169w ago - SCEA's Associate Product Marketing Manager Chuck Lacson has shared a ModNation Racers PSP video today on the PlayStation Blog and announced news of a limited PSP Theme for those who join the nation.

To quote: Earlier this month we announced how ModNation is going mobile with ModNation Racers PSP. Now you players will be able to Race, Create, and Share on the move.

If you recall, ModNation.com hooked up PS3 owners with a slick PS3 theme for signing up on the Web site, now it's time for PSP owners to get some love!

If you register with ModNation.com by March 2nd, we will send you a couple of limited edition PSP themes.

Vouchers for the themes will be sent next month and if you have already "Joined the Nation" you automatically get themes. We have more updates about both games in the months ahead, so stay tuned to the PS.Blog and be sure to register on ModNation.com and score your themes!

Until then, learn a bit about how both games got their start in this interview from Christian Phillips, Director of San Diego Studios!

169w ago - Today Phil Larsen from Halfbrick has unveiled news that Age of Zombies PSP Mini is hitting PSN tomorrow, as follows:

Hey guys, this is Phil Larsen from Halfbrick checking in to give you some details for the newest addition to our range of PSP minis - Age of Zombies!

You'll step into the shoes of our hero, Barry Steakfries, who is thrown into a lab where Professor Brains is taking the next step to creating a zombie apocalypse - by sending them through time portals!

Barry doesn't take too kindly to this news, and after dispatching Professor Brains, ventures forth into the portal to save the world from a history of eating brains. Along the way, he'll crack bad jokes, have fun blasting heads and deal all kinds of destruction with a wide array of weapons.

Age of Zombies features the single player Story Mode starring Barry Steakfries, which takes place over five time periods containing three levels each. You'll visit the Prehistoric era, Ancient Egypt, Feudal Japan and more!

You can also unlock Survival mode, where hordes of undead will attack relentlessly in a level of your choice. Aim for the top score by killing...

169w ago - Today Game Arts Sound Director Takahiro Nishi has unveiled that Grandia PSOne Classic will be hitting PSN later this week.

To quote: Finally! Grandia will be available for download on the North American PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 and PSP this Thursday for $9.99!

Since the title launched on the Japanese PlayStation Network in April of 2009, we have received many inquiries about the North American launch.

And it wasn't so easy to keep our lips zipped under such circumstances, but the day has finally come! Well, let me tell you a bit about the game.

Grandia is an unforgettable journey with over 80 hours of gameplay, and it was released over 10 years ago for the PSOne and became one of the most critically acclaimed RPG games.

The player assumes the role of Justin, a young boy obsessed with becoming a great adventurer, who inherits a magic stone that leads him on an epic journey to uncover the mystery of a long lost civilization. And, he meets other adventurers who join him on his quest and as he unravels the threads of the ancient legend, he draws the attention of the Garlyle Forces who devise...

169w ago - SCEA Santa Monica Producer Tsubasa Inaba has revealed alongside a video that Echoshift is coming to PS3 and PSP via PSN this week.

To quote: We're here to announce that Echoshift is releasing on the PlayStation Network this Thursday, February 25! This innovative puzzle game will bring a fun and refreshing style of gameplay to PlayStation Portable fans of all ages.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the title already, Echoshift is a spin-off of the PSN hit echochrome, and shares a similar artistic design. The soundtrack to the game was composed by a new group and elegantly sets the pace for the unique game play.

Echoshift features a new challenge for gamers to learn how to interact with your past actions. The game is based on solving the puzzles and gimmicks in each level to reach the exit, but within a short or limited amount of time.

You'll have to think quickly to overcome obstacles, and the game records an "echo" of your actions. This echo replays itself if time runs out before you finish your turn (we call it "cast"), and you can then try again from the beginning alongside all of your previous echoes.

Cooperate with all of the echoes and actions of your past to help pass challenges you couldn't before! Check out this trailer to...

169w ago - SCEE European Product Manager Adam Grant has announced news today of a Kahoots PSP and PS3 Theme giveaway on the PlayStation Blog.

To quote: We know you like Kahoots and we do too. So we have created a Kahoots Theme for PS3 and PSP and we are giving this away free as part of minis month.

The wallpaper of the theme is a photo taken when a few of the Kahoots went for a picnic in the park. We catch them just as they have having tea, sitting on a fallen tree.

We have 5,000 of both the PS3 and PSP version available, and you can download them via the following codes:

PS3: N54G-HNBG-6KT4
PSP: 39JE-2QBF-ALPE

As this is part of the minis month promotion, the code will only work up until the end of February. So get downloading now.

To apply the theme to your PSP or PS3:
1) Choose Settings on the PS3 or PSP Home Menu and select the Theme Settings option
2) Press the CROSS button to display the Theme Menu, then press the CROSS button again to display a list of available themes
3) Scroll to the desired theme and select Apply

Enjoy.