SONY will make PSP games available download
UMD to be an option for some upcoming games.
August 22, 2008 - Playing copycat to its fat console counterpart, PSP will soon see a few of its major releases available as a download in addition to a UMD. Sony announced today that two of its upcoming Japanese games will be available both through standard retail channels and via digital download.
Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida or2 and Bleach Soul Carnival will be following the route taken by PS3 titles like Gran Turismo Prologue. Sony will offer a download version of the games date in with the retail versions, and will even give players who go the download route a discount. Yuusha no Kuse will cost 2,800 yen in download form compared to 3,980 yen in UMD form. Bleach Soul Carnival will cost 3,800 yen for download and 4,743 yen in retail release.
While these titles are likely to remain in Japanese territorial waters, they’re pretty high profile as far as Sony Japan’s first party games go. Bleach Soul Carnival is the latest adaptation of the popular anime series. Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida or2 is a sequel to a critically acclaimed puzzle game that reverses the standard RPG setting, putting players in control of the beasts who must expel the encroaching heroes from dungeons.
Yuusha arrives first on October 16, with Bleach coming a week later on October 23.
Sony has yet to share details on Memory Stick storage requirements or how it will be handling instruction manuals.
PSP 3000 Official Specs
On August 19, Sony announced the PSP-3000 at the industry conference in Leipzig. Now, we have had the chance to see the full product specifications for the new model, detailed below. While this revision does not make as many changes as the PSP Slim, it does include some very important improvements over the previous model. Namely, a brighter, less reflective screen for viewing outdoors, a built-in microphone for Skype (and games?), and video output to (non-HD) interlaced television sets. Reportedly, the new LCD screen has twice the refresh rate and twice the color depth of the current PSP-2000 model, meaning that games will look even better than ever and that pesky ghosting problem will be a thing of the past. (more…)
FADING SHADOWS came to shelves on 19.08.08
Agetec, Inc. today announced that its newest PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system game, Fading Shadows, has shipped to retailers in North America. Fading Shadows is an invigorating puzzle game that has players guiding an orb out of the pits of hell and back to the Castle of Heaven.
“Puzzle fans are in for a real treat with Fading Shadows,” says Mark Johnson, producer at Agetec. “Not only do you get intriguing puzzles, you also get an inspirational storyline, gorgeous backgrounds, and incredible graphics. This game is truly one for puzzle fans.” (more…)
Officiall Announcement of PSP-3000 Model
While we have long suspected that they were working on a new version of the PSP, Sony has officially announced the new hardware at the Leipzig Gaming Conference, Europe’s version of America’s E3. The new hardware is a “dazzling” PSP-3000, available in Mystic Silver and the already familiar Piano Black. The revision ads some minor improvements, a new screen and some sligh cosmetic changes. But enough with the introduction, let’s get to the details! (more…)
Games Convention in Leipzig is a key date for every true gamer
Alongside E3 and the Tokyo Games Show, Games Convention is a key annual event for all followers of PlayStation.
By actively encouraging consumer participation, it gives the public the chance to get up and close and personal with some of the most exciting innovations around.
In 2007, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe took the stage at Leipzig to reveal exciting new products such as PlayTV for PLAYSTATION 3, as well as Go!Messenger and Go!Explore for PSP.
The show also gave PlayStation fans a chance to find out more about key titles including Buzz!: Quiz TV, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
This year offers an opportunity to take a closer look at key upcoming titles. With blockbusters such as MotorStorm Pacific Rift and Resistance 2 rubbing shoulders with eagerly anticipated innovative titles such as LittleBigPlanet and PlayStation Home, make sure to keep checking back regularly as the action unfolds.
As well as interviews with the people behind the stories, all the latest announcements, screenshots and videos, not to mention news, views and pictures straight from the show floor, eu.playstation.com has got it covered.
Neverland Card Battles
YUKE’S Company of America to Publish Hit Japanese Title in its North American PSP Debut
YUKE’S Company of America, the U.S. publishing arm of Japanese game developer YUKE’S Company Limited, announced today that it will be publishing Neverland Card Battles for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system in North America. The new title makes its debut on the PSP system, riding on the success of the original PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system hit for the Japanese market. Boasting an original Japanese art style and a cast of super-powered heroes and monsters, Neverland Card Battles will hit retail shelves across North America in October of this year, courtesy of an exclusive distribution agreement with Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Neverland Card Battles for the PSP will be enhanced with all-new cut-scenes, controls, and ad hoc multiplayer modes. This card-based strategy RPG will shine on the small screen with updated sound and graphics, and a fully optimized 16:9 widescreen display. New ad hoc multiplayer modes will allow two players to battle in real-time for a card war experience unlike any other game.
Visit the Neverland Card Battles teaser website at: www.neverlandcardbattles.com
New version of PSP coming soon! Meet PSP 3001
Today an FCC filing reports that the PSP will be getting a new version soon. What that new version contains is still unknown but for the most part it seems to contain newer, possibly more up to date wireless components. Some rumours state that it will also have a built in camera, built in mic, and a new home button of some sort.
Honestly I just wished it has another analog stick, more memory, a built in HDD, and possibly some more features. Of course that’s most likely what the PSP2 will contain. It seems like Sony has said that the PSP will have a shelf life of 10 years meaning that by the 7th year or so they will have some sort of PSP2 released as the PS1 followed the same pattern with the PS2, retiring 4 years or so after the PS2’s release. Putting the hardware aside, the PSP simply needs more epic titles like Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core and God of War, and less cookie cutter ports.
U-Wars Announced for PSP
Russian game developers Biart Studios have announecd that their upcoming console shooter Underwater Wars will also make an appearance on the PSP. Underwater Wars is a 3rd-person action game currently in development for the Xbox 360 and Sony PS3. In the game you play a member of an elite US Navy Seal outfit that spends a lot of time underwater (hence the clunky title). According to the developers, the game takes place in a near-future conlfict between China and the West, in which aquatic environments play a key role. (more…)
grab now! - 20 in 1 psp slim Accessories Kit
New from Divineo China and available in a 6 different colours
You can now save money and get all the accessories you need for your PSP Slim console with this 20 in 1 ultimate pack! 20 accessories includes all the must have for people caring for their console.
Airfoam pocket x 1
Screen Protector x 1
Crystal Case x 1
UMD Case x 2
Headphone x 1
Remote Control x 1
USB Power Charge Cable x 1
USB Data Transfer Cable x 1
Button Kit x 2
Dust Protector x 5
Handy Strap x 1
Carabiner x 1
Cleaning Cloth x 1
PSP Slim Console Strap x 1
Like to celebrate? - Try new NFL 09
All New User Celebration Feature Lets You Get into the Game
TOUCHDOWN! Time to celebrate with the all new user celebration feature, just one of 85 new gameplay features included in first game that adapts to you, Madden NFL 09. The 20th Anniversary installment of the award winning Madden NFL franchise hits stores nationwide on August 12, 2008.
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