Sony's dream of freeing TV from the confines of the living room is looking more like reality with a gadget that allows you to watch local broadcasts on a PC even if you are thousands of miles from home.
Sony is keen to remind people, at every possible juncture, that the PlayStation Portable isn't just a videogames console.
PSP’s movie star dream in tatters.
Movie studios and retailers are starting to abandon Sony 's Universal Media Disc (UMD) movie format. UMD is an optical storage device that Sony developed for its PlayStation Portable gaming computers.
Movie titles and retailers lose their appetite for UMD movies
Tom Sanders in California, vnunet.com , Friday 31 March 2006 at 00:00:00 Movie titles and retailers lose their appetite for UMD movies Movie studios and retailers are starting to abandon Sony's Universal Media Disk (UMD) for movies. The UMD is an optical storage device that Sony developed for its PSP portable gaming... > Read the full article
Movie studios and retailers are starting to abandon Sony's Universal Media Disk (UMD) for movies. The UMD is an optical storage device that Sony developed for its PSP portable gaming computers. The tiny disks are primarily designed to store games, but consumers can also purchase UMD movie titles.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Exactly a year after it was launched in the United States, the Sony PlayStation Portable's days as a hand-held movie-viewing device might be numbered.
The press release for Sony's B-Boy makes it sound like a fighting game, what with talk of "800 motion captured moves" and "a dynamically controlled fighting system", but it's actually a break dancing dance-off thing. Or a dancing game with fighting. It's not very clear, to be honest.
London, March 29, 2006 – Whether you're a toprock master, a power move monster or you just can't stop freezing, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) will have you breaking some serious dance moves with B-Boy TM . Developed by FreeStyleGames, in collaboration with Crazy Legs and DJ Hooch, B-Boy is due for release in September 2006 on PSP TM (PlayStation ® Portable) and PlayStation ® 2.
Sony plans to leverage hip-hop's fourth core to support PlayStation 2 and PSP owners who "can't stop freezing". "B-Boy", developed as a collaboration between FreeStyleGames, "Crazy Legs" and "DJ Hooch", will arrive this September just as the weather starts to hit.
New York, NY – March 28th, 2006 – Myelin Media LLC, a publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that their Texas Hold 'Em game, STACKED TM with Daniel Negreanu will feature interoperability between the PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment system and PSP TM (PlayStation ® Portable) system versions of the game.
Virtools, a Dassault Systèmes company (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), market leader in the world of interactive 3D game prototyping and production solutions, and provider of '3D for All' flagship solutions Virtools Dev 3.5 platform, announced today a preview of its upcoming framework for "PSP TM " development at GDC 2006, Virtools booth #1138.
i-PHONO Mini means it’s wireless headphones all the way for Sony’s handheld. The device clips on to your PSP via the headphone socket. [ more images ]
Marketing giant awakens from post-Xmas slumber.
Sony working on new handheld?
The popular PlayStation Portable is the latest target for hackers, with the discovery of a "Trojan horse" program that renders the machine useless
More than a decade after the original PlayStation went into production and with more than 100 million units sold worldwide, Sony has confirmed that manufacturing of the 32-bit console has finally ceased.
Sony has announced more details of Tekken Dark Resurrection, the first PSP instalment in the hit beat-'em-up series. It'll feature more than 30 customisable characters, including newcomers Dragunov and Lili, our old friend the Armor King and lots of other familiar faces.
More than a decade after the original PlayStation went into production and with more than 100 million units sold worldwide, Sony has confirmed that manufacturing of the 32-bit console has finally ceased.
Tech Digest Nokia back into gaming?
Eidos, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today confirms the next instalment of Championship Manager 2006 on Sony PSP, will be released on April 7th, 2006.
Sony won’t only be looking to better the success of Xbox 360 when PS3 launches in November – it also looks set to take on Microsoft’s successful Xbox Live online service.
After PS2 and PSP launches that left us in the dark for almost a year, SCEE president David Reeves has promised to right the wrongs of the past and give Europe equal billing to Japan and the US when PS3 launches in November.
Sony on Wednesday unveiled a long-awaited online gaming network that would become the major rival to Microsoft’s Xbox Live when launched in November.
Sony on Wednesday unveiled a long-awaited online gaming network that would become the major rival to Microsoft ’s Xbox Live when launched in November.
According to Sony Computer Entertainment’s head honcho, Ken Kutaragi, we should see PSP on UK shelves by Easter! [ more ] iPod MoviePlayer! [2005-01-05] Transform your iPod into an on-the-go video jukebox with this new accessory… [ more ]
PSP delayed for the UK! Sony PSP priced and dated for the US [2005-02-03] Finally Sony makes an official announcement revealing details of PSP’s stateside launch.
Despite looking robust, PSP's open-backed UMD discs are prone to getting thumbed, dusty and scratched. Here's a solution… [ more ] 3 mobile sets music downloads free!
Microsoft is designing a handheld gaming device that can also play music and video in a potential challenge to market leaders Sony, Nintendo and Apple, according to reports.
Sony's announced that World Tour Soccer 2 is due out on PlayStation Portable in June - just in time for you to lose your PSP down the back of a German stadium, presumably.
Sony PSP tested to destruction! WiFi wages war on traffic jams... [2004-12-20] …with a little help from the German government. Can the power of WiFi keep streets congestion-free?
Finally Sony makes an official announcement revealing details of PSP’s stateside launch. Get all the facts here… [ more ] T-Mobile’s new eye-popping Pocket PC mobile [2005-02-03] Microsoft and T-Mobile unveil the all-singing-all-dancing MDA IV. It’s stuffed to the gills with stacks of impressive on-the-go treats.
Exclusive: PSP x-rayed! Halo 2 expansion pack shoots into view! [2005-03-22] Xbox’s biggest-selling game is in line for a serious upgrade, featuring a monster-load of new content.
A jazzy new version of the N-Gage QD, eh? On the same day that PSP goes on sale in the UK, you say? Hmm, funny that. [ more ] Rear view mirror with built-in LCD screen [2005-08-09] Looking backwards has never been so forward-looking. The future of rear view mirrors skids into sight.
T3 mag has rounded up the 10 coolest PSP accessories, but this sophisticated sheath is the true pimp daddy. [ more ] iPod nano ear goggles! [2006-01-30] First pair of headphones with built-in iPod nano dock arrives in the UK.
Sony’s new designer Esprit range is coming! And first up is this slickedy-wick Hi-Def telly. [ more ] PSP 2 on the horizon? [2006-02-24] An 8-gig version of Sony’s stunning thumb bandit is rumoured to be in development. Could it be a true successor to PSP?
Developed by G-Artists and Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios JAPAN Studio, PoPoLoCroisTM invites players into a mystical and magical world.
LOS ANGELES March 17, 2006 Nyko Technologies ® , a peripherals manufacturer dedicated to enhancing the digital lifestyle, ships the Charger Grip for the Sony PSP ® . The stylish, PS2-like grip includes a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery that extends the PSP play time by five hours.
A new bare bones package will set you back just £150. PSP is no longer pricey! Well, not as much as it was! [ more images ] Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Portable is getting a price snip in the UK. We suggested last week that it would be dropping to around £140, and it turns out we were only a tenner out – you’ll now be able to get your hands on a basic, no-frills PSP package for a mere
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£12 cheaper on the Continent
Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed to our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz , that the new PSP Pack will retail for just under £150 in the UK. "This pack contains just the PSP and its charger, and will retail at the rrp of £149.99," said a spokesperson.
09:40 - Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that the new PSP Pack, which is set to go on sale across Europe from March 22nd, will retail for just under GBP 150 in the UK.
A BUS driver has been sacked for playing a computer game behind the wheel. The man had the Sony PlayStation Portable on his lap and was using it as he drove his route.
World-renowned Hong Kong-based PSP exporter Lik-Sang.com feels the bite of Sony Europe's sharp-toothed lawyers. [ more ] Play Doom on your iPod [2005-08-08] iPod gets treated to some old school PC-style shooting action thanks to some unofficial tinkering.
Keep your Sony PSP snug and safe with one of these cushiony covers. [ more ] If E.T. was a boy racer he'd drive this [2005-08-23] Alien-styled Citroen C2 kitted out with £100,000 worth of gadgets! It's in a world of its own.
Currently it's dead easy to hack your PSP and run emulated Nintendo games and other software on it. It might not be for long. [ more ] New Sony AIBO: The dog that blogs [2005-09-29] The latest addition to the AIBO litter is of an altogether different pedigree.
News of a PSP price drop has been somewhat lost amongst the hysteria surrounding PS3, but Sony UK has today confirmed to MCV that the PSP Base Pack will arrive in the UK on March 22nd for £149.99.
SanDisk flexes its memory stick muscle with a Pro Duo capable of storing six entire movies. [ more ] Indulge your PSP with Playgear [2005-05-18] Logitech seduces Sony’s handheld with its new range of cool accessories.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment gears up to unleash an avalanche of UMD movies for PSP in the UK this September. [ more ] RAZRberry: Part RAZR V3, part Blackberry [2005-06-27] Motorola’s new handset has been affectionately dubbed the RAZRberry by the gadget community. See why now!
Following fast in the footsteps of the iPod skinning scene, you can now create custom covers for Sony's portable playboy. [ more ] Robots get covered in skin [2005-08-16] Artificial skin has been invented to enable robots to experience the sensation of touch.
We've got the first shots of Sony's new VAIO FJ series laptops in red and blue. Oh yes. [ more ] Nutty iPod nano cases uncovered [2005-09-15] iPod nano gets showered with heaps of freaky-looking protective cases, including a grassy rubber offering!
Future is to publish a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) from next month.
PSP vs. PS2 feature impresses
Video voice chat revealed, and more
Sony yesterday outlined software and hardware features that it plans to add to its PSP during 2006.
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc Wednesday outlined new software and hardware features that it plans to add to its PlayStation Portable (PSP) during 2005.
EyeToy, GPS accessories and PSOne game downloads coming too
Sony is to launch a global content download service for its PlayStation Portable handheld games console, the company said today. It will also ship a PSP ...
Sony reveals plans for downloadable games, GPS and camera accessories – and an imminent price cut. Sony’s PSP handheld is due for a range of new peripherals, the Japanese giant announced in a Tokyo press conference today.
Sony have announced a number of new PlayStation Portable peripherals and services today, with a camera and GPS receiver both planned for launch by the end of this year.
Sony have announced a whole bunch of new things in the world of PSP. Peripherals! A camera will enable EyeToy-style motion sensing games and video chat. A GPS receiver will be used for navigtion and stuff, and - like Gizmondo - it is intended that games will take advantge of it too.
Tokyo, March 15, 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it will continue to further expand the PSP ® (PlayStation ® Portable) platform with new attractive accessories, features and services responding to active demand throughout the world.
PSP will see a worldwide price cut this month. From March 22nd, European gamers will be able to buy a "base unit" (presumably devoid of stuff like the headphones) for 199 Euro (about £140).
Sony has a host of updates to the PlayStation Portable planned over the coming months, with an EyeToy camera, a video and voice chat service, a GPS receiver and the ability to download and play a range of PSone games all on the way.
One of Sony Online Entertainment's first PlayStation 3 games will be a full-blooded version of PSP RPG Untold Legends, the company's confirmed.
Sony PSP tested to destruction! WiFi wages war on traffic jams... [2004-12-20] …with a little help from the German government. Can the power of WiFi keep streets congestion-free?
Finally Sony makes an official announcement revealing details of PSP’s stateside launch. Get all the facts here… [ more ] T-Mobile’s new eye-popping Pocket PC mobile [2005-02-03] Microsoft and T-Mobile unveil the all-singing-all-dancing MDA IV. It’s stuffed to the gills with stacks of impressive on-the-go treats.
Sony PSP vs Nintendo DS: The ultimate face-off! Two red-hot handhelds battle it out to be crowned king of gaming on the go, but which is the winner? T3 reveals all in this comprehensive guide to the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS.
Exclusive: PSP x-rayed! Halo 2 expansion pack shoots into view! [2005-03-22] Xbox’s biggest-selling game is in line for a serious upgrade, featuring a monster-load of new content.
A jazzy new version of the N-Gage QD, eh? On the same day that PSP goes on sale in the UK, you say? Hmm, funny that. [ more ] Rear view mirror with built-in LCD screen [2005-08-09] Looking backwards has never been so forward-looking. The future of rear view mirrors skids into sight.
The upcoming FJ series gets a couple of new pots of paint chucked at it. [ more ] First touchscreen Cyber-shot unveiled [2005-10-04] Sony's voluptuous new N1 compact demands to be thumbed, prodded and poked with anything you've got to hand.
A new add-on has emerged that transforms Sony's swanky handheld into a makeshift home console. [ more ] Canon IXUS goes wireless [2005-10-25] Another killer compact gets the snip. Just a shame it won't reach us until the New Year.
T3 mag has rounded up the 10 coolest PSP accessories, but this sophisticated sheath is the true pimp daddy. [ more ] iPod nano ear goggles! [2006-01-30] First pair of headphones with built-in iPod nano dock arrives in the UK.
LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp NWS.N chief Rupert Murdoch has warned that power is tilting away from traditional media as consumers flock to the Internet, posing a serious threat to existing business models.
News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has warned that power is tilting away from traditional media as consumers flock to the Internet, posing a serious threat to existing business models.
Hong Kong, 14th March, 2006 - Renchi.com ( www.renchi.com ) - a leading import video games, consoles and game gear retailer, today announced the immediate availability of all three colours of the Nintendo DS Lite. The three colours are Crystal White, Enamel Navy and Ice Blue. All special ordered for enthusiastic gamers outside of Japan.
Tim Wroughton-Craig wants his son to be taken seriously as 007, denying recent rumours that the actor is scared of speed boats and can only drive automatic cars.
Orginally scheduled for released on March 14th 2006, the UK shipping date has been pushed back a month to April 14th 2006. The PSP incarnation of "From Russia With Love" (released on PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube consoles in November 2005), will be adapted to fit the small handheld platform.
TAIPEI (AFX) - Asustek Computer Inc (2357.TW) denied market rumors that it has secured contracts from Sony Corp for PlayStation 3 and PSP game consoles, the Economic Daily News reported, citing unidentified Asustek officials.
London, UK, 13th March 2006, Hold onto your handsets and hang on to your handhelds - www.pocketgamer.co.uk has just launched to bring you news, previews and reviews exclusively dedicated to mobile and handheld games.
A VCR for the solid-state storage era?
The president of startup studio Ready At Dawn has told GamesIndustry.biz that developers must stop making excuses for producing handheld games that aren't up to the same standard as their console counterparts.
Posters pulled after staff complaints
The president of startup studio Ready At Dawn has told GamesIndustry.biz that developers must stop making excuses for producing handheld games that aren't up to the same standard as their console counterparts.
ADS Tech will be exhibiting and demonstrating two new additions to its Video-To-Go family of products at this year's CeBIT Technology Exhibition in Hannover Germany, the recently launched DVD Xpress DX2 and the soon-to-be-launched Mini Dual TV USB. Both products...
AtomFilms on Thursday announced AtomFilms To Go, a new service aimed at users of video-capable portable media devices like the iPod and Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP).
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Sony has been forced to remove a poster which advised consumers to "Take a running jump" from tram and train stations across the country after transport staff expressed safety concerns.
A POSTWOMAN who stole five tons of mail was yesterday jailed for a year after she was trapped by a computer game. Pregnant single mum Lisa Harvey, 32, hid 111,000 letters, parcels and junk mail at her home.
BBC News website's technology correspondent Mark Ward analyses Microsoft's Origami mini PC project.
Sony gain more PR coverage. Job done.
The Japanese outfit lags behind in the home-console market. But its DS is the top gaming handheld, thanks in part to the Brain Training titles
A PRESTON man has been made the subject of a community order after being convicted of stealing three boxes marked "Sony PSP", of an unknown value, belonging to Lancashire Police. (09/03/2006 11:00:14)
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Plus over a million unique DS users online.
Multinational conglomerate keeps it street
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Then again, that's hardly surprising is it? It's another genius brief from the publisher that last week announced it was going to help fatten the PSP catalogue with a gang sodding warfare game.
IRVINE, CA - March 3, 2006 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced the acquisition of the North American publishing rights to Contact, an action role-playing game for the Nintendo DS. Developed in Japan by Marvelous Interactive Inc., Contact is scheduled for release in the summer of 2006.
AGOURA HILLS, CA, March 6, 2006 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced it has expanded its global studio system by acquiring its first European-based development studio, Juice Games Ltd.
Sony PSP to play MPEG-4 movies off Memory Stick [2004-12-07] Sony’s upcoming killer handheld console is out to crush Nintendo DS, and here’s another reason why it’s on track to do exactly that!
Attack of the PSP and DS clones! Sony and Nintendo’s new gaming handhelds get the impostor treatment. But these ropey rip-offs aren’t a patch on the real thing [ more ]
Good news for any Northern Irish gamers hoping to pick up a PSP Giga Pack in the near future - high street chain GameStop has slashed 25 quid off the price.
As part of plans to secure an even stronger foothold in the European market, high street retailer GameStop has slashed the price of the PlayStation Portable Giga Pack in its Irish stores.
Now you can not do work even when you're not at work!
Crime, strategy and pub games in the mix
If you thought the endless stream of third-person gangster-themed action adventure games set in a gritty urban environment was finally at an end, think again - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced Gangs of London for the PSP.
1st March 2006 - Bike fanatics, fans of motorcycle sport and road racers will be thrilled today with the announcement by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe of the release this May of Tourist Trophy TM – the Real Riding Simulator on PlayStation ® 2. Offering a whole new perspective on bike racing, the game comes from the studios of Polyphony Digital Inc and the acclaimed team behind the Gran
Crime action, strategy and mini-games all in one awesome handheld title! SCEE (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) is pleased to announce the release of Gangs of London TM on PSP TM (PlayStation ® Portable), later this year.