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225 Games To Be Available For PSPgo Launch
Sony US estimates 16,000 items will be available for download on PSN in north America with PSPgo’s release on October 1.
Though most content will be video, with 2,300 films and 13,300 TV programmes loaded on to the service, recently released games including Gran Turismo and Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny will also be available from the first day, according to IGN.
The 225 games in total comprise full versions of UMD releases, PSN exclusives and PSP Minis.
To retain presence at retail for PSP downloadable content, Sony will also distribute PSN Game Cards in shops, with full games including Gran Turismo, Patapon 2, God Of War: Chains Of Olympus, Secret Agent Clank and Daxter.
Sony claims that legal and technical issues mean that it is unable to offer a conversion scheme for consumers that own UMDs and a UMD drive-less PSPgo. European PSPgo buyers that have upgraded from previous versions, however, have access to a reward scheme that allows them to download three free titles.
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I'm not cool with this device: too expensive, no umd support, no backward compatibility for older peripherals, Digital Downloads only.
Just goes to show what elitist bastards these firms (Sony, MS, Nintendo) can be as they don't take into account the consumer that's buying such systems.
The Go will be a flop, no one will buy it....well only the Jap's, maybe.
While I agree on one level if you're looking for the things you point out the Go lacks surely you could just get the PSP 3000? Or am I missing something?
The 3000? Well, if that's the case, what's the point of the Go?
The Go will be a flop, unless Sony can price the system appropriately and have a solution for UMD's.
Society is based a lot around peoples perception of you and how people want to be perceived. Especially when it comes down to consumerism. Sexy devices being high on the list of cool things to have, the sexier it looks the better essentially. Compare a PSPgo to a PSP-3000 and you have your answer plus it's a lot smaller than the PSP-3000. This is a form over function device. Architects, fashion designers and artists have been doing it for millenia and more relevantly and recently mobile device manufacturers . If you prefer function buy a 3000 model or even better a 2000 (Extra 'hacking' functionality).
I think the backlash over this device is nuts. Sony are making it easy as to get a PSP-3000 they recently announced a price drop for the thing, they're not trying to cut out the demographic that are more into functionality than form, yet everyone is ripping them a new hole for releasing this device. I think the gaming community needs to chill out a bit on this one, this will appeal to the people they are intending it to appeal to and the 3000 will satisfy the rest. Both take advantage of the new software.
Not owning a PSP my decision on the go will be made when I have enough spare money to buy a PSP and I hold it comparing the comfort of playing the go to that of playing the 3000. Also I'll be interested to see how much faster the loading times will be on the go with that speedy internal flash drive. It should definitely be faster than using an external SD card to play games.
In all fairness to Sony though the Go is being marketed at a different audience and they do have a solution for UMD's- the PSP 3000.
Frankly though I don't think the audience this is being marketed for is that interested in the system, everyone else (IE us) will just plump for the 3000.
So, PSN voucher cards are launching in Europe. Nice. But why the hell are they selling them in blueray boxes? And what are we supposed to do with the empty boxes once we've taken out the card and inputted our twelve-digit number?
iTunes don't feel the need to add uneccessary plastic packaging to the environment, so why does Sony - and MS for that matter?
As an alternative (for 18 yrs+) you can apply for a pay-as-you-go Master Card card. No credit check, you only use what you put on it and it's not linked to your bank account, so it's safe.
Plus it's a lot greener than having a whole load of empty blueray boxes lying around.
I know the cashplus card is old news, and may not be applicable to some, but I hate having a moan about such things without at least giving some alternative.
(Now, what do you do with your old soapboxes when you've finished with them, lol!)
Errr just recycle them if you're that bothered.
Yeah, or what I probably would do is take the card out and give the box back to the shop assistant ; )
Yeah, mate. Then he'll just throw it in the bin for you. You're better off recycling.
At least you can use those Blu-Ray boxes for storing other discs, unlike the boxes the Microsoft Points Cards come in.
But yeah, I do agree that the iTunes cards are much better, for the environment, and for retailers like myself.