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Gamescom 2011: There’s a new PSP coming out that’s not the Vita [Updated]
Sony is not done with the (old) PSP. Before the Vita launches, Sony will be introducing a new PSP that is almost exactly like the models that are currently available. There’s one big difference though. This PSP won’t come with Wi-Fi capabilities.
OnLive will run on Wi-Fi this Fall
OnLive has had a successful launch. So far the service has lived up to its claims. Games run smoothly for the most part, spectating and maneuvering through menus is fast and the video quality is relatively good. But OnLive is not without its limitations. For example OnLive cannot be accessed through a Wi-Fi connections. There are ways around this barrier, but the average individual probably would not know how to trick the system.
How to add Wi-Fi to your Xbox 360 on the cheap
We all know what a giant rip-off the Xbox 360′s Wi-Fi adapter is at $90. When damn near every other modern system (PS3, Wii, PSP… even the DS!) has built in Wi-Fi, you have every right to be a little pissed off/confused about the 360′s utter lack of wireless. The good people at Gizmodo have put together a handy guide to getting that Xbox up and running on the wireless intertubes without the overpriced MS accessory.
PS3 firmware ver. 2.50, PSP firmware ver. 5.0 detailed
Sony has released the details on its next firmware updates for PS3 and PSP.
While no release dates were given for the updates, Sony expects both will be released within the month. The updates promise to bring in a slew of conveniences and, of course the big one for Playstation Portable owners, the Wi-Fi store.
Click through for a complete list of the upcoming PSP and PS3 firmware updates…
Skype lands on PSP, firmware 3.90 released
Sony gave the PSP a new lease on life with the launch of the slimmer PSP Slim and Lite, and now it has aided the handheld’s sales prospects by making Skype available on it. Skype will add an entirely new dimension to the PSP by allowing gamers to make free calls over the internet to other Skype users across the globe. PSP owners will also have the option of calling any landline or mobile phone anywhere in the world at a small cost. The long rumored PSP Phone might not become a reality, but the addition of Skype should satiate communication-thirsty PSP owners.
PSP-2000 owners will have to download the 3.90 firmware upgrade to use Skype. All you need to do is connect to the internet using the PSP’s Wi-FI, attach a PSP headset ($19.99) and the PSP-2000 headphone’s remote control, and save the Skype application on a Memory Stick Duo. Then you are all set to use the app, which can be accessed through the XMB menu’s Network option. Just to remind any ecstatic PSP-2000 owners, if you don’t have an existing Skype account, make sure to register on another Skype device beforehand.
Disney helps DS gamers get social with DGamer
Nintendo DS Disney gamers will be able to interact with one another via DGamer, to launch in North America in May 2008, Disney Interactive Studios announced today at E3 2007 (July 12, 2007). DGamer uses the DS’s wi-fi connection and the DGamer Channel on Disney.com to allow players to chat, make friends, trade items and vote in polls. They can also create a personal avatar, view their friends’ high scores and vote in polls.
DGamer will first appear in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Spectrobes II and Hannah Montana 3. In each of these games, players can customize their…















