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Wanna See MMOs on the PSP?

Posted on Oct 9, 2008 01:03:37 PM

Well, this is for all PSP and online multiplayer fans. Would you want Sony to launch MMOGs, a.k.a. Massively Multiplayer Online Games, for the PSP? Well, I think everybody will be excited if the company decides to do so, and we could sure use the new games. Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley revealed that the Sony is considering launching MMOs for PSP. He said, “I think the PSP is something that we’re definitely looking at; 34 million [sold] worldwide really opens your eyes, and they’re all connected. We started to get very interested in [the PSP] when we switched over from Sony Pictures to Sony Computer Entertainment back in April and as we’ve kind of got our heads up looking around the world within Sony Computer Entertainment, we’re really starting to see a big push for PSP. We think it’s a world-class device… In the future, we see full MMOs that are designed for the PSP.”

Before launching the new fully functional MMOs the company is looking forward to integrate the existing online game titles with the handheld. Of course, it might be quite awhile before we ever see a game like World of Warcraft for the PSP.  Smedley said that “Maybe one way to do it: In free realms, you could have a pet-training system that literally connects to our online gaming where you can mess around with your pet.” “Another way to do it might be to give them mini-games that they can do on the PSP when sitting at a bus stop. You’re sitting there leveling up your character, you log in at home when you’re on Wi-Fi, and all of sudden your character has leveled up. We think those kinds of experiences are very possible”, he added.

Well, this all will be very astonishing and I personally will be more than happy to compete online with a large number of other gamers on my PSP. If this does come to pass, then it will certainly mark a turning point in the PSP’s history and handhelds in general.

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The PSP for Hire on Airplane Flights

Posted on Oct 9, 2008 12:32:06 PM

Ever imagined getting a Sony PlayStation Portable for hire? Yes, for hire. 1Time Airlines has come up with an astonishing idea for entertaining its passengers. The company has decided to provide a Sony PSP on hire on a per flight basis. Initially this is for limited routes only and there are only five PSPs which will be available on a first come first serve basis. But this is only the beginning. In the near future the project will acquire more handheld consoles so that more passengers can grab them to fight boredom during the flight.

This plan of offering PSP is a real feast especially for those who travel long distances and get tired in the airbus. They can take away the consoles to mingle with the latest games and movies, and apart from cash, the service can also be paid with using credit cards. In order to assure hygienic and judicious use, some standards are also set and the passengers will be provided with a brand new set of disposable silicon ear pieces which are placed innto the headphones supplied as part of the total package. The movies and games will be updated regularly. Following its “More Nice. Less Price” philosophy 1Time Airlines is now looking forward to put in more stuff for entertainment without kicking its ticket price. Who knows, maybe even a Nintendo DS Lite will follow as well. The passengers can rent a console at the affordable price of 60.00 Rand (or about 6.5 dollars) for the duration of the flight.

Anya Potgieter, 1Time marketing manager said, “By making PSPs available to 1Time passengers, we’re not only providing a unique form of in-flight entertainment in comparison to our competitors. We’re literally putting PSPs into the hands of potential new users who may traditionally not own a PSP of their own. This opportunity, from SterKinekor’s perspective (the distributor of the console), is invaluable in reaching a whole new market from a gaming perspective. Perhaps in the future, we’ll find out that our passengers will provide their own UMD movies and games and rent the PSP from the airline – cutting out the extra piece of equipment to carry around.”

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Me and My Katamari are on the PSP

Posted on Sep 25, 2008 12:51:54 PM

“Me and My Katamari” has the potential to capture every heart in the gaming world. The game’s title might sound a little strange, but it actually entails entertainment and excitement. The game takes you on a joy ride with the King of the Cosmos to meet intergalactic royalty.

The game’s protagonist and lead character is the named the King of all Cosmos who takes it easy when not drunk or embarking on an intergalactic trip. In the beginning King of all Cosmos and his family are out on vacation and are having a little beach blanket fun. The King unknowingly becomes too rambunctious for the inhabitants of a small chain of islands nearby. The tidal wave caused by the King’s rambunctious actions then completely wipes those islands off the map. After realizing his mistake, the benevolent monarch assigns his son with the responsibility of finding the matter needed to construct new islands. This whole introduction is all done in one cinematic sequence.

As the player you assume the role of the prince tasked with rebuilding the mistakenly annihilated islands. Your first job in Me & My Katamari (PSP) is to collect a round, and colorful chew toy. To collect these objects you must simply role over them. But most of the objects are actually too large for your Katamari to roll over immediately, and instead you have to gather the smaller ones first, that will eventually increase your Katamari size. You follow a time limit in every stage as well. The island inhabitants will also assist you and make sure you are clear about what to collect. You have to be specific about collecting various items such as fast items, cold items, sweet items, beautiful items etc. At the end your score will be adversely affected by your performance in collecting each type of item. It might sound a bit strange, the gameplay is actually pretty fun and addicting. The only way to find out for yourself is to play, so go ahead and try Me and My Katamari if it sounds interesting to you.

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