Since it's September '07 release, Sony has been selling many of the "Slim and Lite" PSP-2000 models. However, despite it's surge in sales, Sony hasn't provided a large number of accessories. They've just gotten around to releasing a new remote and headset, and have apparently released a traveler case. For those with the original PSP, this seems to be Sony's take on Logitech's PlayGear Pocket.

If you're interested in a Traveler Case for your PSP Slim, Amazon has them for sale, and on sale, for $15.99. Let us know what you think!

What a sad, sad week for PSP owners. Unless of course you're in Japan or Australia, then you're getting a decent list to choose from. The United States and Europe see nothing this week. Unfortunately, it's a slow start to a slow month, but hopefully we'll see some must-haves as the Summer nears.

United States:

None

Europe:

None

Japan:

Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 (SCEJ) - May 15th

Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari (Irem) - May 15th

Keibatsuu Portable (NCS) - May 15th

Australia:

World Championship Poker 3 (505 Games) - May 15th

Iron Man (Sega) - May 15th

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney Interactive) - May 16th

Please note: Release dates are liable to change at any time. We provide you with the most up-to-date information each week, here at PSP-Vault. Call your local game provider to verify the release date before ordering.

A lot of homebrew has been released in the last three days, so hopefully you find something interesting in today's newbits! There is one game called PipeLine which, I think, rivals some of the puzzle game graphics comercial developers create. The games graphics look similar to the graphics featured in Insert_Witty_Name's Bugz game. Along with this some new ported games created by Deniska have been released and a new game from seanpaul223 called Hokuto No Ken has also been released, Hokuto No Ken also has some pretty good graphics!

If there are any homebrew applications/games that you would like to suggest to be featured in these newsbits please feel free to suggest them in the comments of this article or PM me the suggestion.

Featured in this newsbits:

1. Hokuto No Ken
   
2. Bermuda Syndrome PSP
   
3. Nicky Boum PSP
   
4. Nicky II PSP
   
5. PipeLine
   
6. PSP Filer

Downloads:

1. Hokuto No Ken
   
2. Bermuda Syndrome
   
3. Nicky Boum PSP
   
4. Nicky II PSP
   
5. PipeLine
   
6. PSP Filer

Click read more to read on about these new homebrew applications.

We're now two months into's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G's release in Japan, yet the PSP is selling like hotcakes. There must be something else leading to the success, like Star Ocean: Second Evolution. Whatever it is, we like it.

Here's the stats:

PSP - 100,870

Wii - 71,518

Nintendo DS - 52,542

PlayStation 3 - 10,177

PlayStation 2 - 8,802

Xbox 360 - 1,725

Not much to report this week, just a single game demo, for SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 2. Still, a free demo is a free demo, and that's a demo for me. Head over to the Playstation Store to pick it up, and let us know what you think.


Game Demos:

SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 2 Demo (also downloadable via PS3)

Downloading content from the Playstation Store to your PSP requires the Playstation Network Downloader, which is currently only Windows-compatible. Your PSP must be at firmware 3.70 or above, and a USB cable is required.