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more about #psp more comments → Complexified: Rosa, we love you even more when you show us gadget porn. #sonygadgetteardowns more » Software_Goddess: I love gadget porn! It makes me want to get my soldering iron and do naughty things. #sonygadgetteardowns more » CoHPhasor: When are noobs going to stop throwing LEDs into shit? They're the script-kiddies of modding. Go online - Pester people about the amount of power in... more » twilight-arc: Ars Technica didn't have much to say about the PSPGo: [arstechnica.com] Some of the issues there are really incredible. For example, 1GB game downlo... more » LittleJon: This is probably the worst mod I've ever seen. Completely pointless! If someone has gone to the trouble (and voided the warranty) of opening the thin... more » G-Ram: What the shit is the point of that? more » Andrew Ronstadt: Oh.. I just realized I can explain it. From two separate angles. A:) You have buttons on the PSP Go. End of discussion. But no! It isn't over, apple ... more » Worf: Sony mis-marketed this. The PSPGo compares badly against the PSP in areas that matter - library size, used library size and availability. No, it shou... more » Kerensky97: I'm not saying this to support the PSPgo, it has a ton of flaws, but these whole iPhone vs. Handheld console rants are pointless. It's a Apples vs Or... more » Joel Thoman: I bought tetris for both platforms. I like the PSPs interface for playing games because of the physical controls. Lest we not forget how much iPhone... more » -
#gadgetporn
Sony Gadgets Of All Ages Stripped Down And Photographed
iFixIt and Wired got together to cajole people into tearing down their favorite Sony products. And while autopsies usually give me the creeps, I'll admit that seeing this hardware spread apart left me hot under the collar. More » -
#mods
Yet Another PSPGo Mod Blinds You With LEDs
Seriously, what is wrong with the PSPGo? Is the handheld so ho-hum that people are purposefully modding it into awful things, or is it just a really hard device to work with? More » -
#pspgo
Simple PSPGo Mod Hides High Price, Screen Behind Blindingly Bright Bank of LEDs
One intrepid PSPGo owner—no doubt frustrated, like Mark was, with the portable's strange pricing structure and continued lack of dual thumb sticks—has attempted to spruce it up with a bit of color. More » -
#rant
The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
Wow, as if we needed more incentive to not invest in the PSPgo, a new trend has arisen during the first day of Mini availability. The same games cost more on the PSP/PSPgo than they do on the iPhone/iPod touch.
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#pspgo
PSP Firmware 6.10 Lets the PSPgo Tether to Bluetooth Cellphones
The PSPgo hits stores today, and it's about to get firmware that lets it jump online via a Bluetooth device like a cellphone or laptop. Sony's update also gives all PSPs support for "SenseMe" automatic music categorization. Watch the demo: More » -
#psp
Blu-rays to Include PSP-Exclusive Digital Copies
Starting this November, some Blu-ray releases will include digital copies that only play on PSPs. More » -
#android
ODROID Gaming Handheld Runs Android; Now Available for Pre-Order
No, it's not a new Wonderswan, it's the ODROID. This curious little gaming handheld has a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, Android 1.5 OS, 512MB of RAM, and the same 833MHz Samsung CPU as the iPhone 3GS. More » -
#photoshopcontest
34 Portable Gaming Devices That Aren't So Portable
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked you to invent some completely unportable portable gaming devices in honor of the PSPgo. As usual, your minds are more demented than I'd even imagined. More » -
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#pspgo
PSPgo Dissection Reveals Questionable Long-Term Durability
In case you missed it in our PSPgo review, iFixit performed one of their notorious teardown on the handheld. The biggest news is that the Go's battery is tucked under a warranty-voiding sticker. Other tidbits: More » -
#reviews
PSPgo Review: PSP Goes Nowhere You Haven't Been
Four years ago I got married to the most wonderful woman in the world. The evening before the wedding she knocked on my hotel room door and handed me a surprise wrapped package. It was the original PSP. More » -
#pspgo
Converting Old UMDs for the PSPGo Is a No-Go
A few months back, Sony's John Koller broke to us that PSP owners who wanted a PSPGo would be able to digitally acquire those games for the PSPGo's built-in storage. Now Sony has reneged on that offer. Sort of. More » -
#gaming
PSPGo Converter Cable Turns the Tiny Console Into a Big Wheel
No, what you see is not the PSPGo's upcoming Gran Turismo steering wheel adapter. It's Sony's solution for backward compatibility on all your old PSP peripherals. More » -
#apps
Restrictions on PSP Minis Make them Nearly Pointless
PSP Minis, coming to the PSP Go, are just like iPhone/Android apps (just more focused on gaming). But the list of things developers can't do on the platform destroys any point of its existence in the first place. More » -
#playstation
Sony's High-Res Image Enlargement Engine Gives PS3, PSP Infinite Zoooooom
Imagine Google Maps for individual images. Or Gigapan, without loading delays. Or Silverlight Deep Zoom, for Sony products, with video. Or, or, or...just watch Sony's High-Res Enlargement Engine on video, because a moving picture's worth a million words, or so. More » -
#ds
WaSaBi Cases Reimagine Your DSi in Aluminum
In case you're one of those people who can't stand conforming to society, holding a DSi decorated in spartan, matte black, these "WaSaBi" cases from Gametech can dress up your system while adding a bit of extra protection. More » -
#peripherals
Octopus Cable Charges 10 Devices for Just 10 Dollars
There are USB cords and there are USB cords...and there are USB cords with like 10 different adapters coming out. But rarely are such monstrosities this cheap. More » -
#psp
PSP Gets Mini, App-Store-Like Games
Sony has confirmed rumors that the PlayStation Store will be offering smaller titles called Minis for download on the PSP, similar to Apple's App Store. These games will be limited to1MB—yes, 1MB,100MB. Among other titles, PSP owners will score Fieldrunners, which is probably the best game on the iPhone to date anyway. [Kotaku] -
#psp
Digital Reader (and Marvel Comics) Coming to PSP
A Digital Reader for comic books is coming to the PSP, along with a Marvel Comics partnership (though eventually, more partnerships will be available). It'll arrive in North America and the UK this December. [Kotaku and Gamespot] -
#unconfirmed
Select PSPGo Games May Look Just Like iPhone Games
According to an unconfirmed leak by PocketGamer, Sony will not only price downloadable PSPGo titles at prices competitive with the App Store—the company is actually recruiting iPhone developers to port their games to the Go. More » -
#warranties
News Flash: Best Buy's Extended Warranties Are Rip Offs
Most savvy gadget shoppers know that extended warranties at places like Best Buy are the equivalent of lighting money on fire, but now HD Guru Gary Merson has done some investigating to show just how bad they are. More » -
#psp
Sony Thought About Giving PSPgo Dual Analog Sticks, But Opted for "Perfectly Compatible" Suckage
I love the logic at Sony: They wish now that the PSP had dual analog sticks, and thought about adding them to the PSPgo, but they didn't want to trip up developers who'd gotten used to developing around terrible controls. More » -
#psp
V-Screen Adds Faux 3D To The PSP
RealView Innovations' mysterious V-Screen certainly looks interesting, but does it really deliver a portable 3D experience? More » -
#gaming
Razer Moray+ Gaming Headset Has Mic Dongles for DSi, DS Lite and PSP
Razer's original Moray headphones were good for $40—Moray+ adds a mic and has dongles so you can mouth-breathe into your PSP or DSi/DS Lite for $60. But, uh, how often do you wanna do that? [Razer] -
#psp
Rumor: PSP2 Already In the Works, About as Powerful as the First-Gen Xbox
Eurogamer's Spanish outpost is claiming to have "insider sources" that know all manner of stuff about a forthcoming PSP2, which is alleged to have Xbox-like graphics capabilities. Too soon? Probably. Iffy? Quite. Intriguing anyway? Well, sure. More » -
#badideas
Sony Promotional Image Shows Some Dangerous Behavior
Sony's new press image is all fun and cheeky until that model drops his PSP into the tub and ends up with a seriously embarrassing obituary. [Kotaku] -
#sony
Sony Opens "Official Licensed Product" Program For PSP, PS2, PS3 Peripherals
Sony will soon start slapping their new seal, seen at left, onto approved third-party peripherals for their game consoles. This could mean a) more vetted, decent accessories or b) nothing at all, except higher prices and some new stickers. More » -
#rumor
Nikkei Reports Sony Is Working On Famed PlayStation Phone
Nikkei, one of the largest media conglomerates in Japan, is reporting that Sony has been working on a combination cellphone/game system for nearly a year. It's a rumor we've been hearing for years, so what's different this time? More » -
#roundups
Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week
As a Friday treat, I'm going to load up some Magic: The Gathering on XBLA and curse that the deck customization is gimped. But what has Kotaku been up to all week? More » -
#playstation3
The Biggest Game Publisher Threatens to Ditch PS3/PSP
This is bad. The prisoners have grabbed the keys. Activision Blizzard, the world's largest producer of video games, is publicly threatening to abandon Sony's PS3 and PSP platforms. More » -
#change
How Our Game Platforms Will Change In 2009
PSP, DSi, and Xbox 360 owners can expect their consoles to gain some new abilities over the next month — many for no added cost. We've broken down the big changes coming. [Kotaku] -
#pspgo
Sony to Offer New Digital Copies Of Your Old UMD Games
So what will happen to all of your old UMD games if you buy a PSP Go? You'll be able to procure digital copies of those discs, maybe even for free. More » -
#e32009
Hands On: Is The PSP Go! Too Small?
I just finished groping the PSP Go! After a few minutes with the new handheld, I know why Sony is keeping the classic PSP intact. Updated with video. More » -
#sony
Everything You Need to Know About the PSP Go!
The PSP Go! is official and it looks great. Check out the features of what could potentially be a Nintendo DS—and iPod Touch—killer, along with the Playstation and Media Go store. More » -
#e32009
Sony's E3 Keynote Liveblog Archive
Sony's E3 press conference is about to start, and we're here waiting to see what they'll announce. PSP Go!? PS3 Slim? Who knows?! We're starting now. -
#imagecache
PSP Go A Dead Ringer For South Park's Eric Cartman
Either Eric Cartman has started eating electronics or the design folk at Sony have some explaining to do regarding how they thought up the PSP Go. [Thanks, Joel!] -
#pspgo
So the PSP Go Is Basically a Sony Mylo 2 With Gaming Then?
The PSP Go leak confirmed two things: that the device was real and that it's coming at E3, and that Sony's experience with the Mylo internet device wasn't going to be wasted. They look almost exactly the same. More » -
#pspgo
PSP Go Leaked: Slider With 16GB of Flash Storage and Bluetooth
Live images have leaked of Sony's PSP Go, set to launch at next week's E3. Looks like those rumors were true: It's a UMD-less slider with 16GB of memory, and it'll ship this fall. No price yet, but that should come with the official announcement next week. Update with video: More » -
#playstation
Ars: PSP Go! Will Be Announced at E3, Sold Alongside Old PSP; PS3 Slim Is Real, But Far Off
Ars Technica has it from a "very well-informed mole" that the rumored flash-based PSP Go! will be announced at E3, and later sold alongside the current model. As for that PS3 Slim, it's real too, but don't expect an announcement next week. More » -
#unconfirmed
Sony Is Clearly Considering Digital PSP Game Rentals
In a move that could completely reshape the gaming industry, Sony is said to have approached developers about a digital rental plan for the PSP. More » -
#psp
Rumor: Sony Working on a PSP Music Store
CNET's sources say Sony is mulling a PSP music store, to be integrated into the PlayStation Network. In light of other rumors, it's starting to sound like Sony wishes this whole "PSP" thing had gone down differently. More »




