Looks like all that hubbub about the PSPgo sporting a souped up 480MHz processor was for naught. According to a report from Engadget Japan, citing a Sony Computer Entertainment representative, the much-publicized reference of 480MHz in an FCC filing pertains to the clock frequency of the USB component, not the CPU chip. In a nutshell, the $249.99 PSPgo is largely […]

An eagle-eyed attendee of the Paris-based Japan Expo happened to notice that one of the PSP demonstration units on display to showcase Soulcalibur Broken Destiny was running a yet-unreleased firmware 5.55. No visible changes were observed, so if we had to wager a guess, this is another minor update. Nevertheless, it piques our interest, leading us to believe that the […]

This week’s PlayStation Store update is dominated by a trio of downloadable UMD legacy titles for the PSP, namely Capcom Classics Collection Remixed, Mind Quiz, and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Essentials. Over on the PS3 front is The Punisher: No Mercy, an exclusive PSN effort inspired by the legendary comic book series. In search of add-on content? A free limited […]

Those longing for a blast from the past in portable form are in luck, Capcom announced today that it will begin releasing several of its UMD-based titles and PSOne classics on PSN throughout the coming months. The very first of these titles is due out tomorrow, Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed. It is a collection of coin-op and arcade ports, twenty […]

In a press release filled with much-deserved gloating, Sony revealed today that recently re-released PSOne classic Final Fantasy VII shifted over 100,000 units on PlayStation Network in just two weeks, securing top honors for the most downloaded piece of content during the week of June 17.

In an ever so slightly surprising move, Rockstar Games today announced that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is heading to PSP this fall. Not a straight port, the PSP iteration is said to pack “an added graphical punch.” In addition to an expansion of story missions, featured are upscaled widescreen graphics, as well as enhanced lighting and animation to create […]

Canadian PS3 owners are finally unbound from the restriction of solely using credit cards to purchase offerings on the PlayStation Store, as Sony announces today that pre-paid PSN cards have made their belated debut in the region. The cards are available in $20 and $50 denominations, which when redeemed add the total dollar amount to a user’s PSN account. To […]

The PSPgo may be more of a competitor to Apple’s iTouch than we originally thought, as rumor has it that Sony is opening up its PlayStation Store to a wider group of developers, paving the way for small games and apps to be released on the service. Destructoid reports that software falling under this category is expected to cost within […]

Sony put on a great showing at its E3 conference this year, excitement was high, but ultimately most of us were not surprised with majority of the announcements at hand. Why? Well, for a simple reason: we already knew about them. PSPgo and The Last Guardian, Team ICO’s new title, were both unofficially revealed days prior to the show. Sure, […]

This week’s PlayStation Store update kicks off with a choice selection of retro and all-new downloadable games. On the retro side is Sega’s vintage effort Gunstar Heroes and PSOne Medal of Honor Underground. In terms of fresh experiences, this week brings us Bomberman Ultra and Heavy Weapon. Sony isn’t skimping on DLC either, as the long-awaited Killzone 2 Flash & […]

May was a sluggish month for the video game industry, with combined software and hardware sales figures dipping below the $1 billion mark for the first time since August 2007, according to the latest figures from NPD. Sales were stagnant across the board and in some cases, unit sales of certain platforms took a significant dive when compared to last […]

Well lookie here, a new PSP firmware has conspicuously appeared on Network Update. As you’d expect, firmware 5.51 is a minor revision, with the supplied changelog vaguely mentioning of improvements in “system software stability” during use of certain features. Not to sound cynical, as stability enhancements are always important, but in the end this amounts to changes we will likely […]

Capcom today detailed its plans to release a Monster Hunter themed PSP-3000 bundle in Europe. Due out June 26, it is comprised of a plain Jane Mystic Silver PSP unit, screen wipe, and a branded carrying-pouch and skin. Oh, the actual game is included as well. Perhaps this bundle will garner interest among the more casual crowd, but for most […]

Given the PSP’s graphical prowess, avid followers of the survival horror genre have been clamoring for a true Resident Evil title on the handheld for some time now. Their wish was finally granted at Sony’s E3 press conference last week, where a PSP-specific entry in the series was announced. While no real details were divulged during the conference, Capcom communications […]

While over at E3 I had a look at Sony’s latest iteration of PSP hardware, the PSP go. Without further ado, here are my thoughts:

It’s time to don those party hats, as this past weekend gave way to yet another breakthrough for avid users of homebrew applications, as well as patient souls looking for a way to get in on the action. The crew of hobbyist developers over at French site PSPGen have released 5.03 GEN-A, an updated custom firmware revision featuring support for […]

Capcom finally lives up to its promise of delivering downloadable PSOne classics with the release of Resident Evil Director’s Cut for this week’s PlayStation Store update. And this only a sign of things to come, as at least 20-40 titles are on the way, including RE2. Have your fingers crossed for Megaman Legends? Yeah? Good. Elsewhere on the storefront, a […]

LucasArts today announced that Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is headed to the PSP and Nintendo DS this fall. The title pits players in “multi-level” intergalactic battlefronts, arenas that encompass both ground and space. Promising a “deep and engrossing single player campaign,” the title’s story spans the entire Star Wars Saga and beyond. Players assume the role of X2, a […]

Homebrew developers Xenogears and Becus25 have released a utility dubbed Custom Firmware Enabler. As its name implies, this allows users to enable certain M33 functions from within the ChickHEN environment on firmware 5.03.

Developer ajm_design has sent over his first homebrew application for the PSP: MD5 Hash Generator. As its name implies, this is a utility designed to generate an MD5 hash of any text string. Usage is rudimentary, simply input a text string using the provided virtual keyboard and press L and R to calculate an MD5. Set for inclusion in future […]