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Sony Offers PSP Users free T-Mobile Hotspot Access PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Mar 30, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Online Gaming and Internet Access at T-Mobile® HotSpots Now Available to PSP® Owners as Part of Latest PSP® System Firmware Update

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced a new firmware upgrade for the PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) system, version 3.30, enabling PSP users to play compatible games online, surf the Web, and download podcasts at more than 7,000 T-Mobile® HotSpot locations, including select Starbucks coffee shops, Borders bookstores, Hyatt Hotels, and more than 70 major airports across the United States.

This limited time promotional offer includes six months of Wi-Fi network access to T-Mobile HotSpot starting at the initial log-in on the T-Mobile HotSpot network for PSP owners who have downloaded the firmware update. Once the six-month period is complete, T-Mobile will offer PSP owners an option to purchase a subscription at a special rate. Details of the post offer will be available directly from T-Mobile. PSP owners must log-in to the T-Mobile HotSpot Network by March 28, 2008, to access the six-month promotional period.

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Last Updated ( Oct 05, 2007 at 10:05 PM )
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Sony PSP Shipments fall by 75% PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Jan 30, 2007 at 02:48 PM
Sony have release figures today showing that Sony shipped 1.76 million PSP units from the holiday period October 2006 until December 2006. It may seem alot reading that, but compared to last years holiday period, Sony shipped a massive 6.22 million units.

Although PSP hardware system sales are down from last year, Sony are still continuing to sell alot of games. Software sales are up 24% for this quarter compared to last year, having already sold 21.2 million games.

In response to that massive drop in PSP shipments for the quarter, Sony's CFO, Nobuyuki Oneda said that Sony will not be giving on the platform and repeated past promises that a number of ideas are under consideration for the future of the PSP System.

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Last Updated ( Mar 11, 2007 at 01:26 PM )
Firmware v3.10 now available on Network Update PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Jan 30, 2007 at 08:40 AM
After Korea recieved there firmware v3.10 update recently, it was pretty obvious an update was imminent for the rest of the world. Now you can download v3.10 from Network update on your PSP. There are some new additions which are as follows:

  • Support for PLAYSTATION Network titles has been expanded.
  • Support for the MPEG-4 AVC format has been added under [Location Free Player]
  • [Dynamic Normalizer] has been added as a feature under [Sound Settings] in [Settings].

Also included in this update is a memory saving mode for the internet browser which can be seen in the browser settings. Japanese PSP owners will also notice a PlayStation Spot icon above P-TV in Network.

Of course if your a hombrew user then please dont update to v3.10 or you will not be able to use homebrew!
For those of you without a wireless internet connection, just hold on until Sony release the update on there website and we will keep you updated on when this becomes available.

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Last Updated ( Mar 11, 2007 at 01:26 PM )
Midway announces Hot Brain for PSP PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Jan 29, 2007 at 02:31 PM
At the 2007 Midway Gamers' Day, the publisher has announced Hot Brain, a new puzzle game for the PSP and Touchmaster for the DS.
Hot Brain will feature the voice of Fred Willard (Best in Show, Anchorman), and brings brain-training challenges to the PSP. Players will try and achieve red-hot status with hundreds of timed challenges in five challenging categories, including logic, memory, math, language and concentration.

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Last Updated ( Jan 29, 2007 at 02:37 PM )
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Crush announced for PSP PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Jan 27, 2007 at 07:32 PM
Kuju Brighton have announced that Crush, a new inventive game, is undergoing development for the Playstation Portable, signed with Sega Europe Ltd.

The game is set to be released sometime this year. Crush is a new and exciting game which challenges how players approach games with an intriguing new style of thought provoking gameplay.

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Last Updated ( Jan 28, 2007 at 06:52 PM )
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Burnout Dominator New Info for PSP & PS2 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Jan 10, 2007 at 11:57 AM
EA have sent us some more information about Burnout Dominator which is heading for the PSP and PS2.

Push the limits of reckless driving and let adrenaline and danger take you to the edge in the most intense, challenging Burnout experience ever seen on PlayStation 2 and PSP (PlayStation Portable).

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Last Updated ( Jan 28, 2007 at 06:38 PM )
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Mastiff To Release Gurumin in the US PDF Print E-mail
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Jan 10, 2007 at 05:59 AM
Mastiff has picked up the US rights to the quirky Japanese action-RPG "Gurumin" and plans a February release for the title.

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Last Updated ( Mar 11, 2007 at 01:26 PM )
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Apple launches iPhone to compete with PSP PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Jan 09, 2007 at 06:31 PM
Apple have announced there new product due to release in 2007 the iPhone.
Looks absolutely stunning to me. The iPhone is capable of holding 8GB with a fabolous 480x320 display, with 2MP camera, Bluetooth, OS X, iTunes video and music, and dont forget its also a Phone.

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Last Updated ( Jan 28, 2007 at 06:32 PM )
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Sony 8GB Memory Stick Pro Duo available soon PDF Print E-mail
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Jan 08, 2007 at 07:38 PM
Sony's 8GB memory stick pro duo will be available for purchase next month. So get your orders in early! The specs are as follows:


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Last Updated ( Jan 28, 2007 at 06:33 PM )
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Sony drops hints on PSP2 in Survey PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Dec 19, 2006 at 11:17 AM
Sony are conducting a survey about the original PSP. In the survey at the end they include a question asking:

“Would you buy another PSP system if it included a
hard drive and/or video out?”

This survey was sent out via Email to Playstation Underground users. The email said

“To some, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system is a powerful multi-media machine wrapped in a gaming device.

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Last Updated ( Jan 28, 2007 at 06:43 PM )
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Sony to offer new video download service for PSP PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Dec 18, 2006 at 08:29 AM
Sources close to Sony said the company will enter the increasingly crowded digital movie download market, competing with companies such as Apple Computer and Microsoft. And as with service, Sony’s offering will be made available for a video game console, in this case the Playstation 3.

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Last Updated ( Jan 28, 2007 at 06:44 PM )
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Griffin bring iTrip FM Transmitter to PSP PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Dec 16, 2006 at 03:34 PM
 

Griffin Technology, the company who brought as a whole load of iPod accessories have created an iTrip for the Sony PSP. Its slim and sleek design that slides securely onto the bottom of the PSP quickly and easily and it doesnt make the PSP much bulkier either. Its easy to read digital display sends the audio stratight to your radio, so you can share your music with friends wherever you are. You can use this all over your home and even play music through your car system.

So forget those huge speakers you were thinking of getting this christmas for your PSP, and get your hands on this sensational piece of equiptment for the PSP.

At only $25 its hardly going to burn a hole in your pocket is it?




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Download latest edition of Car and Driver Mobile PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Dec 15, 2006 at 08:12 PM

Various German automakers have been promising to bring an exotic, high-powered mid-engined sports car to America ever since Mercedes showed the C111 Wankel-powered road burner in 1970. The closest they ever came was the recent $450,000 Porsche Carrera GT. Now Audi has shown a new middle-motored exotic that will come to market for less than a fourth of the Porsche’s price. Have a flicker through this PSP Magazine for the Sony PSP from the downlaod below.


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Last Updated ( Dec 15, 2006 at 08:12 PM )
Final Fantasy: Tactics being developed for PSP PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Dec 15, 2006 at 06:39 PM
Square Enix is currently developing Final Fantasy Tactics series for the Sony PSP and GBA.

It was first revealed that Final Fantasy Tactics will be heading to the PSP in a Japanese Magazine known as Shonen Jump. Other games confirmed are Shisi Sensou for the PSP and Tactics A2 Fuuketsu no Guurimore for the Nintendo GBA and Nintendo DS.

The PSP game will be based on the Playstation’s original plot although it will have more advanced features, new jobs and movies. Stay with us and we’ll bring you more news as it emerges.

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World Championship Poker 2 European release date confirmed PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason S.   
Dec 14, 2006 at 03:21 PM
Oxygen Games, developer of the upcoming World Chanpionship Poker 2 has announced that the game is to be released on the PSP on 23rd February 2007 in Europe. The game is already out in the US, and has recieved alot of praise and good reviews from the press.

With a skill-based system of game play, career mode and multi-player options combined with apparently the most advanced AI in any poker title to-date, World Championship Poker 2 will fast become an essential purchase in the UK and mainland Europe for any aspiring poker shark.

Jim Scott, the CEO of Oxygen Games has said:

“Oxygen Games is delighted to announce World Championship Poker 2 as part of our ongoing strategy to deliver authentic and immersive entertainment to the mainstream consumer. Releasing the critically acclaimed World Championship Poker 2 clearly demonstrates the strength and positioning of the Oxygen Games brand”


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