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Hot on the heels of the news that PSP owners will soon be able to chat for free over the internet with the upcoming Skype for PSP package, it has now been confirmed that a PSP keyboard is also in the works. Gamespot reports that work is at an early …
Read More »CES 2008: Blu-Ray movies for PSP
In what could come as a massive blow to its own UMD format, Sony has unveiled Blu-Ray movies that contain a standard-res version of the film embedded on the disc that can be transferred to PSP for viewing on the move. By attaching the PSP to a PS3 via a …
Read More »Skype for PSP to be unveiled at CES
PSP platform holder Sony is set to lift the lid on the previously mentioned Skype service for its handheld at next week’s CES show is Las Vegas, if information on the company’s website is to be believed. The PSP section of Sony’s CES website states: Call friends, talk trash to …
Read More »Final Fantasy ports to hit PSP
Square Enix will release Final Fantasy One and Two for the PSP across Europe on February 8th, along with updated visuals and new content. Both titles will feature improved graphics and character art, new dungeons, new camera views and 16:9 widescreen support. Originally released in the eighties, the initial steps …
Read More »PSP gets surprise PSOne boost
Though it was the Blu-Ray enhancements that caught the headlines following Sony’s recent firmware updates for its two leading games consoles, a surprise inclusion that wasn’t talked up before is the new ability for PSP to play PSOne titles on the move. Not only does the update allow PSOne titles …
Read More »Sony bolsters PSP with free Media Manager
Whilst there’s no denying the PSP’s excellent multimedia functionality, up to now consumers have faced the choice of either paying for Sony’s Media Manager software or wrestling with any number of third party applications – but Sony Japan has just removed a lot of the hassle. Though visitors to either …
Read More »PSP gets PVR functionality
SCEJ has stated that the upcoming PSP firmware update that is due out worldwide on December 18th will allow Japanese users who own the PSP TV Tuner to turn their handheld into a portable TV recorder, Eurogamer reports. Firmware version 3.8 will allow TV tuner owners to select upcoming programming …
Read More »PSP battery gets an upgrade
Sony is to release a new battery pack for its portable games console the PSP that claims to be able to double the operating time of the new Slim & Lite version of the machine. The power cel, dubbed the PSP Extended Life Battery Kit, is actually thicker than the …
Read More »Sony strongly denies possibility of PSP phone
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has shot down the rumour that it is working with Sony Ericsson on a PlayStation-related mobile phone. An SCEE spokesperson told MCV: We can categorically state that we are not currently working with Sony Ericsson on any form of PlayStation phone. We feel that [SCE co-chief …
Read More »JAPAN: PSP holds tight at top
Japanese charts body Media Create reports that Sony’s PSP handheld has successfully claimed the top spot of the region’s hardware charts for the third consecutive week. Despite a drop in sales of over 175,000 units, PSP still beats its closest contender, Nintendo’s DS, by 30,000 units. PSP’s newly found success …
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