PS Fanboy Week in Review: 10/1 - 10/7

By Andrew Yoon Oct. 7, 2007 8:00 pm EST

Congrats to Sting, curryman, and Chuck McGee. They get to take home a copy of the Special Edition God of War demo disc, courtesy of PSP Fanboy. But, there's more! Here's the best content from the PS Fanboy sites. Check out Japan's reaction to Lair, and see what happens when you add a faster hard drive to a PS3. Then, find out more about Square Enix's upcoming special edition PSP, details on Kingdom Hearts, and the fighting mode in the upcoming Sonic game.

Downloads

God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) soundtrack
Sample a track from the upcoming God of War game.
PS Fanboy Wallpapers: Volume 5
Soulcalibur IV wallpapers. For download on PS3 and PSP.

Previews & Reviews

Agarest Senki (PS3)
Our preview of the upcoming SRPG for the PS3.
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
Extensive hands-on with Kratos' next adventure.
Medal of Honor Heroes 2 (PSP)
Is it possible to make a good FPS on PSP?
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron (PSP)
Four writers go hands-on with the upcoming PSP online shooter.
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP)
Full review. "One of the best PSP games to date."

PS3 Headlines

Japan loves Lair; Famitsu awards high score
Strangely, Famitsu loves Factor 5's tilting dragon game.
Unreal Engine issues cause Midway's PS3 delays
Can Stranglehold please come out now?
7200 rpm HDD may increase your PS3's performance
Improved load times, install times, and more.
Sony partners with Infineon, reduces cost of DRAM
You gotta cut costs somehow ...
Could Solid Snake have been a Plissken clone?
The similarities go beyond mere coincidence.
Industry flamebait: the PS3 is a 3DO
Even analysts and executives can be fanboys.

PSP Headlines

Ape Quest gets ESRB rating
The Ape Escape sequel is finally coming to the US.
Square Enix announces new PSP model for Star Ocean
Because you couldn't get a Crisis Core PSP system.
DRM-free music stores ideal for PSP use
How to buy and get music to your PSP legally.
Gran Turismo Mobile back in the works (again)
This game just keeps on un-dying.
Star Wars Battlefront launch party in SF next week
Get your cosplay ready and win some free swag.
PSP-2000 sells half a million in Japan
Who could have predicted PSP could ever outsell the DS?
Yggdra Union remade for PSP
Cult GBA RPG moves to Sony's handheld.

PS3 Videos

New PS3 screensaver to utilize PlayStation Eye
And it looks like Okami ...
Söldner-X trailer full of shmup goodness
Classic 2D shooting coming to the PSN.
Uncharted documentary showcases mo-cap'ed characters
Getting the Heavenly treatment?
Level-5 chats White Knight Story
The upcoming JRPG has more than pretty looks.
LittleBigPlanet: creating cute characters video
Making characters in this hotly anticipated platformer.

PSP Videos

Sonic Rivals 2 adds Knockout brawl mode
Just in case Sonic isn't in Smash Bros.
Infomercial: UMDs are 'built to self-destruct'
Retailer releases hilarious shock video.
Birth by Sleep to take place entirely in Disney worlds
Details on the next Kingdom Hearts game.

PS Fanboy Week in Review: 10/1 - 10/7

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