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• Another "insider source" has claimed that yes, dammit, the PSP2 does exist, it's coming this Christmas, and it has dual analogs, a touchscreen, and no UMD. No instant waffle-maker baking tray though. Link.
  

• This week in the Koller Report: Sony's first-party is as big as Microsoft and Nintendo's combined! Link.
• It's been a while since we've seen or heard of anything for CyberConnect2's upcoming .hack//Link for the PSP, but it made its presence known again this week via a new trailer. Link.
  
• The US website for Dissidia: Final Fantasy opened its virtual doors a while ago, but now it's giving gamers a glimpse at the game's projected release dates. Link.
  
• If you're still thinking that the Dissidia-like Tales of VS game from Namco Bandai was a late April Fools joke, then this official announcement should convince you that it's real. Link.
• Or maybe this character roster update will. Link.
  
• Or probably this trailer will, which, by the way, is in English. Hmm. Curious. Can anybody say "international release"? Link.
  
• Did GameStop just spill the launch date of LittleBigPlanet's PSP version? Seems that way. Then again, these are usually just placeholder dates. Link.
  
• Not to be outdone by all the publishers releasing PSP games this year, NIS America started teasing PlayStation Portable owners about a "unique and fun" title. Link.
• It turned out to be Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman: What Did I Do To Deserve This?, a remake of SCEJ's Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida. Link.
  
• With Monster Hunter Freedom Unite's launch only a couple of months away, Capcom's finally giving the game what it needs: promotion. Link.
• The US PlayStation blog's helping them out, too. Link.
  
• Electronic Arts finally dated Rock Band: Unplugged for the PSP. They went out for dinner, a movie, and a nightcap that ended with lots of acid and a bathtub. Link.
  
• Atlus has confirmed the addition of an auto-battle feature in the PSP remake of Persona. In the future, Persona 10 will play itself for you. Link.
• Square Enix's mysterious teaser screenshot finally showed up, and while it does come from the Official PlayStation Magazine, that doesn't automatically make it either a PS3 or PSP exclusive just yet. Well, like Journey said, don't stop believing. Link.
  

• Imagine using your PSP as a controller for a toy car. Sony actually did that and more: they've even patented the thing. Stupid? Awesome? Both? You be the judge. I say "both", by the way. Link.