To tie in with the recent release of PSP firmware 5.00, and the addition of the PlayStation store to the PSP’s multimendia capabilites, Sony have revamped the PC based Playstation store to have the same look and feel as both the PSP and PS3 versions.

Eric Lempel is on hand to walk you through this new release:

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If you are considering buying a new Sony PlayStation Portable, and are undecided as to whether you should pick up the previous generation (PSP-2000) model before it sells out, or get the new next-gen PSP-3000 model, you should head over to Exophase and check out the very thorough review of the new model.

At first glance, the PSP-3000 looks similar in appearance to last year’s hardware refresh. There are more than a couple minute differences, though. Notably, the entire faceplate has been given a smooth matte-finish in contrast to the glossy, fingerprint-attracting coat of previous iterations. Additionally, the Sony logo has been shifted over to the left above the D-pad, while a push-button sporting the classic PlayStation logo is now in replacement of the familiar “Home” button. You’ll also find that the Select and Start buttons have been given a proportional oval shape.

Well worth a read, even if you’ve already got a PSP-2000 and are thinking about supplementing it wit the new PSP-3000 model.

If you are going to but a PSP-3000, following this link and buying through Amazon will help support pspculture.co.uk – Sony PSP 3000 with FIFA 09

Kotaku has reported that Phantasy Star Portable will be coming to North America in March of next year.

Phantasy Star Portable has proven to be very popular in Japan, selling 600,000 copies. Much has been said about its similarity with the very popular Monster Hunter series, so it will be interesting to see if it sells anywhere near as many copies when its made available outside of Japan.