News// Sony to Third-Parties: Help Us with PlayStation (Spong)
(30 Jun 2009) New licensing deals ahoy
Sony mulls adding phone to PSP: report (Computer Business Review)
Established in 1957, the British Computer Society ... Teneo is an infrastructure optimization company, p ...
News: PS3 Slim for autumn - report (Eurogamer)
And Xbox 360 Elite to replace Pro. Sony may be readying a PS3 Slim model for launch this autumn, while Microsoft may be cutting the price of the top-tier Xbox 360 Elite. To make way for the Slim hardware, Sony will finally cut the price of existing PS3 consoles, according to Ars Technica's "favourite inside source". Preceding that, retailers will be given a limited inventory of 80GB PS3 units in ...
14:40 (BST), 29/06/2009 Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS “Fragile has a great … (gamesindustry.biz)
“Fragile has a great team of creative designers who in turn have brought to life a beautiful art style that pushes the limits of the Wii console without compromising on gaming quality” stated Tyrone Walcott product manager at Rising Star Games.
News: Sony staffing up for iPhone rival - report (Eurogamer)
Work could begin in July. Sony is thinking about merging game and phone in an attempt to compete with Apple's wildly popular iPhone. The company is gathering a team to tackle the task as soon as July, according to Japanese press giant Nikkei, picked up by Reuters. The hardware is described as a cross between the PSP and a Sony Ericsson mobile phone. Sony Ericsson has combined famous Sony brands ...
News: UK Charts: Fight Night 4 the champ (Eurogamer)
But fellow newcomers disappoint. Fight Night Round 4 has become the first boxing game to top the UK All-Formats chart upon release. Perhaps it will now go to America and never be heard of again. The EA Sports game leads a long list of newcomers this week, although few fare anywhere near as well - the only other top 10 débutante being Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at six. Overlord II spends ...
Sony PSP could get phone functions (ZDNet UK)
The company is considering developing a mobile phone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple's iPod and iPhone
News// UK Video Game Charts: ProtoType Fought Off (Spong)
(29 Jun 2009) Fight Now kicks everthing's ass
Sony working on new gaming phone? (Ferrago.co.uk)
PlayStation phone rumour returns We've been hearing speculation regarding a PlayStation phone on and off for the best part of two years, and now this gossip has resurfaced, Sony apparently following in the iPhone's footsteps with a new gaming handset. According to Japan's Nikkei daily (thanks Reuters ) development of a hybrid phone will begin in earnest next month, with a team already in place. ...
SCEE boss explains high PSP Go pricing (Ferrago.co.uk)
New system 'premium' mooted The PSP Go was one of E3 2009's biggest announcements, but confirmation of the 249 USD / Euro price tag hardly inspired observers; this price tag being somewhat higher than the existing PSP model. "When you introduce a new piece of hardware you have the opportunity to say there is a certain premium that is associated with it, and we took that into account," Sony ...
News// iPhone gets Sony PSP and Nintendo DS Emulation (Spong)
(26 Jun 2009) Not official emulator
News// iPhone gets Sony PSP and Nintendo DS Emulator (Spong)
(26 Jun 2009) Not official emulator
Nibble// Sony’s House Talks in Code about High PSP Go Prices (Spong)
Follow us on... Share on... Asked by MCV , "Are you charging more for the PSPgo to protect retail margins as they won’t be selling software? Or to cover R&D costs?" House responded, "Those aren’t the factors.
News: PopCap’s Zuma heads PAL PSN update (Eurogamer)
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day. PopCap temple puzzler Zuma leads the PAL PSN update this week, and features glitzy 1080p visuals, bonus items, Trophies and remote PSP play. Zuma costs 7 Queenpounds. Sony has also cut the price of Super Stardust HD for its first anniversary. The recommended dual-stick shooter now costs GBP 1.59. Final Fantasy VII is still available for PSP owners, and joined by ...
News// Gran Turismo PSP: The New Screenage (Spong)
(26 Jun 2009) Get them here
19:00 (BST), 25/06/2009 Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Burlingame, CA, June 25, … (gamesindustry.biz)
Burlingame, CA, June 25, 2009 -- KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today released new add-on missions for DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce. The new missions are available exclusively on PlayStation®Network.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Review (Ferrago.co.uk)
Martin's monstrous undertaking
News// PSP Go: Sony Wants Non-Gaming Developers (Spong)
(25 Jun 2009) SDK price drop to help
19:29 (BST), 24/06/2009 Fashion Week Junior: Designer Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS LOS ANGELES (June 24, … (gamesindustry.biz)
LOS ANGELES (June 24, 2009) --- Global videogame publisher, 505 Games (U.S.) today announced that Fashion Week Junior: Designer for Nintendo DS™ is now available at retailers nationwide in North America.
Non-gaming apps for PSP Go (Ferrago.co.uk)
Sony to take on Apple? Al de Leon of Sony Computer Entertainment America has told CNet (thanks VG247 ) that non-gaming applications will be heading to the PSP Go. "The goal with that is to enable all sorts of developers to be able to develop content for the PSP," says de Leon. "It'll mostly be games but there's certainly an opportunity to develop non-gaming applications." Rumour has it that ...
Kazuo Hirai interview: Start of a new movement (Daily Telegraph)
Look out Nintendo Sony is planning its own revolution in the way we play video games.
Nibble// Final Fantasy VII and the Great PSN Performance (Spong)
Follow us on... Share on... Some say it's the best Final Fantasy of all time. Some tell those folks to "wake up grandpa". Whatever the argument, some 100,000 PlayStation 3 gamers have said: " Final Fantasy VII is for me!" and have downloaded it from PSN since it went up there a fortnight ago.
Web and wireless drive gaming industry (Revolution)
LONDON - The gaming industry will be worth $91.96 billion (£55bn) globally by 2015 thanks to the growth of online and wireless platforms, according to a new report.
I Spy With My Little Eye… No Boxes (All About Symbian)
What's in a box? Quite a lot if you are a collector. And that's why the move to digital distribution is robbing the gaming world of one of its prize assets. The collectiblity of the box that the game comes in. Ewan explains why the Magpie in him needs something more from Nokia.
News// Activision: We Will Support Sony (Spong)
(23 Jun 2009) The 'If' remains...
10:00 (BST), 23/06/2009 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Tuesday 23rd June/… Following a … (gamesindustry.biz)
Tuesday 23rd June/... Following a great showing for Colin McRae: DiRT 2 at E3 2009, Codemasters® today released the first Wii gameplay trailer for the thrilling off-road sequel.
GTA: Chinatown Wars set for PSP (Ferrago.co.uk)
Rockstar try their hand at another handheld platform Rockstar's Chinatown Wars foray on the DS didn't really sell in the quantities the publisher might have hoped for, so it's just as well the portable GTA will be given another shot on the PSP. The game will be released as a downloadable title for the PSP Go, and on standard UMD for the original PSP. "We're proud to extend this truly unique ...
14:11 (BST), 22/06/2009 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS New York, NY – June 22, … (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY – June 22, 2009 – Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is pleased to announce that one of the highest-rated handheld games of all time, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, will be making its way to the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system.
News// New GTA IV Chinatown Wars Missions for Sony PSP (Spong)
(22 Jun 2009) New Missions and upscaled graphics
Activision may stop making video games for the PS3 (Daily Telegraph)
The makers of Call of Duty and Guitar Hero says that poor sales and high cost of the Sony PlayStation 3 console could see it sever ties with the platform.
Activision consider dropping PS3/PSP support (Ferrago)
Kotick fires a warning shots Sony's way In a stark and somewhat surprising statement, Activision boss Bobby Kotick has warned that unless Sony drop the price of the PlayStation 3 console, then his publisher may have to consider dropping support for the firm's formats entirely. "They have to cut the price, because if they don't, the attach rates are likely to slow. If we are being realistic, we ...
Black Sony PSP, Brand New(Still In Box) Charger, and 6 Games (Jersey Insight)
Sony Black PSP that comes with a brand new charger ( still in box), lead, case, and 6 games , Medal of Honor Heroes 2 ( Top 10 Psp seller game in good condition comes with case etc, Tomb Raider Ledgend ( latest in the tomb raider series and is also good condition, Fifa 08 ( great football game in good conditon ), Fifa 06 ( older version, still a good game in good condition :) ) Tiger Woods PGA ...
Warm weather crime warning (This is West Country)
VILLAGERS are being warned to avoid making their homes and cars easy pickings for opportunist thieves during the warm weather.
Activision says may stop supporting Sony PS3: report (Reuters)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said in a published report on Friday it may stop making video games for Sony's PlayStation 3, the No. 3 console in the United States, due to high costs and poor sales.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-19 23:52 Activision says may stop supporting Sony PS3-report (Interactive Investor)
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said in a published report on Friday it may stop making video games for Sony's PlayStation 3, the No. 3 console in the United States, due to high costs and poor sales. In an interview with the Times of London, Kotick complained that the PS3's $399 price tag is too high, and said the game publisher might stop ...
News// Tokyo Game Show PS3 Price Cut and Slim? (Spong)
(19 Jun 2009) Did Kotick know in advance?
Opinion// Quote Not-Quote (Spong)
(19 Jun 2009) When CEOs attack...
News: Activision “might stop supporting Sony” (Eurogamer)
Unless PS3 drops in price, says Kotick. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has said that his company may have to stop supporting the PlayStation 3 if Sony does not drop the price of the luxury console. "They have to cut the price, because if they don't, the attach rates [the number of games each console owner buys] are likely to slow. If we are being realistic, we might have to stop supporting Sony," ...
News// Activision Might Stop Supporting Sony (Spong)
(19 Jun 2009) Big, big warning shot
00:58 (BST), 19/06/2009 Blood Bowl Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive are … (gamesindustry.biz)
Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to reveal an exclusive Blood Bowl trailer commentated live, as always, by Blood Bowl star commentators Jim Johnson and Bob Bifford!
16:51 (BST), 18/06/2009 NBA 2K10 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – June 18, … (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY – June 18, 2009 – 2K Sports today congratulates cover athlete and spokesman of NBA 2K10, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, on his fourth career NBA championship after recently defeating the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals.
17:00 (BST), 18/06/2009 IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Milton Keynes, 18th June … (gamesindustry.biz)
Milton Keynes, 18th June 2009 – 505 Games has today launched the official website ( www.IL2game.com) for upcoming WWII flight shooter IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey . Key development updates from the game will be announced first on the website, making the IL-2 homepage the first port of call for fans of the series awaiting news and updates in anticipation of the Q3 release date.
Ghosbusters (Games Asylum)
After months of delays, you can finally call (read: buy) . That’s as long as you own a PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 as the Wii, DS and Xbox 360 versions aren’t officially out until autumn. I used the word officially there because the Xbox 360 and DS versions are both region free.
Ghosbusters (Games Asylum)
After months of delays, you can finally call (read: buy) . That’s as long as you own a PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 as the Wii, DS and Xbox 360 versions aren’t officially out until autumn. I used the word officially there because the Xbox 360 and DS versions are both region free.
News: PC Ghostbusters lack of MP explained (Eurogamer)
"Something would have to suffer." The developers of Ghostbusters have defended the decision not to include multiplayer in the PC version, which came out in the US this month. "Multiplayer for the PC version of Ghostbusters is something that Threewave and Terminal Reality always wanted to do," Dan Irish, CEO of multiplayer developer Threewave, told Big Download. "However, our focus was on making ...
Some PSP Go titles will support ‘closed’ system (Ferrago)
Shoulder controls possible The new PSP Go handheld (out this winter, 249 Euro/USD) will apparently support some games that will be playable when the device is 'closed', the revised PSP sporting a sliding front design. Only the L and R shoulder buttons are accessible when the handheld is closed, but a Sony representative has told Joystiq that some games will still be available in this state. ...
23:12 (BST), 16/06/2009 Diva Girls: Divas on Ice Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS LOS ANGELES (June 16, 2009) — … (gamesindustry.biz)
LOS ANGELES (June 16, 2009) --- Global videogame publisher 505 Games today announced Diva Girls: Divas On Ice , the debut title in a new line of video games for the Nintendo Wii™ console and Nintendo DS™ handheld, is now shipping to retail outlets in North America.
14:17 (BST), 16/06/2009 UEFA Champions League sponsorship Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London, 16th June … (gamesindustry.biz)
London, 16th June 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that it has extended its sponsorship agreement with UEFA for the UEFA Champions League until 2012 and the UEFA Super Cup in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
News: PSPgo battery “equivalent” to old ones (Eurogamer)
App Store-style service also reported. Sony has said that the PSPgo battery will allow you to play games and watch films for roughly the same amount of time as the models currently on the market. "We have adopted an embedded battery to realise a smaller and lighter PSP system. The battery life is equivalent with the current models meaning approximately 3 to 6 hours for gameplays and ...
SONY PSP (Jersey Insight)
Black. Very good condition. Hard case. Wall charger. 2 UMD plastic carry cases. 7 games: Bomerman, Sonic Rivals, Micromachines V4, Carol Vorderman’s Sudoku, Sega Mega Drive Collection, Pinball Classics, Bust-A-Move Ghost.
Apps set for PSP Go? (Ferrago.co.uk)
Games Con unveiling rumoured Games and 'apps' for Sony's PSP Go could be offered for the handheld according to the latest rumour from Destructoid , who suggest an unveiling of 'non-retail' downloads could be confirmed at Games Con in August. Apps are likely to cost in the region of 2 to 6 USD a go, apparently, and there will be free software to be had as well - Sony clearly eying the success of ...
Pachter sorry for ‘rip off’ PSP Go comments (Ferrago)
Analyst apologises over phrasing Speaking to IndustryGamers , Wedbush Morgan's outspoken games analyst Michael Pachter has said that he regrets saying that Sony are ripping people off over the pricing of the new PSP Go handheld. "I sincerely regret the choice of words in my response to Geoff Keighley's question in last week's Bonus Round, where I said that Sony is 'ripping off' the consumer by ...
Nibble// Pachter Retracts Sony Rip Off Statement (Spong)
The moment Pachter made a mis-statement. Follow us on... Share on... Remember analyst Michael Pachter telling Gamtrailers that $249 for a PSPGo was "ripping off" the consumer because the unit itself was probably cheaper to produce than the PSP-3000? He does it at about 04:55 into the video.
Sony Computer Entertainment (gamesindustry.biz)
Sony's US president Jack Tretton has said that people in the games business don't respect confidentiality, as company secrets are leaked ahead of time, watering down official announcements.
News: Pachter regrets calling PSPgo a “rip-off” (Eurogamer)
"A poor choice of words," says analyst. Respected industry analyst Michael Pachter has publicly apologised for calling the PSPgo over priced. "I sincerely regret the choice of words in my response to [GameTrailers TV editor and presenter] Geoff Keighley's question in last week's Bonus Round, where I said that Sony is "ripping off" the consumer by pricing the PSP Go at USD 249.99," Pachter told ...
News// Retail: ‘Surprisingly’ Excited’ by PSP Go (Spong)
(12 Jun 2009) Shops like the accessories
Sony’s PSP Go “ripping off” the consumer - Pachter (gamesindustry.biz)
The adoption of Metacritic as one of the most important tools for game publishers has been a gradual and largely unremarked upon process.
Sony’s PSP Go “ripping off” the consumer - Pachter (gamesindustry.biz)
GamesIndustry.biz is the world's most read and influential games industry website. But don't just take our word for it!
11:08 (BST), 11/06/2009 Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS 11th June 2009: Sony … (gamesindustry.biz)
11th June 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE)’s rainbow of PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) colours is about to grow further with a brand-new, very special model: a Lilac Purple PSP-3000 that will come packed with top game Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show for A-list pop star entertainment straight out of the box.
News: PSP firmware update available (Eurogamer)
Stabilisers for various features. Update: Firmware version 5.51 is out now! Thanks vg247 Sony has announced the impending arrival of PSP firmware version 5.51, promising added stability for unspecified features. The US PlayStation blog says to expect the update "soon". But blogs say a lot of things. Read more...
News: PSP firmware update “soon” (Eurogamer)
Stabilisers for various features. Sony has announced the impending arrival of PSP firmware version 5.51, promising added stability for unspecified features. The US PlayStation blog says to expect the update "soon". But blogs say a lot of things. Update: Aaaand the European PlayStation blog says it's available now. Read more...
PSP Go a ‘rip off’, says Pachter (Ferrago)
Analyst unimpressed by pricing Outspoken Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has described the newly unveiled PSP Go handheld as a 'rip off'. The handheld will cost 249 USD and 249 Euro in it's respective regions. Speaking with Geoff Keighley's Bonus Round , Pachter said: "249 is too much, period. The [present] 169 USD PSP-3000 is a profitable device, the disc assembly, for a UMD, costs more ...
News// Kaz Hirai: PSP-3000 ‘Still Key for Us” (Spong)
(10 Jun 2009) And why we had to choose Blu-ray
Sony unflustered by PSP Go pricing (Ferrago.co.uk)
House admits sales might be greater at lower point, though Speaking at E3, new SCEE boss Andrew House has been discussing the somewhat high pricing of the new PSP Go handheld, which is actually more pricey than the current PSP 3000 model. "If it's cheaper would we sell more? The answer would probably be yes," the big cheese admitted on Destructoid . "I think on PlayStation 3, and the potential ...
News// Sony: No Trophies for PSP (Spong)
(9 Jun 2009) It's all about keeping it secure
News// Sony PSP Go: Retail Gets Game (Spong)
(9 Jun 2009) Plus: Still an untapped market for disc-based games
News: PSP Resi designed “with PSPgo in mind” (Eurogamer)
But don't expect any details for a while. Capcom has said that the new PSP-exclusive Resident Evil announced at E3 is "some ways off", and is being designed "with the PSPgo in mind". "Whadda we got for you in terms of info? At this point, very little," US bloke Chris Kramer wrote on the Capcom blog. "I can tell you that Capcom is working very closely with Sony on this title, as it's something ...
UMD still in Sony’s plans (Ferrago)
Disc-based releases still important The PSP Go may be dispensing with the UMD physical media format - in favour of digital releases - but the PSP 3000 will continue to be sold alongside the revised Sony handheld. But why? Well, according to new SCEE chief Andrew House there is still much demand for physical media releases, GI.biz were told. "The decision to push [PSP Go] alongside PSP 3000 is ...
News: Sony not doing Trophies for PSP (Eurogamer)
"There are a few reasons." PlayStation Network boss Eric Lempel has flatly stated that "you're not going to see Trophies on the PSP". He told Joystiq during E3 that there are "a few reasons" for this. But the biggest is security of the platform, as people "artificially inflating their rankings... kills the whole Trophy system". The PSP has a history of home-brewed software, a scene that Sony has ...
Sony Computer Entertainment (gamesindustry.biz)
Sony's newly appointed president and CEO of Europe has said that he doesn't believe the price of the PSP Go will harm sales on release later this year.
Sony Computer Entertainment (gamesindustry.biz)
Q: The PSP is priced USD 249 in North America and EUR 249 in Europe. Do you have a price in mind for the UK?
Industry hails the “rebirth of E3″ (gamesindustry.biz)
Speaking exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz , Sony Europe's new president and CEO Andrew House said the PSP Go will stand strong against handheld competition as it's one of the first dedicated games machines to embrace a purely digital format.
Pachter says Microsoft won E3 (Ferrago)
Analyst notes leaks, too Speaking at the close of 2009's E3 showcase, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has affirmed the widely held view that this year's event went very well for Microsoft. "Much of the big news of E3 had been leaked well before the event, with many stories previewing motion technology introduced by Microsoft and rampant leaks in advance of Sony's new PSP Go," the ...
News// Bad Decisions: Sony Drops PSP Go Standard USB Port (Spong)
(8 Jun 2009) Special special connector
News: Turn 10: Polyphony checked out Forza (Eurogamer)
GT devs dropped in to take notes at E3. When they weren't showing off Gran Turismo PSP on-stage at the Sony conference or giving interviews, folks from Polyphony Digital were apparently checking out the competition at E3. That's according to Turn 10's Che Chou, who wrote in his E3 aftermath blog (thanks Kotaku) about how two developers from Polyphony stopped by to take notes on the ...
News// Sony: UMD Library to PSP Go Digital (Spong)
(5 Jun 2009) Upgrade path ahoy.
E3 09: Sony relaunches PSP with a superb game line-up (Games Radar)
The general feeling at GamesRadar is that PSP is still in that tricky launch window. Any week now, we'd say, the games will start coming through. Sure, we've had some great games already, but they're just early attempts – testing the waters so that the big guns can come through.
News: E3: Sony details Fat Princess PSP (Eurogamer)
Multiplayer cake has slices for eight. Sony has said that PSP game Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake will support up to eight players locally or online. There are other extras too, such as six new levels spanning unseen environments like forests and volcanoes, and an expanded story that covers the fate of greedy fat-fingers herself. On top of that are added multiplayer modes Dilapidated, Grim ...
News: E3: Sony reveals echochrono for PSP (Eurogamer)
Self co-op! Out this winter. Sony has whipped the wrappers off of echochrono (working title) for PSP, a brand new spin-off of echochrome - the Escher-like puzzler where shifting perspectives make minds melt. Echochrono's based around the same idea, but introduces the "new" concept of self co-op, which entails working with your own ghosts to clear a level. That means added puzzle mechanics that ...
E3 2009: Sony PSP Go handson review (Daily Telegraph)
We take a look at Sony's new handheld console the PSP Go.
Sony unveils smaller, lighter PSP Go (PC Advisor)
Worst kept secret is out Sony has taken the wraps of the PlayStation Portable Go (PSP Go), its latest handheld console, or the 'Worst Kept Secret', as the company nicknamed it at the E3 games exhibition.
Now it’s official - Sony unveils widely-leaked gaming device (BBC News)
Sony unveils its new, widely-leaked, handheld gaming device, the PSP Go, at the E3 video games conference in Los Angeles.
Sony lifts curtain on new PSP (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Sony unveiled on Tuesday a smaller, lighter PlayStation handled game device called the PSP Go, in a race to catch rival Nintendo in an intensely competitive mobile games arena.
Sony lifts curtain on new PSP (Reuters)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp unveiled on Tuesday a smaller, lighter PlayStation handled game device called the PSP Go, in a race to catch rival Nintendo in an intensely competitive mobile games arena.
Sony lifts curtain on tinier PSP games device (Reuters)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp unveiled on Tuesday the latest in its Playstation Portable line of hand-held devices, the PSP Go, as it races to catch rival Nintendo in the mobile gaming arena.
E3 2009: Sony launches new PSP Go handheld games console (Daily Telegraph)
Sony's PSP Go features flash memory allowing people to download music photos and games on to the device.
News: E3: Sony makes PSP developer cheaper (Eurogamer)
Hopes it will inspire more studios. Sony America boss Jack Tretton has announced that the company is cutting the cost of development on PSP by "80 per cent". That means interested developers will be able to pick up development tool models DTP-T2000A and DTP-T2000 for EUR 1200 / USD 1500 rather than four bazillion smackeroons. Testing tools DTP-H2500A and DTPH2500 will also drop to EUR 800 / USD ...
Sony lifts curtain on tinier PSP games device (Reuters)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp unveiled on Tuesday the latest in its Playstation Portable line of hand-held devices, the PSP Go, as it races to catch rival Nintendo in the mobile gaming arena.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-02 20:45 UPDATE 1-Sony lifts curtain on tinier PSP games device (Interactive Investor)
LOS ANGELES, June 2 (Reuters) - Sony Corp unveiled on Tuesday the latest in its Playstation Portable line of hand-held devices, the PSP Go, as it races to catch rival Nintendo in the mobile gaming arena. The gadget goes on sale Oct. 1 in North America and Europe for about $249, before hitting stores in Japan Nov. 1. Executives at the E3 videogames conference in Los Angeles said it will be half ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-02 19:56 BRIEF-SONY unveils smallest portable game device yet at E3, called PSP “Go” (Interactive Investor)
LOS ANGELES, June 2 (Reuters) - Sony Corp:
News: E3: PSP Go priced and dated (Eurogamer)
250 Euro, October, more details. Sony has officially announced the PSP Go during its E3 conference and said it will cost EUR 249 / USD 249 when it comes out in Europe and North America on 1st October. It will then follow in Japan on 1st November for 26,800 yen. "We actually have a couple of names for this beautiful little device. First we call it The Worst-Kept Secret of E3. And we call it the ...
E3 09: PSP Go revealed (Games Radar)
After months of speculation, company denials and fan hopes, a new PSP has finally been leaked via Qore on the US PlayStation Network. Some questions have been answered immediately.
PSP Go revealed (Games Radar)
After months of speculation, company denials and fan hopes, a new PSP has finally been leaked via Qore on the US PlayStation Network. Some questions have been answered immediately.
New Wii Fit and Mario for E3? (Ferrago)
Internet enabled work-outs hinted Sony may have already given the game away on the revised PSP Go handheld, and now it seems as if Nintendo are also spilling more than a handful of beans ahead of this year's E3 show. According to the Nikkei , the platform holder will use this year's event to announce a brand new Wii Fit as well as a new Mario title - sequel to the impressive Mario Galaxy. ...
Sony to unveil PSP Go? (PC Advisor)
New console has smaller screen Sony is expected to launch a new version of its PSP portable gaming console this week.
Official next-gen PlayStation Portable details leaked (The Register)
Sony's PSP Go launch ruined? The PlayStation Portable Go is... er... go, thanks to a leaked video in which a Sony executive provides a step-by-step guide to the PSP-3000’s successor.…
News: E3: Sony’s Koller: PSP Go out this autumn (Eurogamer)
43 percent lighter, 3.8-inch screen. Sony's PSP Go will be released this autumn and is 43 percent lighter than the PSP-3000 with a 3.8-inch screen, according to marketing man John Koller. In a full version of the prematurely-posted Qore segment that outed the PSP Go, which Eurogamer has obtained, Koller talks up the device's features but doesn't mention a price. "It's a 3.8-inch screen, it's 43 ...
News: E3: Sony Qore accidentally outs PSP Go (Eurogamer)
16GB mem, Bluetooth, MGS, GT, Jak... Sony's new handheld is indeed called PSP Go and has up to 16GB of flash memory and Bluetooth support for tethering to mobile phones. That's according to Sony's own Qore gaming show, the latest episode of which was posted prematurely and then yanked, but not before the internet pounced on it. A snippet of video that has since popped up on YouTube includes ...
PSP Go is the talk of E3 opening (BBC News)
A new version of Sony's PlayStation Portable is expected to be launched at the E3 video games show, in Los Angeles.
Sony to launch smaller, lighter PSP: game websites (Reuters)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp plans to sell a smaller and lighter PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game machine later this year, according to video game websites which cite what they say is Sony's own promotional video clip.
Sony said to launch smaller and lighter PSP (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Japan's Sony Corp plans to sell a smaller and lighter PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game machine later this year, according to video game web sites which cite what they say is Sony's own promotional video clip.
Scott Steinberg on E3 and beyond (Ferrago)
Expert talks OnLive, motion control, the Wii and Sony's bath-time