Late Night Consoling

Gaming blog Kotaku is reporting that they have learned through industry sources that the PSP's bus speed is actually underclocked at 111MHz in an effort to conserve battery life. However, it will be increased on a per-game basis. For instance, Gran Turismo PSP will unlock the speed and use it at a higher potential to provide the best possible performance. When you're done with the game, it will return to its "normal" speed.

Namco officially announced a US release for its Namco Battle Museum Collection for the PSP. The US version will be noticeably improved over the Japanese release in that it has 10 exclusive titles, including Xevious, Tower of Druaga, and Dig-Dug 2. Summer was indicated as the release date.

Well, it's now 100% official that Nintendo's next-gen console, currently codenamed Revolution, will include wireless connectivity. Broadcom announced that they will be providing the hardware that "will feature an advanced wireless platform that integrates multiple technologies to enable a new and exciting gaming experience."

The rumors surrounding the Xbox 360 just keep on getting more interesting. Today, both Kotaku and GameIndustry.biz mentioned that two price points is a definite for the next-gen Xbox. The difference being that the more pricier model comes with a hard drive, WebTV functionality, and backwards compatibility. According to Kotaku, "nVidia still owns patents on some of the original guts of the Xbox, so Msoft would have to pay royalties to the graphics company to use backwards compatibility. By moving this functionality to a $100 add-on, Msoft only has to pay royalties on that smaller amount of cash, instead of the full price of a new unit."

With the Nintendo DS now approaching sales of two million units, Nintendo announced that it will offer a new color for its handheld that begs to be touched. "Electric Blue" is the choice and it will be available in June. Check the link for a picture.

IGN posts a video interview with the producer of Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball.