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It was such a shame when it was announced that Patapon 2 and Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This? were going to be PlayStation Store exclusives. A lot of PSP owners prefer UMD releases after all. However, there’s a shining light of hope up… 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 owners have just been given another reason to think twice about upgrading to the PSPgo. The first pause would naturally be caused by the PSPgo’s $249.99 price point, about $100 more than a standard PSP and now even $50 more than a Wii. The second pause will be caused… Continue Reading »

It looks like the UMD-free release of Patapon 2 was only the beginning, as now rumors of a UMD-free PSP have surfaced. According to a story at 1Up, Sony will be revealing the PSP Go! at E3 2009. PSP Go! is the name most people are using to refer to… Continue Reading »

Yes it’s a big let down that Resident Evil 5 won’t be coming out this year along with all the other big games but we will still get our yearly Resident Evil fix. It won’t be a game this time around but instead the animated feature Resident Evil: Degeneration is… Continue Reading »

So maybe the UMD movie format didn’t work out as well as Sony may have hoped. A lot of stores have given up selling movies on UMD or at least cut back its numbers considerably but, believe it or not, there are still new UMD movies on the horizon for… Continue Reading »

Title: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 (aka Shonen Jump: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress) Price: $39.99 System(s): PSP Release Date: June 24, 2008 Publisher (Developer): Namco Bandai Games (CyberConnect2) ESRB Rating: “Teen” for cartoon violence, crude humor, mild suggestive themes and simulated gambling. Pros: Fast action, good… Continue Reading »

Title: Patapon Price: $19.99 System(s): PSP Release Date: February 29, 2008 Publisher (Developer): Sony Computer Entertainment America (Sony Computer Entertainment Japan) Genre(s): Rhythm/Music, Action, 2-D ESRB Rating: “Everyone” for mild cartoon violence Pros: A cute and fairly easy to play game that will appeal to gamers of all ages. Takes… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Patapon for PSP

A lot of industry watchers were skeptical when Sony opted for the proprietary Universal Media Disc (UMD) as the PSP’s exclusive media storage format. And, as it later turned out, there doubts were not unfounded as Sony’s choice of format didn’t really go down well with the gamers for various… Continue Reading »

GameStop and EB Games have a massive sale going on a large selection of UMD movies. There are 39 different movies which have had the price lowered the $4.99. These are all new movies, not used. To make things even better, the coupon code “SAVER” can be entered at the… Continue Reading »