PlayStation as a platform has existed for over 15 years now, and is older than my niece by 14 months. So it's not too hard to imagine that over the course of the brand's existence that a PlayStation of some sort was the first platform for many a gamer. Some of you reading may be young enough to say that the PS2 was your first game machine. But if you're reading this, that leads me to believe th... more.

For those with a PlayStation Portable, when's the last the time you asked yourself, "I wonder if I can use my PSP as a proper educational tool?" If you haven't, fear not, because someone else has been asking that question for you. ConnectedED, a division group of Sony UK, has been marketing the ways PlayStation products can be used as educational tools. ConnectedED has come up with a project ca... more.

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Portable 3rd for the PSP, bringing the monsters of the Nintendo Wii exclusive to Sony's handheld. The game was announced today at a Capcom press event in Japan. Of course, this isn't a direct port of the Wii game, which has yet to release in the States, with new moves and monsters making their way to the PSP. Sadly, the Wii's water-based levels won't make the... more.

The PSP has been having a rough time in the US as of late, lagging behind other video game hardware sales and coming up short on the software side due to piracy. The UMD-less PSPgo hasn't been having that good a go of it either, with a high price scaring away many a consumer. Gavin Cheshire, vice president of Codemasters Studios, puts the blame on a negative consumer experience, telling Edge: ... more.

Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind the Metal Gear Solid franchise, has been hard at work bringing his franchise to that next level on the PlayStation Portable. Despite the announcement that Metal Gear Solid: Rising was coming to multiple platforms, Kojima made it known that it wasn't really "his" title and that his main focus would be on Peace Walker. These claims are made even more evident in... more.

According to a recent discussion with Joystiq.com, Naughty Dog's very own, Evan Wells, touched on the subject of bringing Nathan Drake to the pocket handheld PlayStation Portable. Due to the recent slew of Game of the Year awards, this may be a great addition to a handheld platform library that many have criticized as poor. "I think it would be fantastic to see the game (move) onto a handheld sys... more.

Play.Create.Share continues it's truly sharing theme today with a couple of limited edition PSP themes for the upcoming title, ModNation Racers. As many of you know, MNR is set to release on the PlayStation Portable and in order to promote that, Sony is giving away very cool themes to members who register on the official site. Simply go to ModNation, register in the top right-hand corner and So... more.

Today, Sony has announced that PlayStation Portable owners will finally have the ability to take advantage of the PSP Comics feature just resting on your XMB. The service is being activated across several countries as well as the United States and United Kingdom. According to the European Blog, PSP Comics are already available in Europe and are slated to become available in North America in rou... more.

Good news, for all of you Final Fantasy VII fans. A leaked scan today has revealed that Cloud Strife's best friend Zack Fair will be appearing in the PSP-exclusive Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. For those of you not to familiar with Zack, he was the man who Cloud looked up to while serving as a grunt in the Shinra army. Zack was also the leading man in the PSP game, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy ... more.

It's no secret that one of the biggest issues previous PlayStation Portable owners had with Sony's new PSPgo was the fact that UMD games were not compatible with the hand held. On top of that, Sony had no intention of creating a conversion process to allow you to transfer your hard disc media to the digital kind if you upgraded to the Go platform. However, one third-party accessory creator is a... more.

The latest Famitsu article has revealed that Hideo Kojima's latest Metal Gear Solid for the PSP will be hitting Japanese store shelves March 18, 2010. MGS:PW puts players back into the shoes of Big Boss and is set during the 1970s. Similarly like Big Boss' last game MGS3, players will find themselves back in a Jungle-like setting. It should also be noted that since the second Metal Gear Solid, ... more.

The UMD-less PSPgo is not a sign that Sony is leaving physical discs out of their gaming devices. Digital distribution is certainly on the up and with the PSPgo joining the iPhone as a download-only gaming platform, it wouldn't be a stretch to believe that all future devices will reject the disc. However, boxed video games are "not going away any time soon," according to SCEE boss Andrew Hou... more.