Super-exciting Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 trailer!!!!!

Filed under: Bleach, Video

We love Japanese game trailers. Especially anime ones. This overly enthusiastic commercial includes one of the most energetic Ichigo performances we've ever heard. Maybe he's really psyched about this upcoming PSP brawler? Heat the Soul 5 somehow manages to extend the series to its fifth iteration (in the course of three years!) -- introducing new characters and fighting elements to the mix. With the current popularity of Bleach in the States, you'd think at least one of these PSP-exclusive fighting games would cross the Pacific. Right?

American PC Store update for March 27th

Filed under: Store

Not a bad haul this week. While most of the update consists of videos that are also going up on the PS3 Store, there's also an R-Type Command demo which might help persuade a lot of you whether the game's worth a purchase or not. Here's the full release list:

• R-Type Command demo (Free)
• God of War: Chains of Olympus TV spot (Free)
• GT5 Prologue Mars Volta video (Free)
• GT5 Prologue Thin Lizzy video (Free)
• GT5 Prologue Weezer video (Free)
• Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer 4 (Free)
• Winter X Games '08 Play the Pros (Free)
• Wyclef's Fast Car Music Video (Free)
• R-Type Command Wallpapers (x3) (Free)

It may seem a bit cruel to release trailers for Gran Turismo 5 if you haven't got a PS3 yet. If you watch these videos and still don't feel like picking one up then make sure you cross your fingers and hope that one day - one day - Gran Turismo for PSP finally gets released.

PSP theft on the rise, cancer patient's PSP stolen

Filed under: News

What is the world coming to? This next story of PSP theft is a true tearjerker. Kyle Springs, a seven year old cancer patient on his way to a chemotherapy appointment in Dallas gets his PSP stolen. Not only that, but his school homework, medicine, and medical records were also taken. Worst of all, it happened the day before his birthday. Tragic.

There is some good news, however. Officers from the Dallas Police Department presented Kyle with a new PSP, and also raised more than $1,000 to pay for the lost medication. The PSP was important to Kyle; his mother stated that videogames helped alleviate the pain her son's condition inflicted.

While Kyle's story is heartbreaking, it does raise some valid questions. Why is PSP theft seemingly on the rise? And most of all, is there really anything we can do to stop it?

Pictures from the Crisis Core launch event

Filed under: Final Fantasy, Fan Stuff

Ryoga Vee was kind enough to take pictures during the Crisis Core launch event in San Francisco. Unfortunately, the cosplayers stayed home, with nary an over-dramatic hairdo to be seen. Thanks to these two for dressing up and making us proud.

According to Ryoga, the premiere was an "inflated event just to buy the game. No frills, no glam like the other events in the past." You can check out the no-frills event yourself by checking out Ryoga's Flickr here.

Sony issues consumer alert: PC PSN illegally accessed

Filed under: News, Hacks

Sony has issued a consumer alert stating that the PC version of the PlayStation Store may have been accessed illegally. Sony said that a small percentage of user passwords may have been changed through the unauthorized access, making it possible for the hackers to view personal information. The company wants to ensure consumers that Sony is taking "immediate measures to rectify this issue and [making sure that] system security is restored."

It is very likely this is just a small incident; however, it is a smart idea to stay cautious. To verify that your account is intact, sign into the PSN with your pre-set password. If you are successful, then your account is not affected by the incident. Currently, Sony is contacting customers who may have been affected. You can find more information about that at Sony's Knowledge Center.

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