PS3 sales rise as PS2 sales drop (Ferrago)

Sony losses continue
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News: PS3 sales up compared to last year (Eurogamer)

But PSP and PS2 on the slide. Sony has published its second quarter financial results, revealing that 3.2 million PS3 units were sold in the last three months. That's an increase from the same period last year, during which 2.4 million machines were shifted. But losses grew in the Network Products & Services Division, which is in charge of PlayStation. They rose from ¥40.6 billion to ¥58.8 ...
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News// Japan Roundup: Virtual PSP 7-Eleven Festa Console Go! (Spong)

(30 Oct 2009) Or; Jump Festa, PSP Go, Virtual Console and 7-Eleven news.
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Japan’s Sony still stuck in the red (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Sony Corp. said on Friday it was still losing money, hit by weak demand for televisions, cameras, and other gadgets, but it upgraded its outlook for the rest of the year.
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UMDs returning in next PSP? (Ferrago)

Analysts certainly think so
Posted: 10/29/2009 in:

Game review: Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam - Sony PSP Minis (Wandsworth Guardian)

Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam tries to get things sizzling in the kitchen and would succeed if it wasn’t for a few issues.
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Game review: PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe - Sony PSP (Wandsworth Guardian)

PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe is a tower defence game with a lot of charm and a lot of content.
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News: SOCOM Fireteam 3 dateless in Europe (Eurogamer)

US going to the PSP ball in January. Sony has told Eurogamer that a European date for SOCOM: US Navy SEALs - Fireteam Bravo 3 has not been confirmed. For the moment, we can only sit and watch as the US prepares for release on 12th January. That date was announced overnight on the US PlayStation blog, and represents a small delay for the PSP game there. The Fireteam Bravo series has performed ...
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11:24 (BST), 29/10/2009 Yetisports Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS The Sony PSP Go has been out for a couple of … (gamesindustry.biz)

The Sony PSP Go has been out for a couple of weeks already. Its goal is nothing less than to revolutionize the video game market. Amongst other novelties all games for the PSP Go are only offered online for download.
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Nintendo DSi with larger screen by Christmas (PC Advisor)

4 inch screen on bigger DSi handheld Nintendo is planning to launch a new version of its Nintendo DSi handheld gaming device with a larger screen possibly before the end of this year, The Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
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Quarter of UK video gamers download games (Daily Telegraph)

The UK National Gamers Survey 2009 found that 25 per cent of British gamers have downloaded and paid for complete games or extra levels through their consoles.
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13:58 (BST), 27/10/2009 VEMPIRE Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Torino, Italy 27 October 2009 For immediate … (gamesindustry.biz)

Especially for the Halloween week the price of VEMPIRE has been temporarily dropped. The game is available from Apple’s App store at http://itunes.com/apps/vempire with the new price point of €0,79/£ 0,59/$0,99.
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Disney drives digital delivery (The Inquirer)

Stewart Meagher THE INQUIRER Report Possession is no longer nine-tenths of the law
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Smartclip grabs the European sales business for PlayStation’s VidZone (Media Week Online)

Sony PlayStation's on-demand music video service, VidZone, has appointed video ad network Smartclip to handle its European sales, edging out incumbent Unanimis following a pitch.
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Nintendo DSi to get larger screen (PC Advisor)

Report: New model expected by end of 2009 Nintendo is planning to launch a new version of the Nintendo DSi gaming device with a larger screen, possibly before the end of this year, according to The Nikkei business daily.
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Game review: Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show - Sony PSP (Wandsworth Guardian)

Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show for PSP is a watered down Rock Band Unplugged-style game for young girls.
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Game review: Football Manager Handheld 2010 - Sony PSP (Wandsworth Guardian)

Football Manager Handheld 2010 is simply an essential purchase for soccer loving PSP owners.
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Review (Ferrago)

Don't forget this Chinatown
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15:33 (BST), 23/10/2009 Rock Band Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Cambridge, Mass. – Oct. 23, 2009 - Harmonix … (gamesindustry.biz)

Cambridge, Mass. – Oct. 23, 2009 - Harmonix and MTV Games today announced the spookiest DLC packs yet, with three tracks from Rob Zombie and five from Wolfmother, as well as tracks from Liz Phair and Morningwood, that will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer ...
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News// Apple to Drive Mobile Gaming - Nintendo, Sony Have Peaked (Spong)

(23 Oct 2009) DS and PSP sales have peaked apparently
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Diamond ring stolen in burglary (This is West Country)

A DIAMOND and sapphire platinum ring was stolen during a burglary at house in Wiltown, Curry Rivel, at the weekend.
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11:02 (BST), 23/10/2009 HISTORY Egypt - Engineering an Empire Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Slitherine, an … (gamesindustry.biz)

Slitherine, an independent publisher based in the UK, and Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, have announced "HISTORY™ Egypt – Engineering an Empire" for PC, Nintendo DS™, and Sony PSP™.
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Have handheld sales peaked? (Ferrago)

The future is Apple, says analyst Despite hardware revisions like the PSP Go and the Nintendo DSi, David Cole (an analyst at DFC Intelligence) suggests this morning that Sony and Nintendo handheld sales may have peaked. Suggesting that previous sales levels were about as good as they can get, Cole explains that he expects to see Apple devices leading growth over the next couple of years. "The ...
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PSP Go is too expensive - Pachter (Ferrago)

Analyst sees need for price cut Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter says that the PSP Go won't do wonders for sales of Sony's handheld, as the digital-only console is simply too pricey to make a big difference. Speaking to UK blog VG247 , he said that a price cut may be needed for the system to fulfil its potential: "The Go is just priced too high for the perceived value. It may play music ...
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News: Uncharted 2 helps PS3 cause in Japan (Eurogamer)

But nothing can budge DS Pokemon. The PS3 Slim continues to sell well in Japan, bolstered this week by the arrival of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The Sony console sold 30,231 units, according to Media Create data, while Naughty Dog's new game finished fifth, selling 53,827 copies. But, like last week, the hardware champion was DS (51,735 units) and the software champion was Pokemon Heart Gold ...
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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Games Radar)

As world-dominating franchises go, the Metal Gear series has had a strange relationship with PSP. First there was the non-canonical AC!D series, which replaced the series’ hallmark stealth action with turn-based card strategy.
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Gamestop (gamesindustry.biz)

Without the benefit of hindsight, it’s tough to say where, exactly, a tipping point occurs. In years to come, we’ll undoubtedly look back at this period in the games industry’s history and confidently pinpoint the year, or perhaps even the quarter, when the transition became a landslide.
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News// Censors to Certify iPhone Games (Spong)

(22 Oct 2009) Has a monster task ahead of itself if it does.
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News: Gran Turismo 5 to come on three discs? (Eurogamer)

Mock-up packaging hints at bulky bundle. Those perceptive little prancing pony enthusiasts over at GT Planet have observed that Gran Turismo 5 may come on three discs when it's released next year. The news comes courtesy of Gran Turismo's dad, Kazunori Yamauchi, who can be seen cradling a GT5 box in a video highlighting the relationship between Mercedes and Polyphony Digital's "Real Driving ...
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Sony talk up PS3 sales success (Ferrago)

Tretton sees bright future for all things PlayStation The release of NPD US sales figures is usually accompanied by more than a smattering of bombast from platform holders, and September's results certainly don't disappoint. While Microsoft toast the success of Halo 3: ODST, Sony are more than bit pleased with the PS3 console's performance during the month - following on from price cuts, and of ...
Posted: 10/20/2009 in:

News// PSP Piracy Means No More PixelJunk (Spong)

(20 Oct 2009) Q Games founder 'shocked' to see so many people pirate PSP PixelJunk Monsters.
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Sony Computer Entertainment (gamesindustry.biz)

Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton has written an open letter to gamers in the US talking up the company's sales performance in September and highlighting some of the PlayStation platform's key plus points.
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News: PS3 sales up by over 80 per cent in US (Eurogamer)

Sony's console beating Wii and Xbox 360. Data trackers The NPD Group have published US sales figures for September, revealing a healthy boost in sales for PS3. Sony shifted around 491,800 consoles last month - more than double the number sold the previous month, and during the same period last year. Might just be something to do with the price cut and the release of PS3 Slim, but hey, we're no ...
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NPD sees PS3 take September crown (Ferrago)

But DS still leads overall The latest (and somewhat delayed) NPD figures are in from the US of A, revealing that - as predicted - the PS3 console was the system to beat during the month of September across the pond. The PS3 was the month's best selling console with sales of nearly 492,000, followed by the Wii with 463,000 - the Xbox 360 somewhat off the pace on just under 353,000. The Nintendo ...
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Beaterator Review (Ferrago)

Melody maker
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News: Japan split between Nintendo and Sony (Eurogamer)

But PS3 still top of the console pile. The PS3 and Wii are on level-pegging in Japan, posting respective sales of 30,896 and 30,741, according to Media Create data for the week ending 11th October. Sony and Nintendo would be neck-and-neck if it weren't for the DS, which ruled the roost with 55,598 units sold - 15,000 more than second place PSP. Software made the difference, as Pokemon Heart Gold ...
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News// Telltale: Publishers Will Look To Digital Distribution (Spong)

(19 Oct 2009) Tales of Monkey Island developer says Holiday titles are a hurdle for traditional publishers.
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Publishers not compelled to release on PSN - Sony (Ferrago)

PSP Go could be snubbed Sony Computer Entertainment America have confirmed this weekend that third-party publishers are not compelled to release their games in digital form - in addition to physical UMD releases on PSP. However, if they don't deliver digital copies via the PlayStation Store, PSP Go users are of course unable to play the new games - a number of games having hit UMD in recent ...
Posted: 10/17/2009 in:

05:53 (BST), 16/10/2009 Iron Fist Boxing 3D Strike Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October … (gamesindustry.biz)

IRON FIST BOXING is the original real-time 3D MMA fighting game on the App Store. This 3rd settlement sports a totally revamped input system, a longer career mode, more game modes, and more characters than ever.
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Sony PSP Pink (Jersey Insight)

Sony PSP Pink, excellent - new-looking- condition. With mains lead/adapter. NO box or manual. £75 ono.
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News: Quiet week for PlayStation Store (Eurogamer)

WipEout HD bundle, not much else. It's hardly a quiet day for PlayStation, what with the launch of Uncharted 2, but it's not the best week for fans of the PlayStation Store, with relatively little of note appearing for either PS3 or PSP. There's a few bits and pieces of note, mind you. One of the weekly special offers is the PSP version of Everybody's Golf 2 for a tenner, while the WipEout pack ...
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17:32 (BST), 14/10/2009 Vicious Engine Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS MORRISVILLE, NC - October 14, 2009 … (gamesindustry.biz)

Vicious Cycle Software, a premier developer of interactive entertainment and game development technology, today announced that Frima Studio’s Zombie Tycoon will be the first PSP™(PlayStation®Portable) minis title to be powered by the Vicious Engine.
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Peace Walker could push PSP Go sales (Ferrago)

Kojima optimistic over secret features Speaking with Japanese weekly Famitsu (thanks 1UP ), veteran Konami game designer Hideo Kojima has said that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker could push sales of the PSP Go for Sony. "I'm putting everything I want to do on a portable console into this game. I haven't announced this yet, but there's another feature in here that will surprise people, to the ...
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Weekly video game releases: ‘Borderlands’, ‘Forza Motorsport 3′, ‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2010′ (Independent)

A selection of video games to be released during the week of October 19 including: Futuristic wild-west action on a deserted alien planet in 'Borderlands', burn rubber and your friends' best race times in 'Forza Motorsport 3', and experience top-notch football fun in 'Pro Evolution Soccer 2010'.
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Game review: Kahoots - Sony PSP Minis (Wandsworth Guardian)

If Kahoots for the PSP was an animal it would be a little puppy – all cute and cuddly, enthusiastic and playful.
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NBA 10 The Inside (Games Radar)

The NBA has put a full-court press on the PSP this year, with no less than three full releases for the 2009-10 season. In case you’re scoring at home, that’s one more than any other console, as NBA 10 The Inside shows up only on Sony’s handheld.
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News: Fils-Aime questions PSPgo “benefit” (Eurogamer)

May have "fundamental concept problem". Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has questioned what "benefit" the PSPgo offers consumers. The new Sony handheld, which launched worldwide on 1st October, may have a "fundamental concept problem in terms of 'Who's it for?' and 'What's the benefit?'" "I have the utmost respect for all our competitors," Fils-Aime told the Washington Post ...
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Fils-Aime unimpressed by PSP Go (Ferrago)

Nintendo big wig questions Sony Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has stuck the knife in to Sony following the release of the PSP Go handheld, stating that the system has a "fundamental concept problem". The outspoken exec wonders what the real "benefit" of the digital-only handheld is, presumably shaking off concerns that the device could be a threat to the Nintendo DS. "I have the ...
Posted: 10/12/2009 in:

ESRB blamed for Minis prices (Ferrago)

Ratings fees hit indies A vocal minority have been spoiling Sony's PSP Go launch party, by boohooing the cost of the new Minis games being sold in digital form for the new format. Sony, in turn, have blamed the developers of these smaller releases for the high prices being demanded, while these indies have in turn said that the ESRB are holding them back. Apparently, getting a game rated by the ...
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Retailers warn they may sell out of Kindle, Nano and other must-have gadgets weeks before Christmas (Daily Mail)

With hi-tech gadgets topping the wish list, families may find themselves paying a premium or risking tears once Santa's sack runs dry.
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News// Nintendo: PSP Go has a Fundamental Concept Problem (Spong)

(12 Oct 2009) Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime lands a blow on Sony's latest handheld.
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Dante’s Inferno videogame taking players to Hell (Independent)

(AFP) US videogame titan Electronic Arts (EA) said Friday that an acclaimed Hollywood screenwriter has tackled the story line for a videogame taking players into Dante's Inferno.
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PSP Go price dropped by retailers (Daily Telegraph)

Sony maintains that sales of the PSP Go remain strong despite signs from retailers that the new handheld games console is not proving as popular as expected.
Posted: 10/10/2009 in:

Game review: MotorStorm: Arctic Edge - Sony PSP (Wandsworth Guardian)

If the luxurious and glamorous Ferraris and Lamborghinis in Gran Turismo are a little showy for your tastes then you need to get off-road.
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Sony PSP with 14 games & hard case and much more 32mb memory stick (Jersey Insight)

Sony PSP with all original accessories being soft case, headphones, remote, strap and charger. Also selection of action, driving, sport, role play games. Plus additional protective console hard case and game carry case - which holds 5 games and individual umd disc protectors. Fantastic condition.
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News// Media Create: PSP, Wii Sales Rocket Up (Spong)

(9 Oct 2009) PS3 still on top of hardware charts, DSi clings onto handheld top spot.
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News: PSN: Two for PS3, three for PSP Minis (Eurogamer)

Plus loads of PS3 DLC and older PSP games. Sony has updated the PlayStation Store with a couple of downloadable games for PlayStation 3, three new PSP Minis and the latest round of regular PSP games - a mixture of old and brand new - as the platform holder makes good on its aim to digitise games past and present. The PS3 games, first, are Comet Crash (£6.29 / 7.99) and Digger HD (£7.99 / 9.99 ...
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Wii’s family appeal delivers high score (Guardian Unlimited)

From the Wii to the DS, Nintendo has helped take videogames out of bedrooms and back into the family living room Take a guess at what would make up the top 10 of an all-time sales chart for this generation of consoles – the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS and PSP. Halo 3 caused a stir, that probably figures, right? Grand Theft Auto IV and Gears of War must be there or thereabouts – perhaps a football ...
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US PSP sales up 300 per cent (gamesindustry.biz)

The US games business bounced back in September, with price cuts and strong product helping drive positive growth after six months of sliding sales.
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News// Sony: PSP Mini Pricing is Not Our Decision (Spong)

(8 Oct 2009) Eric Lempel speaks out
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Nibble// New Sony PSP GTA IV Chinatown Screens Here (Spong)

Follow us on... Share on... GTA IV Chinatown Wars ... for the PSP , go on, you're excited. It's out on October 23rd but until then, look at the lovely screenshots.
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News: We don’t set PSP Minis price, says Sony (Eurogamer)

Publishers and developers do. Sony America's Eric Lempel has said pricing PSP Minis is a task for publishers and developers, not the platform holder. They, therefore, are responsible for the disparate PSP Minis-to-iPhone prices. Our PSP Minis launch roundup looked at 13 titles, none of which came in much under £2.50/3. "As far as pricing goes, the publisher of the title sets the pricing," Lempel ...
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News// UPDATE: PSP Go to Scare Others Away from Digital Retail (Spong)

(7 Oct 2009) UK retailer very negative about PlayStation portable
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News// PSP Go to Scare Others Away from Digital Retail (Spong)

(7 Oct 2009) UK retailer very negative about PlayStation portable
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-10-07 07:52 Japan Wii, PSP weekly sales triple after price cuts (Interactive Investor)

TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Sales of Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii game console and Sony Corp's PlayStation Portable handheld player tripled last week in Japan, driven by price cuts and launches of major software titles, a research firm said.
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Thinking about buying a PSP Go? Read this first (Games Radar)

PSP Go launched last Thursday and I was there with my hard-earned money to buy one. I have, after all, owned each iteration of the PSP at some point, and I even had my pic in the paper when it originally launched in 2005.
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PSP game rentals on the way? (Ferrago.co.uk)

Fresh evidence of service emerges Reports emerge this afternoon that a brand new service could soon be added to the PSP's roster of features - namely a digital games rental service. According to Eurogamer, digital games listed by the console include an option to sort by expiration date - as well as start times and 'hours left' listings. All this points to some kind of time-limited rental option ...
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Game review: Fifa 10 football - Sony PSP (Wandsworth Guardian)

The real-life football season always starts in August but for many fans the fun doesn’t start properly until autumn time when the yearly crop of new video games hits the shelves.
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News// Four UK Retailers Slash PSP Go To £199 (Spong)

(6 Oct 2009) Amazon, Play.com, HMV and GAME selling well under RRP.
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PSP Go prices are already falling (Ferrago.co.uk)

UK retailers slash console prices The PSP Go may have started out costing more than the original PSP - much to the consternation of some - but in the UK at least the price retailers are charging for the handheld has already started to drop. The games machine launched with an RRP of 224.99 GBP in Blighty, but GAME, HMV, Play.com and Amazon are already offering the system for 199.99 GBP - below ...
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News: More evidence of PSP rentals emerges (Eurogamer)

New menu option stirs up the rumours. Further evidence is suggesting that Sony could be set to offer digital rentals of games for the PSP. As spotted by The Retail Gamer, there's now an option to sort games you've downloaded to your handheld by expiration date. Gamespot reports there are also "Starts" and "Hours Left" options now. Could this mean you'll be able to download games and access them ...
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Sony talk up PSP Go and PS3 sales success (Ferrago.co.uk)

Tretton hails console success Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton has said this week that he 'couldn't be happier' with sales of the PS3 - since the price of the console was cut, and Sony introduced the PS3 Slim SKU. "Skyrocketing sales, couldn't be happier with the numbers that we're seeing, and I think proof that there was tremendous consumer demand, they were just waiting ...
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News: PSPgo nudges hardware up 120 per cent (Eurogamer)

Performed to expectations, says Sony. Sony has revealed that sales of PSP hardware are up 120 per cent following the launch of the PSPgo in the UK. It's not quite the 999 per cent performance the PS3 Slim put in. [Sony contacted GamesIndustry.biz to alter the percentage from 100 to 120, in case you're wondering.] Sales of the PSP-3000 also grew, GamesIndustry.biz reports, as owners snapped-up ...
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News: PSPgo nudges hardware up 100 per cent (Eurogamer)

Performed to expectations, says Sony. Sony has revealed that sales of PSP hardware are up 100 per cent following the launch of the PSPgo in the UK. It's not quite the 999 per cent performance the PS3 Slim put in. Sales of the PSP-3000 also grew, GamesIndustry.biz reports, as owners snapped-up long-awaited releases Gran Turismo PSP and FIFA 10 - the latter setting a new record for the series ...
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LittleBigPlanet on PSP come November (Ferrago.co.uk)

In the US, at least The PSP Go is now out, and Microsoft's assault on the Christmas market looks set to continue as we catch dating on the new version of LittleBigPlanet for Sony's handheld. The handheld version of Sackboy is set to arrive on the 17th of November, although this date only covers the US at present. Teasingly, LBP PSP is only dated as an 'autumn' arrival in Europe - although we're ...
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Burnley Crime File October 5th (Burnley Today)

BURGLARS targeted a house in Wilkie Avenue, Burnley, where they stole £1,360-worth of property. They forced their way in through an attached garage in the early hours of yesterday morning. Among the possessions stolen were two Mikita drills worth £200, a black Nintendo DSI worth £100, a Sony PSP worth £200 and two silver LG mobile phones worth £100 each. (05/10/2009 10:55:16)
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News: LBP PSP coming to US next month (Eurogamer)

Sony UK targeting "similar time frame". A release date has been announced for the US version of LittleBigPlanet PSP. As reported on the US PlayStation blog, it'll be out over there on 17th November. Sony has yet to reveal when we'll see the game in Europe. However a spokesperson told Eurogamer, "We don't have a date for the UK, but are targeting a similar time frame." Here in time for Christmas ...
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Sony’s new PSP games console is a Go as electronics giant unleashes new hand-held device (Daily Mail: World News)

The Japanese firm expects the new high-tech PSP Go to take on Apple's iPod and Nintendo's DS devices.
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Games Review: PSP Go (Independent)

The PSP Go is Sony’s answer to the download culture brought in by the iPhone and picked up by theNintendo DSi. So, will a sleek new look and a roster of download-only titles be enough to take on the might of Apple’s gaming apps?
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News: 20 full-price games join PSP PSN line-up (Eurogamer)

Plus Brutal Legend, Shift demos for PS3. Sony has added 20 more downloadable PSP games to the shelves of the PlayStation Store this week, including all this Friday's major releases. Headliners include Gran Turismo, FIFA 10, MotorStorm Arctic Edge and Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny, and there are many more listed and priced below. As we reported yesterday, PSN also groans under the weight of 13 of ...
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News: Blu-ray films allow PSP transfer (Eurogamer)

Decision is down to individual studios. Sony has told Eurogamer that whether a Blu-ray film can be transferred to PSP remains a decision for Hollywood studios and not the platform holder. A spokesperson for Sony pointed out that Blu-ray releases Tropic Thunder and RocknRolla already support the feature, enabling those titles to be watched on the go, albeit at reduced quality. Sony spoke after ...
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12:04 (BST), 01/10/2009 PSPgo Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS LONDON, 1st October, 2009: Sony Computer … (gamesindustry.biz)

LONDON, 1st October, 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is pleased to announce the arrival on shelves on October 1st of the all-new PSP TM (PlayStation®Portable)go with an RRP of €249.99.
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Sony’s PSP Go has game changing technology (The Inquirer)

Nick Farrell THE INQUIRER Bluetooth Internet tethering
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PSP Go is go (Ferrago)

Bluetooth tethering, digital downloads, Minis and more Sony's new look PSP Go handheld officially launches across the globe today, the console set to cost UK players 225 GBP at launch. The ambitious new device drops the UMD drive in favour of a focus on digital releases, and this has already prompted some retailers to boycott the new system - amid fears they will be cut out of the loop when it ...
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10:33 (BST), 01/10/2009 System 3’s PSP go line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS System 3 Software today … (gamesindustry.biz)

System 3 Software today announced the release of three PSP go titles to coincide with the official launch of Sony’s new handheld machine on October 1.
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News: 13 PSP Minis available today (Eurogamer)

Pricing and line-up inside. Sony has announced that 13 PSP "Minis" are to be made available on the PlayStation Store today for PSP owners to download. Minis cost between £2.49 and £3.99 for the initial run of games, with each weighing in at less than 100MB and compatible with any PSP, including the new PSPgo, which launched today worldwide. Those 13 launch titles are: Read more...
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Sony Computer Entertainment (gamesindustry.biz)

Sony has upped its commitment to digital content with the release of over 100 games on the PlayStation Store as it launches its new handheld, the PSPgo, across Europe and the US.
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News: PSPgo firmware update already (Eurogamer)

Bluetooth tethering, mind you. Sony has announced new PSP firmware that enables Bluetooth tethering options for PSPgo, flanked by revisions to the way the handheld deals with media. The PSPgo, which launches today worldwide, is the only system in the Sony handheld family with Bluetooth support, and with firmware 6.10 installed it will be able to tether to another Bluetooth device, such as a ...
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Sony’s tiniest PSP gets ‘go’ ahead (Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Sony has launched the slimmest version of its PlayStation Portable, which is only 5 inches long (by 2.
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Sony launches new PSP to reclaim lost ground (Financial Times)

Sony is launching a new version of its PlayStation Portable on Thursday, as smartphones from the likes of Apple loom larger as rivals to the traditional handheld game consoles.
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