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Sony NGP aka PSP2

There have been rumors for years already about the PSP2, but in January Sony finally officially unveiled the device, codename "NGP" (Next Generation Portable).

NGP Info

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact Info and Screenshots

Thursday May 12, 2011

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Impact PSP LogoAs promised, I've now got a screen gallery and info page up for the upcoming-some-time-this-year game from Namco Bandai, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact. I don't have any more info on the release date, though, aside from "2011."

Looks like fun, especially for fans of the anime (you can find out more about the Naruto anime from our sister site, About Anime).

More Naruto for PSP

Thursday May 12, 2011

Namco Bandai has just announced another Naruto game for the PSP. This time it's Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact, and it's apparently going to be "the most action-packed and dynamic fighting experience ever seen for the PSP system."

Ultimate Ninja Impact will have both single-player and multiplayer modes. "Story Battle" is the single-player mode, allowing players to hone their skills and participate in battles from the Naruto Shippuden anime. "Tag Battle" is an ad hoc multiplayer mode that lets two players team up to fight co-operatively, and "Versus Battle" lets players pit their characters against one another.

The game uses cel-shaded graphics to make it look like the anime. There was no release date or ESRB rating mentioned in the press release, but I'm downloading assets as I write this, so I'll be back later with more information and a screen gallery.

The Latest on the PSN Outage

Thursday May 12, 2011

Unfortunately, the latest on the PSN outage is that it's still going on. On the PlayStation blog, all they're saying is:

I know you all want to know exactly when the services will be restored. At this time, I can't give you an exact date, as it will likely be at least a few more days. We're terribly sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work through this process.

That was Tuesday. I know a lot of people are hoping to see things start coming online by the weekend. It's been frustrating, but remember, no matter how annoyed you are about the whole thing, Sony must feel worse. After all, we may be inconvenienced, but Sony is losing more money and customers the longer the outage goes on.

If you want some more details on how this whole thing has progressed, fellow About Guide Roger Altizer (of About PlayStation Games) has posted a timeline that puts in all in perspective.

Latest Glossary Definitions

Tuesday May 10, 2011

Katie continues her quest to define every game genre in our PSP glossary with these most recent definitions.

Notice anything missing? Let us know in the comments and we'll add to the schedule.

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