Gaming

The PS Vita From A Variety Of Angles

It’s no longer the NGP. Call Sony’s PSP successor PS Vita. Sony released a variety of publicity photos that show the upcoming portable from a variety of angles.


Gaming

The Next PSP Is Officially The PlayStation Vita

You already know most of the details about the next PSP. But now we know its name: the PlayStation Vita.


May 26, 2011
Gaming

The PSP Is Trying To Go Out With A Bang

With the PlayStation Portable on the brink of total irrelevance in the US, Sony is beginning the process of putting its last bundles together, which for anyone who hasn’t yet got one and won’t be in the market for the upcoming NGP aren’t too bad a deal!


April 16, 2011
Gaming

Where Are This Generation’s Tiger Handhelds?

Kids today are spoiled with their iPod touches and iPads and PSPs and 3DSes. When I was their age, portable games certainly DID NOT look comparable to their console counterparts.


April 11, 2011
Gaming

Sony Cuts Price Of PSP To $190

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Given that the next portable Playstation device is destined to land somewhere on the planet by the end of the year, it’s fairly expected that Sony would cut the price of the original PSP. The price drop landed today, cutting the RRP from $280 to $190.


April 5, 2011
Gaming

Japan’s Earthquake Could Cause Delays For Sony’s NGP

The launch of Sony’s next PlayStation Portable, currently codenamed NGP, may not be a global affair this year, in part due to the massive Tōhoku earthquake and deadly tsunami that slammed Japan last month.


April 1, 2011
Entertainment

Sony’s Music Unlimited Streaming Service Coming To PSP In Weeks

It’s not just the PSP which will benefit from an update bringing along the Music Unlimited streaming service – the NGP and Xperia Play will also see the Qriocity-powered service at a later date. The cloud-based streaming service is already available on the PS3 and Bravia TVs, and it has six million songs to date. [Eurogamer via TrustedReviews]


March 8, 2011
Gaming

Just Kidding, Guys! Sony Bumps PSPGo Back Up To $US200

Price cuts are pretty mundane in the gadget world, but a price jump? Strange – especially since Sony took the PSPGo down to $US150 only a week ago. Looks like they changed their minds, for whatever reason. Bummer. [PSP via SlashGear]


March 2, 2011
Mobile

When Can Aussies Play The Xperia PLAY?

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The Xperia PLAY, previously known as the PlayStation Phone, made its debut at GDC this afternoon and will launch in the US towards the end of March, but what about the Australian release date? And what carriers will support it?


February 4, 2011
Gaming

Distracted Boy Falls On Train Tracks While Gaming

This video shows a 10-year-old boy so absorbed with his PSP that he apparently fell onto the tracks at a train station in Italy. With no train in sight, an off-duty cop jumps in and rescues him.