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Sony PSP 2 Speculation Picks up Before E3

, May 12th 2010 Discuss [2]

When we get close to the big trade shows throughout the years, there are key elements we look for. Speculation of some of the largest products on the market, for example, are some of those things. For Sony, their PSP handheld is still one of the most popular handheld gaming units on the market, so there's no surprise that with E3 just around the corner, the rumors about a new PSP are going to pick up. So, get your salt shaker ready, as we dive into this one. Read The Full Story

SCEA unveils new PS3 and PSP protection plans

, May 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that it is now offering extended protection plans for the PS3 and the PSP. The catch is that the plans have to be purchased while the machines are under the original warranty. Read The Full Story

iPhone OS grabs US game market share from PSP & DS

, Mar 24th 2010 Discuss [1]

When is a games console not a games console?  When it's an iPhone or iPod touch, of course, and while Apple may only list gaming as a partial purpose of their devices, that hasn't stopped iPhone OS from picking up a growing chunk of the market.  Software analysts Flurry have stepped up with some new figures that suggest Apple's iPhone OS has seen its US video game software market share increase five-fold between 2008 and 2009. Read The Full Story

Best PSP mod ever adds LEDs, cam, joystick

, Mar 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

I have a couple PSPs around my house that have been here for a long time. They never get played because they just aren't that fun. My son plays the Nintendo DS and leaves the PSP collecting dust in the junk drawer. A new PSP mod has added some much needed cool to the PSP with a camera, joystick, LED lights, and a lot more. Read The Full Story

Sony PSP Go suffering appalling Japanese sales?

, Mar 12th 2010 Discuss [4]

Rumors of a Sony PSP Go relaunch seem all the more believable this week, as the latest - unofficial - sales figures for the handheld are released in Japan.  According to market watchers Media Create, Sony sold a mere 1,275 PSP Go devices in the first week of March; contrast that with Sony's own PSP, which sold 64,808 devices in the same period. Read The Full Story

New Sony gaming smartphone & iPad rival tipped by WSJ

, Mar 4th 2010 Discuss [1]

Sony haven't exactly been on a roll lately, but that could all be about to change.  According to the WSJ, Sony are planning a new smartphone capable of playing downloaded PlayStation games together with a hybrid netbook/ereader/PSP to take on Apple's iPad.  Both devices will apparently work with a new online media platform that the company are tipped to launch in the US later in March 2010. Read The Full Story

Sony thinks iPad will boost PSP sales

, Feb 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

I have said before that I never cared for mobile or portable gaming on smartphones or game consoles until I started using the iPhone and realized you could actually get decent graphics and cool games on a mobile platform. I have a couple PSPs and a Nintendo DS in the house and I still prefer to play on my iPhone if the mobile gaming urge hits. Read The Full Story

Logitech developing UMD drive add-on for PSP Go?

, Dec 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Today's PSP Go rumor strikes us a little bizarre, but we'll admit that stranger things have happened.  According to a lone source speaking to gaming site CVG, Logitech are apparently developing a UMD drive add-on which could be fitted to the PSP Go, enabling UMD media playback though "it'll make the PSP a little bulky". Read The Full Story

Nintendo DSi LL sized-up with PSP-3000: it’s vast!

, Nov 23rd 2009 Discuss [1]

Nintendo's DSi LL hit Japanese shelves this weekend, and we hope those who braved the stores to pick up the new, oversized handheld had been doing their arm exercises; as Game Watch's comparison photos show, the "LL" moniker isn't just there for show.  Shown here next to a Sony PSP-3000, the DSi LL looks, frankly, huge. Read The Full Story

Tegra 2 confirmed for next-gen Nintendo DS say sources

, Nov 16th 2009 Discuss [1]

It's almost as much fun speculating about new gaming hardware as it is playing on current-gen consoles, so color us intrigued at DigitalFoundry's "credible sources" who are saying that the next-gen Nintendo DS will run NVIDIA's Tegra 2 and that it's "not unrealistic" that the handheld will out-grunt the current Nintendo Wii.  Problem is, Sony's next-gen PSP2 has also seen a few spilled details, and that's looking even more impressive: think along the lines of potential GPU power in-between the original Xbox and the Xbox 360. Read The Full Story

PSP Go Bluetooth tethering added in new v6.10 firmware

, Oct 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

While integrated 3G connectivity was tipped for inclusion in the PSP Go back in its rumor days, in the end Sony went for the simple route and just gave their handheld WiFi and Bluetooth.  Thanks to PSP update v6.10, that Bluetooth can be used to tether the Go to a cellphone, meaning connectivity isn't just limited to wherever you can find a WiFi hotspot. Read The Full Story

Sony PSP mini games fast-track approvals strips out networking, multiplayer

, Sep 18th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sony's PSP "minis" download games for the upcoming PSP Go are already prompting confusion, not least because of the company's own guidelines for developers hoping to fast-track their submissions.  Sony has revealed its policies for PlayStation Network approval, including details on the "accelerated approvals process"; unfortunately, for titles to qualify for that process they must be single-player, have no network or downloadable content, and no peripheral support. Read The Full Story
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