Typical price: £130
What is it: Slimmer, lighter update to Sony's handheld console
What we think: No massive step forward, but welcome tweaks nonetheless
What you need to know
Previewed on: 2 August 2007
Tags: Sony, Sony PSP (slim version), president, load times, memory stick
We like:
Much lighter; slightly better feel to the buttons; decent video output; more memory to speed up load times
We don't like:
No massive improvement such as a second analogue stick; good quality, original games still thin on the ground
You might also need:
Games; UMD movies; high-capacity Memory Stick Duo card (for multimedia storage)
Full review:
Sony finally announced the long-rumoured redesigned Sony PSP during its E3 2007 press conference, writes James Yu of GameSpot. A recent patent update sparked speculation that the new PSP would have a swivel screen and mobile phone capabilities, but Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai revealed a more modest PSP redesign at E3. Continue Reading...
Sony PSP (slim version) History
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Go!View: Sky and Sony in unholy content alliance
If you've been longing for a source of entertainment on your PSP, you'll be pleased to hear you'll soon be able to watch popular TV shows and movies on it. At a price, of course
16 Aug 2007 in Crave
Top games for the new slim Sony PSP
Sony's new slimmer PSP is the company's latest attempt to lure games away from the Nintendo DS, and there's actually a decent range of software to play on it these days...
15 Aug 2007 in News
News.blog: PSP download store held up by DRM
Sony has refused to set a launch date for the download store, saying it still has concerns about digital rights management, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval
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