Editing Handheld game console (section)

==== PlayStation Portable ====
[[File:PSP-2000.jpg|right|thumb|PlayStation Portable]]
{{Main|PlayStation Portable}}
The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/Features|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213151309/http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/about/|archive-date=February 13, 2008| title=PSP - About| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]].<ref name="SCEAspecs">{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/about/specs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213151309/http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/about/specs|archive-date=February 13, 2008| title=PSP Technical Specifications| publisher="Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> Development of the console was first announced during E3 2003,<ref name="IGNE32003">{{cite web|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/402/402220p1.html| title=E3 2003: Sony Goes Handheld!| date=May 13, 2003| website=IGN| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3&nbsp;2004.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BTcqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2031,1889081&dq=sony+aims+to+take+on+rivals&hl=en| title=Sony aims to take on rivals| first=Stanley A.| last=Miller II| date=May 11, 2004| newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel| access-date=March 12, 2008| archive-date=October 28, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028234432/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BTcqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2031,1889081&dq=sony+aims+to+take+on+rivals&hl=en| url-status=dead}}</ref> The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.1up.com/news/psp-japanese-launch-impressions| title=PSP Japanese launch impressions| date=December 11, 2004| publisher=1UP| access-date=March 12, 2008| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721193505/http://www.1up.com/news/psp-japanese-launch-impressions| archive-date=July 21, 2016| df=mdy-all}}</ref> in [[North America]] on March 24, 2005,<ref name="GSUSlaunch">{{cite web| url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6121009/spot-on-the-us-psp-launch| title=The US PSP Launch| date=March 24, 2005| first=Tor| last=Thorsen| website=GameSpot| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> and in the [[PAL region]] on September 1, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4200000/newsid_4202900/4202934.stm| title=Sony PSP launches across Europe| date=September 1, 2005| publisher=The BBC| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref>

The PlayStation Portable is the first handheld video game console to use an optical disc format, [[Universal Media Disc]] (UMD), for distribution of its games. UMD Video discs with movies and television shows were also released. The PSP utilized the Sony/[[SanDisk]] [[Memory Stick PRO Duo|Memory Stick Pro Duo]] format as its primary storage medium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/games/playstation-portable/psp/game-news/e3-2003-psp-press-release/4356/3143/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323190851/http://www.gamedaily.com/games/playstation-portable/psp/game-news/e3-2003-psp-press-release/4356/3143/|archive-date=March 23, 2008| title=E3 2003: PSP Press Release| date=December 31, 2003|publisher=gamedaily.com| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/Movies/default.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315222243/http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/Movies/default.html|archive-date=March 15, 2008| title=Support - PSP - Movies| publisher="Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> Other distinguishing features of the console include its large viewing screen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gear.ign.com/articles/599/599454p1.html| title=Sony PSP vs. Nintendo DS| date=March 28, 2005| first=Chris| last=Roper| website=IGN| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> multi-media capabilities,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/About/Multimedia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214222111/http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/About/Multimedia|archive-date=February 14, 2008| title=PSP - About - Multimedia| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> and connectivity with the [[PlayStation 3]], other PSPs, and the [[Internet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/remoteplay/remoteplay.html| title=User's Guide - Remote Play| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/ConnectingToInternet/default.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315144612/http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/ConnectingToInternet/default.html|archive-date=March 15, 2008| title=Support - PSP - Connecting to the Internet| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref>{{clear}}