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Short demo of Epic Citadel outlines potential of Sonyâ??s next generation portable
Read More »No PSP2 dev kits available ‘for now’
SCE not yet decided on price or release date
Read More »PSN reaches 69m users
Almost 70m PlayStation Network accounts have been registered worldwide since the service launched. Speaking at the PSP2 reveal press conference this morning, SCE president and CEO Kaz Hirai said that over 69m accounts had been opened before January 25th. He also revealed that over 80 per cent of all PS3s …
Read More »Sega cancels Thor on PSP
Thor: God of Thunder will no longer be released on PSP when it hits shelves on other formats on April 29th. Sega confirmed the cancellation in its latest release schedule which stated that the game will instead be released on 3DS. The third person action adventure – also due for …
Read More »Angry Birds now on PS3, PSP
PlayStation fans can now get their hands on the ever-popular Angry Birds. A new version of the best-selling iPhone title is now live on PlayStation Network, making it available for download on both PS3 and PSP, according to Gamershell. European and American gamers can find Angry Birds in the Minis …
Read More »PlayStation Phone â??features 1GHz CPU, 512MB RAMâ??
Sonyâ??s sloppy secret shows promise
Read More »God Eater Burst hits UK in March
Namco Bandai has announced Japanese hit God Eater Burst will arrive in UK stores on March 18th. The PSP action game sold half a million copies during its first three weeks on sale in Japan following its 34/40 score in Famitsu magazine. It went on to become the ninth best-selling …
Read More »Now the PSPgo is hacked
After news of a serious security lapse on PS3 emerged earlier today, sources are now claiming that the PSPgo is the latest Sony device to succumb to hackers. VG247 reports that hackers have successfully installed homebrew ISO loading software onto the machine from which games copied from UMD can be …
Read More »Monster Hunter becomes Capcoms fastest-seller
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd has become Capcom’s fastest-selling game of all time. The PSP RPG has shipped 3m copies in Japan in 17 days, bringing worldwide sales of the series up to 16m. Sales of the PSP quadrupled following the game’s release. Monster Hunter has also helped set a new …
Read More »Sony talks future handheld innovation
Though the words ‘PSP’ and ‘two’ are yet to emerge from the lips of Sony, SCEE president Andrew House has told MCV of his company’s future plans for innovation in the handheld space. We demonstrated with PS2 that with the right value proposition, the right long-term attention and the right …
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