He does say that the now-discontinued extended life battery will make a return, possibly rebranded for use with the PSP-3000 series.
PSP Brite battery life will decrease by 20-30 minutes
He does say that the now-discontinued extended life battery will make a return, possibly rebranded for use with the PSP-3000 series.
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings rated for handhelds
Analyst Pachter says 'blame Japan' for Sony's PSP mis-management
Analyst Michael Pachter doesn't see a bright future for the PSP. In fact, he believes that we're nearing the end of the syste's run, due to the paltry release lineup for the remainder of the year. The introduction of the PSP Brite is seen as a sign of weakness, suggesting the redesign will confuse and anger more than excite. "Constant tech tweaks and upgrades might work for telephones, but they're not what gamers want ... it creates confusion, and leaves many users with older models feeling inadequate," Pachter told Das Gamer.Because everyone needs someone to blame, Pachter offers this advice: "Blame Japan," he says. He believes that Sony is being much too ambitious, handling the PS2, PSP and PS3 simultaneously. "[Japan]'s instructing the US to play catch-up with Microsoft on Xbox Live, step up its online game with Home, offer movie downloads and push the Blu-ray home theater initiative just to begin with. Something had to give. The company has been spreading itself too thin."
Ironically, PSP's strongest territory is Japan, where new releases continue to be announced on a regular basis. While we'd disagree that PSP is on a deathbed, it's obvious that drastic work needs to be done to change the current state of the PSP.
[Thanks, Ronnie D.!]
Over 10 million PSP units sold in Japan, top 5 games
- Monster Hunter 2nd G (release date 03/27/08: 2,396,642 copies sold)
- Monster Hunter 2nd (release date 02/22/07: 1,706,387 copies sold)
- Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII (release date 09/13/07: 790,705 copies sold)
- Monster Hunter Portable (release date 12/01/05: 668,964 copies sold)
- Phantasy Star Portable (release date 07/31/08: 545,242 copies sold)
[Via Kotaku]
Pipemania will only be $20, out September 30
If you've read our hands-on with Pipemania last week, you may have noticed that we had information regarding an exact price and date for the game. While the release date of September 30 was dead on accurate, we were apparently communicated with the wrong pricing. Chalk it up to a common case of store clerk labeling snafu, mixing up those price tags. Instead of paying $40, you can expect Pipemania to go on sale at $19.99 next month. We're actually quite glad to hear that the numbers were a mistake.
Hideo Kojima: Metal Gear Acid on PSN 'possible'
That's three possibles in one sentence. Oh, Kojima-sama, don't leave us hanging like that! Hopefully we'll hear more concrete news soon.
[Via Joystiq]
Yuusha and Bleach will have simultaneous PSN and UMD release
Download to PSP
Bleach Soul Carnival will apparently be receiving the same treatment. 3,800 yen (about $35) for the download and 4,743 yen (about $43) for the UMD, both with a release date of October 23rd. What do you guys think about this? The Japanese have been slow to adopt digital downloads. Are the significantly lower price points for these high-profile releases Sony's incentive for gamers to accept this new distribution method?
This is what Mytran Wars looks like
Gallery: Mytran Wars
PSP-3000 screen is berry colorful
- PSP-1000: PSP Phat
- PSP-2000:
PSP LitePSP Dim - PSP-3000: PSP Brite?
[Thanks, Zach M.!]
Look at the characters of Neverland Card Battles
Click for high-resolution image.
Check out the characters in our updated gallery:
Gallery: Neverland Card Battles
PSP-3000 coming to Australia on October 16th
In case you didn't notice, Sony unveiled the latest PSP model yesterday at LGC. Basically, the PSP-3000 will have a built-in microphone, improved screen with faster response time and better resistance to glare. You can read all about it here and here.
PSP-3000's LCD screen is twice as fast
The 3rd Birthday gameplay and story details
Unlike its predecessors, The 3rd Birthday will be a "true third person shooter," but Tabata notes that it will not the same as Dirge (thank you!) of Cerberus: FFVII. Some sort of wireless gameplay may be implemented, but it was not specified whether it will be infrastructure or ad-hoc.
The game's scenario and design are currently almost complete. Our curvy heroine Aya Brea will utilize an ability called overdrive that allows her to "cross time." This power lets her to fight and eliminate the Twisted, who are the new antagonists of the game. No release date is set, but it sounds like we'll see the game over in Japan some time next year.
Everyday Shooter coming to PSP
Everyday Shooter has just been announced for the PSP. The original game debuted on PC and PS3, and was praised by critics for its innovative combination of music and shooting. No separate release date is available at this time, but it will be included in the PSP 4GB Memory Entertainment Pack, which will launch in November. The bundle will include a voucher which allows you to download the game from the PS Store.
To find out more about this innovative shooter, check out PS3 Fanboy's coverage.
To find out more about this innovative shooter, check out PS3 Fanboy's coverage.
PSP-3000 North American details
SCEA just announced the North American details concerning the PSP-3000. The previously announced Ratchet & Clank PSP Entertainment Pack will launch on October 14th for $199.99. It will now include the following:
- Mystic Silver PSP-3000
- Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
- National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets UMD
- echochrome PSN voucher
- 1GB Memory Stick PRO duo
- Piano Black PSP-3000
- 4GB Memory Stick PRO duo
- Everyday Shooter PSN voucher
Gallery: PSP-3000 series
