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Back in the day, in some backwater places, only the cool kid gets to have a gaming system. Today, it's either you've got the latest high-end console or you prefer sticking to retro. In other words, video games can almost measure your machismo. People in Amsterdam have a similar idea - the PSP in the Netherlands is a fashion statement.

Some models during the Amsterdam Fashion Week walked the ramp carrying PSP units with "Go! Cam" attachments. We do not know if Sony is behind this, but we can say that a portable 1.3 megapixel camera with a microphone, 180-degree rotating lens, and huge capacity that can hold 40,000 images and about 2 1/2 hours of video is very sexy. Oh, the models are pretty hot too.

Playlogic Entertainment Inc. has a new International Sales Director: Pierre Thiercelin, a games industialist with over 8 years of experience in European and UK sales working for such publishers as Novalogic, Ignition and Midway.

Playlogic VP Stefan Layer speaks of Thiercelin's appoinment thus;

We are glad to welcome Pierre in our team in Amsterdam and we are looking forward to working with him. His presence will help strengthen our relationships with distribution partners, especially with regards to our forthcoming line-up.

We know Playlogic as an independent publisher of entertainment software for consoles, PCs, handhelds, mobile devices, and other digital media. The company distributes products worldwide through online and offline channels. So far, it's produced the following titles; Infernal, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales, World Racing 2, Knights of the Temple 2 and Gene Troopers.

Pierre Thiercelin sounds excited about working for Playlogic, saying that he is delighted to join Playlogic, especially since their upcoming line-up promises quality, quantity and variety. He will be handling the extension of Playlogic's sales activities towards local distribution partners.

We've seen a lot of queerstrange things in Amsterdam. If you've been there yourself (or if you actually live there), you might have spotted the creative PSP ads zebra-striped onto pedestrian lanes. In light of this, another unique PSP "ad" has been sighted. Surfing through the net brought us to theskar's personal PhotoBucket account where he's posted this pic which was taken during a trip to Netherlands. Notice the neat little stickers splashed on the side?

Put this little joy ride side by side with the PSP Vespa, and you'd start to think that PSP should now be PST. PlayStation TransPortable.

German airline Germanwings and Sony are cooperating to offer something unique to customers of the Airline. Flights to Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Prague, Rome or Paris have PSPs on board.

Yep, customers (sorry online translation is a bit weird, you can check out the source link we've got below for yourself) get access to a white PSPs with "Sony's Passport to" UMD on it. From what we understand, the user can get access to points of interest about their destination, maps, videos, etc.

It makes sense when you think about it; a white PSP is definitely better than a normal boring travel guide. Especially now that Sony is so popular in Europe (we jest, we jest with the link, all in good fun really).

Thanks to Simon for the heads up on this one.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is renaming its range of PSP city guides to 'Passport to...X', where X is one of the European cities in the guides list - London, Prague, Paris, Barcelona and Amsterdam.

'Passport To...' is created with help from Lonely Planet travel experts. The series of interactive city guides is packed with information on the best places to visit to get that maximum city adventure. It features videos, audio walks, photography, maps and pre-planned itineraries to suit your traveling needs. 

Developed by SCEE's London Studio, the 'Pasport To...' boasts of over 250 locations in each city, from new restaurants to underground clubs. It's the only guide you'll ever need to survive the city jungle.