PlayStation US Blog is showing off the first of Electronic Arts’ “PSP Minis”, namely Tetris and Soduku for now, with more being promised. PSP Minis are bite-sized downloadable games similar to iPhone applications.

DotEmu has announced the release of Golvellius: Valley of Doom for the iPhone and iPod Touch. DotEmu specializes in bringing back retro games and this time they have chosen the iPhone/iPod Touch as the platform to release the game on. The game is said to be the Sega Master Systems answer to Zelda.

The evil Golvellius has kidnapped the princess and has decided to spread evil through out the valley. Players take on the role of the knight, Kelesis, as he tries to save the valley from the evil and save the princess. There are seven caves standing in the players way. Some caves are opened by beating the demon in front of the cave and other caves are opened when players locate the trigger object. Players have the option of buying helpful items, such as items to improve your strength, with crystals that are gained by defeating the demons.

If you like games like Zelda, check out Golvellius: Valley of Doom.

We’re hooked on yet another casual game from Popcap, this time it is Zuma’s Revenge! Perhaps not as addicting as the original Peggle was, the challenge factor and game design keeps bringing us back for more. Those who have played the original Zuma, as we did on our Xbox 360, will find themselves right at home with the sequel.

This is your classic “marble popper” style game with expanded features from the original, with over 60 new levels, mini-bosses and additional modes to bring up the replay value. A good casual game that is priced at USD $19.95 must have great replay value in order to bring gamers the worthwhile experience. In replay value, you be willing to shell out the twenty bucks for this title.

Zuma’s Revenge! looks amazing from a graphical standpoint and the sound is, by far, the best we’ve heard in a casual game including all titles in Popcap library of casual games. The tiki theme lends itself well to the Polynesian tribal music, bringing you deeply into the experience; it felt like something we’d hear in a restaurant or on a Hawaiian Luau. The games graphics are highly polished and glossy with explosive effects that rival that of Bejeweled Twist.

Unlike Bejeweled Twist, this game doesn’t stretch far from its roots, sticking with the traditional style of game play with added power-up’s including Lightening, Laser and Tri-Shot with all new stage designs. Each new power-up changes the strategies that can be applied to the game board and the addition of lily-pad hopping in a select few levels ramps up difficulty and encourages a bit of creative thinking.

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WaveNest Innovations has announced the release of BabyBuilding for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The gist of the app is to take two pictures of people, either taken with the camera or stored on the device, and merge them to see what your baby would look like. The app has an easy to use interface to load your new bundle of joy onto social media sites, such as Facebook.

BabyBuilding uses facial mapping that focuses on the eyes, nose, mouth and chin and the distance between those facial features. The app takes that data and figures out what a child between the two pictures may look like. This could be a fun app to play around with. Especially if you have that person you have been dreaming about, you can now figure out what your babies may look like.

“Unlike a few similar applications, BabyBuilder is meant to offer a reasonable digital animated likeness of a potential infant baby, built using photos of two individuals based off complex facial and color (relative skin tone) recognition algorithms, while keeping true to the nature of the application – entertainment and the ability to share socially,” said Nathan Gustafson, CEO of WaveNest Innovations.

If you are looking for a fun app to pass the time, check out BabyBuilding.

Vogster Entertainment has announced a price reduction for Unbound Saga. Unbound Saga is arcade-style brawler for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). The game is available via download on the PlayStation network and will now set you back $9.99 in North America and € 8.99 in Europe.

The game is based on the comic book of the same name from Dark Horse Comics. The goal of the game is for Rick Ajax and Lori Machete to fight their way to “The Maker”. “The Maker” is the head guy in charge of making all of the fights that Rick and Lori are fighting in. Rick and Lori fight their way to the top and try and change their destiny.

“Unbound Saga has been wearing out the thumbs of brawler-loving PSP fans since its introduction,” said Vogster’s Marketing Director Mario Kroll.  “With summer coming to a close, and the introduction of a new download-only PSP (PlayStation Portable) go imminent, we believe now is an ideal time to lower the price to allow more consumers to experience the ‘brawls to the wall’ action of Unbound Saga via digital download.”

If you own a PSP and enjoy fighting games, check out Unbound Saga on the PlayStation network.

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