Tag Force 3 Not Coming to US

I'll make this short and sweet :(. Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force 2 is an insanely popular game here in North America, and yet it's just been announced that Tag Force 3 (which I've been waiting for ;-;) is not coming to the states. I just don't understand Konami's reasoning behind this.. I guess those of us who really want to play this just have to import it now. Grr!

PSP Slim PlayGear Pocket Case

One of the most popular cases for the PSP Phat is the Logitech PlayGear Pocket Case. Unfortunately, those with PSP Slims will have a hard time adjusting to the original PlayGear Pocket because it's a little loose. Luckily for us, Logitech is releasing the PlayGear Pocket Slim in a month's time. It fits the large 2200mAH battery for slims and it's made out of polycarbonate. However, the old one came with a 2-year warranty, and this one will only come with a one-year warranty. We're all looking forward to this release!

Students Bring PSP to School for Exams

Apparently in Hong Kong, there's a program called Mobile Learning Platform that allows students to use their electronic devices (PDAs, mobile phones, or even mobile gaming devices) to partake in a inter-school mobile quiz contest that is going to be held on July 8th. Eighteen schools will participate in this event that tests the participant's knowledge on the Olympics and other trivia. Of course, Sony is one of the sponsors.

Seriously, these kids have it lucky! They get to bring their cellphones, and gaming devices to school without getting them confiscated. If I was to do that right now, the minute a teacher sees it is the minute I'll lose it forever..

Crime Spree Inspired by Grand Theft Auto

The six teenagers that went on a crime-spree in Garden City, New York admit that they did it because they were inspired by Grand Theft Auto. If you don't know, Grand Theft Auto is a popular video game where the player takes on the role of a criminal that is free to wander around the city. There are missions to complete, such as robberies, assassinations, and other crimes.

Armed with crowbars and baseball bats, the teenagers stole cigarettes from a from a driver, mugged of man of his cash, and ran around smashing cars. When they were apprehended, the police spokesman said that they admitted being inspired by Grand Theft Auto.

Oh wow, and to think I just put down GTA to read news articles on the web. Sure, it's an awesome game, but to think that a video game would inspire someone to actually emulate it in real life? I wonder how the court's going to handle this one.

Man Attempts to Trade Drugs for PSP

PSP's are pretty popular today in the world, but I never knew they were that popular! Here's a 22-year old man, Steven Priddey, who attempted to steal a PSP in Worchester, England. Priddey claims that he made a deal with the store employee, Richard Shurmer; he would give Shurmer cannabis in exchange for a PSP. However, Shurmer denied it, and stated that he saw the man sticking the said PSP down his pants on the security cameras.

However, when questioned, Shurmer admitted he had made drug deals with Priddey on several occasions, but had never agreed to exchange drugs for a PSP. Priddey was found guilty eventually because the shop employee had no right to give away items the store was selling! Apparently, Priddey's lawyer claims that the drugs have affected his ability to think clearly and make decisions.

So, instead of paying around $170 US for a PSP, he ended up with 12 months of probation service and a fine of around $800 US! It's pretty interesting how some people's work, even if they are on drugs!