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Vaja PSP CaseVaja, the makers of many fine leather cases for laptops, phones, and MP3 players have introduced the PSPouch and PSPouch retro. These stylish leather cases protect the PSP and 2 extra games along with 4 Memory Sick Duo cards. With a number of great color combinations available this could be a winner for toting your games. With a $140 and $160 price tag respectively you should really love your PSP consider forking out for it, but when you do you will be the most stylish kid on your block!

Read More | Vaja via PSPworld


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Nintendo Profit DropThe Reuters service of Japan is reporting a 78.5% fall in the operating profits for Nintendo in the fiscal quarter ending June 30th.  Reasons for this loss include the lack of third-party games and the declining sales of the GBA SP and Gamecube.  While this might seem like very bad news, it should be pointed out that Nintendo is still the only major current-generation console company making any money at all.  The DS has managed to gain a foothold large enough to avoid complete destruction by the PSP and Nintendo has presented a conservative strategy for the future that looks to ensure a viable and stable business model.  In the next-generation of consoles, it may be enough of a Revolution to simply make any profit at all.

Read More | 1Up


PSP 2.0 FirmwareThis list of awesome things to discover out of your new PSP upgrade saves you the trouble of figuring out the can and cant-do’s.  C.K Sample has tinkered and continues to tinker about all the goodies surrounding the new firmware - tabbed browsing, Wallpapers, etc. I tried to find where I download the new white version of the PSP on this page, but it seems no one has gone that down pat just yet.

Read More | Sample The Web via Joystiq


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Sony PSP TV

Sony begins its experiment in providing movie and television downloads to PSP owners in Japan tomorrow, July 27th.  The service, dubbed “Portable TV,” will feature free downloads of select movie trailers, TV shows, and independent films.  A fee-based premium service for more extensive and better known movies and content will be released later.  The content will be divided up into 256MB chunks and play at a resolution of 320x240 pixels.  There has been no announcement of a similar service in the United States, but since success might lead to expansion, all US PSP owners should start praying now that things go well in Japan.

Read More | Gamespot


Dead To Rights PSP

I love my PSP, but you know what boys and girls? There are just not enough good games for it if you ask me. That is why I had a smile on my face when I saw that Dead to Rights Reckoning was out for my game hungry PSP. Namco has put together a pretty good action game for the PlayStation Portable that involves shooting wave after wave of henchmen over and over again with hot lead. This is sort of a PSP side story port of the PS2 game Dead to Rights.

Dead To Rights Reckoning is an over the shoulder gunfight driven action game where you play a hard nose bad ass cop who has a killer dog for a friend. Some evil druglord bad guy kidnaps some girl that we never actually see, and a killing spree and blood bath ensues that is not over until there is an off screen virtual pile of dead henchmen the size of Dallas. The game play is very similar to Max Payne and you can even jump into a “Bullet Time” dive and shoot a lot of bad guys in super cool slow motion. In addition to co-opting Max Payne’s biggest gameplay gimmick, you also can sic your off screen dog after the bad guy you have targeted and the dog will magically jump in and run over and rip out their through while the bad guys just stand there. Think of it as a summon evil hound spell that this guy chants when your killer canine meter is full.

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Burnout Legends

Burnout Legends is coming to a Portable Playstation near you this September and features one of the most entertaining game types well known to the serious – road rage. As many people know, this game combines speed and destruction in a game that becomes highly addictive and fun. Now this same game type will be available in a portable form very soon. EuroGamer has the trailer available for download for your viewing pleasure. You will need a BitTorrent download client such as Azureus to download.

Read More | Burnout Legends PSP Trailer


White PSP

The white PSP has moved from rumor to official according to Sony?s announcement at the Playstation Meeting 2005 today.  The ?Ceramic White? unit, which should now blend in perfectly with your iPod, will ship in Japan in mid-September.  Additionally, Sony announced PSP firmware v2.0.  This update, due in Japan this week, will include a web browser, a photo-swapping program, and an opportunity for hackers to make a fresh start, as many previous hacks will probably be addressed and rendered useless.


Metroid Prime: HuntersRumor has it that Nintendo will be offering Metroid Prime: Hunters with purchase of a Nintendo DS shortly after the game is released, giving late-comers the full version of the game rather than just a demo. Similar to the Mario bundle being offered, the Metroid bundle will definitely help sales – especially since it will be available in time for the holidays.

Read More | CheapAssGamer


Resident EvilNewest news on the web concerning Resident Evil for the Nintendo DS has it that the game will be a remake of the original Resident Evil game. The game will feature Resident Evil 4’s camera perspective and use the touchpad for all the attacks. Even though this is a small amount of news, the greatest news of all is that it will be a remake of the original that made the series what it is now. Could this be one of the games that will gain the DS even more popularity in the face of the PSP?

Read More | GamesAreFun.com


War of the Worlds Cell PhoneWar of the Worlds has been performing nicely in theaters, and we just took Gameloft’s mobile phone adaptation of the movie for review. The game has the unusual twist of putting you in control of the bad guys! You get to play an invading alien metal tripod set on destroying the human race. It’s interesting to see the slew of games recently that pit the player against the human race. For more info on the game check out the full review after the jump.

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