Sep 25

PSPgo Porn: Sexy Pics of Sony’s Tiny Gaming Console

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Sony delivered unto the Gadget Lab a new PSPgo. And while we promised Sony we wouldn’t tell you our opinion of the device just yet, we can show you these pics — almost a dozen of them — of the newest PlayStation portable as it looks coming out of the box.

Scope out these delightful naked PSPgo images by Wired.com’s jolly photo editor Jim Merithew.

UPDATE 9/28/2009: Wired’s review of the PSPgo finds it’s cute, playable, but pricey and likely to disappoint seasoned PSP gamers. Read more. Also, check out photos from iFixit’s teardown of the PSPgo.

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What time is it? Time to upgrade your PSP. In this ménage à trois, the original Sony PSP is on top and the PSP Slim is on the bottom, with the PSPgo in the middle.

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Just like a parking meter, the PSPgo is big on change.

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A side view.

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Close up of the controls on the right hand side.


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Sep 25

Video: a brief history of game console teardowns

Posted in: Microsoft, playstation, playstation 3, Playstation3, ps3, psp, Today's Chili, xbox, xbox 360, Xbox360

Granted, none of these are teardowns we haven’t already seen ad nauseam, but seeing every Sony and Microsoft console ripped to shreds and placed side-to-side in a series of glass cases is still a sight to behold. Peruse the display yourself, found at Tokyo Game Show and shown courtesy of the Museum of GAME Science, in a video tour after the break.

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Sep 24

Nintendo Wii Price Cut Official, Sony Follows Suit With Japanese PSP

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Nintendo this morning made official its long awaited price cut for the Wii. The popular–if blunted–console will be getting its first ever price drop this Sunday, when the system will go for $200.

After having recently dropped the price of its own flagship console, the PS3, Sony is also lowering the price of its portable PSP by 15-percent in Japan. The handheld will sell for 16,800 yen ($185) in that country. No word whether the US will see a similar price cut.

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Sep 24

Sony hacks 15 percent from PSP’s price in Japan

Posted in: Japan, price, pricing, psp, sony, Today's Chili

While Sony seemed more than willing to show off its new PSP Go Converter and even more willing to gloat about its one millionth PS3 Slim sale, this little tidbit was pushed away in some neglected corner of the Tokyo Game Show. Thankfully for you, we’re dedicated to leaving no stone unturned, and now we’ve discovered that the outfit is fixing to cut 15 percent from the PSP-3000’s price tag… but only in Japan. Starting on October 1st, the UMD-friendly handheld will be offered in The Land of the Rising Sun for ¥16,800, or just over $185 using current conversion tables. So Sony — any plans to hook the rest of the world up? You don’t want to see us pout.

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Sep 24

PSP Go Converter gives you a more well-rounded portable with support for last-gen’s peripherals

Posted in: bluetooth, camera, gps, psp, sony, Today's Chili

Honestly, when we first heard the phrase “PSP Go Converter,” we were really hoping it something to do with that UMD-to-digital good will program we heard about back at E3 — but alas, it wasn’t meant to be. Instead, the attachment lets you utilize accessories so far only compatible with last-gen PSPs, such as the 1Seg tuner, GPS receiver, and camera — and if that’s not your thing, we’re sure it makes the device a tad more aerodynamic, as well. Sony also announced a number of other accessories, including a bluetooth stereo headset. Full press release and pics from the show floor just below.

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SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES PERIPHERALS FOR PSP(R) (PLAYSTATION(R)PORTABLE)GO

Expands the Entertainment World of PSPgo with Attractive Peripheral and Accessory Line-up

Tokyo, September 24, 2009 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) announced today that it will release Bluetooth(R) Stereo Head-set Receiver and Converter Cable Adaptor for PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable)go (PSP-N1000) on December 24, 2009, in Japan, at a recommended retail price of 4,980 yen and 1,980 yen (both including tax), respectively. These peripherals will also become available in North America, Europe/PAL territories and Asian countries and regions beginning January 2010*1.

Bluetooth Stereo Head-set Receiver

With a sleek design that matches perfectly with PSPgo, users will be able to enjoy a variety of entertainment content sounds comfortably through the Bluetooth wireless technology with the combination of commercially available head-phone and head-set. The Bluetooth Stereo Head-set Receiver pairs easily with PSPgo by simply holding the power button of the receiver, and operation buttons on the receiver will also enable users to instantly play, stop, pause, forward, rewind, and adjust the volume of music and videos. Additionally, the receiver can be paired with up to eight Bluetooth devices by using the Multi Pairing Feature.

Converter Cable Adaptor

With the new Converter Cable Adaptor*2, PSPgo users will be able to utilize the existing peripherals for PSP such as 1Seg Tuner*3, GPS Receiver and Camera designed for PSP-1000, 2000 and 3000 series on the PSPgo system that adopts Multi use connector.

Additional peripherals and accessories will be released for PSPgo in conjunction with PSPgo launch in Japan to enhance its portability and convenience of users’ use, including:

  • AC Adaptor 2,100 yen (including tax)
  • USB Cable 1,575 yen (including tax)
  • AV Cable 2,200 yen (including tax)
  • D-Terminal AV Cable 2,800 yen (including tax)
  • Component AV Cable 3,000 yen (including tax)
  • Cradle 4,800 yen (including tax)
  • Accessory Pack 6,000 yen (including tax)
  • Display Protection Film 800 yen (including tax)
  • Privacy Film 1,000 yen (including tax)
  • Pouch & Hand Strap (Black/White) 1,000 yen (including tax)/each
  • PSPgo Pouch (Black/Grey) 1,600 yen (including tax)/each
  • PSPgo Leather Case & Hand Strap 4,200 yen (including tax)
  • Car Adaptor 1,980 yen (including tax)

SCE will continue to further expand the PlayStation platforms with these new peripheral and accessory line-up with introducing the new PSP line-up, PSPgo.

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Sep 23

Sony plans to keep PSP downloads at ‘pricing parity,’ whatever that means

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Here’s a great scenario for you, if you happen to be Sony’s wallet: charge $250 for a handheld console without a physical game media option, and then charge on average $5 more for downloaded titles than they go for at retail, since you have zero competition in the download space. That seems to be SCEA’s definition of “price parity” right now for the PSP, though in Japan downloadable titles have been on average slightly cheaper than their physical counterparts. Sure, it’s rough on retailers if they have to compete with a lower-than-MSRP price coming straight Sony, but the likes of Amazon are already at below MSRP on plenty of titles, and we’re not so sure consumers are going to take kindly to paying more for less (in the physical sense, anyway) after they already splurged hard on the PSP Go… not that they’ll have much choice in the matter, outside of trying their luck at the old swap-a-roo.

[Via Joystiq]

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Sep 22

PS3 Motion Controller launching in March?

Posted in: controller, leak, playstation 3, Playstation3, ps3, psp, rumor, Today's Chili

Is your name “harborneb?” It is? Then you might be out of a job. That’s the name attributed to the author of a Microsoft Word document sitting on SEGA America’s official FTP site at this very moment. The .doc file resides in SEGA’s otherwise benign “news” directory. Now, it’s very possible that the document could have been uploaded in jest as an Internet prank. But assuming it’s real, then these meeting minutes between SEGA and Sony on August 5th reveal quite a few tantalizing details. Chiefly, that Sony will be launching its PS3 motion controller in Japan in March of 2010, Spring elsewhere. There’s also discussion of PlayStation 2 emulation on the PS3 with a note that “SCEA wants to sell all PS2 titles on PSN (GTA Vice City/Sonic/etc).” Want more? Then hit up the read link and download the document yourself. Else, you’ll just have to hope for news from the Tokyo Game Show kicking off Thursday.

Update: The document has been pulled. We’ve added the full text after the break.

[Via Gamesindustry.biz, thanks DarKlar]

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Sep 18

PSP Go unboxing (update: with video!)

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Sony’s just handed us a shiny new, UMD-less PSP Go (or “PSPgo,” depending on who you ask) to run our greasy fingers all over, and while we can’t give you our impressions until later this month, we can let you live vicariously through us and our unboxing photos. Enjoy!

Update: Now with video, after the break.

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Sep 16

PSP Go refused by game retailer as Blockbuster fiddles

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Do you run a brick-and-mortar store that primarily sells media? Yeah? Then lean in real close, we’ve got a little trend that you may have overlooked. The physical media you carry — be it films, music, or games — is going digital and moving on-line for direct-to-consumer downloads. Still, Dutch gaming-house Nedgame has a statement on its website saying it will not be selling the UMD-less PSP Go. It lists six reasons framed in a way that makes them sound like they’re fighting for the rights of the consumer. However, as a seller of gaming media that boasts two new store openings on its home page, the primary beef likely stems from the shop’s inability to sell physical media to the download-only PSP Go. Maybe a search on the tag Blockbuster could help with expansion planning?

[Via GamesIndustry.biz]

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Sep 08

Video: High-res image enlargement tech for PS3 and PSP takes extreme closeups to a new level

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Video: New high-res image enlargement for PS3 and PSP takes extreme closeups to a new level

The GigaPan has opened new doors in ridiculously high-resolution imagery, creating pictures so huge our feeble human minds can’t hope to comprehend them. Sony’s getting in on the action, not so much with the idea of capturing historic events at gigapixel resolutions, but providing the same sort of effect by linking multiple documents and items together and allowing you to zoom from one to the next. The video after the break shows a number of demonstrations, including what looks to be a release calendar that, inside each cell, contains high-resolution photos and even videos of whatever is releasing that day. Hidden advertising is also possible, like a mosquito on a man’s face tagged with an ad only apparent after you’ve gotten uncomfortably close to the poor man’s face. The adult entertainment opportunities are endless. Also demo’d is a new voice recognition library for the PS3, dubbed PS3VR, which can take you straight to your Cindi Lauper albums even if you’re not a girl and are seemingly disinterested in having fun. That tech isn’t quite so interesting, but it and the high-resolution libraries are intended for release to developers… eventually.

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