Gallery: Valhalla Knights 2
Valhalla Knights 2 cuts into North America Oct. 1
Sony Europe preps UMD collection of downloadable games
The PLAYSTATION®Network Collection - Power pack will arrive in Europe next month, and it will house three very different downloadable games: beats, a music game which lets you use your own MP3 collection, Syphon Filter: Combat Ops, a third-person multiplayer shooter based on the Syphon Filter universe, and flOw, a relaxing adventure where players grow and evolve creatures.
The PLAYSTATION®Network Collection - Puzzle pack will feature three other download games: Lemmings, Go! Sudoku! and Go! Puzzle. This collection will also be available next month.
[Via Siliconera]
Sony revises battery life statement: says Brite will be the same
Sony clarifies UK PSP-3000 release
In addition to this, Sony corrected previously known information regarding British prices and dates, saying that the £149.99 price tag and October 17 date are set for a bundle yet to be revealed. A stand-alone system will be released in the UK sometime after the launch of the new bundles.
As for the rest of Europe, you should not worry. You're still getting all eight promised bundles with the R&C pack hitting the market first on October 15 for €199.99 as previously announced. The 4GB Memory pack will release across the European continent in "early November."
Dissidia and Patapon 2 dated, new bundles announced
All three games will be sold alongside bundled packs that include the new bright-screened PSP-3000. Patapon 2 Donchaka not only dons a new subtitle, but will also be available as a PS Store download for those who want to save a couple of bucks over the UMD version. This is a similar strategy as seen by Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida or2 and Bleach Soul Carnival. Tax-inclusive prices for games and bundles are after the break ... just in case you wanted to know how much money will be leaving your wallet this holiday season.
[Via press release]
Continue reading Dissidia and Patapon 2 dated, new bundles announced
PSP Wi-Fi Store coming in Fall, new PS3-Infrastructure mode announced
In addition, Sony has announced that a new feature will allow players to connect their PSP to their PS3 systems and enable a new Infrastructure mode for certain games. For example, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G will be online-enabled through the PS3. In addition, players will be able to add text and voice chatting capabilities through this service. Additional details will be revealed at a later date.
It looks like Sony isn't falling asleep with the PSP. Let's hope concrete release dates for these services will be available soon.
PSP Brite battery life will decrease by 20-30 minutes
He does say that the now-discontinued extended life battery will make a return, possibly rebranded for use with the PSP-3000 series.
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings rated for handhelds
Analyst Pachter says 'blame Japan' for Sony's PSP mis-management
Analyst Michael Pachter doesn't see a bright future for the PSP. In fact, he believes that we're nearing the end of the syste's run, due to the paltry release lineup for the remainder of the year. The introduction of the PSP Brite is seen as a sign of weakness, suggesting the redesign will confuse and anger more than excite. "Constant tech tweaks and upgrades might work for telephones, but they're not what gamers want ... it creates confusion, and leaves many users with older models feeling inadequate," Pachter told Das Gamer.Because everyone needs someone to blame, Pachter offers this advice: "Blame Japan," he says. He believes that Sony is being much too ambitious, handling the PS2, PSP and PS3 simultaneously. "[Japan]'s instructing the US to play catch-up with Microsoft on Xbox Live, step up its online game with Home, offer movie downloads and push the Blu-ray home theater initiative just to begin with. Something had to give. The company has been spreading itself too thin."
Ironically, PSP's strongest territory is Japan, where new releases continue to be announced on a regular basis. While we'd disagree that PSP is on a deathbed, it's obvious that drastic work needs to be done to change the current state of the PSP.
[Thanks, Ronnie D.!]
Over 10 million PSP units sold in Japan, top 5 games
- Monster Hunter 2nd G (release date 03/27/08: 2,396,642 copies sold)
- Monster Hunter 2nd (release date 02/22/07: 1,706,387 copies sold)
- Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII (release date 09/13/07: 790,705 copies sold)
- Monster Hunter Portable (release date 12/01/05: 668,964 copies sold)
- Phantasy Star Portable (release date 07/31/08: 545,242 copies sold)
[Via Kotaku]
Pipemania will only be $20, out September 30
If you've read our hands-on with Pipemania last week, you may have noticed that we had information regarding an exact price and date for the game. While the release date of September 30 was dead on accurate, we were apparently communicated with the wrong pricing. Chalk it up to a common case of store clerk labeling snafu, mixing up those price tags. Instead of paying $40, you can expect Pipemania to go on sale at $19.99 next month. We're actually quite glad to hear that the numbers were a mistake.
Hideo Kojima: Metal Gear Acid on PSN 'possible'
That's three possibles in one sentence. Oh, Kojima-sama, don't leave us hanging like that! Hopefully we'll hear more concrete news soon.
[Via Joystiq]
Yuusha and Bleach will have simultaneous PSN and UMD release
Download to PSP
Bleach Soul Carnival will apparently be receiving the same treatment. 3,800 yen (about $35) for the download and 4,743 yen (about $43) for the UMD, both with a release date of October 23rd. What do you guys think about this? The Japanese have been slow to adopt digital downloads. Are the significantly lower price points for these high-profile releases Sony's incentive for gamers to accept this new distribution method?
This is what Mytran Wars looks like
Gallery: Mytran Wars
PSP-3000 screen is berry colorful
- PSP-1000: PSP Phat
- PSP-2000:
PSP LitePSP Dim - PSP-3000: PSP Brite?
[Thanks, Zach M.!]
