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PSP veterans strongly supporting PSP Go

Rebellion, the Oxford-based developer that has delivered numerous titles for the PSP, has told Develop that it is ready to support Sony's new handheld.

When asked if the studio is interested in making new games for the PSP Go, Rebellion co-founder Chris Kingsley replied: "Absolutely, we're right behind this new device. We see a bright future ahead for the PSP."

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PS360WII5435d ago (Edited 5435d ago )

Well this is kind of silly. Even if they didn't 'support' the PSP Go if they made a PSP game it would be on the PSP Go.

Captain Tuttle5435d ago

The hardware hasn't changed at all outside of cosmetics (and no UMD).

Blaze9295435d ago

becuase that's more money for them with this whole digital distribution thing for it. No UMDs mean no more renting, selling, trading games in. All profits that are digitally bought goes to them....and Sony too I would guess.

Super-Brad5435d ago

I support the PSP Go as I have the original psp 1000 and I think it's time for an upgrade with that glorious 16gig. :)

njr5435d ago

This is a step forward for digital distribution. Weren't there plenty of UMD haters at the begining of the PSP's launch? Maybe they'll like this one.

-EvoAnubis-5435d ago

I'm right there with you. I still have my 1000 model too, and so far I just didn't see any real point in updating. Ever since I knew about the PSP Go and what it could do (and I've known for quite sometime), I instantly saw the time had come.

FamilyGuy5435d ago (Edited 5435d ago )

Of course they are, this means the possibility of more games being sold because this device isn't hacked, not out of the box/yet anyway.

Plus, for me and a lot of the original 1000 owners have been waiting on this. We wanted this to be the launch model really and i guess now is a better time since flash memory size has grown and lowered in cost so much in the last 4 years.

When the psp was first released and it's xbm said "Game" under an off the memory card option we thought it was going to happen but it was only used for demos up until the PS3s release.

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mistajeff5435d ago

It is pretty cool.. I'm a big PSP fan and it's pretty likely that I'll get one 2nd-hand for cheap at some point. Though if Gamestop offers a similar trade-up deal like they did with the DS/DS Lite DSlite/DSi, I might hop on that.

It'll be interesting to see what they do in terms of piracy control for the new sku. I'm not sure if the 3000 has been cracked yet, though if it has, it took them a good few months to get it.

Mr_Controversy5435d ago

This thing is going to fail so bad, not only are downloading games very slow on the PSN network, the elimination of a utility format = fail.

This is worst than the UMD. :|

Anyway, thats what you have a Gameboy or DS for. =)

Pennywise5435d ago (Edited 5435d ago )

Yeah that 1.2gig uncharted beta wasted a whole 15-20 minutes of my life. What a failure.

Dont even consider the 20 minute drive back and forth to the video game store. Also, while you are at it... forget about gas costs too.

locos855435d ago (Edited 5435d ago )

Have fun carrying around all those UMDs. I've always wanted a true portable gaming device. Having all the games in the system is great, just grabbing the system and Go!

Pennywise5435d ago

UMD = Power hog. I run out of batteries way to fast with GOW:COO

Kira835435d ago

you know i thought the same thing but after putting many hours of ff7 on a psp 3000 i find little to no difference in the battery life compared to a umd game.

Pennywise5435d ago

hmm interesting. I was always told it was more power. I hear the disc spinning, so it has to be!

I dont have a full blown downloaded game, just demos.

Grandreaper99995435d ago

The PSPGO is something do not support. The psp is my favorite ANYTHING console since its release, and I'll be buried with the thing I love it that much.

The PSPGTFO has two HUUUUUGGGGGE problems when I look at it. I want the second nub, and I want it more pronounced with a wider radius, and I want two of them.

I play a lot of MHF2 on mine, and I look at the Pspgo and see that the MH games will now be incompatible with the new psp models. MHF2 is a huge title for the system as well. I have NO idea why Sony would make such a stupid move to not only have your thumb overlap the Dpad while using the nub. This causes major issues while trying to move the camera in MHF2. You need to have your thumb on the analog nub, while using your index finger to adjust the camera while you move (L was useless btw). This COULD HAVE been solve with the addition of a second nub.

Now that I think of it, why can't they just release a smaller, flatter Dualshock 3 with a flip-screen. All would be solved, and any game would handle the way it should.

PSP cpu cycles are (were) locked at 222mhz. I believe when GOW:COO was released, they lifted the lock and allowed the maximum amount to be reached which would be 333mhz.

I've tested battery drainage on my PSP and manually cranking it to 333mhz. While in UMD/ISO mode, it DID drain the battery something awful. It didnt seem to affect the battery when I upped the XMB clockspeeds to 333 though.

Reducing these lowered the consumption of my battery life by a very noticeable amount.

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marcindpol5435d ago

honestly i have been thinking for some time already that PSP is gonna die soon, but now it looks like the future is brighter than ever..

i am happy:)

DJ5435d ago

I have to say it's the best handheld ever made, both form factor-wise and control-wise. The buttons feel perfect, and the analog stick is Beefy.

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Acquire Joins KADOKAWA Group: Could This Mean A Revival for Tenchu & Way of the Samurai ?

Acquire, famous for games like Tenchu and Octopath Traveler, becomes KADOKAWA subsidiary. Can this mean a revival for beloved series?

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Snookies1211d ago (Edited 11d ago )

I would kill to have a Way of the Samurai game with a huge budget and modern tech... The first game was one of my greatest joys on PS2 back in the day. And I really hope From Software will do something with Tenchu... I hate that they're just sitting on the IP like it doesn't even exist.

Relientk7710d ago

Don't play with my feelings like that.

Also, new Tenchu please!

TheColbertinator10d ago

Tenchu would be superb in this day and age. Ninja and samurai games are hot right now and more is better.

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens5213d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens5213d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK212113d ago (Edited 13d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

MrNinosan13d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens5212d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens5212d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos13d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani13d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum13d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman13d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim13d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

I disagree Batman

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FF XVI Producer Is Interested In Working On A New Final Fantasy Tactics Game

Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida is interested in working on a brand new Final Fantasy Tactics game.

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GoodGuy0916d ago

It's insane its been this long since the last release.

CrimsonWing6915d ago

Not from you.

Knowing how you handled FF16 by trying to make it appeal to non-fans and changing the entire gameplay design I can see you changing Tactics to appeal to non-fans.

If they’re going to do this please give it to someone who wants to keep the game and genre in tact.

VersusDMC15d ago

He worked on tactics ogre reborn. Was there changes? He wouldn't make an FF tactics game an action game. It will be AA but faithful. Probably what the Diofield Chronicles team and some of the FFXVI team is probably working on already and he is just keeping a secret.

And FF hasn't had a set gameplay design since X. I disliked the MMO, 12, 13 FF's but didn't mald for years. I played other games. Stop crying as he probably won't make a single player FF again and will be busy with the next FF MMO.

EternalTitan15d ago

I can feel your hatred. Keep it up.

Ataraxias15d ago

Tactics Ogre Reborn was an overall solid product but almost eliminated the concept of builds in the game.
So we'd probably end up with a system where character jobs like Mercenary for Ramza is 80% of the character instead of being freeform.

SegaSaturn66915d ago

Tactics Ogre Reborn changed a lot of gameplay mechanics for the worse. The class system is weird and hard to lock in roles, and they shoehorned a new "random card appearing" mechanic on the maps which makes no sense. Previously you obtained those boosts from killing powerful opponents, not spawning randomly.

There's a way better way to play Tactics Ogre: the fanmade onevision mod of the psp version.

EternalTitan15d ago

16 was just a terrible mess.
Its not even a JRPG let alone a final fantasy game.
Yosi piss(who said he hates JRPGs) should not touch another Final Fantasy game ever again.

VersusDMC15d ago

87 metacritic can't be a terrible mess.
If Kingdom Hearts is a JRPG then FFXVI is a JRPG. And he said he hates the term JRPG as it carries a bad stereotype with western journalists.

So you're just incorrect on several fronts...

Asterphoenix15d ago

I wouldn't mind a new FF Tactics longs they keep the tactical elements of Tactics in it as well as a very in depth story. Which FF Tactics years ago has by far one of the best stories in the series.

Tapani14d ago

Yes, alongside with Vagrant Story. Playing FFT, then Vagrant story and finally FFXII is a bliss. Deepest lore and best stories ever made in video games.