Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble available now

Atlus U.S.A.’s Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble for PSP is now available in stores on UMD format and as a digital download on PlayStation Network. Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble is a beat ‘em up featuring a young man on a quest to become the toughest delinquent in his high-school, preferably through the use of his fists, feet and a sharp tongue. Players must take control of Sakamoto and guide him through the city to about learn about life, love, and laser eyes (really).

Players have 7 days to wander through the city of Kyouto and discover all it has to offer and every minute counts; you’ll travel, interact with the population, pick fights with virtually anyone, and face the consequences — and the cops. The game also offers a two-player co-op ad hoc mode that lets you run around with a friend to gain additional experience. Night Out mode lets you sneak out of the hotel after curfew to challenge Yakuza roaming about the town.

Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble is now available in stores and on PlayStation Network with an MSRP of $39.99. Find out more www.atlus.com/bancho.

Tecmo reveals NBA UNRIVALED

TECMO announced a partnership this week with developer A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games to release NBA UNRIVALED exclusively for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network. Combining arcade fun and retro styling, this sports title will be available in time to kick off the 2009-2010 NBA basketball season with all 30 NBA teams and players from the latest rosters. From expressive cut scenes to exaggerated slams, the game will be reminiscent of arcade basketball favorites. At this time, no such game exists via digital download.

Game features include all 30 NBA teams and the top players from the 2009-2010 season, full 5-on-5 team arcade-style gameplay, various multiplayer modes ( Player vs. Player, or 2 Players vs. CPU), arcade style (spiffy effects, crazy dunks, and fast paced action), lots of Unlockables, HD graphics, and more.

The game will be released on both PSN and XBLA today. Find out more at www.nbaunrivaledgame.com.

Two Ben 10 games land on PSN

D3Publisher announced today that PSP games Ben 10: Protector of Earth and BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE The Game are now available for download via the PlayStation Store in North America. PSP owners can now divest themselves of the need for UMDs to play Ben 10: Protector of Earth, the first-ever interactive title based on Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 animated series, or the fast-paced 3D action adventure game, BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE The Game.

Ben 10: Protector of Earth is available for download for $14.99 and BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE The Game is available for download for $19.99. Ben 10: Protector of Earth for the PSP system was developed by High Voltage Software, while BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE The Game was developed by Monkey Bar Games.

You can learn more about both games by visiting www.Ben10theVideogame.com.

Military Madness: Nectaris assaults PlayStation Network

Hudson Entertainment’s re-imagined classic turn-based strategy game, Military Madness: Nectaris, is now available on the PlayStation Network for $9.99. Based on the classic TurboGrafx-16 war game released in 1989, Military Madness is played out on a distinct hex grid, on which players take turns moving their units in an effort to win by destroying all enemy units or taking over the enemy headquarters. The new game features 3D graphics, online multiplayer mode, a brand-new customizable Commander unit, and more.

The game also features four-player online or local team and vs. multiplayer and multiplayer maps specifically designed to be balanced for 2, 3 or 4 players.

Find out more about the game by visiting www.MilitaryMadnessGame.com. The game is already availble on Xbox Live Arcade and Nintendo WiiWare.

MLB, LucasFilm content now on PlayStation Network

MLB and LucasFilm content is now available on PlayStation Network’s video delivery service, if you care. This means that a variety of downloadable entertainment and sports content will now be available from the PlayStation Store. The first piece of content from LucasFilms will be the StarWars: The Clone Wars animated series that airs on Cartoon Network.

Meanwhile, MLB is offering the current 2009 World Series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees (in case you’ve missed any of the games so far), and also a section with classic games.

A new partnership with Image Entertainment also brings feature films like Powder Blue and Management, whole a deal with MPI Media Group brings in such classics as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and a deal with ContentFilm International delivers Hurly Burly and Interstate 60 to the PlayStation Store. Look for this and other new content on the PlayStation Network beginning today.

Armored Core 3 Portable lands on PlayStation Network

FromSoftware’s Armored Core 3 Portable, the latest in its mecha action game series, is available for download in North American on PlayStation Network. In Armored Core 3 Portable, players battle as members of the mercenary organization known as Raven piloting customizable mecha Armored Core (AC) units. The ACs are customizable with different weapons and machine parts that can be reconfigured as necessary to complete a variety of missions.

AC3 Portable promises over 50 missions, an enhanced menu interface and better in-game visibility, a highly customizable AC unit at your command (like other AC games you can configure weapons, parts, armor color and emblems), over 200 parts to choose from (including parts from the previous games in the series) PSP Ad Hoc Network support for multiplayer with up to four friends using a wireless connection, support for Ad Hoc Party on PlayStation 3, a brand new opponent from the Japanese Armored Core novel, and the promise that your data and saves will be transferrable to future AC titles on the PSP.

Find out more by visiting http://www.fromsoftware.jp/en/ or check out the screens after the break.

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Take a Half Minute to save the world

XSEED Games has released Half-Minute Hero for PSP in North America - the game will also be available shortly for digital download on the PlayStation Network Store for those of you that hate UMDs or own a PSP go. Half-Minute Hero is a unique is a fast and loose game that combines role-playing, shooter action and even a little RTS in a story where you literally have right around 30 seconds to save the world from utter destruction. Ain’t that a bitch?

Players choose between four modes of accelerated game-play totaling over 100 unique stages. Among the modes are the quick level-grinding RPG flavor of Hero Mode, the rapid-fire shooting of Princess Mode, Evil Lord mode where you control units to save the day and Knight mode where you serve as protector. No matter what you choose you’ll have 30 seconds to save the world with a story filled with scads of Western pop culture referenced humor and an 8-bit graphical style.

Half Minute Hero is available at retail now and the PlayStation Network Store will be available for download starting October 22nd. Both the UMD and digital download version have a suggested retail price of $29.99. For More information, visit halfminutehero.com.