PSP Weekend Warrior: of high prices, apologies, and Hannah Montana

It’s the week after E3 2009 and we received more updates on the stuff that were announced during the yearly gaming expo. First up is the new PSP Go, which generated a bit of controversy over Sony‘s decision to slap a US$ 250 price tag on it. We also heard more about the games presented during E3. A new firmware update that “improves system stability” also went live this week, just ahead of another custom firmware release from the PSP homebrew community. Read on for the rest of the PSP Weekend Warrior.

It’s the week after E3 2009 and we received more updates on the stuff that were announced during the yearly gaming expo. First up is the new PSP Go, which generated a bit of controversy over Sony‘s decision to slap a US$ 250 price tag on it. We also heard more about the games presented during E3. A new firmware update that “improves system stability” also went live this week, just ahead of another custom firmware release from the PSP homebrew community.

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The Hardware:

• PSP Go:
• PSP Go UK price not yet confirmed.Link
• Pachter on the PSP Go: Sony is ripping consumers off. Link
• Pachter apologizes for PSP Go “ripping-off” comment. Link
• PSP firmware 5.51 now live, improves system stability. Link
• Hannah Montana comes with a lilac-purple PSP-3000. Link
• Jack Tretton talks leaks and confidentiality.Link

The Games:

• To UMD or not to UMD:
• All PSP games released after October 1 will be downloadable. Link
• “Majority” of old PSP games to be made available for download by October.Link
• New screenshots, character pics in Lunar: Silver Star Harmony scan. Link
• Capcom: Resident Evil PSP will be totally new, totally different. Link
• Eric Lempel: There will be no Trophies for the PSP. Link
• Video: Multiplayer battles in Tales of VS. Link
• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite bundle for Europe revealed. Link
• Kojima supposed to serve only as MGS: Peace Walker’s producer at first, had to step in. Link
• Gran Turismo:
• No DLC planned for Gran Turismo PSP. Link
• Almost webbed: GT PSP could’ve been ‘GT Spyder’. Link
• Fate/Unlimited Codes:
• Screenshots: Fate/ Unlimited Codes. Link
• Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable Mission Mode details. Link

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See you guys again next week for another edition of the PSP Weekend Warrior! Now I’m off to start saving up for that Hannah Montana PSP. I don’t care what game it’s bundled with, I just really want that color.