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Sony has announced the return of the ruthless Spartan warrior Kratos to PSP in God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Developed by Ready at Dawn, the renowned team behind God of War: Chains of Olympus; the award-winning and multi-million unit selling franchise brings yet another epic adventure which will reveal the true story behind Kratos’ tragic past - and his meteoric rise to his seat on Olympus. It’s brutal, it’s bloody, and it’s everything you love about God of War, delivering the action, storyline, and graphics on a portable platform for you to play on the move, anytime and anywhere.

With a sophisticated new storyline set once again in the realm of Greek mythology, God of War: Ghost of Sparta immerses you in a fierce single-player saga uncovering the mystery behind Kratos’ curse. Beginning where God of War concluded, Kratos, haunted by visions of his mortal past, heads on a journey of discovery and revenge; a journey that will reveal the origins of lost worlds and answer long unanswered questions about Kratos’ tattoo, scar and the demise of his family.

This reminds me of Gratuitous Space Battles….

To the excitement and anticipation of fans across the universe, Black Lab Games has announced the development of Star Hammer Tactics for the PlayStation platform, and the game will be available soon as a download through the PlayStation PSP (mini-games) store.

Star Hammer Tactics is a futuristic, fast-paced tactical battle game that anyone can learn to play in minutes. In the single-player campaign mode, players will assume the role of a naval strike group commander as they defend the planet Novus from the marauding alien menace known as the Nautilids. Alternately, challenge a friend to a duel to the death in the local multiplayer mode - customize your fleet, then compete for glory and bragging rights! Featuring a rule set that is deliberately simple whilst still allowing for maximum strategic depth, Star Hammer Tactics is sure to engage and entertain gamers of all persuasions. Achieve victory by outwitting your opponents, and then blasting them to little pieces!

Konami today announced that the METAL GEAR SOLID PSP Bundle is now available for download at the PlayStationStore and on the PlayStationNetwork.

Today, Electronic Arts and Del Rey Books announced that a trade-paperback edition of the classic poem Inferno, part one of The Divine Comedy, will be distributed to booksellers nationwide on January 19, 2010. This special edition of the canonized poem commemorates the launch of the highly-anticipated Dante’s Inferno video game from Visceral Games.

Duck and cover! The pre-eminent aerial combat series from NAMCO BANDAI Games is delivering its next installment in summer 2010 with the all-new ACE COMBAT JOINT ASSAULT for PSP.

Visceral Games today announced a demo for Dante’s Inferno. Coming this December, the ‘Gates of Hell’ demo includes the entire opening level and gives gamers a taste of Visceral Games’ blockbuster adaptation of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, The Divine Comedy.

Yesterday, EA CEO John Riccitiello sat down with Fox Business and had some very interesting comments concerning PC gaming.  According to Edge Online, he stated:

"I think there are probably more people enjoying games on mobile devices than all the consoles put together, but there are also more consumers enjoying games on PCs than all the consoles together, so there’s really a bigger market out there,” he said.

That's a nice perspective on PC gaming, for a change. 

Here’s a video of his appearance on Fox Business: