E3 week is already upon us and news just keeps on flowing in. And this just in! Sony will be re-releasing the cash-cows for the PSP again. Or should we say, a collection of 'Platinum greatest hits' in Europe and Australia from 1st June 2006.

Commenting on the launch of Platinum, SCEE’s Vice President of Product Marketing, Simon Rutter said, “The Platinum collections have been hugely successful. Experienced gamers know that they are getting the pick of the crop with a Platinum title, and are doing so at a great price, while the Platinum collection on PSP provides the perfect entry route for those new to handheld gaming – an unbeatable combination!”

The "pack" includes some really good games like Everybody's Golf, WRC, and F1 Grand Prix. There's also Medievil Resurrection, Ridge Racer, Pursuit Force, plus a few really huge sellers like Virtua Tennis, WWE Smackdown vs Raw, Burnout Legends and Need For Speed Underground Rivals. And not to forget King Kong and Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire

Quoting Mike Hayes (COO, Sega Europe), "We are absolutely delighted that the success of Virtua Tennis World Tour has made it eligible to join the PSP Platinum collection. As with previous Platinum collections, this brand represents a huge ‘seal of quality’ for the consumer. It is a great accolade and a ringing endorsement of the popularity of Virtua Tennis World Tour."

In that list are a few gems, which I myself love a lot. Let's just hope that their re-release is as good as the original one. And stay tuned for the latest news from E3.

Sony has announced five new PSP value packs that will be making their way to European stores everywhere. These new bundles have a price of about 250 Euros, and you'll even have a wide variety of games to choose from. The bundles will include one of five games, MediEvil Resurrection, Wipeout Pure, Pursuit Force, WRC, or Ridge Racer, each of which has its own specially designed box. Although there's no word yet as to whether or not these improved value packs will make their way to the States, there's a good possibility that we'll see a deal like this soon.

This upcoming week is going to see a substantial amount of releases for PSP in both the movie and video game departments. Although I haven't had a chance to try out the other ones, I know I'll be picking up a copy of Pursuit Force because it offers an innovative blend between driving and shooting. Harry Potter fans certainly have something to look forward to, while Jarhead should be more appealing for all you war buffs out there.

UMD RELEASES

    * Boyz 'n the Hood
    * Goonies
    * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    * Jarhead
    * Metropolis

PSP GAME RELEASES

    * Dragonball Z
    * Pursuit Force
    * Samurai Warriors: State of War
    * Spongebob Squarepants: The Yellow Avenger

Source: IGN

Sony Computer Entertainment puts you in the middle of high-speed chases as you race through city streets in dangerous pursuit of the criminal element. As a highway cop, you seize cars or motorbikes and engage in gun battles while in hot pursuit, jumping between vehicles and latching onto crook's cars while racing across the pavement at over 100 miles per hour!

The first project from Evolution's "Devolution" studio BigBig (staffed by former members of Codemasters' TOCA and Colin McRae teams, and funded by coding house Evolution Studios), this project is an original title for the PlayStation Portable, combining character-based action and high-octane action on the road.