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Sony fans should not expect a 3D PSP announcement anytime soon. In an interview with IGN, SCEA's Director of Hardware and Marketing John Koller said the company is only focusing on the 3D console space right now.
Check back with IGN tomorrow for our full interview with John Koller. ...

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Former Sony Computer Entertainment head Ken Kutaragi (above) may not be all that happy about how his PlayStation 3 is officially the heaviest game console ever released. But there's another statistic that he'd likely be more delighted to hear: According to a survey of Famitsu magazine's review scores, the PS3 has the highest-quality game library out of any console currently in the marketplace.

According to figures released in the current issue, 77 out of the 171 PS3 games Famitsu has reviewed as of the end of 2009 received a total score of 32/40 or greater, qualifying it for a Gold award. This means that 45.05% of the PS3's library in Japan is "gold" -- according to Famitsu's review staff, anyway.

This puts the PS3 just slightly ahead of the Xbox 360 percentage-wise -- over in Japan, 104 out of 240 360 titles reviewed got gold awards, 43.33% of the library. The good news continues in the portable realm, with 23.2 percent of PSP titles going gold versus 17.14% of Nintendo DS releases.

Here's a complete rundown of Famitsu gold awards divided by console. Note that Famitsu got a lot less stingy with review scores around the turn of the century, which is why the classic systems have far fewer 32-point-or-greater titles.

1. PlayStation 3 (77/171, 45.03%)
2. Xbox 360 (104/240, 43.33%)
3. GameCube (87/240, 36.25%)
4. PSP (90/388, 23.20%)
5. Xbox (40/185, 21.62%)
6. Nintendo 64 (38/183, 20.77%)
7. PlayStation 2 (393/1997, 19.68%)
8. Wii (50/257, 19.46%)
9. Nintendo DS (152/887, 17.14%)
10. Dreamcast (62/407, 15.23%)
11. Game Boy Advance (90/618, 14.56%)
12. Sega Saturn (52/930, 5.59%)
13. PlayStation (130/2645, 4.93%)
14. Super NES (55/1407, 3.90%)
15. NES (34/955, 3.56%)
16. PC Engine (22/628, 3.5%)
17. Genesis (11/534, 2.06%)
18. Game Boy (15/1071, 1.40%)
19. Wonder Swan (1/179, 0.55%)
20. Game Gear (0/184, 0%) ...

via MCV


The PlayStation Portable is celebrating its fifth birthday (in the US at least). Throughout its lifetime it has sold 17m units in the country.

The machine currently boasts a UMD games library in excess of 520 games, with an additional 300+ titles available to download on PSN.

In its time on the market it has undergone a number of revisions, including the ‘slim’ PSP-2000 model, though the PSP’s most notable reinvention was last year’s digital-only PSPgo, which shunned Sony’s UMD format in favour of PSN games distribution.
PSP will celebrate its fifth birthday in Europe on September first. For reference, it was released in Japan in December 2004. ...

via MCV


The PlayStation Portable is celebrating its fifth birthday (in the US at least). Throughout its lifetime it has sold 17m units in the country.

The machine currently boasts a UMD games library in excess of 520 games, with an additional 300+ titles available to download on PSN.

In its time on the market it has undergone a number of revisions, including the ‘slim’ PSP-2000 model, though the PSP’s most notable reinvention was last year’s digital-only PSPgo, which shunned Sony’s UMD format in favour of PSN games distribution.
PSP will celebrate its fifth birthday in Europe on September first. For reference, it was released in Japan in December 2004. ...

ZEN Studios is ready to set the course on fire today as it announced Planet MiniGolf will be coming exclusively to PlayStation®Network in Spring 2010! ZEN is applying its acclaimed ball physics engine used in top-selling ZEN Pinball to deliver the best golf experience on PlayStation!

Planet MiniGolf delivers a deep single-player campaign with beautiful and intricate courses and over 140 challenging holes to play through, as well as a multitude of fun multi-player options, from the local hotseat mode to weekly online tournaments and a Worldwide Competition mode.

“Just as we have delivered the ultimate pinball experience with ZEN Pinball, Planet MiniGolf will serve as the ultimate arcade golfing experience on the PlayStation Network,” said Zsolt Kigyossy, managing director of ZEN Studios. “Planet MiniGolf gives casual players and golfing aficionados alike everything they could ask for in a golf game, with wacky courses, character customization, custom course builder and global competitions.”

Planet MiniGolf features:
• A deep and engaging single player campaign taking players through fantastically designed courses with over 140 different holes
• Worldwide Tournament Play – Set up personal tournaments with a group of friends or go online up against gamers from around the world!
• Golf Course Editor – Build, manage and share golf courses…make them crazy, challenging and wacky and then upload to share them online!
• PlayStation Move Functionality – Planet MiniGolf will be fully compatible with PlayStation 3’s upcoming motion control system, “Move”
• Multi-national Game - Countries in the world are represented on the global leader boards!

For more information regarding Planet MiniGolf and ZEN Studios, please visit: www.zenstudios.com ...

Fruity Slots Deluxe™ (Casino/Simulation) for iPad coming 3rd April 2010

Fruity Slots Deluxe, the fruity themed 5 reel casino slot machine where you can win a virtual cash fortune!

Try to win as much cash as possible by also playing mini-games such as: Mega Melons, Fruit Climb and the Cash Wheel to accumulate virtual credit prize bonuses.

Upload, share and compete with your hi-score around the world online via AGON Online and post to Facebook and Twitter.

Features:

Supports All 4 Orientations.
5 Reels.
Holds.
Nudges.
Feature Trail.
Wild Symbols.
Free Spin Feature.
Mini Cash Bonuses.
Mega Melons Skill Climb.
Fruit Climb.
Cash Wheel.
Line Bets.
Min. Bet & Max. Bet.
18 Win Lines.
Pay Tables.
Auto-Spin.
Multi-Combo Payouts.
Continue Save Game Credit Accumulator.
$100,000 Max. 5-Bar Jackpot!
Arcade Quality Graphics.
Realistic Slot Machine Sound FX.
Online Hi-Score Upload via AGON Online.

More information and some Q&A here...

http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=48958 ...

Since launching in the US in February, The Game Trail userbase has grown over 400%. Driven by a desire for information about iPhone games and gameplay video, The Game Trail users are a specific sub-set of the iPhone shopper demographic; they play a lot of games and care about game quality. The average user spends nearly five minutes in the app and browses an average of 4.5 game titles. Out of several thousand visitors to date, about 10% go on to buy an app that they viewed in The Game Trail. The app's sudden popularity corroborates independent research that suggests shoppers are 3-5 times more likely to buy an app when shown video of the game. The current most popular game genre as determined by The Game Trail users is Strategy.

The latest update to The Game Trail introduces users to the concept of "trailing." If you know what games you already like, The Game Trail will suggest similar titles that you may also like. Via "trailing," The Game Trail enables iPhone gamers to build a collection of great games suited to their individual tastes. The new update also includes an "Upcoming" section, providing users a first look at soon-to-be-released iPhone games. The new "Upcoming" feature highlights unreleased titles and provides a great way to build and measure buzz, as interested users can click a button to be notified upon release of the new game.

The iTunes App Store has quickly risen to become the most populated mobile game marketplace in the world. With over 25,000 game titles available now, the proliferation of content available to consumers on the iPhone has far outpaced that of any handheld, console or mobile gaming device in existence. What the App Store lacks in video trailers and independent reviews from professional sources, The Game Trail offers in a simple free app.

The Game Trail, a product of Swedish mobile developer Fabrication Games, was created in order to guide iPhone game shoppers down the right path and towards only the highest quality content available. Featuring video trailers, reviews, and unbiased rankings, The Game Trail database adds new games every day and is growing at a rate of 50% per month. With easy access to video trailers and reviews on The Game Trail app, App Store buyers’ regret is a thing of the past.

Access The Game Trail online at www.thegametrail.com ...

Biodroid Productions announces 'Replika' a new title currently in development for PlayStation 3 PSN.

Replika is an action/strategy hybrid cyberpunk adventure featuring a female in the leading role. The game is being developed with native stereoscopic 3D support to provide the player a truly immersive gameplay experience. In the official game website the Development Diary we will provide gamers regularly with new info regarding the game, as also bits of concept art and in the future gameplay videos.

For more info, please visit http://www.replikagame.com/ ...

Warner Bros announced that Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole - The Videogame will be available in September 2010 in conjunction with the release of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. The highly anticipated 3D fantasy family adventure film is from Warner Bros. Pictures in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, and will be released on October 15.

The game invites kids and fans of the film and the popular Guardians of Ga’Hoole book series to join an unlikely band of heroes as they take on the role of a Guardian, a winged warrior and protector of the owl world, in an epic story of good versus evil. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole - The Videogame allows players to customise and control their owl on a thrilling journey across mythic terrains.

“Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole - The Videogame gives players a fun, new gameplay experience capturing the excitement of owl fight and flight with intuitive and smooth controls,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Players will be able to do much more than fly, as they race, attack and grow their abilities for a more immersive experience throughout the expansive environments beautifully depicted in the game.” ...