PSP Downloadable Content Hot Spots

[Spartan_X]

Sony Japan Announces PSP Downloadable Content Hot Spots

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has unveiled PlayStation Spot, a service that allows PSP owners to download limited use content and game demos at participating locations, according to news translated by Gamasutra from the official Sony Japan website.

Starting today, Japanese PSP owners can use the service at certain locations of Gourmet Pia, a higher-end "composite cafe." Over 150 Gourmet Pia locations will feature the service, with more locations being added daily through mid-March.

Content is downloaded through the PSP's "Gameshare" feature, meaning that demos can not be saved onto a memory stick, and are deleted from memory once the unit is powered off. The service is available only to PSP users running firmware version 2.0 or above.

PlayStation Spot comes on the heels of Nintendo announcing a similar upcoming service in the United States. As of press time, neither specific Gourmet Pia location details nor available content has been revealed.

Source: Gamasutra

[Bhav]

Better late than never I guess - DS has had this for a little while now right?

Still, apparently you can't play online against people in different countries - what a pain in the arse!

(I don't have a PSP)

[1759]

Better late than never I guess - DS has had this for a little while now right?

Still, apparently you can't play online against people in different countries - what a pain in the arse!

(I don't have a PSP)

Sony did this last year in limited areas around Japan, a few kiosks and some sort of special van, but this sounds like the first wide spread use of the service. Still at a lost why SCEA doesn't do something like this, or at least offer a few downloadable demos, the best they've done so far are a couple of demo UMD's.

[MGS4-SS]

Nice to hear they are still on track for the hot spots, and funny logo :D

[HelgenX]

Sweet, and I'll be in Japan for 2 weeks starting from March 20th, I'm defintely bringing my PSP with me.