GameFly: Psp News

Sony explains why no Vita UMD transfers for US

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Feb 22, 2012 2:15PM PST

How come Japanese Vita owners can pay a few dollars to get digital copies of PSP UMD games, but we can't? According to Sony's Shuhei Yoshida, it's down to two main reasons: the PSP is more popular in Japan, and games are cheaper in the US. Read more

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus hitting PSN and XBLA

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Feb 17, 2012 5:15PM PST

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus is being ported from its original console versions to the arcade. That arcade version will also serve as the basis for PS3 and 360 downloadable versions, which will feature online play. Read more

Lego renews Star Wars license for ten more years

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Feb 13, 2012 11:45AM PST

The Lego Group has received the rights to make Star Wars video games and toys for another ten years, Lucasfilm announced today. Read more

Velocity releases on PSN in March; free for PS Plus

by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Feb 9, 2012 4:00PM PST

Developer FuturLab has announced Velocity--a space-based shooter with a teleportation mechanic--for PlayStation 3, PSP, and PlayStation Vita in March. Read more

PSP backwards compatibility for Vita detailed

by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Feb 9, 2012 3:00PM PST

Unfortunately, not every PSP game will be available to play on Vita on day one. An official list shows there are 275 PSP titles available to buy and redownload for Vita. Read more

Capcom net sales slump 29%

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Feb 2, 2012 5:15PM PST

Capcom has reported a 29% year-over-year drop in net sales for the period ending December 31. Its sales were weak compared to the prior year, which had more big hit franchises. Read more

Sony forecasts $2.9 billion annual loss

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Feb 2, 2012 9:00AM PST

Sony is forecasting a $2.9 billion annual loss for the fiscal year, after a disappointing quarter that suffered a $2.1 billion net loss at the end of December. Read more

PlayStation Store is offline all day today

by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Feb 2, 2012 6:00AM PST

Hope you weren't planning on buying anything from the PlayStation Store today. "Routine scheduled maintenance" will make many features of the PSN unavailable for the entire day, until 12AM PST. Read more

Kaz Hirai becomes Sony president on April 1

by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Feb 1, 2012 6:30AM PST

As expected, Kaz Hirai will be taking over the job as president and CEO of Sony. Read more

Simpsons Arcade, Final Fantasy V, Far Cry 2 for PlayStation Plus members in February

by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jan 31, 2012 10:15AM PST

PlayStation Plus members are entitled to a number of games as part of their subscription. In February, Plus subscribers will be able to download The Simpsons Arcade Game, Final Fantasy V, Far Cry 2, and more. Read more