World Poker Tour Coming to PSP

2K Sports today announced that they're working on World Poker Tour for the PSP, which will be released this spring. The game will feature real-life professional poker stars and venues featured in the popular World Poker Tour television series, along with with customizable characters and online capabilities compatible with the already-available PlayStation 2 version of the game.

The game will feature the virtual equivalents of real pros, such as Antonio "the Magician" Esfandiari, Erick Lindgren, Evelyn Ng, Lyle Berman, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, and Phil "Unabomber" Laak.

Online connectivity will be a major part of playing World Poker Tour on the PSP. Gamers will have the ability to connect wirelessly with other PSP systems or online to compete against players across the country on both the PSP and the PlayStation 2. New enhancements to World Poker Tour for PSP include a completely new and innovative artificial intelligence system that allows gamers to challenge more than 1,200 different characters, all with their own unique playing styles and behaviors. Gamers who are able to bump up their career earnings can unlock custom clothes, accessories, and invitational events found only in the PSP version. Players can also create more than 4,000 custom variations of poker, and choose to play against computer opponents or take their custom poker game online to battle for poker supremacy.

1/17/2006 Frank Provo

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