Ok so apparently, PSP Firmware 6.20 is on the way. Tomorrow infact. It will include a new comic book reader that will go with the launch of new comic book service available over PSN. So where is this info coming from? From the horse’s mouth at the Tokyo game show, claims this blog
The new comics over PSN will support all PSP’s and firmware 6.20 will add a new column to the PSP XMB for this. This new feature is coming to Japan first, with North America and Europe to follow at a later stage. (not confirmed yet)
So how much?? The digital comics will carry a standard price tage of ¥420 or $5 USD each. If you prefer only reading the chapters they will cost ¥50-¥150 each. Which is around $1-2 USD.
I wonder if Sony also patched the user save game exploit that FreePlay used on his PSP Go “Hello World” hack
Sony detailed its PSP comic service back at the Tokyo Game Show. Today, it provided specific release and pricing information.
Downloadable comics will join the PlayStation Store library on December 10 under a new “Comics” category. Content will be available at around ¥420 for a full book and between ¥50 and ¥150 for individual chapters. Unlike other PS Store content, the comics are purchased rather than rented.
All varieties of the PSP, from the original PSP-1000 to the just released PSPgo, will be able to access the content.
Users will need to have their firmware updated to System 6.20 (available on November 19). This firmware update will add a new “Extra” column to the PSP’s XMB (Cross Media Bar) interface. You’ll be able to click on an icon under this column to download the required Comic Reader.
Content is being provided by such publishers as Ascii Mediaworks, Enterbrain, Kadokawa Shoten, Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakkan, Square Enix (yes, they publish comics too), Softbank Creative, Bandai Visual, Bunkasha, Futabasha, Fujimi Shobo, and Hakusensha.
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November 18, 2009 at 9:26 am
PSN comics team also tweeted this: 2000AD join PSP Digital Comics! With almost 30 comics available from launch including Judge Dredd! & EU / US comic store will be coming a little later than the Japanese one
November 18, 2009 at 9:41 am
$5 bucks to read comic books on a 4.3″ screen…. buying the comic book sounds much better lol. It’s a great idea though am sure they have some sort of fancy way to reading comic books on the PSP.
November 18, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Comics are expensive now. alot of them are close to the $5 a book. The upshot sounds to be that you no longer have to deal with fanboy’s.
November 18, 2009 at 9:51 am
maybe sony 6.20 patched already free play exploit
November 18, 2009 at 10:33 am
haha hope this is a big enough change on the firmware so DAX can make a new M33 cfw
November 18, 2009 at 10:43 am
Somehow I doubt it…
November 18, 2009 at 11:59 am
Same here. Also, GEN had already decrypted 6.00, so why can’t they make 6.00 GEN?
November 18, 2009 at 11:40 am
Hmmmm. I wonder if there’s going to be games coming out that require OFW 6.20. Perhaps it’ll be time to update Yoshis Decrypter.
November 18, 2009 at 11:52 am
And the custom-firmware.
November 18, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Agreed. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.
November 18, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Well, at least they added something that is partly useful for once in their firmware. Maybe they’re done focusing on anti-piracy/homebrew?
November 18, 2009 at 12:36 pm
By that, I mean for now, since Sony will never stop at their efforts to patch exploits.
November 18, 2009 at 5:09 pm
I think they get off on knowing that somebody is out there just waiting to bust their balls ones again!
November 18, 2009 at 2:38 pm
And we just figured everything out involving running games of higher firmwares… >_>
November 18, 2009 at 3:08 pm
This is just Sony stealing homebrew AGAIN. There are already hundreds of comic book readers but apparently, OFW users need them too.
November 18, 2009 at 5:06 pm
CFW already allows the psp to read PDFs with the Bookr application, the comic book system is a joke.
November 18, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Wow, it seems that Sony is actually starting to care about the less fortunate ( non cfw users). First they copy PSX games being able to be played on the PSP, next psp themes, next the save state feature on the psp go, now the comics, whats next? A nintendo emulator? The usage of ISO/CSO?
November 18, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Lol, that’s way too far.
November 18, 2009 at 10:42 pm
No, PC Engine (Turbo Graffix 16).
November 18, 2009 at 8:29 pm
me and my mates are studying the firmwares from 6.00 and later
I want to help all of you here to create CFW for it
November 18, 2009 at 9:44 pm
m33 team is dead,,,,history..the only one left for future cfw is the gen team,,
November 19, 2009 at 1:07 am
gonna update to 6.20!
November 19, 2009 at 5:32 am
dude i got 6.20 i live in the phillipines so today is nov 19 it was released here
November 19, 2009 at 6:16 am
man when does cfw 6.20 GEN comes out???? I’m sick and tired of waiting so long to reach psn