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psp ebook creator posted by ralphy
25/01/2009 18:36
This is a quick update on my sister project, the 'psp e-book creater', found elsewhere on this site.
With 30,000 downloads from download.com alone, the ebook application for your psp is still going strong. I would just like to give a big thanks to everyone who has downloaded and made a donation towards this project, your support is really appreciated (and helps keep this site up and running).
Cheers,
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PSP 2 on the distant horizon? (no a mirage) posted by ralphy
25/01/2009 18:28
2011 is a moderately safe bet for when the next generation of consoles will arrive, although no official announcement from Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo has ever given any credence to this speculation. Ubisoft has, though, by announcing that it's hiring and acquiring technology in anticipation.
Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said, "We want to take advantage of a company that could bring more technology to us, or new brands.
"So we have now enough to help us to grow the company for not only next year but to get ready for the coming of the next generation consoles that are probably going to happen 2011, 2012.
"We have to be ready for that, we are already hiring people and buying some technology and looking at some brands as well," he revealed.
Of course, Guillemot probably has home consoles in mind, but 2011 sounds like a reasonable estimate for the next DS (or Game Boy Next). As for the PSP, I suspect 2011 is a bit far off is Sony is to stand a chance of reversing the console's ailing fortunes. |
Sony 'refuses' to license PSP branding... posted by ralphy
25/01/2009 18:24
It was the mobile phone gamers had been waiting for: Sony’s PlayStationPortable handheld gaming device combined with the most cutting-edge technology Sony Ericsson had to offer.
But now it seems the dreams of a “PSP Phone” may have gone up in smoke, after Sony refused to license the PlayStation brand to its counterparts at Sony Ericsson.
According to Mobile Today, Sony Ericsson was planning to develop a phone to capitalise on the growing popularity of casual gaming, adding it to an already impressive line-up of devices that include the Sony Walkman range of music phones and the Cyber-shot range with high quality built-in cameras.
But it seems Sony refused to sanction the use of the PlayStation brand, prompting a fall-out between the gaming and phone divisions. Sources told Mobile Today that Sony was prepared to license the brand only when and if Sony started to make handsets independently, effectively signalling a desire to end its relationship with Ericsson.
Sony has a reputation for exacting standards with third-party electonics makers, only sanctioning the use of its brands if those devices meet the expectations and quality that would be demanded of a standalone Sony device.
A spokesperson for Sony Ericsson said the company would not comment on what Sony “has or hasn’t said”.
“In the past, we have been keen that our product proposition lives up to brand promise, and we feel at the moment the technical specs are not high enough to put such a prestigious brand on a phone,” she told Mobile Today.
Sony Ericsson is believed to have pitched its initial plans for a PSP phone to the Sony board late last year. The company has just posted a $346 million (£240 million) loss for the last financial year, having previously suggested it would make a $95 million (£65 million) profit.
Apple’s decision to market its iPhone as a high-quality handheld gaming device has led to speculation that Sony or Microsoft, which makes the Xbox 360 games console, might enter the mobile phone market with handsets tailored to video gamers. But neither company has expressed plans to make or market such a device at the present time.
source: telgraph.co.uk |
Football action replays on PSP by 2010 posted by ralphy
25/01/2009 18:05
Reuters reports that football fans at Arsenal could be able to watch action replays and access match statistics on their PSPs from the end of the 2009-2010 season.
Arsenal's commercial director Adrian Ford said that a Sony-developed application would allow live streaming video, statistics and near-instant replays.
Many English football clubs in the Premier League and the Championship have big-screen replays of goals but personalised video would be something else entirely.
"This device will brings an extra dimension to the game with information and statistics," Sony's director of retail, transport and venues Eric Siereveld told Reuters.
He also said it could be used to link supporters together during the game. You have joined #Ultras!
"There are a few rights issues that we have to overcome but on the basis that we do that, we think it's a product we can offer to our fans within the next 18 months or so," he said.
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E3 - NEW PSP MODEL CONFIRMED posted by ralphy
13/07/2007 16:42
Sony have announced that a new PlayStation Portable, dubbed the PSP Slim & Lite, will launch in Europe (plus the US and Japan) in September.
The PSP Slim & Lite features a video-out port and new streamlined dimensions - it’s 33 percent lighter and 19 percent slimmer than the original version, is approx 189g in weight (weight of current model is approx.280g) and approx 18.6mm in thickness (thickness of current model is approx.23.0 mm). It will come in three main colours - “Piano Black”, “Ceramic White” and “Ice Silver”, plus three ‘pearlised light’ colors - “Felicia Blue”, “Lavender Purple” and “Rose Pink” - in what’s being called the “Blume series”.
The video-out port means the new PSP will allow users to experience UMD video, pictures and movies from Memory Stick Duo and game software titles on their TVs at home. It’s also equipped with an enhanced feature to temporarily store game data from UMDs, reducing load time during game play; plus the ability to charge the unit through a PlayStation 3 or PC via USB cable during data transfer.
source: threespeech.com |
psp firmware 3.0 available posted by ralphy
21/11/2006 15:09
Sony has released its version 3.00 firmware for PlayStation Portable, adding the ability to play emulated PSone games bought in the PlayStation Store and to act as a remote control for the PlayStation 3 among other things.
Most interesting is the ability to play emulated games, although you will need a PlayStation 3 to do this - the online instructions manuals (now accessible, as with the PS3, by visiting the PSP's Network menu) making this clear.
Sony aims to release a range of emulated PSone games playable exclusively through PSP before the end of the year, with Resident Evil, Arc the Lad and Bishi Bashi Special among the first batch.
Meanwhile, the new Remote Play function will allow gamers to load up video, music and pictures on the PlayStation 3 using the PSP handheld, and also allows you to control the PS3's web-browser.
PSP-specific changes in 3.00 include the addition of timed recording in the RSS Channel area, a visualisation player and three-speed fast-forward and fast-rewind options in Music, and Camera support under Photo.
Perhaps best of all though, given the PSP's expanded functionality, you can also order it not to automatically load up UMD discs when you turn it on, allowing you to choose - which is also the situation with the PlayStation 3.
The PSP 3.00 firmware is currently only available from Sony's Japanese website, but expect a US/Eurpoean version to follow soon.
[source] Eurogamer
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Firmware 2.8 posted by ralphy
28/07/2006 12:08
Sony Japan has released a Japanese PSP demo version of Mercury Meltdown along with new firmware for its shiny handheld.
The 2.8 firmware adds RSS video support, amongst other things, and should work on your system whichever region it's from - although US and European versions of the downloadable should be made available shortly if you're anxious about it.
Meanwhile, the Mercury Meltdown demo can be downloaded either direct to your PSP or through your PC.
Follow the white rabbit for goodies.
[sourced from eurogamer]
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Firmware 2.71 released posted by ralphy
01/06/2006 17:21
Sony have release firmware 2.71 for Japanese PSP's - we expect versions for other models will follow soon.
The new release allows downloadable game demos to be saved and played from the memory stick (although the locoroco demo was availalbe with 2.70???) and location free tv (basestation required).
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PSP Flash Games site posted by ralphy
24/05/2006 10:22
Those of you who have updated their PSP to firmware version 2.70 will no doubt have tried the new flash functionality.
Problem is, the majority of flash games/movies availabe are either >4MB, the wrong version or are just too slow to play on the PSP.
Well fear not, a few dedicated PSP flash games are starting to appear, here's one for starters - Shallans PSP flash games.
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psp firmware 2.70 released posted by ralphy
30/04/2006 12:26
The firmware update is now available for Japanese, US and European models.
Features updated in system software version 2.70 include the following:
Macromedia® Flash® content can now be displayed in [Internet Browser].
(The system supports Macromedia® Flash® Player 6; however, some features are not supported.)
[Connection Settings] has been added as a setting under [Settings] in [Internet Browser] > [Tools].
Audio content from [RSS Channel] can now be saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media.
[Automatic] has been added as an option under [Rate] in the control panel of [LocationFree™ Player].
A new file extension has been added to playable AAC formats.
Options to display simplified Chinese or traditional Chinese characters have been added under [System Settings] > [System Language].
[RSS Channel Settings] has been added as a setting.
[UMD™Video L/R Button] has been added as an option under [Video Settings].
Well it looks Sony kept to the spring schedule for the firware release, although we are a bit dissapointed by the limited features in the update.
Most available flash games/content require Flash player 8 or greater and the psp implementation is restricted by memory constraints. I have managed to find a few compatible flash games over at flash arcade.
If anyone has found some quality flash games that are psp compatible then post a link over on the 'discuss' page.
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