PSP News Headlines for October 2005
Monday, October 31, 2005 Happy Halloween!
Take Two announces new GTA title for PSP
Joystiq - Santa Monica,CA,USA
... and 2006 today, and faster than you can say ‘franchise dilution' comes
word that a "new Grand Theft Auto title" will appear on the Sony PSP during
the ...
New Tales RPG For PSP?
1UP.com - New York,NY,USA
... EEE is an upgraded version of an extremely popular freeware PC, and the
PSP game should be even better with music chosen by Mizuguchi. ...
Majesco Entertainment Unveils 2005 Holiday Lineup
PR Newswire (press release) - New
York,NY,USA
... "Whether you're looking for a competitive game play experience ...
variety." Highlights of Majesco's premier holiday lineup include: Infected (PSP(TM))
Available ...
Seven Seas Licenses Boogiepop
Anime On DVD - Hudsom,MA,USA
... Seven Seas launched its web site,
www.gomanga.com, in October 2004, and has ... became the first company
to offer free downloadable manga for the Sony PSP and a ...
Award-winning Video Game Creator and Three-Time Academy Award ...
GamesIndustry.biz - UK
... PSP TM (PlayStation ® Portable) system and Nintendo DS TM
versions of Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
will launch soon thereafter. ...
Friday, October 28, 2005
Now available! Convert your own tunes to blast out over the ...
IGN - Brisbane,CA,USA
... The feature -- a popular add-on for the Xbox versions of GTA and a
heavily requested feature for PSP game releases -- was not mentioned in
Liberty City Stories ...
GamesIndustry.biz - Vicious Cycle(r) Software, Inc. Joins the Sony ...
GamesIndustry.biz - UK
... the company's web sites at
www.viciouscycleinc.com and
www.viciousengine.com. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark and "PSP"
is a trademark of Sony Computer ...
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Media Consumption: Secret Level's Morgan Hastings
Gamasutra - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Currently, Hastings is working on an unannounced PSP game for Secret
Level. Sounds: "I've been listening to a whole bunch of different music,"
said Hastings. ...
PlayStation(R) Presents Breed Love Odyssey, Featuring Hip-Hop ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New
York,NY,USA
... and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one
game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP
system for ...
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Sony Japan Announces Game Yarouze Design Competition
Gamasutra - San Francisco,CA,USA
... This year marks the first that applicants will be able to submit ideas
for PSP and PS3 titles, and both professional and amateur game designers are
encouraged ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is shipping now.
IGN - Brisbane,CA,USA
... The PSP version supports wireless battles and communication for up to
four players. Interested in this game? Add it to your wishlist. ...
Sony Japan holding auditions for PlayStation game creators
PS3Focus.com (press release) -
Australia
Would-be game creators with a desire to create original content for the PS2,
PSP and PS3 can apply for Sony's "Let's Play a Game! 2006″ project. ...
Blaze Announces The Release Of The World's First 'Plug And Play' ...
GamesIndustry.biz - UK
Fire international today announced the imminent release of the most
anticipated and innovative PSP accessory available; the Blaze PSP to TV
Projector. ...
Monday, October 24, 2005
Gran Turismo Delayed to 2006
IGN - Brisbane,CA,USA
... since the game was first announced, and we still don't know anything
about what final shape the game will take. But, at least we know that a PSP
Gran Turismo ...
Okada Talks Monster Kingdom
1UP.com - New York,NY,USA
... Entertainment Festival currently taking place in Japan, Shin Megami
Tensei creator Kouji Okada spoke to fans about his upcoming PSP game,
Monster Kingdom ...
Liberty City delayed
Boomtown - Copenhagen,Denmark
The PSP game was originally scheduled to arrive in UK stores for an October
28th release. However it will be released November 4th. ...
PSP accessories drive Logitech's revenue increase
GamesIndustry.biz - UK
... for Logitech, which, according to the company, has been greatly assisted
by a high attachment rate of Logitech peripherals with the sales of Sony's
PSP handheld ...
Friday, October 21, 2005
David Jaffe On God of War Movie, New PSP Game & Evoking Emotion
GameDAILY BIZ - USA
God of War creator David Jaffe (left) recently spoke about plans for the
upcoming movie based on the game, as well as a PSP game he's currently
developing that ...
Sony Releases PSP-loving PVR
Sony PSP Review - UK
...but only in Japan. Yes, as usual our Japanese cousins get all the best
gadgets first. This time it's the Sugo Roku RDR-AX75, a ...
PSP (PlayStation Portable) Reaches Cumulative Worldwide Shipment ...
GamesIndustry.biz - UK
... On the software side, PSP ® Game software shipment has reached 19.6
million units and 183 titles have become available worldwide as of
September, 2005. ...
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Video Vault for the Sony PSP Convert and transfer your movies to ...
Corporate Media News (press release) -
Newport Beach,CA,USA
But what if your favorite flick doesn't come on a UMD? If you need to
convert it yourself, and do it easily, you really need Video Vault for the
Sony PSP. ...
F-Secure bricks a PSP on camera >
Engadget - USA
If you were ever curious as to exactly what was entailed in a
PSP-bricking (for the uninitiated, that’s when running some code that kills
your PSP entirely)...
Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces New PSP(TM) ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New
York,NY,USA
... on the Web at
http://www.us.playstation.com. NOTE: "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family
logo are registered trademarks and "PSP" and "UMD" are trademarks of Sony
...
New Sony PSP Giga Pack
I4U - USA
The PSP-1000 G1 contains the black Sony PSP bundled with a 1GB Pro DUO
Memory stick. ... The PSP-1000 G1CW is the same packages just featuring the
white Sony PSP. ...
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Sony PSP As Your Primary Digital Audio Player
About - News & Issues - New
York,NY,USA
I recently got a chance to check out Sony's portable gaming and multimedia
juggernaut, the PSP; check out my review of the PSP to see if it's up to the
...
Sony Hong Kong Makes TV Drama for Sony PSP
I4U - USA
... mag, Sony Computer Entertainment HK (SCEH) hired local director, Lee Lik,
to do a four-part romance film called Yarudora to complement the PSP game of
the same ...
PSP ON TV - New Device Connects Sony PSP to Any Television
GamesIndustry.biz - UK
"This is the most anticipated PSP accessory ever! Most people expected Sony
to release a PSP to TV accessory, but they have let the customer down. ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
The Con Fights Its Way to Retail Sony's PSP brawler has arrived.
IGN - Brisbane,CA,USA
October 18, 2005 - Sony announced today that PSP-exclusive fighter The Con
is now shipping in North America. Developed by Sony Computer ...
Keep Your PSP Discs Clean And Pristine
GamesIndustry.biz - UK
... In fact, it's the greatest PSP disc cleaner around! If you need to clean
your PSP game or clean a PSP movie, MaxCare UMD Cleaner is for you. It's
easy to use. ...
Monday, October 17, 2005
Proporta PSP Charging Cradle Watch movies in comfort on your PSP ...
Gadgets (press release) - Newport
Beach,CA,USA
... when you will wonder if you could enhance your new gadget with an
accessory. ... Portable is a very sleek-looking device, watching movies on
the PSP has always ...
Datels 4GB PSP drive tested and dissected
Engadget - USA
For everyone who thought the
Datel 4GB PSP
drive seemed too good (or suspect) to be true, import gaming giant Lik
Sang gave it the once over after receiving a unit before their first
shipment of the devices comes in. We really like the idea of Datel selling
these things as a straight enclosure so we can roll our own drive
(specifically a large capacity CF drive, for example), but make sure you’re
not counting on more than 4GB of space...
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Jak X: Combat Racing -
Gaming Horizon - Virginia Beach,VA,USA
... This is also where you can hook up your PSP to unlock secret characters
in the game in collaboration with the upcoming Daxter PSP game. ...
Nintendo DS trouncing PSP sales in Japan
Joystiq - Santa Monica,CA,USA
As of the end of September of this year, the Nintendo DS has sold 3.2
million units while the Sony PSP has sold just 1.7 million units in Japan,
according to ...
Friday, October 14, 2005
Handhelds compared: video iPod vs. PSPPlaylist - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Sony was strongly criticized for overstating the PSP's battery ... Making the PSP's UMD drive spin up and down ... the Wi-Fi connection to surf the Web and play ...
Editorial: This is a nice little comparison, it's fair and objective.
Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code Interview - Part 1
Ve3d.com - USA
... the action RPG realm. We decided to use that knowledge and
create a game in a similar vein on the PSP. With the success of Untold
...
DVD Backup Solution with PSP Support
Softpedia - USA
Bling Software has just released XCopy9, which allows users to backup DVD
movies and transfer them to a Sony PSP with just one click. ...
Gamesis to rock new 18-in-1 PSP accessory kit
Punch Jump - CA,USA
by Punch Jump Crew. Accessory maker Gamesis said Friday that the
company will release a new 18-in-1 platinum accessory kit for the
PSP. ...
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Getting Zapped
Forbes - USA
... Also helping: Pachter expects Sony to drop the price of its
PSP portable game system from $250 to $99. More people would then
be ...
Editorial: If Sony drops the price of the PSP to $99, someone will have some 'splain'n to do!!!
``IGN Live'' Expands Lineup to Become the Ultimate Gamer Lifestyle
...
Business Wire (press release) -
San Francisco,CA,USA
... areas to allow gamers with their own Nintendo DS or Sony PSP to connect ... com, GameSpy, FilePlanet, TeamXbox,
Direct2Drive and others), is the web's number one ...
NAPS Will Bring GEKIDO to the Sony PSP
MobileTechReview.com - Mountain
View,CA,USA
... PSone , GBC , GBA. This time Gekido PSP is completely rewritten,
to bring some fresh air to fighting game players. GEKIDO it will ...
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
PSP firmware 2.5 is out >
Engadget - USA
... Hot on the heels of the
firmware 2.01
“upgrade” comes
PSP
firmware version 2.5. This is likely another Sony attempt at setting up a
more stable firewall between hackers and their precious console, although
one notable new feature in this upgrade is support for
LocationFree TV playback. Peep the read link for the full rundown of the
dealio on this upgrade, but be wary, homebrew lovers. ...
Here's some important details regarding the additions in 2.50...
Apple intros fifth-generation iPod with video playback
iLounge - Irvine,CA,USA
... The PSP with it's big/glorious screen would be much better as a
video machine than this. ... And the top no longer has the accessory
port next to the headphones. ...
My My Katamari giving away the Prince of all Cosmos' head
Joystiq - Santa
Monica,CA,USA
If you live in Japan, you can now pre-order the upcoming PSP game My My Katamari and receive as an added bonus a new PSP
carrying case: the head of everyone ...
Video Game Review: Tiger Woods 06 PSP
Blogcritics.org - Aurora,OH,USA
... That's it aside from a quick stroke, match, skins, or
putting challenge game in single ... You can still play PSP-to-PSP
if someone you know has an additional copy ...
Vidcasting market set to grow
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA
... He is the co-founder of "PSP Hacking 101 ...
answering frequently asked questions on a Web site devoted to
modifications for Sony's PlayStation Portable ...
Monday, October 10, 2005
PSP Users Browse for 50 Cent
ClickZ News - New York,NY,USA
... Pictures created a site to promote its upcoming 50 Cent vehicle,
"Get Rich or Die Tryin.'" The Web site, formatted specifically for Sony's
PSP handheld gaming ...
Trojan's next target: Nintendo DS
GameSpot - USA
Homebrew app that wipes DSes clean sprouts on Web just after PSP bricker
discovered ... over the last few weeks, most notably within the world
of Sony's PSP. ...
FIFA Street 2 takes field in '06
GameSpot - USA
EA's extreme soccer game bounces onto the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube,
PSP, and PC next spring. "The Beautiful Game" is all about ...
Sunday, October 9, 2005
MediEvil Resurrection Review
PALGN - Australia
... The mini-games and multiplayer are entirely exclusive to the
PSP . As far as a remake goes, the entire game is relatively
intact (not quite the Resident Evil ...
WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2006 (PS2, PSP ) - First Look
Gameplanet - Auckland,New Zealand
... vs RAW 2006 just prior to its release; in the meantime check out
THQ's site for the latest news, game information and more
screenshots.
Saturday, October 8, 2005
Bonus Game Content on Flash Memory Cards for Sony PSP Version
of ...
Gameinfowire.com - USA
... PSP version of Madden NFL 06. Among other advantages of
the PSP game , users can play online(2) opponents and play them
on the go. ...
Sony looses legal battle concerning it's game console PSP
Portal IT - Bucharest,Romania
... PSP consoles was declared innocent by Australia's High
Court after a four years law-suit. The High Court ruled that while making a
pirated copy of a game is ...
Friday, October 7, 2005
Ulead VideoStudio 9 Supports Sony HDR-HC1 Camcorder Consumer
video ...
Audio Video Software - Newport
Beach,CA,USA
... HD Plug-in 2.0 for MediaStudio Pro 7 also supports the
Sony HDR-HC1 ... information on the company, its products and
services, please visit Ulead's Web site at www ...
Intec PSP Recharging Dock Recharge and watch movies comfortably on
...
Digital Toys (press release) - Newport
Beach,CA,USA
The Sony PlayStation Portable provides hours of entertainment whether
it's video games, web browsing and ... To ensure that your
PSP can continue supplying the ...
X-OOM Movies on PSP
Gadgets (press release) - Newport
Beach,CA,USA
When Sony released the PlayStation Portable, people viewed it as
... such as music playback and even web browsing. ...
getting those video files onto a PSP manually is ...
Sony Opens First Japanese PSP Spot
Gamasutra - San
Francisco,CA,USA
The kiosk allows PlayStation Portable owners to use the system's
wi-fi Game Sharing capabilities to download game demos from
the special server. ...
Study: Teens' interest in gaming on the decline
GameSpot - USA
... However, that figure would only be accurate if there was
virtually no overlap between households with a Game Boy, a DS, or a
PSP .). ...
GTA: Liberty City Stories
ugo.com - New York,NY,USA
... And especially after the outlandishly long load times of
Rockstar's last PSP game , Midnight Club 3, there was some
doubt whether GTA could be pulled off. ...
Star Wars Battlefront II
IGN - Brisbane,CA,USA
... PSPs. We sat down and let the kind folks from Pandemic (the
game's developer) give us the drill on Battlefront II on PSP .
Like the ...
Proporta PSP Screen Magnifier Increase the viewing display on your
...
Digital Toys (press release) - Newport
Beach,CA,USA
... of their recent releases was their Screen Magnifier for the
Sony PlayStation Portable ... while holding a magnifying lens
about two inches above your PSP 's display ...
New 4GB Sony PSP Hard Drive from Datel
Designtechnica - Sherwood,OR,USA
By Nino Marchetti. Could you use lots of storage for your Sony PSP ?
If so, Datel, a creator of video game accessories, is currently ...
First Sony PSP Trojan
antivirus.about.com - USA
PSP .Brick impacts the Sony PSP game console, flashing
critical system files and rendering the console unbootable. The newly
discovered ...
Sony PSP Virus Discovered
ABC News - USA
... Response experts identified Thursday the first Trojan that
targets Sony Playstation Portable ... downloadable hack
that lets users run their own games on the PSP . ...
PSP Trojan found in wild
Pocket-lint.co.uk - UK
07 October 2005 - The first Sony PSP Trojan has been found in
the wild, prompting experts to warn gamers to think twice before they
download applications and ...
Trojan stalks Sony's PSP console
PC Pro - UK
... Following the discovery of a buffer overflow vulnerability in a
screensaver in version 2.0 of Sony's PSP platform, efforts
have been made within the 'homebrew ...
Brick Emulator For PSP Released
Spong - UK
... Sony Computer Entertainment does not condone the
activities of those who modify their PSP , as it can introduce
unauthorised and potentially dangerous software ...
