Sony PSP March 2005 Archives
PSPworld announces PSPs Around The World Gallery and Photo Contest
Charles Starrett • March 31 2005 • comments
The PSPs Around The World Gallery is an open, registration-free photo gallery where PSP owners from across the globe can come to share photos of their PSPs and...Read more
Twisted Metal: Head On
Charles Starrett • March 31 2005 • comments
Twisted Metal: Head On is a demolition derby on a global scale, and is SCEA's first portable installment of the Twisted Metal series. Players choose from a cast...Read more
PSP sales 'solid, not spectacular'
Charles Starrett • March 31 2005 • comments
One week after the PSP was launched in the United States, American Technology Research found that only 50 of 150 stores surveyed nationally in the last two days...Read more
Bonus Points: Lumines, Image Converter 2, South Park, RSS Feeds
Charles Starrett • March 31 2005 • comments
Moritz Post has developed a Java version of the PSP game Lumines.Sony Style has the Image Converter 2 Software for the PSP available for $19.99.Tonight's (3/30) episode of...Read more
Sony PSP television ad posted online
Paul Sinclair • March 30 2005 • comments
Sony's "POV" (point of view) television commercial for the PSP has finally made its way online. The 60-second TV spot, created by marketing firm TBWA\Chiat\Day, features the hit...Read more
PSPworld announces winner of 'Why I deserve a PSP' contest
Paul Sinclair • March 30 2005 • comments
PSPworld is proud to announce that Julie Chassey (known as "HollywoodTX" on the site) is our winner of the "Why I Deserve a PSP" contest! We had many...Read more
PocketMac for PSP announced
Charles Starrett • March 30 2005 • comments
Information Appliance Associates has announced the release of PocketMac for PSP, a tool for syncing data between your Mac and PSP. The software features a patent-pending process for...Read more
PSP: The Chronicles of Narnia Details
Charles Starrett • March 30 2005 • comments
Disney today announced new details about its upcoming game, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, for PSP. UK developer Traveller's Tales is currently...Read more
PSP teardown guide posted
Paul Sinclair • March 29 2005 • comments
Those with weak stomachs should avert their eyes now. Seth Fogie of Informit.com has dismantled his PSP to see what makes the device tick. His step-by-step guide (with...Read more
Help PSPworld pick its PSP winner
Charles Starrett • March 29 2005 • comments
Following the overwhelming response we recieved to our "Why you deserve a PSP" contest, we are having a tough time choosing a winner. We are having such a...Read more
Lifepod introduces Quick Draw for PSP
Charles Starrett • March 29 2005 • comments
Lifepod today announced its Quick Draw case for the PSP, part of a new line called Urban Camouflage. The Quick Draw is available in several different colors and...Read more
Command & Conquer coming to PSP
Paul Sinclair • March 29 2005 • comments
In an interview with CNN, the president of Electronic Arts said that a Command & Conquer game will appear on the PSP before the end of the year....Read more
Need For Speed Underground Rivals
Charles Starrett • March 28 2005 • comments
Need For Speed Underground Rivals is the first PSP installment of EA's racing series. In NFSUR, you become a street racer in the tuner racing scene. The game...Read more
Bonus Points: eBooks, XMB, Time, PS2 suit, Man vs. Woman
Paul Sinclair • March 28 2005 • comments
Want to read eBooks on your PSP? Here's how to do it.Russel Beattie has posted a video and his thoughts on the PSP's Cross Media Bar (XMB)...Read more
How do you change the PSP background color?
Paul Sinclair • March 28 2005 • comments
One of the most-asked questions here at PSPworld is how to change the background image on the PSP. Well, as of right now there is no easy way....Read more
Mad Catz PSP accessories now available
Charles Starrett • March 28 2005 • comments
Mad Catz announced today that its full line of accessories for the PSP is now available at retail and online stores. The complete line consists of eleven Mad...Read more
South Korean PSP to ship with web browser
Charles Starrett • March 28 2005 • comments
South Korea will be the first country to have PSPs shipped with web browser software, KT spokeswoman Nam Yoon-soo said in an interview. Although South Korea won't have...Read more
Sony responds to pixel problems; Exchanges offered
Paul Sinclair • March 27 2005 • comments
Sony has responded to the widespread reports of dead pixel issues, stating that defective units can be exchanged. A Sony representative told GameSpot that affected PSP owners should...Read more
PSP web browser uncovered
Paul Sinclair • March 27 2005 • comments
Some clever PSP owners have figured out that the downloadable content section in Wipeout Pure, which takes advantage of the device's WiFi support, is actually a very basic...Read more
Evolution Vinyl Works debuts skins for the PSP
Charles Starrett • March 27 2005 • comments
Evolution Vinyl Works today announced its Game Console Stickers line for the PSP. All of the printed stickers feature 1440 dpi images printed on cast vinyl then covered...Read more
Bonus Points: PSPorn, TiVo, Best Buy, NBA
Paul Sinclair • March 25 2005 • comments
Wired writer Regina Lynn contemplates whether the PSP could be a boon to the mobile porn industry. Dave Zatz has updated his TiVo To Go guide to include...Read more
Pelican Face Armor & Disc Jackets for PSP
Charles Starrett • March 25 2005 • comments
Every once in a while, you can find a jem at the Wal-Mart check out counter. Such is the case with Pelican Accessories' Face Armor & Disc Jackets...Read more
Weekend Poll Results
Charles Starrett • March 25 2005 • comments
Results are in from the weekend poll on the question " What game platform do you currently play?" 38.1 percent of readers own a Playstation 2. Tied at...Read more
PSP games region-free, UMD movies locked
Charles Starrett • March 25 2005 • comments
For those paying attention to the back of your new PSP games, most of them sport a region-coding number (US is region one). Now that the US games...Read more
Create your own PSP game
Paul Sinclair • March 25 2005 • comments
From Software plans to release a new utility game called Adventure Player, which will let gamers create an adventure game on their PC and play it on the...Read more
Bonus Points: Free Movies, Altoids, Sony Stock, Stolen PSP
Charles Starrett • March 24 2005 • comments
29 Guide offers free downloads of PSP format shorts.PSPworld reader James has found a new use for empty Altoids tins — as Sony UMD cases.Shares of Sony...Read more
J. River announces media software for PSP
Charles Starrett • March 24 2005 • comments
J. River Media Center software, a multimedia application for organizing and playing digital music, photos and video files, now provides support for the PSP. A special beta release...Read more
Pixel problems plague first batch of PSPs
Paul Sinclair • March 24 2005 • comments
Just like the Japanese version late last year, reports are beginning to spring up about PSPs with dead pixels. Numerous PSP owners are reporting problems ranging from one...Read more
Sony PSP only $235.99 shipped at Best Buy online
Charles Starrett • March 24 2005 • comments
BestBuy.com has the Sony PSP Handheld available for ordering at $249.99. A $20 off $200 coupon takes the price down to $229.99. Add $6 for shipping and you...Read more
PSP pricing to remain steady through holidays
Charles Starrett • March 24 2005 • comments
The PSP should hold its pricing in the competitive holiday season due to high demand, according to Sony Computer Entertainment America President and Chief Executive Kaz Hirai. Despite...Read more
Gamers wait hours to be first in line for PSPs
Paul Sinclair • March 24 2005 • comments
Hundreds of game enthusiasts lined up yesterday in the cold and rain at the Sony launch events in New York City and San Francisco. Celebrity host Carson Daly,...Read more
Bonus Points: PSP theft, Car-for-PSP, Games, Steve Jobs
Charles Starrett • March 24 2005 • comments
Man steals 12 PSP Value Packs, still at large.Selling a 1988 Volvo 744 Turbo for a PSP: Priceless.The Chicago Tribune has a fairly extensive article on games...Read more
Nullriver updates PSPware to version 1.5
Charles Starrett • March 24 2005 • comments
Nullriver software earlier this week updated thier PSPware software for Mac to version 1.5. PSPWare 1.5 adds improved QuickTime movie conversion support, faster syncing, more accurate sync progress...Read more
Japanese PSP software update released
Charles Starrett • March 24 2005 • comments
Sony last night quietly released a network update for the Japanese PSP. The download requires at least 14MB of free Memory Stick space. It can be installed directly,...Read more
Sony launches two interactive PSP sites
Charles Starrett • March 24 2005 • comments
Sony has brought online a third official PSP site, along with a new sister site to help you get the most out of the multimedia functions of the...Read more
Brando PSP Clip Case
Paul Sinclair • March 24 2005 • comments
Cases and protectors come in all sizes, and the previous few weeks of announced PSP accessories prove it. With options ranging from metal to leather to silicone, the...Read more
It's here: The PSP arrives in the U.S.
Paul Sinclair • March 24 2005 • comments
While PSPworld has had a Japanese version of the PSP for some time, we can now sit it aside as we have just returned from picking up our...Read more
The PSP waiting game
Paul Sinclair • March 23 2005 • comments
The PSP will be rolled out on the east coast in approximately five hours. Retailers are bracing for massive demand for the device. "We will have 1 million...Read more
Mega PSP review roundup [updated]
Paul Sinclair • March 23 2005 • comments
For those of you out there just trying to pass the final hours until the midnight launch, we thought you'd appreciate some reading (plus, we were trying to...Read more
Sonic rolls onto PSP in 2005
Charles Starrett • March 23 2005 • comments
In an interview with 1up.com, Sega Studio USA Game Design Section Manager Takashi Iizuka let slip that a new Sonic adventure will be heading to the PSP in...Read more
Tony Hawk, Spider-Man 2 for PSP now shipping
Charles Starrett • March 23 2005 • comments
Activision today announced it's now shipping Tony Hawk Underground 2 Remix and Spider-Man 2 the game for the Sony PSP. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix was developed by...Read more
PSP 101: Everything you need to know about the PlayStation Portable
Paul Sinclair • March 23 2005 • comments
The PlayStation Portable (PSP) was introduced on May 13, 2003 at the E3 video game conference. Nearly two years later, it's ready to take over the mobile gaming...Read more
Bonus Points: Sony Style, The PSP Show, X-Ray PSP, Wired
Paul Sinclair • March 22 2005 • comments
Three new Sony Style stores will open this week at Westfield Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, CA; Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego, CA; and Woodfield...Read more
NFL Street 2 Unleashed Cheats
Charles Starrett • March 22 2005 • comments
Infinite turbo Enter "NozBoost" as a case-sensitive code. Maximum speed Enter "GottaBDShoes" as a case-sensitive code. Maximum catch Enter "MagnetHands" as a case-sensitive code. Maximum tackle Enter "BlastTackle"...Read more
Need For Speed: Underground Rivals Cheats
Charles Starrett • March 22 2005 • comments
Boss Cars Some race events are listed as "Boss Race" in the event description. Win that event on the gold difficulty setting to be awarded that Boss' car....Read more
NBA Cheats
Charles Starrett • March 22 2005 • comments
Trading When in a tournament or franchise, do not trade in that trade in the home screen. The teams will not take your players, but in the home...Read more
NBA signs new deals with five publishers
Charles Starrett • March 22 2005 • comments
Reuters is reporting that the NBA today signed multi-year deals with five different game publishers. This is refreshing to see after the recent single-publisher deals inked by the...Read more
Pac-Man World 3 coming to PSP
Charles Starrett • March 22 2005 • comments
Namco has announced that in honor of the yellow one's 25th anniversary they will be releasing Pac-Man World 3 this fall on the PSP. "Like all of us,...Read more
Amazon offers cheap UMD movies for PSP
Paul Sinclair • March 22 2005 • comments
Amazon.com has added its first batch of UMD movies for the PSP. The online retailer currently has five movies — four of which are priced at only $13.97....Read more
Konami ships Metal Gear Acid
Charles Starrett • March 22 2005 • comments
Konami yesterday announced it is now shipping Metal Gear Acid to stores nationwide. The game is available exclusively for the PSP handheld system at a price of $39.99...Read more
Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade now shipping
Paul Sinclair • March 22 2005 • comments
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) today announced that Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade is now shipping will be in retail stores tomorrow. Developed from the ground-up specifically for...Read more
EA to release 15 games for PSP this year
Paul Sinclair • March 21 2005 • comments
In an evening financial conference call with press and analysts on Monday, said that it plans to release 15 titles for the PSP in 2005. It is not...Read more
NYC Sony Store to hold midnight PSP launch event
Paul Sinclair • March 21 2005 • comments
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that it will team up with Carson Daly on March 23 to host a launch party for the midnight opening of the...Read more
CNN praises the PSP
Charles Starrett • March 21 2005 • comments
CNN today posted its review of the PSP. The piece is written by Sid Lipsey, and to say he seems to like the PSP would be quite an...Read more
Bonus Points: Hot list, Narnia, PSP name
Charles Starrett • March 21 2005 • comments
Toy Wishes magazine picks the PSP as one of the "The Top 12 Sizzling Toys of Summer." Disney Interactive announced that Traveller's Tales, based in the UK, will...Read more
Sony PSP: Convergence Device?
Charles Starrett • March 21 2005 • comments
CNET News.com today posted an article on the PSP's placement in the market as a "multimedia device." The article discusses in depth the possibilities the PSP offers in...Read more
PSP gets taxed in California
Charles Starrett • March 21 2005 • comments
Kotaku has a story on an extra fee placed on the PSP in the state of California. Under Cali's Electronic Waste Recycling Act, which went into effect July...Read more
Bonus Points: Movie heaven, Gaming Glossary, PSP vs. DS
Charles Starrett • March 21 2005 • comments
IGN has posted a "PSP Movie Heaven" page featuring gameplay video from six launch games and the "Spider-Man 2" movie. Flying Omelette has a humorous "Video Game...Read more
Hashimoto speaks about Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Charles Starrett • March 21 2005 • comments
Games Industry on Friday posted an interview with Shinji Hashimoto, the producer behind "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children" who is also involved with the development of Kingdom Hearts...Read more
PSPcasting with PSP Video 9
Paul Sinclair • March 21 2005 • comments
PSP Video 9 is a free Windows application for the PSP that converts and manages videos. The software can convert video files such as as AVI and MPEG...Read more
GameFly to offer PSP rentals
Paul Sinclair • March 21 2005 • comments
GameFly today announced that it plans to carry all available titles for the March 24th launch of Sony's new PSP. "We've seen a surge in traffic to our...Read more
Twisted Metal: Head-On Cheats
Charles Starrett • March 21 2005 • comments
Unlockables and codes for Twisted Metal: Head-On. Invincibility While playing a game, press Right, Left, Down, Up, L + R. Note: This code cannot be enabled in multi-player...Read more
Colin McRae Rally 2005 for PSP screens
Paul Sinclair • March 21 2005 • comments
While an official release date hasn't yet been announced, Colin McRae Rally 2005 will make its way to the PSP before the end of the summer. We've collected...Read more
Nyko Theater Experience, Charger Case for PSP
Paul Sinclair • March 21 2005 • comments
In early January (right before PSPworld's launch), Nyko Technologies announced two innovative products for the PSP — both which will charge the Sony device three times before needing...Read more
Sony to hold midnight PSP launch event in San Francisco
Paul Sinclair • March 20 2005 • comments
Sony has confirmed that it will be opening its Metreon PlayStation store in San Francisco late Wednesday night to begin selling the PSP at midnight. In a note...Read more
Gretzky NHL Cheats
Charles Starrett • March 20 2005 • comments
Cheat mode At the unlockables screen, press Circle to enter the cheats menu. Then, enter "SHOENLOC" as a code. Better framerate To increase the framerate and make the...Read more
Washington Post: PSP 'peerless' for games, 'dud' for media
Paul Sinclair • March 19 2005 • comments
More of the same from the mainstream press. Rob Pegoraro of The Washington Post says the PSP is a "peerless" portable gaming device that combines "sharp graphics, deep...Read more
PSP launch titles delayed
Charles Starrett • March 19 2005 • comments
IGN yesterday posted a story regarding the delay of several expected launch titles, including FIFA Soccer and Mercury. Out of the 25 expected titles, only 19 of them...Read more
Weekend Poll: current platforms
Charles Starrett • March 19 2005 • comments
This week's poll concerns current-generation platforms. Which consoles do you already own and play? Obviously we'll all be PSP owners in a few days, but what are you...Read more
PSP on the 'grey market' in London
Charles Starrett • March 18 2005 • comments
Reuters reports that the PSP is selling well on London's "grey market", Tottenham Court Road. Apparently the release of the PSP at different times in different parts of...Read more
Decal Girl offers skins for the PSP
Charles Starrett • March 18 2005 • comments
Decal Girl today announced the release of their removable vinyl "skin" kits for the Sony PSP. Beginning with vinyl and a removable adhesive, the skins are produced using...Read more
PSP Radio hitting the airwaves March 28
Paul Sinclair • March 18 2005 • comments
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced PSP Radio, a new radio program dedicated to the PSP. The radio show will be hosted by Carson Daly and will bring...Read more
Sony to launch major outdoor PSP marketing blitz
Paul Sinclair • March 18 2005 • comments
In addition to PSP television spots, Sony is in the midst of launching a major outdoor marketing campaign for the device. PSPworld has learned that buses, subway terminals,...Read more
PC Mag: Music, Movie playback 'disappointing'
Paul Sinclair • March 17 2005 • comments
PC Magazine's Matthew Sarrel echoes what many reviewers are saying about the PSP — its gaming is spectacular, but its multimedia capabilities lack. "Those in the target demographic...Read more
PSPworld announces the 'Why you deserve a PSP' free PSP contest
Charles Starrett • March 17 2005 • comments
Why do you deserve a PSP? Are you a humble, hard-working member of society? Do you help your community by volunteering? Did you drop your last one in...Read more
New Spider-Man 2 Screenshots
Charles Starrett • March 17 2005 • comments
Activision today released some new screenshots of Spider-Man 2 for the PSP. They have Spidey web swinging, crime frighting, and also show the train showdown with Doctor Octopus....Read more
Weekend Poll results
Charles Starrett • March 17 2005 • comments
Results from the weekend poll on the question "How many games are you getting on launch day?" are in. 57.1 percent of the voters are planning on purchasing...Read more
Ubisoft bringing five new games to PSP in 2005
Charles Starrett • March 17 2005 • comments
Ubisoft today announced it will be releasing five games for the PSP during the fiscal year 2005-2006. The information comes from a financial statement in which Ubisoft revised...Read more
USA Today reports Sony is 'ready to roll' on launch day
Charles Starrett • March 17 2005 • comments
Today's USA Today contains an article highlighting the preparation for the PSP's North American launch. The article confirms reports PSPworld had gathered that Best Buy stores across the...Read more
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