UMD is still alive a don’t going to die!
Sony is still continuing to highlight its support for the UMD format. At GDC they reportedly claimed that UMD is ‘alive and well’ and noted that it plays an important part of its strategy balancing physical PSP media with digital distribution.
On a related matter Sony also revealed that the PSP has sold 60 million units worldwide. (more…)
Neo Geo games soon on PSP
Following on the announcement by Hudson that some its Turbo GrafX 16 titles will be ported over to the PSN, we have more great news for retro gamers. According to the latest ESRB listings, SNK will soon be bringing Neo Geo games to the PSP and Playstation 3. The ratings board has spilled the beans on four titles from the retro console: Baseball Stars Professional, Alpha Mission II, League Bowling and Super Sidekicks. Of course, there is also a new stand alone Metal Slug game from SNK for the PSP. While these games aren’t necessarily our first picks from the golden era of the NEO GEO, the company is off to a promising start. Let’s hope these are just the beginning of a torrent of retro titles for the PSN. (more…)
Girls love PSP!
When Sony launched its Lilac colored PSP, accompanied by the latest Hannah Montana game, it definitely raised a few eyebrows. However, if you thought that Sony’s handheld device was mainly dominated by male players, you’d be wrong. According to media trend trackers at the Nielsen Company, more than half of all PSP owners are actually female (52%, to be exact). This data covers the gaming industry in the United States only, but still the data are surprising. If the stereotypical gamer was once male and between the age of 16 and 20 years old, the community is now skewing older and more female. Nielsen reports that 45% of all gamers are now female. (more…)
External UMD Drive - is that possible?
An interesting rumor circulating on the web suggests that the computer peripheral maker is considering an external UMD reader accessory for the PSP Go. Logitech has already had a good experience with the PSP market, enjoying strong sales of its original Playgear Pocket hard case for the portable system. It was really the best hard case on the market for those looking for an alternative to Sony’s soft slip protector. Now, the manufacturer appears interested in solving a new problem: getting old UMD games to play on the new PSP Go system. (more…)
5.50GEN-D3 - C 5.03GEN is coming. What to wait for?
As mentioned earlier we had two days ago after an announcement by the team in January that promised soon the two new updates 5.50GEN-D3 and 5.03GEN-C, the date of issuance of this update has been moved to December 15. But why so late? (more…)
PSP Go won’t Go?
The PSP Go has officially been on sale for about a week, and early signs suggest weaker than expected sales for the device. The good news is that the launch of the PSP Go was eclipsed by the massive success of Sony’s new PS3 Slim (which managed to sell an astonishing one million units in just three weeks). However the bad news is that it will probably take the PSP Go significantly longer to reach one million units sold. (more…)
Who uses PSP the most?
In fanboy squabbles, it is common to hear one side refer to the other group’s console as a ‘kiddy’ device. This comment is usually meant in a derogatory way to insult the technological prowess of another manufacturer’s console, suggesting that the only games that it can run on its pitiful hardware are those targeted at kids. During the early days of the showdown between the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS, it was often the latter which was accused of being for ‘kids’, while Sony’s handheld was claimed to be for an older teenaged audience. (more…)
PSP Go vs PSP 3000 (specs)
Last specification details for new SONY console PSP Go revealed.
In order to compare the new PSPgo to previous consoles, we have put together the following chart. This compares the current PSP 3000 with the new PSPgo Console.
At launch, Sony we at pains to point out that the PSP 3000 (with UMD) would sit alongside the UMD-less PSPgo console. That said, the two consoles are not expected to be comparable, however, here goes. (more…)
New PSP Clone revealed
Today over at Ishopvideogame a new PSP Clone has been released with 8gb of memory built in and Camera and MP3/MP4/MP5 Playback, and plays Not Only NES but Gameboy, Gameboy Colour and even Megadrive Games, heres the full specs: (more…)
Special Accessories 4 PSPGo
Those of you who have seen the new PSP Go might have noticed that the specs for the device do not yet mention the video-out feature of current model PSPs. It also uses a new, proprietary USB connection for data transfer, meaning that the old USB mini cables we have all be hoarding will not work with the new machine. (more…)