80w ago - SCEA Assistant Producer Dais Kawaguchi has announced that Patapon 3 DLC officially hits PSP today for free!

To quote: Get your thumbs ready for a brand new foot-tappin', song-hummin', eyeball-stabbin' adventure!

Today, Patapon 3 fans will be able to partake in a slew of new multiplayer adventures. Take on Stone Golems, Salamanders, Deth squads and prove your Patapon-greatness.

If this isn't enough, there are also two new missions against the giant eye-sore (ha!) Darantula - this evil life-sucking nemesis will challenge even the best of rhythm-keepers with its deadly poison attacks.

Once you survive (make that if you survive) this deadly monster, rile up a squad-o-four to take on the dreaded sandworm Dokakanel -- he's back, and he's angry!

There you have it folks: Deth squads, check; poison spewing evil monsters, check; earth-shaking fire breathing sandworms, check. All this eye-watering greatness will be coming to you today! It's what your thumbs have been craving...

110w ago - Producer Chris Hinojosa-Miranda has announced that Patapon 3 hits Sony's PSP today for $20 and shared a Free Item Code and video trailer below!

To quote: Hey patapon fans! The big day has finally arrived! Patapon 3 is finally here! We've got loads and loads of new features and content (its all so new and so fun!).

Available as both umd and as a PSN download (wallet friendly price of 19.99), this new chapter in the patapon saga will throw you into massive online battles, cooperative and competitive, crazy single player adventures and some of the most intense rhythm/action warfare your PSP has ever experienced.

Every game will come with a complementary digital guide - giving you much needed tips for when the action gets too intense for your beat matching skills. If this is not enough for you - then here's something that will surely make your Tuesday: free stuff.





That's right kids, for a limited time only, we'll be giving away a stylish Bald Cap helm. This diligent helm stays with you through thick and thin. Reflects sun beams for increased burn rate.

This voucher code will entitle you to this special item for your Patapon giving you an added advantage in combat. Once redeemed be sure to equip this item...

133w ago - SCEA Associate Product Manager Ken Chan has confirmed today that this is the final weekend to pre-order God of War: Ghost of Sparta to receive the free Ultimate PSP DLC bundle.

To quote: This is the last weekend that you'll have the opportunity to pre-order God of War: Ghost of Sparta at any of our participating retailers.

By pre-ordering, you'll obtain a voucher to receive an exclusive DLC bundle on Tuesday, November 2nd. Note: You'll be able to redeem your DLC voucher on PSN starting November 2nd at 5:00pm PST.

For those that are either thinking of or have already pre-ordered the God of War: Ghost of Sparta Entertainment Pack for PSP, check out our latest trailer above that shows off the limited edition Two-Toned PSP. The Entertainment Pack includes the content below:





• Black and Red Two-Toned PSP-3000
• God of War: Ghost of Sparta UMD Game
• God of War: Chains of Olympus PlayStation Network Downloadable Game Voucher
• Kick Ass - UMD Movie
• 2 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo
• Deimos Skin for God of War III (PS3)

If that wasn't enough, for those that pre-order through...

133w ago - With the PSPgo price cut and recent PlayStation Phone rumors, today Kotaku.com (linked above) reports that Sony's PSP2 will ditch the UMD and feature 1GB of RAM.

Additionally, VG247.com are reporting that PSP2 is currently codenamed Veta.

To quote: "One of the key ones is that the PSP2 will not have a UMD drive. The UMD (Universal Media Disc) was launched in 2004 for use in the PSP. Initially, the format was used for movies, but slow sales of UMD films lead to studios dropping support for the format.

Sony's PSPgo is UMD-free version of the PSP, and sources tell Kotaku that the PSP2 will follow in the footsteps of that portable. Games will be stored on a Memory Stick, according to one source. Though we've also been told that Sony is still puzzling out what the final non-UMD storage solution will be for the PSP2.

We've also learned that the PSP2 will be a much more powerful gaming device with twice the RAM of the Xbox 360.

While we don't yet know all of the portable's system specifications,...

136w ago - Sony PlayStation Store Senior Manager Grace Chen has announced today that free PS3 and PSP downloads are coming to PlayStation Plus, including Bloons, Burn Zombie Burn, and Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee.

To quote: The fall season is notoriously known as a busy time for gamers. With games like Gran Turismo 5 and God of War: Ghost of Sparta releasing in the next month, PlayStation Plus gives gamers an opportunity to revisit some other PlayStation classics. Check out the upcoming items below and happy gaming!

PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive free downloads for Bloons, the highly addictive flash game turned minis, Burn Zombie Burn and Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee.

Finally, any PlayStation Home visitors looking for PlayStation Plus items? After you have downloaded Burn Zombie Burn, be sure to check out the free Burn Zombie Burn Home item.

As always, a quick friendly reminder to check out the free downloads of Echoes - minis, Zen Pinball, and Syphon Filter...