Digital Reader released for PSP: Comics Launch Today - Blu-ray Forum

Shin-Ra · 08-19-2009, 02:15 AM

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Take your favourite comics everywhere you go with Digital Comics for PSP

gamescom, Cologne, 18th August 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced the digital reader for PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), a new service that will allow PSP owners to access a range of media on their PSP. The digital reader service will be launched with Digital Comics this December in select countries, the U.S, and regions in Europe with other PAL territories to follow in 2010, putting PSP owners in control of a huge library of Digital Comics from provider partners including one of the leading comic publishers, Marvel Entertainment. Content from other partners such as IDW Publishing, iVerse Media and others, as well as graphic novels for bite-sized entertainment on demand and on the go will be available.

The new Digital Comics service will let you download hundreds of classic and new comics from PlayStation®Store to your PSP, to read page by page or frame by frame wherever you are. The service lets you take a huge collection of comics out and about with you, allows you to pick up the latest edition from any Wi-Fi hotspot, and gives you a brand-new way to use your PSP for entertainment on the go.

The digital reader for PSP will offer the biggest names in comics, including content from Marvel Entertainment‘s Spider-Man, X-Men and the Fantastic Four, from IDW: TRANSFORMERS and Star Trek and in partnership with iVerse Media, brands like Archie Comics, and Image Comic's Proof, whilst other content will include graphic novels, comics from a variety of local publishers and the latest underground sensations. More and more titles will arrive on PlayStation Store with monthly content updates, offering a huge choice of quality titles at your fingertips, allowing you to take your favourite comic characters with you on the move.

“This is a great new service that offers PSP owners even more options for entertainment on the go and makes PSP a must for comics fans,” says Isabelle Tomatis, European Marketing Manager, Hardware and Platforms, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
“Digital Comics will sit alongside the new PlayStation®Network video delivery service as yet another way that PSP offers a whole world of entertainment in your hands.”

“PSP’s new digital reader offers an unprecedented consumer experience that will extend the world of Marvel from print pages into the hands of fans around the world. We are excited to be part of this launch,” said Ira Rubenstein, executive vice president, global digital media group, Marvel Entertainment.

The intuitive Autoflow feature allows you to zoom in and move from frame to frame on each digital page, mimicking the way your eyes would move across a print page from left to right. It’s straightforward and simple to use, and thanks to PSP’s high contrast LCD screen, your comics will be looking better than ever as the stunning graphics leap out from the screen.

Digital Comics will be launching on the UK, US, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and South African PlayStation® Stores this December, with other PAL territories to follow, and with more and more comics and graphic novels arriving every month. Consumers will first need to connect their PSP via Wi-Fi to the PlayStation Store to download the digital reader. Once downloaded, they can return to the Store to choose from a wide variety of comics available. To find out more, visit www.eu.playstation.com.

PS3-Playb3yond · 08-19-2009, 02:16 AM

Now that is pretty cool!

Maximus · 08-19-2009, 02:20 AM

That looks fricking sweet.

Hopefully they integrate the reader for the PS3 as well and they release the comics in 1080p for it.

Did they mention DC? I think they signed on as well...

AranhaHunter · 08-19-2009, 02:23 AM

I think there are some DC comics in the US store already, though obviously not integrated like this. This is sweet though, I might be going out of the country end of November/ early December so this will come in handy.

AranhaHunter · 08-19-2009, 02:58 AM

I also wanna know if the God of War and infamous comics will make its way there.

Maximus · 08-19-2009, 03:08 AM

Should do...

PS3-Playb3yond · 08-19-2009, 05:07 PM

The first and second pics aren't showing up. Maybe it's on my side but I thought I should let you know.

Shin-Ra · 08-19-2009, 05:09 PM

Hard-refreshed and it's all loading fine for me.

PS3-Playb3yond · 08-19-2009, 05:12 PM

Tried refreshing but still nothing. I guess it's me.

Shin-Ra · 08-19-2009, 05:18 PM

Flickr was having trouble yesterday when the PlayStation Blog put up all the PS3 slim pics.

aphex · 08-19-2009, 05:34 PM

uh where's the manga?!

lol
anyways if I want to read a comic on a screen I'd just do it for free *cough*

but I don't! I love holding it in my hands in front of the fireplace I don't own drinking the hot chocolate I don't drink.

Groo The Perverted · 08-30-2009, 09:01 AM

Have they released a price for this? Is it going to be a subscription type thing like Marvel Comics is like 9.99 a month, or is it free comics on the PSP?

Shin-Ra · 08-30-2009, 03:48 PM

No, don't know for sure but not exclusively a subscription model and no.

Sylin · 08-30-2009, 08:10 PM

Has anyone else gotten an email from Marvel Comics offering you a free month of unlimited comics on PSP? I have it, but I'm waiting to activate it until there's actually content available (it would be a shame to enter the code and then not have anything to download).

I think this might have come as a result of pre-ordering M:UA2 and getting access to that "VIP Marvel Comics site", but I can't be sure.

That said, I can't see this as being of extreme interest to me since it's only for PSP. If they had it available on PS3, where I could view full pages at a larger size than the PSP's modest screen, then I'd re-consider. But for folks looking for on-the-go options, this is a win.

Groo The Perverted · 08-30-2009, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sylin

Has anyone else gotten an email from Marvel Comics offering you a free month of unlimited comics on PSP? I have it, but I'm waiting to activate it until there's actually content available (it would be a shame to enter the code and then not have anything to download).

I think this might have come as a result of pre-ordering M:UA2 and getting access to that "VIP Marvel Comics site", but I can't be sure.

That said, I can't see this as being of extreme interest to me since it's only for PSP. If they had it available on PS3, where I could view full pages at a larger size than the PSP's modest screen, then I'd re-consider. But for folks looking for on-the-go options, this is a win.

I got MvC2 on the PSN and they said I'd get an email within a week or two about the 1 Month free digital comics on Marvel.com

Still haven't heard anything yet.

Hope I do though.

Sylin · 08-31-2009, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreaming in Blu

I got MvC2 on the PSN and they said I'd get an email within a week or two about the 1 Month free digital comics on Marvel.com

Still haven't heard anything yet.

Hope I do though.

Ah, OK. I went back and re-read the email and realized this offer and the new PSP service are unrelated. It threw me off when I saw that the email came from PSN.

saprano · 09-24-2009, 12:21 AM

Will the comic section be on the PS3 store so we can view it, or is it only for the psp store? i know we cant read the comics on the ps3 but i mean just look at it.

AranhaHunter · 09-24-2009, 12:30 AM

As of now it's only confirmed for the PSP.

saprano · 09-24-2009, 12:37 AM

So the icon will only show up on psp?

AranhaHunter · 09-24-2009, 12:38 AM

That's all that's been confirmed so far, yes, but you can look at PSP games on PS3 and even download them there and then transfer them, so maybe.

08-19-2009, 02:15 AM	#1
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Digital Reader released for PSP: Comics Launch Today www.playstationcomics.com Take your favourite comics everywhere you go with Digital Comics for PSP gamescom, Cologne, 18th August 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced the digital reader for PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), a new service that will allow PSP owners to access a range of media on their PSP. The digital reader service will be launched with Digital Comics this December in select countries, the U.S, and regions in Europe with other PAL territories to follow in 2010, putting PSP owners in control of a huge library of Digital Comics from provider partners including one of the leading comic publishers, Marvel Entertainment. Content from other partners such as IDW Publishing, iVerse Media and others, as well as graphic novels for bite-sized entertainment on demand and on the go will be available. The new Digital Comics service will let you download hundreds of classic and new comics from PlayStation®Store to your PSP, to read page by page or frame by frame wherever you are. The service lets you take a huge collection of comics out and about with you, allows you to pick up the latest edition from any Wi-Fi hotspot, and gives you a brand-new way to use your PSP for entertainment on the go. The digital reader for PSP will offer the biggest names in comics, including content from Marvel Entertainment‘s Spider-Man, X-Men and the Fantastic Four, from IDW: TRANSFORMERS and Star Trek and in partnership with iVerse Media, brands like Archie Comics, and Image Comic's Proof, whilst other content will include graphic novels, comics from a variety of local publishers and the latest underground sensations. More and more titles will arrive on PlayStation Store with monthly content updates, offering a huge choice of quality titles at your fingertips, allowing you to take your favourite comic characters with you on the move. “This is a great new service that offers PSP owners even more options for entertainment on the go and makes PSP a must for comics fans,” says Isabelle Tomatis, European Marketing Manager, Hardware and Platforms, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. “Digital Comics will sit alongside the new PlayStation®Network video delivery service as yet another way that PSP offers a whole world of entertainment in your hands.” “PSP’s new digital reader offers an unprecedented consumer experience that will extend the world of Marvel from print pages into the hands of fans around the world. We are excited to be part of this launch,” said Ira Rubenstein, executive vice president, global digital media group, Marvel Entertainment. The intuitive Autoflow feature allows you to zoom in and move from frame to frame on each digital page, mimicking the way your eyes would move across a print page from left to right. It’s straightforward and simple to use, and thanks to PSP’s high contrast LCD screen, your comics will be looking better than ever as the stunning graphics leap out from the screen. Digital Comics will be launching on the UK, US, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and South African PlayStation® Stores this December, with other PAL territories to follow, and with more and more comics and graphic novels arriving every month. Consumers will first need to connect their PSP via Wi-Fi to the PlayStation Store to download the digital reader. Once downloaded, they can return to the Store to choose from a wide variety of comics available. To find out more, visit www.eu.playstation.com. Last edited by Shin-Ra; 11-19-2009 at 04:32 PM.

08-30-2009, 08:10 PM	#14
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	Has anyone else gotten an email from Marvel Comics offering you a free month of unlimited comics on PSP? I have it, but I'm waiting to activate it until there's actually content available (it would be a shame to enter the code and then not have anything to download). I think this might have come as a result of pre-ordering M:UA2 and getting access to that "VIP Marvel Comics site", but I can't be sure. That said, I can't see this as being of extreme interest to me since it's only for PSP. If they had it available on PS3, where I could view full pages at a larger size than the PSP's modest screen, then I'd re-consider. But for folks looking for on-the-go options, this is a win. Last edited by Sylin; 08-30-2009 at 08:15 PM.

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08-19-2009, 02:16 AM	#2
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	Now that is pretty cool!

08-19-2009, 02:20 AM	#3
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	That looks fricking sweet. Hopefully they integrate the reader for the PS3 as well and they release the comics in 1080p for it. Did they mention DC? I think they signed on as well...

08-19-2009, 02:23 AM	#4
AranhaHunter Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:1	I think there are some DC comics in the US store already, though obviously not integrated like this. This is sweet though, I might be going out of the country end of November/ early December so this will come in handy.

08-19-2009, 02:58 AM	#5
AranhaHunter Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:1	I also wanna know if the God of War and infamous comics will make its way there.

08-19-2009, 03:08 AM	#6
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	Should do...

08-19-2009, 05:07 PM	#7
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	The first and second pics aren't showing up. Maybe it's on my side but I thought I should let you know.

08-19-2009, 05:09 PM	#8
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Hard-refreshed and it's all loading fine for me.

08-19-2009, 05:12 PM	#9
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	Tried refreshing but still nothing. I guess it's me.

08-19-2009, 05:18 PM	#10
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Flickr was having trouble yesterday when the PlayStation Blog put up all the PS3 slim pics.

08-19-2009, 05:34 PM	#11
aphex Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Scottsdale Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	uh where's the manga?! lol anyways if I want to read a comic on a screen I'd just do it for free cough but I don't! I love holding it in my hands in front of the fireplace I don't own drinking the hot chocolate I don't drink.

08-30-2009, 09:01 AM	#12
Groo The Perverted Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:109 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:272	Have they released a price for this? Is it going to be a subscription type thing like Marvel Comics is like 9.99 a month, or is it free comics on the PSP?

08-30-2009, 03:48 PM	#13
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	No, don't know for sure but not exclusively a subscription model and no.

09-24-2009, 12:21 AM	#17
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Will the comic section be on the PS3 store so we can view it, or is it only for the psp store? i know we cant read the comics on the ps3 but i mean just look at it.

09-24-2009, 12:30 AM	#18
AranhaHunter Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:1	As of now it's only confirmed for the PSP.

09-24-2009, 12:37 AM	#19
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	So the icon will only show up on psp?

09-24-2009, 12:38 AM	#20
AranhaHunter Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:1	That's all that's been confirmed so far, yes, but you can look at PSP games on PS3 and even download them there and then transfer them, so maybe.

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