The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated as PSP) was a handheld game console released and manufactured by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Its development was first announced during E³ 2003, and it was officially unveiled at a Sony press conference before E³ 2004. The system was released in late 2004. The PlayStation Portable had the ability to play video games, watch videos, listen to music, and view images. The PSP was also one of the first wireless handheld systems, bearing an inbuilt Wi-Fi adapter that permitted Internet browsing as well as wireless local play for select games and use as a "second screen" for the PlayStation 3. Since the PSP was an Internet-enabled device, users could purchase and play original PlayStation games from the PlayStation Network on the PSP.. The handheld system and many of its associated services were discontinued worldwide in 2014. The PSP was succeeded by the PlayStation Vita, with which its downloadable games are compatible.
Device-based PSN services for this system were discontinued in the United States as of March 31, 2016. PlayStation Network services were fully terminated July 2, 2021 as per an email statement to registered PSN users. Even so, it is still possible to sideload prior purchases from the PlayStation Store website (Microsoft Windows systems only), or by using a PS3 in conjunction with the PlayStation Store applet on the console.
Armored Core titles for PSP[]
Game | Release Date | Metascore | ||
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Japan | North America | Europe | ||
Armored Core 3 Portable | July 30, 2009 | October 22, 2009 | May 19, 2010 | 67 |
Armored Core: Silent Line Portable | November 19, 2009 | February 04, 2010 | June 15, 2010 | 63 |
Armored Core: Formula Front | December 12, 2004 | December 15, 2005 | March 3, 2006 | N/A |
Armored Core: Last Raven Portable | March 4, 2010 | May 4, 2010 | July 14, 2010 | 77 |