150w ago - SCEA's Associate Product Manager Ken Chan has announced today that God of War: Ghost of Sparta for PSP will be released on November 2, 2010 alongside some pre-order pack details.

To quote: Ready At Dawn in conjunction with our Santa Monica Studio are thrilled to announce that the eagerly anticipated PSP experience God of War: Ghost of Sparta will hit store shelves on Tuesday, November 2nd, just in time for the holidays!

After walking away from E3 with 10 "Best of .." awards, and the incredible first gameplay look of King Midas at the recent "The World That is God of War" discussion panel at Comic-Con, we felt that it was only proper that we offer a pre-order package that is fitting to the gods.

Starting today, pre-order God of War: Ghost of Sparta at any of our participating retailers and receive the ultimate DLC pack at launch.

The God of War: Ghost of Sparta pre-order package includes ALL of the following:

• Ghost of Sparta Original Soundtrack - Be part of the legacy, and relive the emotional soundscape of defiance and rage through the original soundtrack.
• PSP Theme - Are you the ultimate God of War fan? Prove it with the God of War: Ghost of Sparta theme.

178w ago - Tecmo Koei's third-person action shooter Quntum Theory will be released in the UK on March 26, 2010 according to CVG (linked above).

To quote: "The title has been dubbed 'the Japanese Gears Of War' by the gaming press, and for good reason - as the below all-new trailer shows.

The influence is pretty clear cut, right? Should helped keep fans of hell-for-leather shooters occupied until Epic announces Gears Of War 3.

Tecmo Koei confirmed the date to us today."

Check out the video courtesy of CVG HERE!

188w ago - Today the sleuths at Examiner.com (linked above) have uncovered a reply from Sony's PlayStation Store Senior Manager Grace Chen explaining why PSOne Classics have no set PSN release date.

Although the answer isn't surprising, it's definitely good to know why classics such as Final Fantasy VIII are not available in the States to date.

To quote: "Ever since Sony announced PSOne Classics for the PSP and PlayStation 3, new releases have been inconsistent and often appear suddenly without any prior announcements.

Grace Chen, Senior Manager of the PlayStation Store, explain why this is the case on the comment section of the Playstation.Blog:

There are a variety of reasons that need to be considered when releasing PSOne Classics... code emulation and testing, licensing rights, music clearances, etc.

Although the process may not always be smooth, Sony has definitely been picking up the pace in 2009 with new PSOne Classics."

191w ago - The release date for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep for Sony's PSP console has been something of an oddity, at least up until recently.

Square Enix finally gave fans some clue, as they announced it would be coming in "January".

However, it looks like they've finally given in and announced a more definitive date, as Japanese site FF Reunion claims to have the official release date for the game.

The release date? January 9th, 2010. This is only the Japanese release date though, so there's still no word about the North American or European releases.

195w ago - At TGS 2009 Ubisoft has announced that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction will hit the street on February 26, 2010 exclusively for the Xbox 360 console and for Windows PC.

To quote: "Conviction is one of the most highly awarded Xbox 360 game during the E3 event this year.

Combining innovative gameplay features with a high-octane, no-holds barred storyline, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction arms the player with the lethal skills of an elite operative, and invites them into a dangerous world where justice means making your own rules.

An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his former employer, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions.





Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is the latest installment in the Splinter Cell collection series. The series have proven time and time again that it is one of the most critically acclaimed Xbox franchises."