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SCEE has announced that a new firmware update is now available. Version 3.90 lets owners of the PSP Slim and Lite to make use of Skype functionality, so you can make and receive phone calls for free to anyone else on the Skype service. Check out the Playstation Blog for more info.
In some awesome news, the PSP take on the Silent Hill series, Silent Hill Origins, has been announced to be coming to the Playstation 2. Silent Hill has always been one of my favorite games, and I definitely can’t wait to play this. I’ve actually only played a little bit of this one on my brother’s PSP and I got my ass handed to me by five nurses, but the game still felt scary and a whole lot of fun. The game will also feature updated controls. No release date has yet been set as the game is currently in development.
If you’re waiting for God of War: Chains of Olympus for your PSP, there’s some new box art that’s just been released to hold you over. With the box art ready, you know that the game is right around the corner.
Sony has revealed that Skype, a VOIP provider, will be bringing their voice chat technology to the PSP in North America. They have not announced yet just how much of this technology will be coming though, but Sony’s CES website mentions that users will be able to “call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers, or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP system.” Sounds awesome!