With the PS3 and PSP able to access the internet, it’s a safe bet that internet security will become a concern sooner or later and Trend Micro has offered an option for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable since November of 2007.
They are now offering a new service which is called Trend Micro Kids’ Safety that will block access to sites which are not safe for kids such as adult theme based websites.
Read more on Trend Micro’s Press Release.
Resistance Retribution PSP
Resistance Retribution for the Sony PSP is now open till May 10, 2009 for the ultimate PSP Tournament worth $25,000.
Sony Computer Entertainment in conjunction with Global Gaming are working together to offer an online tournament for Resistance: Retribution Tournament.
The Tournament starts April 8 and ends on May 31 and has two ladders of tournament are open; the 2v2 and 4v4.
Check out the link above to Resistance: Retribution Tournament for more details on the prizes offered.
iPhone users can download comic books from the App store and enjoy wonderful titles like Flash Gordon and Hexed and now it looks like Sony is bringing comic books via the PSP Playstation Store.
Yay, new deal with Universal and NBC will see Sony’s PS3 and PSP system have more available entertainment that you can rent and download in standard and high definition (HD) format.
Now, you’ll be able to download a lot more from the Playstation Network Video Store from Lionsgate, Warner Bros, Disney, Paramount, MGM, Sony Pictures, and Turner Entertainment.
The success of the iPhone could be the exclusive deal with AT&T that allowed the phone to become such a raving success.
The low $200 dollar price of the iPhone, thanks to the two-year agreement you have to enter with AT&T has also brought a telecom company to be hugely popular that was once thought to be a waste of airwave space.
In fact, Glenn Lurie the president of emerging devices for AT&T told investors.com that” We’re willing to invest to get a customer.”
AT&T is extending their service to notebooks from Acer and Dell, as well as to portable video Games.
Specualtion is that people will go to AT&T if they will subsidize portable gaming units like the PSP or Nintendo DS.
Craig Moffett is an analyst from Bernstein Research who believes that American comsumers will go for the cost of higher monthly fees in return for an AT&T sponsored device with a two year contract.
Whatever may happen, I hope it means that AT&T has been working with Nintendo and Sony and have maybe seen a hybrid phone game system, not unlike the iPhone.
For more info check out IGN.
Green PSP
Compared to the PSP2 rumors in a previous post, it is now more a reality that the PSP2 is in the works.
A comment by a former COO of Acclaim, David Perry said, “I hear Sony finally has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they’ve removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive. I’m excited!”
In a follow up, David said that he was certain the PSP2 will not have a UMD drive but he could not reveal who he got the information from.
More info on PC World.
The graphics for Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce for the PSP is simply beautiful to look at and it seems like the release date is set for Mar 24, 2009 for the US release as stated on Worthplaying but Play-Asia shows a release date of May 2009. I can’t wait to see how the development team of Koei’s Omega Force work will really play!
Sony PSP game Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce
I also found it interesting that the description of the game is straight off the press release on both sites. Press release statement below.
Until now the quintessential Dynasty Warriors experience pitted a lone warrior against thousands of ruthless enemies. Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce will forever change the way gamers experience the Dynasty Warriors universe.
In the game, players will enlist in quests that will challenge their very sense of what it means to be a true warrior. Each quest will take players to enormous, heavily-armed strongholds where enemy soldiers man batteries of massive and equally-devastating weapons.
Up to four players can join together and form a “Strikeforce” to conquer these heavily armed fortresses. Working as a team, players can plan a coordinated attack, confuse the enemy or lure unsuspecting soldiers into a trap. Uniting and fighting as a team are the keys to victory!
While immense fortresses, towers, and ships serve as the settings for these legendary quests, the supernatural abilities of the game’s combatants will let players take the lighting-fast action to where it has never gone before- the skies above. With enemies and allies streaking across the sky, new “air” fighting techniques to master, and colossal challenges to conquer, the game’s action will deliver a Dynasty Warriors experience unlike any other.
Key Features :
- Accept quests to conquer massive fortifications or slay massive unimaginable creatures.
- Gather with friends and fight together as a single overwhelming force to complete mission objectives.
- Fight in the air and on the ground! Enemies will make clever use of the terrain and space, and attack from nearly every direction.
- Incredible customization! Create and modify weapons using supplies gathered during battle. Also customize the look of your character with the game’s “Mugen” effects.
- Three powerful stories based on each of the Three Kingdoms.
- Download and share content with other players.
- Features both enhanced single player adventures along with multiplayer missions.
You can check out the graphics for the game on Play-Asia or WorthPlaying.
With all the lack of programming for the PSP and the lack of measly sales, it’s good news to hear from Sony that they are planning on releasing a lot of new PSP IPs in 2009.
Sales of the PSP is still popular in Japan, having sold more than 10 million units but the units have not been as popular across the continents.
Hopefully, this will start the kickoff to bringing back interest to the PSP.
For more info, check out MCV.
You can’t hack the new PSP-3000 but the 1st and 2nd gen PSP consoles can be which has led to some interesting pricing of the PSP units being sold in Jakarta.
Purchase the bright Yellow PSP
Because of the high demand of hackers who wish to play pirated games on their PSP, the demand for the older PSP units has made purchasing an older generation PSP costly. The cost is almost double the cost of a new PSP-3000 version. Price is about 3 million Ruphia compared to 1.8 million Ruphia for the PSP-3000.
Retailers have been buying up as many of the refurbished 1st and 2nd gen PSPs from Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan.
Read more at Spong.
With all the buzz about PSP sales being dismal, being outdated, and its lack of software from developers, Sony needs to bring a new shine to the PSP to attract some attention.
New Spirited Green Colored PSP
The colors available for Europe will be Radiant Red, Mystic Silver, and Pearl White. You can purchase the Silver and White version this month but the Red version will be out in March.
Off course, Japan has lots more interesting colors available that you can take a look at here and purchase and be the first one in your neighborhood to have it, such as the Spirited Green (picture above avail Mar 19k, 2009), to Piano Black, Pearl White, Vibrant Blue (avail Mar 05, 2009), Bright Yellow (avail Mar 19, 2009), Metallic Blue, and Radiant Red (avail Mar 05, 2009).
Of course these PSPs are the PSP-3000 models and offers an improved display with a built-in microphone.
You can read more about the European release at slipperybrick.
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