In an interview, Sony exec John Koller revealed that the battery life of the new PSP model will be decreased by about 20 to 30 minutes because of "a larger power draw with the brighter screen." PSP-3000 model will have the same compatibility with the Slim accessories. It's also been confirmed that production of the PSP-2000 will cease by September.
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Ready for Skype? Here it is! Get it by accessing Network Update on your PSP.
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"Sony have announced a new 16GB MS Duo, which when combined with a longer battery life may finally make the PSP your first and only multimedia companion for long-distance flights. Or...it will be if you think spending $300 on a memory stick is acceptable behaviour. If you do, this baby's out in March."
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According to Nick Sharples from SCEE, the additional memory onboard the new PSP is crucial for running the VoIP application. He told Pocket Gamer: "We had studied the possibility of supporting Skype with PSP-1000 but had to give it up because of the smaller size of main memory on PSP-1000 series."
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United Coders, the development company working on Dragon's Lair DS at this very moment, is looking ahead. Their next plan? Dragon's Lair PSP. They just need a publisher (aka sugar daddy) to come around, bring some cash and distribute away when the project is done.
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Addictive former import-only puzzle game set for North American release in 2008.
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"For now PSP users have to access the PlayStation Store on a PC and then transfer any downloaded content, but SCEA's Eric Lempel says they're 'definitively thinking about' creating a PSP direct store."
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Beginning Thursday, December 13th, 2007, "PSP Deep Red Value Pack" and "PSP Deep Red 1 Seg Pack" will be released as a limited offer at recommended retail prices of 22,800 yen (including tax) and 29,800 yen (including tax) respectively. "PSP Deep Red 1 Seg Pack" bundles a "Deep Red" PSP with a widely popular "1 Seg" digital TV tuner together with other items like 1GB Memory Stick Duo. SCEJ will also release a separately sold "Battery Charger" for PSP at a recommended retail price of 3,800 yen (including tax).
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The PSP actually sold more than three times as much as the Wii in Japan I must say, I never saw this coming. Do you think it'll last?
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Apparently around 130,000 units were sold in Japan, making it the second biggest one day sale for the handheld in the country since the launch of PSP-1000 back in 2004, when the first day figure stands at 171,963 according to Media Create. The figure outdo even the Crisis Core bundle released last week, when 95,487 units of old and the special bundle were sold.
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