An Afrika teaser page has apparently popped up on the SCEJ website. There’s nothing much to see now but the words “coming soon” at the bottom of the page suggest we needn’t wait long. While this news may seem to lack the meat that would satisfy news hungry cheetahs such as yourself, gander at this elephant of a rumor that gives this story an open carcass delight.
Consider that not too long ago rumors of an August 28 release for Japan surfaced from the watering hole when Play-Asia listed the date on their retail calendar. If that date is anywhere accurate, then perhaps we’re just waiting for an official word from Sony — the official word that will soon replace that teaser page perhaps.
[Via TheSixthAxis]

Sony is announcing today that the Gran Turismo Academy competition, unveiled during PlayStation Day, will be opening soon as well as detailing exactly what will take place over the coming months.
The official website is now open for all prospective competitors to check out and registration will be taking place soon. The competition is open to residents of the UK & Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany & Austria, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark and the first phase, which begins on June 2nd, will last for seven weeks.
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We don’t really know what Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist is all about other than it being a game based off an anime series. Moreover, we’re wondering why it’s named “Eloquent Fist” in the first place since one quick look at the official website suggests the title should be called “Eloquent Chest.”
The above picture gives us an impression that the game is some sort of side-scrolling beat em’ up title like Streets of Rage. We guess that gives the subtitle some context. For those with any sort of interest, the game is being developed by Marvelous and should be out in Japan come October 2. You can also view more busty images here.
Four more PS1 classics are hitting the Japanese PSN. The most notable one of the lot is Hudson’s Bomberman. What’s good about this title is that you can pick it up from the Japanese store and you can still play it just fine without any knowledge of the Japanese language. Playing it on the PS3 shouldn’t cause any problems but playing on the PSP means that multi-player won’t be possible.
The other three games include Lord Monarch and Wizard’s Harmony 2 which are both strategy RPGs. The last is Dig-a-Dig Pukka, a digging game. All titles are ¥600 ($5.73) each.
[Via Siliconera]