Video Game Consoles - PSP
PLAYSTATION PORTABLE
 The
PlayStation Portable is Sony's third installment in its
successful PlayStation line of video game consoles and
their first entry into handheld systems. The PSP was first
announced during E³ 2003 and was unveiled on May
11, 2004 at a Sony press conference during E³ 2004.
First released in Japan, its official retail release date
was December 12, 2004. It was released in North America
on March 24, 2005. The PSP launched in South Korea on
May 2, 2005 and was followed by a joint launch in Singapore,
Hong Kong and Taiwan on May 12, 2005. It will be released
in Europe and Australia on September 1, 2005 [1]. Sony
had delayed the European launch (originally set for March)
to meet demand from other regions.
The PSP can play video games, video content, and digital
audio, as well as display digital photos. Instead of being
distributed on traditional ROM cartridges with battery-backed
RAM for saves, games and other content are sold on Sony's
new 1.8 GB Universal Media Discs (UMDs). The Memory Stick
Duo (regular or Pro, but the high-speed mode of high-speed
Sticks isn't supported) is used for storing saved games
and moving multimedia to the PSP from other devices. Other
notable features of the PSP include WiFi wireless networking
support (including a web browser in version 2.0 of the
firmware), a rechargeable and removable battery, 4.3 inch
(109 mm) TFT LCD 480x272 pixel flat screen, and a sliding
flat panel analog stick.
The PSP is able to connect to the PlayStation 3 for transfer
of game saves and media to and from the PS3s hard drive
and using its WiFi connection can be used as a "video
enabled game controller," similar to the connectivity
feature of the Game Boy Advance and GameCube. |
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Max Shooter XBOX & PS2 Keyboard
& Mouse Adapter Review
by Jeromy
The third and latest XBOX/PS2 keyboard & mouse adapter
to hit the market is the Max Shooter. Before this adapter
was released there was a good chance that the guy destroying
you in Halo 2 was using a regular XBOX controller and
not one of the previously released keyboard & mouse
adapters. Enter Max Shooter stage right. Now you should
be afraid, very afraid, as the Max Shooter basically turns
the console FPS into a PC FPS with all the accuracy that
that entails. After spending a good few days playing Halo
2, Socom II, and Unreal Championship 2 there is little
doubt that FPS games were mostly made to be played with
a mouse and keyboard.
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