PlayStation

Here Is Sony’s UMD Solution For PS Vita Owners

The PS Vita does not use UMDs. Instead, it uses cartridges and digital downloads. The UMD is going extinct, putting current PSP owners in a bind should they want to play their PSP titles on the Vita.


October 11, 2011
PlayStation

Sony Still Figuring Out What To Do With UMDs

In an interview with Dengeki PlayStation, Sony’s Yoshio Matsumoto said that the company is still looking into offering UMD owners the opportunity to re-download their games on the Vita for a special price.


September 14, 2011
PlayStation

Vita Can Play ‘Most’ Downloadable PSP Games

Sony’s next generation handheld will, as previously promised, support downloadable PSP titles. The PlayStation Vita will even let you take advantage of its dual analogue sticks to control some software. But what about those of us with nothing but PSP games on UMD?


August 18, 2011
PlayStation

This Is Sony’s Newer, Cheaper PSP As Seen At Gamescom

Sony has a new PlayStation Portable. Budget priced at €99 (and currently only for Europe), the PSP E-1000 does what every other PSP does — it just doesn’t have built-in Wi-Fi. And it’s matte! See?


June 9, 2010
News

Sony’s Lessons Learned From The PSPgo

At last year’s E3, Sony introduced us to the PSPgo, the digital download only version of its PlayStation Portable. What did Sony learn from the release of the device? Well, “consumers like their packaged media library” for one.


March 24, 2010
In Real Life

Former Mario Kart Pitch Girl Dangerously Thin (NSFW)

When Nintendo launched Mario Kart Wii in Japan, it roped in some of the country’s biggest celebrities for the ad campaign. Among then, was Aki Hoshino.


February 18, 2010
News

Sony Gets Serious Against Piracy With New PSP SOCOM

Your used (or torrented) copy of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3, the latest entry in the SOCOM series for the PlayStation Portable, may be missing something: online play.


December 23, 2009
News

Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! Double The Game On One Disc?

While some publishers may be dropping the UMD format in favour of digital downloads, at least one PlayStation Portable title will re-embrace it in 2010, namely Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! 2: Time to Tighten Up Security!


December 3, 2009

Rumour: PSPgo Getting UMD Add-on From Logitech

Sony may have put aside plans to offer a UMD solution for PSPgo owners, but a third-party may be stepping up to the plate. Logitech is rumoured to have a UMD drive add-on planned for Sony’s download-only device.


October 6, 2009
News

PSP Game Price Check: Playstation Store Vs. Used UMD

As of last week the Playstation Store is the only place PSPgo owners can go to pick up their games. Just how do the prices of the Sony-operated online store compare to the prices of the same games sold as used at retailers?