Looking for the best PSP games or the top video games for your new PSP Go? Congratulations – you’ve come to the right place, whether you’re a fan of action games, arcade games, puzzle games, sports games, racing games or any other type of PSP game under the sun. Following is a list of the best handheld games for PlayStation Portable systems, but remember: Be sure to check our gaming section for updates on the hottest new games as well. As any video game expert can attest, there are plenty of other great options from Gran Turismo to LittleBigPlanet just waiting to be discovered!
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Sony Bundles up Metal-Blue PSP for Madden
If PSPs decked out with graphics from Star Wars, Spiderman, and God of War haven’t tickled your sports-loving fancy, perhaps Sony’s latest attempt, a Madden-themed system, will be just the ticket. Sony announced on Wednesday that the August release of Madden 09 on PSP will bring with it its own PSP bundle with a metallic-blue PSP and other goodies.
The package will include the special-edition PSP system, a copy of Madden NFL 09, a voucher to download Beats for free from the PlayStation store, a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo card, and the movie NFL: In Just One Play on Universal Media Disc. The movie, hosted by NFL receiver Chad Johnson, showcases legends including Randy Moss, Reggie Wayne, Larry Fitzgerald, and more.
Sony To Team With Skype For PSP
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) show is coming up next week, and according to Sony’s web page for the event, the bignews is going to be the fact that its upgrade to the PSP handheld device will include support for VoIP service Skype. The page says that the service willlet users "call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP system." Since its introduction, the PSP hasn’t been quite theworld-beater that Sony hoped. But with the introduction of a new, less clunky model and a price reduction to $169, the company is hoping it will enjoy a new life. With other updates such as theability to connect to the PS3 and stream music, Skype could prove to be the app that finally helps raise the PSP’s profile.
Sony Sells a Million New PSPs in Japan
The fortunes of Sony’s struggline gaming unit may be looking up: first comes news of invigorated PlayStation 3 sales in the wake of price cuts and new models, and now the company is reporting that it has sold one million of its newly redesigned PlayStation Portable handheld gaming systems in Japan during their first two months of availability. Those sales figures are considerably stronger than Japanese sales figures for the PSP before the new model was introduced, and even outpace initial sales for the original PSP when it was launched in 2004.
Sony PlayStation Store Opens to PCs
No PS3? No problem. Sony’s online PlayStation store, which could previously only use the PlayStation 3 as a conduit to buy PSP content, dropped its exclusivity on Tuesday by opening up to PC users.
PSP users can now download games using PCs directly from the Web instead of buying them in retail stores. Some games, such as Syphon Filter: Combat Ops are actually exclusive to the online store. Classic PS One games are also available for the PSP, priced at $5.99.
New PSP Gets Launch Date and Price in Japan
Sony Corporation has announced its plans to roll out its slimmer, updated version of the PlayStation Portable…at least in Japan. In a release (Japanese), Sony says will offer the new PSP in Japan beginning September 20 at a price of ¥19,800, or about $162 in U.S. dollars. PSP fans will notice that’s a bit cheaper than the current just-reduced price of $169.99 for an old-style piano black PSP in the United States.
Sony Launches PaRappa the Rapper on PSP
First Sony gives PSP fans a new version of their system, and now: a rejuvenated title from the days of the original Playstation. Although a new PaRappa the Rapper game for PSP has been available in Japan since December, Wednesday will mark the official release of the game in North America.
Sony Unveils Redesigned PSP
At its presentation at this week’s E3 Expo in Santa Monica, Sony took the wraps off a redesigned PlayStation Portable (PSP) which is 33 percent lighter, 19 percent thinner, and sports a high quality video output so users can hook the unit to an external monitor or display to view photos, videos, or movies.
On the surface, the new PSP doesn’t look dramatically different from its current incarnation, and in some ways the redesign fails to meet some gamers’ hopes for a "PSP 2" with dramatically enhanced capabilities. Nonetheless, the new PSP will offer a 4.3-inch screen and support for UMD discs, front-facing speakers, faster load times, and improved battery life.
BT Bringing Wi-Fi Calling to PSP
The United Kingdom telecom operator BT has announced it will offer Sony PSP owners custom software which, intitially, will enable voice and video calls to other PSPs, as well as some BT phones in the UK. Eventually, BT plans to distribute the software to telecom operators in 100 other countries, and enable connectivity between PSPs and landlines, mobile phones, and PCs.
BT has signed a four year deal with Sony under which BT will develop and expand communication features for the PSP, using BT’s 21 Century Network (21CN), which is built around VoIP technology. BT intends for 21CN to eventually replace traditional phone networks.
Sony Drops PlayStation Portable Price
Sony said today they were dropping the price of the PlayStation Portable portable video gaming system from $199.99 for the Core Pack to $169.99. This price drop follows the second anniversary of the launch of the PSP.
Sony said that in 2006 hardware PSP shipments rose to nearly 25 million units worldwide, with more than one million new PSP systems sold in North America in December. Software shipments increased to more than 90 million units last year, which may see more of a bolster this year with the addition of Daxter and Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror to the $19.99 Greatest Hits program.
