Whoopsies!

Remember that advertisement with a PSP-4000 logo we told you about? Yeah, that was a mistake. NegativeGamer got in touch with Accessories4Gamers and were told it was a told blunder on their part.

Still, a PSP-4000 doesn’t seem out of the realms of possibility does it?

Elaborate Mistake & Crafty Unveiling? You Decide.

PSP-4000? What’s that then? Blimey, another SKU of the Playstation Portable surely can’t be on the cards… Can it? Apparently yes, if this Sony-released accessories advertisement is anything to go by.

Take a look for yourself.

A leaked episode of Qore has revealed the new design for the PSP Go, alongside confirmation of a new PSP based Metal Gear and Gran Turismo game. The video interview with Veronica Belmont also includes the first footage of LittleBigPlanet PSP.

The system will include 16GB of flash memory and bluetooth support.

Here's Your PSP Go Box.

Further confirming the reality of the PSP Go’s design, Playstation Lifestyle have a photo of the box. Looks a lot like that PS3 Slim box don’t you think?

Your First Look At The PSP Go Via Qore?

Keeping in line with every major E3 announcement usually leaking before E3, here’s probably your first taste of the PSP Go; via the GamingConsoleNetwork who’ve acquired this image through the June edition of Sony’s monthly digital magazine: Qore.

Treat as rumour for now, we’re still waiting for some kind of confirmation – but that right there looks like your new PSP, with the new PSP LittleBigPlanet game running on it.

Update @ 16:25 – more pictures:

So much drama for a Saturday afternoon!

Update @ 16:55 – even more pictures over at NeoGaf.

Update @ 17:31 – now confirmed.

We're Still Not Convinced This Is The PS3Slim But It Seems A New System Is Certainly In Development.

A report on Ars Technica suggests that Sony are building up for a new PSP announcement at E3. What is probably the worst kept secret in video game history, Ars Technica conclude the new PSP will have no UMD slot, longer battery life and will probably be much cheaper. They do suggest however that the system will likely join its UMD-bearing brethren rather than entirely replacing the older system. At least initially.

As for the Playstation 3 Slim, Ars Technica’s “mole” confirms its existence, but is sceptical of an E3 announcement. The suggestion is that Sony will let their current stock of systems “run-down” before releasing the new – possibly cheaper system – some time in September.

Only a week to go until we find out for sure.

Apparently Sony Told Developers About Their Subscription Service At GDC.

Following our post yesterday regarding Sony’s idea of supporting the PSP with a rental service, Develop have published a report in which they suggest Sony pitched subscription based plans to developers at GDC. Developers have moved away from PSP due to piracy concerns, something a digital-only PSP would surely prevent.

Only E3 can confirm.