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PS Fanboy Wallpapers: Volume 8

Posted Oct 27th 2007 5:00PM by Chris Powell
Filed under: Wallpapers

Every week, PSP and PS3 Fanboy will bring you new backgrounds for your Sony consoles, in resolutions up to 1080p. Download them directly to your PS3 by accessing PS3 Fanboy on your system. Download PSP wallpapers directly to your PSP by accessing the site wirelessly at m.pspfanboy.com.

This weekend, we're focusing on Sega's upcoming PS3 title Viking: Battle for Asgard.

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Sonic Rivals Tag Mode and King of the Hill detailed

Posted Oct 26th 2007 11:00PM by Nick Doerr
Filed under: Sonic, Video

It's pretty hard to describe, this video. While we understand the concepts of "King of the Hill", the video really confuses us as to how it'll all play out in the end. No matter, we're more interested in Tag Mode -- something that seems a natural fit for the Sonic universe. The mode plays exactly as it sounds: you tag an opposing player, giving them the "bomb" and they chase someone else down to tag them. Since Sonic games are always built on speed, we expect that mode to have a little more playability than sitting on the top of a hill. Seriously, Sonic doesn't like standing still. He taps his feet and glares angrily at you.

A teeny tiny Wipeout Pulse trailer

Posted Oct 26th 2007 9:30PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Wipeout, Video

The original PSP Wipeout Pure remains one of the best games on the system, and Pulse looks to improve upon an already impressive foundation. This new trailer is unfortunately sized for this web window. However, go to GameTrailers, download the HD version and you'll see the game in the full visual splendor it deserves.

[Thanks, Hashbrown_Hunter!]

Become a math genius in Bomberman Land

Posted Oct 26th 2007 8:00PM by Chris Powell
Filed under: Video

If simple math isn't your strong suit, you may have a hard time playing at least one of Bomberman Land's more than 50 mini-games. Taking a page out of the recent "brain training" craze, this mini-game will have you trying to beat out your opponents by looking at the problem and answer and choosing if addition or subtraction needs to be used to reach finish the problem.

What makes this even more fun? You'll be able to match wits against your friends via the game's Game Sharing feature.

Not the 1UP Show visits the Star Wars PSP launch

Posted Oct 26th 2007 5:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Star Wars, Fan Stuff

A terrific episode of the Not the 1UP Show chronicles the launch of the Star Wars Battlefront PSP. Obviously, tons of Star Wars nerds came geeked out in their favorite cosplay, trying to get their hands on this limited edition system. We really love the Star Wars-esque presentation of the video, and think it's a great way to end your work week. Enjoy!

PSP Fanboy hands-on: SOCOM Tactical Strike

Posted Oct 26th 2007 3:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: SOCOM

SOCOM: Tactical Strike recently went gold, and it's been in our hands for the past week or so. We have to admit, we're totally enamored with this brand new re-imagining of the SOCOM series. It's hard to think of a single flaw with Tactical Strike -- it's just that good. Of course, there's a lot more we have to do. After the first five hours of play, we've only gone through three missions. Ignoring any Instant Action replays or Infrastructure-enabled multiplayer, it's clear that Tactical Strike will offer at least twenty hours of gameplay, if not more.

Tactical Strike delivers on so many levels, and is easily on its way to becoming more than just PSP Game of the Year. No, the sheer quality of this title makes it an easy contender for Game of the Year on any platform. The technical excellence is absolutely astounding. Graphics like these simply shouldn't be possible on the PSP, as it easily bests most of the PS2 library. If you thought Logan's Shadow of Chains of Olympus looked good, you haven't seen Tactical Strike. Textures are incredible, especially for a PSP game. The character models are well detailed, and feature incredibly detailed animations. Then, you add real time lighting, fantastic volumetric smoke effects, and large, expansive, detailed environments that must be seen to be believed. Just wait until you see the streaks of sunlight pour through the jungle flora above you. On the PSP screen, or connected to a TV, this game looks absolutely incredible. These screenshots just don't do the game justice: it must be seen to be believed.

Gallery: SOCOM Tactical Strike

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Win a gift from the Square Enix Shop holiday collection

Posted Oct 26th 2007 12:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Fan Stuff

Square Enix Shop is updating their collections for the holidays. Coming soon in November, December and January are a wide range of plushes, figures and collectibles. Get ready to break the bank!

To celebrate the gift-giving season, we're giving away a Final Fantasy Tactics prize package, which includes the new PSP remake, and a gift of your choice from the Square Enix Shop holiday lineup. The new items for sale are featured after the break.

To enter, leave a comment with your most-wanted item from Square Enix's holiday lineup. The comment must be left before November 1st, 5PM Eastern Time. You may enter only once. One (1) winner will be selected in a random drawing. Selected winner will receive a copy of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions and a gift of their choice from the Square Enix Store holiday collection, up to $30. Total ARV of prizes: up to $70. Click here for complete Official Rules. You must be a US resident, age 18 or older to enter.

Gallery: Square Enix Store

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Manhunt 2 + pen = murder

Posted Oct 26th 2007 10:05AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Video

Ah, so that's why it was banned ...

Rockstar's Manhunt 2, although edited, looks quite gruesome. Although the violence is covered by the dramatic use of visual filters, it still maintains the visceral feel that many (if not most) so-called-violent games are missing. Taking a cue from The Bourne Identity, we see our favorite anti-hero kill a man with a pen -- but for reasons unknown. Check out IGN for more brutality.

Most of Beowulf cast lends voice to game

Posted Oct 26th 2007 5:00AM by Chris Powell
Filed under: News

The game adaptation of Beowulf will have a few things in its favor when it transitions from film to video game as several of the movie's stars have lent their voice talents and likenesses to Ubisoft. Although Anthony Hopkins, Rayn Winstone, Brendan Gleeson and Sebastien Roche all are on board, Beowulf actress and Tomb Raider star Angelina Jolie declined to participate.

"I must say it was one of the hardest working days of my career," Winstone said of his days spent working with Ubisoft. "But it was vital to capturing the power of the film and translating that into a great gaming experience. Beowulf is a brutal character, a Dark Age-gangster with both hero and monster in him ... as a player, I can identify with the monster slayer."

Not only will the game benefit from the movie actor's participation, Ubisoft is also adding in more than 30 years of story that didn't make the cut in the movie. It's about time this legendary story has been turned into a video game, but we just hope Ubisoft can capture director Robert Zemeckis' excellent vision. We'll see when the game releases Nov. 13.

Welcome to Helios: a new God of War level

Posted Oct 25th 2007 11:30PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: God of War

What is Helios? No, it's not a cell phone. It's a new level in God of War: Chains of Olympus. These brand new screenshots (12 in all) showcase Kratos' carnage once again. Just like Tartarus and Attica before it, these shots look absolutely stunning. In one of the screens, we see Kratos charging the spell acquired from the CoD demo. The lighting and particle effects look stunning, and we're certain that it'll look even better in motion.

There's still a long while before we'll see more of Kratos' new PSP adventure. Until then, check out these new screens:

Gallery: God of War: Chains of Olympus

Give us your Silent Hill Origins questions

Posted Oct 25th 2007 7:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Fan Stuff

Konami's creepy PSP exclusive Silent Hill Origins is coming soon. Before this survival horror adventure hits the handheld, Konami has given you a chance to ask the team your burning questions. Get your journalist's notebook out, and join us in brainstorming some questions to shoot over.

Please submit your questions in the comments section by Monday, October 29th.

Gallery: Silent Hill Origins

PSP Fanboy mega-interview: Secret Agent Clank

Posted Oct 25th 2007 3:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Interviews, Ratchet and Clank

Little is known about the upcoming PSP exclusive Secret Agent Clank, briefly seen at an invite-only pre-Tokyo Game Show cocktail party. With the incredible mystery surrounding this new title, we asked our readers to come up with questions for the High Impact Games team. We're proud to present this PSP Fanboy mega-interview, which reveals the game's story, connectivity with the previous Ratchet games, and plans for a demo. Read on.

How are you going to improve on Size Matters? Are there any improvements on your previous engine or are you building a new one?
Dave Goodrich, Lead Designer: High Impact Games has taken advantage of the Size Matters engine to give us a strong base to work from for this exciting new adventure. Secret Agent Clank has a different style than Size Matters and has expanded into new game types such as timing and stealth. Along with new gameplay modes, there is an assortment of playable characters, each with their own unique levels.

What kind of multiplayer support will there be? Will it work through Infrastructure?
Dave Goodrich, Lead Designer: Secret Agent Clank is a very story intensive game with lots of unique gameplay elements. We have decided to focus our efforts on the single player game to make a really engrossing experience for the player. There is no multiplayer planned for this installment of the game.

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Wait, is Hot Shots Golf supposed to look this good?

Posted Oct 25th 2007 1:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Hot Shots Golf

Is Hot Shots Golf supposed to look this good? New screenshots from the upcoming PSP sequel show off some truly stunning environments. These are a remarkable improvement over the first game on PSP, and shows how far developers have come in squeezing some truly impressive PS2-quality graphics out of the machine. The gameplay of the Hot Shots Golf series has always been reliably good. But now, we can safely say it's a pretty big visual powerhouse on our system as well.

[Via PSP Hyper]

Manhunt 2 release impending, trailer on display

Posted Oct 25th 2007 11:25AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Video

Holy s***!

There sure are a lot of masked gang members, strippers, dirty cops, and more in this launch trailer for Manhunt 2. This Wii, PSP and PS2 game garnered a lot of attention when it earned the much-hated AO (Adults Only) rating from the ESRB, and was effectively banned. It's been edited -- but it still looks like a pretty dirty romp to us. This trailer looks absolutely horrible ... and we love it.

Stay tuned for our hands-on impressions.

Secret Agent Clank PS3 connectivity confirmed

Posted Oct 24th 2007 11:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Ratchet and Clank

This shouldn't come as a surprise, but the newly released Ratchet & Clank Future on PS3 will feature some kind of connectivity with the upcoming PSP-exclusive Secret Agent Clank. As revealed to MTV, the game will connect "in some secret, undisclosed way."

Conspiracy theorists can start brainstorming their most fantastic ideas. Perhaps, unlockable levels and characters? Or something far more sinister ...

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