PS Fanboy Week in Review: 12/9 - 12/16

It's been a while since we've done one of these, huh? Don't worry, we missed you too. Here are a few stories from the PS Fanboy sites you may want to check out. Also, stay tuned this week as we reveal our nominees for PS Fanboy Game of the Year.

Reviews

• PAIN (PSN)
  PAIN is just going to become one of those PSN titles that you play for a week (and love!) but then let gather virtual dust.

Downloads

• PS Fanboy Wallpapers: Volume 14
  Gran Turismo 5 wallpapers. For download on PS3 and PSP.
• Soulcalibur IV screenshots
  New images from the upcoming fighter.
• Phantasy Star Portable screenshots
  Sega's RPG goes PSP.

Previews

• PixelJunk Monsters (PSN)
  A look at this desktop defense game.
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
  Coming soon on Blu-ray and the PSN, our first impressions of the real car simulator.
  
• Hot Shots Golf 5 (PS3)
  Hands-on with the English version of the PS3 golf game.
• Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (PSP)
  Hollywood-inspired car action game returns in new sequel.
• Wipeout Pulse (PSP)
  Can futuristic racing get any better?
  

PS3 Headlines

• Super Stardust HD gets secretly updated
  New expansion packs coming soon.
  
• Blu-ray once again rocks the niche market
  Sales victory by a 3:1 margin.
• PS3 responsible for Nintendo stock stagnation
  Don't worry, Nintendo still prints money.
• Warhawk expansion priced and dated
  Coming out this week, folks.
• MLB 08 may be the most features-packed baseball game ever
  A long list includes in-game soundtracks, online features, more.
• Assassin's Creed finally gets patched
  But being stuck in a load screen was so much fun!

PSP Headlines

• Overwhelming demand causes widespread PSP shortages
  Are you having trouble finding the system this holiday season?
  
• November NPD sales reveal 100% sales increase
  Seriously, are you having trouble finding the system this holiday?
  
• Yet another fake PSP phone concept
  And it's actually good this time around.
  
• Wipeout Pulse website opens with skin editor
  Make your own ships before the game even comes out.
• Ape Escape heads into RPG territory
  Series heads into new, unexpected direction.
• PixelJunk Monsters joins the Remote Play lineup
  Play this upcoming PS3 game on your PSP.
• Warhawk for PSP discovered on ESRB site
  But it's not what you expect.

PS3 Videos

• Battle the darkness, save the light in Dark Mist
  First footage of the upcoming PSN game from the creators of Folklore.
• The Orange Box: video side by side
  Is the PS3 version unplayable?
• Get ready for some sprites: Disgaea 3 trailer
  Upcoming SRPG looks epic, and last-gen.
• Eternal Sonata: the PS3 trailer
  A look at the PS3-exclusive additions to this RPG.
• Behold: a few minutes of Silent Hill 5
  Konami's horror spreads to PS3.
• Japanese ad proclaims: Gran Turismo 5 is a game!
  Japanese man can't believe the graphics.

PSP Videos

• An epic Star Ocean trailer
  Anime cutscenes galore in new Square Enix PSP game.