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So you were thinking about buying a PSPgo but couldn’t quite swallow the $250 it costs to own one? That’s well understood these days and we could use an uplifting deal every now and then. Amazon has come to our rescue with a one-day PSPgo special as it counts down… Continue Reading »

Famitsu featured an interesting news story pertaining to the PSPgo today. The system launched November 1, 2009 in Japan, and Enterbrain already has the first day sales figures for Sony’s latest incarnation of the PSP. Brace yourself - only 28,275 PSPgos were sold at launch. A PSPgo costs ￥26,800 (~$296.17)… Continue Reading »

I think it’s fair to say that I’ve been captivated by Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble ever since I had the opportunity to play it for a hands-on preview. It is by far the quirkiest hack-and-slash style game I’ve ever played, and I never expected it to provide players with such… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble

Companies like to brag about good sales figures. When a new system - or new iteration of an existing system - is released on the market, companies want consumers to know how successful it is. It isn’t a bad idea, really. If people see a system or a console is… Continue Reading »

Poor Sony. The original PSPs have been a favorite of pirates and hackers for a while. They’d create custom firmware and then go nuts with homebrew, emulation and piracy. Sony probably thought going download-only with the PSPgo would keep that from happening. Sorry to say, that isn’t the case. A… Continue Reading »

During the Tokyo Game Show, Sony Europe announced a customer loyalty program that would reward current PSP owners who’d upgrade to a PSPgo. PSPgo Rewards would bestow three free downloadable games (from a list of 17), provided the owner followed precise instructions that added the PSPgo to his PlayStation Network… Continue Reading »

At the asking price of $249, the PSPgo is a Siren of game devices, offering a lot of sexy style without a lot of substance. There’s no UMD backwards compatibility at this time, leaving anyone with a large collection out in the cold or having to be re-charged admission. Opening… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: PSPgo Handheld

PSP Firmware Update (v6.10) was released October 1, 2009, and is ready for download. This download is mainly for the PSPgo released the same time. It allows you to completely update your Media Go application on both the PSP and PSPgo and ensures that you can play all the newest… Continue Reading »

This week’s featured downloadable game is an old PC classic from the 1980s with a serious makeover Digger HD for $9.99. In this game you control the construction digger through the ground tunneling to find precious jewels lost gold and even artifacts. But look out, strange alien-like monsters trying to… Continue Reading »

You’ve decided to be one of the PSPgo first adopters. Good for you! I wish I had your spare cash and hopeful optimism. If you’re taking the plunge and you’re already a PSP owner, you’ll find yourself suddenly in the possession of a number of useless games. Well, not totally… Continue Reading »