Sawako Hata is a member of idol group SKE48, the Nagoya-based spin-off of idol juggernaut AKB48. Previously, SKE48 members were roped in to promote Kinect in Japan. If Sony is looking for someone to promote the PSP, it should ring Hata. She's got a bag load of them. » 4/22/11 8:20am 4/22/11 8:20am

Adding to the price-cut the PSP-3000 got (US$130 down from $170), the PSPgo is now priced at $149.99 $199.99. It was previously $250. » 3/04/11 6:30am 3/04/11 6:30am

Sony has gone PSP mad today, showing off not only a Final Fantasy bundle, but one for girls, too. And I don't say that because this is pink. I say it because it's literally called the "Value Pack For Girls" » 1/06/11 4:00am 1/06/11 4:00am

Metal Gear fans won't have to settle for the limited edition (and garish) "spirited green" PSP when buying their Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker bundle. The superior "Big Boss" pack is also coming to U.S and Canada. » 4/08/10 6:40pm 4/08/10 6:40pm

The best way to sell a PSP in North America these days may be to anchor it to a game like Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, as Sony is doing with the latest PSP "entertainment pack." » 3/16/10 2:00pm 3/16/10 2:00pm

You may not yet really know how big a DSi LL is, but you know how big a PSP-3000 is, right? » 11/23/09 4:00am 11/23/09 4:00am

The Limited Edition Gran Turismo Entertainment Pack, announced for Japan last month, is coming to the U.S. on Oct. 20 and brings with it an interesting freebie. » 9/02/09 4:00pm 9/02/09 4:00pm

The old PSP is going out with a bang in Japan later this year, with the October release of a special Gran Turismo PSP hardware bundle. » 8/21/09 9:00am 8/21/09 9:00am

Showing continued support for the older model despite the impending release of the PSP Go, Sony has announced two new colors for the PSP-3000: Blossom Pink and Turquoise Green. Behold their beauty. » 8/18/09 2:50pm 8/18/09 2:50pm

PSPgo, the newest addition to the PlayStation family, will carry a premium price of $249 USD when it launches this October. That's $80 more than the PSP-3000, a figure considered too high by some gamers—and one analyst. » 6/10/09 8:00pm 6/10/09 8:00pm

You just can't keep a good over-sized handheld console down! Sporting new PSP-3000 stylings, New York's favourite (giant) Sony console was today hoisted back into place. Reports of giant, over-sized scan lines should hit tomorrow. » 12/16/08 12:30am 12/16/08 12:30am

Some of you wrote to us this weekend wondering why the hell Amazon (or the online retailer of your choosing) canceled your PSP-3000 pre-order. Well, if you were one of the dozens, if not hundreds, who opted for the 4GB Memory PSP Entertainment Pack — which featured a PSP 3000 and 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo — Sony… » 10/27/08 9:40pm 10/27/08 9:40pm

Back in August, comparison pics emerged » 10/17/08 1:00am 10/17/08 1:00am showing that the new PSP 3000 appears brighter than the previous model. And now that the PSP 3000 has gone on sale, more comparison pics have emerged again showing that, you guessed it, the new PSP 3000 appears brighter than the previous model. There's a gallery below. But be…

Today the new PSP-3000 went on sale in Japan. Website PC Watch got its hands on one and instead of using it to play video games (been there, done that), it ripped it up into iddy-biddy pieces (neato). Click through the gallery below to check out the hardware porn — rather, dissected » 10/16/08 5:00am 10/16/08 5:00am hardware porn.

When Sony announced the PSP-3000 in Japan, they also announced three bundle deals » 9/18/08 4:30am 9/18/08 4:30am. One of those was for a Gundam bundle, which would cost ¥24,840 ($230), and feature Gundam vs Gundam and a limited edition Gundam PSP. Anyway, here's the PSP! Hardcore fans and those standing right next to the unit will see that those…

The video gaming industry was devastated to learn recently that the recently announced » 9/03/08 3:40pm 9/03/08 3:40pm PSP 3000, with its new, brighter screen, built-in microphone and fancy new PS button, may lead to shorter battery life. GameSpot , based on a conversation with SCEA's John Koller, that higher consumption may reduce battery life by…

Well, we've seen how the new PSP (PSP-3000) stacks up » 9/02/08 5:00am 9/02/08 5:00am against the old PSP-2000 — we've even gotten to read about it . But for those who like to look at pictures, we've got more pictures. Lots more. Pictures that do a nice job of showing how different the PSP-3000 display is. Right up there, is the PSP-2000 and the…

Got your internet filing cabinet handy? File this between "dubious" and "unexpected". Maxconsole say that - according to a "Best Buy insider" - the new PSP-3000 model won't just feature a brighter screen and cleaner edges, it'll apparently let you plug in your DualShock 3 pad and use it to play games. It'll also allow… » 8/28/08 11:40pm 8/28/08 11:40pm

James Yu over at GameSpot has just posted an excellent hands-on comparison of the old Sony PSP 2000 model and the shiny new PSP 3000, announced just last week » 8/28/08 5:40pm 8/28/08 5:40pm at the Games Convention in Leipzig. While we've already posted the comparison that showed up on , the GameSpot article has a few things going for it. More…