Orlando, FL, February 19, 2005 – With growing sales of high-resolution digital cameras, video camcorders and other electronics devices that require more memory and speed, SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced a 2-gigabyte (GB)* Memory Stick PRO Duo™ flash storage card and a new Memory Stick PRO Duo family in the SanDisk Ultra® II line. The announcements were made during the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) show at the Orange County Convention Center, where SanDisk is exhibiting in Booth 2408.
If you didnt know the PSP will have 5 Sony 989 Sports games that will take advantage of the PSP online abilities.
Despite the fact that Sony have yet to reveal any specific details or plans for the online services of their PSP handheld; and haven't even mentioned it in Japan at all, we learn today that the PSP will be playable across the internet from day one of the North American launch. The Japanese version currently only uses WiFi to check for software updates, and to connect for multiplayer action locally between PSPs. In America however, some five titles will be available from the off which will connect across the net wirelessly to enable internet play.
ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails, Twisted Metal: Head-On not to mention MLB, NBA and Gretzky NHL games are all first-party offerings which will feature online play. The sports titles will offer head-to-head play, ATV will support four players and Twisted Metal a commendable six. It would seem Sony have placed a lot of importance upon this feature for the US launch, though it is strange that similar functionality hasn't even been hinted at in Japan yet - despite the availability of the device and strong sales since launch in mid-December. There have been murmurings of a unified WiFi service using a single monthly subscription in the past - but thus far specifics are scant. We'll keep our eyes peeled, then.
By Luke Guttridge, on 10th Feb 2005.
Nintendo plans to use RSA's software to protect games during Wi-Fi play and file sharing.
Nintendo announced today that it has licensed micro and full versions of RSA's BSAFE encryption schemes for use in the DS handheld. Nintendo will use the encryption to protect games when they are played or shared over the DS's Wi-Fi connection, and to prevent gamers from pirating demos. "Nintendo's use of our technology in its portable game console is a great endorsement," said Rick Welch, vice president of developer solutions and professional services at RSA Security. No word yet on when RSA encryption will be implemented in the DS.
By Beth Winegarner -- GameSpot
