#16: Critter Crunch on Playstation 3.

We said: “With bearded fluff-balls, rainbow-tinged vomit, and a parachuting professor; it’s hard not to recommend Critter Crunch.”

#17: Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood on Playstation 3.

We said: “Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood is to the wild-west what Call Of Duty 4 was to modern warfare. It’s a roller coaster ride of engaging characters, plot twists and action sequences. Juarez will have you hooked from the get-go.”

#18: Resistance Retribution on Playstation Portable.

We said: “The Resistance franchise returns emphatically, this time on the PSP. Resistance Retribution offers splendid visuals, cohesive storytelling and likable characters, all within a package that fits inside your pocket.”

#19: Shatter on Playstation 3.

We said: “Shatter is an audio-visual delight compounded by frantic gameplay and clever mechanical twists on an aging concept. Shatter is the PSN’s shining beacon in the growing “New Arcade” market.”

#20: Dissidia: Final Fantasy on Playstation Portable.

We said: “Dissidia: Final Fantasy is a mix of fan treatment and compelling gameplay, but above all, it’s about as addictive and rewarding as PSP titles come.”

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Critter Crunch on Playstation 3 Review.

With bearded fluff-balls, rainbow-tinged vomit, and a parachuting professor; it’s hard not to recommend Critter Crunch.

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Critter Crunch Looks Absolutely Stunning.

Capybara’s Nathan Vella loves Sony. He told Gamasutra so. Kinda. Speaking of Sony freely available development suite, the Phyre Engine, Nathan said, “They support the living shit out of it. Any of the parts that are inside Phyre that we didn’t know how to fix or we had an issue with, they would fix it for us in a day. Overall, I think Sony’s doing a lot of right stuff for small independent developers.”

High praise indeed, and it’s not the first time we’ve heard such a glowing appraisal for the engine. It’s not just the support that has Capybara head of heels though. Nathan noted the promotion of Critter Crunch as a great reason to partner with Sony, and the fact that the company treated them like they “weren’t a small nobody developer from Toronto.”

We’ll have a review of Critter Crunch pretty soon.

European Playstation Store Updates: 19th November 2009.

Special Offers

Until November 19:

• Buzz! Brain Bender (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £9.99/€14.99)
• EA Replay (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Medal of Honor Heroes (PSP) (was – £9.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Medal of Honor Heroes 2 (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
• Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)

Playable Content

• Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao (£9.99/€12.99)
• Gravity Crash (Released on Tuesday the 24th of November) (£6.29/€7.99)
• Metal Gear Solid (PSOne Classic) (£7.99/€9.99)
• Critter Crunch (Trial free, Unlock Key £4.49/€5.49)
• Smash Cars Demo

Add-on Content

• Dragon Age: Origins — Warden’s Keep (£5.49/€6.99)
• Dragon Age: Origins — The Stone Prisoner (£11.99/€14.99)
• LittleBigPlanet — # Assassin’s Creed II Ezio Auditore Costume (Released on Tuesday the 24th of November) (£1.59/€1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet — Thanksgiving Costume (only available for one week) (free)
• Pain — Flavor Flav Pack (£1.19/€1.49)
• EyePet — Medieval Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
• EyePet — Lucky Dip Styling Pack 4 (free)
• High Velocity Bowling — Psychedelic 60’s Ball Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
• High Velocity Bowling — Techno Modern Ball Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
• Beatles Rock Band (continued)
• Guitar Hero 5 tracks (continued)

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American Playstation Store Updates: 22nd October 2009.

Updates

• Lumines Supernova Holiday Pack Price Drop (now $2.49)
• Lumines Supernova Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99)
• Lumines Supernova Add-On Bundle Temporary Price Drop (now $4.99)
• Burnout Paradise Temporary Price Drop (now $14.99)
• Siren Halloween Sale! (full game now $29.99, originally $39.99 – three bundles now $11.99, originally $14.99)

Playable Content

• Trine ($19.99)
• Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee ($9.99)
• Oddworld: Abe’s Exodus ($9.99)
• Ratchet And Clank Future: A Crack In Time - Clank Demo
• Critter Crunch Demo
• Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Demo

Add-on Content

• FIFA Soccer 10 Live Season 2.0 All Leagues ($9.99)
• Lumines Supernova Add-on Bundle ($4.99)
• Way of the Samurai 3 ($1.99)
• Guitar Hero: Classic Rock 2 Track Pack ($5.49)
  • “Freeze-Frame” by J. Geils Band ($1.99)
  • “Show Me The Way (Live)” by Peter Frampton ($1.99)
  • “Lay It On The Line” by Triumph ($1.99)

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No More Excuses Folks: Go Try Critter Crunch.

Critter Crunch, a PSN game largely received with critical claim, has not had the best first week of sales, despite the game’s low $6.99 price tag. A representative of Capybara Games – developers of the cute little puzzle title – made the following statement on NeoGaf:

“Not selling so hot. Very sad over here too. Hopefully the demo will help, but what can you do – we made the best game we could for the best price we could, but in the end it’s the gamers that define your level of sales success.

“We’re over 8k for the week based solely on our leaderboards. It’s not bad, and i definitely don’t feel like we sold terribly. Capy & SCEA just had higher hopes for our first week, and to miss it is unfortunate.

“Even despite the not-so-awesome sales Critter Crunch has been a huge success for our studio. Our reviews have been amazing, and the response from people that picked it up has been beyond our expectations. In the end, I just hope people give it a shot, even if it’s just the demo.”

So there you have it, if you’re yet to try Critter Crunch, perhaps now is the time?

American Playstation Store Updates: 8th October 2009.

Playable Content

• Critter Crunch ($6.99)
• Pandemonium! (PS1 Classics) ($5.99)

Add-on Content

• LittleBigPlanet Original Music Pack 1 ($1.99)
• IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey ($4.99)
• DiRT 2 Trust Fund ($4.99)
• DiRT 2 Access All Areas ($4.99)
• Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta ($9.99)
• Fallout 3 Point Lookout ($9.99)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour: Riviera Golf Course ($7.50)
• Guitar Hero: Billy Squier Track Pack ($5.49)
  • “Everybody Wants You” by Billy Squier ($1.99)
  • “The Stroke” by Billy Squier ($1.99)
  • “When She Comes To Me” by Billy Squier ($1.99)

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