To some extent I’m saddened to hear that the PSP Go is officially being phased out. I was very excited when it was first announced and picked one up as soon as it was released, only to have the reality sink in. I could do without being able to trade or sell my games, and even not having access to the PSP’s entire catalog of games didn’t kill it for me. Not having access to the sales offered at Amazon and elsewhere hurt, but I was willing to pay a premium for the convenience of having all of my games stored on the system. The final straw came when games I was looking forward to didn’t hit PSN at the same time as they on UMD; it was then I realized that I had made a mistake by paying a premium for a digital-only system that wasn’t supported in the way it needed to be. (It also didn’t help that my fingers never fit on the shoulder buttons all that well, either.) Hopefully Sony has learned its lesson from the Go and will better support the digital side when it comes to the NGP so, if I want to, it’ll be a viable option to go all-digital with the new handheld.
Today’s highlights:
- New consoles from Microsoft and Sony are expected in 2014, according to sources.
- Shigeru Miyamoto hopes he can have Super Mario for 3DS out this year.
- Is Call of Duty like Guitar Hero?
- The Last Guardian and the ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Collection have been delayed.
- God of War 4 is reportedly coming in 2012.
- The FTC found that videogame ratings are better enforced than those of movies or music.
- No More Heroes gets another redux in Japan.
- Japan review check: Patapon 3 and El Shaddai.
- DeNA wants to expand Mobage overseas.
- Shoji Masuda talks about remaking his RPG.
- Tales of Xillia is getting a new chat system.
- Ragnarok Online returns to portables.
- Xbox 360 is getting a new 2D fighter this summer.
- Cool Thor Pixel Art From the Team That Made Contra 4
- SOCOM 4 review
And here’s what else happened today:
Alice Also Available as a Download
