OK so I loved The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on the XBox360.

But would I play it on the PSP?

Here's the thing - when it comes to handheld gaming I tend to like short bursts of gaming. 15- 30 minutes of bite sized gaming is what I'm looking for.  Generally you can't get much done in Oblivion in that short a time span.

That and it's been a long time since Oblivion came out and I've really played the heck out of it so far - to get it on the PSP I'd need some serious incentive.

Bethesda is tight lipped about the concept of Oblivion on the PSP but Amazon is offering pre-orders so it definitely seems like somethin's going on.

I'll be waiting to see what happens but if you're at all interested in the concept of an Elder Scrolls PSP game you might want to head over to Amazon and grab that pre-order discount - who knows, if there is no game you may even get a nice little consolation prize.

Echocrome looks like one of those games that's just got to be good.

I've seen a number of trailers as well as more than a few screenshots and I'm definitely looking forward to grabbing this game for the PSP. At this time the game is slated for a UMD release for the PSP and as a Playstation Store download for the PS3.

With a release date set for March 19th in Japan. While there's no word on pricing for the PS3 version the PSP UMD will be retailing for around $36 US dollars.

If you're not familiar with the title we've included a video after the jump.
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One of the first things I do on every PC I put together is install my Open Source Office. It's a collection of programs which include such favorites as GIMP, Firefox, NotePad++, Audacity and Skype (to name but a few.)

Having said that I have never once used Skype to do anything - I just love the idea of it.

For the past couple of days the Gaming Blogosphere has been abuzz with the news that Skype would be making it's way onto the PSP making it the first official PSP phone.

GameSpot today is spreading a little more news courtesy of Japanese outlet Nikkei.

The upshot?

Right now it looks like PSP Skype will be limited to PSP slim owners but will be available as a free download. The only expenses appear to be a microphone accessory as well as a dedicated Skype phone number. While PSP to PC and PSP to PSP calls will be free, according to Nikkei the Skype number will cost about2,250 yen ($20.70) in Japan and will cover about three months of service.

There's no word right now on what features would be included in the Skype PSP phone line so it could match existing Skype Rates or be something totally new - who knows.

One thing I'm curios to see is whether the console allows for calling during game sessions. It'd be an interesting way to add voice-chat functionality to many games but it's hard to say what kind of strain it would put on the PSP's architecture.

Hopefully we'll learn more next week at the start of CES.

Some Atari games are timeless - some aren't. I've never really been a huge fan of most "classic" game collections but occasionally something has the right spin and my interest is peeked - like with Atari's new Atari Classics [Evolved].

This collection features 11 titles (in both classic and updated forms) as well as 50 unlockable Atari 2600 titles. You can get a glimpse of some of the updated titles below including Pong, and Missile Command. The full list of updated games includes Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Battlezone, Centipede, Lunar Lander, Millipede, Missile Command, Super Breakout, Tempest, Warlords and Pong.

Battlezone and Warlords will apparently also sport multiplayer through wireless. Amazon currently has it listed at 19.99 - as a budget title it's even more appealing!

Atari Classics [Evolved] releases December 18th 2007.

Looking forward to Final Fantasy Tactics?

Just recently Square Enix launched the North American Final Fantasy Tactics website. Included on the site is a short trailer for the game as well as a few spots for upcoming wallpaper (hopefully for the PSP and not PC).