The Minis are low-priced games available via the PlayStation Network on either the home console or the handheld.

It is unclear whether the number includes free demos, but if it does, the number is even more insignificant than it already is.

Only 1.7 percent of all PSP owners have downloaded a Minis game, compared to 51 percent of iPhone owners and 54 percent of BlackBerry owners.

Minis were released 9 months ago, and there are over 60 million PSP owners, in all variations.

Of the 86 games available, PocketGamer says the following 10 are the best-selling:

Age of Zombies (Halfbrick)
Monopoly (EA)
Fieldrunners(Subatomic)
Zombie Tycoon (Frima)
Bloons(Hands-on)
Spot The Differences! (Sanuk)
Pinball Fantasies(Cowboy Rodeo )
Mahjongg Artifacts: Chapter 2 (G5)
Yetisports Pengu Throw (Xendex)
Breakquest (Beatshapers)

Check out these cool screenshots:

Starting today PlayStation Plus subscribers can, after downloading the Hulu Plus application, launch it and request an invitation to the exclusive  preview.

Hulu Plus expands their library by allowing to you view every episode aired from the current season of popular shows like glee, House, Family Guy and The Office. It also adds a  huge library of older shows, movies and documentaries. If accepted PS3 users will be required to pay the $9.99 fee Hulu is charging for access to the enhanced content.

Some would argue that the days of needing a centralized HTPC are going by the way side because of the enhanced functionality consoles are delivering to the living rooms and this is yet another example.  Between movies and television content being delivered on the PlayStation Network, Netflix, and now Hulu Plus, PS3 owners have quite a choice for their media content.

Earlier today, VG247 pointed out a listing on the French version of Amazon.com for The Team ICO Collection, a PS3 exclusive title due in June 2011. On the more official side of the spectrum, Sony Europe revealed the box art for the fall-due Sly Collection (shown to the right), which bears branding for what seems to be a new line of PS3 games — “HD Classics.” Joystiq discovered that the line will also incorporate the already-released God of War Collection, and that the two games are the only titles in the series “thus far.” Any video game line worth its salt consists of more than two titles, which could mean that more PS2 franchises — like Team Ico’s titles — could be HD-bound.

The revamped Photo Gallery now has network features to upload images to Facebook, Picasa, and other PlayStation Network users on your friends list; there’s also a new Facebook PSN app that lets you post your PSN profile, view your friends’ online status, and more.  As for the Video Editor and Uploader, it offers some basic video editing and allows uploading to Facebook and YouTube straight from your PS3.  Here’s what a Japanese PSN user managed to put out with the editor, including text, slow or speed up video clips, cut out clips, and add a soundtrack:

Some minor additions are also present in 3.40: users can now rate their PSN purchases with a 5-star rating scale and power settings for PS3 consoles will now default to shut down after being idle for two hours.  PSP owners are also encouraged to update to firmware 6.40 to make use of PlayStation Plus features.  Also, if you’re worried about the sort of things Plus will add or change, Sony’s got a FAQ going to answer your questions.

The game is being developed by Vetra Games, a new developer, and will maintain the series’ standard third-person view. It will put players in the role of Murphy Pendleton, a prisoner who finds himself stranded in Silent Hill when his prison transport bus crashes.

“In honoring the rich history and strong following of Silent Hill, we’re working hard to build a next generation horror game that the fans truly deserve,” said Shinji Hirano, President of Konami. “This Silent Hill introduces an all new thought provoking storyline. Players will once again find themselves face to face with their deepest sins and fears in the strange world of Silent Hill.

According to the press release, gamers will “encounter mind-bending puzzles, as well as horrific creatures and other world terrors using everyday objects from wooden chairs to glass bottles to fend off their enemies.”

“The natural response, fight or flight is left to the player as they unravel a dark, thought-provoking storyline which will appeal to fans of the early, classic Silent Hill series, as well as anyone who enjoys a deep, psychological horror experience.”

“In addition to the main storyline, players will also be presented with variable side quests along the way that can change depending on their play style, revealing unknown evils within the town.”

So is Silent Hill going open world? It kind of sounds like it with the side quests. It sounds interesting as well that the game features environmental weapons such as wooden chairs and glass bottles. Could there be a new physics engine in place?

It will be arriving in 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, so we should be hearing a lot more about it over the next few months.

Kung Fu Factory liken themselves to the Harmonix of their respective genre, in that, well, they’ve been around for a while making solid games. They created what they claim to be the first UFC game on the Dreamcast, as well as numerous titles since then, including last year’s UFC Undisputed 2009.

The version of the game they showed us today was only 35-40% complete, according to the developers, and it was admittedly pretty rough. They assured us, though, that every aspect will be massively improved, from the graphics to the sound and everything in between. What was made apparent, however, especially through a trailer shown behind closed doors today, was the tone the developers are shooting for.

They want to explore “no-holds barred fighting and the origin of the sport” in the most authentic way possible. Despite the early stage the game was in, much of the combat was playable, and Kung Fu Factory showed off two fighting styles: Karate and Muay-thai. They stressed that the various fighting styles, when pitted against one another, will create the bulk of the game’s depth and replay value. Characters’ power and stats will be less important than how players use their styles advantageously. Button mashing will also be effective, though, as they want players of all abilities to be able to pick up the game and have fun.

The studio has apparently done extensive research to make the game’s environments and atmosphere authentic, including watching Youtube videos- and attending international underground MMA fights. That may be where they got the idea to include strippers and a cockfight in the environment they showed off during today’s presentation. They also remarked that the game will feature online, though they weren’t ready to go into detail, and that they’re “keeping an eye on” their competitors.

Long-time Kombat fans will be glad to see the return of Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Johnny Cage, Mileena, Nightwolf, Sektor, Kung Lao, and Reptile. Each of the kombatants has been given a visual makeover, yet they are all immediately identifiable at first glance. Palette swaps are a thing of the past, as previously similar characters such as Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Reptile are all now visually distinctive. Reptile is now obviously part lizard with green skin and lizard-like features. Scorpion’s costume retains its yellow shade, but now sports extra flair. Sub-Zero is still Sub-Zero, of course. Sektor is even more of a cyborg and Mileena wears even less (if that is possible). Moreover, each character has their own motion capture animations, giving each one a distinct appearance and style. They each even have stylized entrances such as Scorpion rising from Hell. Stages such as The Pit II and The Living Forest are back for revised encores. It’s invigorating to see this much care given to a franchise that many had written off, which brings us to to fighting action itself.

Each character retains their familiar attacks. Scorpion still has a way with “GET OVER HERE!”, Reptile still has his acid spit, and Sub-Zero can still freeze characters in mid-air. There are plenty of new tricks to learn though, as the Dial-A-Combo system from the old days has been replaced with conventional fighting game mechanics. The speed has been cranked up to keep everything moving, appearing to bring it on par with Super Street Fighter IV. A super combo bar has been added as well, bringing larger regular attacks into the mix. The most brutal addition are the special x-ray attacks that cause the action to zoom in and slow down at key moments to show characters’ bones breaking and organs crushing on impact. The small audience watching the gameplay demo cringed at seeing and hearing snaps and pained grunts.

Speaking of pain, the infamous fatalities are back as well. The developer staff was reluctant to show them at first, but eventually the crowd “convinced” them to show us Sub-Zero yanking out spines. Reptile chewing on faces, and – most scarringly memorable – Kung Lao turning his trademark hat into a buzzsaw, grabbing his opponent by the legs, and bisecting him/her right down the middle before holding up the bloody halves in triumph. It’s gory, over the top, and everything one would expect from the Mortal Kombat franchise. At the end of the demo, the crowd was treated to a fatality montage for every currently announced character, and I believe I can call it right now that parents have a new bloody scapegoat when it comes to video game violence.

With plenty more characters waiting to be announced and planned DLC, there’s a lot more to see about the new Mortal Kombat before it releases next year.

Say hello to the spiritual successor to WWF: The Arcade Game. In place of complex pins, slow plodding wrestlers, realistic depictions, and strategy are giant comically over powered character models, high flying super moves, two button combos, and lots of button mashing. Superstars is an arcade game at its core meant to appeal to that generation of WWF/E fans from the 90s that enjoyed the balls-to-the-wall bullshit style of face smashing insanity that wrestling games of the era touted. Its made to appeal not only to WWE fans, but also mainstream fighting fans with its more traditional six button style of fighting (strong/quick attacks and strong/quick grapples) and dual button press super combos. If Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 is like Street Fighter, think of this as Marvel Vs. Capcom. Its total random, crazy, bullshit fun.

The comparison to Marvel isn’t totally unwarranted. All the wrestlers have been jacked up to Incredible Hulk scale. All of their trademark attacks and finishers have been included in the game, but everything is done in an over-the-top style that is nothing short of laugh educing. Muscles are steroid levels, and characters get bruised and red after taking some abuse. Clearly the game wasn’t finished yet, but things looked plenty cool as is.

The L1 & R1 buttons serve as your two block/counter buttons. L counters grapples, and R counters blocks. Its a gambling game to guess which attack your opponent is going to throw and block it appropriately because the grapple block button isn’t going to block a punch or kick to the groin. If you can keep guessing each others moves, a grapple reversal fight can start. You can keep calling your opponents grapples and attempt to reverse them into an offensive attack. Reversals can get very tactical, but the combat system is so easy to wrap your head around that we were throwing reversals and super moves like pros within eight minutes. Each confrontation is a little different Combination button presses trigger super moves, which are really exaggerated versions of their real trademark moves. Its all incredibly easy to get into, yet with tons of depth. Air juggling is incredibly easy. Slam your opponent into the ring hard enough, and they bounce back up into the air ready for another hit/grab. In one particularly awesome fun beta bug while playing with Matt Green (him playing as John Cena and me as The Rock), I was slammed into the ground so hard that I went through the floor and completely vanished, only to reappear in the sky and crater back to the Earth with a comedic bounce. Awesome.

WWE All-Stars is the kind of wrestling game that they used to make, and its just goes to show that arcade wrestling is just as wild of a party game now as it ever was.