flOw ebbs toward PSP

One of the more sublime offerings for the PlayStation 3 is flOw, a downloadable game drawing its origins from a USC student's graduate project. Not fitting into conventional genres, flOw's primary appeal lies in its mildly abstract visuals and soothing ambient sounds that sharply contrast with the survival-of-the-fittest gameplay, in which players work toward ascending a microscopic food chain.

With flOw's noncommittal gameplay, it comes as no great surprise that the game may now make its way onto the PlayStation Portable. Sony's UK PlayStation site lists flOw as coming to the PSP this January, and an E for Everybody rating for the game has appeared in the Entertainment Software Rating Board's online database, all but confirming a stateside release. However, despite the rating, Sony was unwilling to officially confirm the game's release to GameSpot.

For flOw's European debut on the PSP, the game is listed as a downloadable offering available through the PC-to-PSP store. The PSP version of the game will feature ad hoc multiplayer for four.