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PlayStation

The 12 Best Games On PSP

Sony’s first handheld gaming system is retailing for the lowest price ever now. You — being a patient person — have taken advantage of this turn of events. Or maybe you got handed one by someone who needs a clean break before the Vita arrives. Now you need some games to cement your relationship.

June 7, 2011
News

PSP Cross The 70 Million Mark

The PlayStation Portable has reached 70 million sold worldwide. The PSP first launched in Japan in December 2004, and the following year in the West.

May 10, 2011
PlayStation

With These PlayStation Portable Earphones Make You Happy?

Chin up, PlayStation fans! The PSP is getting new headphones in six (count ‘em, six) colours: black, white, silver, red, blue and pink. Each is priced at ¥2200 ($27) and will be out on July 21 in Japan.

April 11, 2011
PlayStation

PSP Sees An Aussie Price Drop

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With the 3DS currently going gangbusters, and smartphones continuing their trojan-style assault on the handheld market, Sony has wisely decided that the price of the PSP needed to adjust accordingly, going from a hefty $279.95 to a more wallet friendly $189.95.

March 3, 2011
PlayStation

Sony’s New NGP Isn’t Quite As Powerful As A PS3, Despite What You’ve Heard

The next PlayStation Portable, Sony’s recently announced NGP, won’t rival the PlayStation 3 in terms of raw computing power, despite its impressively good looks. Sony engineers say the NGP instead sits about “halfway” between the original PSP and PS3.

January 27, 2011
News

Metal Gear Solid 4, Lost Planet, Yakuza Shown In PSP2 Form

The PSP2—or the NGP, as its currently codenamed—may be powerful enough to play PlayStation 3 games. At today’s coming out party for the next-generation PlayStation Portable, Sony and friends showed just that.

December 31, 2010
News

The PSP Had A Very Good Year (In Japan)

Sony’s six-year-old PSP may feel in need of an update, but the portable PlayStation managed to still be the bestselling platform in Japan this year, where Monster Hunter (and its clones) made 2010 great year for the PSP.

December 23, 2010
PlayStation

The PSP2 Is No PlayStation Phone

Should you save up for the rumoured PlayStation Phone or the equally rumoured PSP2? Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kazuo Hirai manages to calm potential consumer confusion without actually confirming anything.

November 18, 2010

Kotaku’s 2010 PSP Gift Guide

Christmas is coming, and that means it’s time for you to start thinking about what sorts of gifts you want to give and get this year.

October 29, 2010

PSP2 Will Ditch The UMD, May Rival Xbox 360 In Horsepower

The PlayStation Portable 2, rumoured to have dual analogue sticks, a bigger screen and touch controls, will also rival the Xbox 360 in processing power and ditch the UMD format, sources tell Kotaku.

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