There’s a rumour floating around Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, this week, that selected VIPs are supposedly getting hands-on with the next PSP, which apparently features touch controls on the back of the device for added gameplay input.
Intereeeesting, I can hear you say. If true, it shows that Sony is definitely sitting up and taking notice of Nintendo and its DS range of touchscreens – though it could be years too late for them.
Sony has already told Eurogamer that it “does not comment on rumour and speculation”, but sources have told the site that it’s slated to go on sale before 2011 finishes up. This is beginning to sound more like that fabled PSP2, which would be a true successor to the various PSP models launched so far.
VG247 had previously said they’d heard the next PSP would contain dual cameras, a touchscreen, a four-cell processor and even embedded 3G connectivity. If the device has even half of the aforementioned rumours, I’d be interested. And it’s been a long time since I was interested in a PSP. [Eurogamer via Kotaku]
Daryl
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 9:39 AMwasn’t there talk og the iPad/iPod (or was it DS) having touch controls on the back at some point?
moloko
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 10:55 AMWhy are they going to bother making another portable?
3DS is going to beat the crap out of everything and with the Win7 phone coming out with xbox integration Sony better do something really good to get more than their fanboy base.