One of our staff members had a wonderful conversation with the folks over at Game Quest Direct today. GQD is best known for arranging deals with publishers to reprint titles that have long gone out of print. They’ve made a business out of it and they are making many gamers happy, and many collectors very angry.

They confirmed to us today that one of the next titles they going to be reprinting is the PSP port of the PSX release of Valkyrie Profile, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth.

No word was given on price or availability dates on VP:L, but a deal is also reportedly in the works to begin reprinting Xenogears. Keep your eyes on the GQD website for these and other hard to find titles.

Thanks to Jeff for the heads up.

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At the 2008 NHL Awards yesterday in Toronto, Mario made a cameo on the red carpet. 2K Sports was nice enough to send over the following shot of Mario carrying the the next version of 2K’s NHL franchise, NHL 2K9.

For Father’s Day the kids got me a copy of Boom Blox. Unable to keep a secret, I got it a few days early. Boom Blox is a collaborative title between EA and Steven Spielberg that is part carnival game and part puzzle game.

The premise of the title is simple, use the available tools to collect the most points in the fewest attempts. It can also be very challenging. I’ve cleared a whole handful of the stages and they just don’t ever end.

To combat the repetitive nature of such a title, there is a party mode that is sure to add some fun and variety.

If you were on the fence about Boom Blox, allow me to sway you towards the side that involves you giving Boom Blox a purchase. More to come in the upcoming review.