Sony recently announced that they are bringing their AdhocParty that launched last year in Japan to US shores. What this service does is it allows your PSP, which has both an adhoc mode for local play and an infrastructure mode for online play, to use adhoc to play certain games online with others via the Playstation 3. Two of the titles mentioned were Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Gran Turismo... more.

One of the things Square-Enix is known for is their ability to create an amazing role-playing game. Whenever they try to go outside of the genre, however, the results are normally not anything worth playing (Dirge of Cerberus).  Luckily, this is definitely not the case with Dissidia: Final Fantasy. Dissidia is the combination of an RPG and a fighting game, pitting both heroes and villains from... more.

So the last Tournament was a resounding success!  Our Champion rose above the rest to claim his prize in Street Fighter 4 and now that the smoke has cleared the staff here at Amped is thinking about the next tournament already.  However, a game cannot be decided upon.  Should we do Street Fighter 4 again, should we do a tournament for the PS3 this time?  Should we do a Halo 3 Tournament since ... more.

Yes, gamescom has boasted impressive announcements and left barely any room for disappointment. Now, Visceral Games, the award-winning EA studio that created Dead Space, has finally dated the long-awaited Dante's Inferno. The action-adventure game, based on a literary masterpiece known as the Divine Comedy, will drop to stores on February 9th (12th in Europe). The title will be released for the PS... more.

It appears another of the Sony rumors has come true. The PSP's own version of iPhone apps are coming when the PSPGo releases on October 1st. Called PSP Minis, they have a size limit of 100MB and there are expected to be 50 total released by the end of the year, 15 of which will be out at launch.  FieldRunners, Tetris, Hero of Sparta and MiniGore are the currently known Minis so far. Source... more.

In its standard fashion, Harmonix, the minds behind the hit music game Rock Band 2 are announcing a new trackpack, which will feature Gorillaz, the animated band created by Blur frontman Damon Albarn. The songs will be up on XBOX Live Marketplace on August 11; on the PlayStation Network they will be released on August 13. Also included in the new track pack are legendary artists The Who, 60s pheno... more.

I think anyone who played Assassin's Creed will remember the cliffhanger ending we were left with upon unraveling Altair's final tasks. We were all thirsty for more. Now, if you've got a PSP, you're in luck. You'll be back in the action come Christmas. It's still not apparent whether Ubisoft will show us what's become of that lovable cab driver, Desmond Miles, but we will get to follow his ance... more.

Ever since its inception, The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) has become one of - if not the - biggest gaming events of the year. Today the  announcement of one of the cornerstones of the event: the PAX 10, a selection of independent game chosen to be on display by a "panel of game industry experts." Unlike many of the hundreds of top 10 lists that litter almost every gaming website on the internet, (... more.

Normally the GameStop circulars I receive every week mention a few "bones" being thrown to me - a discount here, a buy two (used) get one free there, but apparently this summer either GameStop has decided they finally want to start offering some great deals...or alternatively, they just want to clean house a bit.  Either way, for the patient gamer there are definitely some deals to be found at th... more.

This game doesn't look half bad and will probably be much better than its predecessor. Thank god. Can't wait to get my hands on a copy and see the film. Let us know what you think about the movie, the trailer of the game and even Ms. Fox.... more.