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Gorvi
10-09-2008, 06:15 AM
It's been a long time coming, but we're finally going to have that direct PlayStation Store access very soon. How soon? How about next week? Yep, according to IGN (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/917/917949p1.html?RSSwhen2008-10-09_025200&RSSid=917949), the PlayStation Store for the PSP will go live on October 15th.

Now, that's pretty cool, but the next feature they announced has me quite a bit more excited. It's called Ad-hoc Party for PlayStation Portable (not the sexiest name, I know) and it allows you to play any Ad-Hoc multiplayer PSP game online with others using your PS3 to connect. So yes, that means you each have to have a PSP, PS3, and a copy of the game.

So, now I have no excuse not to get Monster Hunter Portable. Oh, and anyone up for a match in Disgaea?
BLeeP
10-09-2008, 06:20 AM
Now, that's pretty cool, but the next feature they announced has me quite a bit more excited. It's called Ad-hoc Party for PlayStation Portable (not the sexiest name, I know) and it allows you to play any Ad-Hoc multiplayer PSP game online with others using your PS3 to connect. So yes, that means you each have to have a PSP, PS3, and a copy of the game.

So, now I have no excuse not to get Monster Hunter Portable. Oh, and anyone up for a match in Disgaea?

Wow, that's awesome. Sony is pretty much using the tunneling idea to greatly expand their pretty poor online line-up for the PSP. We are definitely going to be playing some Power Stone around here when this gets up and running. Thanks for the great news, Gorvi.
Gorvi
10-09-2008, 06:47 AM
This should probably be news. Just sayin'.....
KidCactus
10-09-2008, 06:56 AM
According to Eurogamer, this is for Japan only the 15:th.
rein
10-09-2008, 07:41 AM
This should probably be news. Just sayin'.....

I was thinking the same thing... ...now go back and edit the post and format it as a news article. :D

This sounds pretty interesting. I might have to pick up Monster Hunter myself for the Ad-hoc Party play.
Gorvi
10-09-2008, 07:51 AM
I was thinking the same thing... ...now go back and edit the post and format it as a news article. :D

This sounds pretty interesting. I might have to pick up Monster Hunter myself for the Ad-hoc Party play.
I'm chasing after my kids at the moment, so I don't really have the time. This is something the mods should be doing, though, this is a rather big story.
frederec
10-09-2008, 08:35 AM
I wonder if the linking capability to do this is in anyway related to this:
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/09/tgs-08-psp-plus-adds-dualshock-3-controller-functionality/

It seems an upcoming game will allow you to hook up the PSP to the PS3, then use a dualshock 3 controller to control the PSP game (giving you a second analog stick).

The first thing that came to mind when hearing this was how this could be neat for Playstation games on the PSP.
Xerxes
10-10-2008, 05:41 AM
Wait so Monster Hunter 2 can be played in parties now? It's 4 player co-op right?
Gorvi
10-10-2008, 05:56 AM
Wait so Monster Hunter 2 can be played in parties now? It's 4 player co-op right?
Pretty much, yeah.
Xerxes
10-10-2008, 06:03 AM
Pretty much, yeah.

That's totally sweet. Looks like it's time to form a hunting party. :)