PSP to get digital comics reader, content from PlayStation Network

Sony Computer Entertainment announced at the Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany today that the PlayStation Portable will be getting a digital reader that will allow PSP owners to enjoy a huge library of Digital Comics from Comic book companies including Archie, Image and leading comic publisher Marvel Entertainment. The digital reader service will be launched with Digital Comics this December in select countries, the U.S, and regions in Europe with other PAL territories to follow in 2010.

The new Digital Comics service will offer hundreds of classic and new comics from PlayStation Store to your PSP GO!, which can be read page by page or frame by frame. Some of the comics and graphic novels you can expect to see at launch include Marvel Entertainment‘s Spider-Man, X-Men and the Fantastic Four, from IDW: TRANSFORMERS and Star Trek and in partnership with iVerse Media, brands like Archie Comics, and Image Comic’s Proof, while other content will include graphic novels, comics from a variety of local publishers and the latest underground hits. More titles will arrive on PlayStation Store with monthly content updates.

PS3 Slim confirmed, PS3 price cut now

Update:
According to a press release from Sony Computer Entertainment the new PlayStation 3 system will be available in stores beginning September 1, 2009, in North America, Europe/ PAL territories and Asian countries and other regions at a retail price of US$299 and €299, respectively. The system will become available in Japan on September 3, 2009, at a RRP of 29,980 yen (including tax).

The old PS3 system will have its price reduced to USD $299. That price is for the 80GB unit and won’t kick in until August 18 (starting today) in North America and August 19 in Europe. Also in North America, the price of PS3 with 160GB HDD will be reduced to a RRP of US$399 starting August 18.

Original Story:
Today at its press conference at the GamesCom event in Cologne, Germany Sony Computer Entertainment Europe finally admitted two things: the PS3 Slim is real and the long rumored price cut is coming later this week. This slimmer, streamlined SKU will launch in the first week of September on a worldwide basis for 299 Euros in Europe and $299 USD in the States. The announcement was made by Kaz Hirai, CEO and President of SCE.

The PS3 Slim will feature a 120GB hard drive, will consume 34 percent less power than its first-generation sibling and will be 32 percent smaller in size. For once, many of those leaked images of the PS3 slim that were paraded out in hundreds of rumor posts turned out to be real. Go figure. Images of the new PS3 Slim can be found below (click to enlarge):

Fat Princess on PlayStation Network

Fat Princess, not to be confused with “Fat Actress,” has finally been released on the PlayStation Network for $15. Developed by Titan Studios, this PSN exclusive downloadable strategy game sees two teams battle to rescue a captured princess. The problem is that her captors have been feeding her way too much as a means to placate her and keep her docile. This means that players will need a team to move her massive bulk to safety.

We should have a review of the game shortly, but early buzz is that this capture the flag style game is very good. The only real problem that some have had with this game is getting by its politically incorrect title.