Demo of Final Fantasy Type-0 confirmed

Japanese magazine Famitsu's latest issue, Square Enix has confirmed the arrival of a demo for Final Fantasy Type-0. It will be available from September on the Japanese PlayStation Store and will taste four of the many missions included in the final game, due out about a month later. Here in Europe, Final Fantasy Type-0 does not have a precise launch date ... let alone if we can hope for a demo autumn. The game should arrive on our shores by the spring of 2012.

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I also PSP games on PlayStation 3

Some games for PlayStation Portable will arrive on PlayStation 3 in a version sold in high definition on Blu-ray which will include extra content and in some cases support for stereoscopic 3D. The first game to arrive on the PS3 will be Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, expected in summer in Japan. "The graphics of the PS3 version, including monsters, scenes, equipment and Felyne, it will be spectacular and will provide a vibrant and dynamic gameplay on the screens of TV," said Sony in a press release.

PSP in Japan in front of everyone

Sales declined for all platforms in Japan, where over the past seven days, the best-selling console was the PlayStation Portable once again. According to data from Media Create (via Andriasang), the portable Sony console before the 3DS while PlayStation 3 is among the best-selling home console. The top ranking software sees the game for Nintendo DS, Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2, followed by Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuisou for PS3 and Steel Diver for 3DS.

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New info on Final Fantasy Type-0

Japan's Jump magazine has revealed new information on Final Fantasy Type-0, formerly called PSP game Final Fantasy Agito XIII. As reported by Andriasang were presented in two new characters, King Sice: one holding a gun to hand, the second fight with a scythe. In Final Fantasy Type-0 there will be several invocations, which include and Ifrit Golem, also unveiled a new, Odin.

As in many other games in the series will be a blimp that will explore the world in search of towns and dungeons. The universe of Type-0 is so vast that the title of Square Enix will hit stores on two UMD discs. The game is part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series, the same universe it belongs to the game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Final Fantasy XIII.

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PSPgo "an absolute flop"

The death of PSPgo indefferenti has left analysts, who sought out the causes of the commercial flop of the model of free PlayStation Portable UMD. "The price difference between a PSP-3000 had no excuses," said a source Videogame analyst Michael Pachter. "Not much to say about PSPgo. The mechanism is based only on the download has not proved attractive as he thought Sony, and design, although interesting, was not worth spending an extra $ 80.

Gladiator Begins imminent PSP

Gladiator Begins for PlayStation Portable will be available starting May 27. A demo of the game is available for some time on the PlayStation Network. Gladiator Begins, developed by the same team of Tenchu and Way of the Samurai, was released in the U.S. in September 2010, while Japan came almost a year ago.

Extra content will be available on PSN on a regular basis, including new weapons, armor, and characters.

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Sony sets aside PSPgo

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has confirmed that it had ceased production of PSPgo. According to the web portal Phileweb Japanese (translation Andriasang) the Japanese company will not send any new stocks of consoles to retailers, while on the official Japanese PlayStation site the PSPgo can no longer be ordered online.

The confirmation comes in the wake of rumors that emerged in the past few hours. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has however said in a statement that the company "will continue to meet the demand for current generation PSP" after pointing out that NGP will debut later this year. "

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PSPgo out of production?

According to the blog of an alleged employee of Sony Japan (via Andriasang), Sony has confirmed the cessation of production of PSPgo. The blogger points out that the store digital Sony Japan is no longer possible to reserve the console, the console while in the West is still on sale online. PSPgo sales were modest overall, but called the launch of the Sony handheld console without UMD reader an experiment designed to test the consumer's needs.

Dissidia 012 DLC Revealed

Square Enix has announced a series of DLC for the game for PlayStation Portable Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy. The first package will be available during the day on the PlayStation Store, other content will arrive in the coming weeks. This is the full list:

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Remains in front of the PSP in Japan 3DS

The PSP maintains its leadership in the Japanese hardware market, once again outpacing the newly-arrived 3DS. The rankings from Media Create, and reported by Andriasang, they say that the console Sony has sold more 58,075 units, with a further increase compared to 51,095 last week. The 3DS, by contrast, fell from 50,710 to 42,979 consoles sold, reaching 836,000 since he arrived on the market last February 26.

Sony cuts price of PSP

Sony has announced a new price reduction for its (for now) only portable console. From now officially the PSP will cost € 129, quite a step back compared to € 179 designated as the official price until a few hours ago. "The price cut was made possible by a number of factors, including a favorable fluctuation relations 'strength' between the Euro and Yen," announced an official from Sony.

The drop in price is valid throughout Europe except in England, where the presence of sterling has made null and void the market fluctuations.

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PSP console in Japan in 2010

The PSP was the best-selling console in Japan in fiscal year just ended. The figure was released by Enterbrain, which quantified the number of 2,640,499 pieces of the handheld Nintendo sold in the last 12 months, slightly higher than those of the Nintendo DS (2523142). Playstation 3 is third by sold 1407126 console and first forward in ranking than the Wii.

Here's the full list: Regarding the software, the first position we find Pokémon White / Black with 5,149,022 units sold, followed by Monster Hunter Portable with 4,372,182 3rd. Here's the complete Top Five:

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A date for Persona 3 Portable

Persona 3 Portable, PSP version of role-playing game originally released on the PlayStation 2 will arrive in Europe on April 29. The game developed by Atlus in the Old Continent will be published by Ghostlight also a digital version of the PlayStation Network. The Collector's Edition will include a 48-page art book, poster and other items.

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Vanillaware Unveils Grand Knights History

The developer of the Wii platform, Muramasa: The Demon's Blade, and the game for the PlayStation 2, Odin Sphere, announced the company's next project, RPG for the PlayStation Portable called Grand Knights History. According to Japan's Famitsu magazine (translation by 1Up), History Grand Knights will be a turn-based role-playing game set in the land of Ristia.

The player will control a knight belonging to one of three factions vie Ristia: appearance and stats of the party will be personalized. "The characters are animated like in the 2D action games and are trying to build a new type of gameplay merging online and offline," said project director Tomohiko Deguchi.

Gladiator Begins to Europe

The Japanese action RPG Gladiator Begins will arrive in Europe in May. In the Old Continent, the game for the PlayStation Portable will be developed by Acquire and published by Zen United PQube. The role play is available in the U.S. since last September in Japan is in stores for over a year. Already scheduled the release of additional content that will include new weapons and extra characters to download via the PlayStation Network.

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A prologue for Dissidia duodecim

The prologue of Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy will be released on the European PlayStation Network on March 23 and will cost € 2.99. In this brief adventure to take control of Lightning, former star of Final Fantasy XIII, and we will move in a scenario that will narrate the events preceding the main adventure.

The purchase of the prologue will allow fans to unlock Aerith, the unforgettable heroine of FFVII as supporting character in the final game for the PSP.

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Announced Dissidia duodecim Prologus

Square Enix has just announced duodecim Prologus Dissidia Final Fantasy - a spin-off of the impending spin-off (forgive the pun) 012 Final Fantasy Dissidia. According to the PlayStation Blog, this would Prologus essentially a preamble to introduce the character of Lighting, providing details about its history and allowing you to discover all the background leading to the events recounted in Dissidia 012.

A Persona 3 Special Edition

The third chapter in the Persona series, to be released on PSP in a few weeks, will have a Special Edition just announced by publisher Ghostlight. According to details published on the official website, this collector's edition will contain: In addition to this, some retailers also offer a free t-shirt to those who pre-ordered the game.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (wikipedia)  

A European date for FFIV PSP

Square Enix has announced that the Complete Collection of Final Fantasy IV will be available in Europe since April 22. This version will be released in PSP version will include Special and commemorative cards, a special cloth to wipe the screen of the console and downloadable content for the next installment of the series: Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy.

The Complete Collection includes not only the original Final Fantasy IV, but also a sequel called The After Years. The two games are linked by an unusual scenario and propose new graphics, new musical arrangements, and a Gallery mode never before seen CG movies. The original FFIV was released in 1991 on Super Nintendo, and The After Years arrived only on Japanese cell phones in 2008.

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Sony cuts price of PSP in USA

Sony has just announced that starting from February 27, PSP-3000 can be purchased from U.S. retailers at a price of $ 129.99, but strangely no one has made statements about the possibility that such a price reduction can be applied also in the market Europe. "We have nothing to say about it," said Sony Europe to the microphones in our network.

"The PSP has been very successful in Europe and we look forward to sharing with the public our plans for the coming year." In line with the reduction in price, Sony will add a series of new products to the Essentials line, among them stand out Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Resistance Retribution, Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite and Killzone: Liberation.