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Sony’s announced it’ll debut three new UMD Dual Packs in the US starting in January through retail or download on PSN. The packs will consist of Patapon and LocoRoco, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee and Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip and Motorstorm: Arctic Edge and Twisted Metal: Head On. The packs will set you back $14.99 when they release. Can I stop now?

Thanks, Joystiq.

You know how – despite brick-wall-thick layers of wrapping paper – you can tell what’s inside some birthday/Christmas/what have you presents just by looking at them? Well, this new countdown clock from Sony’s a lot like that.

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Patapon 2 associate producer Chris Hinojosa-Miranda has said that there is a “good chance” the rhythm franchise will continue.

“There’s such a critical love for Patapon, the characters, the story overall, and the music especially … there’s a good chance that the franchise will continue,” he said.

Speaking with Joystiq, Hinojosa-Miranda told the site that the development team is “listening” to requests from users asking for a downloadable PS3 version of the game featuring online modes.

Patapon 2 releases in the states on May 5.

SCEA has announced the newest additions to PSP’s Greatest Hits library.

Beginning on April 5, expect these titles to reflect the new packaging and $19.99 price point:

• God of War” Chains of Olympus
• Medal of Honor Heroes 2
• Mortal Kombat: Unchained
• Patapon
• SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike
• Sonic Rivals 2
• SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft)

Thanks, D’toid.

Loads of LittleBigPlanet content is coming to PlayStation Store over the coming weeks, Sony’s announced.

From Killzone to Papaton to little green-suited men with a penchant for gold and shamrocks, there’s bound to be something for all.

• March 12 : St Patrick’s Day costume — FREE starting today (available for one week only)

• March 19 : Killzone Mini-pack : $2.99/€2.99 — Containing Sev and Helghast costumes along with 32 themed stickers

• March 26 : Buzz! costume : $1.99/€1.99 — Celebrating the European release of the latest Buzz! with the  costume of the main man himself.

• April 2 : Patapon costume : $1.99/€1.99 — Costume includes  a selection of weapon options.

• April 9 : Heavenly Sword Mini-pack : $2.99/€2.99 –Containing costumes for both Kai and Nariko along with 27 Heavenly Sword themed stickers.

• April 16 : Monkey King costume : FREE — The costume competition winning design from Asia – the Monkey King.

The  Cornish Yarg game update  is progressing and news on when you can expect it will be announced soon.

Thanks, Syrok.

According to this, a French site’s priced Patapon, the PSP rhythm-action strategy game, at €40. Apparently, this means the game will cost roughly three times the amount US gamers are being charged. In America, the title costs $20. This, obviously, is rubbish.

It would appear, however, that our French cousins are getting a rather hard bargain there. Amazon UK’s selling it for £20 (€27).

Oh, and it’s slipped a week. It was supposed to be coming out last Friday.

Says so here. The European version of the rhythm action RTS thing’s going to made available next week, on February 22.

According to this, the demo for weirdo, rhythm action RTS game Patapon is now available on the Japanese PlayStation Store. The PSP title is a quirky strategy game that you’ll probably have to really want if you’re going to wade through the demo in Japanese. An English-language demo is on the way, so don’t despair if you don’t have a Japanese PSN ID.

It’s raining news from SCEE today. According to this, European PSP owners will be able to get a free demo of Patapon, releasing on February 22, a day before launch via the PSP Store. It’s the same demo-to-final-save code US gamers got when they pre-ordered the game from Gamestop.

Patapon will release for PSP on February 22, four days before the US release, Eurogamer reports. The quirky title is a side-scrolling, rhythm-based thing involving real-time strategy and crabs. You can’t say fairer that than. Read a review here.