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Race Driver trailer hits (Race Driver 2006)

Apr 14, 2006

This May, the PSP will get yet another racer in the form of Race Driver 2006. But while it's entering a crowded field with a generic-sounding title, Race Driver looks like a promising speedway simulator. Developed by the minds behind the TOCA series, Race Driver will feature 60-plus racing circuits, more than 50 cars and wireless multiplayer for up to 10 drivers. It looks great in motion, too, as you'll see in the official trailer Codemasters sent us; the visuals look sharp and the action ...

Rainbows Form on PSP (Rainbow Islands Evolution)

Feb 5, 2007

Continuing in their effort to bring classic games up-to-date and onto PSP, Rising Star Games are planning to follow up Bubble Bobble Evolution with Rainbow Islands Evolution, a modern re-imagining of the classic platformer that made a name for itself on formats such as the Amiga.

Have a look at Ratatouille (Ratatouille)

Jun 13, 2007

Rats aren't very cute, but neither are bugs, monsters and hillbilly pickup trucks. But somehow Pixar has been able to take those characters and make some pretty great movies. Whether or not the videogame tie-in for Pixar's next animated film, Ratatouille, can borrow that mojo and make a game that appeals to everyone remains to be seen, but now we've got a trailer to give you a better idea of what to expect. Our recent look describes the platformer as borrowing "everything from Super Monkey ...

Ratatouille served up (Ratatouille)

Nov 7, 2006

A videogame version of Ratatouille, Pixar Animation's latest project about a French rat who really wants to be a great chef, will be launched on just about every gaming platform you can think of next summer. In case you can't think of that many platforms, here's the list: PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, GameCube, PC, DS and PSP. Mon dieu. As the Parisian rodent, Remy, you'll be skittering through a bunch of minigames and cookery challenges themed around what publisher THQ promises are "the film's ...

PSP 3000 update (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Oct 28, 2008

PS Blog:

Based on ongoing discussions with our retail partners and the feedback they have received from their customers, SCEA has seen significant interest in the Ratchet & Clank Size Matters PSP Entertainment Pack in North America, which includes the updated PSP-3000. As a result, we will be streamlining our PSP hardware lineup and will no longer be offering the previously announced 4GB Memory PSP Entertainment Pack.

Sony's PSP-3000 US Release Date Announced (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Oct 6, 2008

Kezins.com reports that the PSP-3000 will be launched in North America as part of two packs. One of the packs will be the Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters PSP Entertainment bundles which will be released on October 14th. The other pack will be a 4GB Entertainment Pack which is due out in November. Both packs will be retailed at US $199.99.

GameFly Reveals Winners of the 5th Annual Q Awards (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Feb 25, 2008

GameFly today (2008-02-25) announced the winners of their Fifth Annual Q Awards. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) was selected by GameFly subscribers as "Game of the Year" and also won individual honors for "Xbox 360 Game of the Year" and "PlayStation 3 Game of the Year."

The Q Awards were created to give GameFly members the ability to voice their opinion and to recognize publishers who create the best games.

In other categories, GameFly members recognized God of War II (SCEA) for "PlayStation 2 Game of the Year," Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters (SCEA) for "PSP Game of the Year," Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) for "Wii Game of the Year," and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo) for "Nintendo DS Game of the Year."

The second- and third-place recipients of the GameFly Fifth Annual Q Awards for all categories are also named.

Ratchet & Clank PSP moves to PS2 (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Jan 22, 2008

Following a string of rumors, it turns out Sony's PSP platformer Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters is coming to PS2 very shortly. There's no official announcement on the title, but a recent PlayStation Underground e-mail from Sony flags up the port, apparently hitting North American shelves in March. The news has since been confirmed by a Sony spokesperson, who also said that the game will arrive in Europe in March as well. Size Matters was released on PSP about a year ago and marks the first ...

Heads-up: What's new this week (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Jan 8, 2008

Videogamer writes:

"Welcome to Heads-up, VideoGamer.com's weekly feature which gives you an at-a-glance run-down on the games you'll be able to buy or rent this weekend. Every Tuesday we'll pick out the best of the bunch, link to our reviews and previews and keep you in the video game loop so you have enough time to pre-order for Friday's post. Time to splash the cash."

Released as part of the Platinum range, God of War 2 is now available for the bargain price of only £14.99. For those yet to pick up this bloody, action sequel, now is the time especially given the barren landscape that is the release schedule. Kratos returns and is quickly returned to his non-godly form and once again finds himself battling monsters from Greek mythology.

Those with a backwards compatible PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 2 should pick up God of War 2 without reservation. As Tom points out in his review: "If Sony were to choose a game to see off the greatest console of the previous generation, God of War 2 would be it."

Also released this week is Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Platinum for PSP, making the very solid action platformer available for only £14.99. After a very solid run on PS2 the game made its PSP debut last summer and delivered the goods, scoring a very commendable 9/10 in the VideoGamer.com review.

Kotaku Reader's Choice 2007 Winners (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Dec 31, 2007

Kotaku announces the winners of Reader's Choice GOTY for the DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, XBLA, PSN, and Overall. (Mon Dec 31 2007)

Evidence matters, more clues point to a Ratchet & Clank PSP to PS2 port (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Dec 28, 2007

Joystiq mentioned a rumor about a PlayStation 2 port of Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters and it looks like it exists. Besides listing the game, Gamestop updated the page with some official looking PS2 box art too. Even the ESRB updated their database with Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters listed as a PlayStation 2 game.

IGN AU Sony 'Experience More' Event Coverage: 6 Million PS3 Sold Globally, Blu ray Dominates (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Jul 27, 2007

The Sony Experience More event, Sony Australia's annual consumer electronics trade event, was on again this year in Sydney. Move over, Nintendo - if you want to see a gaming console turned into a mainstream consumer do-all device, you need not look further than today's presentation.

European release date Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters: April 4th (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Feb 13, 2007

Sony just released a German releaselist. Ratchet & Clank is also on that list and is slated for April 4th.

New shots of Ratchet in action (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

Aug 3, 2006

Ratchet and Clank will be reuniting once again on the PSP in Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, and we've got new screens. Hit the Images tab above, and you can check out the sharpest shots yet of the trigger-happy Lombax and his robot sidekick tangling with robots, giant enemy crabs and weird little sumo dudes. Due out early next year, Size Matters promises to pack in the same mix of shooting and platform-hopping that made the PS2 Ratchet games a hit. We're not sure yet if developer High Impact ...

Sony bigs-up Ratchet & Clank (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

May 9, 2006

Tuesday 9 May 2006 Ratchet and Clank will make their debut on PSP in a new sci-fi action game called Size Matters, which is due for release early next year. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters is being developed by High Impact Games and will feature the dynamic duo searching for a kidnapped girl, with their quest leading them to discover a lost race of genius inventors called Technomites. The action is reminiscent of the original Ratchet & Clank, but with robotic sidekick Clank seeing far more of ...

Pre-E3 06: Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters - hands on (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters)

May 8, 2006

When the titular stars of one of the PlayStation 2's most explosive character-action franchises go on vacation, you have to expect things to go haywire. It seems that mere minutes after our wrench-toting space cat and his robot buddy settle down on the beach, some mechanical meatheads in Hawaiian shirts turn up and kidnap a young girl. What's a dynamic duo to do but grab all their guns, grenades and guts and start shooting up the place? Of course, this being a PSP, you have to anticipate a few ...

More things rabbids don't do (Rayman Raving Rabbids)

Aug 3, 2006

So this puts us up to about 50 or 60 thousand videos pertaining to Ubisoft's upcoming Rayman Raving Rabbids game, but we still get a little chuckle every time the annoying little critters wail with their blood-red eyes. Our two new videos provide evidence that these albino monstrosities can neither milk cows nor close doors behind them - we're not clear on what these limitations have to do with, oh, the game, but they're fun enough distractions. Hit the movies tab up above, and then perhaps ...

Rayman Raving Rabbids (Rayman Raving Rabbids)

Jul 10, 2006

Ubisoft delivered another little video for Rayman Raving Rabbids, and we've begun to detect a theme here. The third in their series of "Bunnies can't..." shorts, this episode depicts a Raving Rabbid bunny attempting to play with fireworks with decidedly mixed results. While these clips are entertaining, we'd still like to see more actual gameplay in them. Still, we eagerly await future installments in this series, because we're hoping that they'll include: Bunnies can't perform colonoscopies, ...

Rabbids don't suck (Rayman Raving Rabbids)

Jun 26, 2006

We've got the latest amusing video from the gang creating Rayman Raving Rabbids - just hit the Movies tab above to give it a view. In the second installment of what could be a neverending stream of clips showcasing what Rayman's enemies cannot do, we learn the murderous "rabbids" ain't so hot at housework. Click, smile and wait for the game's inevitable release near the holidays. June 23, ...

Bunnies bad at soccer (Rayman Raving Rabbids)

Jun 13, 2006

We got our hands on a video of Rayman Raving Rabbids that proves, beyond the shadow of doubt, that rabbits are ill-equipped to play soccer. Why Ubisoft thought we needed a video to make that point, we're not sure (bunnies are typically smaller than a soccer ball, after all), but it's fun nonetheless. Click here to peep the ...