Word: psp
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...thought handheld gaming devices were just for kids, Sony's new PSP (short for PlayStation Portable) could easily change your mind. With its slick, black-lacquer design, bright 4.3-in. display and ability to play movies and MP3s, the $250 PSP makes its main competitor, the Nintendo DS, look like a relic from the Ice Age. The PSP could be the hottest gizmo since the iPod. --By Anita Hamilton...
...each, the 24 titles initially available for the PSP aren't cheap, so it pays to choose wisely. Action-packed sports games like NBA Street Showdown and World Tour Soccer are good bets, as is Twisted Metal: Head-On, a demolition-derby title that you can play with others over the Internet using the PSP's built-in wi-fi. For a more cerebral thrill, try Lumines, a puzzle game with cascading blocks that's totally addictive...
Priced around $20 a pop, feature films such as Kill Bill Vol. 1, Spider-Man 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean are available for the PSP. In tests, the PSP played flicks for four hours between charges...
...camera: it has a 20-GB hard drive for music and photos, and a 3.7-in. color LCD screen for viewing pictures. It can combine still shots with music and make funky slide shows that include zooming and panning. Also look for the release next year of the PSP, a portable PlayStation. The new gizmo's short battery life may annoy some, but the buzzed-about player could pose a credible threat to the Nintendo Game...
...blisters from video games. Analysts expect one of the top stocking stuffers this season to be not a traditional toy but the new generation of Nintendo's Game Boy, the DS, which hit stores last week. Next year will bring more competition in handheld gaming, when Sony launches the PSP. Cell-phone makers like Nokia are also targeting kids with game gadgets. A recent Roper poll found that parents plan to curtail toy purchases this season in favor of gifts such as video games and consumer electronics...