Saturday, August 04, 2007 - Posts

Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:22 AM

Famitsu's Side-by-side PSP comparison

Japanese video game magazine Famitsu has published a side-by-side comparision of the current version of the PSP and the newly redesigned version. It's all in Japanese but the images should give you an idea of the external differences. Check out the pictures at Japan Gaming Guide using the link below.

Famitsu's new vs old PSP comparison

Via Japan Gaming Guide
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Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:16 AM

Copy of USDC search warrant for mod chip raid surfaces

Over at ConsoleTech, one of their members, who appears to be closely connected to one of the modchip raids that were carried out by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has posted a copy of the United States District Court search warrant that was executed on a home in Idaho. It looks like they were to seize anything related to video games, computers and financial records. They even have a photo an description of the premises that were searched. Check it out for yourself using the link below.

USDC Idaho modchip search warrant

Via ConsoleTech
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Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:15 AM

Sales of PS3 double in Japan

Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 have doubled in Japan, with data from Media Create showing that the console has shifted 28,829 units for the week ended July 29, compared to just over 12,000 for the previous week.

Sales of Nintendo's DS and Wii have dropped for the same period, although the consoles continue to record strong numbers with over 150,000 units and 77,000 units, respectively.

The PSP enjoyed a climb in sales also, shifting over 35,000 units compared to 32,00 the week before, and the PlayStation 2 managed almost 12,000 units.

Microsoft's Xbox 360 continue to perform poorly in the region, selling just under 4000 units for the same week period.

This week saw an influx of new software titles for the major formats in the region, with Wii, PS3 and DS games shaking up the top ten.

Matt Martin
August 3, 2007

Source: GamesIndustry.biz
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Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:13 AM

EA to stop online support for six PSP games

Starting September 1st, EA will officially shut down servers for the following online-enabled PSP titles:
  • FIFA Soccer 06
  • FIFA World Cup 2006
  • Fight Night Round 3
  • Madden NFL 06
  • NBA Live 06
In addition, Need for Speed Most Wanted will go offline starting November 1st. It looks like those of you that need an online racing fix might need to consider an alternative (like Test Drive Unlimited?). Unfortunately, it's commonplace for games to lose online support after a few years. Considering EA's love of making their franchises annual, it seems like they're really urging you to buy a new version of one of their products.

Andrew Yoon
August 3, 2007

Source: Kotaku via PSP Fanboy
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Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:07 AM

CNET Skeak Peak: Sony's slimmer, lighter PSP

CNET has posted a video of SCEA Senior Marketing Manager John Koller talking about the newly redesigned PSP and what it has over the current version. Some of it we've already heard but check out the video anyway. Notice how the video out is being demoed on an LG display.

Video: Craving NYC: Sneak Peak: Sony's slimmer, lighter PSP

Via CNET
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Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:06 AM

Rumor: Oblivion PSP Canned

Rumor has it that Bethesda has mothballed, or perhaps even permanently canned the Oblivion destined for the Playstation Portable. According to rumblings, Climax's Portsmouth team, which was working on the game, has been recently plagued with major production problems and was running increasingly late.

Fortunately, it doesn't look like this will have any effect on Silent Hill Origins, which is being worked on by a separate team and appears to be shaping up nicely.

Checking in on retailer GameStop's site it looks like the game is showing a December ship date, pushed quite far back from the original Spring 07 goal, which supports the delay but not the cancellation. More on this as it develops.

Brian Crecente
August 2, 2007

Source: Kotaku
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