what's the big deal
it's not like we have to spend hours and hours transferring the stuff from PS3 to PSP

eternalsunshineofcoralfang

man..... think how awesome if they threw this into home. combine voicechat and an ability to look over your friend's virtual shoulder at his psp with this and you have ultra win

gravyleaves

@dojita If you're hating on your Wii that much, why not sell it to me?

synapticflow

YES!! This is a good news indeed. No more fumbling with Xlink!!!! ahhahaha

robotomasher

holy crap i was totally going to junk my ps3 before i read this....

hell no my ps3's friggin awesome (my 360's okay too)

*stares at wii*

"Get BACK IN THE CORNER AND FACE THE GODDAMN WALL!"

on topic, i was just about to buy the god of war psp when i heard the 3000 was coming out and figured why not wait and get a prettier screen so im glad the online store finally got its ass in gear for when i eventually buy mine.

dojita

@Knoxximus (360/PSN): There's no easy way to get Disgaea or Tales of the World to work, even if anybody is on (which they aren't). XLinkKai works wonders with FFT and MHF2, though...

masterage

@bleeps: Agreed on Monster Hunter. The only reason I played the original ps2 version was its online play. The PSP versions made me sad.

Rurik

@Knoxximus (360/PSN): I completly forgot about that O.O

I'd consider one as well if the DS3 adapter AND this for the games I listed was available. Seriously, I need to actually get somewhere in MHF2, since single player is hard as hell and I'm moving at a snail's pace.

masterage

@masterage: Are you saying that *all* ad-hoc games work with your setup? If so, I'd expect Sony to provide the same functionality.

Knoxximus (360/PSN)

Oh, and Phantasy Star Portable? "Online" multiplay WITHOUT FEES!?!

*faints*

Knoxximus (360/PSN)

I can't wait. Sony keeps on giving with the PSP and PS3 compatibility. This is why I <3 Sony!

Bisu

@Kirbysuperstar: Agreed. If they do this with Monster Hunter, it would take away almost all the sting of the series going to the Wii, as I wouldn't have been able to upload my PSP data.

Man, imagine this with the TV-Out cables! *drool*

And, if the rumor is true about the Sixaxis/DS3 adapter, I WILL break down and buy a new brighter screened PSP-3000.

In a heartbeat.

Knoxximus (360/PSN)

@Pattypie: That needs to be an all-purpose movie sequel subtitle.

Forrest Gump 2: Shit Just Got Real
Mary Poppins 2: Shit Just Got Real
etc.

On the subject of all-purpose sequel subtitles, I also recommend "The Bitch is Back".

Titanic 2: The Bitch Is Back
The Last Temptation of Christ 2: The Bitch is Back
etc.

(Don't kill me for that last one :p)

ShaggE

Well, I've got an XlinkKai setup, but this would be leagues easier and would have far more people on it.

FFT: WotL
Disgaea: AoD
Monster Hunter Freedom 2
Tales of the World

:D come on sony, make it happen :D

masterage

Glad to see they haven't forgotten about the PSP.

FP_slomo788

Yeah, I'm with the Disgaea crowd, though I hope they throw in War of The Lions. That game's bloody unbeatable.

Ad-hominem

I'm kinda hoping for this, although I haven't purchased my PS3, it'll make the deal sweeter cause I'll be able to play Monster Hunter Freedom 2 online!

Thassodar

killzone?

Nicevillin

Disgaea and Monster Hunter online, please!

bleeps

I admit, I giggled at the title, because it's ridiculous. To me it sounds like "Watching Paint Dry: Shit Just Got Real", in a way.

Pattypie

@Renay: Agreed.

FeatherNET

*stops mid-PS3-junking*
Oh, lucky I read the rest of that post!

This is pretty nice though.

Morpork

That is great news.

maniacmayhem

It's about damn time!

LittleBigPlaneteer

I hope afternoon of darkness is one those "select" titles....

Renay

"Note that "select", because it looks like not every title will make the jump online via your PS3."

Come ooooon Phantasy Star Portable!

Kirbysuperstar

Now I can actually get the PSP demos! And hopefully Disgaea will be one of the online games. it would be interesting to see how many people actually lvl all their characters unto the thousands.

Tilimorf

N+, N+, N+, N+, N+, N+, commmee onnnn N+

but seriously.. thats a fucking SWEEET feature, so long as it supports enough games.

joeloliol

@Nicevillin: Killzone: Liberation already HAS online play.

From Wiki: On May 30th, 2007 the downloadable upgrade was released. This release included two additions: online multi-player support including two new multi-player maps and a new multi-player game mode, and chapter 5 of the single player campaign all for free

KSPRAYDAD

@masterage: Haha....you got that right man. I loves me some MHF, but MAN, it was DEFINITELY NOT made for solo questing. O_O;

Knoxximus (360/PSN)

That title cracked me up. Nice to see direct store access, for some reason that store runs like crap on my PC no matter what browser I use.

Wolfers

I'm really glad. I'm picking up a PSP-3000 when they come out ^.^

mfwahwah

Finally, that took all of forever. Now maybe if they could get back to making more games for me.

snakepliskin

Couple this with a few more remote play games, and sign me the fuck up!

-EDGE-

Holy crap, I just got a boner. But seriously, that's excessively awesome, if it's as excessively awesome as I think it is.

Placentasaurus

I call 'bullshit' and/or 'shenanigans'.

Why would the ad-hoc networking emulation be for 'select' games? There's already free software out there to do just that! (Though I have never gotten it to work, thus my interest.)

How does simply re-routing network packets through the intarweb tubes suddenly get more complicated just because Sony is setting up to do it on a more native level?

TheBakachan

@Ken: Or Stardust for the PSP Pls..

Same with Bionic Commando Rearmed.

xCruciaLx

Ken, you can already play pixel through the psp

stealthpengu

F that, more PSN titles on the PSP! Pixel Junk PSP versions, PLEASE!

Ken

I've been pretty impressed with what Sony has done with the PSP. They continue to upgrade it in subtle ways that make the package more and more complete, more and more appealing.

If they would only add a second analog nub and use a glass plate over the lcd instead of plastic to minimize scratching.

Strangelove

I've been meaning to dust off my PSP lately. After I beat Crisis Core I had no reason to go back to it. So this news is pretty exciting. Now I just need a PS3, and I'll be all set. :P

Hopefully.. Disgaea PSP will be one of those "Select" games.

thermoeleMINT

@TheBakachan: I think it's because they'll essentially host connection servers specific to certain games rather than a generic connection server. Perhaps more important though, is that I'm guessing that a lot of ad-hoc games weren't designed to compensate for lag. It gets more complicated if Sony tries to create a friendly network for connections instead of a "just make it work!" interface.

I fully approve of the post title. In the future, I would also accept "Oh snap!" as a post prefix for similarly ridiculizzle posts.

Chef

Street Fighter Alpha 3-MAX Online????

Hellion86

@TheBakachan: Because some games (PSuP, Gundam) like to change their SSIDs around and make things very complicated to set up.

Kirbysuperstar

LOL, I just rewatched Hot Fuzz so I guess thats why I laughed pretty hard at the article title.

ichiban1081

but but but not everyone has a ps3 =(

and weren't you able to surf from your toilet using the PSP for years now?

KaliKOtt

Holy crap, Ad-hoc games online? I love you Sony ^-^

Soyerzz

@Strangelove:

too bad almost everything sony adds for the psp has already been done by fans outside of sony. xlink kai already allows funneling of the ad hoc games (though not all). ps1 emulation was done on psp before sony put ps1 games on the psn store (done better might i add b/c of popsloader allowing u to use different firmware kernels for the ps1 games if a newer version made the game glitchy)

maraxusofk

omg please please let guilty gear accent core plus go online. ive been meaning to get a use out of the ol ps3 lately (done wit mgs4 and waiting on LBP)

maraxusofk

About fucking time!

hagridore

lmfao "This shit just got real". But about time i can't wait to do this from anywhere on the fly. Finally some awesome portability...like i can download Xam'd on my PSP and watch it on my PS3 or vice versa =D oh the possibilities >.>;

s0nlxaftrsh0ck

Wait, what? Is this just the western stores?
I was under the impression that Japan already had that feature. If not, how have I been downloading all those demos direct to the psp?

*very confused

ハリセンボン

@Kirbysuperstar:Ditto.
@Renay: Ditto.
@masterage: Ditto All.
@Hellion86: Holy Freaking Ditto.
And Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Portable anyone?

TheCleaningGuy: Is Ghostbusters cancelled or not?

@ShaggE: Your days are numbered!

GOD

:O. I now actually have a reason to buy a PS3.
I cant even begin to imagine how awesome monster hunter is going to be now.
If they make the gathering hall public or something then you'll have a bit of a problem with noobs who cant play and downloaded their save messing up your fatalis runs and the like, but even that in itself is awesome.

Jaziek

WORLD WIDE LUMINES!!!

Zta

@ichiban1081: Ha ha, same here.

dionion

Say what you will about the PSN but I admire Sony's dogged determination as it forges ahead. It's funny how people laud XBL but are so quick to dismiss the PSN despite the age difference between the two.

In a shorter amount of time the PSN and the PS family's services have been upgraded modified in leaps and bounds whereas XBL has remained more or less the same. Around this stage and looking towards the future, I surmise that the PSN will indeed rival XBL.

Chupakun

Damn it!! I smashed my PS3 with an iron pipe before I got to the second paragraph!!

EvilMetsFan

Using a Mac and not having a PS3, the PSN store has been a complete mystery to me. Finally I will be able to discover the world downloads for my PSP

Pilch

If they bring this out simultaneously with the PSN points cards, eliminating the need for both PC/PS3 access and credit card usage, the PSN will gain mass amount of profit. Soon as both are available, I am gettin' me some good old fashioned Crash 2, the best platformer of all time!

FanBuoy

@FanBuoy: I've seen PSN cards available at a few gas stations for a while now, are they not out everywhere yet?

animagnum

Cute.
Now if only they'd offer a way to pay if they refuse your one and only credit card, goddamnit! I want Eden and BC:Rearmed!!! AARRRG!

fuchikoma

What's the deal with having to do this through the PS3? Is it because the PSP doesn't have a hard drive and it would be too much extra code to fit in a firmware update? PSP isn't powerful enough to run the ad-hoc-to-internet client/host? It just seems strange that you couldn't have the ad-hoc-to-internet feature enabled directly on the PSP.

AppleJax

Ace combat? :]

Akmed