Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament for the PSP is a spin-off of a PS2 game called Steambot Chronicles. Blending together a turn-of-the-century world with steampunk sensibilities, publisher Atlus and developer Irem task players with taking control of bipedal automobiles called Trotmobiles to try and reach the summit of Orion City's Trotmobile tournaments. Does it live up to the underrated title that it was spawned from or does the PSP outing run out of steam? Let's find out.

On the fourth week of June 2009, arguably the biggest PSP game in Japan finally burst out of its cage and unleashed hunting fever on the West. Backed by an impressive ad campaign and publicity drive from developer and publisher Capcom, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has certainly penetrated the collective gaming consciousness in the West more than any other Monster Hunter title so far. The question is, will it be enough to rope in new players or will the series remain a niche franchise for none but the most ardent and hardcore fans?

Parents.com recently put their heads together and worked out something of a buyer's guide for parents this holiday season. They reviewed several games and posted the five best kid-friendly ones they could find. The list's in the full article. (Hint: GTA IV isn't on it ).

Videogame remakes have always been hit-or-miss. True, the core gameplay of the original may be evident, but oftentimes things get changed to the point that the end product is barely recognizable and alienates itself from its root material. Space Invaders Extreme is no different, being that it's the latest remake in a long line of remakes of the original 1978 classic. But is it different from all the other remakes out there? Is this an entirely new invasion, or just a small uprising? Find out in the full article, as QJ.NET reviews Space Invaders Extreme for the PSP and DS.

Last week, Secret Agent Clank stealthily made its way to the store shelves. The title's also infiltrated our PSP, which gives us an opportunity to post our very own review. You can read it over in the full article - just remember to destroy all evidence of the material after you're done.

A marketing leak has recently fueled fan fervor for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. According to the leak, the game will be set in the Civil War story arc and will be available on multiple platforms. Learn more about it after the jump!

Do we really need to re-visit the Final Fantasy VII universe? After that movie where everyone hopped around all over the place while three silver-haired bikers looked for their mum, we're not quite sure that we do. Now that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is here, however, we'd have to say that this part of the Final Fantasy series needs a look back on - a very long, hard one. This is our review of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII.

 Kratos is back, and he wants to go on another slashing frenzy. Yes, everyone's favorite muscleman with the chip in his shoulder the size of all Athens has made his return, and his adventure is on the Sony PSP. Does it live up to its godly expectations, or does it fall short of its ascent to greatness? Read on after the jump and see what we think of Ready at Dawn's God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Casual gaming has a strange power in the way they'll keep you playing for hours on end over a seemingly simple objective. The same can be said of MumboJumbo's Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge on the PSP, which gave use some new ideas on how to play with balls. Join us over at the full article as we give this game a quick play-through.

So what's it like playing god to a tribe of warlike cyclopean beings? You can read all about it as QJ.NET reviews Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s (SCEI) Patapon for the PlayStation Portable. This latest title from the same creators of LocoRoco features a unique fusion of the rhythm and real time strategy genres. For more information, check out the full article after the jump.