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PSP4US, a CE Buys property, announced today that it is now accepting sign-ups for its Sony PSP Alert Notification Service mailing list. According to the PR, "Subscribers are alerted when online merchants start taking pre-orders or when PSP items are...

PSP4US launches, offers 'Alert Notification Service'

Charles Starrett • February 20 2005 • comments

PSP4US, a CE Buys property, announced today that it is now accepting sign-ups for its Sony PSP Alert Notification Service mailing list. According to the PR, "Subscribers are...Read more

In a four-page Fortune article [paid sub. required] on "how far Sony has fallen," Adam Lashinsky says that the PSP is "emerging as its most potent weapon" in the digital music war against Apple and the popular iPod. "Sony has...

PSP is Sony's 'most potent weapon' in music battle

Paul Sinclair • February 19 2005 • comments

In a four-page Fortune article [paid sub. required] on "how far Sony has fallen," Adam Lashinsky says that the PSP is "emerging as its most potent weapon" in...Read more

Total Video Games editor Chris Leyton yesterday posted a review of Sony's PSP. The review is exhaustive at three pages, covering pretty much every aspect of the machine. Leyton writes, "There’s no doubt about it, from the moment you pick...

New PSP review online

Charles Starrett • February 16 2005 • comments

Total Video Games editor Chris Leyton yesterday posted a review of Sony's PSP. The review is exhaustive at three pages, covering pretty much every aspect of the machine....Read more

Ars Technica today linked to a two-part article on the Sony PSP by Gear Live. The first article gives a positive view of the machine, while the second takes a more cynical approach. Both articles are a good (and sometimes...

Gear Live looks at both sides of the PSP

Charles Starrett • February 15 2005 • comments

Ars Technica today linked to a two-part article on the Sony PSP by Gear Live. The first article gives a positive view of the machine, while the second...Read more

CNET Reviews editor David Carnoy says that Sony's PSP is going to steal mindshare and market share from Apple's iPod lineup. "Ever since Sony, after years of MP3 ineptitude, started talking up the PSP as much more than a gaming...

Will the PSP force Apple to raise the iPod ante?

Paul Sinclair • February 13 2005 • comments

CNET Reviews editor David Carnoy says that Sony's PSP is going to steal mindshare and market share from Apple's iPod lineup. "Ever since Sony, after years of MP3...Read more

Nintendo had recently licensed Palm OS based PDA software, while leaving the reasoning behind it a mystery. Nintendo sources have now revealed that it was licensed for use with the V-Pocket trademark, which is rumored to be a complete line...

Nintendo licenses Palm OS for DS to counter PSP

Charles Starrett • February 13 2005 • comments

Nintendo had recently licensed Palm OS based PDA software, while leaving the reasoning behind it a mystery. Nintendo sources have now revealed that it was licensed for use...Read more

iPodlounge Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Horwitz has posted an interesting column on Sony's handling of the North American PSP launch. "Yes, we praised Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) after its Japanese release late last year, noting that it was a great value at...

Sony 'drops ball' with PSP pricing

Charles Starrett • February 11 2005 • comments

While no other information is available at this time, one PSP fan at AssemblerGames has posted a photo of an apparent PSP Developer System....

Sony PSP Developer System

Paul Sinclair • February 10 2005 • comments

While no other information is available at this time, one PSP fan at AssemblerGames has posted a photo of an apparent PSP Developer System....Read more

Sony loses about $100 on every PSP it sells in Japan, according to those close to the matter. Each device sells for 19,800 yen and reportedly costs Sony 30,000 yen to make as of right now. "Continuing strong demand will...

Sony losing $100 on every PSP sold

Paul Sinclair • February 9 2005 • comments

Sony loses about $100 on every PSP it sells in Japan, according to those close to the matter. Each device sells for 19,800 yen and reportedly costs Sony...Read more

Sony announced the official details for the North American launch of it's PSP console. The console will be available March 24 at various retailers. It will be available only in the form of the PSP Value Pack, including the console,...

Sony sets official launch details in US

Charles Starrett • February 3 2005 • comments

Sony announced the official details for the North American launch of it's PSP console. The console will be available March 24 at various retailers. It will be available...Read more

IGN today posted an article that links to a filing of the North American PlayStation Portable manual on the web service site of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology. This manual filing seems to point to the possibility that...

PSP Value Pack only for US release?

Charles Starrett • January 24 2005 • comments

IGN today posted an article that links to a filing of the North American PlayStation Portable manual on the web service site of the FCC's Office of Engineering...Read more

Today IGN posted a excerpt from an interview in the Nikkei Business magazine with Ken Kurtagi, president of Sony Computer Entertainment. Kurtagi seemed to think that many concerns coming to them, the biggest being buttons not returning to their original...

Ken Kurtagi adresses PSP flaws

Charles Starrett • January 24 2005 • comments

Today IGN posted a excerpt from an interview in the Nikkei Business magazine with Ken Kurtagi, president of Sony Computer Entertainment. Kurtagi seemed to think that many concerns...Read more

Ken Kurtagi, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, said the company may add a mobile phone function to the player in the "near future," reports Bloomberg Japan. During his speech today Kurtagi also announced Sony's goal of raising PSP production to...

Kurtagi: PSP Mobile Phone 'In near future'

Charles Starrett • January 20 2005 • comments

Ken Kurtagi, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, said the company may add a mobile phone function to the player in the "near future," reports Bloomberg Japan. During his...Read more

Hello, and welcome to PSPworld. We'd like to take this opportunity to give you, our readers, a site mission statement of sorts. First and foremost, we want to stress that this site is more than just news: we hope to...

Welcome to PSPworld

Charles Starrett • January 1 2005 • comments

Hello, and welcome to PSPworld. We'd like to take this opportunity to give you, our readers, a site mission statement of sorts. First and foremost, we want to...Read more