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:

Images from the June issue of Qore have given us an early look at PSP Go, the long-rumored fourth iteration of PSP hardware. Just as speculation suggested, the redesigned handheld features a sliding screen and does away with UMD, embracing digital downloads in a more compact form factor. Other tidbits mentioned by SCEA marketing boss John Koller in a video […]

Amid rumblings that Sony is preparing a slim version of its PS3 hardware, a source close to technology site Arstechnica has claimed that such a revision will not be announced or shown at E3. If it’s real, why is Sony keeping quiet? Ars surmises that due to the fact there are still a bunch of PS3 units out there in […]

Speaking in a recently recorded webcam session, Eat Sleep Play head David Jaffe quelled down talk of the studio’s next title being shown at E3. Although a “milestone” build is being sent over to Sony today according to Jaffe, the title itself is not ready for prime time. Or in other words, a public showing: I’ll say it right now, […]

Sony Europe has announced that the Vibrant Blue colored PSP will see a release in Europe this June, bundled with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Sporting a flashy blue metallic-like faceplate, the PSP first hit Japan last year under the collective moniker of “Carnival Colors.” Pricing was not announced. Admittedly, this is an odd time to debut such a […]

In its latest PSP marketing effort, Sony Europe has launched a new competition inviting UK-based gamers to let their imagination run wild and create a personalized virtual world. The world should signify your interests, hobbies, and anything else that defines you as a person. Those interested in taking up the creative challenge can head on over to Sony’s UK site […]

Evidently Sony was pleased with the success of the Steel and Titanium map pack for Killzone 2, as they have went ahead and announced another set of maps, dubbed Flash and Thunder. The map pack aims to give players a blast from the past with fully remade renditions of Beach Head and Southern Hills, both of which will be recognized […]

Nintendo’s camera touting DSi handheld is making quite the splash in North America, having accounted for a whopping 31 percent of total industry unit sales in April. Combined with DS Lite sales, the platform shifted 1.04 million units. Elsewhere across the spectrum, retail performance took a dive – as is expected for April. Overall sales incurred a hefty hit compared […]

Update: Firmware has been released. Grab it via Network Update or use this direct download link. PS3 owners: it’ll soon be time to fire up Network Update, as Sony has announced that a firmware update is due for release soon. According to PSN director Eric Lempel, firmware 2.76 will simply improve “the playback quality of some PS3 format software.” No […]

We know for certain that famed Metal Gear Solid series director Hideo Kojima is unveiling a new game at E3 this year and if a 1UP report is to be believed, Konami plans on kickstarting the hype train as early as this week, presumably in the form of a teaser. The site claims to have received a cryptic email from […]

Independent developer Capy today announced that its lavishly colorful action-puzzler Critter Crunch is heading exclusively to PlayStation Network. Assuming the role of an incredibly cute furry, players are encouraged to go wild and eat as many critters roaming each level as possible. When feeling full, time calls to unload all those critters by barfing them out into the mouth of […]

It is widely known that David Jaffe-helmed studio Eat Sleep Play is working on a new project for the PS3 platform. What that project is, no one knows for sure yet. However, we may now have a better idea of what it is exactly, as details regarding the project have inadvertently hit the web. Jaffe uploaded a screenshot of an […]

Patapon 2 graces the PlayStation Store this fine Thursday as the first digital PSP offering to lack a UMD counterpart. Making up the rest of this week’s well-rounded update is Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, along with Qore episode 12 and playable demos for Savage Moon and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Add-on content is in plentiful supply as well, with a Norse-themed Sackboy […]

Speaking in the company’s fiscal Q4 earnings call, THQ boss Brian Farrell admitted that PS3 is a “challenging” format, further noting that THQ as a whole does not expect Sony to make a PS3 price cut announcement E3. If said predictions pan out, expect to be waiting a bit longer to score one at sub $399, as he expects the […]

The prospect of running homebrew applications on PSP-3000 units is inching closer — perhaps closer than you may think.

Speaking in a recent interview with Gamasutra, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot went on record to state that the company has already taken the liberty of planning ahead for future console and handheld iterations. Guillemot acknowledges that maintaining a proactive outlook is essential to coping with this ever-changing landscape. [We need to get ready for the future generation of consoles. In […]

The announcement of PSP title Fate/unlimited codes as a digital-only effort left questions, leaving us out to wonder if Capcom is considering to leave the UMD format behind and release solely on PSN in the foreseeable future. With talk of other titles like Patapon 2 taking the no-disc route, as well as rumors that point to a UMD-less PSP, it’s […]

According to a 1UP report, Sony will debut a revised edition of PSP hardware at this year’s E3 in June, dubbed the “PSP Go!” The moniker is presumably designed to fit alongside Sony’s Go! brand of hardware and software additions, such as the Go! Cam and Go! View. The site’s source alleges that the PSP-4000, as it has been internally […]

For those anxiously awaiting for a homebrew enabler – otherwise known as HEN – to materialize out of the firmware 5.03 TIFF exploit uncovered by developer MaTiAz, rest assured that it is coming — soon. The video above, released courtesy of Team Typhoon and project leader Davee, shows off a PSP-2000 series unit running 5.03 as it soft reboots into […]

Sony just made it official: as previously rumored, Uncharted 2 will feature a multiplayer aspect complete with Deathmatch and Co-op gameplay modes. There’s also Plunder, a wangled take on the age-old classic of Capture the Flag. Players are take on the role of a land-pirate with the objective of plundering gold from an enemy encampment and transport it back to […]