We knew that the PSP Go was faster than the PSP-3000, but “by how much” was still a subject of speculation. It is not anymore as an FCC filing makes the PSP Go speed official. With a 480Mhz frequency, it is 44% faster than the previous 333Mhz PSP chip.

At first, most developers will make sure that their games are compatible with the PSP, so it's unlikely that they will use the added power for anything affecting the gameplay. However, it's not impossible to think that some eye-candy could be added when running on the PSP Go. Physics, particles, lighting or reflections would be high on the list... As the user base grows, the PSP Go could become a platform in itself as Sony will want to push their highest margin product. Sony could also subsidize Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker to be a “PSP Go only” title for that reason.

Link: FCC filing

If you're rich enough to purchase a racing car simulator for your abode, then you might want to consider the WoodSmart Racing Car Simulator that comes with an actual racing seat with a LCD TV for its display, mounted over a bracket. There are three models available currently which works with the PS3 and Xbox 360, and will come in various color schemes to suit your home's surroundings. Retailing for around $1,600 a pop, it comes as just the base alone, so you'll need to furnish your own console, LCD TV and steering wheel. Wonder whether this wood is treated or not to avoid termites munching ito it.

We've all played Battleships one time or another in our younger days, be it in the classroom on a piece of paper or over a video game. Now that we've all grown up, here's the Enigma Battleship Drinking Game that ought to keep thirsty gamers happy - each time you take a hit on the seven seas, you knock back one drink. This puts the losing side at a disadvantage if he/she can't hold his/her drink, since alcohol consumption does impair one's cognitive skills in some ways. No idea on the classification of the age group should this game ever make it to the mass market.

iBUYPOWER is a really endearing name as it implies you've forked out good money for a powerful rig, and they hope not to disappoint with the new Paladin XLC series which consists of the XLC V1, XLC V2 and XLC V3. All three will find their abode within the cavernous Coolermaster HAF 922 (the V3 resides in a HAF 932), where even the lowest end model is ably powered by a Core i7-920 processor. Other specifications include a maximum of 12GB RAM, up to three NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 GPUs, upwards of 1TB of hard drive space, optional Blu-ray support and Windows Vista Home Premium. Depending on your budget, you can choose from $1,399, $2,159 or $4,299 price points for the model of your choice.

Texas Instruments' graphing calculators are pretty nifty devices in their own right since they pack quite a punch underneath the hood, and the TI-83+SE, TI-84+ and TI-84+SE calculators can now do more than make sure your calculations are up to par - it allows you to enjoy Nintendo Game Boy games thanks to an emulator known as TI-Boy SE. It will run on TI’s Z-80 based graphing calculators courtesy to similarities between the two systems, where you can opt for three zoom modes, a couple of sprite tracking modes, grayscale or black-and-white palettes, two-channel sound and even the abilie to save and load games. At point of publishing, only Tetris, Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Kirby alongside homebrew titles are supported, but with Tetris alone and Zelda, you won't need any other games for a long time to come, eh?

Starcraft is practically an institution in South Korea and Mr. ByunTae, a "100% full-blooded Korean" in his own words is offering Starcraft training for those who are willing to spare anything from $20 to $35 each hour. Some of the topics he'll cover include :-

• Muta stacking
• Lurker stop and stacking
• Cloacked zergling
• Learn Korean lango, like “chobo” “gosu” “ww” etc
• Advanced micro/macro management (able to stand off 12 zerglings with just 3 zealots or fend off 18 zealots with just 4 cannons) <- EXTREME SKILL

Rumors circle around the fabled Sony PS3 Slim, where it is tipped to enter production sometime next month with a same month delivery date. This could coincide with an August price cut for the vanilla PS3 if the PS3 Slim proved to be true. After all, current stocks of the 80GB PS3 are said to be dwindling in expectation of the PS3 Slim's imminent arrival. Well, what do you think - apart from the cosmetic change, you surely aren't going to get too many extras in the new revamped console if it is released, right? What else are you going to stuff into your entertainment cabinet if the PS3 Slim is real since you'll have a wee bit more space to squeeze in another DVD player.

It is testament to just how far cellphone and smartphone processors have come these days, with the Palm Pre being powerful enough to run PSOne titles on it. After all, rather similar hardware is also used in the new iPhone 3GS and Pandora gaming handheld, so it is no wonder that Wipeout XL on the Pre zips by pretty impressively. Unfortunately, there is still no sound output but the developer of psx4all will work around that problem in due time. Can't wait till Final Fantasy Tactics makes its way to the Pre...

The NES controller seems to be one of the more versatile retro gaming peripheral that can be turned into something apart from its original use with enough imagination, and the latest iteration would be an iPhone dock. Created by iPhone.fr forum member WCR to commemorate his recent acquisition of the new iPhone 3GS, this is the merger of both old and new guards where technology is concerned, but too bad you won't be able to play games on the iPhone using this.

It was discovered that Sony has filed for a patent for software that does PS2 CPU emulation sometime in December last year, where the software is meant to "decode and recompile" the hardware used in the PS2's Emotion Engine processor, and this could possibly lead to previously unplayable PS2 games on the PS3 to become playable. Do you think this could be added into the so-called PS3 Slim if and when it arrives? Well, according to Sony's Eric Lempel, "There are possibilities through technology and software emulation to make that possible." We'll let time be the judge.

So you want Quake on your iPhone - you've got it, in a triple dose format to boot. John Carmack will be releasing a trio of Quake games to the iPhone, where they comrprise of the original, its sequel and Arena. He'll be involved to make sure that "certain specific things are done the way I want them to be." Apart from the Quake series, there will be a host of other iD Software titles that will arrive on the iPhone including Wolfenstein RPG, Doom 2 RPG and Doom Classic. According to Carmack, "I certainly want to do this MegaTexture demo for the 3GS stuff, work on that myself."

Chinese design rip-offs are sometime fascinating to look at because it would be simply impossible to build something like and get away with it in most western countries. Despite resembling a PSP-2000, the Venus JXD300 is only capable of playing Nintendo Gameboy Advance (GBA) and NES games. It can also be used to play a number of popular media formats such as RMVB, RM, AVI, MPG, FLV and even Video-CD (VCD) viles, notes pmptoday. The same site concludes that the lack of PSP Go clones may be a bad sign for Sony. Copying is the sincerest form of flattery, isn't it?

The PSP Go might seem desirable to certain quarters, and while it makes more sense to release it at a reduced price due to the removal of the UMD disc drive, it is still priced higher simply because it is brand new, and hence Sony claims it deserves a premium price tag. Well, we're not sure if this piece of news was released just to spite Sony but UK retailers Chips and Grainger Games have reported zero pre-orders for the portable console. Interesting times are ahead - will this be the death knell of the PSP line?

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