If you expecting a PSP 2 in the version of PSP 3000, don’t get your hopes up. As this CNET video reviews shows, there are only a few upgrades from the PSP 2000.
October 13, 2008 at 11:12 am | Hardware, Playstation | No Comments
According to a Blockbuster memo leaked to Kotaku, the 40GB Playstation 3 will be getting a permanent $40 price drop on September 28, 2008.
It’s not a $100 price drop, but hey, it’s better than nothing right?
September 26, 2008 at 12:35 pm | Hardware, Playstation | No Comments
Rockstar Games has announced the release date of the Japanese version of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Playstaion 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. Japan will now get their hands on one of the best games this year on October 30th.
Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto IV was released in North America and Europe on April 29, 2008, selling 3.6 million units on the first day of release, and 6 million units in the first week. Critics from across the globe have showered the game in unanimous praise for its immersive storytelling; culturally eclectic soundtrack; an unparalleled level of detail in Liberty City; and sixteen player multiplayer with more than a dozen online modes for endless replayability.
August 15, 2008 at 12:49 pm | Playstation, Shooters, Xbox | No Comments
Sony has announced it will start selling an 80GB version of the Playstation 3 in September 2008 as its flagship model.
The 80GB model will offer all of the features and functionality of the 40GB model with double the storage to accommodate more movies, graphics, music, photos and other entertainment content – all for the same price.
Sony also announced the Ratchet and Clank Size Matters PSP Entertainment Pack, a new bundle showcasing PSP’s multi-functional feature set, targeted for holiday gift-giving. Launching in October 2008 for $199.99 MSRP, the bundle will include a limited-edition “Silver” PSP system with the highly acclaimed game, Ratchet and Clank Size Matters; a blockbuster movie on UMD (Universal Media Disc); a PLAYSTATION Network voucher to download the innovative puzzle game, echochrome from PLAYSTATION Store: and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo for storing music, videos, photos and more.
July 17, 2008 at 7:40 pm | Hardware, Playstation | No Comments
The Sony PSP continues to be a popular item with 10 million units sold in Japan since its debut on December 12th 2004. Sony attributes the success to continued firmware updates, the slim and light PSP-2000, and over 580 games available in Japan alone.
Tokyo, July 15, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that the cumulative sell-in units of PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system (PSP-1000 and 2000 series) reached a total of 10 million units in Japan as of July 15, 2008.
July 15, 2008 at 5:03 am | Playstation | No Comments
There is some bad news for those gamers who are still waiting to buy a PS3. Sony’s chief financial officer Nobuyuki Oneda has stated that there will be not price cut on the Playstation 3 this year.
“This year, our strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to concentrate on profitability,” Oneda told a forum in Singapore. “Our plan is not to reduce the price.”
Oneda’s statments comes after a report in the Wall Street Journal saying Microsoft is planning on cutting the price of one of the models for the Xbox 360. The price cut is expected as early as this Sunday.
July 12, 2008 at 8:49 am | Hardware, Playstation | No Comments
I finally got a chance to sit down and fire up my Playstation 3 to play some Grand Theft Auto IV after a hard week’s work, and update to the latest 2.40 firmware, except it wasn’t available for download. I’m thinking wtf is going on here?
Well, apparently people have been having problems with the new update, and as a result Sony has taken the update offline for further testing. They are promising to get it released as soon as possible once they pin down the cause of the problems. Sony has this to say,
July 3, 2008 at 8:14 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
Sony today released the newest update for the Playstation 3 console, firware 2.40.
With update 2.40 you now have XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) access in-game. This means that you can access the PS3 menu at any time while playing most games, simply by tapping the PlayStation button on your controller.
With 2.40, you can also check if any of your friends are online, read and send messages, change some settings for games, all without having to quit the game you are playing. While you can’t pause an online multiplayer game involving other people, you can rejoin play at any time when you’ve finished browsing. Along with these enhanced communications features, the Friends list capacity will double to 100 Friends.
July 2, 2008 at 8:31 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
Today Sony has released a special download for Metal Gear Solid 4, a so-called “Database” featuring the history of the Metal Gear story. The Playstation Blog has this to say about the content of the Database,
“The MGS4 Database is a free, downloadable interactive application that contains the official knowledge base of everything that is Metal Gear, reaching all the way back to the very beginning of the franchise. Including complete storylines, character profiles, relationship diagrams, and much more! The MGS4 database is a great way to catch up for someone new to Metal Gear, as well as a useful resource for any veteran of the series, with complete official details on every aspect of the intricate Metal gear lore.”
June 20, 2008 at 7:55 am | Action & Adventure, Playstation | No Comments
This morning I fired up my Playstation 3 and my early morning slumber was awakened by a new firmware update. Version 2.36 is now available for download.
The Playstation Blog has not given much details other than “improved system stability”. Never the less, Sony is promising a step up in firmware version 2.40. The Playstation Blog had this to say,
June 20, 2008 at 7:41 am | Playstation, Software | No Comments