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Play ad hoc-only games over the internet.

Sony has announced plans to launch the adhocParty system for PSP in Europe.

Although there's no word on exactly when, the software will be free to download from the PlayStation Store.

adhocParty allows you to play PSP games that normally only have ad hoc Wi-Fi multiplayer support over the internet anyway, by using the PS3 as a bridge.

Gran Turismo, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Dissidia Final Fantasy and Resistance: Retribution are all supported, and additional compatible titles will be announced closer to launch.

Over on the European PlayStation blog, PSP product manager Adam Grant also details the "house" system that allows you to text and voice chat with your friends, and how lobbies work and things like that.

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giant_frying_pan #1 2 years ago

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So it's their own take on tunneling software? Nice.
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Goffee #2 2 years ago

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But I don't want to buy a PS3, just make your mp PSP games work properly! (yes, I'd read that setting up infrastructure mode eats up a third of the processor time or something to that effect, well that was a genius design decision!)
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SeesThroughAll #3 2 years ago

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A shame that it isn't PC software. I would like a new, and more reliable, alternative to XLink Kai.
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jonsaan #4 2 years ago

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Excellent news.
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callum9999 #5 2 years ago

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Finally! Infrastructure mode would have been amazing on the GTA games. Hopefully enough people still have it and are willing to play it online.
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SeesThroughAll #6 2 years ago

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Looks like us Metal Gear Solid fanboys will manage to play Peace Walker online after all...
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Ryze #7 2 years ago

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Took long enough!
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JahB #8 2 years ago

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awesome news, monster hunter online FTW
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SeesThroughAll #9 2 years ago

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hehe. Microsoft take note, never mind your 59 quid 11n adapter, here is a 249 quid wireless base station.

hehe. Sony, take note. Don't forget to charge people a 30 quid per year subscription for the priviledge of playing online.
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castertroy #10 2 years ago

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40 quid!
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myiagros #11 2 years ago

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i've just read the article on the EU playstation blog, and apparently it will only work if your PS3 has a wired internet connection.
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callum9999 #12 2 years ago

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Yeah. Luckily, I have a wifi laptop. You can just connect the PS3 to it via ethernet and set the laptop up so it shares the internet connection.

As far as the PS3 is concerned, its a wired connection.
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