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No UMD Solution for the PSPgo?

Earlier today, Sony announced a PSPgo rewards program for existing PSP owners in European territories wishing to upgrade to the slimmer, sexier model.

Since the PSPgo is UMD-less, there's little incentive for customers to upgrade and be stuck with a pile of unplayable games. Sony's solution is to give those customers three free digital download titles from a selection of 17, including Resistance: Retribution, Patapon, and Wipeout Pure.

But this same offer is not currently planned for SCEA regions, a Sony representative told IGN.

Sarcasm5324d ago

Wow things sure are backwards now adays compared to 2007.

PS3 outselling 360/Wii worldwide.
U.S. getting the shaft compared to EU PS3 owners.
Giant Enemy Crab is somewhat neutral.

What next?

Shane Kim joins SCEA?
Aaron Greenberg grows hair?
Hip Hop Gamer goes to grammar school?

You have entered... the twilight zone... *cue music*

Aquarius5324d ago (Edited 5324d ago )

I would take out the "U.S. getting the shaft compared to EU PS3 owners." because EU still does compared to the US :(

ABizzel15324d ago

You need to fix this Sony. Have a trade in program or something where you trade in your games, and get a PSN voucher for the same game or something.

I want to upgrade, but If my 8 games (God of War, Twisted Metal, Crisis Core, Burnout, Patapon, Loco Roco 2, can't think of the other 2 and too lazy to go look) aren't coming along I don't know if I want to upgrade on launch.

I need to pick up

Killzone Liberation
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops
Portal Ops Plus
New Metal Gear
GTA China Town Wars
Final Fantasy Dissida

DiLeCtioN5324d ago

this dam thing is like £50 away from a PS3, waste of money if you ask me.

sam22365324d ago (Edited 5324d ago )

Completely agree. And you know what the worst thing is? The PSPgo is just a ridiculous gimmick.

Get yourself a PSP/PSP slim with a 32GB memory stick, install custom firmware, rip all of your UMDs and put them on the memory stick. That's basically the PSPgo right there and all of that is for less then €100.

Seriously, the PSPgo is bloody usless.

hoops5324d ago

The PSP go is not worth it. Too expensive and if you have a large collection of UMD's you are rivered large.
What the hell was Sony thinking with this?

poindat5324d ago

"Since the PSPgo is UMD-less, there's little incentive for customers to upgrade and be stuck with a pile of unplayable games."

I didn't know there were so many idiots in this world. There is NO NEED for anyone who has a PSP-3000 to upgrade to the Go. If they want to, more power to them, but come on... Don't throw out your old PSP and make your hundreds of dollars of purchases invalid. That's just stupid.

Jeff2575324d ago

Well as much as Id like to get a new PSP. Since I wont have a way to keep from having to rebuy the games I have then I think Ill just pass on this. at least until Sony either changes their plans or seriously drops the price. Im just glad that new games will still be coming out on UMD for the time being.

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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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Snookies1213d ago (Edited 13d 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.

Relientk7712d ago

Don't play with my feelings like that.

Also, new Tenchu please!

TheColbertinator12d 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?

ravens5215d 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.

MrNinosan15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

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

ravens5215d 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.

VIK212115d ago (Edited 15d 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...

MrNinosan15d ago

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

ravens5214d ago

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

ravens5214d 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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Barlos15d 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.

Barlos15d ago (Edited 15d 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.

Tapani15d ago

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

Rebel_Scum15d ago

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

I_am_Batman15d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim15d 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_Scum15d ago (Edited 15d 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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GoodGuy0918d ago

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

CrimsonWing6917d 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.

VersusDMC17d 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.

EternalTitan17d ago

I can feel your hatred. Keep it up.

Ataraxias17d 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.

SegaSaturn66917d 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.

EternalTitan17d 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.

VersusDMC17d 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...

Asterphoenix16d 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.

Tapani16d 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.