If you've been looking for a twist to the traditional puzzle game, this week's PSN update should definitely satisfy. echochrome, the spatial perception title involving creating new paths by manipulating the environment, will be hitting the store for the PS3 and PSP. But there's plenty of additional content included for users, including Rock Band, Karaoke Revolution and other videos. Check out the content below:

Downloadable Games


echochrome ($9.99)

Add-on Game Content
Rock Band

"Zero" - Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)

"Time-Sick Son of a Grizzly Bear" - The Mother Hips ($1.99)

"Red Tandy" - The Mother Hips ($1.99)


Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore downloadable songs ($1.49 each)

Game Demos (free)

Dark Sector Demo

Game Videos (free)

echochrome Trailer

Battlefield Bad Company Redford Blog

Kung Fu Panda Trailer

Dead Space Announcement Trailer

Dead Space Ship Date Trailer

Turok - "Kane" Gameplay Trailer

Turok "Bring It" Trailer

NBA Ballers: Chosen One TV Spot

Wyclef's "Fast Car" Music Video

PS3 Wallpaper (free)

echochrome Wallpapers (x4)

Kung Fu Panda Wallpapers (x3)


PLAYSTATION Store for PC

Downloadable Games

echochrome ($9.99)

Game Videos (free)

echochrome Trailer

Wyclef's "Fast Car" Music Video

PSP Wallpaper (free)

echochrome Wallpapers (x4)

http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/871/871028p1.html ...

News/release from asiekierka


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Download: Mario Eater ...

pME_selector

simple GUI for the phoneME_GP2X,
made with 'selector' and shell scripts

v0.2: working, with few changes

http://www.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,4,2574 ...

Bombs Panic is a game designed for the F200 and is a clone of a mini Mario game.
The goal is to drag and drop the bombs in their containment zone (green or black) before they explode.
The game is fully playable, but there are still plenty of things to do and we are working on it.
The source code is provided and you are free to use it and to modify it.
BUT PLEASE, we would really appreciate if you could share your improvement with us.

FOR THIS VERSION, I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK WRT THE LEVEL MANAGEMENT!

Version History
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0.3.0 (02/05/2008)
Level management.

0.2.2 (01/05/2008)
* BUG: Pause mode did not stop the clock
* BUG: When a bomb exploded, it was still possible to drag and drop it in the containment zone!

http://www.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,27,2572 ...

News/release from Waninkoko


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News/release from Waninkoko


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Games Criminals Arrested At Bradford Computer Fair
Net closes around two traders selling illegally copied games at Bradford computer fair

A joint operation between West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service (WYTSS) and West Yorkshire Police on Sunday 27th April resulted in approximately 12,000 illegally copied discs and over 150 devices used for ‘chipping’ being seized. Chipping is the process that enables copied games to be played on consoles such as the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3. The operation, carried out at a Computer Fair held at Richard Dunn Sports Centre in Bradford, resulted in two individuals being arrested for selling copied computer software and copied computer games. Further seizures were also made of software and other chipping devices at a number of stalls at the fair.

Following the arrests officers from Trading Standards and the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) carried out a house search in Leeds which uncovered approximately 5,000 counterfeit software, films and music discs.

Further investigations following this operation are being carried out by West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service and West Yorkshire Police.

WYTSS estimate the retail value of the items seized to be in excess of £100,000. The equivalent value of original products is in excess of £1 million.

Michael Rawlinson, managing director of ELSPA said: “The raid at Dunn Sports Centre in Bradford highlights the ongoing commitment demonstrated by local Trading Standards authorities in stamping this kind of operation out. ELSPA would like to thank everyone involved for their work instigating this investigation and helping to protect local traders and the general community from the effects of pirated goods.”

Graham Hebblethwaite, Chief Officer of West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service, said: “The illegal software trade is worth hundreds of millions of pounds in the domestic market alone. Trading Standards have had the power to enforce the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act since April 2007 and the Service is committed to enforcing this Act to eradicate the sale of counterfeit software, music and computer games in the county. The Service would like to send out a warning to individuals involved in software piracy that they will be dealt with severely. The maximum penalty for crimes under copyright and trademark legislation carries a sentence of ten years imprisonment.”

NPT Sergeant Julie Deacon, West Yorkshire Police, said: “We’re always pleased to work in partnership with Trading Standards. Anything that helps to reduce crime in the area is welcomed. If anyone has suspicions about counterfeit goods being sold please contact either your local NPT or Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06.” ...

Press Release
PC Games and Console Hardware Sales Surge in China's Booming Economy
Online game revenue to hit $2.5 billion in 2008; console sales rose by 75% in 2007.

US, May 2, 2008 - Niko Partners, the leading market intelligence firm on China's video game industry, today announced results from its latest report citing China's 46 million gamers spent $1.7 billion on online games in 2007, up 71% from 2006. Advanced casual and casual online games made up 21% of the total, and new flash-based casual versions of popular MMO and RTS games demonstrated the hardcore gamers' appetite to play casual games along with subscription MMOs. Online revenue is expected to reach $2.5 billion in 2008 and $6 billion in 2012, for a 29% compound annual growth rate in the five-year period.

"China's spending on games is up thanks to their booming economy," said Lisa Cosmas Hanson, managing partner of Niko Partners. "14 million hardcore Chinese gamers play online games more than 22 hours per week. They play online, LAN, and single-player offline PC games in China's 185,000 Internet cafés and increasingly on their PCs at home, thanks to falling prices and higher disposable income."

According to Niko's 6th Annual Review & Forecast Report, part of an annual subscription of reports for publishers, hardware makers, service providers, and investors who need to understand China's fast-moving video game industry, gamers are buying consoles with their disposable income as well. "In spite of the regulation that has banned the sale of game consoles in China since the year 2000, gamers are flocking to stores that sell illegally imported Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2 machines to take part in the excitement of console gaming," said Hanson. "While these consoles are expensive for the average Chinese consumer, gamers are willing to spend money on them to supplement their online gaming experience, and unit sales hit 2.48 million units in 2007, up 75% over 2006."

Piracy remains an issue for packaged software via digital downloads and counterfeit copies of games, but legitimate sales of packaged offline PC games surged 56% in 2007, over 2006. Chinese gamers are showing that they like to buy the legitimate copies to ensure quality and to get customer support.

The 2008 Annual Review & Forecast Report on China's Video Game Industry by Niko Partners is a thorough review and forecast of the 2007-2012 PC online, PC offline, console, handheld games and hardware market. Based on 75,000 points of data collected by Niko Partners in 10 Chinese cities in March 2008, the study provides one of the largest and most comprehensive sources of information on gamers, Internet cafés, regulations, online game operators, games, hardware, distribution, retail, outsourced development, and important trends in supply and demand. ...