/16/blue-dragon-away-shuffle-dungeon-confirmed-for-u-s/">sort of announced</a> as a North American release), even though the Japanese version of the game isn't out yet. AQ Interactive, Virgin PLAY, and (probably) <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/tag/Xseed/">Xseed</a> should be able to give us firmer Western release dates for the dungeon crawler now, because the delayed Japanese game <em>finally</em> has its own date. Of course, that date is even <em>later</em> than the vague "summer" named in the <em>last</em> <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/01/18/bad-news-for-away-good-news-for-blue-dragon/">delay statement</a>.<br /><br />AQ Interactive announced the final (probably) release date for Japan yesterday: October 16, right in the middle of the "fall" release window Virgin PLAY planned for Europe. Unless AQ Interactive is planning a simultaneous worldwide release, we expect the late release will cause the European version to get bumped into next year. The U.S. version still has yet to be officially unveiled.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1216347_1124.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/delay-shuffle-dungeon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/forward/1245565/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/07/04/delay-shuffle-dungeon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p> Friday Video: Alternate history Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:30:00+0100 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/04/deal-of-the-day-for-midwesterners-metal-gear-solid-4-40-at-m/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://ww