PSP Weekend Warrior: Adhoc Party hopes and smaller, cheaper games for PSP Go

PSP Weekend Warrior - Image 1 We had a bit of a PSP trifecta this week. We got a closer look at two of the year’s most-anticipated PSP titles — Gran Turismo and LittleBigPlanet — as well as an idea of how these two big console games would translate themselves to the handheld experience, particularly the new PSP Go. And speaking of the Go, could Sony be readying a Western release of the PSP Adhoc Party service to coincide with the Go’s launch? Read all about it and more in this week’s PSP Weekend Warrior.

PSP Weekend Warrior - Image 1

We had a bit of a PSP trifecta this week. We got a closer look at two of the year’s most-anticipated PSP titles — Gran Turismo and LittleBigPlanet — as well as an idea of how these two big console games would translate themselves to the handheld experience, particularly the new PSP Go. And speaking of the Go, could Sony be readying a Western release of the PSP Adhoc Party service to coincide with the Go’s launch?


General PSP News:

  • Sony courting indie devs with faster quality assurance, lower price points for new PSP games. Link
  • Accio! Harry Potter UMD movie boxset available at Amazon. Link
  • Sony trademarks Adhoc Party in US; service finally heading overseas? Link

The Games:

  • No demo planned for Gran Turismo PSP, AI car count set at 3. Link
  • Kojima discusses MGS: Peace Walker gameplay, dissects countdown timer teaser. Link
  • Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines details, gameplay vid, and PSP bundle info. Link
  • Videos: Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet played on a PSP Go. Link
  • God Eater buffet: details, screenshots, artwork. Link
  • Dissidia demo coming this month. Link
  • Ys 7 gameplay trailer. Link
  • Saints Row metalled up, coming to PSP? Link
  • Screenshots and details for Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny’s character creation mode. Link
  • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite:
    • Capcom giving out special Monster Hunter Freedom Unite quests at Comic-Con. Link
    • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite DLC for July 17: Slay the Nargacuga! Link
  • Valkyria Chronicles 2:
    • Valkyria Chronicles getting PSP-exclusive sequel. Link
    • Valkyria Chronicles 2 gets screenshots and website, adhoc multiplayer confirmed. Link


And that’s it for this week’s PSP news recap. See you again in seven days for another edition of the PSP Weekend Warrior.

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