All PSP Features

Busted Cheats: Week 1 (Ben 10: Protector of Earth)

May 29, 2008

Here at CheatPlanet we're always trying to sort through the cheat submissions to find the tiny nuggets of helpful information hidden among the hundreds of moronic submissions we receive each day. It's a thankless job, one that we keep working on only because of our love of cheats and the happiness we feel when looking into a child's smiling face after he or she unlocks the second set of weapons in GTA IV (Call GUN-555-0100) and ...

Burnout Legends: Behind the scenes (Burnout Legends )

Aug 26, 2005

Some people may have thought that cramming the best bits of Criterion's Burnout games into one 'best-of' package for PSP would be a difficult task; that to make it anywhere near as intense an adrenaline shot as the incredible console originals would be nothing short of impossible. So, all credit then to EA's Team Fusion, because that's exactly what it's achieved with Burnout Legends. We visited Fusion at EA's Chertsey studio to find out just how difficult the process has been and discovered ...

Dracula X Chronicles - interview (Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles)

Aug 15, 2007

Konami has always been one of the PSP's strongest supporters, and nowhere is that more evident than in their upcoming remake/compilation release, Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles. We had the opportunity to speak with Konami's own Ken Ogasawara, longtime Castlevania localization producer who has been working side-by-side with Koji "Castlevania Mastermind" Igarashi in the production of this title. We came away with a few very interesting insights into the past, present, and future of the ...

Castlevania: the mega-interview (Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles)

Mar 12, 2007

Thanks to Game Developers Conference taking place in San Francisco last week, we were able to score a rare chance to sit down with Koji "IGA" Igarashi, the current producer of the Castlevania series. Though he was more than prepared to discuss the upcoming Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles for the PSP, we managed to tease details on the future of the series, namely its next generation installment, out of him. Keep reading to find out the most comprehensive, up-to-date Castlevania ...

Chili Con Carnage Q&A (Chili Con Carnage)

Oct 31, 2006

Tuesday 31 October 2006 Denmark-based developer Deadline surprised us all last year with Mexico-based shooter Total Overdose. Now the team is working on Chili Con Carnage for PSP, a remix of its sombrero-juggling, gun-toting actioner - Soren Lund, the game's director and producer, ran us through their recipe book. You've promised the most explosions and takedowns per second of any PSP title. How have you made sure the game will live up to that boast? At Deadline we establish a mantra or ...

Bestselling crap (Coded Arms)

Jun 26, 2007

In general, we think you've got pretty good taste in games. You've made massive successes of stellar franchises like Ratchet & Clank, The Elder Scrolls and Katamari Damacy. You tend to like the things we like, and that's part of why we enjoy writing for you and telling you about all the cool games we think you'll get excited about playing. Sometimes, though, you ignore our advice, which breaks our hearts a little. It's bad enough when you do it by passing up kickass experiences like Okami or ...

The Top 7... games we want announced at E3 (Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII)

Jul 13, 2008

It's everyone's favorite time of the year again, when thousands of overcaffeinated journalists descend upon E3 with their live-blogged, 2000-word diatribes on the most minor of details. The objects of their unending speculation? The biggest games of the show, which, oddly enough, have been known to the gaming press for months and will surprise literally no one.

That's why we're interested in games that haven't been seen, announced or ...

TalkRadar HQ (Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII)

May 19, 2008

Pretty much everyone has a podcast these days, from the biggest websites all the way down to 13-year-old kids blogging about their lousy cafeteria food. While the trials and tribulations of 7th grade might seem interesting to some, wouldn't you rather hear about games that aren't out yet? Or what it's like to work in the dizzyingly fast games industry? Or genuine, spirited conversations with other gamers, editors and special guest stars, all in less than an hour? ...

The Top 7... games that don't deserve nostalgia (Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII)

May 12, 2008

You know that heartwarming sensation you get while remembering games of yesteryear? The one that makes you ponder, "Why aren't games this good nowadays?" It's a lie. It's a childhood veil that, once lifted, exposes how shitty some of your favorite games were all along. They didn't just sour with age - they were never that fun, you just put up with them because there was no better alternative.

Metroid, for example, is fairly crap by ...

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Mission Survival Guide! (Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII)

Apr 18, 2008

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is undoubtedly one of the best PSP games we've ever played. Getting through the game's story mode is a breeze for most players. Completing the game's optional missions, on the other hand, is another story. While they start off relatively easy, the missions get pretty difficult towards the end of the game. Here's a list of tips and strategies that will help you achieve "100%" on the mission counter while ...

Timeline: Final Fantasy VII (Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII)

Mar 5, 2008

So who is this dark-haired hero, star of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII? Recognize him from the original Final Fantasy VII? Remember him from that shiny movie, Advent Children? No? Well then, you’ve been missing out on Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Compilation, a series of games and movies that serve as a sort of official fanfiction for the beloved Final Fantasy VII. The Final Fantasy VII Compilation was first conceived by Square ...

Square Enix Party 2007 - Live from Tokyo! (Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII)

May 13, 2007

We're live, in Tokyo, to bring you reports from Square Enix Party 2007, a public event that showcases the latest in the Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest publisher's massive lineup of games for all of your favorite next generation consoles and handhelds. We're bring in up-to-the-minute information as fast as we can over the course of the weekend. Check back to this page for updates as they happen. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions interview: many missed it on the ...

Game names corrected by spell check (Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness)

Jun 5, 2008

You know that red line that pops up in Word, Firefox or any other program with a spell check? It's helpful, don't get us wrong, but they really should spend some time working on spell check's virtual intuition. When we typed "Firefox," just now while writing this article, the red line asked if we meant "firebox." Um no, we didn't. And that's what happens countless times every second across the world when people type in video game names - ...

Box art that got it all wrong (Dragoneer's Aria)

May 22, 2008

Ah, the box art story. Ol' R'liable we like to call it, always good for a laugh and sure to inspire conversation about what makes cover art good, bad or legendarily awful. This time though, we're going a different route and focusing on covers that totally botch the simplest rule of box art - it should reflect the product cleanly and clearly. These poor examples couldn't even keep it together long enough to be regular old "bad box ...

Twelve sequels we actually want (Earthworm Jim)

Jan 3, 2008

Some people say you can have too much of a good thing, but we say they can bugger right off. A cake is good, right? But are two cakes bad? No, theyre just more cake, and we like cake so well take all we can get. Om nom nom. In gaming terms, the only thing better than a great videogame is a great videogame that acts as the start of a great franchise. Final Fantasy, Burnout, Super Mario Bros… We love them not only because theyre great but also because of what they later gave us. The only ...

Battle plan (Field Commander)

May 5, 2006

The PSP's cache of games is steadily growing, but there are still very few exclusives for the handheld that are truly worth the time. Strategy and tactical nuts should be quite excited to know, however, that Field Commander is shaping up to be one of the hottest multiplayer games on the system. We recently caught up with Bill Coyle, lead designer of the grid-based, military game for more info. How early on did you know that multiplayer was going to be a huge feature in Field Commander? The ...

Pro evolution FIFA (FIFA 08)

Jun 6, 2007

Every year, FIFA starts boasting about the new tricks up its sleeve. But how many of them actually stick around for the next installment? GamesRadar takes a look back at some 15 years of FIFA and the amazing new features it's introduced. And then forgotten about. FIFA International Soccer The original FIFA introduced stunning graphics to the genre. We remember one journalist at the time saying "it looks like Match of the Day." Well... we must all have been more easily impressed back then. But ...

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Q&A (Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions)

Oct 5, 2007

Oct 5, 2007 Next week, one of the greatest RPGs to grace the PlayStation will arrive on the PSP. Given that it's been a full nine years(!) since the original stomped into stores, though, it wouldn't do to just serve up the same old game and call it a day - that's why Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions will feature a host of improvements to lure back fans when it hits stores on Oct. 9. To get to the bottom of exactly how much has changed, we grilled the game's co-producer, Shingo ...

The faces of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions)

Oct 3, 2007

Oct 3, 2007 When Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions hits the PSP next week, it'll bring one of the greatest strategy-RPGs of the PSone era to Sony's handheld. It'll also bring a large cast of complex, semi-identical characters along for the ride; to get you acquainted (or re-acquainted, if you've already played the original), publisher Square-Enix has given us bios for some of the story's key figures - as well as for its new, PSP-only additions. We'll start with a few of the game's ...

FFXII's Balthier raids Final Fantasy Tactics! (Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions)

Sep 21, 2007

Sept 21, 2007 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is only a few weeks away, and unlike some PSP remakes, this one packs in plenty of surprises for those who played the original on PSone. One of these is Balthier, the gun-wielding sky pirate from Final Fantasy XII, who's just waiting for you to find him and add his dashing wiles to your ranks. You'll need to ferret him out first, naturally enough, and that takes a little footwork on your part. Luckily, we can tell you exactly how to ...