PSP Beats DS on Japan Sales Charts

Sony's PSP handheld beat the Nintendo DS on Japan sales charts by several hundred units, a report from research data firm Media Create said Thursday.

From Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, the PSP sold 25,905 units to best the Nintendo DS' 25,321 units sold in the same week.

The touch-screen handheld remains in limited supply after strong software drove several hundred thousands units to consumers in the weeks prior.

Nintendo also lost steam on the software sales charts this week on strong sales from several PS2 titles.

The Nintendo DS hardware will see a transition period in Japan when the new version, Nintendo DS Lite makes it to the retail channel on Mar. 2.

The new version will be 2/3 the size of the original and feature four backlit settings.

Nintendo announced this week that it will offer free game downloads at U.S. retail kiosks and will feature lobby voice chat in the upcoming Nintendo DS game, Metroid Prime Hunters.

Source: PunchJump

First Photos of Nintendo DS Lite

Yeah, I know it's a tad off topic, but I'm sure you want to see this. Otherwise, why would you be reading this blog entry? <grin>

First photos of Nintendo DS Lite

PSP Content Pack? Worth the free download?

"The PSP™ Content Pack is a free download that features preselected content, optimized for your PSP system. We will provide the Content for you each month." - there's a new content pack for the PSP? what's this all about?
From the Playstation site. [http://www.us.playstation.com/Site.aspx?id=104]

The PSP™ Content Pack is a free download that features preselected content, optimized for your PSP system. We will provide the Content for you each month. All you need to do is connect your PSP to your PC, download the pack, then just sit back and relax while everything is transferred to your PSP system. Once the process is complete, your PSP system will be stocked full of the latest in PSP system optimized video clips and trailers, wallpapers, screenshots, audio clips, and game content, all for your viewing pleasure. Check back here each month for the newest edition of the PSP™ Content Pack.

Be sure to check out the Official PSP system website using your PSP system browser at www.psp-us.playstation.com for more PSP system optimized content.

- I'm downloading this right now, to see what it's about, you can to @ [http://www.us.playstation.com/Site.aspx?id=104]

- update: it seems, that it's a pack full of videos(into the blue/game trailors, and psp commericals), and game screenshots, with a couple of neat wallpapers.
- i really hope next month there will be some short films, sneak peaks, better trailors, game demos, etc... (and hopefully have packages depending on the user's memory card size, i remember when i had the 32MB and was pissed off at all of the psp content avaliable because i did'nt have enough room.

Source: PSPVault

Naruto: Narutimetto Portable - Mugenjou no maki - Pre-order Gifts

The pre-order campaign of “Naruto: Narutimetto Portable - Mugenjou no maki” has begun in Japan. The gift of the pre-order campaign will be a pouch with the forehead shield design:



The first wave of the shipments will also include a limited character card “Naruto – Narutimetto Card Battle – NaruP Version – Uzumakinaruto” in the package:



The game is slated for March 30. Price 5,040 JPY.

Source: PSPUpdates

Homebrew: New PSP Homebrew Releases for February 11, 2006

Games
Beats of Rage v0.2 - A port of the classic!
FreeCell v0.1 - Umm, FreeCell.
Jazz Jackrabbit v0.01 - Another classic port! (note the extra sound pack download)
TankBrigade Demo - Fun!

Emulators
NeoGeo CDZ Emulator Beta 4

Launchers
MPH Firmware Launcher v1.4.0
PSP Brew v0.60

PSP Magazines (download and view on your PSP, free!)
PSPages Issue 4
PSP:UK Issue 3

Shells and Operating Systems
FlashMod v0.3 Demo

Utilities
XBMC Browser v0.1 Alpha for PSP