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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:02 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media: ModNation Racers is Coming to PSP]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sony has announced through GameSpot that United Front Games' ModNation Racers is coming to the PlayStation Portable, and it is due to arrive this Spring alongside its PlayStation 3 big brother, courtesy of the publisher's San Diego studio.

Check out the announcement video:



The handheld game will use the wipEout engine and feature the same multiplayer racing and customization features as the PS3 version, plus a few extra bells and whistles.  A single player story mode taking place across a gauntlet of races and occasional bosses will be included, as well as an exclusive multiplayer mode.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:32:35 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Echochrome Follow-up Reemerges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

The spiritual sequel to Sony Japan's echochrome has re-emerged on the Playstation Blog with a more concrete details and a demo release date.

echoshift for the PSP will be a puzzle game not unlike its predecessor where players navigate a mannequin-like figure to the goal of a platforming stage. The twist here is that players will have to cooperate with recordings of their previous attempts as they play each level multiple times. 

A demo will be available sometime this February, but so far the game has only been announced for the PSP, unlike its predecessor which had slightly different versions on PSP and PS3.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:03:39 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kojima Taking Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Delay Seriously]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Though the North American release of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker remains unaffected, the recently-announced Japanese delay is a enough for Director/Creator Hideo Kojima to give pause and address the situation seriously.

"I always preach to the staff, 'You must not have a delay after a release date has been announced. There is no greater crime as a game developer,'" he wrote on the Kojima Productions blog. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:48:45 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peace Walker Delayed in Japan, Western Release Unaffected]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

Kojima's latest endeavor is panning out to big a one.  The 'main man' even said himself that Metal  Gear Solid: Peace Walker is worthy of the Metal Gear 5 name.  There's no doubt the series' next installment will service its fans.  As with any major title of epic proportions, delays are expected.

Japan was expecting a March 18th release, but won't acutally arrive until April 29th.  Western gamers will however remain unaffected.  May 27th is still the European release date and North American gamers will get their MGS fix on May 25th.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:22:08 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Metal Gear Solid: Piece Walker Site Goes Live]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[About one month ago, Konami posted a mysterious teaser site titled "Metal Gear Solid: Piece Walker," an obvious play on Kojima Productions' upcoming PlayStation Portable title, "Peace Walker."  But while the inspiration for the site's name was obvious, its purpose was not.  At least, until today.

Now, the Piece Walker website has gone live, and it's... a jigsaw puzzle game?  It sounds clever, but it gets even better, as the site's game involves Metal Gear's trademark walking box visual, with the top of each bearing a piece of the puzzle.  It then walks where you tell it to go in order to fit the image together.

It is a competitive (and admittedly fun) game which displays a variety of images from the Peace Walker game.  You don't have to register to play, but you won't be able to save your points until you do.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:56:03 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media: Dead or Alive: Paradise - Japanese Debut Trailer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wondering what to expect from Tecmo's Dead or Alive: Paradise for the PlayStation Portable?  Then you must be new to this whole "video games" thing.  Here is what's in store for those with the courage to bring the box up to the counter:

	    Video Games | Dead or Alive: Paradise | Japanese Debut TrailerXBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

That said, one can only wonder if such a title would be a boon for the downloadable business the PSPgo subsists on.  Because then, no one ever needs to know you were there.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:57:15 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kojima: "It Would Have Been Number 5"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this month's issue of  Official Playstation Magazine, Hideo Kojima talked about the upcoming PSP title Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Kojima talked about how important Peace Walker is to the franchise,  and his involvement in the production of the game. Apparently, Peace Walker is so important to the Metal Gear Solid storyline that it would've been called Metal Gear Solid 5 if it wasn't on the PSP.
 
OPM: You've described Peace Walker as "the MGS5 inside me". What does that mean, and what does that make MGS Rising?

Hideo Kojima: Since it is on PSP, I did not officially number it. But the game design, story, number of staff and budget-you can say that this is a big project. It would've been number 5. It's not a side story or a spin-off. It's not like Portable Ops or Acid. I am deeply involved and this is the next Metal Gear.This game is sure to be a great addition to an already amazing series. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be released in North America May 25th.
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:18:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kojima: "Not Many Other Ideas Come from the Peace Walker Team"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Previously, Kojima Productions head and Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima has said that he was going to try to take a more hands-off approach with future Metal Gear titles, allowing his staff to do some of the thinking for themselves.  As we would later learn, he has instead been more involved in his role as Producer for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.  But to what degree?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:15:33 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Konami Releases Metal Gear Solid Bundle for PlayStation Portable]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Konami has announced that they are releasing a Metal Gear Solid PSP Bundle to the PlayStation Store.  Included in the package are Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, and Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel.

"The METAL GEAR SOLID series created a unique stealth action genre within videogames, and subsequently became one of the most popular game franchises in the world," said Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc's Director of Marketing, David Daniels. "By combining these titles into one bundle, we are giving fans of the series and newcomers alike an amazing value."

The Metal Gear Solid PSP Bundle is now available on the PlayStation Store for $29.99.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:27:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media: New Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Images, Screens, Release, and Info]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

A whopping 56 new images and screenshots await you in our Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker gallery.  We have some new character art, cool renders of some wicked looking vehicles, and plenty more.

Konami has also been so kind as to pass along an enlightening new press release, which gives us some info about the Mother Base, AI Weapons (which seem to be the aforementioned vehicles), and a time frame for its release: May.  Check it out after the cut.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:44:34 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New MGS Peace Walker Details]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

The recent Famitsu issue that revealed the Japanese Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker bundle also revealed new details about the game's enemies, game structure, and multiplayer.

Singleplayer mode in Peace Walker will work similarly to that of the previous PSP title Portable Ops. Players will use the off-shore base seen in trailers as a "Mother Base" from which to gather intel and upgrade weapons and equipment. It's unclear if weapons will work in any way like Metal Gear Solid 4's customization system, but in Peace Walker they can be upgraded.

The ability to recruit new soldiers from the enemy side is also confirmed to be making the transfer over from Portable Ops. The ability to capture enemies has been seen since the first Peace Walker trailers as a streamlined process compared to that of Portable Ops.

Concerning multiplayer, Famitsu revealed that Peace Walker will not only have four-player co-op, but also six-player versus. There will be a variety of modes including three-on-three team death match. Players can even capture opposing characters like in Portable Ops' versus mode. Unlike Portable Ops' multiplayer however, versus in Peace Walker will be ad-hoc-only.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:50:22 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable Confirmed for North American Release]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Released in 2007, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 was arguably one of the premiere RPGs to launch that year, combining turn-based action with social gameplay, and combining seamlessly with a unique storyline that was very atypical for a game in the genre. Now, it appears the title's recent PSP re-release in Japan will be coming to North America as well, with publisher Atlus confirming a July 6 release date.

Streamlined for the portable system, Persona 3 Portable will go above and beyond the PS2 version of the game by adding tons of extra content, such as new cards, quests, jobs, added difficulty levels, and even the option to choose a female protagonist. Choosing a female will completely change the game, giving the player new sets of challenges and social links to choose from. Also, expect all of the content from the game's expansion, Persona 3 FES.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:16:46 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Monsters (Probably) Stole My PSP]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what you would do if you were an aristocratic demon who one day awoke to find your princess is missing? London-based indie developer, Mediatonic, has the answer. Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess is a new game being released for the PSP Minis service next month. Players will assume the role of The Duke as they smash their way through hordes of monsters who might have stolen his princess. Regardless who stole her, The Duke is coming after the monsters.

The 95MB game has a story mode comprised of six levels and a score attack mode, which spans 18 unique levels and pits the player in a challenge of breaking target scores in the preceding levels. At any rate, the monsters — who may or may not have stolen the princess — are (probably) in for a world of hurt.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:09:55 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Ace Combat For PSP]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

Namco Bandai today announced Ace Combat Joint Assault for the PSP.  According to the press release it will push forward the franchise's multiplayer.

The "Joint Assault" in the title probably refers to how the game will have the most fully-featured co-op mode in the franchise.  Four-player co-op will be available throughout the main campaign as opposed to the extra and downloadable missions co-op was limited to in 2007's Ace Combat 6 for the Xbox 360.  This will come in addition to eight-player online versus.

The campaign, like that of the 2006 Skies of Deception for the PSP, will also have a dynamic flow of missions that will change according to the player's choices. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:12:21 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hollywood Injects Metal Gear Solid Film with Dose of FoxDie]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Can love bloom on the movie set?

We may never know, as Metal Gear Solid movie Producer Mike De Luca recently told Collider.com "I don't think it's going to move forward because I got the sense that there may not be enough of a coordinated will at this point on the side of certain parties to see a movie get made."  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:11:34 -0600</pubDate>
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