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Basically, a piece of code that allows you to play a copy of the UMD disc on your Memory Stick has been found in the firmware update.
So, if this is to be believed and followed to it's logical conclusion, Sony look like they might be set to allow games to be downloaded from the Playstation Store on PS3 and via the online PSP store. It would be a smart move assuming they can sort out copy protection (otherwise the files will be all over the net - as they already are for custom firmware).
It's not anything new, however. Hackers have been using Dark Alex's firmware updates (Currently at 3.50) instead of Sony's to play emulators and download full games from torrent sites to put on their memory sticks. Where Sony's effort would need to differ would be to have a system where the game can only be played on the PSP you downloaded it for.
With the death of UMD movie discs (currently half their price or less from many retailers) it seems only sensible that Sony should focus on the Memory Stick, especially considering the dropping price and expanding capacity (4 gig Memory Stick now around £25-£30 on ebay).
Yours,
Someone who doesn't own a PSP
Basically, a piece of code that allows you to play a copy of the UMD disc on your Memory Stick has been found in the firmware update.
So, if this is to be believed and followed to it's logical conclusion, Sony look like they might be set to allow games to be downloaded from the Playstation Store on PS3 and via the online PSP store. It would be a smart move assuming they can sort out copy protection (otherwise the files will be all over the net - as they already are for custom firmware).
It's not anything new, however. Hackers have been using Dark Alex's firmware updates (Currently at 3.50) instead of Sony's to play emulators and download full games from torrent sites to put on their memory sticks. Where Sony's effort would need to differ would be to have a system where the game can only be played on the PSP you downloaded it for.
With the death of UMD movie discs (currently half their price or less from many retailers) it seems only sensible that Sony should focus on the Memory Stick, especially considering the dropping price and expanding capacity (4 gig Memory Stick now around £25-£30 on ebay).