It's a new week once again and Senior Manager for the PlayStation Store Grace Chen has posted the new list of downloadable goodies for everyone to enjoy. For the week of February 28, we've got more Rock Band (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) songs, a couple of new trailers, and some neat game videos for some of the upcoming titles on the PS3 and PSP. For the complete list of new content, check out the full article.

If you're on the brink of gaming starvation because you've been playing old titles over and over, Circuit City's US$ 8.96 game list just might be what you need. With news of such a deal, Videogameplayerz has managed to acquire a list of the games included.

To know more about the list, head on over to the full article.

SCEA San Diego has just released a new PSP demo for the already available video game NBA '08 (PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable). Even though NBA '08 has been available for a while now, this will serve as a good preview for those who still haven't purchased a copy.

The good thing about NBA '08 is that aside from having the usual season mode and quick play, it also sports a lot of mini games such as HORSE, Dodgeball. More details after the jump!

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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has just revealed their plans of a new TV advertising campaign for their PSP handheld platform. Who's the endorser, you ask? It's none other than NFL All-Pro athlete Michael Strahan of the New York Giants.

The football star will be the image model for the new PSP campaign that will extend the "Dude, Get Your Own" line of commercials. In fact, Strahan will be appearing side by side with the PSP's "Annoying Guy" made popular in the existing ads. Hmm... A tall tower of muscle faced against a skinny PSP fanboy. Accident waiting to happen, much?

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If you want to get the recent number of NBA games that have come out this year, then you'll probably want to do it in the best style possible. Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. is giving you a chance to look the part while playing your favorite NBA team as they plan to release NBA-themed controllers and other related accessories.

Darren Richardson, president and chief executive officer of Mad Catz, explains the brief history of the San Diego based company's renewed acquisition of the license since last April:

Mad Catz initially launched its line of NBA video game controllers and accessories during the 2004-2005 NBA season and these products have proven to be an important part of our strategy to offer gamers the opportunity to personalize their video game accessories with the world's leading sports, video game and entertainment images and brands.

The extension of this agreement with the NBA ensures that this valuable sports franchise will remain with Mad Catz for the next several years. We look forward to continuing to provide gamers and NBA fans with high-quality controllers and accessories for all current and prior generation consoles that bring the NBA arena excitement into the living room.

Mad Catz is planning to produce game controllers and faceplates for all 30 NBA teams, all of which will be available through NBAstore.com, NBA arena stores, and online game retailers. These peripherals and accessories will be made available for the Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo Wii, DS.

As we enter October, Halo 3's groundbreaking launch finally passed, and it's time for other big titles to shine. Will you be able to stay on your couch playing Slayer matches when The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is on shelves? Fine, so you can play that during breaks. How about Project Gotham Racing 4 or Enemy Territorry: Quake Wars? Can you resist high-speed racing or topnotch FPS action that don't involve Spartans?

If those games don't ring a bell, this week's got other goodies to float your boat. The famous bandicoot is back in Crash of the Titans for a spin on various platforms, while EA Sports' NBA Live '08 go at it against 2K Sports' NBA 2K8 as both vye for hard court domination. Our favorite superhero Spider-man is also making an appearance on all platforms in Spider-man: Friend or Foe. PC gamers, on the other hand, are getting much love from budget titles to full blown role-playing games.

Project Gotham Racing 4. Two years have passed after the previous installment in the PGR series, and Project Gotham Racing 4 is finally coming with major improvements that Bizarre Creations worked hard for. Apart from a revamped career mode, revised Kudos system, new tracks and iconic vehicles, this entry introduces the dynamic weather system.

• Microsoft Xbox 360 - October 2, 2007
• US$ 59.99
• ESRB E (Everyone)
• Bizarre Creations and Microsoft

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Link's next adventure following the events of Wind Waker, what producer Eiji Aonuma considers as the original Legend of Zelda's remake, is coming to the DS utilizing touch screen controls like we've never seen before. If you haven't been keeping tabs on this title, you're missing out.

• Nintendo DS - October 2, 2007
• US$ 34.99
• ESRB E (Everyone)
• Nintendo

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SCEA San Diego senior producer P.J. Snavely has posted a closer look at NBA '08, SCEA San Diego's upcoming sports title for the Sony PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, on the official PlayStation blog.

This particular blog post focuses on the PSP version's Conquest mode, a "basketball meets Risk" gameplay mode. Conquest goes like this: if you win against your opponents, you'll gain control of their city and all of its players. If you lose, your opponent can choose to steal one of your players.

For NBA '08, planning and strategy will be important factors in Conquest mode. According to Snavely, the development team has thrown in a few new gameplay twists. For example, if you gain control of all five teams in a division, you can "unlock a historic player who will come out of retirement and play for you".

For more details and updates about NBA '08, keep checking back here. You can also click on the Via link below to check out a video of the game. NBA '08 hits stores on October 2.

  

 

Electronic Arts is really trying to outdo itself with NBA Live 08. The developers are taking realism up a notch in the game, making it feel even more like a live broadcast of an NBA game with over 20,000 lines of speech from commenters Marv Albert and Steve Kerr.

To really capture the feel of a live NBA game, the developers had Albert and Kerr record their lines without scripts, ad-libbing their comments just as they would do in a live game. This preserves the spontaneity - not to mention flaws: the commenters will also be stumbling in their speech sometimes - of a live commentary.

To preserve authenticity, Albert and Kerr have also recorded 800 lines of player-specific comments for 130 players in the game. The lines will be played in the game when a specific player does a specific move (even their own signature shots) so players won't be hearing ambiguous lines referring to players who could be anybody. The commenters will really be specifying who is who in the game.

Another move for authenticity is the game's new default camera is no longer the baseline camera but rather a sideline camera, like the ones you see on a live broadcast. The change of default angles is to immerse players more into the game, but the baseline angle is still available.

Watch out for NBA Live 08 as it is released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and PC on October 2.

As if we need more reasons to look forward to EA Sports' NBA Live 08 (PS3, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii), the folks behind the long-running NBA franchise just revealed this year's soundtrack to tease us. With 19 songs to choose from, something is sure to satisfy your need for a music fix.

There's a good selection, from Kid Beyond's Mothership to Stephen Marley's Hey Baby. Electronic Arts is quite proud with what it was able to cook up, with worldwide executive of music and marketing Steve Schnur saying that "the NBA Live soundtrack is the music industry's top playmaker."

We're inclined to agree, what with all the popular artists in the roster. "The NBA Live soundtrack is now officially a dynasty," Schnur added. Everyone's entitled to his or her opinion though, so don't be shy to give your piece after checking out what's in store. Here's the list:

• Aasim - Customer
• Cool Kids - 88
• Datarock - Fa-Fa-Fa
• The Dey - Get the Feeling
• DJ Jazzy Jeff ft. CL Smooth - All I Know
• DJ Vadim ft. Emo and Syrus - Fear Feats
• Dub Pistols ft. Terry Hall - Running From the Thoughts
• Eve - Tambourine
• The Hives - Well Alright
• Kid Beyond - Mothership
• KRS-One & Marley Marl - Hip Hop Lives
• LCD Soundsystem - Us v Them
• Stephen Marley - Hey Baby
• Kevin Michael ft. Wyclef Jean - It Don't Make Any Difference
• Mr. J. Medeiros - Silent Earth (Ohmega Watts Remix)
• Mark Ronson ft. Tiggers - Toxic
• Joss Stone - Tell Me 'Bout It
• Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are
• UnkleJam - Love Ya

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NBA Live 08 (PS3, PS2, PSP, PC, Xbox 360, Wii) is not your grandpappy's basketball video game, and we get to see just why in this trailer video update for the PSP version. Not only do we get to see the game's massively-competitive Conquest Mode, but also the plethora of mini-games you'll be able to try your hand out in come NBA Live 08's release date.

So, what's new with EA Sports' NBA Live 08? Well, in the first trailer, we see the game's Conquest Mode in action, where you go around with a select team of individuals, challenging teams from all over the country to see which has the most court superiority this side of the world. The second video shows the lighter side of NBA Live 08, with a ton of mini-games to keep you entertained for hours to come.

Basketball pinball? You have to see it to believe it. Enjoy the videos!

The other video after the jump!