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Sony’s new PlayStation Portable Sony NGP is reportedly to be priced about $250 for WiFI and $350 for the 3G Version of the device. Gamers were asked how likely they would buy the handheld based on those prices, Kotaku learned.Sony’s new PlayStation Portable Sony NGP is reportedly to be priced about $250... more
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After much, much waiting, Sony has revealed the succesor of the portable gaming console, the PlayStation Portable. The new PSP NGP has a 5-inch touchscreen OLED display with a maximum resolution of 960×544 (not HD), dual analog sticks, connectivity through 3G/WiFi, GPS and run on an ARM Cortex-A9 core CPU. The new portable playstation system also incorporates a unique multi-touch pad on the rear, together with a front touch display panel.
http://idiotduck.com/2011/01/the-new-sony-psp2-revealed/After much, much waiting, Sony has revealed the succesor of the portable gaming... more
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Sony has revealed the successor to its PlayStation Portable (PSP) console at a press conference in Tokyo. Simply codenamed NGP (Next Generation Portable) at present, the handheld device features a 5-inch OLED touchscreen, front and rear cameras 3G and WiFi connectivity and several features tailored specifically for gaming.
link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/8285599/PSP2-Sony-unveils-PlayStation-Portable-successor-the-NGP.htmlSony has revealed the successor to its PlayStation Portable (PSP) console at a press... more
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Sony unveiled the successor to the PSP at its PlayStation Meeting in Tokyo today. While Sony spokespeople continually referred to the device by its codename of Next Generation Portable (NGP), it's not yet clear whether this will be the name of the device when it is brought to market.
Here's what we know so far:
5" OLED touchscreen (960 x 544)
5" touch pad on the rear of the device
Two "real" analog joysticks (unlike the "nubs" on the PSP)
Front and rear cameras
3G, Wi-Fi and GPS
Accelerometer & gyroscope motion sensing
A new physical media format to replace the aging UMD
It's "as powerful as the PS3"
An app called Near allows you to see what people nearby are playing, and purchase the title from the PlayStation Store. A very cool feature - I've been dreaming of technology like this making it into music players for over ten years.
Games have been confirmed from franchises including Call of Duty, Lost Planet, Uncharted, LittleBigPlanet, WipEout, Killzone, Resistance, Hot Shots Golf and Hustle Kings.
Toshihiro Nagoshi from Sega showed a demo of Yakuza 4 running on the device, and claimed that it was ported in a very short period of time, so expect strong software support from the third parties.
Later, Hideo Kojima from Konami told the audience that his demo of Metal Gear Solid 4 was using data from the PS3 version of the game exported directly to the NGP. He said his dream is to be able to use the same game on the PS3 and the NGP - and that "this dream is going to come true in the near future".
The PSP2 will be available this holiday season, and while we can't confirm the price just yet, we're guessing it'll be at least US$299.
http://www.gizmag.com/sony-psp2-ngp/17698/Sony unveiled the successor to the PSP at its PlayStation Meeting in Tokyo today.... more
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While it is pretty certain that Sony are creating a PlayStation Portable 2, most likely for 2011, what the handheld will actually look like, and how people will interact with it, is unknown. Now, PlayStation LifeStyle has uncovered strong evidence that the PSP2 will have not one, but two, touch interfaces – reinventing how we interact with touchscreen devices.While it is pretty certain that Sony are creating a PlayStation Portable 2, most... more
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Kotaku today reported that several of its sources had said that Sony might be coming out with its PSP2 in Fall. The rumor has been going ...
http://bit.ly/afXYVpKotaku today reported that several of its sources had said that Sony might be coming... more
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Despite its continued success in Japan, PSP sales elsewhere have fallen off a cliff. Software sales are still woefully low – and it’s best we just not talk about how badly the PSP Go bombed.
But if rumors are to believed, there’s a chance we may see the PSP2 announced at E3 this year. And with Nintendo continuing to dominate the handheld space – with a new 3D model on the way – and Apple having quickly become an imposing force among casual gamers, Sony has to be feeling the pressure.
So regardless of when the PSP2 does come – whether this year or next – what does Sony have to do make sure it’s a success?
A Second Analog Stick
Come. On. Does this even need to be said? I don’t care if only one game on the system uses it. Just put it there so we can all stop griping about how stupid it was not to have one there in the first place.
A Touch Screen For Media, Buttons for Games
The iPhone really has changed the portable landscape – a touch screen is now a necessity. Media functions and web browsing are so much better with one, and for Sony to not include one would just make the PSP2 seem like old, out-of-date tech. It also seems that, with some small tweaking, it’d be a great fit for the ‘Xross Media Bar’ interface.
At the same time, hardcore games need buttons. Heck, even casual games need them – just look at the mound of incredibly crappy games on the App Store with ‘innovative touch screen interfaces’. Sony needs to combine both of these technologies in order to present the best of both worlds.
Unique and Uniquely Portable Games
When the rumor of the first PSP first floated about, the idea of having a handheld that could reproduce full console games seemed incredible. Now, many years on, the idea is a lot less exciting.
Why? As it turns out, big console games are actually better played on, well, consoles and big TVs. Who wants to slog your way through a massive open world on the subway? While it’s true that games like God of War and Grand Theft Auto sold well on the PSP, it’s also true they never really captured anywhere near the mindshare of some Nintendo DS games. They were just new ports of existing franchises.
If the successor to the PSP is to thrive, Sony will have to work extra hard with their own studios and third parties to make games that are specifically about the portable platform: small, addictive, bite-size chunks of gameplay designed for play on the go, not sitting at home, ten feet from your TV and console. And sure, catering the casual crowd is a necessity – but remember: hardcore gamers still spend way more money on games.
Digital Distribution Only
Yes it’s true that the digital-only PSP Go was a disaster. But I’d argue that wasn’t the fault of it being a download-only system. No, it was because Sony released a unit with little software backing at a price that was almost a $100 more than a model that… did all of the same things. Not Sony’s finest hour.
But digital distribution is definitely the future, especially in the mobile space. Yes, like the PSP Go, it would kill backward compatibility with UMD games. But it’s a necessary evil if Sony want to stay competitive.
Also a key issue will be price. Like it or not, people aren’t willing to spend $40 for a game they can’t hold. Simple as that. Look at $30 as the top bar for your marquee titles – but everything else should be significantly less.
The stunning success of games on the iPhone shows that people want to be able to download small, cheap, bite-sized games and play them almost immediately, and Sony must continue to work on and emphasize their ‘minis’ collection. In 2010, carrying around a bunch of discs just isn’t an option and digital is the only way to go. Which brings us to…
The Phone Question
Now, this is a tricky one. I mean, the Nintendo DS has no phone and barely any media functions and I hear that they’ve sold at least a couple of them… At the same time, one of the reasons for the iPhone’s success as a gaming platform is because it’s the device people have with them all the time.
So you might say that Sony, who initially called the PSP an all-in-one device, have to incorporate a phone, right?
Nope. See, the big problem is the phone OS. Sony only really have two options: Android and inventing their own. Go with Android and you dilute the Playstation brand and hand off control of your platform to another company. But developing your own operating system is a huge investment – and let’s be honest, Sony are not the people who are going to beat Apple and Google at software.
No, if the PSP2 is going to have an always-on internet connection, it would have to be like the iPad’s data plans – a small additional fee you pay with your existing service provider. It would provide a huge leg-up on Nintendo and make the PSP2 fully competitive with the iPhone as a gaming platform.Despite its continued success in Japan, PSP sales elsewhere have fallen off a cliff.... more
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Apparently Sony are already hard at work on the PSP2 and alleged insiders are claiming that it will be as powerful as the first Xbox. At risk of sounding like an old man, if this is true, it's pretty incredible how quickly they can shrink this technology down - the original Xbox was a beast.
Rumours of the PSP2 not having many games are unconfirmed... but probably true.Apparently Sony are already hard at work on the PSP2 and alleged insiders are claiming... more
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According to "sources" that have contacted IGN, the eventual PSP 2 handheld will have dual thumbsticks, touch screen interface, the removal of UMD, and other hardware improvements.According to "sources" that have contacted IGN, the eventual PSP 2 handheld... more
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