When the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were released boasting hard drive capabilities, the prospect of custom soundtracks was definitely a plus. Microsoft ushered in the use of custom soundtracks with the Xbox and continued the trend with the 360. The PlayStation 3, however decided to introduce the custom soundtrack via their 2.40 firmware. But as time moves on, the question remains: are custom soundtracks still wanted?

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When I’m not blogging for GotGame, I’m making a living by writing headlines. I try to have fun with them, but I also scrutinize them because they can mislead or overstate, even when you have the best intentions.

That was the case when Kotaku posted an entry titled “This Might Just Be the PlayStation Phone.” Although this headline isn’t innaccurate at face value, it implies something that is wholly uncertain. It might be a PlayStation phone. Or it might not be. At all.

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Earlier this month, Sony introduced a new addition to the PlayStation Network: Qore.

The company describes it as a gaming-lifestyle program, packed with developer interviews, screenshots, downloads and other original content (and an easter egg here and there). It’s fully interactive, allowing the viewer to browse through the content any way you want, and it’s in glorious high definition, too.

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The resurrection of the once-glorious action series Tenchu appears to be for real, thanks to the upcoming release of Tenchu 4 on the Wii.

The stealth action series had its innovative roots on the Playstation platform in the late ‘90s, but began to flounder not too long after developer Acquire, a master of ninja/samurai combat game play, was not asked to develop the sequels Tenchu: Return from Darkness and Tenchu Z, which tanked on the original Xbox and Xbox 360, respectively.

Now, with the return of Acquire, hopes are high for the new game in this forgotten series that helped define the modern stealth action genre, preceding even Metal Gear Solid.

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