Sony PSP August 2006

Rhames voicing Vance in GTA: Vice City Stories?

Rockstar Games may have netted itself a well known actor to do the voice of Victor "Vic" Vance in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. A posting over at the Internet Movie Database lists Ving Rhames – most recently of Mission Impossible 3 – as the actor who will be... [Full Story]

GT4 PSP delay seen as indefinite

It looks like fans of Gran Turismo who were holding out hopes of Gran Turismo 4: Mobile Edition hitting the PSP might do best to look elsewhere for gaming entertainment. Japanese gaming publication Famitsu has apparently learned the game is on indefinite hold at this point. That sucks. [via PSP... [Full Story]

Ghost Rider fact sheet gives new PSP details

2K Games and video game developer Climax released a fact sheet earlier this week about the upcoming PSP title Ghost Rider, set to debut in February 2007. The game, which will also appear on other video game systems around the same time, is being released in conjunction with a movie... [Full Story]

Getting In Touch with your PSP

A company by the name of Talismoon has just announced a new PSP accessory which could be a potential distraction for some drivers. The In Touch PSP Car Cradle Holder, priced at $19.95, mounts to the front interior windshield of the car, offering a place for your PlayStation Portable to... [Full Story]

Details on PSP camera, GPS unit surface in Japan

Official details, courtesy of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, have surfaced about the PSP camera and GPS add-ons. The camera, which will debut in Japan on November 2, will run you 5,000 yen tax included and includes the camera, a case and editing software. The GPS device will be in stores... [Full Story]

PSP racers prepare for TOCA Race Driver 3

Codemasters said today they are getting ready to bring TOCA Race Driver 3 Challenge to the PlayStation Portable this winter. This original title in the motorsport series will launch exclusively in PAL territories and will offer gamers officially licensed racecars, world-famous tracks and a new progressive central game mode. Each... [Full Story]

New Dungeon Siege: ToA screenshots

Take-Two has released some new screenshots of the upcoming PSP RPG game Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony, which is currently in development by SuperVillain Studios and due out in October.... [Full Story]

PSP getting Cannon Fodder from Codemasters

Codemasters yesterday said they were bringing to the PlayStation Portable in spring 2007 Cannon Fodder, the comedy combat gaming franchise. This update to the 16-bit originals lets players command their troop of soldiers, individually or as a group, in a diverse range of on-foot and vehicle based combat missions. The... [Full Story]

Brothers in Arms storms PSP this fall

Ubisoft today announced Brothers in Arms D-Day exclusively for the PSP. Due out this autumn, this latest Brothers in Arms game is being described as a World War II squad-based action game which puts players into the “stories of Sergeants Baker and Hartsock and their squad of paratroopers during the... [Full Story]

New PSP value pack appears at retail

A new PSP gaming pack has surfaced for pre-orders at Buy.com. The PSP Entertainment Pack, as it is being called, will run you $249.99 and includes the PlayStation Portable, a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo card, the game ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin’ Trails and the UMD movie Lords of Dogtown.... [Full Story]

PSM: Next generation PSP coming in 2007

The latest issue of PSM (PlayStation Magazine) claims that Sony will release a second generation PSP in Japan by March 2007. Citing unnamed sources, the publication says that Sony has made a deal with Samsung to include 8GB of built-in NAND flash memory in the new PSP. The magazine also... [Full Story]

GameFlavor announces Xboxist; Looking for writers

The GameFlavor Network, which includes PSP World and PS3 Informer, is pleased to announce today the launch of Xboxist — a new site dedicated to the Xbox 360. In addition, GameFlavor is putting out a call for extra writers for PSP World, PS3 Informer, Xboxist, and forthcoming Nintendo DS and... [Full Story]

Fireteam Bravo 2 has new experience system

New details about the upcoming Fireteam Bravo PSP sequel from Zipper Interactive have surfaced, courtesy of a fresh look from the gang over at GameSpot. In this latest peak, highlights of SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 2 include the game’s experience system, a tighter single player storyline, improved enemy... [Full Story]

2K Games releases PSP Family Guy fact sheet

2K Games and High Voltage today released a fact sheet about their upcoming PSP title Family Guy, which is based on the Fox animated TV show of the same name. Players, in the roles of three characters familiar to viewers of the show (the loveable Peter, the diabolical Stewie and... [Full Story]

Pac-Man World Rally

The kart racing game Pac-Man World Rally lets players race against the computer or friends as Pac-Man or other favorite Namco characters. Races are held in a variety of environments and let players race to win or battle it out in virtual arenas with special weapons, power ups and an... [Full Story]

Chad Johnson comes to NFL Street 3 cover

EA has announced Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson will be the cover athlete for NFL Street 3, due to hit video game platforms including the PSP November 14. This game lets players “jump into the air to collect items and game modifiers that exist above the playing field which... [Full Story]

Your PSP as a travel guide, Lonely Planet style

Travel books publisher Lonely Planet and Sony Computer Entertainment Australia have teamed to turn your PSP into a portable travel guide by offering formatted interactive, handheld city guides for purchase and download starting at the end of September. The new “Passport to…” guides will initially launch to cover six European... [Full Story]

New LEGO Star Wars II PSP screenshots

LucasArts today released some new screenshots of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, due out in stores this autumn. The screenshots, as usual, are posted below.... [Full Story]

Sony PSP Game Releases: Week of August 28, 2006

There looks like there will be five new PlayStation Portable games released this week, with two titles already being announced as available previously. Capcom is bringing us Ultimate Ghosts N’ Ghouls while Vivendi offers up the action title 50 Cent: Bulletproof G Unit Edition. These are joined by EA’s Def... [Full Story]

Rockstar posts new GTA: Vice City Stories photos

Rockstar Games today officially released eight new screenshots of their upcoming PSP title Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, which is currently due out October 17 in the United States and October 20 in Europe. Enjoy.... [Full Story]

PSP GPS, camera accessories next month?

If you are hankering for using your PlayStation Portable as a GPS device, the photo pictured with this story may get you excited. Or, you may think it makes the PSP look ugly. Either way, photos leaked onto the Internet seem to suggest Sony will indeed be dropping GPS and... [Full Story]

EA recovers NCAA Football 07 bug fumble

EA was busy yesterday doing some damage control over consumer frustrations with a bug in some copies of their NCAA Football 07 for the PSP which caused players using running backs have a play they’d just completed undone. The video game publisher on their Web site has said the following:... [Full Story]

NYC giant Sony PSP hauled away

Sony looks to have finally decided to remove the giant PSP which has been part of the New York City skyline since last spring. A Kotaku reader the other day noticed the PSP on a billboard being removed by a crane and took some digital photos which were posted on... [Full Story]

Konami announces Pocket Racers for the PSP

A new PSP racing game is coming from Konami this fall which is described as “dark yet zany”. Pocket Racers has players driving “for their soul against an evil Nemesis in detailed racing environments” in either solo or multi-player game modes. The plot line follows gamers turned into tiny cars... [Full Story]

New Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops details

Konami has announced new gameplay details on the upcoming PlayStation Portable action game Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, due to be released this winter. This latest installment of the Metal Gear franchise delivers several new gaming elements, including letting players in the single game storyline recruit unique comrades to create... [Full Story]

Konami offers new Winning Eleven soccer game details

Konami offered up expanded details today on the upcoming PlayStation Portable title Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007, set to debut in January 2007. The game reportedly builds on the series’ “legacy of incredibly realistic gameplay” by offering new features such as an upgraded player AI, a refined physical side... [Full Story]

Ford PSP racing game revving for October release

Video game publisher Xplosiv is getting set to release a new PSP racing game based on Ford cars. Ford Street Racing: LA Duel will debut towards the end of October. This title offers 24 officially licensed Ford vehicles, with six exclusive to the PSP, 37 tracks for racing around the... [Full Story]

New Silent Hill Origins for the PSP details revealed

Konami is offering up new details on their first Silent Hill title for the PlayStation Portable. Silent Hill Origins, according to Konami, “follows a solitary truck driver, Travis Grady, who gets stuck in the terrifying town while making a routine delivery. He quickly discovers the locals aren't quite normal, and... [Full Story]

Virtua Tennis 3 set to serve to the PSP

Sega today said they were bringing Virtua Tennis 3 to the PlayStation Portable as part of a roll out across multi-platforms in Spring 2007. Top male and female tennis superstars will be well represented, with Amelie Mauresmo and Maria Sharapova heading up the women’s side while high ranked men’s players... [Full Story]

Ubisoft bringing Asphalt Urban GT to PSP

Ubisoft said today they were bringing the Gameloft driving simulation game Asphalt: Urban GT 2 to the PlayStation Portable, among other portable gaming platforms, in March of next year. This title will feature game modes, numerous tuning possibilities, 30 tracks and 36 licensed cars and motorcycles as well as music... [Full Story]

Everki debuts PlayStation Portable shoulder bags

Everki is rolling out some new sling style bags for the PlayStation Portable, among other portable media devices. The new Duel, priced at $24.99, comes in two colors and has a cushioned “nest” for the PSP as well as an inner compartment accessory space and other storage areas. The Force... [Full Story]

Gitaroo Man screenshots available for viewing

Some new screenshots have surfaced of Gitaroo Man Lives, a PSP game coming out for Koei sometime in the third quarter of this year. A rhythm action game which has appeared on the PS2, Gitaroo Man Lives is described by Koei as “with his unique collection of battle songs and... [Full Story]

Romanowski comes to Midway Blitz PSP cover

In keeping with the cover athlete model theme today, Midway Games announced four-time Super Bowl champion, Bill Romanowski, will join Hall of Famer, Lawrence Taylor, as co-cover athlete of Blitz: The League Overtime for the PSP. He will also be featured as the voice and personality of one of “the... [Full Story]

NBA 07 PSP game gets Kobe as cover model

Sony Computer Entertainment America yesterday announced Los Angeles Lakers all star player Kobe Bryant would be on the cover of the upcoming PSP title NBA ’07. This game, due out this fall, features Bryant, who will also be its spokesperson. Having just completed his 10th season with the Lakers, Bryant... [Full Story]

Doing the PlayStation Portable Vespa style

In a new twist for the Sony PlayStation Portable brand, a limited edition Vespa LX 50 decked out in PSP decals has surfaced in Europe for just under 2,700 euros. The white colored scooter purchase entitles you to a free while PSP value pack at the time of purchase. I... [Full Story]

Activision showcases Fall PSP line up

Activision today debuted two new fall titles for the PlayStation Portable. The first is Gun Showdown, described by the video game publisher as a title in which “players shoot, knife and dynamite their way through a free-roaming action adventure set against the backdrop of the old West. As a gunslinger... [Full Story]

Sony debuts limited edition Japanese PSPs

Sony looks to be adding two new PSPs to their PlayStation Signature line available in Japan. These new limited edition PlayStation Portables are dubbed the “Tsukimi” and “Kachofugetsu” models and come with a battery pack, AC adapter and a stand. PSP-Vault has more details on these new PSPs, including what... [Full Story]

Pink PlayStation Portable to sell in Europe

Sony has apparently unveiled a new pink-colored PlayStation Portable at the Leipzig Games Convention being held this week in Germany. As IGN reports, the pink PSP, announced at the same time as a new pink PS2, is set for release in Europe only in late October and will be sold... [Full Story]

UMD Movie Releases: Week of August 21, 2006

Only one movie is coming to the PSP this week on the UMD format. From Sony Pictures comes the creepy movie Silent Hill starring Radha Mitchell and Sean Bean and directed by Christophe Gans.... [Full Story]

PSP Game Releases: Week of August 21, 2006

Four new PlayStation Portable gaming titles are hitting store shelves this week. These include the highly anticipated EA gridiron game Madden NFL 07, the video game icon turned video game racer Pac-Man World Rally from Namco, an Activision fishing game called Rapala Trophies and Crave Entertainment’s self described World Championship... [Full Story]

Kaz address PSP rumors, future plans

In an interview at GameSpot, Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai answers questions about future Sony gaming plans and had several interesting things to say about the PSP. While you should read the interview to get the full flavor for Sony’s marching orders, here is the general round up on... [Full Story]

PSP2 news and thoughts in the summer air

Those seeking knowledge of the PSP2 (if one does in fact exist) or dreaming of features they would like to see in the next rev of the Sony portable gaming platform will find the following two articles of interest. Cnet executive editor David Carnoy laments in a recent column about... [Full Story]

Xplosiv showcases new PSP party game

Video game publisher Xplosiv today announced the new PSP title KAZook, described by its developer as featuring “gangster rappers, sexy beach babes and – eurch – mad sweaty sumos”. The game, due out in October, consists of 30 mini-games (five of which can be shared with other PSPs using only... [Full Story]

EA offers music from 21 countries for FIFA 07

EA today announced the 40 songs of international flavor which will make up the soundtrack for the upcoming PSP title FIFA 07. The music selection, representing 21 different countries, is highlighted by songs from Bersuit Vergarabat (Argentina), caBas (Colombia), Carlos Jean (Spain), Epik High (Korea), Keane (UK), Muse (UK), Plastilina... [Full Story]

WTF: Work Time Fun

One of the more unusual games to surface for the PlayStation Portable is WTF: Work Time Fun from publisher D3. WTF is a collection of 40 mini-games which lets players engage in activities like “chopping wood, entering a burping contest, or performing other similarly random feats”. As gamers do well,... [Full Story]

JoWood prepares freeride skiing title for PSP

Though there is little information available right now, JoWood Productions issued a press release yesterday regarding a new PSP title being developed for them by Coldwood Interactive. Freak Out is being described as “the ultimate freeride skiing experience” and will offer the “steepest slopes, thrilling stunts and dangerous action… in... [Full Story]

Making a PSP a MSN Messenger buddy

If you have ever wanted to use your PSP to communicate with buddies over MSN Messenger, a great new how to guide from the folks over at Pocket Gamer will teach you how. It is a six step process with makes use of the PSP’s wireless feature as well as... [Full Story]

Making phone calls with your PSP

This looks to be quite an interesting Sony PlayStation Portable hack. A guy by the name of Lior over at QJ.Net has apparently created a phone chip (show in the YouTube video below) for the PSP which lets you receive calls and show the strength of the signal. On the... [Full Story]

Ubisoft unveils PSP Star Wars action game

Ubisoft today took the wraps off a new Star Wars game coming to portable gaming platforms including the PSP. Done under a long term licensing agreement with LucasArts, Star Wars: Lethal Alliance is set for a December debut and is the first Star Wars game designed exclusively for the PSP... [Full Story]

Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics gears up

Atari and game developer Kuju Entertainment put out a fact sheet today about the upcoming PSP title Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics. This title, when it debuts in November, will utilize the 3.5-rule set as players control a party of six adventurers in a variety of environments as they experience turn-based... [Full Story]