Sony confirmed and announced it’s new PSP-3000 model at Leipzig 2008 earlier this month which offers improvements including a brighter screen and a built-in microphone. One thing that has become quite troubling over the years, however, is the number of must-have PSP titles compared to the Nintendo DS. Even though the PSP continues to show strong hardware sales, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Patcher thinks the new hardware changes are signs of a much larger problem.

Speaking with Das Gamer Patcher said:

“Sony over-engineered the PSP, and as a result, it’s become a no-man’s land. You can’t make a title of Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 quality for it, but you can…

More information and images have been revealed concerning the God of War PSP pack which will be available sometime in June, 2008. It will feature a red PSP slim, two games, a UMD movie and the appropriate charger cords. The back of the PSP features an image of Kratos’ face done in white, similar to Star Wars PSP, which featured Darth Vader’s face on the back. The pack will retail for $199.99.

God of War: Chains of Olympus is easily one of the most anticipated PSP titles of 2008. While fans must wait until March 4, 2008 for the full game, a demo titled God of War: Chains of Olympus – Battle of Attica is now available as a free download from the Playstation Store. Make sure you have enough room on your memory card, because this awesome freebie is a whopping 164 MB.