Archive for the 'System' Category

First, Sony pulled the plug on the short-lived “Giga Pack” - a $299 bundle that included a PSP system, 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, USB Cable, headphones, sleeve, and PSP stand. Then the Value Pack was phased out.
Now, retailers are trying to clear their stock of the “Entertainment Bundle” due to poor sales. The Entertainment […]

Typing with the PSP’s on screen keypad is one of the most annoying things in the world. I don’t think anyone would disagree that the PSP really needs a keyboard attachment. Way back in the day at E3 2004, when Sony was showing off the PlayStation Portable for the first time, they gave the press […]

This guy has created his answer to Sony’s PSP: the Portable PlayStation 2! I’ve seen a lot of modded consoles in my day, but I think this could be one of the best.
The setup is a bit complicated. It involes a heavily modified PS2 system, mounted DualShock controller, and an LCD display. I’m not sure […]

While European gamers still have to pay a heftier price for electronics compared to the States, potential PSP owners may be interested in these sweet new deals. Both Amazon.co.uk and Play.com have once again dropped the price of the PSP, down to £119.99 (orig. £129.99) on top of the official price cuts last month. The […]

While we don’t usually focus on homebrew applications for the PSP, it seems to be what people are most interested in. Using PSP firmware 1.5 and an SNES emulator, this guy has got nearly every SNES game to work perfectly on his PSP. Check out the video below. He proceeds to play Super Mario Allstars, […]

Retailers have been begging Sony for a PSP price cut for months. Several weeks ago, we were happy to learn that Sony was officially slashing the price of the PSP in the States. I predicted that global price cuts would follow, and sure was I right.
Starting next month, UK retailers will be dropping the PSP […]