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Meeting Thread Archive: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419930

Sony Game Reel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKsWSzAe5R4&hd=1&t=4m30s

Uncharted Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKsWSzAe5R4&hd=1&t=6m40s

Hot Shots Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4AXgpTreEs&hd=1&t=1m00s

Little Deviants Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GLG71IouR8&hd=1&t=1m37s

The Sony Game Reel features, in order: Hot Shots Golf, Gravity Daze, Killzone, Reality Fighters, Smart As, Broken, LBP, Little Deviants, WipEout, Resistance, and Uncharted.

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What we know-

Sony's Games: Hot Shots Golf, Gravity Daze, Killzone, Reality Fighters, Smart As, Broken, LBP, Little Deviants, WipEout, Resistance, and Uncharted

- 2 analog sticks
- six access motion controls
- new game media (flash based carts)
- large screeen
- touch pad on the back
- Front and rear camera, with a microphone
- 5 inch OLED
- 3G plus WiFI
- GPOS
- 4x resolution of PSP
- Touch screen
- Touch pad on back of device
- PS3 quality graphics
- Released this holiday season, in Japan
- micro analogue stick
- downloaded PSP titles work on NGP

Some games
- Uncharted
- Killzone
- Little Big Planet
- Resistance
- WipeOut
- Hot Shots Golf
- Reality Fighters
- Gravity Daze
- Smart As
- Broken
- Little Deviants
- Call of Duty

In Uncharted, you can climb a rope by sliding your fingers up and down on the touch panel on the back of the system, and you can rotate the system to swing on vines. You can also climb, navigate rock climbing by sliding your fingers on the front touch screen.

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES

ITS NEXT GENERATION PORTABLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

Ultimate Portable Entertainment System Makes Its Debut This Year, Further Expanding the PlayStation® Business in the Portable Gaming Market



Tokyo, January 27, 2011 - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced its next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP), which delivers the ultimate portable entertainment experience. NGP will make its debut at the end of the year 2011.

NGP is designed to offer unparalleled interactive entertainment that is only possible on PlayStation®. This new system offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context, made possible by leveraging SCE's experience from both PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®3 (PS3®) entertainment systems.

Deep and immersive gaming is at the core of PlayStation's DNA, and NGP is the latest embodiment of this vision. By having both Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, together with various applications, NGP will enable infinite possibilities for users to "encounter," "connect," "discover," "share" and "play" with friends wherever they are. Within the device are a range of features that provide a genuinely cutting-edge, next generation ultimate portable entertainment experience.

* l Stunning OLED and Revolutionary User Interface

NGP incorporates a beautiful multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting display (OLED) as the front display. A high-performance CPU / GPU combined with OLED enables rich, visually striking graphics never seen before on a portable entertainment system, for both games and other digital entertainment content. The new system also incorporates a unique multi-touch pad on the rear, and together with the front touch display, NGP offers new game play allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through "touch, grab, trace, push and pull" moves of the fingers.



* l Super Oval Design and Dual Analog Sticks

While succeeding the basic design philosophy of PSP, NGP adopts the Super Oval Design form factor, created to fit comfortably in users' hands. For the first time, a portable entertainment system will feature two analog sticks, which enable a wider range of game genres to be brought into the portable experience.

* l LiveAreaTM

Every game title for NGP will be provided with a space called "LiveAreaTM" where users can share the fun and excitement with other players. Users will have access to the latest information of games provided from SCE and 3rd party developers and publishers through PlayStation®Network. Additionally, NGP users will be able to view an "Activity" log that is constantly updated with accomplishments from users who are playing the same game, which in turn can trigger active real-time communication among users.

* l Near

SCE will also provide location-based services on NGP as part of the basic features utilizing PlayStation Network. The new application called "Near," developed specifically for this service and the network, will be pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing recently. Users can meet their friends and new players virtually, regardless of what games they are playing, simply by sharing their game information across different dimensions of time and distance.

* l New Game Medium

NGP adopts a new game medium, a small flash memory based card, dedicated for NGP software titles. Taking advantage of the flash memory feature, this innovative card can store the full software titles plus add-on game content or the game save data directly on to the card. By adopting flash memory based card, SCE will be able to provide game cards with higher capacity in the future, allowing developers to store more game data to deliver rich and immersive games.

NGP will also come equipped with two cameras on its front and rear, as well as three motion sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass, all of which are designed to enable users to enjoy the world of entertainment that is linked with real life experiences.

PlayStation®Suite (PS Suite), announced today, will also closely coordinate with NGP. The newly developed and released game content for AndroidTM based portable devices can also be enjoyed on NGP. As a result, users will have access to not only the most leading-edge content, but also some of the more casual experiences that typify the mobile market place.

SCE will vigorously promote NGP towards the launch as the next generation portable entertainment platform and deploy various measures to further expand the portable gaming market.

?Next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP) ?

CPU
ARM® CortexTM-A9 core (4 core)

GPU
SGX543MP4+

External Dimensions
Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)

Screen
(Touch screen)
5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED
Multi touch screen (capacitive type)

Rear touch pad
Multi touch pad (capacitive type)

Cameras
Front camera, Rear camera

Sound
Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphone

Sensors
Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass

Location
Built-in GPS
Wi-Fi location service support

Keys / Switches
PS button
Power button
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
Right stick, Left stick
START button, SELECT button
Volume buttons (+/-)
Wireless communications

Mobile network connectivity (3G)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1x1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)
Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR ?A2DP/AVRCP/HSP?

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Developer support list: http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/110127a_list.pdf

JAPAN
ACQUIRE Corp. ALVION Inc. AQ INTERACTIVE INC. ARC SYSTEM WORKS Co.,Ltd. ARIKA CO.,LTD. ARTDINK CORPORATION ASCII MEDIA WORKS Inc. CAPCOM CO., LTD. CHUN SOFT CO., Ltd Codemasters Software Company Limited Crafts & Meister Co.,Ltd. CyberConnect2 Co.,Ltd. D3 PUBLISHER Inc. Dimps Corporation Edia Co., Ltd. ENTERBRAIN, INC. FromSoftware, Inc Gameloft K.K. Genki Co.,Ltd. Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. GungHo Online Entertainment,Inc GUST CO.,LTD. HAMSTER Corporation HUDSON SOFT CO., LTD. IDEA FACTORY CO., LTD. Index Corporation(Atlus) IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC. KADOKAWA GAMES,LTD. Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. LEVEL-5 Inc. Marvelous Entertainment Inc. media5 Corporation NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. Nihon Falcom Corporation Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. NOWPRODUCTION, CO.,LTD Q Entertainment Inc. SEGA CORPORATION SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION Spike Co.,Ltd SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd. SystemSoft Alpha Corp. TECMO KOEI GAMES CO., LTD. TOMY Company,Ltd. TOSE CO., LTD. Ubisoft K.K. YUKE’S Co., Ltd.

NA
Activision, Inc. Capybara Games Demiurge Studios Epic Games Inc. Far Sight Studios Frima High Voltage Software Kung Fu Factory Paramount Digital Entertainment PopCap Games Powerhead Games Trendy Entertainment Ubisoft® Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment 2K Games 2K Sports

EU
Avalanche Studios Climax Studios Ltd Codemasters Software Company Ltd Eurocom Developments Ltd Eutechnyx Ltd Exient Ltd Firemint PTY Ltd Gameloft SA Gusto Games Ltd Home Entertainment Suppliers PTY Ltd Impromptu Software Ltd Rebellion® Rockstar Games Sidhe Interactive Sumo Digital Ltd Team 17 Software Ltd Ubisoft Entertainment SA Zen Studios Ltd

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT TO UNVEIL
“PLAYSTATION®SUITE,” DELIVERING THE WORLD
OF PLAYSTATION® TO ANDROID™ BASED PORTABLE DEVICES

Simultaneously Launching “PlayStation®Certified” License Program to Provide
PlayStation® Content and Development Support for Android™ Based Portable Devices

Tokyo, January 27, 2011– Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today unveiled “PlayStation®Suite” (PS Suite), delivering the PlayStation® experience to Android™ based portable devices*1. Through this entirely new initiative, users will be able to enjoy PlayStation content on an open operating system for the first time in PlayStation history.
In the dramatically evolving and diversifying mobile market, the number of users who enjoy games casually on a variety of devices including mobile phones, smart-phones and tablet PCs, has been increasing significantly. By offering “PlayStation quality” content to this rapidly growing market, SCE will not only deliver the PlayStation experience to a wider base of users around the globe, but will also be able to offer game developers and publishers the potential to further expand their business opportunities to these devices.
In providing the PlayStation experience on Android based portable devices, SCE will commence a “PlayStation®Certified” license program for hardware manufacturers. Through this program, SCE will offer necessary support, including development support as well as logo licensing, to ensure the delivery of PlayStation quality experience across various devices.

On the software front, SCE plans to provide PS Suite content within this calendar year, starting with original PlayStation games*2 (PS one® classics) that will allow users to enjoy “PlayStation quality” gameplay on their Android based portable devices. SCE also plans to open PlayStation®Store where users will be able to download content in an easy to use environment, directly via the Android based portable devices. Moreover, SCE will provide a new game development environment in an effort to ensure new and compelling content is delivered on PS Suite, which will also offer opportunities for a wider base of developers and publishers to further expand their business on various portable devices.

Newly developed content for PS Suite can also be enjoyed on the next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP), which SCE announced today. Users who have never experienced PlayStation content can get a taste of the PlayStation experience through PS Suite and from there, they can enjoy the ultimate portable entertainment experience that is only possible on NGP.

SCE will vigorously enhance the entertainment world delivering the PlayStation experience to a wider base of users.

*1 Android™ 2.3 or beyond is required.
*2 PS one game console software title. We will announce the tiles when ready.

Andrew House: "We have learnt a great deal from our previous experiences and as such will be distributing games both at retail and via the PlayStation Network. We want to give consumers the choice as to how they access the great content available on NGP."

Will update

 

[Speevy]

$799 US Dollars

 

[PhoncipleBone]

The UI on that home screen looks horrid. I like the specs so far, but it looks too much like the original PSP. I was wanting a Go like design, or a clamshell.

 

[Ceebs]

Yeah...that thing cannot be cheap.

 

[Cloudius12]

At least the design is not that horrid.

 

[Smokey]

The price will make or break this. And going by the specs i don't have a lot of faith in it being good.

 

[scitek]

Yeah, this is gonna be pricey, and you listed touch pad on back twice.

"PS3 quality graphics"? Like F.E.A.R. maybe?

 

[InsaneZero]

The biggest issue with that NGP design is the proximity of the sticks to the control pad and buttons.

It's hard enough to grip the PSP as it is already!

 

[TacticalFox88]

Sony should just totally shock us with a 199 price point.

 

[GeoramA]

Uncharted NGP is a brand new game, which is huge and a major selling point for me.

 

[Speevy]

Oh nvm next gen portable, got it.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

What is NGP? Neo Geo Pocket?

Next Generation Portable. Its just a placeholder for now.

 

[LevityNYC]

5" OLED screen / 3G/ the touch panels and all of those bells and whistles...I'd be SHOCKED if this thing released under $399, perhaps $499.

It looks gigantic. Its an amazing piece of tech, I just wonder how they expect people to carry it around. The 3DS is big too, but at least you can fold it up and not worry about damaging the screen.

The PSP2 has sensitive stuff on all sides like the rear touch panels, the analog sticks. A carrying case is a must for that thing.

 

[dream]

Great graphics, but it seems like an overengineered mess to me.

 

[scitek]

Oh nvm next gen portable, got it.

Damn you

 

[Thoraxes]

I think the most stark thing about it's aesthetics for me is the shift towards the extreme roundness of the system.

Other than that, it looks nice, looks like it has a solid build, and they announced some nice games for it.

I'll probably start setting money aside for this soon too just like I did the second the 3DS was announced. Looking forward to more show details!

Now begins the wait for the main questions: Battery Life, Price, and (for me at least) Pocketability.

EDIT: How long till we can get homebrew on this? I've been hearing things about being built upon android so i'm just a little curious.

 

[Willy Wanka]

It sounds like a very impressive bit of kit. I don't like the look of that new UI though.

 

[VAIL]

That design is craptastic, doesn't look comfortable in the least...

 

[Kibbles]

PS3 Quality graphics? lol Dual analog sticks finally.

What is "4x resolution of PSP"?

 

[DonMigs85]

I'm a bit unimpressed... Gotta wait for promising software first.

 

[Stabby McSter]

eeeewwwwwww

i'm looking forward to it, regardless, but i hope that design isn't final

 

[LevityNYC]

That thing looks very easy to drop.

 

[Lebron]

My hands are not liking the sight of that. I could barely play the PSP for more than a hr before the pain set in.

 

[slider]

The change in UI (from XMB) is interesting. I wonder if pricing and advertising will match the seemingly more "youthful" UI.

Hmm.

 

[Lothars]

It's beautiful, I will be buying this

I hope it's an affordable price and not to crazy high, does anyone know if it has internal memory?

 

[Hours Left]

Interesting.

 

[DeadFalling]

*prays for a Monster Hunter announcement*

 

[Stat Flow]

Uh, IDK How to feel. We need a price before I decide anything on any of its features/games. That bubble interface looks horrid no matter what the price, though. Will need videos.

 

[jump_button]

Valkyria Chronicles 4 now sega!

well *toss my umd's out*

 

[user friendly]

Is it proprietary -> HDMI? What are the outs on this thing?

 

[Nirolak]

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

NGP will connect with mobile networks. Its interesting that every month more companies are announcing bandwidth caps for their customers but every new product will be using mobile networks lol.

 

[Stat Flow]

Oh my, Uncharted looks pretty glorious from that blurry screen.

 

[geebee]

Design looks too round... I like the original PSP's design much more. That bubble interface also doesn't look too hot... why not stick with XMB?

 

[DanteFox]

once again Nintendo leads the way in industry hardware standards, and the rest follow.

 

[shwimpy]

Already cancelled my 3DS preorder pre-reveal... so with the right software and price point, I'll buy day one.

Uncharted is a nice start. =P

 

[Nirolak]

For the full game list so far.

Sony's Titles: Hot Shots Golf, Gravity Daze, Killzone, Reality Fighters, Smart As, Broken, LBP, Little Deviants, WipEout, Resistance, and Uncharted

 

[wwm0nkey]

I already know this thing is going to cost a fortune, count me out for now as I don't want to be carrying anything that expensive around with me at all.

 

[Kibbles]

http://cdnmo.coveritlive.com/media/image/201101/phpHeEBxaphoto8.JPG[./IMG][/QUOTE]
Hmm, you got my attention. Need to see it non-blurry in motion though.

By Killzone, do they mean like Liberation, or FPS?

 

[Durante]

960*544 OLED screen confirmed = godly.

 

[slider]

I have to say I want this thing though. But it'd be great to see some other titles for it.

 

[Speevy]

So is the tech. gap between handhelds now broader or narrower than it was before?

 

[kuYuri]

I'm calling it... $399.

 

[Rpgmonkey]

Don't care about any of the games and I'm kinda turned off by something that looks like it'll be even more unwieldy in a pocket than the PSP/DS Phat.

I need a price.

 

["God's Beard!"]

I need a price and games before I put my hopes in this thing. Other than that, goddamn it sounds like a beast.

 

[RadioHeadAche]

I can't imagine that thing having a very good battery life. My PSP already doesn't last very long with the lowest brightness settings and w-lan switched to the off position.

 

[Zod the Bear]

Could want. Will see what the price looks like.

 

[Aruarian Reflection]

I will pay whatever Sony charges for this.

 

[spats]

Sold.

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

Need price!