In a press release, Sony revealed the second wave of Greatest Hits games that will hit the PSP later this year. The first wave will launch tomorow, as reported earlier. Ace Escape: On the Loose, ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee, Twisted Metal: Head On and Wipeout Pure make up the first wave. Many people were disappointed that some popular titles like Lumines wouldn't be making the cut. Well, Sony has fixed that! The second wave games are as follows:

• Lumines
• Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
• Star Wars Battlefront II
• Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix
• Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade

All Greatest Hits games will retail for $19.99 in the USA. Retailers in Canada seem to live in 2001 when it comes to exchange rates, so expect $29.99 or $24.99 if we're lucky.

Along with the press release came the information that "With more than 5 million units sold, the PSP system remains North America’s top-selling next-generation handheld in the period since its record-setting launch in March 2005." I'm just noting this because it's the most creative marketing spin I've ever seen in a press release. In one sentence, Sony has added enough restrictions to give the idea that PSP is the dominant handheld in the continent! I know some of you are thinking "Shipped vs Sold?" but that's not the case. Sony has sold 5 million since its launch in March. However, that's the thing! "Period since [sic] March 2005" means that November 2004 - April 2005, in which the DS sold 1,651,786 units, is not counted. Also, they say "next-generation handheld" to exclude the GBA which has surprisingly outsold the DS and PSP since March! Again, very creative people in marketing. They deserve a raise or something!

Take-Two Interactive Software today released their first quarter financial results for fiscal '06. In the press release they stated that Liberty City Stories for the Playstation 2 Console will be available in late April. They've also mentioned once more that a brand new GTA title for the PSP will be coming later this year.

"Titles planned for the second quarter from Rockstar Games include Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition REMIX for both the PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits program and the Xbox Platinum Hits collection, shipping next week, and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for PlayStation 2, planned for release in late April....

....Additional products expected for 2006 from Rockstar Games include Table Tennis for Xbox 360, Bully for PlayStation 2 and Xbox; two new PSP titles, including an all-new Grand Theft Auto title; and a sequel of a Rockstar brand for a current generation console system."

UPDATE:
During a conference call discussing their financial results and plans for the future, Take-Two CEO, Paul Eibeler said that they are looking to bring Liberty City Stories on the PS2 out a lower price than the PSP version.

Source: PunchJump

 

Two hot new releases will drop this week on Sony's PSP handheld entertainment system. Rockstar's Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and Namco's Dead to Rights: Reckoning can be had at below their retail prices.
Electronics retailer Best Buy will have Midnight Club 3 and Dead to Rights: Reckoning in stock this Thursday. Dead to Rights: Reckoning is on sale for $39.99, while Midnight Club 3 sticks to a standard $49.99.

Rival Circuit City will have a hotter deal for Midnight Club 3. The electronics retailer will sell the game at $49.99 but include a $10 gift card good towards a future purchase.

 

Check out our previous coverage of Dead to Rights: Reckoning:

• Dead to Rights: New Details
• Dead to Rights: Reckoning Goes Gold

Check out our previous coverage of Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition

• Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Release Date
• Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition – 3 New Movies and Screenshots
• New Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Screenshots
• Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Preview for PSP

source: gamecron


Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition will be released for PSP on Sunday of this week at EBGames, order online, and pick it up in the store.

The EBGames pre-order comes with a Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition CD Soundtrack sampler. A collective that includes chart dominators T.I., Trick Daddy, Fat Joe, Fabulous, and Twista. Hosted by T.I. and mixed by Clinton Sparks, the Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition soundtrack sampler is 13 tracks of blazing hip-hop that will put even the most high end car audio system to the test.

Shipping for this game will be the 06/26/2005

You can preorder this game from Ebgames.com here.

Source: Gamespot
 

Gamespot has released 3 new movies and several screenshots of Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition for the PSP.

   

You can get the 3 new movies from our PSP Download section here, here, and here.

   

 Check out some screenshots from Rockstar Games' Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

 

  

Source: GamingHorizon

The best-selling PlayStation 2 and Xbox title, Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition, is headed to the PSP and is shaping up to be one hell of a title. This will be the first PSP title out of the Rockstar Games studios and the company is giving the gamer lots of features. You have customizable licensed cars, three open cities to race in, multiplayer action, and several modes.

Gamers will be able to tweak their car inside and out. For example, you can do custom paint jobs, change out your rims, purchase body kits to make the car look like a mean machine, and much more. Upgrades for performance parts range from suspension to superchargers. The blur is back this time around! Rockstar San Diego found a way to make the gamer feel the sense of speed on a small screen.

Three cities ? Atlanta, San Diego, and Detroit ? will all be open for racing. Each city is rebuilt for the PSP, so expect all the shortcuts, secrets, and side streets. It's all there! Rockstar is also hard at work with a new mode called "On The Go". The mode will be meant for people who don't have large amounts of time to play and will be able to play in sessions. Multiplayer capabilities will also be integrated for ad-hoc and online. Up to six players will be able to play in each game.

From the recent screenshots, the game is shaping up to be a fantastic title. The On The Go mode seems very interesting. I can't wait until they release more information concerning that. It will be a great way for people who are in the subway, bus, or car to play in short intervals rather than hours. Online is definitely a plus here too.