In Real Life

One Young Woman, 7 PSPs, Total Insanity

Sawako Hata is a member of idol group SKE48, the Nagoya-based spin-off of idol juggernaut AKB48. Previously, SKE48 members were roped in to promote Kinect in Japan. If Sony is looking for someone to promote the PSP, it should ring Hata. She’s got a bag load of them.


March 4, 2011
PlayStation

PSPgo Is Now Going For A Lower Price

Adding to the price-cut the PSP-3000 got ($US130 down from $US170), the PSPgo is now priced at $US149.99. It was previously $US250.


January 6, 2011
PlayStation

The PSP For Girls

Sony has gone PSP mad today, showing off not only a Final Fantasy bundle, but one for girls, too. And I don’t say that because this is pink. I say it because it’s literally called the “Value Pack For Girls”.


May 9, 2010

Is The PSP Go Dead Yet?

This is the last picture I took of my PSP Go before selling it on eBay for $US200. Is anyone still holding onto theirs?


April 9, 2010
News

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker ‘Big Boss’ Pack Sneaks Stateside

Metal Gear fans won’t have to settle for the limited edition (and garish) “spirited green” PSP when buying their Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker bundle. The superior “Big Boss” pack is also coming to US and Canada.


March 17, 2010
News

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Shows Its “Spirited Green” Side

The best way to sell a PSP in North America these days may be to anchor it to a game like Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, as Sony is doing with the latest PSP “entertainment pack”.


November 23, 2009
News

Let’s Compare A DSi LL And A PSP-3000

You may not yet really know how big a DSi LL is, but you know how big a PSP-3000 is, right?


September 25, 2009
News

Sony Drops PSP-3000 Price Tag

Today at Sony’s Japanese, the company announced a price drop for its PSP-3000 — the PlayStation Portable will now cost ¥16,800 (AU$212) in The Land of the Rising Sun, starting October 1.


September 3, 2009
News

Limited Edition Gran Turismo PSP Comes With Music Voucher

The Limited Edition Gran Turismo Entertainment Pack, announced for Japan last month, is being released in the US on October 20 and brings with it an interesting freebie.


August 21, 2009
News

A PSP For Gran Turismo Fans

The old PSP is going out with a bang in Japan later this year, with the October release of a special Gran Turismo PSP hardware bundle.