The news on this one got out yesterday... and there was much rejoicing. 

Click here and here for the full details, and check here for our full gallery of screenshots!

Fate/unlimited codes is a bit of secret here in the West, but hopefully not for too long.  Coming from Japanese arcades and developed by the now well-known Tatsunoko vs Capcom team, Fate beautifully combines Soul Calibur weapon-based combat with the freedom and unrestrained fun of a Marvel vs Capcom-style game.  Fate also combines the easy pick-up-and-play style of those games, so anyone can sit down and start having fun right away.  You've got air-combos, dashing, and crazily different characters, and with the PSP, it's all in the palm of your hand.

Hit the jump for the full release, click here for more screenshots, and trust me--if you're a fighting afficianado, you're definitely going to want to check this one out.  The best fighter on the PSP by miles! 

CAPCOM®’S Fate/unlimited codes COMES AS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD TO
PSP® SYSTEM THIS SUMMER

Digital Distribution Brings the Fight of the Century to the Palm of Your Hand!

SAN MATEO, Calif. — April 28, 2009 Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that a fighting game, Fate/unlimited codes, is scheduled for release in North America in Summer 2009. This exciting PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system title will only be available for sale via the PlayStation®Store on the PSP system and Media Manager Pro for the PSP system. Fate/unlimited codes is rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and will be available this summer for $29.99.

Based on the PC and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system visual novel ‘Fate/stay night,’ Fate/unlimited codes takes place in a local town in Japan where 7 pairs of ‘Masters’ and ‘Servants’ compete for the ‘Holy Grail’ that will grant them any wish.  This compelling combat experience for the PSP system features a deep roster of characters and unique fighting moves, while employing a fast-paced, weapons-based fighting system that is sure to meet any Capcom fans highest expectations.

The original Arcade version has been greatly updated for the PSP system, and designed in such a way so that anyone can pull-off a speedy action move with the most basic fighting game controls.  Special attacks are easy to pull off as well, making this one of those rare fighting games that almost anyone can jump into and become a pro at.

For those feeling confident enough to take on some competition, Fate/unlimited codes supports local wireless play on the PSP system, allowing two players to duke it out wirelessly. Additionally, the game has dozens of unlockable secrets, including alternate costumes, 250 plus missions and mini-games. Eighting, the development team that brought you Tatsunoko vs. Capcom now brings this exciting game to the PSP system.

Casual game maniacs (does that even work?) Gamezebo has compiled the list of in-game FLOCK! tips into a single handy webpage. 

The tips are actually helpful for anyone puzzling over how to get gold on a certain level, but for anyone that hasn't checked it out yet, it's also a great compilation of the kinds of hijinx possible in the soft, cuddly, and slightly eerie world of FLOCK!

Darin has alerted us that, as promised, the Flock! playset has landed and is available for purchase in the Capcom Store. It's only available here and limited to 200 pieces.

Get it now, or miss it forever.

More good news from Capcom Store majordomo Darin this week:  the FLOCK! toys you've seen hovering around the internets can now be yours.

A la the MM9 and SSF2T HD Remix kits, these will be on sale in very limited numbers this Thursday, April 9th, at 3pm PST.  Read all about it here.

Of course FLOCK! the game is also available this week: tomorrow on PC, Wednesday on XBLA, and Thursday on PSN.  You owe it to yourself to at least check out the demo--I dare you not to be charmed (if not by the stinky pigs, then at least by Blanka!)