Sony Computer Entertainment America today celebrates the 15 year anniversary of PlayStation in North America. In honor of the 15 year anniversary and over the next several months, fans of PlayStation will be able to join the celebrations with:

Free downloadable PS3 & PSP static themes available for download on the PlayStation®Store starting today
Weekly discounts on [...]

Atlus USA today announced that each and every launch copy of Knights in the Nightmare for PSP, including PlayStation Network purchases while supplies last, will include a digital copy of Yggdra Union at no additional cost. Knights in the Nightmare is scheduled for release on November 9th.

Here is this week’s PlayStation Store update:

PlayStation Plus
Qore Episode 28: September 2010 (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers, regular price $2.99)
Warhawk Game Trial (Free and Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
Warhawk: Booster Combo (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
Warhawk Dynamic Theme (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
UFC Undisputed 2010 – TUF Fighter DLC Pack (Free to PlayStation Plus [...]

Square Enix today announced that Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for the PSP has shipped to stores nationwide.

A unique gaming experience that unfolds through the perspectives of three different main characters, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep allows players to explore the worlds of their favorite Disney stories. With settings new to the series, such as [...]

XSEED Games today announced the Limited Edition version of their upcoming title, Ys: The Oath in Felghana for the PSP, which will compliment the standard packaged game. In preparation for the release, fans who pre-order from participating nationwide retailers will be able to reserve a copy of the Limited Edition which will contain a soundtrack [...]

THQ today announced that UFC Undisputed 2010 for the PSP has shipped to stores nationwide.

UFC Undisputed 2010 for the PSP is set to deliver all the action, intensity and prestige of the UFC with intelligent and intuitive MMA combat, fighter customization, robust career progression, challenging gameplay modes and ad-hoc wireless play.

Here is this week’s PlayStation Store update:

Updates
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix – Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Digger HD – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Mushroom Wars – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Worms – Sale (now $6.49, original price $12.99)
Sam And Max – The Devil’s Playhouse – Full Season – Sale [...]

Electronic Arts announced today that based on internal estimates, Madden NFL 11 is the #1 selling game in North America in August – sales are projected to be up approximately 5% year-over-year across all platforms for the month.

Sega today announced that Valkyria Chronicles II for the PSP has shipped to stores nationwide. A digital version is available for download from the PlayStation Store as well.

Valkyria Chronicles II takes place two years after the conclusion of the original game and takes players back to the epic adventure set in 1930’s fictitious Europe. In [...]

Namco Bandai announced today that Ace Combat Joint Assault for the PSP has shipped to stores nationwide and will be available for download from the PlayStation Store on September 7th.

Take to the skies and reign supreme as a top Ace pilot in a variety of action-packed adversarial and team-based multiplayer modes via ad hoc or [...]

Here is this week’s PlayStation Store update:

PlayStation Plus
Mushroom Wars (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
2Xtreme (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
Vempires – minis (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
TerRover Demo (Early access to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
Two-year PS3 PlayStation Protection Plan (PlayStation Plus price $44.99, regular price $59.99)
Soldner-X2: Final Prototype + Soldner-X: Himmelstrurmer Bundle (PlayStation Plus price $10.79, [...]

THQ today announced the full launch of the company’s new WWE videogames portal at wwe.thq.com, as well as the official community website for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 at community.smackdownvsraw.com. The two sites will feature the latest WWE videogame content, official forums, an exclusive blog written by WWE Superstar The Miz, a Create-a-Superstar application and [...]

2K Sports has released the NBA 2K11 premiere trailer. NBA 2K11 is scheduled for release on October 5th.

THQ today announced new gameplay details surrounding WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will return to action with destiny-defining moments, creation tools and the ability for players to have ultimate virtual control of WWE. The game is currently in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP [...]

Here is this week’s PlayStation Store update:

Updates
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Downloadable Games
Top Gun ($14.99)
Game Demos
NHL 11 Demo
Joe Danger Trial
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 Demo
Add-on Game Content
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Hulk ($1.99)
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Punisher ($1.99)
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Green Goblin ($1.99)
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Magneto ($1.99)
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Storm ($1.99)
LittleBigPlanet: [...]

Terminal Reality announced today a listing of upcoming titles that are using it’s Infernal Engine to bring them to life. Games as different as Def Jam Rapstar, Disney’s Guilty Party, and Wipeout: The Game are just some of the titles using the Infernal Engine. The complete line-up of notable titles includes (in order of release [...]

XSEED Games announced that Ys Seven for the PSP has shipped to stores nationwide, and will also be available starting today for purchase as a digital download from the PlayStation Store.

Ys Seven marks the first new Ys game to be released in North America in over four years, and is designed to take full advantage [...]

THQ today announced eight World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars will be featured across multiple front covers of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011. John Cena, Big Show and The Miz are slated to appear on the front cover in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and India, while WWE Superstars Randy Orton, Undertaker [...]

The NPD Group has released the console sales numbers for the month of July:
1. Xbox 360 – 444,000
2. Nintendo DS – 398,000
3. Wii – 254,000
4. PlayStation 3 – 215,000
5. PSP – 84,000
Here’s a list of the top 10 selling games for the month of July:
1. NCAA Football 11 – 360 – Electronic Arts [...]

Namco Bandai announced today that Ace Combat: Joint Assault has gone gold for the PSP. Sporting more than 40 state of the art aircraft, Ace Combat: Joint Assault will ship to stores on August 31st and be available through the PlayStation Store on September 7th.