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Fear not, UK friends, you will be getting the
eye-pleasing,
battery-draining PSP-3000 just like everyone else, but it seems you won’t be getting quite as many bundle options as others in Europe. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the silver PSP-3000 bundle with Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters and the black PSP-3000 bundle with a 4GB Memory Stick won’t be making it to the UK, at least initially, leaving you with
only the Go! communication, FIFA, Harry Potter, and Buzz! Master Quiz bundles to choose from. That, as you may have noticed, doesn’t include a stand-alone PSP-3000 option, but Sony assures us that’ll be arriving as well sometime after the bundles are released.
[Via PSP Fanboy]
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Console modder “Bacteria” sure managed to turn a few heads with his previous
multi-platform console mod, and he’s now done it again with his new so-called Mini-Platform Plug ‘n’ Play Console System, which boasts the same, uh, distinct look we’ve come to expect. At the moment, this one relies solely on a variety of TV plug ‘n’ play game systems for its gaming options, which Bacteria converted into a more convenient cart form, although he also promises to make a GBA add-on for the system “in due course.” As you can see in the video after the break, despite appearances, the system appears to work quite well, and you can even find step-by-step plans for building your own by hitting up the read link below.
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div align=centera href=httpboardsus.playstation.complaystationboardmessageboard.id=ps3updates&thread.id=97467&view=by_date_ascending&page=1img vspace=4 hspace=4 border=0 src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200909ds3white-09-03-09.jpg alt= abr ndiv align=leftWell, here’s a bit of a curious situation. As emJoystiqem reports, it wasn’t long after the a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090831playstation-3-firmware-3-0-now-availablePS3 firmware 3.0a went live that the first reports of problems started cropping up, with one particularly nagging issue being that some controllers (specifically the CECHZC2H Ceramic White DualShock3) seemed to be locked out of the console once the update was installed. After hashing it out a bit on the official PlayStation3 forum, however, users apparently determined that the controllers in question were in fact knock-offs and not official Sony product, which raises some different but just as interesting questions. Namely, is Sony locking the knock-offs out on purpose, or is firmware 3.0 just too much for them to handle For its part, Sony doesn’t seem to be saying anything on the matter just yet, but we’ll keep you posted. br br [Via a href=httpwww.joystiq.com20090902firmware-3-00-blamed-for-malfunctioning-ps3-controllersJoystiqa]br divndivpFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGamingapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090903ps3-firmware-3-0-locking-out-knock-off-controllersPS3 firmware 3.0 locking out knock-off controllersa originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 180700 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httpboardsus.playstation.complaystationboardmessageboard.id=ps3updates&thread.id=97467&view=by_date_ascending&page=1Reada a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090903ps3-firmware-3-0-locking-out-knock-off-controllers rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19150260 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090903ps3-firmware-3-0-locking-out-knock-off-controllers#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa
div align=centera href=httpsfjallfoss.fcc.govoetcfeasreportsViewExhibitReport.cfmmode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=879959&fcc_id=%27VFI95837809%27img vspace=4 hspace=4 border=1 src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200908fcc-djhero-08-28-09.jpg alt= abr ndiv align=leftActivision’s a href=httpwww.engadget.comtagdjheroDJ Heroa controller hasn’t exactly been making itself scare since its debut way back in May, but those looking for their closest look at it yet need look no further than the FCC, which recently got its hands on the device for the usual tests and dissection. Of course, there’s not a whole lot of surprises to be found, but we do also get a look at a somewhat sparse but straightforward user manual, and a couple of the usual dark and dreary test setup photos, which unfortunately don’t feature the FCC folks showing off their skills. Hit up the link below to check out the whole lot for yourself.br br [Via a href=httpwww.joystiq.com20090828fcc-exposes-dissects-dj-hero-turntable-peripheralJoystiqa]divndivpFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGamingapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090828dj-hero-gets-sized-up-by-mixmaster-fccDJ Hero gets sized up by Mixmaster FCCa originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 135800 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httpsfjallfoss.fcc.govoetcfeasreportsViewExhibitReport.cfmmode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=879959&fcc_id=%27VFI95837809%27Reada a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090828dj-hero-gets-sized-up-by-mixmaster-fcc rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19144120 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090828dj-hero-gets-sized-up-by-mixmaster-fcc#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa
div align=centera href=httpwww.levelup.cnnewsNewsDetails2009-8-2535143.shtmlimg vspace=4 hspace=4 border=1 alt= src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200908pspgo-08-26-09.jpg abr ndiv align=leftWell, the a href=httpwww.engadget.comtagpspgoPSP Goa may still not be available to the general public just yet, but the folks at levelup.cn have somehow managed to wrangle one out of Sony’s hands, and have promptly gone and done what appears to be the first proper disassembly of the device. While there’s expectedly not a whole lot of surprises, we do get a good look at the now non-removable battery (pictured above), the on-board memory, the familiar nub and controls and, of course, the complete lack of any UMD remnants — not to mention a curiously placed GameCube watermark. Hit up the link below for the step-by-step teardown.br br divndivpFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGaminga, a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategoryhandhelds rel=tagHandheldsapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090826psp-go-disassembled-reassembly-still-in-questionPSP Go disassembled, reassembly still in questiona originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 132600 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httpwww.levelup.cnnewsNewsDetails2009-8-2535143.shtmlReada a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090826psp-go-disassembled-reassembly-still-in-question rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19141537 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090826psp-go-disassembled-reassembly-still-in-question#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa
div style=text-align left; a href=httpwww.ft.comcmss0bcfa43f2-8ce6-11de-a540-00144feabdc0.htmlnclick_check=1img vspace=4 hspace=4 border=1 align=right alt= src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200904sony-scee-andrew-house.jpg aa href=httpwww.engadget.comtagplaystationhomePlayStation Homea not social enough for you Fret not PS3 users (ora href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824npd-expects-ps3-sales-to-jump-40-60-post-price-cut soon-to-be PS3 usersa), ’cause Sony Computer Entertainment Europe head Andrew House has recently dropped a not so subtle hint that some more traditional social network features are on their way to the console. While he obviously didn’t get too specific, House did tell the emFinancial Timesem that Sony has plans for more social networking features, and apparently wouldn’t rule out a partnership with popular sites such as Facebook, much like Microsoft has a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090601xbox-live-gets-live-tv-streaming-netflix-browsingalready announceda for the Xbox 360. In PS3 price-cut news, House also noted that Sony is indeed aware that consumers are watching their euros and pounds more carefully than before, but added that it would not be fair to say this is a reaction to current market conditions.divnbr n[Via a href=httpwww.joystiq.com20090824sony-ps3-price-cut-not-due-to-market-conditions-more-socialJoystiqa]pFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGamingapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825sonys-andrew-house-hints-at-more-social-networking-for-ps3Sony’s Andrew House hints at more social networking for PS3a originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 141800 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httpwww.ft.comcmss0bcfa43f2-8ce6-11de-a540-00144feabdc0.htmlnclick_check=1Reada a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825sonys-andrew-house-hints-at-more-social-networking-for-ps3 rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19140086 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825sonys-andrew-house-hints-at-more-social-networking-for-ps3#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa
div style=text-align center; a href=httpwww.informationweek.comnewspersonal_techTV_theatershowArticle.jhtmlarticleID=219400930img vspace=4 hspace=4 border=0 alt= src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200908ps3-slim-feature-1.jpg adivnIt doesn’t take a whole lot of analysis to figure out that a $100 price cut will result in a boost in sales, but market research group a href=httpwww.engadget.comtagnpdNPDa seems to think that the PS3’s new $299 price point could have a particularly big impact on Sony’s numbers once next month’s sales are tallied up. While it’s obviously not a sure thing, NPD expects sales of the PS3 to jump between 40% and 60% over the course of September, noting that the USD 299 price point is important to getting to a point where the next segment of price-conscious consumers can jump into the market and it most certainly will re-energise sales of the platform. It’s also quick to point out, however, that those sales might not be enough for Sony to take the lead in US console sales for the month, adding that other systems might too take a price cut, and that content is still the key motivator of a hardware purchase decision.br nbr nbUpdate bia href=httpwww.joystiq.com20090824npd-40-60-sales-increase-projection-for-ps3-was-misquotedJoystiqai offers a clarification from the original quote that, historically, price cuts tend to lead to a 40 to 60 percent increase in sales over the previous, higher priced month. The group is not specifically predicting PS3’s sales, just pointing out what’s happened in the past — it’s a subtle but important difference. br nbr n[Via a href=httpwww.gamesindustry.bizarticlesnpd-ps3-price-cut-to-boost-sales-by-40-60-per-centgamesindustry.biza]pFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGamingapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824npd-expects-ps3-sales-to-jump-40-60-post-price-cutNPD expects PS3 sales to jump 40-60% post-price cuta originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 211600 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httpwww.informationweek.comnewspersonal_techTV_theatershowArticle.jhtmlarticleID=219400930Reada a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824npd-expects-ps3-sales-to-jump-40-60-post-price-cut rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19138804 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824npd-expects-ps3-sales-to-jump-40-60-post-price-cut#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa
div style=text-align center; a href=httpwww.amazon.comXbox-360-ElitedpB002KJ9XDEref=sr_ob_3ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1251148600&sr=1-3img border=0 hspace=4 vspace=4 alt= src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200908xbox360-amazon-08-24-09.jpg adivnA couple of a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090821look-out-slim-xbox-360-elite-showing-299-in-new-walmart-adflyersa and an a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090823xbox-360-elite-in-white-package-in-the-wild-pro-sku-missing-onin-the-wild shota (not to mention some a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824xbox-360-pro-60gb-for-230-during-woot-selloutdiscounted Pro modelsa) not enough to convince you of Microsoft’s apparent dual-SKU strategy Then how about a fresh new listing of a white-boxed Xbox 360 Elite on Amazon Unfortunately, the console is still listed at the usual $399.99, but it is clearly designated as the newest version, and it’s in stock right now. Of course, it may not be the worst idea to wait a bit longer for the seemingly inevitable a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090812xbox-360-elite-replacing-pro-at-299-price-point-august-30thprice cuta, or at least consider the also-in-stock Spring 2009 bundle with Halo 3 and Fable II for the same price if you just can’t hold out another day.br nbr n[Thanks, Billy Bono]pFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGamingapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824xbox-360-elite-in-white-box-turns-up-on-amazon-still-399Xbox 360 Elite in white box turns up on Amazon, still $399a originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 171700 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httpwww.amazon.comXbox-360-ElitedpB002KJ9XDEref=sr_ob_3ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1251148600&sr=1-3Reada a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824xbox-360-elite-in-white-box-turns-up-on-amazon-still-399 rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19138924 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824xbox-360-elite-in-white-box-turns-up-on-amazon-still-399#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa