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Retail Radar: PSP goes over the Rainbow Six Vegas, gets Rocky 6

Online sites suggest delays, details, release dates, and the first Xbox 360 game to carry a suggested retail price under $20.

The Retail Radar picked up on a listing for an Electronic Arts retro compilation earlier today, but there are a few more incoming bogies to mention, with plenty of activity on the PlayStation Portable front and some news for owners of other systems, as well.

First off, GameStop has a couple new listings for previously unheard of versions of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas. Only the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game have been announced officially, but it looks like Ubisoft hasn't forgotten the current-gen consoles or portable gamers just yet, as GameStop is also soliciting preorders for PSP and PlayStation 2 editions of the game.

Product pages have also sprung up on GameStop for a couple more unannounced PSP games. Later this year, the retailer expects to receive shipments of M.A.C.H. from Vivendi Games and Rocky 6 from Ubisoft. There's very little information on the site about either M.A.C.H. (which shares the name of an obscure Commodore 64 action game) or Rocky 6 (presumably based on the upcoming sequel to the big-screen boxing franchise).

In other PSP blips, Namco Bandai's Warhammer WarCry card-battling game apparently has a subtitle now, as GameStop is calling it "Warhammer WaCry [sic]: Battle for Atluma." According to the product page, the game will feature more than 450 cards to collect, wireless multiplayer, the ability to build a custom deck from more than 90 different units, and a thorough tutorial mode.

Also, GameStop isn't expecting the PSP to see Gran Turismo arrive on the portable until 2007. The game's last official release projection date was simply 2006, although that was only announced for Japan. In 2004, Gran Turismo 4 Mobile was among the first wave of games announced for the portable, but it hasn't caused much of a stir since, being noticeably absent from the last two Electronic Entertainment Expos.

There's another possible delay hinted at on the retailer's site in the form of a January 2007 release date for the PS2 role-playing game Rogue Galaxy. It will also be 2007 before the site expects to receive shipments of the 256MB Xbox 360 memory card (March 1, $59.99).

Finally, in good news that you won't have to wait to take advantage of, it appears that Ridge Racer 6 has become the first Xbox 360 game to hit a suggested retail price of $19.99. Pretty much every major online retailer is now offering the game brand new for a third of its original $59.99 tag.

Please note, while retailer listings frequently jump the gun on publishers' product announcements, they should not be taken as final confirmation of a game's existence, nor should the absence of a listing be considered as proof that a game isn't coming to a given platform.

53 Comments

  • Slaveways

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 5:19 pm PT

    rogue galaxy most likely delayed? very disappointing

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 12:35 pm PT

    Riiiiiidge Raceeeer!
    Ubi said current-gen sucks (G.R.A.W.) so they are ditching Xbox and PS-2 versions of the game. Now they are going for a PS-2 one! Greeeedy

  • _AbBaNdOn

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 11:22 am PT

    That would suck ass if Rogue Galaxy was delayed. Thats one of my most wanted games.

  • Nirvana08223

    Posted Aug 16, 2006 9:06 pm PT

    I was actually in the filming of the weigh in scene in rocky 6. We werent supposed to be there but we snuck in, signed photo-release papers and got to be in the film. Oh yea, i saw salvester stallone like 5 ft away from me. BTW this was when i was in vegas at the mandalay bay

  • B-bad

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 4:54 pm PT

    Rainbow for the psp..... now that's a surprise if it controls like Socom or Syphon Filter and have goon graphic it maybe a hot release.

    Why do fanboys hate the PSP so much, having more that one hand-held in the market is a plus.

    The PSP is really starting to get a better line-up of games (Tekken is awesome) and there are some solid shooters, Socom and Syphon Filter are awesome and proved the psp can do shooters Rainbow will be a welcome addition.

  • King_Dodongo

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 4:24 pm PT

    they attacked sony's weakpoint for massive damage: PSP
    next one: blu-ray

  • billigloo

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 4:05 pm PT

    Rogue Galaxy in 2007!!! hope that's not true

  • Digital-Devil

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 1:09 pm PT

    Rocky 6...Rocky Vs Viagra

  • superman2OO7

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 12:07 pm PT

    YESSSSSSSSSSS ! Rocky 6 !!! cmon !!!

  • Free_Devil_Jam

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 11:27 am PT

    go psp!

  • 69GOD69

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 9:40 am PT

    Socom worked really well, other than that there has only been 1 FPS on the PSP. And anyone saying that the PSP is "Lackluster" try Tekken and shut up.Nothing on the DS can't touch that kind of portable gaming. Best game I've ever played on a handheld. Next to Socom.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 9:24 am PT

    i dont like the shooters for the psp

  • Chemosh013

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 9:17 am PT

    solidusScott said:
    "Ridge Racer? who wants that game? it doesnt even have any giant enemy crabs!"

    To be fair it's not based on japanese history.

  • TWalsh3378

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 9:06 am PT

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  • cesarotromundo

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 8:36 am PT

    ridge racer 6 is the best!

  • avamarine

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 8:24 am PT

    I have gone to myself in my head that the PSP doesn't exist. I know i've bought one but it so lackluster. It justs isn't fun anymore. It something I don't want to support. And in reality, the DS is actually kicking its ass. Everywhere. Nobody ever says hey did you play that one game on the PSP, you got to get it. No, people say, man, that brain age kicks ass. I bow to Nintendo for their intellectual superiority in front of the 200ft Golden Mario statue.

  • PMC11

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 7:30 am PT

    rocky isnt a legendary seris, i cant beleive thier making a sequel, just another cash cow that restricts creativity. anyway there isnt really anything to get worked up about the games all sound crappy.

  • hemakm3

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 7:11 am PT

    Ridge Racer yes--Rocky no.

  • jakaloper

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 4:30 am PT

    Racing games are my favorite type of game but Ridge Racer doesn't even worth 20$ !!

  • wenbin09

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 3:10 am PT

    which site can we find such low priced ridge racer?

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