Gaming

Japan’s Earthquake Could Cause Delays For Sony’s NGP

The launch of Sony’s next PlayStation Portable, currently codenamed NGP, may not be a global affair this year, in part due to the massive Tōhoku earthquake and deadly tsunami that slammed Japan last month.


January 29, 2011
Gaming

Why I Was Wrong About The PSP2… And Why I Don’t Care

If you’d have asked me a year ago if I would buy a new PlayStation Portable from Sony that wasn’t a phone, I’d have scoffed. So why am I desperate for the NGP – the PSP2?


January 28, 2011
Gaming

How Much Will Sony’s NGP Cost? Not $US599, Apparently

Let’s face it – we know the NGP is going to cost more than Nintendo’s 3DS, but just how much are we talking about? Sony’s President Shu Yoshida told Game Informer that “it’s not going to be $US599″. Just for interest’s sakes, when the first PSP was released in 2005, it cost $US249.


January 27, 2011
Gaming

Sony PSP2: An OLED-Equipped, Dual Analogue, Touch-Sensitive Portable Powerhouse

The Sony PSP2 has arrived under the codename NGP. It has a nice, big 5-inch OLED touchscreen, dual analogue sticks, dual cameras, and the most interesting part – a touch-sensitive panel on the back of the device used for control.


Gaming

So… What Is Sony Announcing This Afternoon?

Gizmodo AU

Hello there, PlayStation fans! Today’s an exciting day! Sony has a big announcement planned in Japan this afternoon. Rumours are flying all over the place like flies around a barbecue, but the most popular thoughts are that we’ll finally see the PSP2 and/or the Playstation Phone. What do you think?


Gaming

What We Think We Know About The PSP2

Tomorrow, January 27, the world is expected to officially greet the PSP2 for the first time at a showcase event in Tokyo. With the real thing’s reveal on the horizon, let’s look back at what we know about the handheld.


January 24, 2011
Gaming

Report Lists OLED Screen, 3G As Likely PSP2 Features

Whatever your thoughts on Sony, admit they know what they want: Powerful consoles with plenty of bells and whistles. The PSP2 is rumoured to be PS3-powerful, and now we think it will have an OLED screen and 3G connectivity too.


January 14, 2011
Gaming

Sony Telling People The PSP2 Is As Powerful As A PS3

A report on trade site MCV reckons Sony has been telling “licensees” – ie the people making games for it – that the PSP2 “‘is as powerful as the PlayStation 3″.


December 29, 2010
Gaming

Will The PSP2 Look Like This?

Note these images are not from Sony. They’re mock-ups. But since they’re mock-ups of an image that claims to be of a real PSP2, they’re still worth looking at!


November 18, 2010
Gaming

Leaked Photo Claims To Reveal PSP2

What you’re looking at is – some claim – a leaked shot of a PSP2 dev kit, with slider form factor, camera and (finally!) twin sticks. The shot jibes with what’s expected, but we’ll have to wait and see.