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EA to stop online support for six PSP games


Starting September 1st, EA will officially shut down servers for the following online-enabled PSP titles:
  • FIFA Soccer 06
  • FIFA World Cup 2006
  • Fight Night Round 3
  • Madden NFL 06
  • NBA Live 06
In addition, Need for Speed Most Wanted will go offline starting November 1st. It looks like those of you that need an online racing fix might need to consider an alternative (like Test Drive Unlimited?). Unfortunately, it's commonplace for games to lose online support after a few years. Considering EA's love of making their franchises annual, it seems like they're really urging you to buy a new version of one of their products.

[Via PlayStation boards]

Deal of the Day: $17 PSP games at Circuit City

Deal of the Day: $17 PSP games at Circuit CityIf you're like me, then you like to buy your games on the cheap. And you can't get much cheaper than Circuit City and its $17 clearance on a bunch of PSP games.

Here's the list:

Burnout Legends
Death Jr.
FIFA World Cup 2006
Lumines
Mega Man: Powered Up
Midway Arcade Treasures
Namco Museum Battle Collection
NBA Ballers Rebound
Pinball Hall of Fame
Ridge Racer
SSX On Tour
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw

Yeah, most of these games are a tad old, but we gotta take the deals as they come to us, right? It doesn't look like this deal is currently being offered online, so you'll have to get off the computer and go outside.

[Via Cheapassgamer - Registration required]

FIFA plays footsie with the PSP this spring

Love Soccer? Yeah, me neither. But narrow-minded people like us shouldn't deter the other 50 bajillion* people around the world (and the 5 million or so of those who own PSPs) from smearing paint on their faces and running around half-naked in celebration of the impending arrival of 2006 FIFA World Cup to the handheld in April. A whopping 127 national teams will be selectable along with 12 official stadiums I've never heard of. The game will feature multiplayer, although whether this will be ad-hoc or infrastructure is still up in the air, and a range of unlockable content such as apparel and historic players. I expect one of those players to be the great Diego Maradona, but hopefully the version of him before he flushed his greatness down the toilet.

*only slightly exaggerated.

Insert "FIFA Street 2 gone gold" related title here

FIFA Street 2 has gone gold, so says EA, and you know that when EA speaks you better listen or else it's no football for you next year. The four-player game will allow futbol players to "take it to the street" by incorporating flashy, over-the-top moves through a new trick-stick system, a feature that David Beckham's wife Posh probably knows quite a bit about.

But seriously, we're thrilled about this game. Despite the fact that my fondest memory of playing soccer as a youngster is of getting kicked in the shin by the team show-off while trying to score a goal, I still think that the sport is a wonderful outdoor activity that allows children to exercise their physical as well as social skills. At this point I'm not quite sure where I can insert the phrase "for me to poop on" without looking clichéd, so I'll keep that to myself for now.



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