Looks like stores are starting to clear our PSP games. Gamestop has several of the best PSP Rpgs for $10 or less. This includes 3rd Birthday, Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy 1, Lord of Arcana and Knights of the Nightmare. Most of these games are $9 used. Goozernation has the full details.

In this episode, the hosts talk about Alice: Madness Returns, Duke Nukem Forever, Dungeon Siege III, FEAR 3, Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax, Hard Lines, Marvel Pinball: Captain America, Shadows of the Damned, Tiny Tower, Trenched, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and more.

Two dozen new screenshots have been released by Marvelous Entertainment for their upcoming Xbox 360 downloadable title, Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax.

"but let's face it; you've played those games countless times and probably beat of them all. How about you check out some games that take the look and feel of these drinking-age classics that still provide plenty of unique challenge and freshness? Here's a quick list of modern games inspired by the NES that are too good to pass up."

Although it may not have the strongest development support, the PSP still managed to put out some great exclusive games throughout the first five years of its lifespan.

"VidZone, the leading video on demand service that provides free streaming music video to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable (PSP), has today unveiled the exclusive playlist for Rising Star Games' upcoming unique Role-Playing Game (RPG) Half-Minute Hero, ahead of the game's launch tomorrow. The Half-Minute Hero track listing includes heavy metal legends Motörhead, Mötley Crüe, Nine Inch Nails and Def Leppard, joined by newer artists such as Tokio Hotel, Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Seether."

"A homage to a bygone era, Half-Minute Hero fuses old-school visuals with a modern-day twist. In each level, a Dark Lord discovers a new way to destroy our Hero's world: he must solve a series of puzzles and level-up enough to defeat the massive end-of-level boss. In thirty seconds. Every time."

"Still not sure Half-Minute Hero's for you? Then fill your boots with some free Role-Playing Game (RPG) action as Rising Star Games has announced you'll be able to download a playable 'Hero Mode' demo of the game on 4th February 2010, via the PlayStation Network. Over a week ahead of the full launch, the 'Hero Mode' demo is a cut-down version of the full game in which players will take part in a selection of missions from the final game, each showcasing a different type of challenge from this ..."

"A homage to a bygone era, Half-Minute Hero fuses old-school visuals with a modern-day twist. In each level, a Dark Lord discovers a new way to destroy our Hero's world: he must solve a series of puzzles and level-up enough to defeat the massive end-of-level boss. In thirty seconds. Every time."

On Spawn Kill's fifth episode of the Kill Kast, Molotov Cupcake, Tigresa, Snarkasaur, and The Herp discuss their nominations and personal game of the year decisions as a companion to the game of the year post. Join the staff for a colorful discussion regarding some of the year’s best, including Dragon Age: Origins, Retro Game Challenge, and more!

Despite the declining hardware sales, the PSP had one of its best years ever in 2009 in terms of quality software thanks to excellent lineup lead by a slew of great exclusive games.

"The PSP has not done as well as its competitor, the DS Lite/DSi. This doesn't mean that it doesn't have any games worth getting. In fact, the PSP has a great selection of hits released just within the past few months. With the recent release of the PSPgo and digital downloads sold alongside physical copies of games, fans of most genres will find a game they can play on the go. Here is a list of the top five PSP games I recommend for gifts."

"Highlights from February include the mind-meltingly mental Half-Minute Hero on PlayStation Portable (PSP). This brilliantly original title fuses classic gaming mechanics with bite-sized thirty-second gaming to create one of the format’s most audacious twists on the Role-Playing Game (RPG) genre. Animal Kororo, a ludicrously cute Puzzle game will also be published on Nintendo DS this month."

Ah it's that time of year again, when you're going to be browsing websites or running to the mall for last-minute gift-giving. I mean, really, who does Christmas shopping before the week of? Pfft.

So here's part one of our annual holiday guide. In these pages you'll find hardware and video game gift ideas. Basically we look at our reviews from 2009 and gather them up if our staff liked the products. If you're wondering why we haven't included any of the major upcoming titles, keep in ...

Here is all the rumored, confirmed, and upcoming content for the Playstation Network. This week, Infernal Pool and LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival hit the PSN.

Marvelous Entertainment's Kenichiro Takaki details Half-Minute Hero's different modes, explains how strategy can come into play even in a thirty-second game, goes into the hows and whys of the game's development, and much more. He also talks about some of his other projects, including the upcoming Sakura Note and the previously released Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist.

Hot off of freshly announcing three new games this past week, publisher XSEED Games has formally announced it's lineup for this year's E3 Expo:

  • [PSP] Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
  • [PSP] Half-Minute Hero
  • [WII] Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
  • [WII] Arc Rise Fantasia
  • [NDS] Flower, Sun, and Rain
  • [WII] JU-ON: The Grudge
  • [WII] Little King's Story
  • [NDS] Ragnarok Online DS
  • [WII] Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga

The 2009 Electronics Entertainment Expo begins next week on June 2nd.