PSP-3000 (BRITE)

The third installment of the psp has arrived. Following psp-2000(Slim & Lite). A lot of new upgrades but none too good to make it a must buy for old psp owners.

Whats new!

In comparison to the PSP-2000, the PSP-3000 has an improved LCD screen with an increased colour range, five times the contrast ratio, half the pixel response time to reduce ghosting and blurring effects, and anti-reflective technology to improve outdoor playability.It has an integrated microphone, the goal of which is to establish the PSP as "a viable communication device" according to Sony Europe boss David Reeves. PSP games will now be playable on interlaced (non-progressive scan) televisions via composite video cables. start and select buttons have changed from semi-circles to ovals, with the home button being replaced by a "PS Button" similar to the PS3's.

The bad

The screen draws more current than the screen for the PSP-2000, initially causing a reduction in the console's battery life by "about 20 minutes" according to SCEA director of hardware marketing John Koller.






Comparison between psp-3000(top) & psp-2000(bottom)

Ultimate Gaming Accessories

GREEN CONTROLLER

At last month's Leipzig Gaming Convention, Konami mentioned that a new Xbox 360 limited edition controller would be coming to Europe. The company's spokesperson said that the green controller would be released alongside Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, and it was unveiled alongside the game at the show.

The Xbox 360 controller has received criticism for its directional pad, which is why this new pad sees a 16-way upgrade. That's up from the 8 directions on the regular pad, although everything else on the joypad remains the same as before.According to Microsoft, the new limited-edition green wireless controller offers "enhancements to d-pad functionality, which will add to the experience of playing games where the d-pad is the primary control mechanism." While only Pro Evo has been announced as supporting the new pad, various rumours suggest other games may offer support, including Street Fighter IV.

SIDE WINDER X8 MOUSE

Microsoft has today announced its newest SideWinder PC gaming peripheral, the SideWinder X8 Mouse. The SideWinder X8 looks similar to the other SideWinder mice, but it comes with several new features including 2.4GHz wireless connectivity and Microsoft's new BlueTrack technology that allows the mouse to work on more surfaces than regular optical and laser mice.The mouse itself shares the same shape as the previous SideWinder mice, but it has a few external changes. The scroll wheel can now register left and right tilts and the side buttons have changed from round nubbins to indented panels for better thumb placement. The macro-record and Windows Games Explorer quick launch button round out the rest of the mouse's clickable options.




ATI RADEON HD 460

Now that the big Radeon HD 4800 series card launches are out of the way, AMD is ready to fill out the rest of its product line-up with more affordable card options including several sub-$100 cards in the new Radeon HD 4600 family. We got our hands on an early evaluation ATI Radeon HD 4670 sample and made it do all sorts of naughty things with 3DMark Vantage, Call of Duty 4, and Crisis.



PS3 WIRELESS KEYBOARD

A new Bluetooth wireless keypad accessory for the PlayStation 3. The PS3 Wireless Keypad, designed to fit onto a DualShock 3 or Sixaxis gamepad, will give players an easy way to enter text on the PS3. Expect the PS3 Wireless Keypad to arrive this November.