Posts with tag PSP
Posted Aug 1st 2008 11:45AM by Alan Tsang
Filed under: News
PSP is again on the top in Japan. If you are just looking for some bad news, sales did drop 6,572 units from the previous week, but keep in mind last week's sales were an astonishing 74,052 units. Nintendo's handheld still couldn't beat the PSP, despite the release of
Dragon Quest V. Really, can anything stop this pint-sized juggernaut in the land of the rising sun?
Week of July 21st-July 27th:
- PSP - 67,452
- Nintendo DS - 56,968
- Wii - 41,024
- PlayStation 3 - 10,692
- PlayStation 2 - 9,291
- Xbox 360 - 4,941
Posted Jul 29th 2008 8:15PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Peripherals
Although GPS will be coming to American systems by this holiday season, one other peripheral may not see the light of day. The PSP camera seems unlikely to come to the US, due to its low capabilities. According to
Siliconera, a SCEA representative told them that the 1.3 megapixel camera peripheral simply isn't powerful enough to compete against other devices, such as camera phones. Unless there are actual
EyeToy games to support a PSP camera, there's very little reason to bring the camera over to the US.
For now, it appears that those interested in getting the PSP camera will have to
import Chotto Shot.
Posted Jul 29th 2008 10:14AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News
The first quarter of Sony's new fiscal year (Apr-Jun 2008) has proved to be quite successful for the PlayStation brand. The gaming division posted a profit of $51 million, a stark change from PS3 loss-driven quarters in the past. PSP played a significant role in bringing PlayStation to profitability, with increasing hardware and software sales.
During this period, PSP sold 3.72 million units worldwide. This is an increase of 75% over Q1 2008. Software sales went up to 11.8 million units, an increase of 20%. While improving software sales is a good sign, this total still trails significant earnings from both the PS2 and PS3.
PSP has been meeting incredible success all over the world, especially in Japan. With sales the way they are now, there's little reason to believe the trend will change any time soon.
Posted Jul 24th 2008 3:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News
There's a new PSP color coming soon: Metallic Blue. And it'll be available in the upcoming
Madden 09 Entertainment Pack, which includes the system, the game, a NFL documentary and a code to download
beats off the PS Store. According to
amazon.com, the system will be available on August 12th.
Spencer from
Siliconera snapped a few shots of the system in action over at San Diego Comic-Con for us (thanks!). Just like every other PSP, it has the uncanny ability to pick up fingerprints. Will you pick this baby up come August?
Posted Jul 22nd 2008 1:00PM by Alan Tsang
Filed under: News
According to a poster on the PSPChina forums, the above is a "design sample" of another iteration of the PSP. The poster claims this information comes from a "reliable inside source" and that Sony had already finalized this basic design by the end of 2007. The only new addition so far is a built-in microphone, but otherwise the size and shape is the same as the PSP-2000. The Home button has been replaced by a PlayStation logo button just like the PS3 controller. Also noted is the hole between the volume buttons and the PSP logo, which the poster claims is where the microphone is located. The size of the metal ring has been reduced, allegedly to reduce scratches on it.
The poster claims he doesn't know the actual model number of the this PSP -- it could be a PSP-2100 or 3000 or something else entirely. "The pictures are actually of a design sample; whenever a new system is to be created, designers will follow Sony's instructions in creating several different versions. This is one of the versions that was created and then discarded. Next year when we buy this PSP, it will be slightly different, but I believe the microphone and smaller metal ring will remain."
Another set of pictures shows a black version of this so-called PSP-3000. The PlayStation button is slightly rounder and larger. The poster admits that the final design of real PSP-3000, or whatever the model number happens to be, is still unclear. Basically, even if everything this dude/dudette says is true, what we'll be seeing on store shelves might look completely different, assuming there is even a redesign in the works. Six more pictures after the jump.
[Via Joystiq]
Continue reading Rumor: A 'design sample' of the PSP-3000
Posted Jul 22nd 2008 11:30AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Fan Stuff
We love the construction of this ad for the PSP created by TBWA Espana, Madrid, Spain. Two police offers are apprehending this young man, and instead of handcuffs, they use the ever-engrossing PSP. It's a subtle ad that may not sell the system's capabilities, but does a great job of emphasizing how cool the device is.
[Thanks,
Karsten!]
Posted Jul 22nd 2008 2:00AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Peripherals
It only took, y'know
years, but American PSP owners will be able to enjoy GPS navigation some time next year. Not only will the platform support navigation and maps, as expected, but John Koller wants to offer something a bit more. SCEA is investigating game development which can take advantage of GPS technology. Koller told
MTV Multiplayer the upcoming peripheral "changes the dynamics of GPS but also changes the way developers think about games on PSP because you can start integrating GPS into it." According to Koller, Sony will introduce the GPS solution to third party publishers and is currently brainstorming ideas within its first-party studios. "There's been a number of things that our first-party worldwide studios have looked at, and they've been trying to look at different options," he said.
Posted Jul 19th 2008 6:45PM by Alan Tsang
Filed under: News
Can anyone ever be sick of good news? Maybe you guys are tired of hearing how well our beloved handheld is doing in Japan. But we doubt Sony minds the good news, and neither do we. However, we do mind coming up with a new headline for the same good news every single week. Maybe you guys can give us some suggestions in comments ...
Week of June 30th-July 6th:
- PSP - 56,998 (
559)
- Nintendo DS - 48,540 (1,085)
- Wii - 41,768 (
2,757)
- PlayStation 3 - 12,458 (1,901)
- PlayStation 2 - 10,405 (1,363)
- Xbox 360 - 3,807 (969)
The PSP outsold itself from last week, selling 559 more units. Its big brother, the PlayStation 3, didn't fare so well -- sales fell by almost 2,000 units.
Posted Jul 18th 2008 2:45PM by Alan Tsang
Filed under: News
PSP brand manager John Koller has spoken out about the prospects of the PSP for the rest of 2008: he is confident that like the first half of 2008, key titles like
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy and
God of War: Chains of Olympus, along with multimedia functionality, will set the system apart from its competitors. Koller also believes the key to maintaining strong sales is to add "new features, new functionality." He also confirms the Go!Explore GPS will go on sale in the States in the next nine months and hopes to convey to consumers the PSP is part of a "broader cultural trend for content on the go."
Addressing the new iPhone App Store, which has many games available for download on it, Koller feels that the iPhone "is more of a threat to DS than anything else" because of its nature as a secondary gaming device, hence attracting more casual gamers. We agree -- with an onslaught of specialized exclusives coming up like
Resistance: Retribution,
Papapon 2 and
Dissidia: Final Fantasy, it certainly seems the PSP is poised to have a bright future.
Posted Jul 18th 2008 4:03AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News
The introduction of the
God of War bundle seems to be responsible for yet another stellar month of PSP sales Over 337k PSP systems were sold in June in North America -- that's 85% more than last month! While hardware sales are great, we'd love to see these numbers translate to software sales. Hopefully, new PSP owners are taking their time to discover the great library of PSP games out on store shelves.
Posted Jul 17th 2008 9:30AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo for PSP is one of the greatest jokes of the console's history. Ironically, a
Duke Nukem game will actually release on our system before this much-touted title ever finds way. It's one of the few titles announced before the PSP's launch that
still hasn't come out yet. Ouch.
In an interview with
Joystiq, Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi explained that the PSP version of
Gran Turismo is still "actively in development" and
reiterated that the title would not be completed until
Gran Turismo 5 (PS3). Of course, considering
GT5 won't release until 2010, PSP owners can still make jokes about this vapourous title for at least two more years.
Posted Jul 17th 2008 4:30AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News
Where are all the PS1 games? We chatted with SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida about the lack of PS1 downloadable titles in America, and he admitted it frankly: "I'd like to see more games on that as well ... we haven't done enough with third party publishers."
In Japan, companies like Square Enix and Konami have supported the PSN by re-releasing treasured PS1 classics onto the PS Store. However, the rest of the world's catalog has been quite lacking. Yoshida explained that these digital downloads don't offer much profit, calling the potential monies "insignificant." He also noted that there are many issues involving licensing, especially with the music found in older games. That usually adds to the difficulty of bringing back PS1 games.
While lamenting the lack of PS1 support on the PSN, he did ask us a favor: "Maybe if you can convince the third parties."
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Posted Jul 17th 2008 2:10AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News
Joystiq and PS Fanboy interviewed Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida about a number of hot topics earlier this week. However, one of the big talking points had to be the expansion of the PLAYSTATION Network beyond the PS3. Currently, home console owners can sign in using a single PSN ID, and can access a Friends list, send messages to friends, and play games together online.
During the E3 keynote, Sony briefly noted that they wanted to expand the PSN's "universal ID," and we asked Yoshida if that expansion could hit the PSP. We asked if using the same PSN ID from the PS3 can access a universal Friends list on the PSP. His response? "That's the plan."
Already, implementing the PLAYSTATION Store directly on the PSP is in the works. It won't be too long before we see even more features of the PS3 popping up on the PSP: Friends lists, messaging and who knows what else ... trophies, perhaps? Stay tuned in the coming days for the full itnerview.
Posted Jul 15th 2008 8:00AM by Majed Athab
Filed under: News
Sony sent out a press release today flaunting the PSP's sell-in numbers in Japan. The portable gaming behemoth has sold over 10 million units since its inception on December 12, 2004. That's numbers for both PSP-1000 models and the slimmer PSP-2000 models.
Also, in addition to the number crunching, Sony has stated that Japan will get a Metallic Blue PSP bundle on sale July 17, as well as a Metallic Blue PSP 1 Seg Pack. "SCE will vigorously promote PSP as a new handheld entertainment system to enjoy a variety of digital entertainment content by enhancing network capabilities and interoperability with PlayStation 3."
Posted Jul 14th 2008 5:25PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News
While the official changelog of firmware 4.05 is underwhelming, it does feature a key hidden feature: support for movie and TV service. According to this support page on
PlayStation.com, "
Support for PLAYSTATION®Store Movies and TV video service" has also been added in firmware 4.05. Undoubtedly, we're going to find out more about this service during tomorrow's E3 conference.
Stay tuned.
[Via PlayStation Lifestyle]
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