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Photos: PSP heads stateside

The PlayStation Portable, which goes on sale March 24 in North America, takes a new path in the quest for an all-in-one gadget.

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PSP heads stateside

Sony's PlayStation Portable game machine goes on sale in the United States and Canada on March 24. The device could be one of the first limited-scale victories for "convergence," the oft-touted notion of combining numerous media functions into a single device.

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PSP heads stateside

Leading game publisher Electronic Arts will have six PSP games available around the launch date, including "Tiger Woods PGA Tour."

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour

PSP heads stateside

North American buyers will get a PSP packaged with a copy of the movie "Spider-Man 2" on Sony's new Universal Media Disc, or UMD, media format.

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Spider-Man 2

PSP heads stateside

Konami will bring its popular action game franchise to the PSP with "Metal Gear Acid."

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PSP heads stateside

Games for the PSP include "Death Jr.," which features a playful version of the grim reaper.

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Death Jr.

PSP heads stateside

Racing game "Ridge Racer" will also tempt initial PSP owners. Games have dominated plans for the PSP since Sony announced the device last year, but recent developments have been at least as focused on other functions.

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