Criterion and EA could so easily have just ported over a version of Burnout Revenge. You'd expect them too. But then they clearly understand people aren't going to buy a game for their PSP that they already have on PS2. Identical games for console and handheld just don't make sense. That said, Criterion hasn't exactly constructed an entirely new game either. Burnout Legends, as the name sort of suggests, is a combination of the best bits of the old games. Like Ridge Racer, Burnout Legends ...
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EA has announced the September debut of Criterion's Burnout franchise on to Sony's PSP handheld console. Featuring tracks lifted from Burnout 1, 2 and 3, Legends is a combination of all the best bits of previous Burnout games thrown together in one package. Players can expect the usual speed, destruction and all-round mayhem, which is spread across eight gameplay modes such as Crash, Road Rage and Pursuit. As is to be expected, Burnout Legends will also feature multiplayer capabilities via ...
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WorthPlaying contacted SCEA to find out if it planned to match the PSPgo Rewards program announced by SCEE this morning and was told that Sony had no plans at this time to match the European offer.

"There hasn't been any announcement yet that there will be an equivalent rewards program for North America..."
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There are over 1.7 million user generated questions in the game Buzz.
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GI.Biz writes: "Relentless Software, best known for turning out multiple Buzz titles, has confirmed it is working on a new project unrelated to the PlayStation franchise.

The studio is to self-publish the title, although it looks as if it will remain close working relationships with Sony – an ad for staff for the project features the PlayStation Network logo.

"Despite the current economic crisis, we're pleased to say that we're still hiring," wrote the developer on its website."
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Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. and Pepsi today announced a national scratch-off game promotion "Buzz in to Win" in cooperation with Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA). This promotion includes national marketing and advertising components and offers Little Caesars' customers across the country a chance to win one of 450 PlayStation Trivia Prize Packs, including BUZZ! games, PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation 2, and PSP. BUZZ! trivia games bring an immersive game show experience for up to eight players straight to your living room.

"Little Caesars provides consumers high-quality pizza and other products at a great value, and with this promotion, everyone is a winner," said Linda "LJ" Jaworski, senior vice president of marketing and communications, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. "Little Caesars is excited to team up with Pepsi and SCEA to offer our customers even more fun, food and entertainment."
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The first events have now taken place and fundraising has begun for new charity GamesAid. Relentless Software raised £6,267 by collecting donations at the BUZZ! launch party and by organising a poker night in conjunction with the Develop conference in Brighton...
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Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today introduced unparalleled social gaming experiences for gamers and non-gamers alike with the release of BUZZ! Quiz TV, available exclusively for PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) system and BUZZ! Master Quiz, available exclusively for PSP (PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) system. With over 5,000 questions for BUZZ! Quiz TV and over 3,000 questions for BUZZ! Master Quiz, trivia buffs will be put to the test with the vast variety of questions from topics including celebrities, music, movies & television, sports, history, science and more. Expanding upon previous PlayStation®2 installments, BUZZ! Quiz TV and BUZZ! Master Quiz expand the BUZZ! franchise into the next generation with PS3 features like online interactive play, content generation and wireless buzzers; and on-the-go social gaming with the PSP system.
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PSBlog: Hey all you BUZZ! fans - the big day is tomorrow! We officially launch BUZZ! Quiz TV for PS3 and BUZZ! Master Quiz for PSP in North America. Hopefully you have been enjoying creating quizzes on the MyBUZZ Web site (looks like you've all been busy!) and by now, I'm sure you've all read the previews and are aware of all the cool stuff that's to come with the games, but here's a brief recap.

More after the Jump!
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GameSpot writes: "What we heard: Though it got off to a bumpy start, the PlayStation 3's trophy system is now in place, already rewarding many players--some retroactively--for their in-game feats. However, the same privilege hasn't been extended to owners of the PlayStation Portable, which has no trophy system....yet.

That may soon change, though, if hints dropped during GameSpot Live's E3 2008 Stage Show are any indication. During a presentation of Buzz! Master Quiz for the PSP, producer Emerson Escobar described the in-game medal system for the trivia game, which will have over 5,000 questions divided along three levels. "We've implemented a new medal system for bronze, silver, and gold. You basically have to get bronze to move onto the next batch of questions," beamed Escobar.

Then, around the 12 minute mark of this clip, the producer promised something even more interesting. "The cool thing is it isn't just getting the gold medal," he chimed. "We've also implemented a trophy system. Let's say you answer a question within one second, you get a lightning finger trophy. If you answer a question within half a second, you get a supersonic trophy."

When asked if his comments meant that the PSP was getting trophies, Escobar laughed nervously. "Check back with us later," he said, grinning--and then declining to go into further detail."
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