Improved Networking Coming to a PSP Near YOU
Well, I bought a new bike, went over a curb and knocked its wheels out of alignment. I guess the only logical course of action is to waste more time with games until I can be bothered to borrow a wrench from my dad.
Some worthy PSP news, for a change. According to IGN, the PSP will be seeing some major networking improvements before the year gets much older. Among the most welcome is a firmware update that will allow users to access the Playstation Store directly. No more downloading demos through the PC and transferring them over like a plebeian, no sir.
In Japan, Sony will commemorate the new PS Store-friendly PSP with the release of Mainichi Issyo Portable. The PS3 version of the Japan-only title is available as a free download, with Sony charging for items and gameplay modes that are added every month.
Sorry, America. I know it’s heartbreaking, but we’ll get through this.
Perhaps more significant than both these developments, Sony will be offering PSP players some new connectivity options thanks to a new service that further ties the portable with the PS3. This Fall, select PSP titles will allow players to go through the PS3 to take their ad-hoc multiplayer modes online. When playing in this fashion, the PS3 can be used for text and chat messaging and also for matching.
I’m going to have to stop and shed a grateful tear for civlisation’s determination to give me more and more ways to say “fsck u n00b.”
(Image courtesy of Sony)
