David Reeves has announced the release dates of PlayTV for the PlayStation 3 and Go!View for the PlayStation Portable at PlayStation Day 2008. Reeves has revealed that PlayTV will be available to purchase in Europe this September prices at £99. The PlayTV device will allow PS3 owners to view and record free-to-air TV programs. Apart from the initial cost of the peripheral, the service will be free. Go!View for the PSP will see light of day before the end of June.

Go!View will be available as either a subscription service or pay-per-view, the pricing details for either option has not been revealed. The exact release date for PlayTV has not been revealed, only that it will be available to buy in September.

The new issue of XTREME PSP Mag is now available to download. Issue 34 contains preview of Metal Gear Online, Echochrome and This is Vegas; reviews of Wild Arms XF, Sega Superstar Tennis and UEFA Euro 2008. Plus, you will find all the regular content including last month's top stories, Wallpapers and more. Check out the complete list of content below.

Content:

• Top stories from April.
• Previews:
  • Echochrome (PSP/PS3)
  • Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 (PSP)
  • This is Vegas (PS3)
  • Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (PS3)
  • Metal Gear Online (PS3)
• Reviews
  • Wild Arms XF (PSP)
  • Puzzle Guzzle (PSP)
  • Sega Superstar Tennis (PS3)
  • UEFA Euro 2008 (PS3)
• Wallpapers
• User Commentry
• Competition

[Download XTREME PSP Mag i034]

Sony has revealed that Go!View, the video download service for the PSP, will be launching this Summer in Europe. The service will allow users to download and watch TV shows, sports and movies. The service is being launched jointly with UK company Sky (BSkyB). The pricing for the service hasn't been set yet but there will be two payment plans available: pay-per-view or monthly subscription.

You can register for Go!View by clicking here. Setting up Go!View is easy, simply follow the following steps:

1. Register online and install the application
2. Choose what you want to watch
3. Download the content
4. Transfer the content to your PSP
5. Watch the content whenever you want

Japan is getting the is in yet another new color, this time it's Matte Bronze. The new color PSP will be available to buy in Japan from April 24th 2008 at a price of 23,800 yen (approx. $236) for the value pack. The value pack will come with all the usual accessories including pouch, strap, cloth, 32MB Memory Stick Duo, TV-Out cable (component D), battery and charger.

PSP Firmware 3.95 is now available to download, which makes a few minor changes to the system software. The changes include the ability to customise the controls when playing PS1 games, and the Remote Play quitting procedure has changes slightly allowing you to exit remote play mode by either shutting down the PS3 or leaving it on. See the changelog below:

Changelog:

• While playing PSone games on your PSP, you can now customize how the buttons are assigned by going to [Controller Settings] > [Assign Buttons] and select [Custom].
• You can now quit Remote Play and choose to turn off your PS3 or leave it on after quitting. This is useful if you are performing a download and want to quit Remote Play, but still want your download to continue on the PS3. Select [Quit and Turn Off the PS3 System] or [Quit Without Turning Off the PS3 System] from [Quit Remote Play] when you press the HOME button on the PSP system.