PSP date

Get ready to charge those batteries - Sony have finally announced launch details for their forthcoming PSP handheld. The sexy machine will launch in Japan on December 12th, priced at around £100. There are 21 games due out before the end of the year, with a few EA Sports titles mixed in with more traditional Japanese fare. It will be interesting to see what price the device comes in at when released in the UK next year. Most analysts had predicted a more expensive price point, around £199 to £249. The other key issue is battery life. Sony say it will be: "between four and six hours for game titles and continuous four to five hours for video viewing,". Of course, this is without using wi-fi, so real-life tests will be interesting. US and European release dates remain unconfirmed, but expect to be annoying commuters with this baby sometime around next Easter..