Last month, there was an Amazon deal for a PSP Slim. Getting one from them allows you to get one free game - it was either Retribution or MLB. Now, they're trying to drive sales for the PSP-3000 by offering a similar deal. The mechanics are the same, the choices, a bit different. This time around, the deal (active until May 16) is only in effect if you buy a PSP-3000 Piano Black Core Pack. Buying one lets you choose a free game from a melting pot of three Greatest Hits: either Kratos, golf, or blobs.

The nominations are in, the tallying's over, and the GDC 09 Developers' Choice Awards have come and gone. The big winners this year were Fallout 3, which got the Game of the Year award, and LittleBigPlanet, which won in 4 different categories. The tail-end of the awards ceremony even had a little surprise in the form of a trailer for one of the most highly-anticipated sequels in recent years. Details after the jump!

The PSP started the year with a bang, and then it quickly cooled off. The DS never really peaked, but a constant stream of gaming goodness flowed forth. Not really a banner year for either platform, but there were quite a few gems. Oh, and one game seems to have clobbered the rest into submission...

What are the lowly denizens of QJ looking forward to in 2009? We highlight the games coming next year (hopefully) that get us all hot under the collar.

Do you agree? Think we're raving loonies? Got suggestions of your own? Sally forth good readers, and let us know what you think.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that the company's Q4 schedule spotted on MCV is not yet final. The list included release dates for Resistance 2, LittleBigPlanet, and LocoRoco 2. Disappointing, yes, but you can nevertheless check out the alleged release schedule at the full article in case you missed it.

While John Koller, SCEA's director of hardware marketing, admits that PSP software support has been dwindling steadily for the past couple of years, he believes that recent surges in the handheld's hardware sales will help boost software sales soon. How soon? Koller estimates that Sony's push for more games on the handheld will bear fruit by 2009.

The PSP version of flOw has gone live on the European PlayStation Store. Along with flOw comes the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare variety map pack and more demos, trailers, themes, wallpaper and PSOne games. Hit the full article for the complete list.

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has decided to release a statement regarding the March 2008 NPD results. The company's CEO, Jack Tretton, spoke about their year-on-year gains in both software and hardware sales and more. To find out what he had to say, be sure to click on the "read more" link below.

If you've already seen the amazing visuals on the PlayStation Portable's God of War: Chains of Olympus, you definitely have to admit that Ready at Dawn did a good job of translating the series' patented blood and gore look onto the tiny handheld platform. In our full article, you can read all about how Lead 3D Artist Nathan Phail-Liff and his team were able to translate the God of War series' look and feel onto the PSP.

Those who haven't grabbed a copy of Warhawk and flOw can get sweet deals for them from the PlayStation Network. You heard that right, this week's PlayStation Network and PC PlayStation Store updates have more deals, downloadable content, and freebies for you. Click the link below for the full list of updates.