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Roger's PlayStation Games Blog March 2006 Archive

By Roger Altizer, About.com Guide to PlayStation Games since 2004

The end of the PSP UMD movie?

Friday March 31, 2006
When the PSP first came out, UMD movies were the bread and butter of the system. More UMD movies were sold than games. Remember, though, just after the launch of ... Read More

Pelican PSP Power Brick recall

Thursday March 30, 2006
Pelican is recalling their very popular PSP Power Brick due to a design flaw that can cause it to overheat and possibly catch on fire. This is not some goofy ... Read More

Metal Gear Acid 2 - in 3D! (PSP)

Wednesday March 29, 2006
Yeah, so I liked the original Metal Gear Acid (Ac!d) a lot. Now, the sequel's in 3D. Real 3D; like with the glasses and all. What's not to love? ... Read More

A moment of silence for the PlayStation, aka PSOne

Tuesday March 28, 2006
After twelve long years and over 100 million units shipped, Sony has decided to pull the plug on the beloved original PlayStation. PlayStation, or "Purai Sutai" as you were affectionately ... Read More

Toshiba takes advantage of PS3 delay, ships HD DVD this month

Friday March 24, 2006
An insider report claims that the rumors are true, Toshiba will ship the HD DVD for retail sale in Japan this month. The HD DVD players are expected to sell ... Read More

PSP Lemmings

Thursday March 23, 2006
To celebrate 15 years of Lemmings a PSP version is being released. Lemmings is one of the PC's best-loved classics, and the Japanese PSP version looks superb. No word yet ... Read More

Microsoft just doesn't get it, bless their souls

Wednesday March 22, 2006
Job title aside, I am a fan of the Xbox, and the Xbox 360. Heck, I even used to work as a game tester for Microsoft. Perhaps I should stop ... Read More

PS3 will come with a 60 gig hard drive, standard

Tuesday March 21, 2006
No more guessing, folks, the PlayStation 3 (PS3) will ship with a 60 gigabyte hard drive as its standard. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe PR Manager Jonathan Fargher has gone on ... Read More

PSP a "true network appliance"

Monday March 20, 2006
Forrester Research analyst Paul Jackson has posted an insightful breakdown of Sony's new gaming strategy. The article, titled, "Sony wakes up" predicts that Sony will win the Blu-ray vs HD-DVD ... Read More

Black - PS2 Review

Friday March 17, 2006
Black was labeled by Official PlayStation Magazine as "the last great PS2 game". Of course there was a question mark at the end, after the fold in the cover. I ... Read More

PS3 delay is good for videogame stocks?

Wednesday March 15, 2006
While the announcement that the PS3 is being delayed until November hurt Sony, whose stock fell 1.8 percent, it actually helped American videogame companies. EA, Activision, THQ, and Take-Two's stocks ... Read More

PlayStation 3 officially delayed until November

Wednesday March 15, 2006
The PS3 (PlayStation 3) officially will not be available until this November, according to Ken Kutaragi, head of Sony video games division. Kutaragi called an immediate news conference to report ... Read More

God of War 2 no longer a rumor

Monday March 13, 2006
1UP.com has some interesting details about the much rumored God of War 2: Divine Retribution. According to the blog post, we should hear all about God of War 2 ... Read More

Happy 1st Birthday, PSP!

Friday March 10, 2006
It seems like only yesterday, or last night, rather, that I made my PSP midnight release pilgrimage. Standing in line, in an empty mall, being harassed by mall security... good ... Read More

Sony offers new downloadable PSP Content Packs

Thursday March 9, 2006
The PSP Content Pack is a download (presumably monthly) that will feature PSP optimized media, including trailers, videos, pictures, and wallpaper. The March Content Pack features: Field Commander Game Trailer: ESRB ... Read More

Ys: The Ark of Napishtim - PSP Review

Monday March 6, 2006
Ys: The Ark of Napishtim is a port of the PS2 action RPG for the PSP. Graphically, everything is intact, and the amount of PSP exclusive extras is grand. The ... Read More

About Gaming Extras

Saturday March 4, 2006
About.com has partnered up with games.net to bring us an incredible library of videogame screenshots, cheats, and profiles. This means that now when I write about games for you, I ... Read More

Rogue Trooper Website Launched

Saturday March 4, 2006
Eidos has launched a website for Rogue Trooper, a tactical action game based on the 2000 AD comic strip. It's set to be released in North America in May for the ... Read More

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