"Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves has admitted PSP needs more games to be released for it here in the west.

Despite this, he did predict a boom in Japanese developed titles from studios keen to follow the success of Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, which has shipped over 2 million units in under two months in the region.

"We've seen in the last six months that because of the success of the PSP in Japan many Japanese developers have got some absolutely phen..."

"The charger bracelet has a cable with an interchangeable tip that allows it to work with both handhelds and a number of other portable electronics. I suppose being multifunctional might make the 4,980 yen ($48) price tag more acceptable.

However, to get any use out of the charge bracelet you have to remember to charge it in a USB port, carry around the correct tip and wear it."

"Gamers who happen to find themselves at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey will not only get a treat from their favorite music artists, but will also be able sample some of the video game morsels Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) will be giving out during The Bamboozle Festival 2008 this May 3 and May 4.

Headlining the showcase will be the PlayStation Patrol Truck which will feature the newly designed "Player Lounge" for attendees to try out the latest P..."

"Released in Japan, Sony's official PSP cradle is a magnificent thing of beauty. For those that want to use PSP as a mini-theatre of sorts will certainly want to snag this elegantly designed peripheral. The remote will allow you to turn on your PSP, and control every function of the XMB."

"April 25, 2008 - The PSP continues to dominate hardware over in Japan. For the week covering April 14 to April 20, Media Create's sales charts put Sony's portable at 85,421 units, besting the DS Lite's 44,551 units and the Wii's 44,241 units.

It wasn't all good news for Sony, though. The PS3 fell yet again, down to 7,438 units for the week. The PS2 dropped down to 6,545 units, with the Xbox 360 completing Team Low Sales with 1,076 units.

The PSP's success is, of course, attributed to Mo..."

"Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PLAYSTATION Store weekly update.
PS one Classics for PS3 / PSP

R-Types ($5.99)
Uniting two of the most difficult challenges of all time, R-TYPES presents the games R-TYPE and R-TYPE II in one complete package. In R-TYPE, your job is to play through 8 stages destroying monsters to save the world from doom. In R-TYPE II, journey to ancient ruins, dark caverns, into the crimson sky, and onto a Bydo star. It’s up to you to save a galaxy riddled by fear ..."

"The phenomenon of the BYOC (bring-your-own-computer) LAN party continues to grow and grow, and this fact is reinforced by the news that one of Europe’s largest regular LAN parties, the i-Series, has sold out its latest event in record time.

What started out as a small group of enthusiasts meeting in a village hall has grown to the point where 2000 seats have been sold in 1 month for the 34th i-Series. This is a relief for the organizers, Multiplay.co.uk, who have taken a big gamble for thi..."

"Soon to be top 10 NFL draft pick and former Boston College QB Matt Ryan has been selected for the PS3 cover of NCAA Football 09. He joins Darren McFadden (360) and Sparty (Wii) as representing the cover of the console specific versions of the game. The PS2 and PSP covers are still to be announced in the future.

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Former college football standout Matt Ryan will join former Arkansas All-American Darren McFadden as a spokesman and cover athlete for NCAA Football 09. Ryan will be featured o...

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"echochrome’s Associate Producer Kumi Yuasa revealed on the Official Playstation Blog that demos of the game will be available for download starting tomorrow on the PS Network for both PS3 and PSP. The demos will take you through a brief tutorial and give you the basic idea of how to progress through the puzzles.

Yuasa also said that each of the PS3 and PSP final versions of echochrome (preview + video) will feature 56 exclusive levels and that players will be able to create their own puzzl..."

"PlayTV a well anticipated playstation 3 feature for the UK was priced and the release date was put up on Amazon,com. After seeing such a thing, Sony told Amazon to take it down. Now you only see a blank image and the release date changed to October. The original Release date was July 31, and it was also priced at £59.99."

"Will the third time be the charm for Sony Corp.?

The entertainment and electronics giant is preparing to launch an online video service through its game console PlayStation 3 as early as this summer, studio executives familiar with the plan say.

The company has been in licensing talks with studios in recent weeks, according to these executives, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of continuing negotiations.

The initial version of the service would include movies..."

"As we all know, the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS are currently ruling the charts. The big question however is why.

Most gamers will jump up at this point and shout “It’s the price and portability factor you noob!” We do agree that portability does play a big role but we have to disagree on the price part. In most countries the PSP is actually more expensive than the Xbox 360. Yeah we know the Xbox 360 is pretty unstable (we just had too) but still the console provides much more than the PSP be..."

Play TV was announced last year for Europe. It will allow you to record television on to your ps3 and view it when you want. Some brand new pictures are released showing off the interface of Play TV. Currently Play TV is only for Europe, no word if it will be released anywhere else.

"

Xbox 360

North America:

1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision)
2. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games)
3. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft)
4. Halo 3 (Microsoft)
5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).

Japan:

1. Turok (Touchstone)
2. The Idolm@ster: Live for You! (Namco)
3. Armored Core: For Answer (From Software)
4. Skate (EA Games)
5. Dark Sector (D3 Publisher).

Europe:

1. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Halo 3 (Microsoft)
3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft)
4. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom)
5. Viking: Bat...

"

Hopefully you've read the news about the recent PSP Games on the PSN being hacked so that they can be played on any system, and if you haven't here's a quick summary - Players have managed to decrypt the security on the PSP games downloaded from the Playstation store so that they can be played on any Playstation Portable, and you can effectively give a copy of the game to your friend, so that they can play it as well.

Well, in response, Sony have brought out a questionnaire asking gamers, ...

"PlayStation Network head Eric Lempel has revealed that a new PSP firmware is coming and will be available shortly. Firmware 3.95 will introduce two new features, the first of which is the ability to customize control settings in PSP PSOne settings. The second is a more PlayStation 3 centric feature, allowing PSP owners to turn off their PS3 console or leave it on when exiting from a Remote Play session."

"THQ executive Jack Sorenson has branded the hardware battle between Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo as "totally irrelevant", arguing that the rewards offered by each represent a "win" for games publishers.

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz last week at THQ's product showcase in San Francisco, the US publisher's head of worldwide studios said there was "too much of an emphasis on the sports aspect of who's winning and losing", and that his company was focusing on opportunities rather than installe..."

"Seems some clever coders (or hackers, whatever you want to call ‘em) have figured out a way to decrypt PSP games bought from the PlayStation Network Store. The code can only be applied to PSP games that work on said PSP (like, if you buy a PSP game then you can decrypt it using your PSP), but once the game has been decrypted, it can be played on any PSP running a custom firmware.

I must say, once you hack the PSP and have access to its large library of [largely] so-so games, the system be..."

""As to the situation of the US dollar's weakness in the medium to long term, we already have a strategy to deal with it," said Ryoji Chubachi, Sony president, according to MSN Money.

"We will lower our production costs as possible as we can and we will choose production sites to cope with the industry's weakness, and in the short term, we will try to accept more orders."

For every JPY 1 gain versus the US dollar, Sony loses around JPY 6 billion (USD 58.3 million / EUR 37.5 million). I..."

"Hardware Chart
Sony’s PSP has topped the Japanese hardware chart for the week ending the 30th of March. It was predicted that the PSP hardware sales would increase due to the release of the hugely popular Monster Hunter Portable 2G on the 27th of March, which topped the software chart with 880 000 units sold in its opening week. However, the latest Media Create figures show that the PSP sold an impressive 129 986 units, roughly 70 000 units more than last week’s 59 833 units."

"Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit on June 6 with Legendary set for Q3 2008.

Atari UK has issued an updated release schedule confirming release dates for DBZ: Burst Limit amongst others.

Burst Limit, the first DBZ title for Xbox 360 and PS3, is set for release across Europe on June 6, followed later that month by Alone in the Dark (Xbox 360, PC, Wii, PS2).

Atari's next big release will arrive in Q3 2008 in the shape of Legendary on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, with the PS3 version of Alone in the ..."

"Kyle Springs, a seven year old cancer patient on his way to a chemotherapy appointment in Dallas gets his PSP stolen. Not only that, but his school homework, medicine, and medical records were also taken. Worst of all, it happened the day before his birthday. Tragic."

"There we all are debating whose console is better, and engaging in “mine is bigger than yours” type arguments, but it seems it could all soon be a pointless argument. Some in the gaming industry are looking in to their crystal balls and predicting the end of home consoles after this current generation.

Sandy Duncan, the man who set up and ran the European Xbox business for Microsoft, and now CEO of his own games company, YoYo, recently gave an interview to That Video Game Blog, and was ask..."

"We have found out that there has been a possibility of unauthorized access to personal information on the PLAYSTATION®Store through PCs, a content download service of the PLAYSTATION®Network. Although unlikely, it is possible that the passwords of a small percentage of PLAYSTATION Network users may have been changed through unauthorized access, making it possible to view users' personal information and/or use the Wallet for the PLAYSTATION Store. PLAYSTATION Network accounts do not display en..."

""Well, whatever they are called, when people play these things, they can interact. They can shoot people; they can kill people. As the honourable Gentleman said, they can rape women.""

PlayTV is an upcoming feature of the PS3 which will allow users to record television programs to the PlayStation 3's Harddrive for later viewing. After many months of no information regarding this feature, we finally have some news...

Available as an add-on to the PS3, it will be in the form of a little black box which can cannect to your PS3 via a USB Port, Darren Waters from BBC was given a one-on-one session with the little black box, and we can even view the video of him playing it. Ju...

"Farmington Hills firefighters were called to the school at about 8:30 a.m. The student, who is in the seventh grade, was treated at the school for burns to his leg and then transported to a hospital for further treatment.


Diane Bauman, spokeswoman for the school district, said the boy was in band when the device overheated. Students are permitted to bring portable game systems to school, she said, but are not permitted to play them during school hours.


Bauman declined to release th..."

"SN Systems director Andy Beveridge: “SN Systems development tools for PSP are well-established and mature, having been on sale since the end of 2004. Since then, the tools have grown extensively as a result of direct feedback from PSP game title developers.

“Significantly reducing the cost of the tools will help to ensure that PSP game title developers have everything they need to continue creating great titles. This price reduction, coupled with the recent addition of Tuner (performance o..."

"That will, according to the estimates, be particularly true in Europe, where EA expects the PlayStation 3 to sell between 5 and 6 million units across the year, compared to just 1.5-2.5 million for the Xbox 360.

That means that while the company thinks the two will tie in North America on 4.5 to 5.5 million unit sales, the two sets of numbers combined give Sony's flagship console a compelling 3.5 million lead.

The report predicts the Nintendo Wii will win the year, with a combined total..."

"Seems our little friend the PSP will soon be getting DivX Certification to allow for the downloading of movies and TV shows through the PC store, transferred from PS3 and from selected third party online retailers (psst...starts with G and ends with le).

DivX for PSP should be released within two months and be included with the 4.0 firmware update."

"Actually finding Sony's booth within the monstrosity that is CES 2008 is a task in and of itself, but after some desperate twists, turns and semi-politely asking a few friendly fellow attendees, 1UP tracked down Sony's expansive presence at the technological expo. There wasn't much of a gaming display at their booth (though Metal Gear Solid 4 garnered its fair share of attention), but PSP senior product manager John Koller was on-hand to answer some of our questions about the future of their ..."

"January 8, 2008 - Sony is adding yet another color to the PSP family over in Japan. The company announced today a new entry in its "Blume Series" of colors, this time adding Mint Green to the mix.

The Mint Green PSP-2000 will hit Japan on February 28 carrying the standard PSP-2000 price of 19,800 yen."

"However, to the frustration of North American gamers, neither the GPS nor the camera have been dated for the region--until now, anyway. Today at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Computer Entertainment America reps confirmed to GameSpot that both peripherals will be available on this continent by the end of the year. Unfortunately, they could not give a more specific time frame.

SCEA reps also revealed today a welcome surprise for PSP owners weary of its cell-phone-like text entry ..."

"Sony announced at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show that future Blu-ray titles will contain a portable copy of the movie / show embedded on the disc encoded specifically for the PlayStation Portable.

Consumers will able to boot up their PlayStation 3, pop in a Blu-ray disc, then simply transfer the portable copy onto their PS3. From there, PSP owners can beam the portable copy over to their handheld device."

"Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces PlayStation(R) Hardware Sales
Exceeding 3.9 Million During Holiday Sales Window

1.2 Million Consumers Join PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) Family since Black Friday

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment
America (SCEA) today announced PlayStation(R) hardware retail sales reached
more than 3.9 million units in North America during the critical holiday sales
window (Friday, November 23, 2007 to December 31, 2007)...."

"Here's a rather tricky question for all PlayStation Portable owners: Are you willing to sacrifice access to the UMD drive of your Sony handheld in exchange for more internal storage amounting up to 30GB?

Well, if you answered yes, then this mod is for you. Tony Hoang (aka PvP) of popular console modification website AcidMods has just created exactly that. He explained that he initially went for an internal wiring but the circuit gets mess up when he connects it to the PC.

Anyway, here's..."

""

"A new retailer poll from across the Pacific has Nintendo hardware and software scoring big for the year end holiday sales rush. Famitsu got the opinions of 93 shops regarding what game product will be big for the end of the year.

Topping the list of product that retailers expect to be in short supply towards the end of the year was Wii Fit. Nintendo's heavily-marketed fitness product, which hit shops on 12/1, got 37 votes, beating out Dragon Quest IV's 26 votes."

"As long as we're talking about sales, the DS has topped 40 million units worldwide. Sony has, respectably, reached 25 million. Both numbers look big, but remember, Nintendo already has a nearly 2:1 lead. And that's plenty of breathing room when you...

Nintendo has the one-two brand punch of Wii, which is the leading home console in the world. Since its launch, the Nintendo Wii has not been outsold for a month worldwide ever by the Xbox 360 or PS3. There's simply no stronger brand right now..."

"This week a representative for Sony addressed rumors that a PSP phone was in the works by stating no such device was in the works. "We do have talks with other arms of the Sony family about various topics but I can confirm we are not currently working together on the creation of a PlayStation Phone." Will it stop the rumors? Probably not.

Given the huge success of the iPhone, it seems natural to many that Sony would integrate a phone into its portable gaming console. Sony’s given the rumo..."

"Best Rhythm Game
Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Jam Sessions
Rock Band


Best Driving Game
Colin McRae: DiRT
Forza Motorsport 2
Need for Speed ProStreet
Project Gotham Racing 4

Best Military Game
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
World in Conflict

Studio of the Year
Bungie Studios
Harmonix
2K Boston / 2K Australia
Valve

Breakthrough Technology
Crysis
Halo 3
Portal
R..."

"Today in Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment confirmed rumors by officially unveiling a new version the PlayStation 2. The latest iteration of the hardware--which has sold over 120 million units internationally in its seven-plus years on the market--will be available in three colors (black, white, and silver) and have a built-in AC adaptor. Officially announced for Japan, the PS2, model #SCPH-90000, has also been confirmed for release in the EU by Sony Europe. In Japan, it will retail for ¥16,..."

It's the press release that we have been waiting for... and it's finally here. The Playstation 3's version 2.0 news has finally been revealed in the form of a Threespeach update and emails to those on Sony's Press Release list (yes GameGrep received the email as well).

Rather than write loads on each feature, which is done well in the article it self, I think giving you the bullet points of it should suffice:

• You can turn on the PS3 remotely using the PSP
• Creation of Music and Photo Play...

"Sony will release a redesigned PlayStation 2 in Japan later this month featuring an integrated power supply and cosmetic changes. A Deep Red PSP will also launch in December.

Released on November 22, SCEJ says the new model, while the same size as the current PS2, will be lighter due to a design overhaul, and will feature an in-built AC adaptator.

It will be available in Charcoal Black, Ceramic White and Satin Silver for 16,000 yen, the same price as the existing model, meaning a PS2 pr..."

"Sony reports revenues up

But games division losses double, dragging down overall figures

Sony Corporation has announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2007, showing an overall revenue growth year-on-year of 12.3 per cent.

However, while the Corporation made an operating profit of JPY 90.5 billion (USD 787 million) during the quarter, up from a loss of JPY 20.8 billion (USD 182 million) last year, the games division's losses doubled in the same period.

Altho..."

Watch this kid as he teaches the viewers how to replace a damaged PSP LCD screen. This video is worth watching for anyone who is interested in playing around with their PSP or repair their damage screen after a drop on the ground.

"Maybe there is a reason to get a PSP Slim after all? Looks like better video quality."

""

The list is incredibly amazing as it is, it really has me excited for the future of the Playstation 3. In the latest PodCast by 1 Up, mentioned were names of games that will be coming out for the PS3 and that will most likely be talked about in this years TGS. The list of games includes:

[ PS3 ] Eternal Sonata (Trustybell)
[ PS3 ] Steambot Chronicles 2
[ PS3 ] Persona 4
[ PS3 ] White Knight Story
[ PS3 ] Star Ocean 4
[ PS3 ] Yakuza 3
[ PS3 ] Ace Combat 6

[ PSP ] Steambot Chronicle...

"“Garcia was also forced to place a monitored telephone call to his wife in which he was forced to say that he had left her for another woman so she would not call the police,”"

"Although PSP firmware version 3.50 introduced a new clock control function, Beyond3D discovered that the portable's full clock speed is only available with Wi-Fi disabled, meaning that during network play the CPU clock is limited to 222MHz."

Promoting consoles can be done in two ways. Promote them via the games that the console has... or do what Sony has done and promote them in another more 'exciting' way...

"In basic terms what is happening here is the volt amp is sending voltage fed by the speaker to the pic, when it hits a certain pitch the pic turns on the motor.

I know this will all fit inside a psp because I installed 3 similar sized chips in a psp last week, so it shouldn't be an issue.

"

"Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony - Titans of the videogame industry and sworn enemies on the console battlefield. But which of gaming's Big Three is winning the war in 2007 so far? Well, using the monthly US hardware sales figures released by market researchers NPD Group, we've tallied up the past six months worth of numbers (Jan-June) to find out how consoles and handhelds have fared in the States during the first half of 2007. Here are the results:

Total US hardware sales January-June 2007
..."

"As hinted at last week firmware version 1.90 has been released in Japan, with reports that it will arrive in English speaking regions within the next day or so. But what does it do? We're glad you asked. The following is a list of confirmed features that are worming their way around the internet. We'll let you know when the full patch notes become available.

Ability to rearrange games on the XMB
Option menu now includes "eject disc"
Press triangle on the XMB to eject the disc
XMB bac..."

"Sony is announcing a brand new Playstation Portable (PSP) gaming device sporting a more streamlined form factor and a video out port.

In addition, two new Entertainment Packs will also be released. The PSP Ice Silver model, which will be included in the Limited Edition Daxter pack, available in September, and a collectors edition PSP, Ceramic White model, which will also include a Darth Vader silk-screen on the PSP and an exclusive game, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, will be av..."

"We're sure by now you know the basics, like faster load times and that slimmer shell, but hackers will be hackers, and a certain 0okm has unearthed a few more tidbits of info from the new PSP's user manual that's conveniently hosted by the FCC.

The new PSP features is based on a TA-085 PCB, which doesn't mean a lot to us, but gets those homebrew folks looking in the right direction.

RAM has been doubled from 32MB to 64MB.

You can charge the PSP over USB.

There's a 1200mAh battery, r...

"

"It's been rumored and spotted and dated and now that it's out in Japan, it seems it's a little less than impressive. We're speaking, of course, of the PSP camera attachment, which import-focused site GameBrink declares is "worse than most camera phones on the market today."

Indeed, the 5000 yen ($42), 1.3-mega-pixel phone seems a little behind the times when standard camera phones that come free with many wireless plans sport at least two mega-pixels. The attachment will only look more obs..."

Tired of looking at the numerous articles for screenshots and minor updates about a game your interested in? Well if that game is being published by Sony on one of their consoles, then the chances are that they have released new information and screenshots for them. You don't have to go far to look for the information either, as it is indexed below, by platform. These are the images and details about the games coming straight from Sony for E3 2007, so take a look at be sure to discuss the ima...

"In an interview with Gamasutra, senior VP of marketing for PlayStation Peter Dille told Gamasutra that a direct download movie service for PSP and PS3 will be coming very soon, and that the company is actively working on the service. The comment was framed within a discussion of the PSP's new form factor.

"I think what might convince (people who haven’t picked up a PSP) would be the advent of a service that allows them to put content onto the PSP in an easier fashion," said Dille. "There’s..."

During the E3 Sony Press Conference, Kaz Hirai unveiled an enhanced design for the Playstation Portable (PSP-2000). Launching this September, the enhanced design will contain a new video-out port, as well as a downgrade in weight. That's right, the PSP will now be getting lighter, that's 33 percent lighter and 19 percent slimmer than the original version, making it even easier to carry around at approx.189g in weight (weight of current model is approx.280g) and approx.18.6mm in thickness (thi...

We all want to know the names of the games that Sony are planning on releasing for the various Playstation consoles currently out there (PS2, PS3, PSP). Well we've got with us, a list of these First Party games that were shown during E3 and will be getting more information about as the days go on....

PLAYSTATION®3
THE EYE OF JUDGMENT™
Heavenly Sword™
Infamous
NBA ‘08
Lair
LittleBigPlanet™
Folklore™
Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction™
SingStar™
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Co...

""Despite its penetration pace being slower than that of the PS2 (3,267,000 units sold as of its 30th week mark) or the GBA (3,306,000 units sold as of its 30th week mark) the Wii's total software sales have been far in excess of these other systems' in terms of volume –thanks to its outstanding software-hardware tie ratio, which ranks it the highest among all the gaming devices released since 1996," said [Famitsu's) report."

"Sony in Italy has distributed to Italian students FAKE BOOKS WITH FAKE HANDS that make it appear that they're reading Dante's "The Divine Comedy" at school when in fact they are playing a Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP). The inside even includes the "Cliff Notes" version of the book, so PSP slackers are armed with basic information about the book they're not reading."

"A Sony Computer Entertainment representative has confirmed to Shacknews that developers can now take full advantage of the PSP's CPU following the late May release of the system's version 3.50 firmware. Rumors of the unlocking were initially reported by fansite PSP Updates via an unnamed source.

Previously, developers were only able to run the CPU at 266MHz rather than its full potential clock speed of 333MHz, though most games ran at only 222MHz. High Impact Games' Ratchet & Clank: Size M..."

"1) Pokemon Diamond - DS (Nintendo)


2) Mario Party 8 — Wii (Nintendo)


3) Spider-Man 3 — PS2 (Activision)


4) Pokemon Pearl- DS (Nintendo)


5) Wii Play w/remote —Wii (Nintendo)


6) Forza Motorsport 2 — Xbox 360 (Microsoft)


7) Guitar Hero II w/guitar — Xbox 360 (Activision)


8) Spider-Man 3 — Xbox 360 (Activision)


9) Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars — Xbox 360 (Electronic Arts)


10) Guitar Hero II w/guitar - PS2 (Activision)"

"Browsing from your PS3 or PSP can be a convienient alternative to laptops and PCs depending on your media setup. One thing that isn't the best is the manner in which you input text on both of these devices (assuming you are not using a keyboard on your PS3 of course).


SPG recommends that you try OpenDNS to help speed up the task of inputing web addresses through the use of shortcuts. Not only will OpenDNS save you time on your PS3 or PSP, if set up correctly you can use the same short cu..."

"The UK telecoms group said on Wednesday its four-year deal with Sony will see all new PSPs shipped later this year come pre-loaded with its software, transforming them into communications devices when within the range of a WiFi hotspot.

Users of PSPs will be able to make video and voice calls with each other anywhere globally, and BT said additional features will be included later to enable calls and messages between PSPs and computers, fixed-line phones and mobiles."

"Sony has confirmed that it will launch an online PSP store that makes use of the handheld's wi-fi capabilities.

Details are still scarce, but speaking at yesterday's Gamers Day SCEA's president, Jack Tretton, said, "I think the advent of a long awaited and quite frankly long overdue ability to deliver a downloadable service for the PSP will help us out a great deal. Hopefully we'll have it out there by the fall."

Tretton is no doubt praying that the service will “help [them] out a great..."

"Aussie gamers hoping the recently announced PlayStation Portable price drop for Europe would apply down under needn't hold their breath, with a Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCEA) spokesperson today confirming there are currently no plans to lower the price of the handheld unit.

The SCEA spokesperson told GameSpot AU that whilst a PSP drop wasn't imminent for Australia, the company was "evaluating local market conditions" for a possible future price reduction. "We will make an an..."

"Sony has announced it's dropping the UK RRP of the PlayStation Portable from £149.99 to £129.99 and is also cutting the price of budget platinum range titles by a fiver, to £14.99.

The price changes come into effect from May 4, when five new Platinum titles - LocoRoco, Tekken: Dark Resurrection, Killzone: Liberation and MotoGP - will also be added to the range.

Sony UK boss Ray Maguire said the price drop was timed perfectly for users to benefit from the connectivity features between Pl..."