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The European Playstation Store has been updated, but you won’t find Home on it as there are still some problems. SCEE is doing their best to solve the problem but we got our money on a friday release. Expect to see the Street Fighter costumes for LitteBigPlanet, and a Rock Band and Guitar Hero pack as previously mentioned

Games

Jet Rider 2, £3.99/€4.99
Puzzle Quest : Challenge of the Warlords, £15.99/€19.99
Astro Tripper, £3.19/€3.99

Packs

• LittleBigPlanet Santa Boots & Coat
• Tom Clancy’s End War Escalation Expansion Pack (£7.99/€9.99)
• LittleBigPlanet Street Fighter costumes £4.79/€5.99)
• LittleBigPlanet Ryu costume (£1.59/€1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet Chun Li costume (£1.59/€1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet Zangief Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
• LittleBigPlanet Guille character (£1.59/€1.99) (more…)

With concepts of a possible PSP 2 hitting the web since the PSP-2000 and the lately ‘leaked’ info about a possible manufacturer, Sony still denies their working on a PSP 2.

No, there are currently no plans for a PSP2. I go to Tokyo quite a lot and no one has referred to it – I think they have their hands full at the moment

Sony’s main focus is to keep improving the PSP with help of the latest version of the PSP-3000 which David Reeves feels still needs to really hit the market. One way is to stimulate the PSP (sales and attention) through methods like a dedicated PSP version of the PlayStation Store for downloadable titles.

Nintendo has been doing this well with the transition from the DS to the DS lite and the now currently flagship DSi. And Mr Reeves hopes the PSP can do the same.

But it has it’s Kryptonite and that is developer dedication.

Its weakness, however, is its software. And that’s because developers, when it comes to placing their bets, have to choose PS3 and 360, then Wii, then DS, maybe even PS2 before PSP. It’s the same at our internal studios, where the focus has been on PS3.

We still believe in the PSP, not because it’s a Playstation product but the innovating technology it brings between the PS3 and the PSP.

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As Executive President of Playstation Network, Kevin Furuichi announced on the Playstation Blog that they have launched a new service called PULSE.

PULSE will give you the latest news and updates on the Playstation. You can expect to see the program to contain information about new Blu-ray disc and PlayStation Network releases from the PlayStation Store, including games, demos, movies and television series available for your PS3 and PSP.

So check out PULSE every other week for their program.

Famitsu informed their readers that Tenchu 4 will also be out on the PSP. After being released on the Wii Rikimaru and Ayame will sneak onto your PSP.

There only isn’t much known about this version, like extra levels or special characters but for now we can only conclude it will be similar to the Wii version.

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After, DBZ, Naruto and Bleach, Soul Eater following the anime suit of getting an anime. It’s almost like in the US where games become movies. Only these don’t suck.

First I would like to apologies for our lack of PSP coverage, we cover all Playstation news but sometimes forget about the PS3’s little cousin.

If your a’n anime fan like some of us here on the staff, you probably know this series. It is one of the popular series at the moment together with Bleach and Naruto. So why not give it a game to make it even more popular. Thats what they’re doing in Japan. We can only hope that this game will be out released outside Japan, but we have a feeling it won’t atleast not this part, maybe the 2nd edition once Soul Eater has become popular in the ‘Western world’.

Here are two more screen of how the game will look. Don’t expect anything fancy, and see it as a regular fighting game on your PSP.

Check out Famitsu for more screens.

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Eric Lempel let know on the Official Playstation Blog that we can expect firmware 5.02 for the PSP very soon. The update will improve system software stability during use of some features, including the PlayStation Store.

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With one major title missing in this week’s releases there are still games like Bioshock, Midnight Club: LA Remix, Far Cry 2 and Dead Space (For Europe) to ease the pain.

Here is the list of Playstation 3 releases.

North American Games:

• Rock Band 2 [Special Edition]
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles
• Disney Sing It
• Eternal Sonata
• The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
• BioShock
• Far Cry 2
• Spider Man: Web of Shadows

EU Games:

• Far Cry 2 (Collector’s Edition available at GAME)
• Dead Space
• MotoGP 08
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles
• Spider Man: Web of Shadows
• Monopoly
• Blitz The League II

Asian Games:

• NBA Live 09 (Finally)

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VideoGaming247 showed us the sales chart of the japanese market of last week and it looked pretty bad for the PS3.

It’s been out sold by the Xbox 360 for the 4th week running. There is some good news for the Sony camp though. The PSP has sold almost 20000 units more then it’s big brother and 360. Even the PS2 managed to outsell them by a few hundred.

• DS – 42,385
• PSP – 26,045
• Wii – 25,330
• PS2 – 8,618
• Xbox 360 – 8,271
• PS3 – 7,232

What does this mean for the PS3? Will they be forced to lower to price to bring back the sale numbers or are people just waiting and saving their money for this busy game release period and the upcoming new SKU.
MCVUK says it might be the price. Electronic Entertainment Design and Research analyst Jesse Divnich said to Edge Online

The $399 price point is simply too steep to entice the casual and mainstream markets, regardless of how great Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet may be.

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For some of our readers who where worried and wondering if Gran Turismo would still be coming to the PSP, we have some news for you. Only it’s no release period/date.

Shuhei Yoshida said to Eurogamer.net that the game is still in development.
It seems Polyphony Digital is working on this project but because of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Gran Turismo 5, the PSP version got a backseat until they were properly done with the PS3 versions.

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Remember when we told you about the first custom PSP-3000, well there is another one on it’s way. This time we can expect to see Amano-esque logo characters Cosmos and Chaos on either side on the back.
(click on the picture if you want to see the HD version of it)

This is a 20th anniversary exclusive project for the PSP.

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You probably missed this part on our weekly Playstation Store update, but we’re letting you know that users on the PSP can purchase the expansion pack for $5. It will increase level of maps with 40.

If you didn’t have the original version already, they will come with a bundle including both the expansion and the original version. So that’s 96 levels to keep keep you entertained.

One interesting fact was that it seems echochrome is taking up all the 333MHz of processing power.

In Japan they can expect access from their PSP to the Playstation Store on October 15th. Making this possible is the 5.00 firmware update that will be included which will put the store under the new XMB category that will be added.

Also following the rest of the year through out the holiday season will be game releases of Bleach Soul Carnival, Secret Agent Clank and Patapon 2 to name a few.

The most important thing how ever is the ability to download every SCE game from the store which are meant for the PSP. So a title like Resistance Retribution will be found on there once it gets out.

Does this mean the end for the UMD disks. We don’t know, but it does send out a worrying signal for games from 3rd party developers.

No word on when Europe and North America can expect it.

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Both Resistance Retribution and Resistance 2 will be able to connect and interact between eachother. 

To do this, you’ll need to connect your PSP to the PS3, via USB. Once you have them connected, go to the Resistance 2 options and select “Infect your PSP” What is infect your PSP you say? Well read below to find out what it is. 

Infected mode provides an alternate story within our alternate history. While in prison for desertion, Grayson is recruited by Specter Lieutenant David LaSalle (from the R2 storyline) and is infected with a mutated version of the Chimeran virus … a different version of the virus that infects Nathan Hale.

While playing in “infected” mode, Grayson wears a Specter uniform and has glowing Chimeran eyes. He gets to use one of the new weapons from R2: the HE .44 Magnum, which fires explosive rounds that can be triggered remotely. He has regenerative health and no longer needs to look for health packs. He can breathe underwater, allowing him to reach hidden areas that he could not reach before. And we’ve added another whole class of Intel that are hidden throughout the levels. Collecting all of the “infected” intel will unlock another R2 weapon, the Plasma Grenades.

Not only that but they have also announced a new feature called PSP Plus+. PSP Plus+ is a new feature where you’ll be able to connect your PSP to your TV (Limited to PSP 2000, and PSP 3000 models). Then you’ll be able to use your DUALSHOCK 3 to play your PSP games.

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On Amazon you can pre-order the Limited Edition Entertainment Pack with the new PSP-3000 and a 4 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo.

What is most interesting with this pack is the display of the PSN logo which has never been seen on previous boxarts with a PSP. Also The screen on the PSP shows the Playstation store like you would see it on your Playstation 3. (more…)

The remake of Star Ocean: First Departure for the PSP will see European shores on October 24th.

While it was released in Japan last year, First Departure is a remake of the original Star Ocean title released in 1996 on the SNES. Only this version will have CGI cut scenes, new playable characters and some enhanced visuals.

Despite the game still needing to get out in the US (October 21st) and Europe, another remake of The Second Story named Star Ocean: The Second Evolution will see the light on January 6th, 2009.

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