Fat Princess got off to a shaky start when it was released.

Even though it received high marks during its beta phase, the final build was riddled with game crippling bugs including severe online lag and balance issues. These problems were fixed in a timely manner and the world of Fat Princess was back to its colorful, calorie-filled self.

Shortly after the games release Titan Studios began teasing a new map appropriately called “New Pork” which features a more urban environment. We now know this level will be included in a free patch that will be released on October 29, 2009.

This week on PlayStation Home there are several new events taking place that will continue to entertain the PS Home community and one very promising upgrade to one of PS Home’s hangouts.

Playstation was hands-on at Comic Con this year and Sony brought out a few of its best games for the PS3 and PSP to show off.

Gamertell attended a media party at the Hard Rock Hotel (across the street from Comic Con) and was able to try out a few of the awesome titles coming out. Here’s our first hands-on look at Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, Heavy Rain, Fat Princess including some exclusive photos…

So, much has been said about the upcoming PS3 title Fat Princess. I know I’m late to the party, but I did want to give my two cents on the way the game has been received, albeit briefly. Is it sexist or biased against larger women? Does it poke fun at a serious societal problem? Or is it, as so many are eager to point out “just a game?”

I think it’s been well established that the “just a game” argument is pretty much useless. If we want to take game criticism seriously and we want games to be recognized by the wider world as something more than a childish, immature hobby, we’d better get rid of it, and fast…