PS Fanboy Week in Review: 7/28 - 8/03

Did you know that Square Enix's DKΣ3713 event just went down this weekend in Japan? Tons of PSP and PS3 news came out of that one. Hit the break for all our headlines, and don't forget to check out the features listed below.

Guides

• PS3 Greatest Hits buyer's guide

We examine the "must buys" and "not buys" out of the brand new greatest hits line. We let you know what's good to get and where to get them.

Previews

• Import hands-on: The Last Guy

We imported the Japanese version off the PS Store.

• Soulcalibur IV hands-on: The first few hours

"The fighting overall is just fast and fluid and plays a lot like Soulcalibur II."

Columns

• Warning: This dog bites!

"One thing the Metal Gear series is known for is making us question the future of military technology. What the Gecko/Big Dog juxtaposition has got me wondering is how much of a role the uncanny valley will play in the design of future weapons of war."

PS3 Headlines

• ESRB: Prince of Persia Classic heading to PSN

Use the Sands of Time to go back to the days of classics.

• FFXIII demo to be packaged with Blu-ray Advent Children

Play it for the first time ever, then wait another two years ...

• Final Fantasy XIII confirmed for a 2009 Japanese release

While Japan plays, the world waits.

• Home beta expanding to Japan

Homeless find shelter in Japan.

• Kojima hints at 'a Snake for a new era'

Because war keeps changing.

• Life With PlayStation didn't arrive in July ... in case you hadn't noticed

Oh, the underlying innuendos ...

• PS3 is EA's biggest source of income

Making 'dem dollah dollah bills.

• Siren Blood Curse goes Blu this Autumn in Europe

Blu-ray needed please.

• Sony games division posts profit

Making 'dem dollah dollah bills round two.

• Uncharted's Trophies identical to in-game medals

Too bad it's not retroactive.

PSP Headlines

• Aya of Parasite Eve celebrates 3rd Birthday on PSP

Mitochondrial hotness transmutates onto PSP.

• echochrome team working on new puzzler, not sequel

Puzzle me this.

• Final Fantasy Agito XIII heading to PSP

More androgyny for your PSP.

• Limited edition Dissidia bundle to launch in Japan this December

So many bundles, so little munnies.

• Monster Hunter makes Capcom filthy rich in first quarter

Capcom prints money.

• New skillz fo' Kingdom Hearts' Terra

Mad skillz yo.

• Phantasy Star Portable sells 200K on first day

It sells like hotcakes.

• PSP camera unlikely to come to US

Weaksauce pixel count keeps camera from coming.

• PSP gets incredibly slow Dreamcast emulator

Bringing back those SEGA dreams.

PS3 Video

• Bionic Commando Rearmed
• Dead Space
• LittleBigPlanet
• Midnight Club: LA
• Rage
• The Last Guy
• Warhawk [Tutorial]

PSP Video

• Fading Shadows
• Idolmaster
• No Gravity

PSP Screens

• No Gravity