Category: Sports

Title: Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/2/2010
Overview:
The makers of the popular Hot Shots Golf series unleash the Hot Shots attitude on the tennis court with this handheld version of Hot Shots Tennis. Choose from a variety of cool-cat characters, each with a unique personality and a different set of on-court skills. Customize and power up your characters with crazy unlockable collectibles as you play through a variety of locations and game modes. Climb the world rankings in single-player, compete against a friend, or square off in a 4-player doubles match in gameplay where style is just as important as strategy.

Title: Madden NFL 11
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/9/2010
Overview:
Madden 11 for PSP slims down and bulks up to keep its place on top of the football depth chart. Delivering an experience that is simpler, quicker, and goes deeper, the 2011 edition will remind you why Madden became a dominant franchise. Guide a team to glory or mold a player into a Hall of Famer with the 30-year Franchise Mode and superstar-building Career Mode. On the field, the gametime experience features deeper playbooks, customizable moves for every position, and fights for fumbles that take you into a mini-game that decides who gains possession. In the booth, new play-by-play man Gus Johnson makes the action more electrifying than ever.

Title: FIFA Soccer 11
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/27/2010
Overview:
The 2011 edition of the leading Soccer franchise delivers another dynamic experience.  A new FAME system powers the revamped Career Mode, where you will lead your club through 15 seasons as a player or manager, reaping rewards according to your FAME ranking. Find holes in the defense you never knew were there with true 360-degree dribbling. Enter Challenge Mode to earn points you can use to outfit your player and team with new gear. Gameplay refinements include better assistance on crosses and headers, more control on first touches, more intelligent AI scoring runs, and the ability to get more creative with your passing.

Title: NBA 2K11
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/4/2010
Overview:
The greatest player of all time meets one of the greatest NBA games as Michael Jordan returns in NBA 2K11. Experience unrivaled NBA action and play as His Airness for the first time on PSP. Become an NBA superstar by creating your own player and shaping his career. Make sure your game is NBA-ready with a step-by-step Tutorial System. Playing as Jordan, you’ll have a chance to master each move one at a time before you ever line up for a jump ball. With a revamped Turbo System that more closely monitors player energy and the addition of even more Signature Player Styles, the action is more realistic than ever.

Title: Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/9/2010
Overview:
Experience freedom to move, freedom to create, and freedom to play the beautiful game as it is meant to be played in Pro Evolution Soccer 2011. Anticipate runs by your teammates and pass the ball into space – any space – with enhanced 360-degree passing. New Shot Stamina meters monitor exactly how much power players have left, letting you gauge the chances of an accurate pass before you let it fly. Defenders no longer automatically chase nearby balls, instead reacting to the movements of the player in control. Add improved physics, more varied pace of play, and revamped in-game animations, and the beautiful game has never looked more realistic.

Title: MLB 11: The Show
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/8/2011
Overview:
Once you make it to the top, you have to keep getting better if you want to stay there! MLB The Show looks to keep its perch as the best-selling, top-rated baseball franchise with a 2011 edition packed with improvements. Start with better AI that makes an already-realistic game even more like the real thing. Put a charge into classic matchups in Rivalry Mode, challenge friends to ad-hoc games, and walk the path to stardom in the essential Road to the Show Mode. You’ll notice updates to stadiums, play with updated rosters, and take your own approach at the plate with new personalized batting stances.

Title: Major League Baseball 2K11
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/8/2011
Overview:
MLB 2K11 covers all the bases with a comprehensive baseball experience that lets you prove you are an All-Star in almost every aspect of the game. Start with a winning re-creation of Major League ball that puts you alongside your favorite players. Build a winner from the ground up in multi-season Franchise Mode or take your favorite team to the Series in Season Mode. After you’ve conquered the big leagues, head to the minors and play alongside the stars of tomorrow on The Farm. Square off against the game’s biggest bashers in Home Run Derby or show you’re a master strategist by making all the right moves in Manager Showdown.

Title: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/10/2009
Overview:
The PGA Tour is back, and it’s better than ever! Head out to the links on some of the most realistic virtual courses ever. Real-time weather, an all-new feature, pulls data from Weather.com for accurate weather effects wherever you happen to be. You’ll have to be ready to handle anything, including giving it a little extra to putt through water on the grass thanks to rain. Scott Van Pelt is now in the announcer’s booth for that extra bit of realism on the tournament-style courses. You’ll even see the crowd – and T.V. towers – increase in number as the tour gets going. And putting it in the cup is even more fun thanks to the new Precision Putting system!

Title: PDC World Championship Darts
Publisher: O Games
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/23/2009
Overview:
Toe the line and step into the world of top-flight darts competition with PDC World Championship Darts. Customize your character’s look, skill level, play style, and dart set. Play on the dart world’s biggest stages in seven real-life PDC locations. Choose to play as one of 16 PDC Pros. They’ll play with an accurate, licensed throwing style and AI that combines their performances in major tournaments with their stamina, ability to handle pressure, and other game-time characteristics. Choose from three difficulty levels that alter the throwing mechanic, and take aim in four modes: Exhibition, Tournament, Career, and Party Games. You can add your own playlists, character images, and more.

Title: Pangya: Fantasy Golf
Publisher: Tomy
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/26/2009
Overview:
Long ago, an Earthling came to the magical land of Pangya, where he saved the world and brought them golf. Now, humans are brought to Pangya by faeries to play in games on one of nine different courses! Choose you character from up to 18 unlockable ones. Dive into the instinctive control scheme to drive your ball down the fairway. As you win games, you’ll unlock different accessories, including clubs, outfits, and even a Papel, which is a walking, talking bag that keeps you company on the course. Play through the quirky storyline or play in Pangya Tour Mode, where you can compete for prizes after getting your license. Or grab some friends for some multiplayer fun!

Title: The Bigs 2
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/8/2009
Overview:
Choose your pitches carefully – back the batter up? Nail the sweet spot? Heat through the wheelhouse? You’ve got major decisions to make when you’re in the Show! Pitchers are now the aggressor and will have to use their pitches carefully. If a batter hits a double, triple, or home run on one of your pitches, you’ll lose a bit of pitch stamina or energy. Too many hits, and you’ll lose the pitch for the rest of the game! But if you strike out a batter by pitching through his wheelhouse, you’ll gain turbo for blazing fastballs. Custom-build a player and play through Become a Legend Mode, where you’ll start small and grow to superstardom. And of course, Home Run Pinball is back!

Title: NCAA Football 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/13/2009
Overview:
Write your own college football legend in NCAA Football 10! A fully customizable Career Mode challenges you to progress from wide-eyed recruit to gridiron great. Learn the ropes with the simplified controls and playbooks of Freshman Mode. Then take on your biggest rivals in pressure-packed games in stadiums overflowing with crazed fans. See your name in lights as you track your quest for the Heisman and size up your school’s ranking on the new NCAA Football 10 leaderboard. You don’t even have to wait to play hero thanks to the new Super Sim feature. Simulate the game at any point, then take over when victory hangs in the balance.

Title: Madden NFL 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/13/2009
Overview:
The world’s best-selling football franchise delivers it’s most realistic edition yet! Madden NFL 10 starts with an all-new playbook, giving you a chance to run the Wildcat formation that took the league by storm in 2008. From there, assign custom actions to every player for added control. See what it’s like at the bottom of the pile as you battle for possession of a fumble in a quick mini-game. Ride one player’s hot hand and overcome another’s cold spell as dynamic player ratings shift during the game. Brace yourself for impact as the camera shakes with every big hit. PSP players get an added bonus with the ability to draw up their own plays!

Title: NBA 2K10
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/5/2009
Overview:
NBA 2K10 has raised the bar. Raising the banner is up to you! The best-selling NBA franchise has never looked better, with improved graphics, improved controls, more realistic Signature Style animations, and new gameplay features. More Signature Style and Tendencies mean that performance will be more realistic than ever. Rosters have been revamped with new ratings adjustments, the latest roster transactions, and contract lengths. The Association franchise mode goes deeper with a new NBA.com interface, practice drills, player ambitions, and more. Tournaments, leagues, and head-to-head play await online.

Title: NBA Live 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/5/2009
Overview:
Great players elevate their game as the season progresses. If you’re going to be great in NBA Live 10, you’ll need to do the same. Seize the spotlight with the Be a Pro feature, which takes you through 30 achievement-based levels designed to make you the game’s most dominant force. Shape the league however you want by experimenting with team and player ratings. Unlock over 100 throwback jerseys and shape your legacy in a Crown Mode that’s deeper than ever. Refined passing and shooting systems make offense run smoother, refined defensive controls let you shut down your opponent, and simplified moves mean highlight reel plays are closer than ever.

Title: NBA ’10
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/14/2009
Overview:
With arcade-style action, realistic simulations, and plenty of basketball-inspired mini-games, NBA ’10 offers an overload of NBA action, and the only place you can find it is PSP! The 2010 edition offers plenty of improvements that’ll have you begging to stay on the court. Classic mini-games seen in previous editions return, with the bowling-style Open Lanes and puzzle-based Cherry Pickin’ new to the roster. A new Conquest Mode lets you take on the entire country. Gameplay has been refined, graphics have been improved, and non-player AI has been upgraded. All the new features create a more realistic, on-court experience to go along with expanded play-by-play, commentary, and analysis from Ian Eagle and Kenny Smith.

Title: FIFA Soccer 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/19/2009
Overview:
Everything’s better in FIFA Soccer 10. You’ll experience more responsive gameplay with improved heading and crossing, fewer collisions, smoother player switching, and auto-evades that help you keep the ball. Improved goalie AI makes it harder to hit the back of the net, while more authentic decision-making results in more realistic keeper styles. Check out pre-match scouting reports to get the skinny on your opponent’s strengths and who to look out for. Then use new Team Styles to adapt your style of play to best exploit your opponent. Choose from 9 attacking styles, 5 defensive schemes, and 13 special styles, all based on real-life strategies.

Title: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/12/2009
Overview:
Every improvement in Pro Evolution Soccer has been made with one goal in mind: creating matches that reach a fever pitch. For 2010, the franchise has rolled out the longest list of improvements for any PES title. Enhancements to visuals deliver more realistic-looking players, seamless animations better showcase player skills, and new cheers keep the crowd tuned to the action at home or on the road. Blend instinct with strategy in play that draws on rugged defenses countering brilliant offensive schemes. Evolved AI offers tougher opponents, ongoing online team and content updates keep things current, and the franchise remains the exclusive video game home of the UEFA Champions League.

Title: Major League Baseball 2K10
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/1/2010
Overview:
If MLB 2K10 for PSP was a Major Leaguer, it could play any position on the diamond. Pick your favorite way to play in the most versatile baseball title yet. Master every aspect of the National Pastime as you experience the game from all sides. Take your favorite team through a full season, build a dynasty over multiple seasons in Franchise Mode, or run multiple teams at once. Go up against the game’s greatest sluggers in Home Run Derby. Get to know the stars of tomorrow by playing full games with AAA clubs. And guide your team to victory without ever leaving the bench in Manager Mode.

Title: MLB ’10: The Show
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PSP
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/2/2010
Overview:
In MLB 2010 you’ll see the game in a whole new way – through the eyes of 2009 AL MVP Joe Mauer. Control the game from behind the plate in the new Catcher Mode, just one of the added features that build on an All-Star caliber diamond experience. Prove you’re the best slugger in the bigs with the return of Home Run Derby. Take the field with the stars of tomorrow in the MLB Futures Game. Go head-to-head in ad-hoc games, combine multiple replays into an ultimate highlight reel, customize what fans cheer and yell from the stands, personalize your batting stance, and much more.