Category Archives: PSP

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 21:55 BST

Elminage Original to be published by Ghostlight in Europe, out this summer

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Ghostlight has announced it will be publishing Elminage Original, Starfish-SD’s first-person PSP dungeon crawler, in Europe and it will come with all the improvements made with the patch released in the US. The PSP game may even get a collector’s edition, and if it does, it will be made available in limited quantities and not in a “standard” edition. Elminage Original will be made available this summer. Thanks, Siliconera.

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 15:22 BST

Summon Night 5 tops Media Create charts, hardware still down in Japan

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Summon Night 5 debuted on the Media Create charts at number one in Japan, knocking Tomodachi Collection: New Life off it’s cushy spot for the time being. The Namco title moved 105,511 units on PSP. Hardware was down again this week. You can get both charts below.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 07:09 BST

PlayStation store update for the US

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The US PlayStation store has posted a rather larger update, listing full games, ultimate editions, a preorder, some savings and bundles.
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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 15:05 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life continues its streak on Media Create charts

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There’s seems to be no stopping the beast that is Tomodachi Collection: New Life on the Media Create charts. Once again, the title was the number one seller in Japan for the week ending May 12. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Animal Crossing: New Leaf continued to be great sellers as well, the former earning life-to-date sales of 691,921 and the later now pushing
over 3.2 million copies across the region.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 17:22 BST

Sony’s biggest investor calls for division between Sony Entertainment and Sony Electronics

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Daniel Loeb, CEO of Third Point, LLC, Sony’s largest investor which controls over $1.1 billion in shares, around 6.5%, wants the firm to split its Sony Entertainment business from Sony Electronics.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 16:35 BST

US and UK PlayStation Charts: Guacamelee! tops on PSN

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Sony has released the April 2013 PSN Top Sellers charts for both the US and UK, and Guacamelee! topped the US combined charts and the PSN chart in Europe.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 10:16 BST

Sony forecast only 5 million Vita and PSP unit sales in FY14

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While Sony’s fiscal year 2013 results paint a positive picture of the PlayStation 3 holding out and performing well as the company waits for the next generation, their handheld division is having less luck.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 15:10 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life tops Japan’s Media Create charts again

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Tomodachi Collection: New Life was once again the top earner in Japan for the week ending May 5. Last weeks’ number one, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen fell to fourth place. Interestingly enough, there were no new releases for the period, yet sales of all hardware offerings were up over last week. Some not by much, but growth is growth.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 23:11 BST

US PS Store Update, May 7 – Fatal Frame 2, big savings on AAA, Fuse demo

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Not too many enw releases in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update, but some hefty discounts on recent releases, a couple of classics, and a new taster attracting a lot of buzz.

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Wed, May 01, 2013 | 14:52 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life still the pips on Media Create charts

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Tomodachi Collection: New Life continued its dominance of the Media Create charts this week, moving another 144,903 units. Combined with last week when it moved 404,858 units during its debut, the title has moved 549,761 physical units in Japan.

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Wed, May 01, 2013 | 01:04 BST

US PS Store Update, April 30 – PS All-Stars sale, Soul Sacrifice, Blood Dragon, more

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Oh my gosh is this week’s North American PlayStation Store update a good one. Lock up your wallets tight, friends, because temptation lies within.

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Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | 20:17 BST

God Eater 2 video shows over nine minutes of footage

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God Eater 2, the sequel to PSP RPG Gods Eater Burst, has a new nine minute video available below, which was shown during the Nico Nico Super Conference. As Gemastu noted, it’s rather blurry, but you still get an idea of how the Boost Hammer and Charge Spear work. Game’s due in Japan on PSP and Vita later this year.

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Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 15:22 BST

EU PS Store update, April 24: Thomas Was Alone, Zone of the Enders HD, Draw Slasher

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Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store. Get the goods below.

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Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 14:28 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life sparks 3DS surge on Japanese charts

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Tomodachi Collection: New Life was the big seller in Japan the week of Apr 15 -21. It moved 404,858 for 3DS, while Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 debuted in second with 87,661 units sold on PS3. 3DS LL sales were up over the prior period by 28,950 units.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 22:48 BST

US PS Store update, April 23 – Thomas Was Alone, God Mode, Resident Evil sale

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There’s quite a lot of variety in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update, with triple-A releases, older titles joining the catalogue, a much-loved indie, sales and some stellar DLC.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 05:23 BST

US PS Plus Update – Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny free

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This week, North American PlayStation Plus Subscribers will score a free copy of Vita-compatible PSP fighter Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny, which normally sells for $40. They’ll also enjoy a 20% discount on indie favourite Thomas Was Alone, and up to 6%% off a Resident Evil franchise sale. For more information, visit the PlayStation Blog.

Sat, Apr 20, 2013 | 16:39 BST

NPD March: BioShock Infinite tops US retail charts with 878K – Update

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Despite launching later in the month, BioShock Infinite was the best-selling game in the US in March.

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Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 05:42 BST

US PS Store update delayed by extended maintenance

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The North American PlayStation Store update has been delayed by extended PlayStation Network maintenance. Sony has been unable to provide an ETA on when the downtime will end and the update will go live. We’re not certain what’s being added in this week’s update beyond a couple of new releases and some PlayStation Plus goodies.

Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 09:45 BST

GTA Liberty City and Vice City Stories: classic maps available now

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GTA: Liberty City Stories and GTA: Vice City Stories are both available on PSN now. Rockstar Games has released high resolution versions of the classic maps that came bundled with the PSP games at launch. They can be yours to print off and consult today.

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Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 21:19 BST

US PS Store Hole-in-One Sale discounts Hot Shots Golf titles, Sports Champions 2

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It’s spring, and the season is synonymous with golf. However, if you aren’t the type who likes to wear plaid pants and walks around in the fresh air, Sony is holding a golf-themed Hole-in-One Sale in North America which is the next best thing to getting threatened by a giant of a man or having your hand bitten off by an alligator when trying to retrieve your ball.

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