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Metal Gear Acid

Genre: Strategy
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: March 22, 2005
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.5

This new take on the blockbuster Metal Gear franchise gives players a new approach to their espionage. Metal Gear Acid (also lovingly known as Acid Metal by its creators for the trippy take on the series) is a card-based simulation that progresses as a series of missions. Gameplay is somewhat like a 3D board game or RTS, in that players have a set number of moves and actions to take in a given turn sequence -- play out your Weapon card to take down an enemy, play the box Item card to duck into hiding when foes are on patrol, and play the Ninja or Roy Campbell Character card to call in some heavy-duty support from your allies in the field.

Metal Gear Acid 2

Genre: Strategy
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: March 21, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 7.7

Following the deep tactical strategy from the previous Metal Gear Acid game, Metal Gear Acid 2 features an improved card-based strategic gameplay system with card weapon upgrades and over 500 cards to use. The title delivers enhanced tactical gameplay and new visual effects, including an innovative 3-D mode packed with exciting gameplay and trailers that are viewed with special 3-D glasses. As the role of top-secret agent, Solid Snake, players will make calculated decisions to plan out their infiltration strategy and accomplish the mission in a turn-based game.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

Genre: Action
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: December 5, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 9.0
Global Rating: 8.7

Big Boss returns to battle in this all-new MGS action game for the PSP system. Set in 1970, the game acts as a missing link in the ongoing Metal Gear Solid narrative, as players learn more about returning characters such as Para-Medic, Major Zero and Sigint and also witness Big Boss' greatest tragedy -- one that sets into motion the events of later games in the series' timeline. Portable Ops introduces a new team building mechanic that brings additional depth and gameplay variety to the series -- players can now capture and recruit characters and train them to be part of their army to help Snake on his mission!

Miami Vice

Genre: Action
Publisher: Sierra
Release Date: July 18, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.6

Miami Vice: The Game puts players deep undercover as narcotics officers Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs in the rich, glamorous and decadent world of present-day Miami. In this thrilling third-person action shooter, players must build up the nefarious reputation necessary to infiltrate the seedy underbelly of South Beach, and ultimately bring down the organization of an "untouchable" South American drug lord.

Micro Machines V4

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Codemasters
Release Date: June 27, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.0

The micro racing series returns with this fourth edition of the multiplayer mini-racer. Mixing miniature mayhem with maximum multiplayer racing, Micro Machines v4 arrives packed with knockabout, breakneck racing in the fastest scale miniatures, complete with explosive weapon power-ups. Letting you loose with hundreds of vehicles, each with distinctive performance abilities, you'll be racing your inch-long miniature motors on wild tracks where everyday household objects appear immense in size and can become lethal hazards.

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Rockstar
Release Date: US: June 26, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.1

Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition digs deeper into stylistic and performance customization of the originals, and has partnered with the car/celebrity magazine DUB, for a street racing game that's pimped-out and pushing the redline. The PlayStation Portable edition is based on the console games, so you can take that incredible speed and slick style with you out to the sideshows.

Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play

Genre: Arcade Classics
Publisher: Midway
Release Date: December 12, 2005
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.0

A compilation of 21 of Midway's greatest of the greats from its history in the arcades. Included are: 720, Arch Rivals, Championship Sprint, Cyberball 2072, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust, Klax, Mortal Kombat, Marble Madness, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat 3, Paperboy, Rampage, Rampart, Sinistar, Spy Hunter, Toobin', Wizard of Wor, Xenophobe, Xybots.

MLB

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: April 14, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.0

Welcome to the Show. 989 Sports' first portable baseball game features the all-new Branch Point Technology (BPT), which provides seamless fielding transitions and smooth base running.The all-new Playmaker Fielding Marker that brings together a players attributes with the a gamer's skill level in order to make the play, and the all-new Release Point Pitching with Confidence Meter, which helps determine a gamer's ability to hit spots in the strike zone. Supporting up to two players via wireless multiplayer connectivity, gamers can compete against the Artificial Intelligence (AI) or go head-to-head against another player.

MLB '06: The Show

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: February 28, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.3

MLB '06: The Show for the PSP system suits up for the season with the all-new Career Mode and Season Mode that now offers multiple seasons. With the new Historical Greats option, nostalgic fans can go up against baseball's legends. MLB '06: The Show offers multiplayer gameplay, either locally via Ad Hoc Mode or across the nation via Infrastructure Mode. Sports fanatics can utilize the new online news service to get the latest MLB news feeds or save them to the Memory Stick Duo and review them offline at their convenience.

Monster Hunter Freedom

Genre: RPG
Publisher: Capcom
Release Date: May 23, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.7

A portable version of the creature-hunting game by Capcom's Resident Evil Outbreak creators. In Monster Hunter Freedom, challengers take on a variety of quests and conquer larger than life beasts either alone or with the aid of others. Building upon Monster Hunter and Monster Hunter G (both on PS2), Monster Hunter Freedom includes new missions, additional features and content adapted for the PSP system. Adventurers are now free to take their epic battles with them wherever they go, as they explore a unique world inhabited by ferocious monsters and become mighty hunters in this exciting action game. With a multitude of missions, quests, characters, weapons and more, the variety is virtually limitless.

Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner

Genre: RPG
Publisher: Atlus Software
Release Date: February 13, 2007
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.1

An RPG by Kouji Okada (the father of the Shin Megami Tensei series), Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner focuses on monster collection and battles. You play as Vyse, a Jewel Summoner. Jewel Summoners are people who can summon monsters that have been changed into jewel form. While Vyse never underwent the training required to become a Jewel Summoner, he did inherit a charm from his mother which gave him the summoning abilities. Vyse heads off on a quest to find Shenah, the killer of his mother.

Mortal Kombat: Unchained

Genre: Fighting
Publisher: Midway
Release Date: November 13, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 7.0

The sixth episode of the violent and visceral fighting series from Midway pounces on the success of Deadly Alliance with Mortal Kombat: Deception. This PlayStation Portable edition is being designed to feature all of the features and ferocity of the console games, with ad-hoc Wi-Fi play, destructible environments and breakthrough walls, the enormous Konquest adventure mode, Puzzle Kombat, new moves and combinations, exclusive PSP characters and environments, and more.

MotoGP

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: September 27, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.0

MotoGP will let players experience one of the most exhilarating and competitive motor sports in the world -- and gives them the chance to take on their friends in thrilling Wireless multiplayer races for up to eight players via Ad Hoc Mode. This is the first time the MotoGP championship has appeared on PSP, allowing fans to race against their biking heroes, including Italian legend Valentino Rossi and Spanish veteran Sete Gibernau, on some of the most exciting circuits in motor sport.

MTX: Mototrax

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: June 28, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.2

MTX: Mototrax offers a high-speed motocross gaming experience that will have you accelerating around corners and flying through the air on high-velocity motorbikes. Immerse yourself in a deep non-linear career mode that tests your skills and savvy as you progress through all the motocross disciplines - motocross, supercross and freestyle - to become the ultimate MX athlete. As you progress and earn cash, you can customize your rider's attributes and purchase new equipment. The PSP version brings everything from the console game out on the road, including MX Mototrax Career mode, Custom Rider creation, and even the Dirt Wurx Track Builder. Also featured is four-player wireless racing.

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MVP Baseball

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: May 17, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.5

Dominate from wire to wire in the inaugural PSP edition of EA Sports' baseball franchise. Take your team all the way from opening day to the World Series in Season mode, or challenge friends sitting next to you or across the room to an Exhibition Game, Homerun Shootout, or Pitcher Showdown via wireless multiplayer. Up to four players can compete in Batting and Pitching mini-games using one PSP unit in Party Play mode.

MX vs ATV Unleashed: On The Edge

Genre: Racing
Publisher: THQ
Release Date: February 28, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.3

This portable entry in the series continues THQ's long-line of motocross games, which have included the Ricky Carmichael series, MX Superfly, and the most recent MX vs. ATV Unleashed. MX vs. ATV Unleashed: On the Edge allows gamers to explore immense free-world areas, compete with an array of vehicle types and vie for off-road supremacy in a multitude of racing modes. The franchise's Rhythm Racing physics engine returns for realistic riding. PSP system multiplayer will allow four players to challenge each other wirelessly.

M.A.C.H

Genre: Flight Action
Publisher: Vivendi Games
Release Date: Febuary 20, 2007
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 5.9


In the year 2049, the governments of the world switched to unmanned aircraft for combat in an attempt to save lives. By doing so, they decommissioned thousands of jets and their fighter pilots, ironically destroying the livelihood of those they were trying to save. Years later, these planes appeared on the black market and were sold to the highest bidders. It wasnâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢t long before an underground emerged, featuring ex-fighter pilots, smugglers and wealthy hobbyists piloting the decommissioned aircraft. In a competition of fight and flight, these pilots heavily modify their jet fighters to outrace and out duel the competition to win fame, glory and fortune. Welcome to the world of M.A.C.H.

MLB '07: The Show

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: February 26, 2007
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.9

The MLB baseball series continues with MLB 07: The Show, which features new gameplay modes. These new modes include the Road to The Show, which will will enable fans to play solely as a custom-created rookie on both offense and defense while attempting to rise through the ranks and make a starting line-up in the Big Leagues, career and season modes, and exhibition mode.

Marvel: Trading Card Game

Genre: Card Battle
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: February 27, 2007
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.8

A game based on Upper Deck Entertainment's best-selling Marvel Trading Card Game. Marvel Trading Card Game features Marvel's complete roster of characters and lets players take their game online like never before with massive sanctioned tournaments and a virtual card shop. Utilizing the popular Vs. System Trading Card Game from Upper Deck Entertainment, players can learn the basics of the game as a super hero or super villain in the game's single player campaign mode.

Major League Baseball 2K7

Genre: Sports
Publisher: 2K Sports
Release Date: February 26, 2007
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 5.9

Major League Baseball 2K7 redefines the pure baseball video game experience with true, Next-Gen details, all-new throwing mechanics and a revolutionary presentation system. Featuring stunning, lifelike player models, Signature Style animations, Inside Edge data and more. Major League Baseball 2K7 delivers the most authentic baseball action to date!

Metal Slug Anthlogy

Genre: Action
Publisher: SNK Playmore
Release Date: February 20, 2007
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.5

The wild shooting compilation includes seven great METAL SLUG titles, including METAL SLUG, METAL SLUG 2, METAL SLUG X, METAL SLUG 3, METAL SLUG 4, METAL SLUG 5, and METAL SLUG 6. Rounding out the package is two-player support via wireless multiplaye

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Namco Battle Museum Collection

Genre: Arcade
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: August 23, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.5

A collection of Namco classic arcade games from its early days as a gaming pioneer, and also featuring four remixed versions of the games with improved graphics and new gameplay. The original Japanese game featured seven games, while the North American edition brought the total up to over 20 games. Arrangement versions include: Pac-Man, Galaga, New Rally-X and Dig Dug.) Classic featured games include Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig-Dug, Rally-X, and New Rally-X from the original Japanese game, plus Xevious, Bosconian, Mappy, Tower of Druaga, Dragon Buster, Grobda, Dig Dug 2, and King & Balloon.


NASCAR

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: September 6, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.8

Feel the speed in your hands as you outmaneuver real-world NASCAR teams and battle for the checkered flag. Bump your friends and ignite a pileup with wireless multiplayer action for up to 4 drivers (via ad-hoc wireless connection). Or race aginst the pack in a number of modes customized for PSP. The Season Mode here allows you to compete wirelessly in a 4 player racing season, forming a team in co-op racing (2 and 4 player). Lighting Challenge pits you against one of 31 different scenarios and must prove they have a solid grip on the wheel to earn Thunder Plates that unlock hidden drivers, tracks and paint schemes

NBA

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 24, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.0

NBA for the PSP handheld entertainment system will provide gamers with all the fast-breaks, precision passing, and above the rim action that fans have come to expect from their sport. Supporting up to two players via wireless multiplayer connectivity, NBA for the PSP will test the skills of all hoopsters with a variety of gameplay options including Full Season Mode, Paint Mode, where gamers compete against the Artificial Intelligence (AI) or go head-to-head against another player in a color-the-court challenge; the PlayStation Skills Challenge Mode, and the 3-point Contest. During both single and multi-player gameplay, NBA for the PSP features the ‘Clutch’ Shooting Mechanism, a gamers skill and timing along their ability to pull off spin moves, jukes, pump fakes and other special moves will determine if the shot goes or clanks off the rim.

NBA '06

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: October 4, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.5

NBA '06 for PSP provides all-new gameplay features, animations, and mini-games for high-flying NBA action on-the-go. Running at 60 frames per second, NBA '06 for PSP makes every shot, pass, and dunk as smooth and realistic as the real deal. Two new mini-games, Dodgeball and HORSE, allow gamers to step away from traditional 5-on-5 basketball action and engage in some classic schoolyard battles. A new virtual trading card system allows gamers to collect virtual cards with freeze frame snapshots of highlight-reel plays and exchange them with friends via Ad Hoc mode. In addition, NBA '06 for the PSP features the "Clutch" Shooting Mechanism and a simplified play- calling system, while team and opponent A.I. have been improved.

NBA '07

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: September 26, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.0

An all-new Conquest Mode in this '07 entry in the b-ball franchise allows players to take a team and challenge NBA squads across the country, while a new Pick Up Mode give gamers a chance to choose from 10 different NBA players for a playground-style match-up. In addition to the instant replay function, a new Highlight Reel option provides players the opportunity to view a select reel of highlight shots, passes, steals, and dunks at the end of each game. Players will also have more choices of quick pick-up-and-play mini-games, including an all-new rhythm-based dunk contest as well as carnival-style games including skee-ball, pinball, and pop-a-shot.

NBA Ballers: Rebound

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Midway
Release Date: May 9, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.4

Throw it down and live it up in the PlayStation Portable version of Midway's b-ball game. Play as one of today's most popular basketball players in some of the most intense one-on-one hoops competitions available. Take a friend to the hoop over a wireless multiplayer connection, and follow the action off the court and into the luxurious surroundings of your favorite NBA player's homes.

NBA Live '06

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: October 4, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.8

All thirty teams from the NBA appear with true names in this portable entry in the NBA Live series. Super star players are classified into four types, power, high power, play maker and scorer, and have certain actions that other players don't have. The game also includes slam dunk and 3 point contests.

NBA Live '07

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: September 26, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.0

NBA Live 07 was created to make you feel like you're really out there on the court, playing for the championship.. Command every action on the court like never before with a dynamic array of explosive moves at your disposal. Run the show in Dynasty Mode and manage every detail of your franchise on your way to the NBA Championship. Featuring next-generation gameplay, dazzling new visuals and ultra-realistic player movements and emotions -- the hardwood is yours for the taking in NBA Live 07. Former Chicago Bulls star Steve Kerr joins the legendary Marv Albert courtside -- together they call all the action from the best seats in the house

NBA Street Showdown

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: April 25, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.0

Rule the streets in this big-time baller game, based on the console arcade-style NBA game. Take on the biggest stars of the NBA in full Street style, battle it out with a 3-on-3 game, or go on the ultimate quest to become a Street legend in the King of the Court mode. Create your own Baller and add your personal style. Two unique PSP modes feature unique gameplay for the portable -- earn style points in Shot Blocker and Arcade Shootout modes and enhance your status as the game’s newest street legend. Wireless head-to-head play allows you to go one-on-one against a friend in the original Pick Up game mode, while Party Play lets up to four players can compete in two high-flyin’ game modes, Shot Blocker and Arcade Shootout, using one PSP.

NCAA Football '07

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: July 17, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.9

The 2007 edition of EA's college pigskin franchise and debut edition on the PlayStation Portable. Whether playing for the National Championship or taking on your biggest rival, go for broke and turn the tide in your favor as momentum can shift in a single play. Experience the true passion of college football as you build a dynasty, challenge friends in multiplayer mode, and relive the greatest games in history. With NCAA Football 07 for the PSP system, the college football season never ends.

Need For Speed Carbon: Own The City

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: October 31, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.0

Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing as players face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads. What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed Carbon immerses you into the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing -- for the first time on PSP, the whole city is available in open-city level design! You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighborhoods one block at a time. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on every perilous curve.

Need for Speed Most Wanted: 5-1-0

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: November 15, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.5

The new speester in EA's successful series combines the tuner customization of Need for Speed Underground with an expanded take on the police chases of the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit series. The game will feature a Rap Sheet option that works hand in hand with a player's street reputation as they move up from the "Black List" to the A-List. Users will also be able to go head-to-head with their opponents while simultaneously trying to avoid more than six different police cars at once through a dynamically changing open-ended world. Get your car peaked for outrunning the po-po by cuctomizing your muscle cars, supercars, tuners, and sports cars.

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Need For Speed Underground: Rivals

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: March 18, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.9

Compete and earn respect in Need for Speed Underground Rivals a PSP-exclusive edition of the blockbuster racing series. Customize and take on the pinnacle Japanese and American tuner cars in a pursuit of total ownership of the street racing scene. Compete against your rivals in 10 all new, visually distinct tracks. Each one has been specially designed to maximize the experience on the handheld platform. Take on friends and foes in a range of new modes specifically designed for use via Wi-Fi. It's multiplayer gaming in which you earn respect and own the competition. Experience brand new game modes that capitalize on the cutting-edge hardware features of the PSP handheld videogame system and deliver a highly competitive game play experience.

Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing

Genre: RPG
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 14, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.9

Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing brings a hidden Petpet world of Petaria to life. Players move through the game using characters they create from among four popular Petpet species and, utilizing the wireless Ad-Hoc mode, can compete head-to-head in the Battledome using their characters from the single-player game. In their search to overcome evil and recover the fabled Wand of Wishing, players will discover more than 100 unique characters and enemies, as well as have the opportunity to collect and use over 800 items.

NFL Street 2: Unleashed

Genre: Sports
Published: Electronic Arts
Release Date: March 24, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.8

Suckers get sacked anywhere they go in this PlayStation Portable edition of the arcade-style sports game. You won't find PSP-exclusive Street Events like Street Slalom, Style Standoff, and Style Point Challenge on any other platform. Wireless multiplayer allows you to quickly find and challenge other players to some hard-hitting Exhibition Modes and Street Events, and up to four players can use a single PSP unit to compete in Party Play game modes including 2 Minute Challenge, Jump Ball Challenge, and more. Defy gravity with off-the-wall catches, wall hurdles, and wall end zone dives, or create open throwing lanes with up-the-wall passes.

NFL Street 3

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: November 14, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.3

With NFL Street 3 you can play your style of football both on the ground and in the air in this newest iteration of the popular NFL STREET franchise. Show off your style and boost your score by performing stunning aerial moves, jumping into the air and collecting special items and game modifiers that hover above the playing field. You will also have the ability to control your Gamebreaker and pull off new Power moves that are available to both the offense and the defense.

NHL 07

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: September 12, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.9

The golden age of console hockey returns when NHL 07 debuts with gameplay innovations that will allow players to feel like they are actually on the ice. Featuring the same core gameplay experience, graphic quality, AI and animations as its console counterpart, you can expect a continuation of your experience at home while playing-on-the-go. With full connectivity to your PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, build a team in Dynasty Mode at home and take them on a road trip to keep the momentum alive. Progress on the road is added to your team total when you return home and link up - and vice versa. Off the ice, act as the General Manager in a deep Dynasty Mode. Do whatever it takes to meet an owner's expectations by properly managing rosters and using your creativity to fit player salaries under the new cap. Also features wireless and online gameplay so you can slam your friends and online rivals into the boards!

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Online Chess Kingdoms

Genre: Board
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: November 28, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.0

Online Chess Kingdoms combines intense 3D graphics and storytelling with a variety of single and multiplayer game modes for the ultimate chess experience. The game lets players choose from one of five chess sets representing five distinct forces that are in a struggle to gain supremacy of the Universe. The game features several single-player modes and multiplayer online gameplay, letting players join factions and battle for supremacy in a persistent online world.

Open Season

Genre: Action
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Date: September 19, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.3

Open Season is a riotous romp in the great outdoors, where the rowdy brood of forest animals turns the tables on a bunch of unsuspecting hunters. When a domesticated grizzly named Boog gets lured into leaving the creature comforts of home by a fast-talking mule deer named Elliot, he finds himself lost in the woods just three days before hunting season. Forced to "rough it" in the great outdoors, Boog goes native, rallying all the forest animals to take back their home and send the hunters packing. The Open Season video game allows players to relive the movie experience by playing as Boog and Elliot. Throw skunk bombs, hurl rabbits, use acorn-firing squirrels and pull outrageous woodland pranks to scare the pants off the hunters in this action-adventure romp through the forest.

Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Sega
Release Date: April 25, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.3

SEGA's wild drift-happy racer comes to PSP with this follow-up to the arcade and Xbox Outrun revival. The enchanting draw of the open road has never been so appealing with the choice of one of 12 fully licensed Ferrari models, featuring the all-new F430 and the dazzling Superamerica. Gamers will feel the throaty whine and that distinctive Ferrari exhaust tone as they power their way across 30 glorious stages from the best of the OutRun2 original and the follow-up OutRun2 SP arcade experience. Race from coast to glorious coast with a fresh new mission structure, a license mode and wireless link play with up to 6 players for a thrilling head-to-head journey. With platform specific missions, the player will also be able to unlock PSP exclusive content by connecting with the PS2 version, and vice versa. Stack up the OutRun miles from the sun-drenched sands of Palm Beach to the charms of Cape Way to unlock new tracks, cars and much more!

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Pac-Man World 3

Genre: Action
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: December 6, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.9

Celebrate Pac-Man's 25th anniversary with the latest in the popular series, Pac-Man World 3. Help Pac-Man uncover Erwin's evil plot and save the real world from the collapsing Spectral world. Fortunately, Pac-Man is not alone this time - Pinky and Clyde, the classic Ghosts, will help him along his journey. Pac-Man World 3 will have an arsenal of power-ups that will let Pac-Man be victorious and save everybody from Erwin's evil plans.

Payout Poker & Casino

Genre: Casino
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: August 15, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 4.0

Players will get ready to travel the globe to five of the world's most exclusive casinos, each shown in a unique 3D interface allowing players to roam the casino floor and choose their favorite game. Run the table and own the game with Texas Hold'em, Blackjack, Baccarat, Slots, Roulette and much more! Players will even have the opportunity to customize their own character with physical features like hair, face and body types as well as a wide variety of clothing accessories.

Peter Jackson's King Kong

Genre: Action
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Date: December 20, 2005
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.9

In this epic adventure [a truncated version of the console game with 15 levels], you will experience the fateful legend of Kong from the perspective of both man and beast. Survive Skull Island as unwitting hero Jack Driscoll in first-person shooting action, and unleash the staggering power of the 25-foot-tall King Kong in third-person action sequences. Use everything in the jungle to your advantage, exploiting the natural food chain of the prehistoric predators and grabbing objects from the environment to kill those hunting you.

Pinball Hall of Fame

Genre: Pinball
Publisher: Crave
Release Date: December 7, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.0

A compilation of 11 of Gottlieb's greatest tables recreated in a 3D environment, the Pinball Hall of Fame authentic visuals and sound effects takes players back in time to when pinball machines ruled the arcades. The PSP collection includes tables such as Aces High, Central Park, Big Shot, Genie, Black Hole, and Victory, plus three tables never before seen in a Pinball Hall of Fame game. In addition, pinball aficionados will also enjoy the historical art and fun facts from the golden age of the game. Two player can link for "game sharing" via wireless connection with one disc for multiplayer pinball play.


Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Genre: Action
Publisher: Buena Vista
Release Date: June 27, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.0

Based on the follow-up to the blockbuster original movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest follows the movie's unlikely heroes as they explore and brawl across land and sea on a memorable quest in search of the legendary Dead Man's Chest. The games not only features thrilling moments from the movie, but also expands the fantasy of the franchise by offering exciting new adventures and locations inspired by the rich "Pirates of the Caribbean" universe.

Platypus

Genre: Shooter
Publisher: Mumbo Jumbo
Release Date: November 14, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 5.0

Platypus is the first ever claymation side-scrolling shooter game to be launched on the PSP system. Guide your ship, the Platypus, through 30 challenging and action-packed levels, destroying everything in your path. Play in either single-player or multiplayer modes through waves of enemies, picking up electrifying power-ups as you take on invading enemy forces.

Pocket Racers

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: November 14, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 4.4

In Pocket Racers, you and your friends are trapped in tiny, shrunken cars -- and you the only way back to normal is on the racetrack! Race to the finish line in order to save yourself or risk losing your soul forever. It's a high speed chase and you are in the driver's seat to control your fate. Be sure you cross that finish line in time, or you and your friends will really be running on empty. Race against the evil Nemesis to protect your friend's souls and foil his evil demise

Popolocrois

Genre: Rpg
Publisher: Agetec
Release Date: December 6, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.4

Sony Computer Entertainment's popular cel-shaded RPG series comes to the PlayStation Portable system with a return of the original adventures of Prince Pinon of the first and second PlayStation installments of the series, enhanced with new elements and updated details. Playing as Pietro, prince of the Popolocrois Kingdom, you head off on your first adventure in order to find a way to awaken your mom. Battles are now grided strategy, with you moving your party members in turn with enemies. In addition to standard attacks, magic attacks and character combination attacks, the game lets you summon beasts to help out. Dungeons also feature prominently in the game, requiring that you work through traps when not in battle.

PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient

Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: D3
Release Date: January 11, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.4

PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient has players solve a series of graphical puzzles set in a virtual world. Puzzles include such tasks as moving blocks into required positions while avoiding obstacles. Based on the amount of time and number of moves it takes you to solve the puzzles, the game determines your IQ. As the main focus of the game is to determine your IQ, controls are being kept simple. You'll interact with the game only with the D-pad and with the circle button, which should leave your mind free to think about the solution to the puzzle. PQ uses the PSP systemââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s Infrastructure Mode and allows players to post their PQ score on the worldwide ranking site to see how they rank against other players around the world.

Prince of Persia: Revelations

Genre: Action
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Date: December 6, 2005
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.0

The Old Man said to the Prince, "Your fate has been written. You will die." Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind's greatest fears. Only through grim resolve, bitter defiance and the mastery of deadly new combat arts can the Prince rise to a new level of warriorship -- and emerge from this ultimate trial with his life.

Pursuit Force

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 8, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 8.4

SCEA's PURSUIT FORCE for the PSP brings players awesome car combat just like the classics. The game has plenty of challenge, variety, and excitement for the racing fan who likes a bit of combat and violence with a little third person shooting tossed in. Players are put in the role of a rookie cop in a new division of the Capital City police force. Headed by a old, crotchety chief, players will be sent on missions to apprehend the five different gangs of the city

Puzzle Challenge: Crosswords and More

Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: Crave
Release Date: May 30, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.4

A collection of more than 1,000 crossword puzzles, word searches and other brainteasers, Puzzle Challenge: Crosswords and More! offers puzzles ranging from easy to difficult standard crosswords, codebreakers that require the player to determine number matches assigned to each letter of the alphabet, puzzles with cryptic clues, diamond shaped puzzles and backwards puzzles where the player fills in their own black squares. Word searches come in standard or themed versions. Profiles can be set for multiple players so that the entire household can use the software. Exclusive to the PSP(tm) system version is a two-player game sharing mode that enables two people on separate handheld consoles to play the game via wireless connection using one disc.

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Race Driver 2006

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Codemasters
Release Date: June 6, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 8.5

Originally released in Europe as TOCA Race Driver 2 (and based on the second console edition), Race Driver 2006 on PSP adds 10 all-new international tracks for a tarmac-melting 60+ circuits, plus more super-charged cars for over 50 machines to race. In addition to over a dozen performance test and racing events, the PSP's Trans-World Cup is designed specifically for gaming on the go, with a variety of event-based challenges, including Time Trials and Skill Tests rather than a series of straight races. Race Driver 2006 also includes the entire Career Mode from TOCA Race Driver 2. Race Driver 2006 comes complete with real performance cars, real damage, real physics, wireless link multiplayer for 12 gamers, and intense pack racing with up to 21 cars on-screen competing for position.

Rapala Trophies

Genre: Fishing
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: August 23, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.0

Fishing expeditions always involve getting up at the crack of dawn, which is a determinant for many. However, with Activision's RAPALA TROPHIES for the PSP, gamers can enjoy all the excitement and challenge of fishing without ever leaving their home. The game features over 500,000 acres of land, all of which is great for fishing. Players looking for the most realistic fishing experience they can get without actually going to a lake will find RAPALA TROPHIES is exactly what they're looking for. In addition to the 500,000 acres of great fishing land, the game also sports a large variety of fish that all act as life-like and real as possible. Trout, bass, pike, salmon, catfish, and more

Ratchet And Clank: Size Matters

Genre: Platformer
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: February 13, 2007
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 9.0
Global Rating: 8.7

While on a much needed vacation, Ratchet and Clank's rest and relaxation time is cut short as they're lured into a mysterious quest. Following the trail of a kidnapped girl, Ratchet and Clank rediscover a forgotten race of genius inventors known as the Technomites. They soon uncover a plot more dangerous than they could have imagined. Ratchet and Clank make their PSP debut, in Size Matters! With wireless multiplayer gaming, up to four players can connect for intense combat and head-to-head action

Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory

Genre: Action
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: April 26, 2005
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.0

Ren-Goku: The Tower of Purgatory is a dark, science-fiction themed RPG that features character designs by renown Japanese manga artist Jun Suemi. The game takes its name and overall themes from the Purgatory Cantos of the traditional poem in novel form, The Divine Comedy, but turns the concept of going to the farthest reaches of the world on a mission to cleanse the soul and redeem the being into a future tale of action and RPG adventure.

Rengoku 2: The Stairway to H.E.A.V.E.N

Genre: Action
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: September 12, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 5.9

Return to the dystopian world of Rengoku in the sequel to Hudson's dark, science-fiction themed action-RPG. Players will once again journey to the top of the world, battling cyborgs and robots along the way in order to purge it of the mechanical scourge hosted inside. Players can customize their battle android with more than 300 rare and unique items. Features include network support for up to 4 players, more levels, an explosive soundtrack, and character designs by legendary manga artist, Jun Suemi.

Ridge Racer

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: March 22, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 9.1
Global Rating: 8.8

PSP installment in Namco's long-running racing series. The launch title for the platform offers single race, world tour, multiplayer and options. Time attack lets you select a course and race against a ghost car in order to beat your times. Single race takes place against twelve other racers. Options lets you customize settings and play through a few mini games (such as Rally X) and access an "AV Theater" where you can watch replay style races with the computer as the driver. World Tour is the main mode of focus for the single player Ridge Racers experience, and there seems to be a whole lot to it. Choose from a number of pre-set tours that take you through multiple race sessions set on different tracks. You can also have the game generate a tour randomly. Races are set up like a cup in other race games, with each race held separately. You need to clear a certain position in order to advance through the tour.

Rush

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Midway
Release Date: November 7. 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 5.2

For the first time ever on PSP, attempt mad jumps, high–flying stunts and arcade–style racing from the original Rush franchise. Go head to head with a friend in a street race or cruise mission using Wi–Fi functionality, or experience Story Mode which allows you to race through 5 Los Angeles city re–creations while finding treacherous shortcuts and surviving death–defying jumps! Exclusive to the PSP is an all–new Stunt Arena, where players can fly over ramps and perform stunts in the air and drive the loop–de–loop to gain massive bursts of speed, all the while collecting golden tokens to unlock extra content. Feel the Rush as you race more than 36 licensend rides including muscle, tuner and exotic vehicles!

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Samurai Warriors: State of War

Genre: Action
Publisher: Koei
Release Date: March 8, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 5.8

Set amidst Japan's most volatile era, Samurai Warriors: State of War give players control of famous samurai and legendary ninja in an ever-unfolding war. Gamers will use classic Japanese weaponry including swords, longbows, and sickles to fight their way through wide-open battlefields and trap-laden castles. Samurai Warriors: State of War comes complete with 19 playable characters, all-new stories, and competitive multiplayer challenges.

Scarface: Money Power Respect

Genre: Strategy
Publisher: Vivendi Games
Release Date: October 6, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.5

In the story-based single-player mode, players will need to direct large-scale citywide strategic commands to complete their conquest as well as direct street-level real-time combat. The game will challenge gamers to handle larger territory, additional adversaries and new profit-making opportunities through increased drug trafficking. The wireless multi-player mode pits up-to-four gamers playing as criminal cartels in a race to make money and conquer turf. Through turn-based strategy showdowns and real-time combat, each player will manage the production and distribution of drugs while building up enough cartel strength to overpower adversaries, take their turf and eventually, rule the Miami drug scene.

Sega Genesis Collection

Genre: Action
Publisher: Sega
Release Date: November 18, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 8.5

SEGA Genesis Collection features over 30 titles including Altered Beast, Sonic The Hedgehog, Shinobi III, Phantasy Star, and the original SEGA Genesis version of Golden Axe. It aslo features unlockable items, including interviews with the developers that created the original titles, a museum area with interesting facts about the games, a hint area to help players complete their favorite Genesis games, and more.

Sid Meier's Pirates

Genre: Action
Publisher: Take-Two Interactove
Release Date: January 23, 2007
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 9.0

In Sid Meier's Pirates! players take the role of a Pirate Captain in the 17th century Caribbean †“ amassing fortune and fame in an attempt to seize a rightful place as one of the most revered and feared pirates in history. You can get involved in trading, treasure hunting, ship fights, town assaults, duels and all manner of other activities. Once you've created a captain, you're given a ship and a few men and tasked with charting your own course through the waters of the Caribbean and the sometimes stormier sea of European politics. Based on Sid Meier's 1987 classic of the same name.

Sims 2: Pets, The

Genre: Simulation
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: November 28. 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.4

For the first time ever, players can create pets for their Sims to love, train, play with and take to the park. Create-a-Pet allows players to mix, match and create the perfect dog or cat for their Sim. Labradoodle? Shnoodle? Puggle? Choose breeds and customize your pets. Put your pets to work in a variety of different careers including Show Business, Security and Service. Hang out in Central Park, the community center where you can interact with other Sims while shopping for various pets accessories. Play "doc" as your run the town Pet Care Center! Gain status based on your Sims pet care skills, from performing examinations to healing, playing and training.

Sims 2, The

Genre: Simulation
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: December 7, 2005
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.5

A world created, customized and controlled by you is in your hands now that the Sims 2 is coming to the PSP! Explore Strangetown and uncover the secrets of this classic Sims destination as you work to build out your mansion. Keep your Sanity Meter high by fulfilling your wants and fears so that you don't have a nervous breakdown.

Smart Bomb

Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: Eidos
Release Date: May 10, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 5.0

Smart Bomb offers players series of fast-paced, challenging 3D puzzles based on defusing sophisticated AI bombs. Gamers face a series of bomb modules split into tiers and each tier must be disabled to unlock the next. As a tier is disabled the player moves closer to the detonator at the core of the bomb which must be deactivated before moving onto a new challenge. Single player action includes story, arcade, and challenge modes, while multiplayer mode challenges four players in head-to-head gaming action

Snoopy vs. the Red Baron

Genre: Flight Action
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: October 24, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.0

Snoopy vs. the Red Baron lets players climb into the cockpit to pilot Snoopy's famous Sopwith Camel and other unique aircraft in perilous dogfights, high-speed air races and heart-pounding missions deep behind enemy lines. As players barnstorm across six massive, free-roaming play fields in search of clues for the location of the Red Baron's secret hideout, players can upgrade their aircraft with a collection of 25 unique, comical weapons and other unlockable gadgets, including the player-guided Woodstock missile. Classic Peanuts characters including Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Marcie and Sally will aid Snoopy on his mission, providing him with hints and tips to track down the despicable Red Baron. Features 50+ single-player and co-op missions, action-packed dogfights and customizable planes across six unique environments.

Socom: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo

Genre: Shooter
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: November 8, 2005
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 8.3

Original to the PSP, this title created in association with the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command. Players are tasked with completing 14 realistic international single-player missions. After successfully completing a level, players can replay the mission in an entirely new way through the "Instant Action" option, with different objectives, enemy and object placement.
In addition, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo is one of the first titles for PSP to offer interoperability with PlayStation 2 through SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs in "crosstalk" objectives. Objectives completion in one SOCOM game will affect the overall play experience in both games. Once a crosstalk task is completed, the player will be notified and able to sync mission critical data from PSP to PlayStation 2 through a USB connection.

Socom: U.S Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2

Genre: Shooter
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: November 7, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 8.0

The second original SOCOM mission for PSP, Fireteam Bravo 2 ups the ante with a new Command Equity system, 10 new multiplayer maps, new multiplayer game types, enhanced cross-talk features with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault, and a more open mission structure.

Sonic Rivals

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Sega
Release Date: November 17, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.4

Sonic Rivals is a head-to-head competition between Sonic and his top rivals, where the gloves are off and winner takes all! What starts as a friendly competition between Sonic and Knuckles quickly intensifies as Shadow and other rivals jump into the action. Sonic Rivals allows gamers to utilize boost moves and power-ups to trip, shove, and vault over each other while hurtling towards the finish line at breakneck speeds. Players will negotiate wildly twisting 3D tracks while avoiding the insidious Dr. Eggman and his myriad of hazardous traps and contraptions. The extensive rewards system, which is based on collecting trading cards, allows players to customize their favorite characters. Connect via wireless to race against a friend, and put trading cards on the line for even more multiplayer challenges.

Spectral Souls

Genre: RPG
Publisher: Idea Factory
Release Date: September 26, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 5.5

In Spectral Souls (a remake of a PS2 title called Shinki Gensou Spectral Souls II from Japan), the player will switch between the three opposing kingdoms to play the Royal Demon Kingdom, the Imperial Army, or the Rebel Army. Depending on how you progress through the game with each of the forces, the story of the game will change. For those familiar with the import, Idea Factory has added new gameplay elements, including a new Unlimited Level, which allows you to continue raising your character levels with no limit. The game also includes additional movie footage, designed for those who are new to the series.

Spiderman 2

Genre: Action
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: March 18, 2005
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.0

Based on the 2004 summer motion picture of the same name, Spider-Man The Movie 2 is Vicarious Visions' first piece of software for the PlayStation Portable, and is an exclusive version of the Spider-Man 2 game series with entirely new levels and gameplay features.

Spongebob Squarepant: The Yellow Avenger

Genre: Action
Publisher: THQ
Release Date: March 6, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 5.7

The Super Villain Twenty Year Reunion is coming to Bikini Bottom and the evil Dirty Bubble has kidnapped Mermaidman and Barnacleboy for the festivities. It's up to Mermaidman's #1 fan, SpongeBob, to save the day. Help SpongeBob use his new super powers to fight the Dirty Bubble and his legions of evildoers!

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SSX On Tour

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: October 11, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.4

Reach breakneck speeds, catch huge air, and become an icon with SSX On Tour. Create a rider or skier and build a career as you progress from a slope-side wannabe to a black-diamond dominating rockstar. Compete for medals or just tear up the massive new mountain, but make sure you look good doing it because your reputation is always on the line. Pull off jaw-dropping monster tricks to out-style your competitors while hurtling down the slopes at supersonic speeds. You create the hype - the hype creates a legend in SSX On Tour

Stacked with Daniel Negreanu

Genre: Card
Publisher: Myelin Media
Release Date: October 3, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 5.0

Stacked is a Texas Hold 'em Poker game designed with participation from poker's most dynamic and successful professionals. The game features a comprehensive poker school in which the player can receive tips and strategies from Daniel Negreanu (multiple Poker award winner and all-time World Poker Tour money winner). As players progress through the game's career mode, they can apply Daniel's teachings to overcome some of poker's most renowned stars, including Josh Arieh, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Carlos Mortenson, Evelyn Ng and David Williams. The Poki Artificial Intelligence system adapts its tactics in real-time to exploit the user's playing style, detecting tendencies and deploying appropriate counter-strategies. Players can also organize online games with friends or engage in multi-table tournaments.

Star Trek: Tactical Assault

Genre: Simulation
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Release Date: November 14, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.4

A unique Star Trek game for handheld systems by the creatores of Starfleet Command, Star Trek: Tactical Assault takes place entirely in the original Star Trek universe and gives players total control over authentic Star Trek ships and weaponry in tense battle encounters. Both the Federation and Klingon campaign modes feature real-time combat with branching missions and multiple outcomes. Wireless multiplayer mode allows you to test your skills and tactical maneuvers against those of your friends. Successful gameplay relies on strategic movement and effective use of a ship's weapons and shields.

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance

Genre: Action
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Date: December 5, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.0

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance immerses players in an adventure that takes place between Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV A New Hope. Gamers will engage in collaborative gameplay as they embody both Twi'lek Rianna Saren and her security droid Zeeo. Hired by the Rebel Alliance, this deadly duo must work together to infiltrate Imperial planets and fight legions of evil fiends. Our heroes' ultimate goal: Uncover the Empire's most deadly secret -- the Death Star.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max

Genre: Fighter
Publisher: Capcom
Release Date: February 7, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 8.3

An improved version of the furious third entry in the Street Fighter Alpha series. A gameplay mode new to the Street Fighter Alpha series, Variable BattleMode, has been implemented to allow real-time tag team brawls. Tag out and the second fighter enters performing a jump attack, a move useful for escaping tight situations. Yun, Maki and Eagle, from Capcom vs. SNK 2, as well as Ingrid from Capcom Fighting Evolution, enter the arena exclusively in this PSP edition, with all new original storylines. Versus battles heat up with the Wi-Fi League Battle Mode that allow a maximum of eight players to duke it out in round-robin mini tournaments.

Street Supremacy

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: February 28, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 2.5

Street Supremacy is designed to bring the super-charged world of street racing to life on PSP. In the game's unique "Team Battle" mode, players win the race by depleting their rival's Spirit Points (SP), which are decreased by contact with walls, cars and by falling behind other racers. Divided into 15 areas, two teams compete to dominate the game map through individual races between the different players. In addition to Street Supremacy's stunning racing action, the cars in the game can also be modified to add an edge to the duels.

Super Monkey Ball Adventure

Genre: Platformer
Publisher: Sega
Release Date: August 29, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 4.8

An adventure spin-off for the monkey-rolling franchise. Players will discover that in Super Monkey Ball Adventure their monkey balls now have a whole host of new abilities, including sticking to walls, hovering and the ability to become invisible. Super Monkey Ball Adventure also contains 50 new puzzle levels and six new party games to challenge gamers of all ages. Players can select Aiai, Meemee, Gongon, or Baby to adventure their way through five different Monkey Ball Kingdoms to complete quests by solving puzzles and ultimately uniting the feuding Monkey Kingdoms and defeat the Naysayers who have sucked all the joy from the Monkey Ball world. The PSP version allows for wireless multiplayer gaming -- now you can challenge friends at mini-games while on the go!

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

Genre: Action
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 14, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 9.3
Global Rating: 8.7

Gabe Logan returns in this exclusive PlayStation Portable mission. Gamers assume the identity of Gabe Logan, a highly-trained Precision Strike Operative, commanding a black box United States Agency that legally doesn't exist. As Gabe, players will have to strategize quickly, as he is responsible to infiltrate, recon and execute decisively. Once inserted, Logan is his own authority -- making life and death decisions, quickly choosing his course of action. An immersive single-player experience also delivering an evolving online multiplayer experience, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror features melee attacks, target lock, precision aiming, target and vision enhancements, enhanced artificial intelligence (AI), and high-tech weaponry. Gamers can choose between difficulty modes that monitor and adjust skill level, multiple unique online maps using both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure connectivity, and four types of gameplay modes in multiplayer.

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Tekken: Dark Resurrection

Genre: Fighting
Developer: Namco
Release Date: July 25, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 9.2
Global Rating: 8.8

A handheld version of Namco's venerated fighting series, this PSP game is based on the arcade expansion to Tekken 5. Dark Resurrection features over 30 characters, including Dragonuv and Lili, the two new characters that were added for the Dark Resurrection arcade update. Also making the trip over from the arcade are new stages, themselves based off the original Tekken 5 stages, but with climate and time effects as well as new background objects, totalling 19 stages. Namco has a few additions exclusively for the PSP version as well. Look forward to new game modes, including time attack, practice and mini games, while ad-Hoc wireless play allows for multplayer bouts. Namco hopes to add new items to the game, perfect for creating custom characters prior to a match.

Thrillville

Genre: Simulation
Publisher: Lucasarts
Release Date: November 21, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.5

Visit Thrillville for a nonstop party in a theme park you create. Thrillville lets you experience a fully interactive and customizable amusement park where you can play dozens of midway minigames, interact with your park guests, and even build and ride roller coasters and over 100 attractions. Out on the midway, you can jump on your rides for real gaming experiences, racing on go-kart tracks you put together and playing mini-golf on courses you designed and joining friends for dozens of four-player party games, from bumper cars to arcade shoot-'em-ups. You can also tour the park on foot, chatting and joking with all the guests to help them out and make sure they're enjoying themselves.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: March 24, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.6

Take on Tiger Woods and other golfing greats from past & present in Tiger Woods PGA Tour on the Playstation Portable handheld video game system. Create your own golfer, develop your skills and step on to the green to challenge the masters on some of the world’s top courses. Play against Vijay Singh, Arnold Palmer and, of course, Tiger Woods in an effort to become a golf legend. Raise the stakes by playing in wireless multiplayer and showing your friends who will take home the prize.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour '06

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: September 26, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.5

Tiger Wood fans can take their game on the road with EA Sports' PSP title, TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 06. The PSP version of the game contains an exclusive mini-game, 14 licensed golfers, including Tiger, and nine PGA courses like Pebble Beach and the Turnberry-Ailsa course in Scotland. Three PSP exclusive courses are also available. Players start out by using the impressive GameFace program to create their own golfer, combining features and accessories from the hundreds available. Once they've completed their character, players have several different gameplay options. The new mode for the 2006 version of TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR is Rivals mode. Here, players will battle through a series of tournaments, matches, mini games, and one-on-one challenges from the 14 professional golfers

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: October 12, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.0

Take the road to the PGA Championship with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07. At home or on the go, challenge the world’s top golfers in all-new PGA Tour Mode, featuring training sessions, practice, and The FedEx Cup, the new PGA Tour championship playoff system. Hone your skills in the all-new Shooting Gallery, then play as or against 11 players, including John Daly, on 12 championship courses. An enhanced Game Face features dramatic visual improvements, including player and course lighting, in addition to improved camera movements. From the plush fairways of Pebble Beach to the dunes of Fancourt Links, feed off the intensity and rise above the competition to become the next golf legend.

Tokobot

Genre: Platformer
Publisher: Tecmo
Release Date: December 5, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.5

Play as Bolt, a quick-thinking 16 year old agent, and round up the Tokobots, the lovable little robots that will cooperatively help you on your journey to find treasure by using their unique and creative team formations. Form them as a propeller to help you fly, stack them as a ladder to get you up high, or morph them into the ultimate combo where they can become a tank, catapult and more! Together, you and the Tokobots will reveal the mysteries hidden in the ruins and save the world from a horrible new danger.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Essentials

Genre: Action
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Date: March 21, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.3

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Essentials takes players deep into the Splinter Cell saga. Experience all-new missions and objective exclusive to the PSP system, and discover the untold story of Sam Fisher through flashbacks to various missions from the entire Splinter Cell franchise. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Essentials starts where Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent ends, and takes players to the years before Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell when Sam was still a Navy Seal. As well as classic and new levels, the game features all the weapons and gadgets from the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell franchise, in addition to new ones exclusive to the PSP system game. Players can also practice their skills in wireless multiplayer modes, challenging friends in Spy vs. Spy Deathmatch.

Tomb Raider: Legend

Genre: Action
Publisher: Eidos
Release Date: June 20, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.2

The first Tomb Raider title to be designed by Crystal Dynamics (after years under original creator Core), Tomb Raider: Legends is an all-new start for Lara Croft. New character animations and control schemes compliment the more natural character design and level details for the most immersive chapter in the series. Lara comes packing modern devices such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment for her all-new adventure.

Tony Hawk's Project 8

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: November 21, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.0

Tony rides again in the next Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game from Activision. The game challenges players to experience the intensity and pressure of skating against some of the world's top pros in true to life competitions as they aim to become the #1 skater.

Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: March 18, 2005
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 8.7

Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix takes players on an all new skating blitzkrieg where they embark on the ultimate road trip from Tony Hawk's Underground 2 in addition to wreaking havoc in four never-before-seen city-levels - Las Vegas, Atlanta, Kyoto and Santa Cruz -- that feature original goals, level changing events and unlockable characters. For the first time, players can live the Tony Hawk console gaming experience on a handheld device as they join either Tony Hawk or Bam Margera on a World Destruction Tour where they nail insane tricks with lightning speed or slow motion focus control, pull off mischievous pranks, and conquer sick terrain through 13 single-player levels, or face off against up to three friends in 10 wireless multiplayer games

Twisted Metal: Head-On

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 21, 2005
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 8.0

Complete with all the fast-paced vehicular combat and destruction that gamers have come to know and love, Twisted Metal: Head-On allows gamers to take destruction anywhere, anytime as they strap themselves into one of 14 lethal machines on wheels, equipped with machine guns, turbo boost and a special attack, unique to each vehicle. Once a vehicle is selected, gamers can take their road rage out on opponents in 12 unworldly arenas filled with numerous items of chaos including rockets, missiles and more. In addition, multiplayer gameplay is available for to eight players through Wireless multiplayer connectivity.

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Ultimate Block Party

Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: Crave
Release Date: December 6, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.0

Based on an arcade game of the same name, your goal in Ultimate Block Party is to eliminate blocks from a board by grouping like-colors together. You can rotate groups of four blocks left and right. Lining up four pieces of the same color makes the pieces disappear from the board. As the four pieces are disappearing, you can continue connecting more pieces to the group, adding to a growing chain of piece annihilation. You can add an additional row with a quick button press (this is an advanced technique for those who don't have enough pieces to make combos), although rows are also added automatically as time progresses. If your stack of blocks hits the top of the screen, you lose!

Ultimate Ghosts 'N Goblins

Genre: Action
Publisher: Capcom
Release Date: August 29, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.6

An exclusive PSP edition of Capcom's legendary platforming game, directed by the original's creator Tokurou Fujiwara. The game makes use of a 3D graphics engine, giving depth to the visuals, but plays in a side-scrolling perspective and similar art design to stay true to the original. Your goal is to work your way through side-scrolling stages, defeating enemies and using your best platforming skills. The game lets you build up your skills as you progress. You start off with just a basic jump, but eventually gain a double jump and even the ability to fly. You'll also earn lots of magic spells along the way. The game promises a greater number of spells and weapons than ever before. New for Goku Makaimura is non-linear gameplay. You're no longer on a fixed path from start to end. The levels include branching points and even warp points. By using a warp point, you can warp back to previous levels and collecting items that you might have missed.

Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade

Genre: Rpg
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 24, 2005
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.6

Journey to a world beyond the realms of imagination and engage in battles to save Aven, a timeless city of safe haven and the last remaining stronghold of Good in a world of Evil. As a dark threat looms and a gathering of unknown forces grows stronger, heroes have been called and the Brotherhood of the Blade has been formed. It is up to you and your chosen brothers to unravel the mysteries of this looming peril. Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade offers on-the-go action-RPG combat, intense multiplayer battles and a completely original adventure for you to uncover.

Untold Legends: The Warriors Code

Genre: Rpg
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 28, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.9

In The Warrior's Code, the realm is one of chaos and oppression as a powerful warlord's horrific minions continue to slaughter and enslave the people. As one of five shape-changing characters, players will challenge their skills through an epic storyline consisting of five chapters with in-game cinematics, voiceovers and an upgraded Quest Journal. In addition, there are more than 45 areas featuring interactive objects, devious traps, destructible walls and ambient creatures.

[julie]

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Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth

Genre: Rpg
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: July 18, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 8.5

Asgard, the realm of the gods, remains locked in an eternal struggle between the benevolent Aesir and the demonic Vanir. With the end of the world approaching, Odin, Lord of Asgard, summons Lenneth Valkyrie to his side. Possessing the ability to hear the thoughts and feelings of men and women in their dying moments, he charges Valkyrie to search Midgard, the world of mortals, to recruit and train the souls of worthy warriors to join the ranks of the Aesir in the Sacred War. Lenneth introduce new fans to the spectacular combo attacks, unique side-scrolling environment, and gripping storyline that first captivated players six years ago. The game also features new scenes to help bridge the storyline with part 2 on PS2.

Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble

Genre: Action
Publisher: Capcom
Release Date: March 22, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.4

Created by Capcom, Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble. utilizes the presentation and settings from the first two action games and combines both with a new play style inspired by battle-centric fighting games, such as Super Smash Bros. Melee. New and familiar characters return -- including Joe, Silvia, Captain Blue Junior, Sprocket, and, exclusive to the PSP, Devil May Cry's Dante -- to compete in versus-mode fighting. You can also engage in Trial Mode for a number of quick mini-games. Along with a single-player story mode, Red Hot Rumble offers wireless action for up to four players. The title also supports game sharing so other PSP owners can check out particular stages and characters from one game disc.

Virtua Tennis World Tour

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sega
Release Date: October 4, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.5

The classic Sega sports game is now small enough to fit in your gym bag with this PSP edition. The handheld edition features three modes -- Exhibition, Tournament and World Tour mode -- with create-a-player (with upgradable stats as you progress), mini-games, and up to four-player wireless gameplay.

[julie]

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Warhammer: Battle for Atluma

Genre: Action
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: November 14, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.0

Warhammer: Battle for Atluma is a digital card battle game based on the Warhammer franchise that allows players to enter the Old World and battle their way through the vast armies of either the Grand Alliance or the evil Hordes of Darkness. Along the way, the secrets of Atluma will be revealed that will help shape future battles, but players will need to be decisive to outwit their opponent and secure the ultimate prize -- the Atluma Crystal. You can build a custom army deck that can stand the heat of combat, with access to more than 90 different units through recruitment, conquest and trade. Wireless multiplayer gameplay which allows players to battle a friend and trade cards by connecting wirelessly.

Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: February 6, 2007
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.5

Take the field and experience the realistic, fast-paced action of Konami's acclaimed soccer series. or take the reins of your favorite team with the in-depth Master League Mode. This 2007 edition features enhanced animation and collision detection systems that combine to deliver the most fluid gameplay experience ever for the series. Also look for new fully licensed international and league teams (including Argentina, Australia, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden as well as new club teams), and improved loadtimes for much faster and immediate gameplay. The PSP game also boasts the newly-added robust Master League mode, which gives players even more control over their favorite team by allowing them to manage and train the players on their own soccer franchise.

Wipeout Pure

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 17, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 9.3
Global Rating: 8.8

The latest and the greatest in the seminal WipEout series, 'Pure' distils the essence of anti-gravity racing and futuristic adrenaline-fuelled combat. Hi-tech weapons, hi-octane speed and a high-tempo dance soundtrack combine to deliver an explosive taste of the future directly into your hands. Supporting up to eight players via a Wi-Fi link for multiplayer gameplay, gamers will be able to take on their friends and attempt to blast enemy ships to pieces in a fierce competition for top racing honors. Players who win a gold, silver or bronze trophy will earn fresh racing colors, new ships and four classic tracks from past installments in the Wipeout series. Fresh downloadable content that can be saved to a Memory Stick Duo, such as new tracks, ships, skins and music, will expand the racing experience and allow for personalization of the game.

World Championship Poker 2: Featuring Howard Lederer

Genre: Card
Publisher: Crave Entertainment
Release Date: December 12, 2005
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.5

The sequel to the hit poker videogame, World Championship Poker 2 features a much more detailed one player game, where you now have to work your way up the ranks, starting in your mom's basement. Once you start winning and ac***ulating money, you can spend your winnings on increasingly better pads, and furnishings. Hit a losing streak, and you may have to hock your stuff to stay in the game. Featured are 14 types of poker, with different levels of simulation for players of various skill levels. The create-a-player feature lets you create your own player, while an RPG-like skill system will allow your character to grow.

World Chaimpionship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All In"

Genre: Card
Publisher: Crave Entertaiment
Release Date: August 31, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.0

Shuffle up and deal for the third in this poker series. World Championship Poker "All In" features some of the most recognizable and successful poker stars in the world, including Howard Lederer, his sister Annie Duke, Greg Raymer, Amir Vahidi, Paul Darden, and Robert Williamson III. Joining the roster for this year's edition are noted international poker superstars Marcel Luske, Thomas Bihl, and Erin Ness. Career mode now includes series tournaments, mixed games, and reoccurring home game

World Poker Tour

Genre: Card
Publisher: 2K Sports
Release Date: April 18, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.0

Take a seat at the world's most prestigious poker tournaments with World Poker Tour 2K6. Feel what it's like to play with the world's best as you compete against real WPT players, in real-life WPT venues. Online connectivity is a major part of playing World Poker Tour on the PSP. Gamers will have the ability to connect wirelessly with other PSP systems or online to compete against players across the country on both the PSP and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. New enhancements to World Poker Tour for PSP include a completely new and innovative artificial intelligence system that allows gamers to challenge more than 1,200 different characters, all with their own unique playing styles and behaviors. Gamers who are able to bump up their career earnings can unlock custom clothes, accessories, and invitational events found only in the PSP version.

World Rally Championship

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: April 18, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 6.2

Immerse yourself in the first officially licensed handheld FIA World Rally Championship game - packed full of exhilarating stages set in the toughest terrains the world has to offer. WRC offers a complete WRC season over 5 continents and 16 countries with a vast array of wild terrains and surfaces including the streets of Japan and the hills of Mexico. Based around the 2005 season, WRC for the PSP system features 30 official and fully deformable 2005 WRC, Evolution, and Extreme spec cars; from manufacturers such as Ford, Subaru and Mitsubishi as well as all of the 36 official WRC 2005 drivers and co-drivers. WRC also offers sixty-four point-to-point stages on gravel, tarmac and snow with 6 game modes encompassing single player, multi–player and Wireless Head-to-Head support.

World Series of Poker

Genre: Card
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: September 13, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 3.3

World Series of Poker has the feel of the actual tournament, recreating the complete ESPN presentation style to add drama and suspense. All the sanctioned poker various of the World Series of Poker are available, including Texas Hold 'Em, 7 Card Stud, Omaha, and 5 Card Draw. With the flexible character creator, you can create your own poker face, wear Vegas-style threads and upgrade your looks/clothes as you gain money.

World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions - 2007 Edition

Genre: Card
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: September 19, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.2

Tournament of Champions takes a story-based approach, putting players on the Pro Circuit as a new pro and protege of Chris "Jesus" Ferguson. Players test their skills at the premier Circuit Events in hopes of qualifying for the winner-take-all, invitation-only Tournament of Champions at the Rio Resort in Las Vegas. Along the way, they face-off against more top pros than ever before, including Joseph Hachem, the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, and Jennifer Tilly, the Academy Award-nominated actress and World Series of Poker bracelet holder, among others in hopes of bringing home the Tournament of Champions trophy.

World Soccer Winning Eleven 9

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: February 7, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.8

The first handheld iteration of Konami's top sports title, this PSP version of Winning Eleven (known as Pro Evolution Soccer in Europe) will feature the utter realism, intuitive play and fast-paced action of the ever-popular series. The handheld version will also be almost identical in terms of available clubs and international sides, with 57 national sides lining up alongside 136 club teams. The highly-competitive multi-player aspects of the game are highlighted using the hardware's wireless systems. Challenge rival players (via an ad-hoc wireless connection) to games, with all data related to match results – goals for, goals against, wins, etc – retained in a running tally. Solo players can also hone their skills within six different leagues and a host of cup tournaments, and the PSP game can also be linked to the PlayStation 2 version for data exchange of created teams for play on either version or for trade with friends.

World Tour Soccer

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 17, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.4

Who knows where your next challenge will come from or who that challenger will be? With the power of WiFi compatibility and the User Alert System, World Tour Soccer enables you to challenge complete strangers spontaneously. And with 128 club teams, 86 international teams, nine international classic teams from the past, nine classic club teams from the past, seven league all-star teams, six international super teams and eight different stadiums, every day is a matchday!

[julie]

World Tour Soccer '06

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: June 27, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.7

If the World Cup is the place to see the best skills on the planet then World Tour Soccer 2 is the place to play football the way we can only dream of - where looking good and playing with style are more important than winning! Designed exclusively for PSP, World Tour Soccer 2 is a showboat of quick points-based game modes, each offering something unique and challenging, and all offering fast paced accessible gaming. With 11 play modes, the game features offer two core progression structures: World Tour and Medal Mode, with the aim being to win challenges on each of major footballing continents against increasingly stronger teams, in doing so unlocking new teams, game modes and and All Star teams.



Worms: Open Warfare

Genre: Strategy
Publisher: THQ
Release Date: March 22, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.0

A portable edition of the long-running strategy game from Team17, allowing players to command war with those wily worms anywhere they go. In Worms: Open Warfare, players command an army of worms into battle against others, and try to take them out by employing an array of lethal and quirky weaponry. The game features traditional weapons, such as grenades, pistols and rocket launchers, as well as non-traditional arms and gadgets including a sheep launcher. Each worm has health points, and by successfully using weapons players can take out the individual worm threat by whittling down their heath. Watch out, though - these worms are pushovers, and if an innocent worm gets in the way of a defeated worm, they could potentially take damage from the impending explosion a worm gets in with his dying breath.

WTF: Work Time Fun

Genre: Action
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: October 17, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 6.4

A quirky set of minigames, Baito Hell 2000 is about the hell that is life when you're working part-time jobs. Expanding on a PS1 title, the PSP game features a number of minigames that are designed to look boring and pointless (such as counting chicks, putting caps on pens, chopping logs, and fielding balls in a home run derby), but with pace and challenge that eventually builds to manic levels. Also features a number of unlockable gadgets to play with.



WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2006

Genre: Wrestling
Publisher: THQ
Release Date: December 14, 2005
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 8.7

The debut PlayStation Portable offering of THQ and Yuke's long-running 3D wrestling series. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 expands on THQ's popular multi-million unit-selling franchise with a number of key new features. The Buried Alive Casket match, two new wrestler attributes (Stamina and Hardcore), and a realistic momentum system all combine to turn the series away from its arcade roots and towards that of a simulation. The PSP version follows closely on the heels of its PS2 tag-teammate in terms of features and wrestler rosters, with exclusive extras including additional characters and other features for the PSP version, plus USB system link to connect the two versions together.

WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2007

Genre: Wrestling
Publisher: THQ
Release Date: December 5, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.8

WWE SmackDown Vs. RAW 2007 brings the intensity of life as a WWE Superstar to the next level. It delivers the next generation of WWE Video games with key new features, incredible graphics and engaging, highly realistic WWE action in and beyond the ring. Players get unprecedented levels of choice and control, letting you fully experience the #1 wrestling franchise in the world.