The PSPgo is released in only a few hours time. Now that the UMD drive is gone, you’re probably wondering what games you can purchase from the PlayStation Store. Well, along with the launch of the PSPgo tomorrow, lots of new and old titles will be added to the PlayStation Store. Check out come of the titles available below, including the new PSP Minis range.
At GamesCom Sony announced that early adopters would get a free copy of Gran Turismo PSP within the first 10 days of launch. We now have more details about the promotion to share with you. First of all, you will need to be in a participating country and have a PlayStation Store account. Once you login into the PlayStation Network on your PSPgo, proceed to the PlayStation Store and download the Gran Turismo XMB theme and you will automatically receive your voucher code via email.
If you are wondering what your new PSPgo will look like on the inside, save yourself some trouble and watch the guys at iFixIt rip their PSPgo apart. After ripping the PSP piece by piece, the team discovers some interesting components used in the new PSP. The game CPU and Wi-Fi chip from the old PSP is being used, which means no major speed boosts and still no 802.11 g/n support.
The new PSP is nearly here! Have you pre-ordered one for yourself yet? As most of you already know, the PSPgo is the smallest and mightiest PSP system yet and features 16GB of internal memory, as well as expandable storage to handle multiple applications – games, videos, photos, music, Internet and more. There is also no UMD drive so you won’t have to carry those pesky discs around anymore.
The PSPgo launches later this week and brings with it a UMD-less future. To aid in the launch of the new PSP model, Sony has uploaded 16,000 downloadable its, from games and movies to TV shows (region dependent). However, not all of this is new content. If you live in the US, you will have access to all 16,000 items – but as for Europe, the number is significantly less. See below for a breakdown of content.
If you are thinking of upgrading to the PSPgo but have a load of old PSP accessories, there is a accessory that can help you out. The PSPgo Converter allows you to use accessories like the Go!Camera, GPS device and other devices. The converter costs $20 and makes the PSPgo less portable due to its large size. Of course, spending $20 is a lot cheaper than forking out on all the new accessories available, but there it would also be cheaper to just stick with your older PSP and make use of those UMD games you have lying around.
In news that may have an impact on Sony’s new handheld sales, a rep told Kotaku today that the company has scrapped plans for a system to transfer disc-based UMD games to work on the digital-only PSPgo. The Sony Computer Entertainment of America spokesperson said the UMD conversion program will not be available at this time for legal and technical reasons.
At Sony’s Tokyo Game Show Keynote, new peripherals were announced for the PSPgo. Two of the accessories: Bluetooth Stereo Head-set Receiver and Converter Cable Adaptor will be available in Japan from December 24th 2009 and from January 10th 2010 in all other regions. In addition to the above two, Sony has also announced a number of other accessories.
In an effort to entice current PSP owners to Go and upgrade to the new PSP model, Sony is launching a “PSP Go Rewards” program, where you can get your hands on three games free of charge. First, you have to register a PSP Go on PSN. Then you have to log into PSN using your old PSP with a UMD in the drive. From there, you can download a PSP Go Theme and receive an email carrying a voucher.
ESRB is the entertainment rating system used in the US (PEGI for Europe), familiar to most gamers and parents. In order to educate parents about the rating system, SCEA are integrating a guide into the PSPgo device. The built-in guide provides a overview of the rating system and a step-by-step walkthrough of the device’s parental control features and settings.
