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developmag.com - 5/21/2009

Developers already briefed about PSP game rentals | Game Development | News by Develop

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digital distribution, psp, psp2, umd Developers already briefed about PSP game rentals Rob Crossley Today, 10:45am Comments (1) GDC behind-closed-door briefings detailed PSP's digital game rental service News may have only broken last night that Sony is considering PSP game renatals, but Develop ...

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playstationlifestyle.net - 5/22/2009

Sony Considering Music Downloads for PSP

— playstationlifestyle.net — I think we’ve heard it all for Sony’s little handheld machine, the PSP . First we get... Skype, then we’re surveyed on a rental service, and now Sony is considering to do music downloads for the portable. The news comes from CNET , who reports that Sony has contacted ... (more) Sony Considering Music Downloads for PSP

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news.cnet.com - 5/21/2009

Sources: Sony considers music downloads for PSP

— news.cnet.com — Sony has spoken with some of the major recording companies about providing music for the PlayStation Portable,... music industry sources told CNET News. The sources said the talks are only preliminary and no deals have been struck. But apparently, ... (more) Sources: Sony considers music downloads for PSP

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joystiq.com - 5/20/2009

PSP survey hints at game rental service

— joystiq.com — Click to embiggen A recent survey seeks consumer interest in a PSP game rental service. With the... PSP Go all but confirmed a possibility and UMD on its way out , a PSP that takes full advantage of the digital age and the PSN doesn't exactly ... (more) PSP survey hints at game rental service

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Developers told of PSP rental plans at GDC
Joystiq — ... It looks like Sony's been thinking of doing a PSP games rental service for quite some time now. A consumer survey we discovered yesterday gauged interest in a PSN-powered games rental service for the PSP. Through the hypothetical service, PSP owners would pay a ...

PSP Getting Music Downloads, Digital Game Rentals?
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — ... Whatever you get on a Sony site should play on an iPod as well." "(Sony) should want that but right now you can't download a Sony PSP game to an iPod Touch because the operating system won't allow it," he added. "I know I can get music from iTunes to the PSP...It's just a question, but I wonder if Sony will configure the PSP so it would be incompatible with iTunes. They could come up with their own proprietary format for music so that MP3s won't work." Simultaneously, Develop reported that certain developers have been briefed about a PSP game rental service. A survey ...

Sony Considering Digital Rentals For PSP Games
The Escapist : Latest News — ... distributed by market research firm TNS Interactive. The survey proposed several specific subscription models for such a service, with varying degrees of monthly payments corresponding to the amount of rentals available per month. It also brought up the idea of a service that "also offered the ability to download extra games in addition to your subscription allowance." So it seems that Sony is, at the least, considering a PSP game rental service, presumably via PSN. If a report from Develop is to be believed, however, they're doing more than that. According to Develop's ...

Sony Considering Rental Service For PSP Games
The Escapist : Latest News — ... distributed by market research firm TNS Interactive. The survey proposed several specific subscription models for such a service, with varying degrees of monthly payments corresponding to the amount of rentals available per month. It also brought up the idea of a service that "also offered the ability to download extra games in addition to your subscription allowance." So it seems that Sony is, at the least, considering a PSP game rental service, presumably via PSN. If a report from Develop is to be believed, however, they're doing more than that. According to Develop's ...

PSP game rentals coming?
That VideoGame Blog — ... posted an image of a survey that hinted at a downloadable game rental service, a concept that supports the rumors of a UMDless PSP Go. Rumors that gain more traction with a new article on Develop which states that developers have already been told about the game rental concept — apparently the idea was pitched at GDC two months ago. ...

Developers Secretly Briefed By Sony About PSP Rental Service
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... According to a source that spoke to Develop magazine, Sony held private meetings with several development studios at GDC, outlining the service and providing documentation to support it. This certainly makes for a meatier rumor, especially since it suggests that Sony is more than just fantasizing about this service. ...