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PSPCrazy is now offering Do-It-Yourself PSP LCD replacements for $73 including shipping. Apparently the LCDs come from PSPs that were purchased and then stripped for spare parts, and installation is pretty much certain to void your warranty. Lik-Sang has some...

Replacement PSP LCDs for $73

Charles Starrett • September 21 2005 • comments

PSPCrazy is now offering Do-It-Yourself PSP LCD replacements for $73 including shipping. Apparently the LCDs come from PSPs that were purchased and then stripped for spare parts, and...Read more

SkipJam, a leading provider of home media networking solutions, has announced support for the PSP. "Using the PSP's browser and internet connection, SkipJam iMedia users can now control any device in their home. The SkipJam iMedia software provides custom web...

SkipJam offers PSP home control

Paul Sinclair • September 20 2005 • comments

SkipJam, a leading provider of home media networking solutions, has announced support for the PSP. "Using the PSP's browser and internet connection, SkipJam iMedia users can now control...Read more

Sony's ceramic white PSP was released today in Japan. As previously reported, the white PSP is only available in a value pack, and comes with an AC adapter, battery pack, 32MB Memory Stick Duo, headphones, hand strap, and a matching...

White PSP now available

Paul Sinclair • September 15 2005 • comments

Sony's ceramic white PSP was released today in Japan. As previously reported, the white PSP is only available in a value pack, and comes with an AC adapter,...Read more

+ An industrious gamer has managed to get an iTrip mini working inside his PSP. [via Kotaku] + Sony has issued a recall of certain AC adaptors sold with its slimline PS2. + The official site for the upcoming Japanese...

Bonus Points: iTrip PSP, PS2 recall, Gallery Fake, USB PSP Keyboard

Charles Starrett • September 14 2005 • comments

+ An industrious gamer has managed to get an iTrip mini working inside his PSP. [via Kotaku] + Sony has issued a recall of certain AC adaptors sold...Read more

Sony said today that it would announced a long-awaited restructuring plan on Sept. 22, aimed at turning around the struggling electronics and entertainment giant. "Sony had said it would announce a new strategy in late September to reallocate resources, suggesting...

Sony to announce new business strategy

Paul Sinclair • September 12 2005 • comments

Sony said today that it would announced a long-awaited restructuring plan on Sept. 22, aimed at turning around the struggling electronics and entertainment giant. "Sony had said it...Read more

IGN Entertainment has announced that developers creating games for the PSP will now be able to use its Gamespy technology to deliver online multiplayer features. "Already implemented in hundreds of PC and PS2 titles, Gamespy tools will enable developers to...

IGN provides tools to PSP developers

Paul Sinclair • September 9 2005 • comments

IGN Entertainment has announced that developers creating games for the PSP will now be able to use its Gamespy technology to deliver online multiplayer features. "Already implemented in...Read more

The PSP is now the UK's fastest selling video game system of all time. During its launch last week, an estimated 185,000 PSPs were sold, eclipsing the Nintendo DS's 87,000, which was the previous record holder....

PSP launch in UK breaks record

Paul Sinclair • September 6 2005 • comments

The PSP is now the UK's fastest selling video game system of all time. During its launch last week, an estimated 185,000 PSPs were sold, eclipsing the Nintendo...Read more

Sony earlier today launched the PSP across Europe. Like the US and Japanese launches, hundreds of gamers lined up at midnight to be among the first to get their hands on the sleek device. The PSP was also launched today...

PSP launches in Europe

Paul Sinclair • September 1 2005 • comments

Sony earlier today launched the PSP across Europe. Like the US and Japanese launches, hundreds of gamers lined up at midnight to be among the first to get...Read more

Following the success of the first Pret a PSP in March, Sony today announced that they will be hosting another Pret a PSP fashion show in New York on September 10. The show will be held at Skylight Studios in...

Pret a PSP comes to New York

Charles Starrett • August 31 2005 • comments

Following the success of the first Pret a PSP in March, Sony today announced that they will be hosting another Pret a PSP fashion show in New York...Read more

Retailers are expecting Thursday's European launch of the PSP to be an "instant sellout" because demand has already begun to outstrip supply. "More than 150,000 machines will be available in Britain on launch day, more than double the biggest launch...

Euro demand for PSP outstrips supply

Paul Sinclair • August 30 2005 • comments

Retailers are expecting Thursday's European launch of the PSP to be an "instant sellout" because demand has already begun to outstrip supply. "More than 150,000 machines will be...Read more

Sony announced today that it is outsourcing some of it's PSP production to large Taiwanese manufacturer Hon Hai. This doesn't come as a complete surprise, since Sony itself had previously mentioned the possibility of outsourcing PSP production, and Hon Hai...

Sony outsourcing PSP production

Charles Starrett • August 29 2005 • comments

Sony announced today that it is outsourcing some of it's PSP production to large Taiwanese manufacturer Hon Hai. This doesn't come as a complete surprise, since Sony itself...Read more

Phil Harrison, executive vice-president of Sony Computer Entertainment, says that any competition with Nintendo is "irrelevant." "The idea of a handheld rivalry with Nintendo is an irrelevance,” Harrison said in an interview. “Those formats don’t appear in our planning. It’s...

Sony VP takes jab at Nintendo

Paul Sinclair • August 29 2005 • comments

Sony Computer Entertainment is developing an international website (YourPSP.com) to support the European launch of the PSP. "The main focus of the online hub will be to provide users with regular access to special add-ons that will enable them to...

Sony plans online hub for PSP

Paul Sinclair • August 29 2005 • comments

Sony Computer Entertainment is developing an international website (YourPSP.com) to support the European launch of the PSP. "The main focus of the online hub will be to provide...Read more

A recent survey of 1,000 PSP owners conducted by market researcher Info Plant found that over 60% of the respondents purchased the device within the first three months of its release, and that an average user owns 3.1 titles....

PSP user survey conducted

Paul Sinclair • August 25 2005 • comments

A recent survey of 1,000 PSP owners conducted by market researcher Info Plant found that over 60% of the respondents purchased the device within the first three months...Read more

The North American version of the PSP 2.0 firmware update is now available via the wireless Network Update feature on your PSP. As expected, the 16MB update is nearly identical to the Japanese version released last month. The version 2.0...

PSP 2.0 update now available

Paul Sinclair • August 24 2005 • comments

The North American version of the PSP 2.0 firmware update is now available via the wireless Network Update feature on your PSP. As expected, the 16MB update is...Read more