…with all the fun on the server here at TPN, I wasn’t just sitting down playing every game solidly. No sirree. Idle hands make light work on the new Feisar design.

The PSP Show #73 - God of War: Chains of Olympus (MP3 6.96 mb 10 minutes 7 seconds)
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If all is well, you’ll be able to see this text - our server problems her at The Podcat Network continue, but it appears that while our website is having problems, The PSP Show is still making it down the podcast feed. Which means it’s finally time to turn my eye onto Sony’s Swords and Sandals epic, God of War: Chains of Olympus.

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Tags: PSP, podcast, God of War, Chains of Olympus, Sony.

As you may have noticed, The PSP Show, along with a number of shows at The Podcast Network, has been suffering with some DDoS and other attacks on our server. We’ve got El PSP bootstrapped up for the moment, and we’ll be getting the God of War show out as soon as possible.

– Ewan

The PSP Show #72 - Need for Speed Pro Street (MP3 6.81 mb 9 minutes 53 seconds)
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Back after a bundle of database problems meant all of TPN had a halt on posting new shows, but that’s just given me more time to crack on with some reviews - up first is Electronic Arts Need for Speed Pro Street. It’s an arcade racer, and while I prefer my driving a touch more realistic, it’s got a lot of appeal, and a killer soundtrack. Find out more in the show!

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Tags: PSP, podcast, Need for Speed, Sony, EA.

The PSP Show #71 - Air Traffic Control Hero (MP3 8.11 mb 11 minutes 46 seconds)
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Back from a stupidly long trip around the US and Europe, but comfy in the stash of games and news to go through. No immediate news today, blame jetlag, but I did want to touch on the bittorrent numbers PSP Fanboy linked to last week. After that, it’s on to another ‘crazy’ japanese arcade simulation - this time I get to be an Air Traffic Controller!

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Tags: PSP, podcast, Air Traffic Control, Sony.

The PSP Show #70 - Patapon (MP3 8.1 mb 11 minutes 47 seconds)
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It’s been well advertised, it’s obviously something Sony strongly believe in, but is Patapon a good game? And if so, just how good is it and how should it fit into the marketing strategy and message of the Playstation Portable? Let’s find out what I think, in this week’s PSP Show (coming live-ish from Barcelona).

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Tags: PSP, podcast, Patapon, Sony.

The PSP Show #69 - Top 5 PSP Games for Traveling
2008 Version (MP3 7.59 mb 11 minutes exactly)
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So I’m getting read to head out to a number of conferences - I’ll be on the road for the next four weeks, starting off in Barcelona by being on the keynote panel for the European Broadcasting Union’s Multimedia Meets Radio conference. And that means a fully loaded PSP, with a bundle of games to get me through the flights, delays, queues and aggravation. So what are my top 5 PSP games while travelpsping? And has it changed since the same show last year? Let’s find out

(And as a challenge, try and guess the top five before you listen…)

You’ll be able to follow my adventures at www.ewanspence.com/video and the more official reporting over on The Tech Conference Show. Don;t worry though, with some big PSP games on the way, and the occasional surprise, you’ll still get your weekly hit of PSP podcasting fun.

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Tags: PSP, podcast, Travel, Top 5.

The PSP Show #68 - Pursuit Force, Extreme Justice (MP3 6.86 mb 10 minutes exactly)
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It’s fast and it’s furious, and sequels are always bigger and better, aren’t they? Sony’s Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice promises a Hollywood A-List plot of explosions and intrigue, but can it deliver in a 21st century gaming environment?

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Tags: PSP, podcast, Pursuit Force, Sony.

The PSP Show #67 - Gradius Collections (MP3 6.7 mb 9 minutes 42 seconds)
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Carrying on with the classic titles from last year (and beyond, by the looks of it) is another ‘Arcade Collection,’ this time focussed on a specific genre (the horizontal shooter) and a specific brand - Gradius. How does this make the transition from arcade cabinet to portable powerhouse? I’ll give you a hint, slightly better than Atari Classics… but only slightly.

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Tags: PSP, podcast, Retro, Gradius, Konami.

The PSP Show #66 Atari Classics Evolved (MP3 6.86 mb 9 minutes 57 seconds)
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More news and reviews around the SonyPSP world, as SCEE continues to push Patapon ahead of a late Feb release in Europe and the US, the new MTV UMD video (why use a physical medium when the Playstation Store is there) and a look at a bundle of over 50 games from the golden age of the arcade in Atari Classics Evolved.

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Tags: PSP, podcast, Retro, cube, Atari.