Final Fantasy VI has become a fan favourite since its original Japanese release in 1994.  By bringing the PlayStation version to the PSN, players can once again adventure through a beautiful world using Chocobos and Zeppelins to aid their journey. Battles are brought to life by a host of loveable characters offering the player an armoury of skills, spells and numerous weapons.

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As you will see there is a lot of catching up to do but one thing you may want to be pointed towards is EA’s Fifa Ultimate Team add on free of charge.

For those of you that are looking for the Welcome Back offers then unfortunately you are going to have to wait a little bit as the offers are being run through the testing phase as we speak.  More news on that when we get it.

PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)

Spring Offers

(Offer prices will continue to be available until the 8th June)

Spring Offers (PS3)

• PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX – (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Worms 2: Armageddon – (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack – (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)
• Noby Noby Boy – (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)
• Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao – (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• PowerUp Forever – (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer – (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype – (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £5.10/€6.49)
• Blade Kitten – (was – £7.19/€8.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Space Invaders: Infinity Gene – (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Ferrari: The Race Experience – (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Borderlands – (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part One – (was – £12.99/€16.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part Two – (was – £12.99/€16.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £5.10/€6.49)
• Blue Toad Murder Files Episode One – (now free)
• Blue Toad Murder Files: Season Upgrade – (was – £8.99/€11.25 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• Premier Manager – (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
• HamsterBall – (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Ricochet HD – (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Assassin’s Creed II – (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £17.49/€21.99)
• Voodoo Dice (PS3 version) – (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Cell Factor: Psychokinetic Wars – (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game + Knives Chau Add-on Bundle – (£7.99/€9.99)

The following PS3 offers will be available from Thursday, 14th April

• God of War HD Collection - (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)

Spring Offers (PSP)

• Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• NBA 2K11 – (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
• Worms: Battle Islands – (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Half Minute Hero – (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
• Michael Jackson: The Experience – (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £17.49/€21.99)
• God of War: Chains of Olympus – (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• God of War Ghost of Sparta – (was – £19.99/€24.99 now – £11.99/€16.99)
• ModNation Racers – (was – £21.99/€26.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Twisted Metal: Head On – (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

• LittleBigPlanet PSP – (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
  • Fruit Salad – Level Kit
  • Heroes In Uniform – Level Kit
  • Jungle Sackfari – Level Kit
  • King Arthur – Level Kit
  • Lurve – Level Kit
  • Metropolis Theme
  • MotorStorm® Hessian – Level Kit
  • Robin Hood Men In Sacks – Level Kit
  • Sack Circus – Level Kit
  • The Canyons Theme – Level Kit
  • The Easter Theme – Level Kit
  • The Gardens Theme Pack
  • The Island Theme – Level Kit
  • The Sack that Time Forgot Level Pack
  • The Savannah Theme – Level Kit
  • The Temples Theme – Level Kit
  • The Wedding Theme – Level Kit
  • The Wilderness Theme – Level Kit
  • Turbo! Premium Level Kit
  • Unidentified Sacking Objects – Level Kit
  • Wild West – Level Kit
  • Yuletide Sack Level Kit

(All LittleBigPlanet PSP billable level kits are now reduced permanently to £0.79/€0.99)

Spring Offers (PS3 & PSP)

• Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder (mini) – (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
• Mad Blocker Alpha: ROTF (mini) – (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
• Edge (mini) – (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
• Space Shooter for 2 Bucks (mini) – (was – £1.74/€1.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
• Angry Birds (mini) – (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.24/€1.49)
• Rayman (PSone) – (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.99/€3.59)

Trial & Unlock (PS3)

• Hoard (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locales

• Outland (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

Full Games (PS3)

• Armageddon Riders (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not Available in Australia or New Zealand

• Under Siege (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

• Space Ace (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locales

• Streets Of Rage 2 (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

• Puzzle Agent (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

• EA SPORTS MMA (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not Available in Denmark

Full Games (PSP)

• Gladiator Begins (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not Available in Australia or New Zealand

• Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

minis (PS3 and PSP)

• Buddy Dodge (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All Locales

• Drums Challenge (£2.99/€3.59) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All Locales

• Zombie Racers (£3.49/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

PSone Classics (PS3 and PSP)

• Final Fantasy VI (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

• Rageball (£2.99/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia and New Zealand

• Rascal Racers (£2.39/€3.59) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia and New Zealand

• Parasite Eve 2 (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in New Zealand

Demos (PS3)

• Virtua Tennis 4 – World Tour Demo, Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All Locales

• The Fight – Stressbuster Demo, Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany

• inFamous 2 Demo, Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany and Turkey

• LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN THE VIDEOGAME Demo, Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locales

• No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise Demo, Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

• Red Faction: Armageddon Demo, Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany

Demos (PSP)

• Hoard – Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

• Blazblue Continuum Shift – ‘Platinum the Trinity’ playable character (£4.79/€5.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• DIRT 3 – VIP Pass (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• EyePet
  • Kung Fu Panda 2 Costume Pack (free)

Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales

• Dragon Age 2
  • All-Class Item Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Mage Item Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Rogue Item Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
  • Warrior Item Pack (£2.39/€2.99)

  (contains the following content also available separately)

Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: All locales

• Hyperdimension Neptunia
  • Compa Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Flower Hat (If) (£0.79/€0.99)
  • If Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Leafy Bow Hq 2 (Compa) (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Neptune Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Black Heart Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Glistening Memorial (free)
  • Green Heart Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Leafy Bow Hq 2 (Neptune) (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Level Cap +200 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Lost Employee (free)
  • White Heart Booster 2 (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

• L.A. Noire
  • Slip Of The Tongue DLC Case (£3.19/€3.99)
  • Naked City DLC Case (£3.19/€3.99)
  • The Badge Pursuit Challenge & Button Man Detective Suit (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Chicago Piano (free)
  • The Broderick DLC Outfit (£0.79/€0.99)
  • The Sharpshooter DLC Outfit (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: Not Available in Croatia and Ukraine

• LittleBigPlanet 2
  • Cinco De Mayo’ Mariachi Costume (free)

Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales

• Marvel Pinball – Fantastic Four (£1.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Marvel Vs Capcom 3
  • Shadow Battle 04 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Shadow Battle 05 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Shadow Battle 06 (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: All locales

• ModNation Racers
  • Score Attack Modes: Orbit and Rage! (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Chain Kill Mode: Bloodbath! (free)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All Locales

• Moon Diver
  • Arctic Theme Pack (£7.99/€9.99)
  • Pixel Pixie Mod (£0.79/€0.99)

Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All Locales

• Motorstorm: Apocalypse
  • Remix Pack (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Remix Racing Truck Custom Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Remix Mudplugger Custom Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Remix Musclecar Custom Pack0.79/€0.99)

  (contains the following content also available separately)

Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: Not Available in New Zealand

• Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed
  • Legends Pack (£7.99/€9.99)
  • Speedhunters (£7.99/€9.99)

Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All Locales

• Mx Vs Atv Alive
  • Motoclub Pro (£6.29/€7.99)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales

• No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise
  • Cross Saver + Moto Geek 1 (£0.99/€1.19)
  • Sweet Berry + Moto Geek 4 (£0.99/€1.19)
  • Sweet Berry (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Cross Saver (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Moto Geek 1 (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Moto Geek 4 (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Character Viewer (£0.59/€0.75)

Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: Not Available in New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE

• Red Faction: Battlegrounds – Armageddon Pack (£1.99/€2.49) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band 2 –
  • Anybody Else – Audible Mainframe (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Cimmerian Shamballa – Wretched (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Dawn Of A Million Souls (Rock Band Mix) – Ayreon (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Do Yourself A Favor – Comeback Kid (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Endzeit – Heaven Shall Burn (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Feast Or Famine – Within the Ruins (£0.99/€1.49)
  • If I’M James Dean, You’Re Audrey Hepburn – Sleeping with Sirens (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Learn To Live – Architects (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Lemon Meringue Tie – Dance Gavin Dance (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Model Ships – Rosaline (£0.99/€1.49)
  • N.A.T.G.O.D. – Daath (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Nightfall – Nachtmystium (£0.99/€1.49)
  • On Parole – Sister Sin (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Plague To End All Plagues – Evile (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Radioland – Audible Mainframe (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Snowmaiden – Amberian Dawn (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Stick Tight – Terror (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Surprise Valley (Live) – Widespread Panic (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Body – Close Your Eyes (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Omen – Heaven Shall Burn (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Way You Move – The Audition (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Til All Are One – Stan Bush (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Undead Heart – Vampires Everywhere! (£0.99/€1.49)
  • World On Fire – Firewind (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Your Petty Pretty Things – The Get Up Kids (£0.99/€1.49)
  • You’Re A Wolf – Sea Wolf (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Fractured (Everything I Said Was True) – Taproot (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Genius – The B.O.L.T. (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Paper Dolls – Ballyhoo! (£0.59/€0.79)
  • Ice Cold – Audible Mainframe (£0.59/€0.79)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not Available in Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Israel, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE

• Rock Band 3 –
  • From Out Of Nowhere – Faith No More (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) – Roy Orbison (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Stash – Phish (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Strutter – KISS (Live) (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Tweezer – Phish (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Working For The Weekend – Loverboy (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Blue Bayou – Roy Orbison (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) – Roy Orbison (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Do you really want to hurt me – Culture Club (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Big Bang Baby – Stone Temple Pilots (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not Available in Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Israel, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE

• Super Street Fighter 4 – Ultra Complete Alternate Costume Pack (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Israel, Kuwait and Ukraine

• Yoostar 2 -
  • The Rocket Song (£1.39/€1.75)
  • You’ve Stolen This House (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Voight-Kampff Empathy Test (£1.39/€1.75)
  • More Human Than Human (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Luca Brasi And Don Corleone (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Save Metropolis (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Flying Over La In The Year 2019 (£1.39/€1.75)
  • I’M Not A Policeman – I’M A Princess! (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Kong Hails A Cab (£1.39/€1.75)
  • You’re With Me On This? (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Practice Proposal (£1.39/€1.75)
  • A Visit To Miracle Max (£1.39/€1.75)
  • To The Pain (£1.39/€1.75)
  • I’M Gonna Kill You (£1.39/€1.75)
  • I Am A Fighter (£1.39/€1.75)
  • How Can 5 People Operate 1 (£1.39/€1.75)
  • I Take It The Odds Are Against Us (£1.39/€1.75)
  • What a Woman! What a Part! (£1.39/€1.75)
  • You Know Your Weapons (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Tommy Is So Tubular And All (£1.39/€1.75)
  • Xerxes’ great beast advances (£1.39/€1.75)
  • We got both kinds: country and western (£1.39/€1.75)

Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: Not Available in Belgium, India, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Turkey and Ukraine

• Zen Pinball – Sorcerer’s Lair (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (PSP)

• DISSIDIA 012 [DUODECIM] FINAL FANTASY
  • Final Fantasy IV Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Final Fantasy VII Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Final Fantasy VIII Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Final Fantasy X Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Final Fantasy XII Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Final Fantasy XIII Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Final Fantasy Ii Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Final Fantasy Iii Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Final Fantasy V Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Laguna – Extra Costume Pack (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Sephiroth – Extra Costume Pack (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Vaan – Extra Costume Pack (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Yuna – Extra Costume Pack (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Bartz – Extra Costume Pack (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Emperor – Extra Costume Pack (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Onion Knight – Extra Costume Pack (£0.59/€0.75)
  • Terra – Extra Costume Pack (£0.59/€0.75)

Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All Locales

• Gladiator Begins
  • Animal Gladiator (free)
  • Animal Print (free)
  • Crown (free)
  • Cursed Panoply (free)
  • Ella (free)
  • Galea of Mars (free)
  • Icarus’s Wing (free)
  • Mysterious Female Gladiator (free)
  • Oar (free)
  • Robot Gladiator (free)
  • Samurai Gladiator (free)
  • Stann Galea (free)
  • Tuna (free)

Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: Not Available in Autralia, New Zealand or South Africa.

• Patapon 3 – Online Unlock (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locales

FirstPlay (PS3)

• FirstPlay Episode 55 (£0.99/€1.20)
• FirstPlay Episode 56 (£0.99/€1.20)
• FirstPlay Episode 57 (£0.99/€1.20)
• FirstPlay Episode 58 (£0.99/€1.20)

Availability: Ireland and UK only

Avatars (PS3)

• Funky Lab Rat
  • Diego_01
  • Diego_02
  • Diego_03
  • Diego_04
  • Diego_05

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Putty Squad
  • Putty Grenade
  • Putty Mafia

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Ferrari Challenge
  • Ferrari Logo V1
  • Ferrari Logo V2

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Ferrari The Race Experience
  • Ferrari Logo V1
  • Ferrari Logo V2

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Epyx’S Impossible Mission
  • Agent Alpha1
  • Agent Delta
  • Agent Gamma

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• James Pond : Operation Robocod
  • Aeroplane
  • Baby Ted
  • Ballerina
  • Bus
  • Car
  • Dr Maybe
  • Jet
  • Pencil
  • Queen
  • Robocar
  • Robocod
  • Robothree
  • Snake
  • Snowman
  • Soldier
  • Soldier Hut
  • Submarine
  • Sunflower
  • Teddy
  • Tnt Elf
  • Train

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Patapon 3 – Avatar Bundle (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Alosson
  • Cyclops
  • Dark Hero
  • Guardira
  • Piekron

  (contains the following Avatars also available separately)

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

• Patapon 3 – Avatar Bundle 2 (£0.79/€0.99)
  • Bowmunk
  • Cannassault
  • Oohoroc
  • Manboth
  • Gaeen Avatar

  (contains the following Avatars also available separately)

All available @ £0.20/€0.25

Dynamic Themes (PS3)

• Disruptive Themes
  • Abstract Color Bars (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Abstract Dancing Light (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Amazing Earth: Alpine River (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Amazing Earth: Field Of Dreams (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Destination: Long Beach (£1.99/€2.49)
  • Particle Flow (£1.99/€2.49)

• Von Chrono Themes – In Yo Face! (£1.19/€1.49)

Themes (PS3)

• Eat Them! Online Competition Theme (free)

Soundtracks (PS3)

• Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Complete Soundtrack (£4.79/€5.99)
• Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer Complete Soundtrack (£3.99/€4.99)

Videos (PS3)

• Might & Magic Clash Of Heroes
  • Strategy 1
  • Strategic 2

• Mass Effect 2: Arrival - Trailer
• Shift 2: Dangerous Corners
• Asura’S Wrath – Captivate Trailer
• AFL LIVE – Game Trailer
• Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection – Announcement Trailer
• Dead Rising 2: Off The Record – Captivate Trailer
• Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City – Trailer
• Tales From Space: About A Blob – Trailer
• Outland – Launch Trailer
• Prey 2 – Teaser Trailer
• Renegade Ops – Teaser Trailer

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The company has also resumed Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PlayStation3, PSP, VAIO and other PCs.

Details of “Welcome Back” package program offered to all registered PlayStation Network* and Qriocity account services will be announced from each region.

Announcement for restoration in Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as for the remaining services on Qriocity will be made as they become available.

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CPU

• ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)

GPU

• SGX543MP4+

External Dimensions

• Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)

Screen

• (Touch screen) 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED
• Multi touch screen (capacitive type)

Rear touch pad

• Multi touch pad (capacitive type)

Cameras

• Front camera, Rear camera

Sound

• Built-in stereo speakers
• Built-in microphone

Sensors

• Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass

Location

• Built-in GPS
• Wi-Fi location service support

Keys / Switches

• PS button
• Power button
• Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
• Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
• Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
• Right stick, Left stick
• START button, SELECT button
• Volume buttons (+/-)

Wireless communications

• Mobile network connectivity (3G)
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)
• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR ?A2DP/AVRCP/HSP?

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NGP is designed to offer unparalleled interactive entertainment that is only possible on PlayStation.  This new system offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context, made possible by leveraging SCE’s experience from both PSP and PlayStation 3.

Deep and immersive gaming is at the core of PlayStation’s DNA, and NGP is the latest embodiment of this vision.  By having both Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, together with various applications, NGP will enable infinite possibilities for users to “encounter,” “connect,” “discover,” “share” and “play” with friends wherever they are.  Within the device are a range of features that provide a genuinely cutting-edge, next generation ultimate portable entertainment experience.

• l Stunning OLED and Revolutionary User Interface

NGP incorporates a beautiful multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting display (OLED) as the front display.  A high-performance CPU / GPU combined with OLED enables rich, visually striking graphics never seen before on a portable entertainment system, for both games and other digital entertainment content.  The new system also incorporates a unique multi-touch pad on the rear, and together with the front touch display, NGP offers new game play allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through “touch, grab, trace, push and pull” moves of the fingers.

• l Super Oval Design and Dual Analog Sticks

While succeeding the basic design philosophy of PSP, NGP adopts the Super Oval Design form factor, created to fit comfortably in users’ hands.  For the first time, a portable entertainment system will feature two analog sticks, which enable a wider range of game genres to be brought into the portable experience.

• l LiveArea

Every game title for NGP will be provided with a space called “LiveArea” where users can share the fun and excitement with other players.  Users will have access to the latest information of games provided from SCE and 3^rd party developers and publishers through PlayStation Network.  Additionally, NGP users will be able to view an “Activity” log that is constantly updated with accomplishments from users who are playing the same game, which in turn can trigger active real-time communication among users.

• l Near

SCE will also provide location-based services on NGP as part of the basic features utilizing PlayStation Network.  The new application called “Near,” developed specifically for this service and the network, will be pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing recently.  Users can meet their friends and new players virtually, regardless of what games they are playing, simply by sharing their game information across different dimensions of time and distance.

• l New Game Medium

NGP adopts a new game medium, a small flash memory based card, dedicated for NGP software titles.  Taking advantage of the flash memory feature, this innovative card can store the full software titles plus add-on game content or the game save data directly on to the card. By adopting flash memory based card, SCE will be able to provide game cards with higher capacity in the future, allowing developers to store more game data to deliver rich and immersive games.

NGP will also come equipped with two cameras on its front and rear, as well as three motion sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass, all of which are designed to enable users to enjoy the world of entertainment that is linked with real life experiences.

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Lord of Arcana, a new action game is the first title in the wave of releases. Scheduled for release in February, Lord of Arcana plunges the player into the dark depths of the underworld to fight vast and powerful creatures of legend in their quest to obtain the power of Arcana. Up to four players can team-up to slay the darkest demons, unlocking new items and skills along the way.

Lord of Arcana will be released as a special “Slayer Edition”, comprising of a copy of the game in a unique ‘Slayer Red’ game case, a 44 page hardback artbook ‘The Art of Lord of Arcana’ and a Mini Soundtrack CD.

Arriving shortly after Lord of Arcana is Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, a PSP reinvention of the classic Strategy RPG. Key members of the original Tactics Ogre development team have reformed to deliver the ultimate version of this definitive Strategy RPG experience. Hiroshi Minagawa (Director),  Yasumi Matsuno (Game Design & Scenario), Akihiko Yoshida and Tsubasa Masao (Character Design) Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata (Composers) return to revitalise their masterpiece for a new format.

Reborn from the ground up, with reworked visuals and effects, a re-arranged soundtrack by the original composers, new character growth mechanics and a new Wheel of Fortune system that adds even more replay value to the game. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is shaping up to be another classic.

Dissidia 012[duodecim] Final Fantasy is the blockbuster follow-up to the smash hit Dissidia Final Fantasy, offering a winning mix of fighting game action and RPG depth, starring the most memorable heroes and villains from the worlds of the Final Fantasy series.

A new war between Cosmos and Chaos requires new allies both good and evil to join the battle. With new game modes, story missions, items, alternate costumes and combat features, Dissidia 012[duodecim] Final Fantasy expands upon the action and excitement of the original in every way. Get ready for the return of the ultimate portable fighting experience.

Rounding out the spring of PSP releases is The 3rd Birthday, a thrilling third-person shooting game full of suspense. Aya Brea is mankind’s last hope for survival against the powerful Twisted. Using her unique Overdive ability, Aya can dive into enemy and ally bodies, taking control of them for strategic advantage. The 3rd Birthday is an all-action shooter with rich character development and weapon customisation, exciting missions, incredible visuals and a gripping suspense-filled story.

Full details of forthcoming Special Editions for Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, Dissidia 012[duodecim] Final Fantasy and The 3rd Birthday will be revealed soon along with specific release dates for all four games.

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This title boasts several new features that are all-new to the series; an especially exciting new gamestyle being the multi-player focused Tactics Mode.

In Tactics Mode, the player takes control of their very own Secret Island Base made up of many different islands, each island imparting a tactical advantage for the player to use at the beginning of a Worms game. For example, the player could recon a battlefield before the war commences, or snipe an enemy worm to gain the upper hand; each one of the 16 islands available in game can be used to compliment the player’s individual play style. Take the fight online and, should you be victorious, you will have the opportunity to steal an item from your opponent’s island for your own personal use!

Another first in the world of 2D Worms is a comprehensive weapons editor. Create your ideal Worms weapon, tweak and tune via with a multitude of adjustable elements and then take it to the battlefield to lay waste to the opposition! Melee weapons, grenades, missile weapons and airstrikes are all available to create, meaning that each Worms player has the opportunity to field an entirely individual armoury in every match. With enhanced worm customisation elements including masks, backpacks and custom power bars, and an extensive landscape editor, Worms: Battle Islands is a feature-rich and long-lasting game for PSP that is sure to keep Worms and strategy fans happy for days on end.

Martyn Brown, Business Development Director at Team17, says; “Battle Islands is a fantastic PSP title that is packed to the rafters with features and content, easily the most feature-rich portable edition of the game to date. We know fans have been waiting a while for this and so it’s a pleasure to finally confirm its forthcoming release.”

Key Features:

• All new multi-player Tactics Mode, coupled with the player’s secret island base feature.
• New player ranking system awards the player with experience points; higher ranked players gain access to more of the game’s locked items.
• The utilities ‘Flare’ and ‘E.M.P. Grenade’ appear only in Worms: Battle Islands.
• Only 2D version of Worms to feature the ability to design and create Custom Weapons.
• Brand new in-game environments not previously featured in a Worms title.
• Appearance of a player’s team is customisable to a higher degree than any other 2D Worms game, with new items including masks, backpacks and customisable power-bars.
• Fresh presentation theme with all menus seemingly taking place within the player’s secret island base, and all operations handled by the player’s own four-worm strong team of staff.
• PSP exclusive – an exclusive ‘Time Attack’ mode, comprised of ten individual time-based single-player challenges

Although available via digital download for the PSP a release from THQ has stated that it will be handling the distribution of the boxed version for the Wii.

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In LORD of ARCANA players are plunged into the dark depths of the underworld to fight vast and powerful creatures of legend in their quest to obtain the power of Arcana. Combat is simple yet rewarding, brutal moves can be performed simply and swiftly as you take on a huge variety of stunning and fantastical monsters. A host of gaming design legends have let their imaginations run wild with a bestiary of thrilling creature designs that will prove a fearsome challenge for brave players.

There is a strong emphasis on multiplayer, up to four players can team-up to slay the darkest demons. Doing so can reward you with new items and skills. It is also possible to create your own avatars as well as to produce various weapons from thousands of different combinations. Of course, the adventure can be tackled in single-player too if you’re brave enough to face the might of the underworld alone.

Larry Sparks, Vice President Brands PAL Region of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “With incredible visuals and non-stop action, mixed with great multiplayer co-op and creatures designed by a variety of world-famous illustrators, LORD of ARCANA is not to be missed when it comes to the PSP system.”

For more information about LORD of ARCANA please visit the official website at www.lordofarcana.com

Story:

This world is called Horodyn, so named for its first king.

At the edge of a village surrounded by a huge forest lies the powerful stone Arcana, the source of all order in the world.

It is said that only one with power can acquire Arcana.

Slayers annihilate hordes of monsters so that they could lay their hands on Arcana.

What power does it hold within? And to what destiny is one with Arcana bound?

Features:

• Incredible visuals that push PSP to the limit
• Monster designs by a collaboration of world-renowned artists
• Thrilling combat lets you instantly create stunning and devastating attacks to decimate your enemies
• Create and customise unique weapons and armour to tailor your own unique warrior
• 4-player Ad-hoc mode lets you team-up with friends for hours of adventure
• Huge diversity of missions for hours of gaming solo or with friends
• Ongoing DLC content for exciting new missions

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At present, there is no release date for the title but the PSP and PS3 release will be available at some point this year.

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