Atlus U.S.A. today announced METAL SLUG XX, a side-scrolling, arcade-style, run-and-gun shooter for PSP(PlayStation Portable) system, exploding with the same winning formula of over-the-top action and cartoon mayhem that has kept METAL SLUG a premier franchise for over a decade. Frantic and fun, serious METAL SLUG fans and casual gamers alike can relive the glory and charm of old school cooperative arcade play, teaming with a friend via ad-hoc multiplayer to outrun and outshoot hundreds of enemies and liberate as many prisoners as possible. Choose between six zany METAL SLUG characters and shoot...

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the next chapter in the fan-favourite Sands of Time universe. Visiting his brother’s kingdom following his adventure in Azad, the Prince finds the royal palace under siege from a mighty army bent on its destruction. When the decision is made to use the ancient power of the Sand in a desperate gamble to save the kingdom from total annihilation, the Prince will embark on an epic adventure in which he will learn to bear the mantle of true leadership, and discover that great power often comes with a great cost. Questions answered by Graeme Jennings (Producer). Why...

SCEE will expand its PlayStation entertainment experience tomorrow with the launch of the PlayStation Network video delivery service for Europe. Available tomorrow in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, with other countries to follow in 2010, the service allows film fans to download hundreds of movies, including the latest releases, straight to their PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PSP (PlayStation Portable). More than 2,000 movies are available across the stores to rent (from €1.99) or to buy (from €7.99), many in High Definition (Initially HD content will only be available to rent) (HD) as well...

SCEA today announced the availability of the online service, “adhocParty for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system,” coming to North America in November. The service, which launched in Japan last year, enables PSP system owners to play some online multiplayer games featuring Ad Hoc mode over the Internet through the PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system. PSP titles with Ad Hoc mode traditionally require users to play within close proximity to each other, but with “adhocParty,” PSP owners with a PS3 system can play one another through the PlayStation Network. “The PlayStation...

Spend the holidays in hell! Visceral Games, a studio of Electronic Arts, today announced a demo for Dante’s Inferno. Coming this December, the ‘Gates of Hell’ demo includes the entire opening level and gives gamers a taste of Visceral Games’ blockbuster adaptation of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, The Divine Comedy. The ‘Gates of Hell’ demo will introduce players to the game’s hero, epic story and intense action gameplay, tracing Dante’s battles from the surface all the way to the Gates of Hell. Players will experience fast-paced...

Penguin Books and Ubisoft announced today a groundbreaking partnership that will bring together the worlds of gaming and publishing in a unique collaboration. The new book, Assassin’s Creed Renaissance, is based on Ubisoft Entertainment’s blockbuster interactive entertainment game Assassin’s Creed II, and will be published in association with Ubisoft. “Penguin are hugely excited to be publishing the novelisation to the second Assassin’s Creed game” said Editorial Director Alex Clarke. “This partnership presents at last a way for traditional book-publishing to cross-over...

When their world begins to run out of Eco, Jak and Keira travel to the edge of the world in search of the ancient Precursor machinery that could reverse the planet’s decline. They’re not the only interested factions out on the Brink, however; Jak must contend with Sky Pirates while struggling to control his own Eco powers. We have uploaded several new screenshots from Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier, check them out below. var addthis_pub = 'gamersdigest'; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'digg, reddit, stumbleupon, propeller, delicious, google,...

Ubisoft today released another developer diary (‘Beautiful But Deadly’) for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game. The game will take you deep into the heart of Pandora, an alien planet that is beyond imagination. In the video you can take a look at the lush and stunning world of Pandora, then go deeper to find the many threats and dangers that inhabit it. var addthis_pub = 'gamersdigest'; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'digg, reddit, stumbleupon, propeller, delicious, google, email, print, twitter, more';

THQ have sent us the live action TV spot for WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010. WWE SvR 2010 will be releasing on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360 systems. It is scheduled for release on October 20, 2009 in North America, October 22, 2009 in Australia and October 23, 2009 in Europe. var addthis_pub = 'gamersdigest'; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'digg, reddit, stumbleupon, propeller, delicious, google, email, print, twitter, more';

Electronic Arts today announced the record-breaking launch of EA SPORTS FIFA 10. With 1.7 million copies sold through at European retail in the first week, the game is the fastest selling sports game ever and EA’s biggest European launch in history. “We were confident that FIFA 10 would be a hit, and this week fans across Europe have shown just how much they love this game,” said Peter Moore, President of EA SPORTS. “We are incredibly proud of FIFA 10 and this kick-off for great, authentic football competition.” FIFA 10 has launched to widespread critical acclaim. It is presently the...