The Sony PlayStation Portable and PSPgo will soon be getting an expanded library of affordable games with the launch of "minis." Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) made the announcement of "minis" at gamescom. You might think of minis as something like the iPhone or iPod touch games on a PSP platform. As a matter of fact, a few games from the iPhone platform will be available as minis. Some announced games include popular App Store games such as Fieldrunners, Hero of Sparta and Minigore.

minis are "snackable" PSP games. They'll have a 100MB file size limit and are exclusive digital downloads from the PlayStation Store. Pricing wasn't announced, but hopefully they will be equal to that of the App Store pricing (for example, Minigore is .99 cents and Fieldrunners is $2.99). PSP minis will debut on October 1st, on the release date of the PSPgo. An estimated 15 games will be available at launch. Several games be exclusive to the PSP minis platform, so you won't find some games on the App Store or other gaming platforms.

"We are very excited to offer so much new content for PSP this year, particularly in this bite-sized form," said Zeno Colaco, Vice President, Publisher and Developer Relations, SCEE. "In opening the door to developers everywhere, we are broadening the type of content available to PSP owners, and opening up a world of possibilities to enhance the PSP gaming experience."

""minis" is yet another part of our concerted effort to expand content options on PlayStation Store as the demand for digital content will increase with the launch of PSPgo," said Eric Lempel, Director of PlayStation Network and Strategic Planning, SCEA. "minis will give developers the opportunity to create and share a variety of new and original content that in some cases, are only available on PSP."

What do you think about PSP minis? If minis are the same price as games on the App Store, would you rather get your games for your PSP or PSPgo?

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