Everyone knows that red stuff goes faster, attracts the opposite sex and just looks cool - even Sony, who have just announced a deep red PSP. The PSP-2000 DR is due out in Japan on December 13, with no word if they will make it to the rest of the world. More pictures after the jump.
The Star Wars Battlefront series was well received in its console and PC variants, however when Star Wars Battlefront II hit the PSP, the lack of infrastructure-based multiplayer games was a major thorn in the side of an otherwise impressive title. This time around, the PSP-exclusive Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron comes complete with 16 player multiplayer games on dedicated servers.
How well does the epic multiplayer experience of Battlefront translate to the PSP? Read on for the full review.
Those lucky Japaneses always have the best stuff and now when they pre-order Silent Hill Zero for the PSP they will receive an awesome Butcher figurine. There are currently no details on how big it is or if Konami will do the same for the rest of the world.
via Kotaku
Ever had the red battery light on your DS light up in the middle of a boss battle? Sure it’ll last for another 30min or so but it psychs you out, flattens your mojo and tears shreds in your confidence. Well you could buy a bulky battery pack to plug in and negate the portability of the DS - or you could get a Charger Bracelet. The device from Thanko will boost your battery by 15 to 20 hours and is also compatible with the PSP and many different mobile phones.
If you don’t feel like enough of a badass, a Google translation of the manufacturers website proclaims “Do a game, fight leprosy!” which is a fair call since you couldn’t use the device if you had a severe case of Hansons disease. The Charger Bracelet will set you back 4,980 yen (or $43 USD), a small price to pay for looking like you are from the future.
via DS Fanboy
E for All is shaping up to be a pretty decent event after all, with Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4 available to play at the event. Konami are set to have 12 booths running the demo which has been tweaked based on feedback from the Tokyo Game Show. Konami will also be offering 2 booths worth of Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Plus to play.
via Kotaku
At least seven new PSP games are in development to be sold via the online PlayStation Store. A source has revealed that the games in development are three action games, two music-based games, one racing title and a shooting game. Sony also plans on releasing 13 classic PSone games on the store.
Though the store is currently only available for PS3 owners, it is due to launch later next year for the PSP, and this winter for PC users. Sony plans to offer PSP users original games, classic PSone titles, demos, additional content for released games and TV content such as trailers, behind-the-scenes clips and interviews. Content for PSPs will be available via wireless or through a PC via USB.
Downloaded games are predicted to be between half and a third of the size of disc based games and offer between two to ten hours of gameplay.
Originally dubbed Gran Turismo 4 Mobile and planned as a flagship title for the PSP, Polyphony Digital’s portable racer was shelved in order to work on a Gran Turismo title for the PlayStation 3.
Nearly three and a half years after the initial announcement, one could be forgiven for passing the title off as vaporware, however series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has said the team will start working on the PSP title again “probably after GT5.”
via Eurogamer
Those of you who were planning on picking up a PSP Slim and playing games on your standard definition TV should be aware that it’s most likely not going to work. While UMD playback, and pictures will display fine on any set, in order to play PSP games on your TV, it must support progressive scan - which rules out a vast majority of non-HD sets.
via Kotaku
Figures released by Sony today show that 580,000 units of the new PSP Slim have been sold in Japan since its launch on the 20th September - eclipsing the sales figures the original PSP managed in the same time period. The figure includes the 77,777 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII special edition bundles.
