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New Ace Combat targeting PSP

Publisher Namco Bandai has revealed that a brand new entry in its flight sim series, Ace Combat Joint Assault, will touch down on the PSP runway in the spring. Following on from the series’ 2006 PSP debut Ace Combat X, Joint Assault promises the most accomplished visuals yet seen on …

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Xbox 360 and PS3 buck 09 dip

In a year that saw most sectors of the UK video games market suffer year-on-year declines, both the Xbox 360 and PS3 have emerged as the real winners of the last 12 months as both consoles managed both software unit sales and revenue gains. Numbers from ELSPA show that the …

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US: 52% of PSP owners are female

We hear lots about the success Nintendo has enjoyed in the emerging casual games sector, but new statistics about the North American PSP audience suggest that Sony has achieved great things in the female sector. Edge reports that 52 per cent of US PSP owners are female. This compares to …

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PSPgo sales ahead of Sonys forecasts

Despite its controversial decision to ditch UMD functionality with the recently released PSPgo, Sony has claimed that the device has sold more than it had expected at this early stage in its lifecycle. We are over-forecast on what we thought we’d be selling on PSP Go, so we’ve been very …

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Minis now playable on PS3

Sony’s recently released range of downloadable bite-sized games Minis are now available to play on both PSP and PS3 thanks to the release of a new firmware update for the home console. Any Minis title purchased from this point on will be playable on both machines. Those who have already …

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JAPAN: New Dead or Alive for PSP

Publisher Tecmo has lifted the lid on a brand new instalment in the Dead or Alive series on PSP – though those hoping for a fighter had best look elsewhere. Joystiq reports that Dead or Alive: Paradise has more in common with the quirky Xbox series DOA: Beach Volleyball, though …

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UFC 2010 revealed, dated

Publisher THQ has officially lifted the lid on the next instalment on its not-WWE fighting franchise, UFC 2010 Undisputed. The game, which focuses on the real fighting exploits of North America’s caged combat series, will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PSP on May 28th next year. Questions were …

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First PSP Minis come to PS3

Sony has announced the first batch of PSP Minis compatible for PS3 owners. The 3.15 firmware update allows gamers to download and play the five newest PSP Minis on their console, as well as a handful of other previous releases, according to the European PlayStation Blog. The line-up includes Dynogems, …

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PSP Minis set for PS3

PSP Minis games will soon be available to PS3 owners, Sony has confirmed. A PS3 firmware update, set for release on December 17, will install a Minis ‘emulator’ on the console, allowing people to buy and play the sub-100MB games. We are working on getting the majority of the current …

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