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BMX Is Back (Dave Mirra BMX Challenge)

Feb 27, 2007

Oxygen, the proud owners of 'Dave Mirra BMX Challenge' have announced a new BMX title will be appearing on the PSP in May.

Easily the most decorated athlete in the history of the X games, Dave Mirra has dominated the competition arena for over a decade. Dave Mirra BMX Challenge lets you defy gravity wherever you go. With ad hoc wireless play for 1-4 players, challenge friends to racing and freestyle competitions and see who's got what it takes to ride with the greatest.

Dave Mirra BMX Challenge features nine exciting environments in which to race or ride freestyle including Shipyard, Far East, Washington Heights and a NASA space shuttle! Progress through 17 challenging levels as you compete in exhibition, novice and pro circuit modes.

Will this title be in your collection?

Dave Mirra's second coming (Dave Mirra BMX Challenge)

Apr 13, 2006

Some of you might remember the 2002 blow-up between Dave Mirra and Acclaim, when the BMX stunt rider sued the publisher for dragging his name into colossal crapfest BMX XXX. The controversy apparently didn't sour Mirra on games entirely, though, as he's starting over with a new title and a new ...

Ready at Dawn finished with PSP (Daxter)

Jun 10, 2008

Developer Ready at Dawn, responsible for two of the PSP's biggest titles of recent years, has reiterated that it has no intention of developing for Sony's handheld any longer.

"With Chains of Olympus going gold in Japan, we're now officially done with PSP development," the Irvine, California-based studio said in a post on its website.

"So today we sent all our devkits back and seeing all these boxes ready to be picked up ...

Ready at Dawn Done with PSP Development, Sends DevKits Back (Daxter)

Jun 10, 2008

Kombo Reports: "Ready at Dawn has been the prime developer for the PSP since their first title Daxter. Soon after they hit a homerun with a portable version of the hit PS2 console platformer, Ready at Dawn moved on and developed the recently released and major hit God of War: Chains of Olympus. Well, we are about to bid farewell to one of the greatest handheld developers of the modern era. Today, Ready at Dawn revealed that they have finished the Japanese version of God of War and thus ending their PSP development for good. They have sent back their devkits to Sony and look forward to the future, where they are certain to shine bright.

"With Chains of Olympus going Gold in Japan (????!!????!), we're now officially done with PSP development.

So today we sent all our devkits back and seeing all these boxes ready to be picked up definitely marks the end of an era here at Ready At Dawn.

Can't wait to show you guys what we have in store¿.""

Daxter PSP sells two million worldwide (Daxter)

Feb 4, 2008

Kath Brice from Pocket Gamer:

"PSP game Daxter was released almost two years ago (in April 2006) but it still managed to achieve more sales in December than almost any other month previously."

Daxter PSP descends on retail (Daxter)

Sep 6, 2007

Sony's redesigned handheld debuts today exclusively with Ready at Dawn's platformer; stand-alone package arrives later this month, limited-edition Star Wars pack in October.

...the newly dubbed Daxter PSP Entertainment Pack, is now available for purchase at the promised price of $199.99. As advertised, the Daxter bundle includes a silver PSP Slim, a copy of Daxter game, a 1GB memory stick Duo, and Family Guy: The Freakin' Sweet Collection, which includes five "hand-picked" episodes of Fox's absurdist comedy.

D3Publisher of America and Vicious Cycle Software's Dead Head Fred Wins WGA's First-Ever Videogame Writing Award (Dead Head Fred)

Feb 15, 2008

Dead Head Fred, the critically acclaimed videogame created specifically for the PSP by publisher D3Publisher of America, Inc., and developer Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., has won the Writers Guild of America's inaugural Videogame Writing Award.

New shots from Dead Head Fred (Dead Head Fred)

Apr 3, 2007

Twisted noir. That's what Dead Head Fred is described as, a weird third-person action-adventure heading to PSP that stars a headless detective who can stick on new heads to tackle various situations. ...

Dead Head Fred to emerge at E3 (Dead Head Fred)

May 4, 2006

D3Publisher today announced Dead Head Fred, an action game for the PSP due out early next year. The title - which, amazingly enough, has nothing to do with hippies - will be on display at E3 next week, and will showcase the first hero to not only sever the noggins of his enemies, but to use them to grant himself new abilities. Taking place in a film-noir alternate universe, Dead Head Fred puts players in control of Fred Neuman, a private eye who gets murdered and then resurrected as a headless ...

Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil coming to Wii (Death, Jr. II: Root of Evil)

Feb 15, 2008

Eidos is bringing the PSP game Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil to the Wii in Summer 2008. Check out these new screens. Developed by Backbone Entertainment, the game charts the adventures of the Grim Reaper's son. We don't like to be judgemental, but it's hard to remain calm when we see a major publisher release a game ported from a handheld that only has a Metacritic rating of 68. It's also not a good sign that Konami, the previous distributor of the ...

Death Jr. 2 creeps into view (Death, Jr. II: Root of Evil)

Jun 5, 2006

After unleashing the horrors of Pandora's Box and nearly getting grounded in Death, Jr., you'd think DJ and his stunted friends would have learned to leave ancient forces of evil the hell alone. You'd be wrong, though; in Death, Jr. 2: Root of Evil, they've apparently awakened a whole new menace. When the game hits this fall, they'll once again have to shoot, jump and slash their way through the freakish armies of the ...

Hip-hop icons show off their moves (Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover)

Jul 14, 2006

If you're one of the many who's been waiting on pins and needles for Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover to arrive on PSP, you can get another taste of the hip-hop fighting explodaganza with our four new videos. Like the last batch of movies, the new videos cut between real-life hip-hop royalty and their ass-kicking in-game counterparts, all while showing off a lot of nice-looking gameplay with Carmen Electra, Sean Paul and Snoop Dogg. There's also a bonus fourth video, showing off the game's ...

Def Jam gets animated (Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover)

Jul 10, 2006

Bubba Sparxxx wants to know if you're ready to get it on. Or at least that's what the rapper asks in his new Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover video, one of three released by publisher EA ahead of the rapper-filled fighting game's July 18 release. The new, high-quality vids show off plenty of slick-looking gameplay footage, mixed in with close-ups of Sparxxx and Busta Rhymes getting hammy in the recording studio. One of them also offers up an in-depth look at the character-creation mode, ...

Fistful of new Def Jam screens (Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover)

May 30, 2006

We've said it before and we'll say it again - not every game starring rappers is a mistake. The evidence? The Def Jam series, which has provided stylish, two-fisted fighting action since it first hit the PS2. The Takeover - based on 2004's console-bound Fight For NY, but with upgrades - is set to hit PSPs in July. The game is set to feature the faintly amusing mix of brutal fighting and fashion we've come to expect from the Def Jam games. And, of course, the luminaries of the hip-hop world ...

Def Jam screenshot combo (Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover)

May 2, 2006

Tuesday 2 May 2006 Here's a bunch of new screens for Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover, EA's handheld sequel that'll let you start your own rap star-ruckus in Heathrow Terminal 1. Def Jam hits PSP on 21 July, complete with a line-up including Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Method Man and Snoop Dogg himself. With wireless multiplayer and a handful of new moves to boost the appeal, PSP's Def Jam ought to be another successful outing for EA's satisfyingly brutal fighter. We'll be tracking down ...

Fresh look at Def Jam (Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover)

Apr 28, 2006

Games starring rappers might seem like a bad idea to some, but the Def Jam games have proven the haters wrong twice now. And after establishing itself with two high-quality knucklefests starring a record label's worth of hip-hop artists, the franchise is headed for portability on your PSP. Due out in June, Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takedown more or less adapts the last Def Jam console game, keeping its roster of rap stars-turned-brawlers while adding new characters and features. Its fighters ...

Def Jam gets punchy on PSP (Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover)

Feb 15, 2006

Electronic Arts has released new screens of Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover for PSP as it extends its hip-hop scrapping series to Sony's handheld. The story of The Takeover actually takes place before the events of the first Def Jam game, Def Jam Vendetta, and so will reveal just how D-Mob came to rule New York City. The game includes new moves and venues but most of the hip-hop superstar fighters have featured in the series before, such as Busta Rhymes, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, ...

Destroy All Humans PSP Cancelled (Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed)

Aug 4, 2008

IGN reports: The current PSP release schedule is pretty much a cut-rate psyche test - is the glass half full or half empty? Folks leaning toward the optimistic answer have been dealt a blow today; THQ has officially canned Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed on the PSP.

First details on Devil May Cry 4 demo (Devil May Cry 4)

Nov 29, 2007

Nov 29, 2007 The first details have emerged on the pre-release demo of Devil May Cry 4... though we don't have a clue when or where it's going to hit. The ten minute demo is a mish-mash of portions from Devil May Cry 4's story; including cut-up sections from Fortuna city as well as a bit from that icy level we've seen a thousand screenshots of. Excitingly a boss character called Berial is also said to feature. Oh Capcom, you're spoiling us! Speculation did kick off on the net that the DMC4 ...

Devil May Cry 4 Collector's Edition goodies (Devil May Cry 4)

Nov 5, 2007

Nov 5, 2007 Good news tin fans - Capcom sends word that a three-disc Devil May Cry 4 Collector's Edition will be in the shops in time for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 releases. This $79.99 (£38) edition comes complete with a documentary-packed bonus DVD and the first volume of the Devil May Cry animated series (four episodes, apparently) which we're concerned might suck, but who knows. The bonus DVD includes a making of feature, soundtrack extracts, a digital art book, ...