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Sony PSP game rental downloads coming?
Original at Mirror.co.uk
• Fri, May 22
Sony has yet to confirm either a new Sony PSP or Sony PSP rental service, but with the recent download only experiment with Patapon 2, we'd be surprised if the company wasn't working on something similar right now. Luckily with E3 around the corner, ... BetaNews - GameSpot
PSP game rentals planned, music downloads under consideration ...
Original at GameSpot
• Thu, May 21
Sony already offers games for sale via digital download, including the download-only Patapon 2. The survey goes on to ask basic market-research questions about pricing, subscription periods, maximum monthly rentals, and what number of new games ...
Sony Considering Digital Rentals for PSP?
Original at GameFocus
• Thu, May 21
• 2 related articles
Canada Rumors have been circulating since earlier this year that a new PSP model will ship without a UMD media drive, opting instead for an all-digital distribution model. The company released Patapon 2 as a download-only title as a "test case" in April, ...
Related articles from Ars Technica, Popzara.
Analysis: Sony's Game Hardware Conundrum
Original at Gamasutra
• Mon, May 18
CA On the PSP, it is hard to tell what Sony has planned. The recent download-only release of Patapon 2, along with increasing rumors of a hardware revision that nixes the UMD drive, suggest that Sony will drop its current retail-focused model and consider ...
PlayStation Store Update: Patapon 2, Galactrix, Disgaea Add-On Madness
Original at Kotaku Australia
• Thu, May 7
Australia By Mike Fahey on May 8, 2009 at 10:30 AM The first download-only PSP title hits the PlayStation Store this week, along with the PS3 debut of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and an oddly-priced set of downloadable Disgaea 3 content. ...
PlayStation Store Update: Patapon 2, Galactrix, Disgaea Add-On Madness
Original at Kotaku.com
• Thu, May 7
NY The first download-only PSP title hits the PlayStation Store this week, along with the PS3 debut of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and an oddly-priced set of downloadable Disgaea 3 content. This marks my first time posting the PlayStation Store Update, ...
Opinion: Sony's Patapon 2 unleashes its rhythm magic download-only: Will ...
Original at CNET News.com
• Tue, May 5
Expect a weird combination of beautiful art from French artist Rolito, trance-like rhythm-based attack minigames, and obsessive character leveling. More character classes, a well-explained evolution tree for the Patapon warriors you bring to life, ...
New Sony PSP Go! Loses UMD, Expected in June
Original at PC World
• Wed, Apr 29
• 1 related articles
PSP Go! may be available in two storage models: 8GB and 16GB. This rumor makes perfect sense due to Sony's digital download-only release of Patapon 2. Concurrent with the device's launch, Sony may to release 100 downloadable games in its store, ...
Related articles from Destructoid.
Fate/unlimited codes for PSP is download-only
Original at Examiner.com
• Tue, Apr 28
Capcom today announced that the upcoming PSP anime fighting game, Fate/unlimited codes, is the second PSP game that can only be downloaded from the Playstation Store. It will follow the footsteps of Patapon 2 when it releases this summer on the ...
Patapon 2 multiplayer trailer
Original at Fragland
• Thu, Apr 23
Belgium Sony is zo vriendelijk geweest om een trailertje op het net te zwieren met enkele leuke multiplayer beelden van Patapon 2, de opvolger van het verrassende Patapon. De game is een download-only titel voor de PSP en is vanaf 7 mei beschikbaar in de PSN ...
PSP Firmware 5.50 Aimed at Digital Distribution
Original at PSPworld
• Mon, Apr 20
The upcoming game Patapon 2 will be abvailable as a digital download only, further emphasizing this shift in marketing strategy. The all new 5.50 firmware upgrade means you no longer need a PlayStation Network account to do a quick bit of window ...
Sony details what will be in the Patapon 2 box
Original at Gaming Target
• Sat, Apr 18
After announcing that Patapon 2 would be released on the PSP as a download-only title, Sony has revealed what will come in the game's box that will be found in stores on May 5. According to a post on the PlayStation.Blog, the Patapon 2 box will contain ...
Patapon 2 For PSP To Be Download-Only 'Test Case'
Original at Gamasutra
• Tue, Apr 14
CA by Kris Graft As the case for digital distribution strengthens, Sony Computer Entertainment America will be testing the market's waters with a digital-only release of Patapon 2 for PSP, the company has confirmed. "We're considering a digital only ...
Lunchtime Lowdown: Nikon D5000 debuts, HTC Fiesta runs Android and ...
Original at ElectricPig.tv
• Tue, Apr 14
UK There’s been lots of news for portable gaming fans today too: Patapon 2 for PSP will be download only, and more rumours emerged about the Zune HD, suggesting it might even run Xbox Live Community games. Will it run the Halo mobile game we’ve heard ...
Sony drops UMD for Patapon 2
Original at ElectricPig.tv
• Tue, Apr 14
UK Sony has confirmed Patapon 2 for PSP is going on sale as download-only title in the US, with no UMD version going to retailers. It’s described as a “test case” to gauge player’s interest in digital only content. Rumours are already suggesting that ...
Sony confirms UMD-free 'test' for PSP
Original at Home Cinema Choice
• Tue, Apr 14
• 2 related articles
UK SCEA has confirmed that the critically acclaimed PSP game Patapon 2 will not be released on its proprietary UMD-disc format in the US, instead being released as a digital download only. Gamers who wish to buy Patapon 2 at retail will purchase a box ...
Related articles from 1UP.com, PerezStart.com.
Sony confirms UMD-free 'test' for PSP
Original at Tech.co.uk
• Tue, Apr 14
• 3 related articles
UK SCEA has confirmed that the critically acclaimed PSP game Patapon 2 will not be released on its proprietary UMD-disc format in the US, instead being released as a digital download only. Gamers who wish to buy Patapon 2 at retail will purchase a box ...
Related articles from Gamers.com, GameSpot, 1UP.com.
Patapon 2 Goes Download Only
Original at Optimus.com
• Mon, Apr 13
PA Sony plans to launch Patapon 2, a four player co-op game for the PSP, on May 5th in the United States. The game, released earlier this year in Japan on UMD, is going to be available via digital distribution channels only confirmed Kotaku. ...
Lunchtime Lowdown: Nikon D5000 debuts, HTC Fiesta runs Android and ...
Original at Mirror.co.uk
• Mon, Apr 13
UK There's been lots of news for portable gaming fans today too: Patapon 2 for PSP will be download only, and more rumours emerged about the Zune HD, suggesting it might even run Xbox Live Community games. Will it run the Halo mobile game we've heard ...
Rumor: Patapon 2 Retail Copies Won't Ship On UMD
Original at Kotaku.com
• Mon, Apr 13
NY Sony may be taking a rather unusual step at retail with Patapon 2, making the PSP a digital download only, but still offering a boxed copy at retail. How would that work, exactly? According to Ars Technica's unnamed sources, Sony will release the ...