Sony has confirmed that it will be giving Japanese PSP users direct access to the PlayStation Store via the handheld's built-in Wi-Fi connection.
Beginning on October 15th, users will be able to use the store to purchase and download any game that would normally only be available on UMD from that point forward. The downloads will have faster loading times and get rid of the need to carry ... [ read the full article ]
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This is great news! Up until now, I had to connect my PSP to my PS3 in order to be able to download certain demos, games, themes or wallpapers.
Being able to directly download those will make life a bit easier.
I'm even more psyched about the upcoming add-ons for games ... something that already exists for PS3 games but is new to PSP games. Being able to download extra content (levels, characters, etc) will only help to prolong the lifetime of my favorite games.