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Sid Meier's Pirates! for PSP

Sid Meier's Pirates! for PSP

The captivating PSP version of this classic PC strategy game captures all the charming fun of being a pirate of the Caribbean.

12/11/2007 06:38 PM

Crush for PSP

Crush for PSP

Crush is a one-of-a-kind action puzzle game, and its unique concept makes for a refreshing and bizarre experience.

12/11/2007 05:53 PM

Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron

Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron

For its tiny package, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron has a lot packed into it. The upgraded multiplayer component now supports a huge 16 players and unlike its predecessor there is now a solid story-based Campaign mode.

30/10/2007 03:44 PM

Nintendo market value surpasses ¥10 trillion

Mario Factory shares surge ahead yet again, cementing its position as Japan's third most valuable company.

16/10/2007 10:08 AM

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Phantom Hourglass wraps the standard Zelda formula in an innovative and fun control scheme that gives new life to several of the series' age-old concepts.

11/10/2007 12:00 AM

Ricky Ponting 2007 Pressure Play

Ricky Ponting 2007 Pressure Play

Pressure Play does well on the PSP but is severely hamstrung by a lack of gameplay content.

09/10/2007 03:57 PM

Dungeons & Dragons Tactics

Dungeons & Dragons Tactics

Having gone to good lengths to make this game easy to pick up for a new gamer, it still feels that the real enjoyment is left for the real Dungeons & Dragons fans.

10/09/2007 05:21 PM

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All

Justice for All is a good, lengthy adventure with great character-driven storylines, but it fails to build upon the promising groundwork laid by the first game.

06/09/2007 12:00 AM

Sony PSP Slim Hands-On Report

Sony PSP Slim Hands-On Report  Image Gallery

CNET.com.au checks out the latest model of the PSP, the PSP2000.

05/09/2007 02:00 PM

N-Gage to game again

N-Gage to game again

Nokia to launch new free-to-try games service on a range of its mobile phones in November, no "sidetalkin" required.

30/08/2007 09:51 AM

PS3 DVR, PSP messenger services announced

PS3 DVR, PSP messenger services announced

After years in development, Sony's console-based answers to TiVo and iTunes will finally arrive in Europe in 2008; IM and VoIP services also planned.

23/08/2007 11:06 AM

Pokemon Diamond

Pokemon Diamond

Diamond and Pearl do what the Pokémon franchise has always done best -- deliver an accessible and highly addictive role-playing game experience.

14/08/2007 03:51 PM

Nintendo patents new portable

The Mario Factory files a patent in the US for a portable gaming system that is controlled by tilt and movement.

08/08/2007 01:58 PM

E3 07: New PSP model coming

Sony confirms slimmer, lighter PSP model in the works; includes extended battery life and hi-definition video output to TVs.

12/07/2007 11:14 AM

Pony Friends

Pony Friends

Pony Friends is a cute and engaging title -- if you're a young pony-obsessed girl. Those who yearn for more solid gaming challenges will find it a little tepid, but they're not the core market this game aims at.

14/06/2007 03:45 PM

Picross DS

Picross DS

Picross is a fun, logical game, great for stimulating the mathematician in you that provides a nice change to the Sudoku 1-9 grind. Warning: can be addictive for puzzle lovers.

05/06/2007 05:23 PM

DS goes on Aussie tour

Nintendo announces DS Connection Tour for Australia; Pokémon Diamond and Pearl battles, interactive game play stations planned.

01/06/2007 09:19 AM

Aussie PSP price drops

Core price for PSPs down under falls to AU$279.95; Platinum title cost also reduced.

24/05/2007 12:22 PM

Elite Beat Agents

Elite Beat Agents

You won't find a stranger and more addictive rhythm game on a handheld system than Elite Beat Agents.

02/05/2007 01:37 PM

Can Sony click with download store?

Scores of companies are betting there's gold in helping go-go commuters and road warriors catch the latest episodes of 24 and Grey's Anatomy. Will Sony join the race?

01/05/2007 02:57 PM

  • Buzz! Master Quiz

  • Fallout 3 unbanned in Australia

  • SingStar Amped track list announced

  • Bungie confirms 'three distinct projects' in the pipe

  • Hannah Montana Music Jam

  • Video game technology gets smarter

  • Professor Layton and the Curious Village

  • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

  • James Bond: Quantum of Solace First Look

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      Limited multiplayer options and a decidedly shallow single-player side weigh down trivia king Buzz's portable debut.

    • Hannah Montana Music Jam

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      Fans of Hannah Montana may be able to overlook Music Jam's playability shortcomings, but even they'll become frustrated before very long.

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      Professor Layton and the Curious Village

      Professor Layton and the Curious Village mixes an interesting story, challenging logic puzzles, and exploration into an extremely entertaining package that you won't want to put down.

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      Crisis Core is an exciting and poignant journey that every fan of role-playing games should take.

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