The release of firmware 5.00 has enabled direct access to the PlayStation Store from the PSP system. The incorporation of the Store shows a growing emphasis on the importance of digital distribution on Sony's handheld. While original games on the Store have been limited to just a handful of games (beats, Syphon Filter: Combat Ops), publishers have slowly been moving their entire UMD catalog onto the Store. For example, D3 Publisher has made Dead Head Fred, Puzzle Quest, and PQ2 all available on the Store.
By providing developers and publishers a way of making games without relying on retail or UMD, the Store gives companies a chance to make all new kinds of games on the system. The opportunity to sell smaller games directly to PSP owners at higher profit, with less chance of piracy, should look attractive to many. Hopefully, it won't be long until we start seeing new games coming from this endeavor.
[Via GameDaily]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
10-19-2008 @ 6:10PM
lakaihigh said...
more games = win for all! i love the new direct access to the store and am def waiting for more original small titles such as beats. all i need is a bigger memory card. my 1gig just isn't going to cut it anymore.
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10-20-2008 @ 7:53AM
Hashbrown Hunter said...
Same here. I'm stuck with a 1GB and I realize that I'm running out of space way too often. If things start going in to high gear for the PSP Store then I better upgrade soon.
And by the way, I still play beats.
10-19-2008 @ 6:24PM
Edge said...
It already has for me. I just downloaded PQ and I'm having a blast with it. I'll definitely get PQ2 as well.
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10-19-2008 @ 6:29PM
Vincent said...
I would like the hardcore games to come out on the PSN as well. Why limit the console to mini-games? :/
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10-20-2008 @ 12:43PM
JerJerBinks said...
How are Syphon Filter Dark Mirror and Logan's Shadow, along with Jeanne D'Arc mini-games? You can pick up WipEout Pure, SOCOM, and other games as well. It is definitely a good start, hopefully they will be transitioning in full to this delivery method.
10-19-2008 @ 6:35PM
WhiteShield said...
i just want some solid games to play in general. a good 3rd person shooter that isnt resistance, waitin for patapon 2, and so on. but hey, this is a start
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10-19-2008 @ 7:30PM
Invisible Robot Meat said...
Shovelware incoming!! Man the battlestations!
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10-20-2008 @ 5:32PM
Christopher said...
I hate to say it, but I'd rather have the addition of my choice of shovelware plus top tier games rather than sparse selection of top tier games alone.
10-19-2008 @ 7:41PM
Jeremiah said...
I am stoked to have more downloadable content, however, is there still the download limit? I mean what happens if I upgrade to a bigger MS?
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10-19-2008 @ 8:13PM
woody67 said...
Good question. I am also looking forward to getting a new 16gb card for Christmas and was wondering how I would switch my copies of Beats and Flow over to a new memory stick. Both enjoyable games by the way, although the replay value of Flow is a little limited. I am very much looking forward to more of the smaller and cheaper, $5.99 or less, games on the Playstation store. They maybe shovelware but if I feel they are worth the money bring them on, the sooner the better.
10-19-2008 @ 8:54PM
Dreadhead541 said...
all psn downloads are tied to your psn account, not the memory stick. If you buy a new memory stick, you'll be able to re-download all your previous games for free. The only limitation that you might run into is that you can only re-download things onto 5 different PSPs. So, if you change PSPs a lot, you might be out of luck
10-19-2008 @ 10:51PM
Bryan said...
all i did was copy the game folder and lisence to another memory card and its worked. but i think its best if you redownload
10-19-2008 @ 10:51PM
Bryan said...
all i did was copy the game folder and lisence to another memory card and its worked. but i think its best if you redownload
10-19-2008 @ 8:53PM
atastysammich said...
Lead by example, Sony! Let's see some Jumping Flash! 2, yeah?
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10-19-2008 @ 8:58PM
pspfanboi said...
Lets hope squaresoft can see the potential and possibly add some PS1 favorites...(FF7-FF8-FF9) wait wut?
or SONY???
can u say Legend of Dragoon?
wait wut?
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10-19-2008 @ 9:33PM
andwhyisit said...
I am playing Legend of Dragoon on my PSP right now.
10-19-2008 @ 10:38PM
aj said...
There are tools that allow you to stick your PSX games into your computer, rip them, then convert them to PSP format so you can play them.
Sony might not like you doing that, but whatever. You paid for the games, and you paid for the PSP. Use it. And there is nothing cooler than playing "Ghost in the Shell" on the bus. (Is anyone else as obsessed with that game as I am? And it even has a widescreen mode, as if it were made for the PSP. Brilliant.)
10-19-2008 @ 11:25PM
lorddshadow said...
i for one love that idea but it's impractical until memory becomes cheaper. ff7 is like 1.5 gigs alone so...yeah...
10-20-2008 @ 12:19PM
.P@BsLpKn said...
I agree on that 1!!!!!
Sony should port those games to the PSN Store *nods*
10-19-2008 @ 10:12PM
psfanboy said...
cool , i guess more games will be comeing , i love the new update its really cool
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