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    ReynaldoRiv: Wow! I was really looking to get the first but decided against it because I needed the cash for transportation. The fact that the first game comes bun... more »
    Tevor_the_Third: Awesome because, though I loved the demo, I never got around to actually picking it up. That said... doesn't stuff like this just undercut Sony's ent... more »
    Demonbird: Will purchase. I loved the first. more »
    Flyhawk: I wonder how they're gonna handle this on the PSN store, if the download of number 2 will be ala cart or you'll have to buy them both seperately? more »
    ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: Might wait until the sequel before getting the game then more »
    Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: Release on PSN for use on the PS3! more »
    toadstoolporridge: Hmmm, I was thinking about picking up the 1st during the sale going on, but now I might hold out for this bundle. more »
    nesstee: I. will. buy a PSPgo if this comes to fruition. No umd is the only thing that's stopping me. Well that and the screen size. more »
    ploopsy: This might not be a bad idea. I can play my downloaded games on the road and I can buy used games to play at home when a little more bulk is not that... more »
    Olivia Cheatham: Two bucks says Sony will shut this down. more »
    aang001: bought a 3000 and see no positives to getting a pspgo when the 3000 is superior in every way. more »
    ChiChi_BBQ: Good idea. Anyone who says otherwise has BO. more »
    Blastarr: I still use my PSP-1000, and it still works like the day i bought it back in 2005 other than a busted Disc Door (i have to open it manually) and its s... more »
    Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: So after paying the $250, you can pay more and get what would amount to a 3000 series with less battery life? Uh... And if this can play hard copies... more »
    Sustenance: Buy a refurbished PSP2K and a reel of duct tape. That might be a more elegant (or less expensive) solution to the problem Sony decided to manufacture ... more »
    davidjs_uk: Want to know the USP of the Go? Bluetooth. I was playing the MGS PW demo on my tv with a Sixaxis the other day, couldn't have done that with a regul... more »
    TRT-X: What's the point? Sony will just introduce the PSPGo2 in a few months with the triumphant return of UMD tech. You know, just like how they revived t... more »
    Jim-sama: This is great if the rumour is true. I've been wanting to get a PSP for a while and have been flippin' between the 3000 and the Go but yeah, with this... more »
    fuchikoma: I do not believe that with Sony's firmware, this would be technically possible. At the very best, Logitech could license encryption hashes from Sony a... more »
    vid3oman64: There is really no reason to get this thing for that price. more »
  • #psp

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    While some publishers may be dropping the UMD format in favor of digital downloads, at least one PlayStation Portable title will re-embrace it in 2010, namely Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! 2: Time to Tighten Up Security! More »
  • #pspgo

    Rumor: PSPgo Getting UMD Add-on From Logitech

    Sony may have put aside plans to offer a UMD solution for PSPgo owners, but a third-party may be stepping up to the plate. Logitech is rumored to have a UMD drive add-on planned for Sony's download-only device. More »
  • #pspgo

    PSP Game Price Check: Playstation Store Vs. Used UMD

    As of last week the Playstation Store is the only place PSPgo owners can go to pick up their games. Just how do the prices of the Sony-operated online store compare to the prices of the same games sold as used at retailers? More »
  • #wellplayed

    Why Everyone Should Be Watching the PSPgo

    Video games stored on a disc of plastic and tucked away in a case are approaching extinction. More »
  • #pspgo

    Sony Nixes Plans For UMD Conversion Program For PSPGo

    Playstation Portable owners will not be able to transfer the disc-based UMD games they own to a PSPgo when the sleek new digital-only system launches next week, Sony officials told Kotaku today. More »
  • #sony

    Sony Giving Away Free PSP Games To PSPgo Upgraders

    Sony's mysterious goodwill program for PlayStation Portable owners saddled with UMD collections will be rewarded, should they choose to upgrade to a PSPgo. In Europe, at least, Sony will be giving away three free games to new PSPgo investors. More »
  • #pspgo

    UK Retailer Declares PSPGo 'Almost' Dead Before Arrival

    While not joining a broader boycott among some European retailers, ShopTo's comments in advance of the PSPGo's launch do not exactly encourage sales. "As a format it is almost dead before it has arrived," the ShopTo boss told Eurogamer. More »
  • #playstationnetwork

    Persona PSP Gets PlayStation Network Release

    Come September 22nd, PSP owners won't even have to leave their homes to pick up Atlus' Persona remake, which is now launching simultaneously at retail and on the PlayStation Network. More »
  • #eroticgames

    Five Classic Erotic Games Coming To UMD

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  • #e32009

    Sony Is Working on a UMD Solution for PSP Go

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  • #capcom

    Capcom Sticking By UMD, For Better Or Worse

    The writing is on the wall for the poor old UMD. First Patapon 2 goes download-only, then Fate/Unlimited Codes, then we hear another rumour of a UMD-less PlayStation Portable. But it's not dead yet! More »
  • #pspgo

    Report: Sony Ditches UMD, Classic Titles To See Digital Re-Release

    Sony's rumored plans for a new PSP—supposedly dubbed the PSP Go!—may also usher in a new wave of games becoming digital downloads for the device. That includes, allegedly, the long-awaited arrival of Gran Turismo Mobile. More »
  • #northamerica

    Rumor: Patapon 2 Retail Copies Won't Ship On UMD

    Sony may be taking a rather unusual step at retail with Patapon 2, making the PSP a digital download only, but still offering a boxed copy at retail. How would that work, exactly? More »
  • #psp

    Sony Want More Downloadable PSP Games On The PSN

    The biggest problem with the PSP isn't the handheld's lack of quality games. It's the handheld's current reliance on making you buy, and use, those awful UMDs. But later this year, that will change. More »
  • #psp

    Ready At Dawn Would Love A UMD-Less PSP, Hates Used Games

    Who truly knows whether Sony is planning on dropping UMDs for the next version of the PSP? Only Sony (and David Perry). Certainly not God of War: Chains of Olympus developer Ready At Dawn. More »
  • #umd

    Sony: UMD Business Is Critical To Us

    While not outright denying rumors of a UMD-free Playstation Portable, the head of Sony's hardware marketing said that the UMD business is "critical to us this year and beyond." More »
  • #psp2

    Perry: PSP 2 is Real, Could Hit This Fall

    The UMD-free PlayStation Portable 2 is indeed real and could hit as early as this fall, David Perry, chief creative officer at Acclaim, told Kotaku today. More »
  • #psp

    PlayStation Network Games Getting UMD Bundle Treatment

    European PSP owners are going to get a few former PlayStation Network only titles in cold, hard physical media format, as SCEE is planning on releasing two collections of PSN titles on UMD. The PlayStation Network Collection releases, unearthed by Siliconera, consist of one Power Pack, containing flOw, Syphon Filter: Combat Ops and Beats, and the Puzzle Pack, featuring Lemmings, Go! Puzzle and Go! Sudoku. More »
  • #playstationportable

    Tretton: Sony Considering PSP with Harddrive

  • #sony

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