Sony is reportedly giving more and more developers access to the
successor to the soon to be six-year-old PSP, with dev kits in the
hands of (or en route to) "numerous development studios."
Develop cites "multiple industry sources" who claim that the
"PSP2" is gearing up for a "significant launch window line-up," with
developer-only hardware in the hands of Sony's internal teams and
third-party video game makers. A developer at Mortal Kombat
studio NetherRealm recently claimed the Warner Bros.-owned
studio had PSP2 hardware.
We've never lacked for unconfirmed information on Sony's next
handheld games machine. According to some reports, it has touch
controls on its posterior, while others point to a gaming device that
also acts as a smart phone and e-reader.
Sony, for its part, is not yet talking openly about the successor to
the PlayStation Portable. The original PSP has sold more than 62
million units across multiple configurations, according to Sony.