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Sony responds to PSP-3000 screen problems

Sony responds to PSP-3000 screen problems

A growing number of users are voicing their complaints regarding the new LCD screen on Sony’s revised PSP-3000 – with concerns focusing on the problem of visable scanlines on the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 22nd 2008 at 11:34AM in News
JAPAN: PSP 3000 enjoys powerful debut

JAPAN: PSP 3000 enjoys powerful debut

Having released in Japan on October 16th, Sony’s redesigned PSP (dubbed the 3000) managed to sell an incredible 141,270 in just its first four days on sale, according ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2008 at 11:43AM in News
EndWar aims for DS and PSP

EndWar aims for DS and PSP

Ahead of the release of the Xbox 360 and PS3 version’s of Tom Clancy’s EndWar on November 7th, publisher Ubisoft has announced that it is also working on DS and ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 20th 2008 at 1:59PM in News
Sony Q4 marketing blitz revealed

Sony Q4 marketing blitz revealed

Sony will launch its Q4 marketing assault with a huge cinema ad campaign – and has told the trade to look out for a new range of bundles for PS3 ...
by Tim Ingham
on Oct 15th 2008 at 12:57PM in News

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Sony dates Q4 line-up

Sony dates Q4 line-up

SCE UK has announced the dates for its key November releases for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 13th 2008 at 11:25AM in News
TGS: All PSP games to be downloadable

TGS: All PSP games to be downloadable

Sony has confirmed that all of its future UMD PSP titles will be released simultaneously for download on the upcoming PSP Store – which, incidentally, has been given a Japanese ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 9th 2008 at 1:29PM in News
US: PlayStation sales 30% up on targets

US: PlayStation sales 30% up on targets

Sales of both the PS3 and PSP are almost a third higher than Sony had estimated in its year-to-date predictions, SCEA boss Jack Tretton has stated.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 2nd 2008 at 3:56PM in News
JAPAN: PSP leads half-year sales battle

JAPAN: PSP leads half-year sales battle

The latest figures from Enterbrain, the parent company of legendary Japanese games magazine Famitsu, have shown that PSP was the biggest selling console in the six months ending September 28th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 2nd 2008 at 12:16PM in News

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LittleBigPlanet heading to PSP?

LittleBigPlanet heading to PSP?

Mark Healy, the co-founder of LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule, has said that discussions have taken place concerning a possible PSP outing for his upcoming platform release, though adds that nothing ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 2nd 2008 at 11:44AM in News
US: Microsoft hails 600 per cent 360 Arcade sales hike

US: Microsoft hails 600 per cent 360 Arcade sales hike

Microsoft is understandably delighted by its August sales victory over Sony’s PS3, and has highlighted the massive surge in Xbox 360 hardware sales in early September in its response ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 12th 2008 at 11:16AM in News
US: Sony highlights huge year-on-year sales growth

US: Sony highlights huge year-on-year sales growth

Despite losing out to Xbox 360 in the August US hardware battle, Sony has concentrated on the many positives the firm can enjoy in its response to the latest ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 12th 2008 at 11:14AM in News
US: Nintendo praises ‘positive response’ to its hardware

US: Nintendo praises ‘positive response’ to its hardware

Nintendo has released an understated, though understandably chuffed, response the news that Nintendo’s DS and Wii claimed first and second spots respectively in the US August hardware charts, according ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 12th 2008 at 11:10AM in News

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US: 360 tops PS3 in August hardware sales

US: 360 tops PS3 in August hardware sales

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has edged out Sony’s PS3 in the US during August, shifting 195,400 units compared to its rival 185,200 PS3s.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 12th 2008 at 10:58AM in News
D3P bypasses UMD in favour of downloads

D3P bypasses UMD in favour of downloads

Publisher D3P has announced that it is to bring a number of its existing PSP titles to Sony’s PlayStation Network – a move that could be seen as a snub ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 9th 2008 at 5:46PM in News
Sony to release PSP PSN titles on UMD

Sony to release PSP PSN titles on UMD

As much as Sony is pioneering the release of full-price titles via its own PSN network, it is also going to great length to preserve its presence at retail – ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 4th 2008 at 12:22PM in News
New PSP does NOT have shorter battery life

New PSP does NOT have shorter battery life

SCEA’s hardware marketing director John Koller has released a statement correcting claims he made earlier in the week regarding that battery life of the firm’s upcoming PSP 3000.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 4th 2008 at 10:45AM in News

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Direct PSP Store announced

Direct PSP Store announced

It seems a little strange that it’s taken so long to finally rear its head, but Sony has at last announced that a dedicated PSP Store is on the way, ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 3rd 2008 at 12:00PM in News
'PSP 3000 has shorter battery life'

'PSP 3000 has shorter battery life'

A video interview with GameSpot SCEA’s director of hardware marketing John Koller has revealed that the new model has a shorter battery life than its predecessor.

by Neil Long
on Sep 1st 2008 at 3:32PM in News
Square Enix’s Crisis Core reigns supreme over PSP chart

Square Enix’s Crisis Core reigns supreme over PSP chart

Square Enix has praised the performance of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, calling it an “incredible success” after its tenth week at the top of the PSP charts.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 29th 2008 at 5:13PM in News
JAPAN: PSP shifts 10m

JAPAN: PSP shifts 10m

Sony has sold 10 million units of PSP in Japan, according to new sales data from Famitsu/Enterbrain.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 27th 2008 at 1:16PM in News
Sony confirms new PSP/PS3 UK prices

Sony confirms new PSP/PS3 UK prices

Sony has confirmed UK prices for its newly announced PSP and PS3 models to MCV.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 21st 2008 at 4:24PM in News
LEIPZIG 08: New PSP announced

LEIPZIG 08: New PSP announced

Sony has announced a newly redesigned PSP at Leipzig this afternoon, dubbed the PSP 3000 – which will launch on October 15th in Europe for €199.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 20th 2008 at 5:16PM in News
Premiership football comes to PSP

Premiership football comes to PSP

PSP owners will be able to download highlights of football matches from the Barclay’s Premiership via video service Go!View, Sony has announced.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 18th 2008 at 10:54AM in News
THQ cancels Destroy All Humans for PSP

THQ cancels Destroy All Humans for PSP

THQ has confirmed it has cancelled Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed for the PSP.

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Aug 5th 2008 at 2:15PM in News
‘UMD ain’t dead’ says Boulevard

‘UMD ain’t dead’ says Boulevard

Movies on PSP could undergo a major revival if retailers sell UMDs at the right price, says Boulevard Entertainment.
The DVD specialist dipped its toe into the gaming world by ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 1st 2008 at 11:48AM in News