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Shop the Playstation Store From Your PSP
Author: mase
Over the next few months, Sony Japan will be making significant upgrades on its PSP services. This will be done with the highly anticipated native PSP store built right into the portable. There will also be a different network service which allows you to play PSP games online through a Playstation 3, along with a series of bundles for the PSP-3000.
Coming sometime this fall, PSP owners in Japan will have the ability to directly access the Playstation Store, purchase and download content. This is a great addition as they will no longer be required to transfer content to the PSP with a PS3 or PC. The service will call for users to update their device with the latest firmware which will be accessible for all models.
John Koller of the SCEA was recently asked about such features coming to the United States, saying that the native store was something they were looking into. This leads us to believe that the service will eventually be made available to US and European gamers. The problem is that nobody knows when it will ever happen.
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PSP 3000 Is Official
Author: mase
After months of speculation, Sony has finally confirmed that they are indeed working on a new PSP. The official announcement was made at the Leipzig Gaming Conference, the European version of E3.The dazzling new hardware is the PSP-3000 which will be available in the popular Piano Black and Mystic Silver. With this upgrade comes minor improvements such as a new screen and a slight cosmetic overhaul. Without further ado, here are the juicy details.
The PSP-3000 is quite similar to the PSP Slim in presentation with a few notable upgrades. For instance, the LCD display comes with a wider color range and higher contrast ratio along with a new anti-reflection feature. The PSP-3000 also contains a built-in microphone to support the Skype messaging application. The new model will come packaged in the Limited Edition Ratchet and Clank Entertainment pack for $199 and as a Core Pack at $160 later this year. Sony also announced that a new 4-gig Memory Entertainment Pack is soon to follow.
Final Fantasy Agito XIII
Author: mase
The latest issue of Famitsu reveals some intriguing details about an upcoming release for the Sony PSP: Final Fantasy Agito XIII. Apparently the plans changed somewhere in between the first announcement and the most recent statement at the Square Enix press conference. Famitsu reports that the game’s developers weren’t happy with the current state for the mobile environment and decided to develop the title for the more popular and capable PSP platform.The magazine goes on to reveal that Agito XIII will offer a battle system similar to that of Final Fantasy Crisis Core. The ATB system will allow gamers to move freely around the battlefield with the ability to attack and block strikes at will. It has also been reported that Final Fantasy Agito XIII will allow players to control more than one character at a time.
The last word form the popular Japanese publication is online multi-player support for up to 3 players, something that is very rare with Japanese games.
Support For UMD Format to Continue?
Author: mase
In 2007, Sony announced that it would be discontinuing support for movie releases in UMD format. It’s believed that a lack of sales and quality control is attributed to the decision. Despite the announcement, several fans have noticed that Sony continues to provide support for UMD.
Sony recently revealed that it plans to release 5 to 7 new titles every few months along with additional titles from their own studios. This sounds like enough support to keep UMD alive for a while.
Company spokesperson John Koller states that one of the main problems with UMD formatted movies was the price, something Sony wants to address with a new approach. Koller goes on to say that titles will now retail at anywhere from $10 to $15. Furthermore, Sony is more focused on better targeting their demographic market with releases in the action and comedy genre rather than romantic dramas.
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PSP 3000 Officially Announced
Author: admin
So this is the first pictures of the new PSP. You see, Sony has just released photos and announced the PSP-3000 at the Leipzig Games Convention. As you probably know from reading our blog, it also has the PlayStation logo button as we mentioned before.
Anyway, from all reports, it seems very much like the the PSP-2000. However, Sony are saying there are new features, like the new and “improved screen that’s better outside with no glare”. Perfect when you playng with it in the sun. And also there’s a built-in mic.
Now you may be wondering how much this is going to cost. Well, the PSP 3000 will hit the European marketing aroud 15 October. And it’s going to cost around $291 USD.
So if you are planning on getting a psp, I’d hold off till October. As you know, it’s worth waiting around for this new psp.
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PSP Game Releases For August 17
Author: admin
When I was kid, my older brothers used to always get me to do their “dirty work”. Like tell my folks when we broke something in the house when we played football inside. Or when something bad happened. Anyway, I guess I felt like a messenger or something.
Anyway, as you probably know, it’s my job again to let you know there are no new psp games releases for the week of August 17. This is like the 5th billion week of no psp games!
You see, the only good thing happening on the psp games release scene is a couple of old psp games getting bargain binned and stuff. Anyway, if you were waiting to play something, you’ll have to wait a twiddle your thumbs a little longer
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Homebrew New File Manager
Author: mase
Homebrew developer ne0h has added another file manager to the rapidly growing list of applications suited for the Sony PSP. Known as XploRa version 1.5, this application features an enormous set of features considering that this is only its third release.
New Features and Improvements
- multi-language support in English and Italian
- improved memory usage
- 32 MB extra memory can be used in PSP Slim
- added simple image viewer that supports: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PCX, TGA and other popular formats
- function that allows you to sort lists by name, type and size
- improvements to data and time display function
- system tray that displays actual path and current active process
- added MP3 player
- added Zip_Manager capable of extracting zip files directly into folders
- added standard “Homebrew Sorter” to manage icons in the XMB
- added reboot feature
The XploRa project is still in development and does not support some of the common functions found in similar applications. However, it does offer a clean interface with controls that are very easy to use. We’re more than interested to learn how this project evolves from here.
PSP Sales Look Successful
Author: mase
The first quarter of Sony’s new fiscal year, April through June 2008) has turned out to be quite successful for the PlayStation brand. The gaming division posted a profit of $51 million, a drastic change from PS3 loss-driven quarters in the past. PSP played a major role in bringing PlayStation to profitability, with increasing hardware and software sales.During this period, PSP sold 3.72 million units worldwide, an increase of 75% over Q1 2008. Software sales went up to 11.8 million units, an increase of 20%. While improving software sales is a good sign, the total still trails significant earnings from both the PS2 and PS3.
PSP continues to meet incredible success all over the world, especially in Japan.
Is EA Getting Closer to Take-Two Ownership?
Author: mase
Earlier this week an investment journalist reported that Microsoft was the suitor for Take-Two; today, Citigroup analyst Brent Thill believes that Electronic Arts will officially purchase Take-Two by August. Thill states:
“We expect FTC approval in August and for ERTS to raise its bid slightly upon approval to $27-$28 in order to potentially seal a deal in time for holiday season GTA orders.”
However, if Take-Two refuses the bid, Thill believes that Electronic Arts “walk as the near-term economics to ERTS of a deal would deteriorate.”
It’s makes more sense than Microsoft, especially if Electronic Arts were to raise their bid from the $25 it first offered to $28. After enduring a long wait, we should have an answer soon.
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If you’ve heard about the Video Game Enforcement Act but haven’t been keeping up with recent activities, consider this your crash course.The S.3315 bill would, if made law,
“…prohibit the distribution or sale of video games that do not have age-based content rating labels [and] prohibit the sale or rental of video games with adult content ratings to minors…”
GamePolitics managed to acquire a copy of the actual piece of legislation, placing a PDF of it online for people to peruse.
S.3315, which calls itself the Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008, isn’t to be confused with the Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act of Reps. Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Lee Terry (R-NE), though the content of both is similar. S.3315 essentially reads that games must be rated before they can be sold or rented, that information on the said ratings be easily seen by consumers in stores, and that games with “mature” or “adults only” ratings should be sold to people of the proper age to buy said game.
Much is left unspecified in the bill, however, such as the nature of downloadable games and the issue of the independent game maker who usually can’t afford to have his game rated.