PS Fanboy Week in Review: 10/1 - 10/7

Congrats to Sting, curryman, and Chuck McGee. They get to take home a copy of the Special Edition God of War demo disc, courtesy of PSP Fanboy. But, there's more! Here's the best content from the PS Fanboy sites. Check out Japan's reaction to Lair, and see what happens when you add a faster hard drive to a PS3. Then, find out more about Square Enix's upcoming special edition PSP, details on Kingdom Hearts, and the fighting mode in the upcoming Sonic game.

Downloads

• God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) soundtrack
  Sample a track from the upcoming God of War game.
• PS Fanboy Wallpapers: Volume 5
  Soulcalibur IV wallpapers. For download on PS3 and PSP.

Previews & Reviews

• Agarest Senki (PS3)
  Our preview of the upcoming SRPG for the PS3.
• God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
  Extensive hands-on with Kratos' next adventure.
• Medal of Honor Heroes 2 (PSP)
  Is it possible to make a good FPS on PSP?
• Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron (PSP)
  Four writers go hands-on with the upcoming PSP online shooter.
• Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP)
  Full review. "One of the best PSP games to date."

PS3 Headlines

• Japan loves Lair; Famitsu awards high score
  Strangely, Famitsu loves Factor 5's tilting dragon game.
• Unreal Engine issues cause Midway's PS3 delays
  Can Stranglehold please come out now?
• 7200 rpm HDD may increase your PS3's performance
  Improved load times, install times, and more.
• Sony partners with Infineon, reduces cost of DRAM
  You gotta cut costs somehow ...
• Could Solid Snake have been a Plissken clone?
  The similarities go beyond mere coincidence.
• Industry flamebait: the PS3 is a 3DO
  Even analysts and executives can be fanboys.

PSP Headlines

• Ape Quest gets ESRB rating
  The Ape Escape sequel is finally coming to the US.
• Square Enix announces new PSP model for Star Ocean
  Because you couldn't get a Crisis Core PSP system.
• DRM-free music stores ideal for PSP use
  How to buy and get music to your PSP legally.
• Gran Turismo Mobile back in the works (again)
  This game just keeps on un-dying.
• Star Wars Battlefront launch party in SF next week
  Get your cosplay ready and win some free swag.
• PSP-2000 sells half a million in Japan
  Who could have predicted PSP could ever outsell the DS?
• Yggdra Union remade for PSP
  Cult GBA RPG moves to Sony's handheld.

PS3 Videos

• New PS3 screensaver to utilize PlayStation Eye
  And it looks like Okami ...
• Söldner-X trailer full of shmup goodness
  Classic 2D shooting coming to the PSN.
• Uncharted documentary showcases mo-cap'ed characters
  Getting the Heavenly treatment?
• Level-5 chats White Knight Story
  The upcoming JRPG has more than pretty looks.
• LittleBigPlanet: creating cute characters video
  Making characters in this hotly anticipated platformer.

PSP Videos

• Sonic Rivals 2 adds Knockout brawl mode
  Just in case Sonic isn't in Smash Bros.
• Infomercial: UMDs are 'built to self-destruct'
  Retailer releases hilarious shock video.
• Birth by Sleep to take place entirely in Disney worlds
  Details on the next Kingdom Hearts game.

Sonic Rivals 2 adds Knockout brawl mode

Filed under: Sonic, Video

If Sonic doesn't end up in Super Smash Bros later this year, it looks like you'll have to resort to the PSP-exclusive Sonic Riders 2 for some hedgehog-on-hedgehog action fighting.

Also in the upcoming Sonic Rivals sequel is the ability to play multiplayer with just one UMD, a feature that we love to see in PSP games. Now with this added battle mode and Game Sharing, it looks like Rivals 2 will greatly expand upon the previous game's offerings.

Sample the God of War soundtrack

Filed under: Downloads, God of War

There's more to God of War: Chains of Olympus than good looks. In fact, it sounds amazing as well. Check out the background music of the Battle of Attica. To download directly to your PSP, why not visit our mobile site at m.pspfanboy.com using your PSP system?

Download MP3

New Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Plus screenshots

Filed under: Metal Gear: Portable Ops

Portable Ops Plus is bringing Raiden, Snake and Old Snake to a PSP near you. Although Konami USA hasn't officially confirmed a release for the game yet, we've discovered it on a number of retailers. This expansion pack, which requires the original Portable Ops game, will be coming out November 13th for $20.

Check out our new gallery right here:

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Two more join Japan's The Best

Filed under: Imports, Tales of..., Ape Escape

"The Best" line-up is Japan's equivalent of the "Greatest Hits" series. These titles showcase their success by re-releasing ons store shelves with a budget price. Two more titles met "The Best" requirements in Japan today: Ape Escape Racer and unsurprisingly, Tales of the World.

Japan's list of budget-priced games continues to expand. However, American gamers have not had an update to the PSP budget line-up since Daxter in the summer. Hopefully, that'll change later this year, in time for the holiday season.