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Playstation Video Service Hits Europe Today
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:44:15 +0000

Well about time right people! As many of you may or may not have known, Sony actually has a movie distributing service available on the PSN. With this service, Europeans will now be able to download purchased or rented movies to play on their PS3's and PSP's. read more

Little Big Planet Unavailable on PSN Store
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:31:31 +0000

If you're a fan of Little Big Planet and you own a PSP Go, I feel sorry for you. For real. The game was released on November 17th in UMD format in retail outlets across the globe. Know where it wasn't released? Correct! The Playstation Store. Looks like someone remembered the title of this article. Pound it. read more

PSP Comic Service/Reader Coming with Firmware 6.20
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:29:51 +0000

Comics are coming to a PlayStation Store near you... Well, maybe... I'm not sure whether these comics are available to North American users or exclusive to Japan. Can anyone confirm? read more

New Chinatown Wars Features on Social Club
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:50:51 +0000

In honour of the PSP release of Rockstar Games Chinatown wars, the online social club has added several new features to enhance your Chinatown wars experience. The PSP release is fully compatible with all of the Chinatown Wars features at the Social Club and they have also added a few all-new features. Peking Duck Hunt Earn more in-game money read more

Third Parties Decide if Games will be Released on PSN Store
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:03:26 +0000

That's right, you heard me. Third Party developers get to decide whether or not their new games will be available on the Playstation Store. What this means for happy new PSP Go owners is that there will be absolutely no way you will ever get to play any game that isn't available on the Store based on the publishers discretion. Sony doesn't enforce this on any of it's third party developers. read more

PSP Minis Drive PSN Sales Boost
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:09:04 +0000

After SCEA chief Eric Lempel announced that there would be no UMD conversion program, people took a step back and re-analyzed their perceptions of what the PSP Go would bring to the table. Many thought Sony was out of their mind, once again not taking into consideration what their faithful followers wanted to see with the new handheld. read more

Digital Rentals for the PSP Go?
Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:46:57 +0000

An interesting little feature was discovered recently in firmware 6.10 for the PSP. It would appear as though you can only sort your games by expiration date, not by groups in folders like the PS3 does. Strange, I was under the impression that a demo or fully purchased game was mine for as long as I please. So what's with the expiration date? read more

Sony PSP Go Review
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:24:25 +0000

Intro:  The latest incarnation of Sony's popular PSP has been released. Does the PSP Go lead the system in an exciting new direction? Is it really worth all your hard earned cash? Check out our review of Sony's PSP Go to find out Sony's PSP Go was (officially) announced at E3 in June. The PSP Go is about 52% smaller and weighs about 43% less than the PSP-3000. The screen now slides up for a TV/Movie display hiding the buttons and Bluetooth capabilities have now been introduced as well. Final Score:  3/5 Submit Your Own Review! read more

16,000 Digital Downloads on PSP Go Launch
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:27:33 +0000

Better hope your credit card is in good standing. The PSPGo; set to launch in North America on October 1st, will have approximately 16,000 digital downloads available right out of the gate. The majority of these will be movies at 2,300 and TV shows at 13,000. read more

PlayStation "Room" Announced
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:07:43 +0000

Sony has announced the new PlayStation Home for the PlayStation Portable; however, your home is only ~ 250 sqft. Alas, PlayStation Room. You'll be sucked into a virtual reality, sort of like Stay Tuned meets Lawnmower Man, only I'd assume not as cool... read more

EB Australia to Boycott PSPGo?
Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:48:23 +0000

Let the boycott parade continue. A rumour has surfaced indicating that EB games in Australia is now jumping on the PSPGo boycott bandwagon. If you go to their site, there is no mention of the PSPGo even though it’s being released in a week. read more

Dutch Retailer Nedgame to Boycott PSPgo
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:33:11 +0000

Live in Holland and can't wait to get your hands on a PSPGo? Well it may not be as easy as taking a stroll on over to Nedgame to pick one up. It turns out Nedgame is planning on boycotting the PSPGo and will not be selling Sony's new handheld in any of their stores. read more

PSPgo Unboxed & "Save State" Feature Demoed
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:26:26 +0000

Watch (again) as these two UK blokes unbox the sleek 'n sexy PSPgo, and not only that, demoed is a little somethin' somethin' that seemingly went unmentioned as far as I know; I haven't heard or read about it anywhere else... Fast forward ~ 9 minutes and 50 seconds in... I'm talking about the new PSPgo "save state" feature. read more

PSP Minis May be Available on UMD
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:24:23 +0000

In a recent interview between Developand Sony Europe, information has emerged detailing the possibility of PSP Minis being available for the PS3 and sold for retail in UMD format. read more

Rockstar Announces Release Date for PSP GTA
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:49:15 +0000

Mark your calendars ladies and gents. The PSP version of Rockstar's highly acclaimed; and formally Nintendo DS only, GTA: China Town Wars is scheduled to hit the shelves on October 20. read more

Details on the PSP Store and UMD Transfers
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:51:32 +0000

Sony has made it clear that their version of the iPhones "App Store"; that will facilitate mini bite sized downloads, will focus exclusively on games, not applications. John Koller, head of marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment of America stated the following. it's absolutely not an app store.....We're not going to have, 'Find Your Parked Car' and those kinds of things. read more

Sony Announces Minis and More for the PSP
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:10:07 +0000

They say the best things come in small packages. Take for example mini burgers, mini eggs and of course, dime bags. You can now thank Sony for adding another slice of mini goodness with the announcement of Minis for the PSPgo. read more

PSP Trophies: Technical Challenges Pose It Unlikely...
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:13:36 +0000

I say unlikely because I don't see it happening, not anytime soon anyway... Being that the PSP platform is hacked to the max, the hardcore low-level dudes will no doubt figure it out, and soon thereafter you'll see homebrew and plugins and everyone sporting platinum. Sony will definitely need to craft some crafty code to secure a fair PSP trophy system. read more

V-Screen Peripheral Enables 3D Gaming on the PSP
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Video games, movies, even YouTube - they're all sportin' it... I mean, who doesn't want a little 3D awesomeness added to their video/gaming experience? Realview Innovations is making it happen with their new V-Screen peripheral for the PlayStation Portable, which is due out the fourth quarter of this year. read more

Sony Considered Additional Analog Nub for PSPgo
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Exactly... In the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios, explains why adding a second analog nub to the fully remodeled PSP just wasn't in the books. And moreover: "...some of the developers are doing quite a nice job translating the second analog functionality to different buttons." Yeah, I wonder how that'll pan out... read more