Metal Slug XX is the newest installment of the Metal Slug series and a port of the previously released Nintendo DS Metal Slug 7. Metal Slug has shown up on the PlayStation Portable before in the Metal Slug Collection which combined the six previously arcade titles on one UMD. The issues with the UMD included long load times and small freezing issues something that hampered the overall experience with the title.

With XX, the issues have more or less been addressed and Metal Slug XX is a much more streamlined release.

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As one of the more long-standing series of the mecha genre, the Armored Core games have appeared on many platforms since the original PlayStation. Long considered one of the most customizable mech games, Armored Core has again arrived on the PlayStation Portable.

Now, From Software has somehow crammed their own PS2 game into a handheld-size version. They’ve added new features and new arenas, but the question is, how does the port hold up?

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Sony announced that the PhyreEngine which is provided for the PlayStation 3 will be available this Spring for the PlayStation Portable. During GDC 2010 at Sony Computer Entertainment’s booth, the PhyreEngine for PSP and the Tunnel Shooter game demo using one of the original PhyreEngine templates will be shown.