PlayStation Portable News

"Routine scheduled maintenance" is about to hit the PlayStation Network, making it unavailable for users for about thirteen hours today.

Atlus continues showering the PSP with love, even with the Vita launch impending. The company has announced Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time for PSP, which is an updated version of the PS2 game, Growlanser IV.

BigBig Studios, developers of the upcoming Little Deviants for Vita, is being shut down by Sony. The studio developed a number of titles for Sony handhelds before its closure, including the Pursuit Force series on PSP and MotorStorm: Arctic Edge.

Looking for an Advance Wars clone? Mecho Wars may hit the spot. Creat Studios' new minis title for PS3 and PSP is based on the characters and world created by Luc Bernard.

Final Fantasy Origins, the PS1 compilation of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II, is coming to PSN tomorrow.

PlayStation Plus members are entitled to a number of games as part of their subscription. In January, Plus subscribers will be able to download Telltale's Back to the Future and Ronimo's Sword & Soldiers for "free."

Their upcoming PSP game, Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom, features tons of gorgeous men pining for your affection. The LE includes an art book featuring said men.

Atlus has announced plans to release yet another tactical RPG exclusively for the PSP. Oddly, the game isn't planned to come out until June 12, 2012--well after the North American launch of Sony's next generation portable.

Oddly, PS3 firmware 4.00 appears to have removed a key feature for PSP owners. While 4.00 added support for Vita, it appears that some PSP connectivity has been removed--intentionally or not.

Considering Square Enix's high praise for the Vita version of Final Fantasy Type-0, it won't be surprising if Square Enix markets it as a Vita game once it's announced for a US release.

Square Enix is working on a localized version of Final Fantasy Type-0, according to a newly released strategy guide in Japan.

While Square Enix has yet to announce plans to bring Final Fantasy Type-0 to the US, the game has been enough of a success in Japan to warrant a sequel.

Starting today, Sony's revised DRM for the PlayStation Network will go into effect. All new game purchases made on the PlayStation Store will be limited to two devices. But, how can you ensure that only the systems you have access to can use your account?

Want to bring your old PSP games to the Vita? Sony Japan has announced a solution. The "UMD Passport" program will grant gamers access to the PSN versions of their disc-based games... for a fee.

The days of Game Sharing for PlayStation owners is over. Previously, downloaded content from the PlayStation Store could be shared across five devices. Newly purchased PSN content is being restricted to two machines, not five.