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Archive for the ‘PSP’ Category

July 9th, 2008

Square Enix’s E3 Lineup

It’s E3 Time once again and Square Enix’s offerings are some of my personally anticipated showings. One SMALL question though: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS FINAL FANTASY XIII?
Here’s a list of what’s on the floor at the Los Angeles Convention Center for E3:

On display at the Los Angeles Convention Center at Concourse 401 from […]

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July 9th, 2008

The Top Selling Games of 2008 in Japan (so far)

*Drumroll* Here are the best selling games of 2008 in Japan so far….
10. Wii Play (Wii) 411,416 copies
9. Mario Kart DS (DS) 416,935 copies
8. Mario Party DS (DS) 497,547 copies
7. Wii Sports (Wii) 544,958 copies
6. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) 576,437 copies
OMG Mario Kart FTW!

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January 15th, 2008

Monster Hunter Delayed in Japan

The Wii’s Smash Bros. isn’t the the only game getting a a tiny delay. Capcom has announced a delay of its own over in Japan today, pushing back PSP’s Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G by two weeks from March 13 to March 27. According to a statement issued by by the company, the delay was […]

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January 7th, 2008

PSP Skype Detailed

Sony confirmed today that the Skype IP phone service will be joining the growing list of things you can do with your PSP when not playing Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. The Skype software will be automagically added to your PSP following a firmware update. Once you’ve downloaded the update, set to be […]

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October 30th, 2007

Sony Profits Surge, But PlayStation 3 pulls it back down

Sony has recently announced rebounding profits of 73.7 billion yen ($645 million) for the July-September quarter, thanks to increased sales of TVs, PCs, and cameras, with 1.31 million PlayStation 3s sold, but the game unit’s losses are widening due to the cost of PS3 hardware and its inability to sell enough units. Sony’s game segment […]

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September 21st, 2007

17,000 PSP Slim UK units sold in first week

Sony has recently revealed that the recently launch PSP Slim & Lite has sold around 17,000 units on its first week of release in the UK. The Slim & Lite PSP launched on September 14 and was backed by radio and online advertising campaigns that have helped boost Sony’s handheld sales going into the holiday […]

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June 18th, 2007

PSP “Slim” Details Released

The PSP will likely be getting a redesign (not quite a complete overhaul) and Kotaku has the details. The 1.x is something I thought up but this is not a PSP 2 but is instead a redesign of the original PSP. Similar to how the DS was redesigned into the much more successful DS Lite, […]

By Kris -- 2 comments

June 11th, 2007

60 Reasons to Own a PSP (Sort of…)

PSPFanboy has released the first of 60 reasons to own a PSP. I personally have yet to shell out the money for one of the systems hoping for a redesign but perhaps this list will sway my mind. Here are excerpts from their first 5 reasons:
1. The Games
People used to say that the PSP had […]

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April 22nd, 2007

‘Wire’ Reports: Industry Stats and PS3 SingStar Release Info

- The PS3 edition of karaoke game SingStar is set to be released in June with 30 tracks to get you started. Additional content will be made available each month after for an unknown (hefty?) price. (source)
- Industry stats:

$1.1 billion sales in March
Up 33 percent in March
Wii was the top selling console at 259,000 units
Xbox […]

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April 21st, 2007

Q2 Sony Releases

Sony has released their complete list of Q2 (April-June) releases. Here’s the list from Neogaf.com:
PS3 - BR disc
- F.E.A.R. (Vivendi)
- Spider-Man 3 (Activision)
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Tecmo)
- MLB 07 The Show (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (Disney Interactive Studios)
- The Darkness (2K Games)
- The Bigs (2K Sports)
- Transformers: […]

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