urgo2 daily PS2 talk

This week we've got updates on every Sony platform we cover, which probably means the end of summer is drawing near while every major publisher shores up its release list. But it's still July, you say. Trust me, that avalanche of games will begin before any of us knows it.
You have to admire Activision's savvy marketing strategy, pumping out new games in each established franchise before the memory of the last installment has even had time to fade. Such is the case with Call of Duty 3, which I just got a first look at and which comes scarcely a year after the second game in the hailed World War II series took the Xbox 360 launch by storm. But just because it's only been a few months doesn't mean they have to skimp on quality. Turns out longtime Spider-Man developer Treyarch has been hard at work on COD3 for a while, and so far it's looking like a more than worthy successor. The game will supposedly be hitting the PlayStation 3 this fall, so how about you go look at that preview for a glimpse of the future?
Maybe you're looking for something you can play a little sooner. Maybe that's a fighting game, and maybe you want it to be in 3D and on your PSP. Namco will be hooking you up forthwith when it tosses Tekken: Dark Resurrection onto shelves in a couple of weeks. This is a portable port of the expanded arcade version of Tekken 5, and it's honestly pretty amazing how much of the game they've managed to cram onto the PSP. The graphics are right up there with the PS2 version of Tekken 5, and there's piles upon piles of content, just like you'd expect from a Tekken game. Best of all, it plays just like you'd expect, too. We got our hands on the import version recently to grab some video and further explore all the new modes, so hit that up if you want to see what kind of handheld brawling you'll be getting into very soon.
Lastly, if you're into modern anime, chances are you've heard the name Naruto. Ol' Uzumaki and pals are back in action on the PlayStation 2 in a new fighting game, Ultimate Ninja, and our review's got the scoop. I'll be honest: I'm not usually bullish on the quality level of licensed games--of any kind, really--but when I played this one a few weeks ago, I was impressed at its boldly flashy visual style and solid combat mechanics. Apparently the reviewer was too, which is why you might find a good summer brawler here even if you're not a fan of the Naruto series. Your best bet is to read the review and find out!