Dissidia PSP - a Christmas gift?

Square Enix at long last offered a look today at the special hardware bundle it has planned for the Japanese version of Final Fantasy Dissidia. We’d suggest shielding your eyes if you don’t have the ability to import. (more…)

PSP is beaten by DSi in Japan Hardware Sales

Thanks to a new hardware revision, the PSP has been doing amazingly well in Japan over the past several weeks. In the first few days of its release, the PSP 3000 sold approximately 147,000 units to Japanese fans, making it the top gaming device in the country by a wide margin. Last week however, the winning streak was broken by a new handheld contender, the Nintendo DSi. (more…)

New firmware update

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) released a new Media Manager for the PSP System today. Designed to accommodate the expanding functionality of PlayStation Portable (PSP), the Media Manager grants access to the PlayStation Store through the PC, easing the process of browsing, purchasing, and downloading of games, movies and television shows. The Media Manager also allows for organizing and syncing your music, photos and other digital content for PSP. (more…)

Ad-Hoc party delayed

Looks like Japan’s massive Monster Hunter population will have to interact with one another physically for just a bit longer. Officially sanctioned online play through the new Ad-Hoc Party service won’t be available as scheduled on October 30 date, Sony Japan announced today. The firm is now aiming to kick the service off in early November. (more…)

Max Power *slim* Replacement Battery

Your PSP battery can give you up to ten hours of use per charge, but is this enough? When you have fought your way to the last level and are about to face the end of game boss, the last thing you want is to have to wait for the battery to recharge before delivering the killer blow. That’s where MAX Power comes in.

The MAX Power Slimline is a lithium battery for the PSP designed in a slimmer package to fit the new Slimeline PSP. Keep it charged and you always have a back-up in case your main battery is drained at a crucial moment.

Features
Special slimmer 1200mAh version of the MAX Power
Up to eight hours of use per charge.
Always have a spare battery handy.

PSP-3000 4GB Entertainment Pack Cancelled

October 27, 2008 - Way, way back in August, Sony announced plans to bring two PSP-3000 bundles to the United States. One was the Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Entertainment Pack that’s on store shelves as you read this. The other was the 4GB Entertainment Pack that featured a voucher for Everyday Shooter, a Piano Black system, and — you guessed it — a 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo. (more…)

PSP - one of the strongest selling gaming devices

Sony may have experienced weaker earnings this year overall, but at least the PSP division is exceeding company expectations. Yesterday the company revised its annual earnings forecast down sharply from earlier estimates. Sony said it now expected net profit for this year to be ¥150 billion, a 59 percent drop from a year earlier, and 38 percent below the forecast it made in July. The company cited a strong Yen and global economic recession as two of the major reasons for this profit shortfall. (more…)

Dark Alex Releases 5.00 M33 PSX Bug Fix

Dark Alex has just released a v5.00m33 psx bug fix. With this fix installed, you should be able to play your psx games. (more…)

Why have a PSP in 2009?

We know the type, because we do this ourselves: you rush out to buy the latest gadget, sometimes even waiting in line at midnight with a bunch of other geeks. For a few months, you and your gadget go everywhere together: the mall, the movies, even to class. But after a while, the love affair starts to lose its lustre. Maybe a newer, glossier, thinner or lighter version is revealed (Apple and Nintendo are the worst offenders here). Or maybe you feel like you’ve simply outgrown your silicon-and-lithium-ion crush. This happened for a lot of people who bought PSPs on day one – massive hype led to massive disappointment a few months later as a library of hit games failed to materialize. When the PSP-2000 launched last year, bolstered by recent releases like Daxter, Portable Ops, Siphon Filter, Crisis Core and God of War, it happened again. Once the initial burst of releases wore off, we faced another software drought in North America, this one worse than the previous decline. Now Sony is back with yet another hardware revision, a lineup of interesting looking games, and a new strategy to woo gamers back to their little handheld that almost could. We think they finally have a winner on their hands, and to prove it, here are 5 reasons why you should own a PSP in 2009: (more…)

PSP-3000 SUCKS!

Some early adopters say the screen sucks.

October 21, 2008 - Message boards across the Internet is lighting up with complaints about the PSP-3000’s much hyped LCD screen. Apparently, some games and videos are popping up interlaced, where the image breaks into line segments. The issue seems to center on fast moving objects. (more…)

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