Sony PSP January 2008

Dead Head Fred Receives Nomination for WGA's First-Ever Videogame Writing Award

Dead Head Fred, the critically acclaimed videogame created specifically for the PlayStation Portable by publisher D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), and developer Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., has received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America's inaugural Videogame Writing Award. In Dead Head Fred, writers and nominees Dave Ellis and... [Full Story]

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice for PlayStation Portable Released Nationwide

New Gangs, Vehicles, Weapons and Stunts Make for One of the Most Action-Heavy Games to Come to PSP Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) has announced that Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice is now available exclusively for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system. The pulse-pounding driving adventure franchise increases the... [Full Story]

More Pics on that mythical Sony Ericsson PSP Phone

Yes the Sony Ericsson PSP Phone is a mythical beast. More rarer than a Snow Leopard. Does it really exist? Will it ever exist? Well we've had no official word of any plans from Sony just yet, and a butchers (sorry guys, that's cockney for look) around the web and... [Full Story]

More Info and Screens for Hudson's Dungeon Explorer's Big Bang Arts

Big Bang Arts exclusive to the PSP version of Hudson's upcoming classic action RPG franchise In Dungeon Explorer Warriors of Ancient Arts, players are on a quest and ready to uncover the fate of a legendary kingdom as they prepare to battle demonic forces and monstrous creatures. Armed with their... [Full Story]

Manhunt 2 UK ban upheld by High Court

And there I was thinking our American cousins were the more prudish. Well I was wrong, as a high court judge has ruled against the original Video Appeals of the British Board of Film Classification, which gave the game an 18 certificate and said that the game was "dark and... [Full Story]

EA's Writer's Strike Survival Guide

Electronic Arts have just released a press release capitalising on the current Hollywood writer's strike. Well it 's kind of natural that many would turn to alternative entertainment such as gaming, even though gaming is becoming the dominant form of home entertainment these days. Here's the piece with a nice... [Full Story]

BioShock Lead Major Finalists for the 8th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

Rock Band, Call of Duty 4 and Super Mario Galaxy Round Out the Nominees for Game of the Year; Crash Bandicoot Creator Jason Rubin to Host Ceremony for Industry's Only Open Peer-Based Awards Valve's Portal and 2K Boston/Australia's BioShock lead the nominees for the eighth annual Game Developers Choice Awards... [Full Story]

Puzzle Quest Review of Awesomeness

Between Tekken Dark Resurrection on my PSP and Advance Wars on my DS, I haven’t really been diversifying my handheld game line up. Sure I buy games, only to sell them a week later cause either I beat it and there’s no reason to go back and play them again... [Full Story]

BioShock Receives a Record-Breaking 12 Interactive Achievement Award Nominations

Call of Duty 4, The Orange Box, Rock Band, Super Mario Galaxy, 'Shock Fight It Out for 'Overall Game of the Year' Honors The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) today announced the nominees for the 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards. The nominations for the peer-based awards have been... [Full Story]

Napoleon Dynamite The Game Review! Gosh!

I have got to give credit to the Crave developers because they managed to make a movie-based game on a movie I thought nearly impossible to make a movie about, Napoleon Dynamite. The story and setting in that movie don’t really lend itself well to the gaming world but, then... [Full Story]

Patapon Pata-Price: $19.99. Biggest Steal in Gaming History

How can anyone dismiss the quirkiness and lovable art style of Patapon and not be pulled into a store to buy it? If you're the one of 100,000,000 people who isn't convinced Patapon is awesome, then maybe the perhaps the price will convince you. playstation blog has announced that our... [Full Story]

SNK PLAYMORE Announces SNK ARCADE CLASSICS: VOLUME 1

Collection to Include 16 Classic SNK Games SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the U.S. publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, today announced SNK ARCADE CLASSICS: VOLUME 1 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP(r) (PlayStation® Portable) system. SNK ARCADE CLASSICS: VOLUME 1 will include the following SNK... [Full Story]

Empire Interactive and Crave Sign North American Distribution Agreement for 'Ford Racing Off Road'

The Exclusive Agreement Grants Crave North American Rights for PlayStation2 System and PSP System and Wii Platforms for Best Selling Franchise. Empire Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, and Crave Entertainment Group (CEG) have signed an agreement whereby CEG will sell and market 'Ford Racing Off Road' for... [Full Story]

Global Subscriber Growth Expected for Both Free and Subscription-Based Online Gaming Services

Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Online Gaming: Worldwide Subscriber Growth Expected for Both Free and Subscription-Based Online Services" to their offering. In 2007, the video game console market represented one of the most popular segments in the consumer electronics industry. Nintendo launched the Wii to frenzied consumer... [Full Story]

Master 3Ds Max with the 3Ds Max 2008 Bible

Research and Markets has announced the addition of "3ds Max 2008 Bible" to their offering. This is the only comprehensive reference-tutorial on 3ds Max, making it a favourite of all users, from beginners to pros. If Max novices are itching to actually create something now, the Quick Start project in... [Full Story]

Activision Ranks #1 U.S. Console and Handheld Publisher for Calendar 2007

Activision was the number 1 U.S. console and handheld publisher for calendar 2007, according to The NPD Group. The company increased its market share for the year to a record 17.7%, a 7.2% increase over the same period last year. Additionally, Guitar Hero was the #1 best-selling franchise in the... [Full Story]

Game Like an All-Star during the 2008 EA Sports NBA Live Challenge

EA SPORTS Takes Gamers from the Bench to the Court with the Thrill of True NBA Competition Electronic Arts has announced the start of the 2008 EA SPORTS NBA LIVE Challenge, which tips off at Universal Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 19. This year’s Challenge will hit eight... [Full Story]

Harvey Birdman Attorney At Law Review

Have you ever wanted a lawyer that was a superhero as well? If so than Harvey Birdman Attorney at law is the lawyer for you. Capcom has teamed up with Cartoon Networks Adult Swim to bring you this handheld title based on the hit cartoon. Sit back gamers and have... [Full Story]

Microsoft's John Schappert to Present Keynote Address at the 2008 CMP Game Developers Conference

Former Executive Vice President of Electronic Arts and Founder of Tiburon Entertainment to Outline His Vision for Unlocking the Creative Community in 2008 and Beyond Microsoft's John Schappert, Corporate Vice President LIVE, Software and Services for the Interactive Entertainment Business, will deliver a keynote address at CMP's 2008 Game Developers... [Full Story]

TVersity, the Leading Solution for Accessing Internet Media on Game Consoles, Surpasses 1 Million Downloads

TVersity Inc., the pioneer in enabling access to Internet and home media from televisions and mobile devices, today announced that during the 2007 holiday season, its media server software has surged past one million downloads. The milestone, which comes just over two years after the first software release, confirms increased... [Full Story]

GameStop Reports Record Holiday Sales

Total Sales Increase 35% Over Previous Year Holiday Same Store Sales Increase 20% Fiscal 2007 Earnings Guidance Raised by $0.13 per share GameStop the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today reported sales results for the nine-week holiday period ending January 5, 2008. Total sales for the 2007... [Full Story]

SplitFish GameWare Dominates Two Continents During 2007 Holiday Season

SplitFish AG (SplitFish), a leader in video game hardware innovation, has announced that high demand for its gaming peripherals has led to extreme short supply in North America and Europe. SplitFish has recently ramped up production of its premiere PlayStation 3 product, the FragFX, to meet the increasing consumer demand.... [Full Story]

Broken UMD's No More With MMR's Replacement UMD Kit!

All right gamers, stand up if you have broken UMD's! That’s what I thought and I know most of you have given up trying to fix them especially after different methods, but most famous one is the CRAZY GLUE. Hopefully some of you have dropped that fear of sticking your... [Full Story]

Pursuit Force 2 Review for PlayStation Portable

The original Pursuit Force was something of a surprise when it was released a couple of years ago, not only because it wasn't a simple Playstation port, but also because it was good. The mixture of high end production values mixed with rewarding, if perhaps a little too tough, gameplay... [Full Story]

"Bite Sized" Games Coming to PSP and More

One criticism I have towards games on the PSP is that a lot of them are ports of console games. While it's great that I can play a lot of my PS2 games on a go, a grand majority of those games aren't the ideal type of games to be... [Full Story]

Ian's Top 5 Playstation Portable Predictions For '08

There has been an incredible amount of important announcements coming out of CES and here's what they're not telling you. There are big things on the horizon for the Playstation Portable in '08 based on what I thought I heard, maybe... Number 5 Sony, desperate to enter the automotive market,... [Full Story]

CONNECT Video Now PLAYSTATION Store

Got a mail from the Sony Connect Video team over the holidays stating they were switching to the PlaySation Store. So just FYI. CONNECT Video will only be available for promotional video downloads until January 17, 2008. When you visit us after that date, you will be redirected to the... [Full Story]

Mmm... New Minty Green PSP across the Pacific

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has recently announced that a new "Mint Green" PSP Slim (Part of the 'Blume Series') will be hitting Japan on February 28 of this year. It will retail for 19,800 yen, and no release date has been mentioned for a western release. Most likely this will... [Full Story]

PSP Keyboard to come out sometime in '09

Yes! Finally SCE listens! A full Qwerty keyboard attachment will be hitting the PSP. The bad news is that it is next year. No word on what time next year or a price on it, but it is coming. Stay tuned for details.... [Full Story]

Sony Bringing Blu-Ray on PSP

For you PS3-owning PSP owners out there, Sony's got some great news for you. Today, at GDC, Sony demonstrated the ability to copy blu-ray films from your PS3 console to your PSP or memory stick, allowing you to take a portable, DVD quality copy of the movie with you where... [Full Story]

16 GigaByte Stick Duo Coming

Sony is introducing the 16 GB Memory Stick Duo in March for a hefty $300. This will be the largest stick available putting the 8 GB to shame. The move was rumored to be prompted by the introduction of Skype to the PSP. Aside from providing the necessary space required... [Full Story]

Skype on PSP First Look: better slim down for this one

It's official and now there is photographic proof from Japan thanks to Famitsu. Skype, the ever-growing-in-popularity internet voice-over-IP (VOIP) will get PSP Slim users talking over the web. Unfortunately, owners of the original PSP will be unable to take advantage of the new service. Take heart, the PSP Fat will... [Full Story]

Sony Announces Holiday Hardware Sales

Sony Computer Entertainment announced that total gaming hardware sales (PSP, PS2, PS3) bettered 3.9 million units for the North American market’s critical holiday season sales period (November 23 to December 31, 2007). "The PlayStation brand ended the year in a very strong position and clearly indicates more positive momentum going... [Full Story]

DS and PSP Get "Environmentally Friendly"

With the issue of global warming and all the other problems affecting the environment, the video game industry has also taken part in saving the Earth. According to an article on Gamer.Blorge.Com, the DS and PSP have received different alternatives for power. The PSP has a solar powered charger manufactured... [Full Story]

Happy New Year and Welcome to 2008 My Fellow Gamers! Time To Kick Things Up PSP/PSX Games.

Happy New Year to all of the PSPworld readers! Yes I am back and for good this time around to bring you more of what you want to know dealing with news and game reviews. A new year means new beginnings, also correcting some mistakes. That actually brings me to... [Full Story]

Get Ready to Skype on Playstation Portable

According to Sony's Consumer Electronics Show website, PSP users will be able to talk to friends via Skype. Sony will implement another firmware update for the handheld console and it’s anyone’s guess when that will happen. Sony is doing its best to squeeze every ounce of usage out of its... [Full Story]