PS Fanboy Week in Review: 4/21 - 4/27

These user-generated levels from echochrome terrify us. We can't wait to try them. Also: Are you ready for the first details of the US SingStore launch? Find out how much DLC songs will cost, and more, in our extensive report.

Previews/Hands-on

• SingStar (PS3)
  First official details about the upcoming US release.
• Siren: New Translation (PS3)
  We get our hands on the Japanese demo.
• Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3)
  Hands-on with the upcoming anime fighter.
• Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (PS3)
  We play Sid Meier's next big console game.
• B-Boy (PSP)
  Breakdancing arrives on PSP ... a few years late.
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 (PSP)
  Ramen-eating ninja gets another fighter on PSP.

Downloads

• Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 (PSP)
  Get a small taste of this PSP-exclusive fighter. Get the demo here!

Screenshots

• Silent Hill Homecoming (PS3)
  Survival horror franchise gets revived for PS3. New screens.
• echochrome (PS3)
  Japanese gamers create devilish designs for this innovative puzzler.
• Overlord: Raising Hell (PS3)
  Screenshots of the PS3 version in action.
• 1942: Joint Strike (PS3)
  New screenshots of this arcade shooter.
• THEY (PS3)
  This title makes grammar fun! Example: What is THEY about?

PS3 Headlines

• Hot Shots Golf patch available now
  Adds a few new features.
• SCEA trademarks 'The Last Guy'
  Certainly better than The Last Dude.
• echochrome soundtrack resonates in Japan
  It is the prime musical experience.
• PixelJunk Monsters Encore out in Japan, where's ours?
  Well, the US version is coming soon. Trust us.
• Awake to the sound of Korn's Haze single
  Ouch.
• LittleBigPlanet creators to deliver opening keynote at Paris GDC
  We can't go. C'est la vie.
• PS3 video service to 'embrace open standards,' support PSP
  We can't wait for Sony's video service. Really, we can't wait. Get it over here now.

PSP Headlines

• PSP continues winning streak in Japan
  It's like it has two screens.
• Phantasy Star Portable hitting Japan in July
  And the shroud of secrecy is gone.
• Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus on its way to PSP
  If only they could've made the title longer.
• Sony announces Summer release for Go!View
  Portable video service for Europe looks exciting.
• Why Crisis Core is on PSP, not DS
  Or, why you can expect Final Fantasy Brain Age.
• Heartland: all the things Jaffe didn't like about the Bush administration
  Or, why Jaffe's PSP game got canned.

PS3 Videos

• Battle Fantasia
• Valkyria Chronicles
• SOCOM Confrontation
• SingStar

PSP Videos

• Nippon no Asoko de
  
• Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2
• Valhalla Knights 2