A female PSP fangirl decides to do some free advertising for her favourite handheld on her own.

PSP Next Top Model eh?

Via: GameSpot China

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PSP Fangirl Own PSP Advertising

Another PSP look-alike from China. Called the 2PG (2　Player　Game), it sports a 2.4-inch LCD, 5 built-in games and TV-out function. However, the main draw of this portable is its price of 200 yuan ($29). A 78-game-in-1 cartridge is only around 30 yuan.

Small price, BIG draw.

Image & Via: Sina

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2PG, Another PSP Look Alike From China

Many individuals and countries have pledged their contributions towards Sichuan’s earthquake aid. Asian gaming companies such as Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong have came up with the Panda Saru PSP bundle to raise funds. As you might guess, Panda Saru is the mascot of the quake’s fund raising activities.

The Panda Saru Limited Edition PSP bundle consists of a mint green PSP slim, a Panda Saru plushie, a Panda Saru file, a Panda Saru PSP screen cleaner and a PSP protective screen cover. All for HK$1888 ($242). Why there are three 8’s in the price tag? Because the number eight symbolizes lucky or windfall in the Chinese culture.

There is no modification on the PSP but you can get many Panda-related items in this bundle and get to help the quake’s victims in a way.

By the way, the Panda Saru mascot girl is not included in the bundle.

Image & Via: SCEH

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Panda Saru Limted Edition PSP Bundle In Hong Kong, Helps Sichuan Quake’s Victims

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Yahtzee Reviews Silent Hill Origins

After getting trounced repeatedly by the DS, it seems that Sony has a secret weapon to boost sales: Skype. As Gamasutra points out, the rumor that the PSP would serve as a “portable communication” device isn’t new, but now we finally have some news for the US market.

Sony’s CES preview page is promising that PSP users will be able to “call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers, or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP system.”

So, you’re handheld gaming system will now let you talk smack to your friends.

It will definitely be interesting to see how they integrate Skype into the PSP…and if it will do anything to help lackluster sales figures.

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Talk on Your PSP

The Wii is kicking much console ass and is now the top console in the world! That’s right…the world.

360 is holding strong and Sony as a whole is doing good with PS2 and PSP sales…PS3 not so much.

I keep keeping my fingers crossed for the PS3. I think that it’s a superior system to the 360 but the game selection for the PS3 sucks.

Based solely on numbers, I’m starting to worry that my blind devotion to my PS3 is akin to the blind devotion that some parents have for their looser adult kids who live in their basement.

“Sure Tom’s 40 and doesn’t have a job, but he’s still exploring his options. He really is amazing.”

I can’t even count the number of times I’ve said, “Sure the PS3 costs an arm and a leg. Sure the game selection sucks. BUT, it’s an awesome system. Really, it is!”

But, like every good delusional parent, I haven’t given up on Steve just yet; Assassin’s Creed will hopefully boost sales as will some new first quarter games.

Anyway, onto other things since “Round-Up” implies more than one subject.

Game Informer has their December cover on their website. [I heart Game Informer]

The issue has an Assassin’s Creed review which I’ll be interested to read and their 2007 Buyers Guide which is always good.

Obviously the main feature of the issue is the upcoming Ghostbuster’s game. As a long time fan of the movies, this game excites me in dorky ways that I can’t explain.

And speaking of Assassin’s Creed… [That's what I was writing about, right?]

Am I the only one who isn’t able to have two games going at once? Wait. That kind of makes no sense.

What I mean is am I the only one who can’t have a saved game and then be playing another game? Whatever. You know what I mean.

My style of playing and Tucker’s [the husband] are totally different and of course we want to be able to play our own games. Not gonna happen apparently. I had a game going and then we had friends come over to take a look. The friends wanted to play and the saved over my game. [Thanks guys.]

So yesterday I go to start over and decided to leave their game just in case they want to come back over and play some more. The game wouldn’t let me.

Just a tad bit annoying.

I’m definitely curious to know if anyone else has had this issue.

And one more bitch before I go back to slaving over my Assassin’s Creed game:

I mentioned Crysis here.

After the spanking that my desktop took when I tried to play the Time Shift demo, I knew that there was no way that I would be playing Crysis. And then I read this and it made me want to play the game…like a whole lot.

Sad times, right?

My pathetic PC can’t keep up. Well, don’t laugh before you read this. I have a sneaking suspicion that your PC can’t keep up with Crysis either. [Imagine me sticking my tongue out at you.]

Crap PC or not, I’m off to kill stuff [assassin style].

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Friday Round-Up

Assassin’s Creed! Yippee!

Quoting from Game Spot here, “The first game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise…”

Franchise? Did I miss something?

I guess so.

Here I’ve been waiting for just the game [for over a year] and now they’re talking franchise.

Well, slap my ass and call me Sally!

UBI Soft is releasing their movie tie-in Beowulf for the 360, PC and PS3 and PSP.

The story bored me and I hate games [and books] that are made from movies.

Maybe it won’t suck, but I’m not holding my breath.

Blacksilk: Area 51 is being launched this week as well. Ugo.com is panning the game. It’s for PC and 360, so I’m not really concerned with it.

PC and 360 gamers, I hope that the game doesn’t suck as much as Ugo.com is saying it does.

Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is out this week for the Wii and PSP. IGN gives it an 8.4/10.

Crysis hits on the 16th for PC and it’s the 3rd most popular PC game right now on 1up.com. It’s your classic “save mankind from the killer aliens” FPS.

Need for Speed: Prostreet is coming out for just about every console. [even cell phone]

There’s some pretty decent buzz surrounding this game. So, if you’re into tweaking cars and [simulated] fast driving, you might want to check this one out.

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles is Resident Evil’s newest release and they’ve made it special for Wii Zapper.

I always had faith in the Wii being more than just tennis. Game Trailers gives Umbrella Chronicles 8.3/10.

SimCity Societies for PC is coming out this week.

Eurogamer panned the game at 5/10, but, the screenshots looked hot.

I have a soft spot for the entire SimCity franchise, so I hope Eurogamer was just having a bad day.

Also being released this week is Kane & Lynch: Dead Men for 360, PC and PS3.

Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi 3 [gag] is released for the PS2.

Aliens vs. Predator Requiem is set to hit for the PSP.

Soldier Of Fortune: Payback is being released for PC and the 360.

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 [double gag] is coming out for the Ps2, 360, Wii, PS3, DS and PSP.

And, last but not least, Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii which Gamespot picked as “Editor’s Choice” with a 9.5/10.

Happy gaming, kiddies!

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Coming Out This Week

Gears of War is set to hit this week for PC and I am extremely disappointed that my computer is a huge wuss. Such an awesome looking game and my computer is peeing its pants at the mere mention of me trying to install that game.

Other PC games that are coming out this week are:

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate, and Power Rangers Super Legends, [I just threw up a little]

The DS has Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker. Silent Hill Origins is coming out for the PSP. [Let me know how that one is cause I'm too chicken to play it] And Vivendi continues on its path of world domination with F.E.A.R. Files for XBox 360.

OK. I take it back.

A lot of these games just kind of suck.

Gears of War is the only one that I’m excited about but I won’t get to play it on PC unless I get a better computer for Christmas. [hint, hint]

Who knows…maybe there’s a Power Rangers fan out there who is really excited.

*Edited since I’m a tool*

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was released on the 5th. I had it written down to mention and I missed it. Sorry. From what I’ve heard/read, it rocks.

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New Releases!

A time of goblins and ghouls and witches on brooms.

Ok.

Who am I kidding?

It’s time to go trick-or-treating [aren't you a bit old for that?] and dress up like a super slutty bar maid.

In honor of my favorite holiday, I figured that I would give you some links to some great games.

Some are blatant Halloween games; some are just plain scary.

Halloween games

Undead Smackdown – Ben and Jerry’s version of wack-a-mole…except you’re whacking zombies with a shovel.

Tomb Chess – Clear your “graveyard” of your opponent’s “ghouls”.

Transylmania – Turn all of the invading villagers into the walking dead.

Kingdom Hearts 2: Halloween Town – Skip to this world and be rewarded with Jack, Sally and Zero from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Just Plain Scary

You know it’s good if you have to confirm your date of birth…very good.

Any of the Silent Hill games – The first Silent Hill was the first game that gave me nightmares. Origins is set for PSP release Nov. ‘07.

Resident Evil – A game so wonderfully creepy that it has launched three sequels, books, comics and movies.

F.E.A.R. – Are you freakin’ kidding me?! Make sure you have a towel handy for when you pee yourself.
Indigo Prophecy – Not a title most would consider “scary” but it definitely has creep factor.

I know that this list is far from exhaustive. But, it’s my list and these are the games I’ve played that have made me look twice at shadows in my bedroom.

Happy Halloween!

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My Ode to Halloween