PS Store, Online Multiplayer Coming to PSP
Focusing quite extensively on the PSP this year, what with a new model coming out, Sony has announced that Japanese PSP owners will be able to directly access the PlayStation Store on their handhelds to download content. No PC or PS3 will be required for the download anymore.
To make the service that much more sweeter, a free PSP game will be released through the PlayStation Store – Mainichi Issyo Portable.
To be introduced in a future firmware update, the handheld will also be able to play PSP titles online through the PS3. Titles such as Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G are compatible with the new service, with Sony announcing other games soon.
Unfortunately, it is not clear when these updates will hit other territories, as the PS Store and online multiplayer through PS3 is currently limited to Japanese users who will get it this Fall.