The PSP version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is now available from North American retailers and for digital download (527 MB required) via the PlayStation Store for $39.99.

The game will be available in Europe this Friday, October 23rd.

Last night, the first reviews for the game went live and overall received very positive scores, including two 10's from Play Magazine and Videogamer.com, a 9.5 from Now Gamer, a 9 from Eurogamer, and a 4.5/5 from GamePro

Alongside the launch, Rockstar has released a new gameplay video, "Out for Revenge" and another PSP exclusive audio preview from DJ Khalil:





In addition to the celebration of the game's release, new Chinatown Wars features have been added over at the Rockstar Games Social Club:

• Peking Duck Hunt, an arcade-style mini-game similar to Mr. Wong's Laundry in which you can play to earn extra in-game money.


• Guide Map pinpointing the locations of every drug dealer, security camera, rampage, an stunt jump in the game.


• New Papercraft Models which can be printed out and created into origami figures representing vehicles, weapons, and characters from the game.