PSP Successor Announced

[Acturus]

I don't browse the Tech section often, so if this is ye olde news, then I apologize, but I hadn't seen it in the other sections either:

Sony unveils successor to PlayStation Portable

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Sony has revealed the first details on a long-rumored successor to their struggling PlayStation Portable platform.

The next generation portable, code-named NGP, is scheduled to hit stores later this year.

Revealed during an event in Japan early Thursday, the NGP will feature a 5-inch OLED touchscreen, front- and rear-facing cameras, gyroscope and accelerometer, Wi-Fi and 3G support, and built-in GPS.

The device includes two thumbsticks, addressing a big complaint against the PlayStation Portable.


Sony's next generation portable, code-named NGP.CAPTIONSony Computer Entertainment AmericaNGP will also introduce a new software format for games. Each title will be released on a small card using flash memory, and allow users to store downloadable content and their game saves on the card.

According to the official PlayStation blog, Killzone, Uncharted and Call of Duty are among the franchises expected to appear on NGP. Here's a list of the franchises mentioned during the announcement event:

Killzone
Uncharted
WipEout
LittleBigPlanet
Call of Duty
Resistance
Little Deviants
Hot Shots Golf
Reality Fighters
Gravity Daze
Smart As
Broken
Hustle Kings

Along with NGP, Sony also announced the PlayStation Suite, a PlayStation store of sorts that will deliver titles -- such as classics from the library of the original PlayStation -- to Android-based devices. The Suite requires Android users to have Android 2.3 operating system, code-named Gingerbread.

Sony did not offer details on what the device or games would cost.

The NGP enters a very competitive portable gaming market, with Nintendo's DS dominating the field and Apple's iPod Touch continuing to gain ground. Nintendo will release a 3-D capable DS in March.

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[Kiarax]

There's two threads in gaming for it. Stickied one with info and some discussion in another thread, though only the last couple pages are relevant now, since it was all speculation before.

[Acturus]

There's two threads in gaming for it. Stickied one with info and some discussion in another thread, though only the last couple pages are relevant now, since it was all speculation before.

Apologies.

Light the Mod signal, I need a lock!