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Mar 5, 2008

April PSN overhaul confirmed

PSP News | PSP

Previous rumour reports of the PlayStation Network getting a huge overhaul in April would appear true as SCEA's director of product development confirms: "You will see a pretty big change in the PlayStation Network in the early part of April." The rumour emerged from a retailer-only presentation, in which Sony was said to have unveiled plans to give the PlayStation Network a makeover, as well as demonstrating a new Video Store.Sony has since ... » Read More

Mar 3, 2008

"38% of gamers are female"

PSP News | PSP

Thirty-eight percent of gamers are female, according to a report by the Entertainment Software Association, sourced by CNN technology. According to the ESA, girl gamers spend 7.4 hours a week playing games, in-between hiding every television remote and moaning that we've left the toilet seat up. Studies and sales data have shown that women are more likely to play casual handheld games such as Nintendo DS titles, along with "social games" ... » Read More

Feb 25, 2008

Harrison quits Sony... for Atari?

PSP News | PSP

Sony has announced that Phil Harrison will resign from his position as president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios on February 29. ... » Read More

Feb 22, 2008

Japan: Nintendo platforms dominant

PSP News | PSP

The Wii held onto the top spot in Japan while the DS fought back to outsell the PSP during the week ended February 17. ... » Read More

Feb 22, 2008

EA: Metacritic rating a 'very big deal'

PSP News | PSP

In a meeting with Wall Street analysts, EA head John Riccitello has lashed out at the company's average metacritic score, which last year dropped from 77 to 72. "There is nothing acceptable about that," Riccitiello says. "Our core game titles are accurately measured and summarized by these assessments, and that is a very big deal." ... » Read More

Feb 12, 2008

Touch Screen, UMD-free, PSP2 - experts claim

PSP News | PSP

Sony's PSP2 will feature a touch-screen, with UMD's ditched in favour of internal flash memory game downloads and improved PS3 link-up - predicts a panel of industry experts recently polled by PSM3. "What Sony needs to do now is ride it (PSP) out until their next portable machine and try for a restart", reveals respected technology journal Wired's Chris Kohler, "Maybe add a touch screen. That's certainly an excellent time to get rid of UMD." ... » Read More

Feb 7, 2008

Mature-rated games declining rapidly

PSP News | PSP

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) says that the percentage of Mature-rated games released halved from 2005 to 2007.In a winter newsletter, Patricia Vance, president of the ESRB, said that the amount of Mature-rated titles is declining each year despite the fact that more and more games are being released."The ESRB also had the biggest year ever in 2007, having assigned 1,563 ratings, a 22% increase over the prior year. And, as ... » Read More

Feb 6, 2008

The new look GamesRadar is HERE!

PSP News | PSP

Welcome to the new look GamesRadar. Firstly, and most importantly, we hope you like it. The entire GamesRadar team has worked extremely hard to deliver this redesign and we hope you'll agree it's a massive leap forward for the site. ... » Read More

Feb 1, 2008

The End of Games: 2007

PSP News | PSP

We've compiled a group of 22 endings of games from last year and paired them with our professional quality breakdown, so that you dont have to bother actually playing the game to figure out what's going on. After all, now that it's 2008 you shouldn't be spending time going back to play through last year's games (youve got more important things to do). In case you missed an ending or two, you can now cheat and watch them here. Don't think about how you're ruining the entire experience of ... » Read More

Feb 1, 2008

E-rated games that are evil

PSP News | PSP

Censors exist to protect vulnerable youngling minds. They are upstanding guardians fighting valiantly to keep unsavoury adult gametertainment away from innocent little Johnny and Jane Couch Potato. And, generally, they do sterling work. Virtual re-enactments of murder, foul-language, filthy dirty sex and other such heinous stains on humanity's under-gusset are correctly branded as suitable only for a mature audience. An audience that is righteous and incorruptible. But sometimes ... » Read More

Jan 31, 2008

Visit Paris, Hawaii, and the Moon

PSP News | PSP

Sometimes planning a vacation feels like too much work. Even if you manage to score enough time off, finagle a passport and find affordable deals for your flight and lodgings, theres still a good chance that youll get screwed by delays, lost luggage, overbooked rooms and locals with a powerful disdain for your loud Hawaiian shirts. While nothing can replace the thrill of visiting famous sites and learning about them via overpriced headset tour guides, weve noticed that some games have done an ... » Read More

Jan 30, 2008

PSP Firmware 3.90 out - hello Skype!

PSP News | PSP

PSP Firmware version 3.90 has popped up, packing the much anticipated Skype application for your portable (except for those in Japan). Skype is a voice-over-IP (VOIP) client that works a bit like MSN, but specialises in voice transfer; with it you can contact any other PSP or PC-based Skype users via the internet for free. Strangely, Skype only works on PSP Slim versions, not the original fat ones. Bear in mind this a US firmware release which, although the firmware will work fine on UK ... » Read More

Jan 29, 2008

DVDstruction: 5 horrific monsters in HD

PSP News | PSP

By now, youve probably seen the motion sickness-meets-whale/parasite monster hype machine, Cloverfield. And like us, youre probably still scouring internet forums feeding off bare morsels of factoids like that radio transmission you have to play backwards. Its probably ‘cause we cant get enough of giant monsters wrecking your shit. We started thinking of more tantrums of gargantuan proportions and came up with five of the most heinous nasties that look the best in 1080p. These arent in ... » Read More

Jan 28, 2008

The Top 7... Damsels You DON'T Want to Save

PSP News | PSP

You know the formula. A pure-hearted beauty falls into the evil grasp of some snarling, spitting, mustache-twirling megalomaniac. A noble hero, driven by honor, courage and - let's face it - hormones, rushes to her aid. A brief kiss ensues and, before you can say sequel, the hapless lady has stumbled into imminent danger all over again. Tale as old as time... classic "damsel in distress." Except sometimes, the damsel isn't worth the damn trouble. ... » Read More

Jan 23, 2008

Experimental narrative structures in games

PSP News | PSP

Note: This article is intentionally magniloquent and bombastic. Read it at the risk of becoming irritated and rebutting it in a forum, blog, or on Digg. What is a first-person game? Third-person? Most can easily identify these terms as referring to a games “camera” and how it relates to the virtual physical space of the game world. Also utilized are omnipresent viewpoints (strategy games), and the somewhat outdated second-person (text adventures). In literary terms, however, the ... » Read More

Jan 23, 2008

8 officially licensed WTF?! products

PSP News | PSP

Its natural for videogame companies to get a little marketing-happy. Hell, if we had a popular franchise, wed whore it out as much as we could too. (By the way, make sure to check out GamesRadar for all your gaming-related needs!) Anyway, weve stumbled upon so much dreadful, officially licensed merchandise over the years, we couldnt help but laugh at how poorly they portrayed the games they were based on. Get ready to bask your eyes in the most confusing products that ever marketed a ... » Read More

Jan 23, 2008

What now-gen games can learn from Radiant...

PSP News | PSP

January 23, 2008 If you've been playing games for a while, you will likely have heard of Treasure. This revered developer has created some of the best shooting games ever. True, it also gave the world Dynamite Headdy, but you gotta take the rough with the smooth. Gunstar Heroes, Ikaruga, Alien Soldier, Bangai-O - all magnificent titles in many ways. But all pale in comparison to the company's magnum opus, Radiant Silvergun. Released in 1998 on Sega's dying Saturn console, the game was never ... » Read More

Jan 21, 2008

The Top 7... impractical characters

PSP News | PSP

What do Solid Snake, Lara Croft and Samus Aran all have in common? They dress for success. Their own costume, be it custom-built spacesuit or bottomless backpack, is directly related to their adventuresome profession. No matter the situation, these heroes are loaded with gadgets, training and expertise that'll see them through to the end. But not all game characters are created equal. A great many appear to have no practical application other than "the boss says this guy stays in the game." ... » Read More

Jan 18, 2008

The Preemptive 2008 Game Awards

PSP News | PSP

Theres the off chance that a brilliant sleeper hit will jump into the spotlight and capture our hearts this year, but for the most part we can fairly accurately predict which games are going to consume all of our free time in 2008. So, in the spirit of giving, and giving awards, which is so popular this time of year, we present The Preemptive 2008 Game Awards. Thats right, were awarding this years best games in advance, and at the end of the year well simply pretend to have forgotten that we ... » Read More

Jan 17, 2008

Gears of War 2: Summer 2008?

PSP News | PSP

Jan 17, 2008 Each and every New Year, members of the gaming press begin tripping over themselves in hopes of predicting the big things in the coming dozen. Be it right, wrong, vague or obvious - you're sick of reading them, we're sick of reading them. So in one fell swoop, GamesRadar has told every other aspiring '08 Nostradamus to suck it long, and suck it hard: We got psychics. Ignoring the tired tradition of basing predictions on facts, intuition or consulting with experts, we went to ... » Read More