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Sony will be showing off the PSP and offering free games and music downloads to those attending the Breed Love Odyssey Tour featuring Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae. The tour kicks off today in Sacramento, California....

Mos Def, Sony team up for PSP tour

Paul Sinclair • October 28 2005 • comments

Sony will be showing off the PSP and offering free games and music downloads to those attending the Breed Love Odyssey Tour featuring Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe...Read more

Sony has announced its earnings report for its Second fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30. While most of Sony’s divisions saw drops in sales and profits, the game division saw increases thanks in large part to the PSP. Overall game division...

PSP sales sustain Sony's earnings

Charles Starrett • October 27 2005 • comments

Sony has announced its earnings report for its Second fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30. While most of Sony’s divisions saw drops in sales and profits, the game division...Read more

+ The Gizmondo handheld gaming device had its official launch in the U.S. on Saturday. The device, which is priced at $229, features GPS, music and movies, text and picture messaging, and a digital camera. There are 14 games available...

Bonus Points: Gizmondo, GTA delay, Sony DVR, PSP hand straps

Paul Sinclair • October 24 2005 • comments

+ The Gizmondo handheld gaming device had its official launch in the U.S. on Saturday. The device, which is priced at $229, features GPS, music and movies, text...Read more

We’ve now had our 30GB iPod with video for five days now — long enough to run battery tests, encode several test videos, and test out the audio quality of the iPod and PSP in regards to video. We had...

PSP vs. iPod video — video comparison

Charles Starrett • October 23 2005 • comments

We’ve now had our 30GB iPod with video for five days now — long enough to run battery tests, encode several test videos, and test out the audio...Read more

The PSP is being shown off at new "pop-up shops" in London's hottest shopping districts. GamesIndustry.biz has further details and photos of one of the temporary retail locations. "The temporary retail spaces are designed to showcase the PSP and its...

'Pop-up shops' in London show off PSPs

Paul Sinclair • October 21 2005 • comments

The PSP is being shown off at new "pop-up shops" in London's hottest shopping districts. GamesIndustry.biz has further details and photos of one of the temporary retail locations....Read more

Sony announced today that as of October 21st, it has shipped more than 10 million PSPs worldwide. The company noted that the shipment of 10 million units within the 10 months since its launch is "the fastest penetration speed" ever...

10 million PSPs sold worldwide

Paul Sinclair • October 21 2005 • comments

Sony announced today that as of October 21st, it has shipped more than 10 million PSPs worldwide. The company noted that the shipment of 10 million units within...Read more

Sony plans to sell between 2.5 million and 3 million PSPs in North America this holiday season, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment America said today. "We're going to try to double the installed base between now and the end...

Sony to double user base during holidays

Paul Sinclair • October 20 2005 • comments

Sony plans to sell between 2.5 million and 3 million PSPs in North America this holiday season, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment America said today. "We're going...Read more

Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced the PSP Giga Pack, a new $299 bundle that includes a PSP, a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, USB Cable, and an all-new PSP Stand. The Giga Pack will be available for a limited...

PSP Giga Pack Announced

Paul Sinclair • October 20 2005 • comments

Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced the PSP Giga Pack, a new $299 bundle that includes a PSP, a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, USB Cable, and an...Read more

Since last week’s announcement of the new iPod, we’ve been anxious to get our hands on one and compare it to our favorite portable gaming machine. We will be posting a comprehensive comparison of the two devices, including battery and...

PSP vs. new iPod — Initial Impressions and Gallery

Charles Starrett • October 18 2005 • comments

Since last week’s announcement of the new iPod, we’ve been anxious to get our hands on one and compare it to our favorite portable gaming machine. We will...Read more

PSPworld and Vaja are pleased to announce the Vaja CHOICE case design contest. The contest gives PSPworld readers the chance to win one of five customized iVolution Leather Suits for the PSP (valued at $180.00), courtesy of Vaja. In order...

Vaja PSPworld CHOICE contest

Charles Starrett • October 17 2005 • comments

PSPworld and Vaja are pleased to announce the Vaja CHOICE case design contest. The contest gives PSPworld readers the chance to win one of five customized iVolution Leather...Read more

Sony Computer Entertainment's Chief Executive Producer Phil Harrison says the company is "not worried" by Apple's new 5th generation iPod with video playback capabilities. The PSP is the pre-eminent portable video device in the world, Harrison told BBC TV following...

Sony 'not worried' by video iPod

Paul Sinclair • October 14 2005 • comments

Sony Computer Entertainment's Chief Executive Producer Phil Harrison says the company is "not worried" by Apple's new 5th generation iPod with video playback capabilities. The PSP is the...Read more

Hot on the heels of the version 2.01 update, released earlier this month, comes version 2.5 PSP system software. The update adds support for LocationFree TV playback and apparently tightens security to thwart homebrew gaming. The update is currently not...

PSP 2.50 update released

Paul Sinclair • October 13 2005 • comments

Hot on the heels of the version 2.01 update, released earlier this month, comes version 2.5 PSP system software. The update adds support for LocationFree TV playback and...Read more

PSPworld takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing Sony as they battle Apple's new multimedia device.

Editorial: Video iPod a threat to PSP?

Charles Starrett • October 12 2005 • comments

Before it was really never even a question, but now that it is finally official and the real specs are out, it’s time to take a look at...Read more

Paramount Pictures Interactive Marketing has built the first movie web site specifically for PlayStation Portable. PSP users who have downloaded the PSP 2.0 operating system will be able to surf wirelessly to access the PSP-exclusive site for “Get Rich or...

PSP-formatted movie site launches

Charles Starrett • October 12 2005 • comments

Paramount Pictures Interactive Marketing has built the first movie web site specifically for PlayStation Portable. PSP users who have downloaded the PSP 2.0 operating system will be able...Read more

There is a “slight chance” that Sony will drop the price of the PSP as a result of slowing PSP sales, according to a research report by Shawn Milne and Todd Greenwald, analysts at Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc....

'Slight chance' for PSP price cut

Paul Sinclair • October 11 2005 • comments

There is a “slight chance” that Sony will drop the price of the PSP as a result of slowing PSP sales, according to a research report by Shawn...Read more