01/02/08
Skype functionality coming to PSP
Sony's CES website suggests update is on the way.
Sony's CES 2008 section of its website has revealed that the PSP is to be updated with Skype functionality. Although offering little info, Skype support is clear to see in a list of things you can do with a PSP.
"Call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP system," states the Sony website.
Presumably we can expect an announcement and further details on Skype integration during CES, which runs January 7-10.
*as reported by James Orry, videogamer.com
12/08/07
Download PSP Beats through your PS3
pspfanboy.com writes: Okay, so maybe you don't have a Windows PC that is capable of running the PlayStation Network downloader. That's okay. You may have a Mac, or you might be running Linux -- or you're just too darn afraid to install a new program on your computer. Whatever the reason, there is an alternative ... provided you have a PS3.
1. Visit the PLAYSTATION Store on any computer. Complete purchase of Beats, but do not download it.
2. Log in to your PS3 using the same PSN account as the one used to purchase Beats.
3. Go to PLAYSTATION Network on the XMB. Click on Account Management.
4. Click on Transaction History.
5. Then, click on Download List. You will see Beats on this list.
6. Download to your PS3. Connect your PSP via USB and install your new favorite PSP game.
Hope this helps the few of you that simply cannot access the Store on your computer. If you're without a PS3 and a Windows PC, you're in tough luck for now. Why not just buy the game at a friend's house?
10/30/07
Sony PSP Firmware updated to 3.72
Time to update your PSP system software! Sony released a new, minor, firmware update for the PlayStation Portable.
There's only one feature addressed, and that's support for PSN games on the PSP.
New to firmware 3.72:
- Support for PlayStation Network titles has been expanded.
Use your PSP to get the update by going to Settings -> Network Update. The update should be available online eventually from Sony's PSP System Update webpage. Visit the official PSP System Update page to download firmware update 3.72 to your computer.
09/11/07
New Firmware for PSP Released - 3.70
A new firmware update to the Sony PlayStation Portable has been released. Theme customization and video, music and photo playback are updated.
Firmware 3.70 includes the following PSP revisions:
* You can now set custom themes in [Theme Settings] under [Settings].
* Support has been added for assigning buttons in [Remote Play].
* A scene search feature has been added under [Video].
* Sequential playback is now supported under [Video].
* Simultaneous playback of content under [Music] and [Photo] is now supported.
08/31/07
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online for PS3 - OPTIMIZATION and "NETWORK ERROR" TIPS.
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online for PlayStation 3 (PS3) - BETTER MATCHMAKING & MATCHFINDER, OPTIMIZATION and "NETWORK ERROR" TIPS.
Here are a few things that may help you to enjoy Tekken 5: Dark Resurrenction Online just a little more. A few tweaks here and there can help optimize your connection and experience and hopefully avoid "network error" when attempting to join battle rooms online.
While none of these suggestions are the absolute solution to the problem, due to the myriad of factors that come into play when people from various distances and connections try to hook up to play, here are some things to try to at least give you a fighting chance at a smoother experience and perhaps less disconnects and drops.
Read more!
08/28/07
Warhawk - No Sharing Allowed - PS3 Network Download
Sony has made it official that the release of Warhawk on the PS3 download store will not enable game sharing.
Many were hopeful that Warhawk on the PS3 via the digital store download would allow for players to share the game with friends. This has been speculated for quite some time.
It seems though that Warhawk will be the first game which will not allow PS3 game sharing as a feature.
All other downloadable games on the PS3 feature game sharing with up to five PS3 consoles. Warhawk will not be one of them.
The game will be selling for $40 on the PlayStation Network for the PS3 and is currently available for purchase and download as of right now.
The $60 retail version of Warhawk for the PS3 which will some with a Bluetooth headset should be in stores by tomorrow.
When you purchase the game it is clear by stating that the game will only be playable through the PlayStation Network account that purchased the game, and only on one machine in a 24-hour period.
via: ps3center
08/01/07
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection ONLINE - Hands On Impressions!
The boys over at sdtekken.com have posted their first hands on impressions of the newly released Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection Online - (Japanese Version)!
Sounds like it works better than what most of us feared as long as you aren't playing between continents... and it also sounds like within the same region or locally it plays pretty well. The suggestion of a hard-wired connection for your PS3 for better performance is probably a good idea for this type of game as well if you are able.
07/24/07
PS3 firmware 1.90 - PSP firmware 3.52
Sony has sneakily unleashed new firmware updates for both PSP and PS3 users in the middle of the night. PSP gets a measly .01 update, bringing the system to version 3.52. Downloadable through System Update, this patch simply adds "revisions to strengthen security" and increases the number of games that can be played from the PlayStation Network. Hopefully, a sign of further PS1 games to download?
The PS3 receives a far more significant update in its 1.90 firmware:
* Wallpapers. No more generic XMB background for you! Better start downloading some high-res images.
* Emoticons in messages.
* Support for text entry with simplified and traditional Chinese characters has been added.
* Games in the XMB can be sorted.
* Video options can be adjusted while watching a DVD/Blu-ray Disc.
* Eject a disc using the controller (but you still have to get up to pick up the disc).
* Finally: No need to plug in the controller to update.
Although this update doesn't offer everything we've been clamoring for, it still has a few neat features. Let's hope Sony's unafraid to provide something truly meaningful (such as in-game XMB access) in firmware 2.0.
From Joystiq.
07/20/07
Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection Online - Release in August
At the Sony PlayStation Premiere event in Japan, Namco Bandai Games Inc. announced that Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection ONLINE will launch in Japan this August!
From: TekkenZaibatsu
07/16/07
Sony PS3, PSP, PS2 - Press Release - The Highlights
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) held its annual press conference today at the E3 Media & Business Summit, making a series of announcements that demonstrated the strength and innovation of the PlayStation® family of products. Among these announcements was the introduction of a newly updated PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and an extensive library of soon-to-be released games and services across the entire PlayStation portfolio. The company also unveiled several new exclusive game development agreements with various well-known publishers including NCsoft® Corporation, Midway, Ubisoft, LucasArts and Konami.
The press conference was held in both the physical and virtual worlds whereby company executives presented in person and as their own personalized avatars within the PlayStation®Home environment, transitioning from their virtual-world avatars to reappear live on stage. This format was designed to illustrate the innovative functionality of the innovative experience of PlayStation Home, the PLAYSTATION®Network service designed to serve as a 3D community gathering place for PS3 users from around the world.
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