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    Sony PSP2 Confirmed...

    Originally posted by Kotaku


    Around the time of the Tokyo Game Show, Sony held a private meeting at its offices in Tokyo's Aoyama. The purpose was to show off the PSP2.

    Several sources have confirmed to Kotaku that the PSP2 does have a previously rumored touch panel on the back of the hardware. The touch panel was described as looking like a big mouse trackpad. When Sony showed the PSP2, it did not provide concrete details regarding how the trackpad will be implemented in games and instead is leaving that to the discretion of game developers.

    The screen itself is not only sharper than the current PSP's, but about an inch larger. The larger screen means that the PSP2 will be larger as well. In the private meetings, Sony is touting the screen as "HD".

    A larger PSP should not be that big of an issue for Sony — especially in a mobile environment with large tablets like the iPad. It also shows that Sony realizes it is no longer simply competing with Nintendo, but also Apple.

    It is unclear whether this is the same handheld described by the Wall Street Journal. According to the paper, Sony is working on a device that mixes a game player, an e-book reader and a netbook computer.

    In late September, there were also reports that the PSP2 hardware was in the hands of "numerous" developers.

    Currently, the PSP2's hardware is not finalized, and Sony is having problems balancing battery, power and heat. There are apparently overheating issues, but Sony is, of course, aiming to have those issues corrected by the time the hardware is publicly shown.

    Sony set the PSP2's goals (what Sony wants it to do), but is still tinkering with the portable's innards. The PSP2's tech specs are expected to change, meaning that things like chip size and processor size are variable.

    Sources tell Kotaku that the PSP2's release window is fall 2011. Sony is not yet talking openly about the PSP2.

    Sony did not offer a comment in time for publication.
    Though this does not in any way confirm that Resident Evil: Portable was not just scrapped, or turned into RE: Revelations, it DOES say that a new HD capable Playstation Portable is going to be released next year. I would not be surprised at all if Capcom moved RE: Portable to the PSP2 as a launch title to showcase the PSP2's graphic processing capabilities. Not to mention the touch screen.
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    Sony really needs to just give up. They didn't come anywhere close to being real competition with the DS and now they want to try failure again against two well-known hand-held device creators?

    Sony, stick to consoles. And don't overprice them early on.
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    • #3
      FINALLY...a second analog stick. This could turn into the best handheld out there. Excuse me, but I have no interest in the 3D gimmick and 2-screens-and-a-stylus gameplay. The PSP has an extremely underrated library, and if the PSP2 has half the dev support that the 3DS has already, it should be awesome.

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      • #4
        The analogs from that pic look too far down at the bottom to handle. Just an observation.

        Like the 3DS I'm not really interested at this time. We're in an age where product after product is released and overpriced at launch to the point where it's getting ridiculous with so much crap one can handle in less than five years. How long till the next Sony and Nintendo hand held for a new generation of gamers? And what will surpass the outlook of HD, 3D, what have you.

        Think: The Blur Effect.

        I'm sure there will be impressive games on it and many other neat features. I'm 22 and already feeling like a cave man looking at a microwave.

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        • #5
          The picture is a famous mock-up...not real.

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          • #6
            Smiley makes a good point -- The PS3 I can see lasting between 5 and 10 more years in development life, whereas the PSP2, though it might last 5-6 years development life, will still be something that Sony can upgrade with new features, processors and graphics cards and there goes the $300 you spent just a few years ago. And it WILL be no less than $300, considering the 3DS is being estimated at $250 and the Sony device is always more expensive than that of Nintendo.

            I'll likely get this PSP as I missed out on the first generation, but I'll have to wait for the second SKU at minimum. The first will likely overheat, be large, more susceptible to errors. Which brings to the point, expensive items that will just be updated and get nicer versions and better features in a year. It's crap. But hey, you know what you're in for when you get a new generation of technology.

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            • #7
              The PlayStation Phone
              http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/the-playstation-phone/
              It's hard to believe that what we're looking at is real -- but we assure you, the picture above is in fact the PlayStation Phone you've long been waiting for. As we reported back in August, the device you see is headed into the market soon, likely boasting Android 3.0 (aka Gingerbread), along with a custom Sony Marketplace which will allow you to purchase and download games designed for the new platform. The device snapped up top (and in our gallery below) is sporting a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 (a chip similar to the one found in the G2, but 200MHz faster), 512MB of RAM, 1GB of ROM, and the screen is in the range of 3.7 to 4.1 inches. Looking almost identical to the mockup we hit you with this summer, the handset does indeed have a long touchpad in the center which is apparently multitouch, and you can see in the photos that it's still bearing those familiar PlayStation shoulder buttons. For Sony buffs, you'll be interested to know that there's no Memory Stick slot here, but there is support for microSD cards. The particular model in these shots is still in prototyping mode. As such, the unit doesn't have a custom skin (not even SE's Timescape design seen on the Xperia devices), and is said to be rather buggy. We're digging into more facts as we speak, but it's likely that much of what we reported earlier is still accurate, and though the device could still be headed for a 2010 release, 2011 is looking much more realistic. Still, there's a lot of time between now and the holidays... so keep your fingers crossed! %Gallery-106052% %Gallery-106050%


              Playstation phone aswell.
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              • #8
                Oh shit! I see this also on PS3blog.net!

                I thought you were linking to that old fan-made one. But this might be real. Damn.
                Last edited by Steve-Ø; 10-26-2010, 10:48 PM.

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                • #9
                  i've seen that picture over a month ago, therefore, the handheld might be real, but that is definitely not the right image. its a mocked up fan made one, claimed from Kotaku. the phone on the other hand, i wouldn't know. by the way, in my opinion the analogs are shit on a hand-held. i'm glad the DS doesn't have one, but the PSP definitely don't need them. they're easy to pop off and uncomfortable with the thumb.
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                  • #10
                    If Sony takes the touch-sensitive analog approach I see hope on the horizon for them yet. Now I can't comment on weather the analog on the PSP is good or not, but I know I've heard a few complaints. Maybe the exclusion on the PSPhone (Hey. PSP-Phone=PSPhone! That's like, omg so funnee!) will be the best thin SCEA could do.

                    For those who don't feel like clicking the link...

                    Originally posted by PS3Blog.net


                    PlayStation Phone

                    I believe this is a leak, but it looks legit:

                    * Still a non-final prototype.
                    * Believed to be Android 3.0
                    * Slim chance of a 2010 launch. Early 2011 is more likely
                    * Looks like two finger multi-touch pad in between the face buttons. Classic shoulder buttons and face buttons are present.
                    * 1 GHz CPU, 512MB RAM (PS3 also has 512MB total RAM including video). No word on GPU.

                    Wow! If I don’t have to break my phone contract, this is a must buy.
                    Last edited by Steve-Ø; 10-27-2010, 07:27 AM. Reason: Capy pasta is a dish best served... chili.

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                    • #11
                      The PSP Phone has been confirmed by SCEA to be rubbish.

                      See here for details.

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                      • #12
                        my ? is that will this PSP2 have a umd slot or someway to use umd games

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                        • #13
                          Hmmm. Maybe the PSPhone hasn't been canceled after all...

                          More PlayStation Phone Details and Pics Emerge
                          http://mashable.com/2010/10/30/playstation-phone-pics/
                          More PlayStation Phone Details and Pics Emerge
                          Last edited by Steve-Ø; 10-31-2010, 01:36 AM.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Steve-Ø View Post
                            Hmmm. Maybe the PSPhone hasn't been canceled after all...

                            http://mashable.com/2010/10/30/playstation-phone-pics/
                            PS3 Slim all over again, remember the whole thing of it being leaked, Sony denying it and all of that?
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Steve-Ø View Post
                              Hmmm. Maybe the PSPhone hasn't been canceled after all...

                              http://mashable.com/2010/10/30/playstation-phone-pics/
                              man that looks ugly. makes the Windows Phones look like knights in shining armor.
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