wraggster
May 14th, 2010, 00:13
Sony Europe has confirmed a new budget range of PSP games called PSP Essentials that will retail for £9.99 from this summer.
The initial line-up of 20 games are to include Ratchet and Clank, FIFA 09, Wipeout Pulse and Ben 10 Alien Force, and more will be made available every three months following their release.
Essentials will launch this June in Europe and PAL territories, said Sony.
"Releasing PSP Essentials makes sure that every PSP gamer – and younger newcomers in particular - can get their hands on the best portable gaming experiences at affordable prices," said Isabelle Tomatis, European product marketing manager for hardware and platforms at SCEE.
"Combined with the other things PSP can do, like music, movies and chat, this makes PSP a really attractive choice for handheld entertainment."
The full list of games featuring in the PSP Essentials range at launch will be the following:
Daxter
Everybody’s Golf
LocoRoco
Medievil Resurrection
Pursuit Force
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Burnout Legends
Ben 10 Alien Force
NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2
Secret Agent Clank
WipEout Pulse
Patapon 2
Buzz! Master Quiz
FIFA 09
Fight Night Round 3
Sims 2
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
F1 2009
Spongebob Yellow Avenger
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sony-europe-announces-psp-essentials-budget-range
The initial line-up of 20 games are to include Ratchet and Clank, FIFA 09, Wipeout Pulse and Ben 10 Alien Force, and more will be made available every three months following their release.
Essentials will launch this June in Europe and PAL territories, said Sony.
"Releasing PSP Essentials makes sure that every PSP gamer – and younger newcomers in particular - can get their hands on the best portable gaming experiences at affordable prices," said Isabelle Tomatis, European product marketing manager for hardware and platforms at SCEE.
"Combined with the other things PSP can do, like music, movies and chat, this makes PSP a really attractive choice for handheld entertainment."
The full list of games featuring in the PSP Essentials range at launch will be the following:
Daxter
Everybody’s Golf
LocoRoco
Medievil Resurrection
Pursuit Force
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Burnout Legends
Ben 10 Alien Force
NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2
Secret Agent Clank
WipEout Pulse
Patapon 2
Buzz! Master Quiz
FIFA 09
Fight Night Round 3
Sims 2
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
F1 2009
Spongebob Yellow Avenger
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sony-europe-announces-psp-essentials-budget-range