Go For PSP Game Rentals If You Are Cost Conscious

The PSP (Playstation Portable) is a game that many people own, and many wish to own today. With the PSP, children and adults are provided access to not only the gaming world, but can also use the PSP to watch movies. However, owning a PSP is insufficient to experience its benefits. You have to have games and movies to use it. As games cost quite a sum, PSP owners now opt for PSP game rentals to enjoy the PSP.All PSP owners wish to stay on top of other gamers by owning the latest system models and games. The best way to stay on top of other gamers is by visiting the internet and checking out on the numerous PS websites found on the internet. You are sure to find the latest of game systems, game releases and other products that can be used with the PS. These sites also offer tips on playing games, the best games available today and means of winning some PS items. However, it is not always possible for all gamers to buy all the latest PS games that come to the market. This is why the best thing to do is to opt for PSP game rentals.Of course, these game rentals can be accessed either through the internet, or by visiting the many gaming stores there are on the internet. Today, there are quite a few stores that carry games for renting. The reason for the concept of game rentals is so that more fans will be able to enjoy the PSP and reap maximum benefits from it through these game rentals. Moreover, with these game rentals, it is possible for gamers to buy these used games at these stores, at a reduced rate.In addition to PSP game rentals, the stores offering these services also provide for the trading in of older games for some valuable store credit which can be used for other purposes. Of course, when renting these games, it will be necessary for the gamer to spend some money as rental money. PSP game rentals are usually offered at a rental fee, for seven days. Some companies permit the gamer to keep the game for an extra day or two without charging any late fee charges. Of course, there are some companies that do charge for that extra day or two; so make it a point to clarify on this point before renting the game.There are some sites and companies that issue PSP game rentals not on a weekly basis, but through the convenience of unlimited rentals of a game for a single monthly fee. This means that you can keep a game with yourself, play with it for a month paying a monthly fee, and then return it and take another game if needed.Of course, it is possible to download games from the internet, but in the long run, you are sure to run out of disc space to download the games. Moreover, after prolonged used, the games may start becoming boring. So the better alternative would be to opt for PSP game rentals. Moreover, with PSP game rentals, you are sure that there are no viruses that will damage your PSP as the games are available from reputed companies.

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Xbox to sell Warner Music videos for $1.99

Faced with declining CD sales, labels are aiming to expand revenues

LOS ANGELES - Gamers with a hankering to watch music videos will have more choices after Warner Music Group Corp. announced Thursday it is adding its library of videos to Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 game console.
Videos from Sony BMG, which sell for the equivalent of $1.99, have been offered on the Xbox since last December.
Microsoft's game division is in talks with other major labels, such as Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group and EMI Group PLC, to add their music videos to the service offered to 12 million users of Xbox Live.

"It's been promising enough that we're going to amp up our discussions with other labels to grow the catalog," said Peter Orullian, senior group product manager on Xbox Live.
Faced with declining CD sales, Warner and other labels have aimed to expand revenues from new digital outlets. The music company will receive licensing revenue from each video sale.
The offering of videos ranges from the most recent, like Warner's T.I. and Flo Rida, to those that go back to the 1980s, such as Michael Jackson's "Thriller," reflecting the growing number of 30- and 40-somethings who are Xbox users, Orullian said.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

GC 2008: Prince of Persia Updated Impressions

The prince makes an appearance in Leipzig and we checked out how the game is shaping up.
We’ve seen some promising builds of Ubisoft’s reinvented prince at Ubidays and E3, and at Leipzig he was back for another appearance. We saw the same level that was on show at E3 2008 but rather than take the same route as before, our presenter chose to take us through a different area and used it to show off a new ability.
We’ve seen the prince pull of wall runs, gap jumps, and use his hand to slide down walls before, and we were shown a new move off at Leipzig which allows him to run upside down along roves for short distances. The section we saw had a series of pillars hanging from the ceiling, interspersed with conveniently-located iron rings. By running between them the prince and Elika were able to leapfrog across a divide and move to a new area of the game.
Ubisoft also highlighted the compass ability Elika has, in which she’ll show you which direction you need to go if you’re unsure what to do next. Hitting the appropriate button will make her point in a specific direction, allowing you to continue on with your journey, in this case a nearby platform. We then encountered the Hunter, a formidable beast made from the corruption of evil that the prince needs to purge from the world around him. In addition to the prince’s own impressive skills, Elika is a helpful companion allowing you to pull off a variety of moves on the hunter. Once he’d been dealt enough punishment, the Hunter retreated to the healing well, which became the next objective to reach.
While exploring the stage, we encountered several pools of the liquid-like corruption, which will suffocate you immediately if you get to close. Thankfully Elika can come to your rescue as a sort of “rolling savepoint” that will restore you to the last safe point. Arriving at the healing ground, the Hunter turned into a corrupted mode which made it impervious to attack. Elika was directed to perform some sort of magic on it which broke the corruption barrier, making it vulnerable again. Defeating our foe, Elika activated the well in a cinematic that restored colour and life to the region, with butterflies aflutter and grass springing up to represent the healed state.
Prince of Persia will be available on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC--in addition to a separate DS version--in time for the holiday season. For more on the prince’s new adventure see our previous coverage.

Source: http://www.gamespot.com/

Broken Sword Review

Gamers who like their games action-oriented may find Broken Sword to be too slow, but patient folks who like a good story that continually unravels will be delighted by this game.
Broken Sword, a long-running series of adventure games, has found a home in a seemingly unlikely place: the Game Boy Advance. This game, in fact, first appeared on the PC in 1996 under the name Broken Sword: Circle of Blood and was renamed The Shadow of the Templars for a PlayStation appearance in 1998. Surprisingly, little has changed in the transition. Granted, the graphics have had to be changed considerably to fit on the GBA's small screen, but the heart of the game has remained intact.
The game follows the adventures and exploits of George Stobbart, an American tourist on vacation in Europe. When he witnesses the murder of a man in a Paris café, he takes it upon himself to bring justice to the killer. Early in the game, George finds some help by way of a young photojournalist by the name of Nico, who agrees to help him solve the case. Soon after, the two are thrown deep into a twisted tale of murder, conspiracy, and a heavy dose of European history.
Broken Sword is a graphical adventure through and through, featuring the trademark slow-paced gameplay of a genre that lets gamers play the game at their own pace, fastidiously drawn backgrounds, and a heavy dose of text to move the story along. In this day and age of 3D games that command full attention of gamers at all times, adventure games are considered by many to be a dying genre or a lost art to those who love this style of game. Amazingly enough, this game feels right at home on Nintendo's portable system.
The control scheme in this game is easy enough for just about anyone to pick up and play--the D pad moves George around on the screen, the A and B buttons bring up the next page of text or select actions, like talking or using or combining items, and lastly, the left and right shoulder buttons bring up the item menu and scroll through the selectable actions onscreen. In the end, the controls are virtually invisible to the player, ultimately making the game very easy to play.
Visually, Broken Sword looks amazing for a handheld game. For a game that spans the locales of several European countries, Revolution Software has gone to great lengths to shrink the look and feel of a game originally intended for a much larger screen to the size of the Game Boy Advance. Backgrounds are wonderfully alive with detail and color, and the cast of the game has also been animated very carefully. While the amount of detail put into the game combined with the confines of such a small screen can sometimes make small objects hard to recognize, thankfully, the slow pace of the game gives you all the time you need to soak up every detail of your environment. The audio in the game, on the other hand, is sparse, sometimes even nonexistent. It doesn't really detract from the game at all, but it adds to the suspense factor by piping up with a tense piece of music right when the story takes a quick turn.
Broken Sword requires that you spend a lot of time with it, so gamers who want to get to the bottom of the mystery will find themselves in for the long haul. Proceeding carefully through the game will probably clock in somewhere around 20 or 30 hours, but you'll find it gripping and interesting all the way through. Thankfully, the game lets you save anywhere, so even if you have only a couple of minutes at a time to play, you can still make progress.
Gamers who like their games action-oriented may find Broken Sword to be too slow, but patient folks who like a good story that continually unravels will be delighted by this game. While the genre may be all but dead and gone and the game close to seven years old, it is an amazing sight to see, as well as a rewarding experience for those who will take to time to delve deep into the mystery contained within.

Source: http://www.gamespot.com/