20,000 visit Sony's tent

PlayStation Portable to feature at upcoming music events around the country

SCE Ireland has said more then 20,000 people have so far visited their 'PlayStation Dome' tent. With 16 gaming pods, Sony pitched the tent at the two-day Oxegen music festival two weeks ago, as well as the Killarney Summerfest, Coldplay, Destiny's Child, Oasis, and Anastasia.

"Tekken 5, God of War, and GT4 have proved to be the most popular games to date with SingStar emerging as major hit with female visitors" stated Sony.

Leading up to the launch of the PlayStation Portable console on Thursday September 1, the PSP will be shown off in the 'PlayStation Dome' at three BudRising music events - the Chemical Brothers (Fri 19 Aug, Marlay Park); Basement Jaxx, and Underworld (Sat 20 Aug, Marlay Park); and at the Scissor Sisters, Franz Ferdinand, and Maroon 5 (Wed 24 Aug, Lansdowne Road).

Shortly following the PSP’s launch the tent will move to Stradbally, Co Laois, for
'the Electric Picnic' (Sat 3, Sun 4 Sept), and then to Slane Castle for Eminem, and 50 Cent (17 Sept). The PSP launches in Europe nearly a year after Japan.