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[LiquidMetal14]

Thank you Sony for throwing everything and the kitchen sink into this beast of a device.
Gorgeous screen.
Lots of control options for innovative games.
Beefy hardware specs and real dual analogs for console-like games.
Backwards compatible with PSP games is very cool and unexpected.

I admit the thing looks a bit ugly and not the sexiest thing to be seen with in public.
But I would probably only play the thing at home anyway, so I guess the big size might actually be a good thing since I assume it would be more comfortable to hold. (iPhone 4 = too small to be really comfortable to hold - especially when you have headphones plugged into the jack)

I thought the same about PSP but once it's in your hands, you cannot resist the beauty of the screen and tech driving.

 

[TheOGB]

...I'm interested

Spoiler

Let's see if [my interest] lasts longer than it did for the PSP

 

[Graphics Horse]

i really hope they release it within this year worldwide, missing christmas/blackfriday season would be awful. They cannot let this be PS3 again, please.

I think i will sell my umds and purchase PSN versions if available to have something to play at launch, unless they show something awesome at e3

I'd be wary of doing that until they confirm you can play any or all games from your existing account. Hopefully it will be the case though.

 

[antipode]

OLED screens look magnificient, and you can bet Samsung and perhaps even Apple and its iPhone 5 will use it this year.
This is why time to market is critical for Sony, they can't afford to wait for their wow factor to be commoditized. They need to release this year in all 3 regions, and target a September launch even if few games are ready, the PSP store should make up for it.

They've been out on Android phones for over a year now. The Nexus One/S, Samsung Galaxy S, Wave, the Droid Incredible.

My impression so far has been - yes the contrast improvement is noticeable at high brightness levels BUT no cellphone user leaves their phone at those brightness levels because they are battery-killing. Yes theoretically OLED is more battery efficient than TFT but in practice Samsung has not made an OLED that lives up to that promise - there are all sorts of practical considerations about the types of material used, burn-in, and touch screens.

So it may be like the original PSP where the highest brightness levels are great for when you are plugged in, but you also get a good level of brightness when you are on battery power, that they measure battery ratings at.

 

[Piggus]

I love the look of the white version... Hopefully this time they have more than one color available at launch.

 

[KtSlime]

I wonder what Steve Jobs thinks of the NGP.

In all honesty, this thing will probably help Apple more than hurt Apple.

It's nearly the same architecture as the iPhone 5-?. It's pretty much known that Apple has decided to adopt the multicore Arm 9 and the a multicore 43.

Apple has a *much* larger net than Sony. The iPod/iPhone/iPad is really looked as general purpose devices that can also do gaming. While they may not the best thing for gaming due to the lack of physical control options; this has not stopped developers from tweaking their pre-existing games, and has not stopped customers from buying them on the cheap.

The NGP will increase developers ability to port games back and forth between iOS and NGP.

This can only help Apple.

 

[camineet]

LIST OF DEVELOPERS CURRENTLY WORKING ON TITLES:
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. Letd.
* Codemasters Software Company Limited
* Crafts & Meister Co. Ltd.
* CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd
* D3 Publisher Inc.
* Dimps Corporation
* Edia Co. Ltd.
* Enterbrain Inc.
* From Software 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.


North America

* 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


Europe/PAL

* 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.




Come on Irem, hurry up and show us R-Type Tactics 3 ^__^

 

[Concept17]

This is why I like Sony. Rather than just focusing on one primary feature for the system, the basically put it all together in one package, which will result in a much greater variety of software.

At 300$ I'll bite.

 

[Graphics Horse]

I'd prefer R-Type Resurrection.
Tactics is so slowwww, but it would work much better with touch.

 

[UntoldDreams]

Now we will get a real LittleBigPlanet port-over.

** Heck it might even run the same levels as the PS3 version.

 

[Corto]

Lumines III and Rez Portable with touch pad control. Make it happen Q.

Quoting so that this doesn't get lost in the thread.

 

[camineet]

I'd prefer R-Type Resurrection.
Tactics is so slowwww, but it would work much better with touch.

I know

 

[H_Prestige]

In all honesty, this thing will probably help Apple more than hurt Apple.

It's nearly the same architecture as the iPhone 5-?. It's pretty much known that Apple has decided to adopt the multicore Arm 9 and the a multicore 43.

Apple has a *much* larger net than Sony. The iPod/iPhone/iPad is really looked as general purpose devices that can also do gaming. While they may not the best thing for gaming due to the lack of physical control options; this has not stopped developers from tweaking their pre-existing games, and has not stopped customers from buying them on the cheap.

The NGP will increase developers ability to port games back and forth between iOS and NGP.

This can only help Apple.

I wonder how this will affect production costs over time. The fact that there are millions upon millions of devices using this same exact architecture has got to reduce costs quickly.

 

[Graphics Horse]

I know

Is the second one any better? I seemed to be stuck in those tessaract levels for days, it got really boring.

 

[charlequin]

Has there been any word on if PSP games will run in 480x272 or at the NGP's resolution?

I guarantee you they'll run at 480x272 and be pixel-doubled for display.

Curious about what the 3G is actually for.

Same thing it's always for.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

* High Voltage Software

noooo look out future neo geo pocket owners

 

[Man]

PSP games will get a slight facelift it was said. Some AA technique most likely.

 

[neoism]

If Sony doesn't call this PSP2.... they are stupid... NGP... smh.

 

[Binabik15]

Don´t worry about battery life, guys.

1) OLED screen is more energy efficient than LCD when showing dark colours.

2) GAF decided that PSP2 (sorry, NGP) will only get "next-gen" console ports, which are all, as we all know, made from very energy efficient hues of brown and grey.

3 ???

4) PROFIT!

Spoiler

Give me MGAc!!!d with super bright colours D:

 

[Unknown One]

Now we will get a real LittleBigPlanet port-over.

** Heck it might even run the same levels as the PS3 version.

That's great since LBP2 is a great game.

 

[Zoe]

I think they should expand "Near" by letting you game share certain games with those around you. PSP could do this if i remember.

It did?

I know the DS had some ability like that.

 

[Riskbreaker23]

I wonder how this will affect production costs over time. The fact that there are millions upon millions of devices using this same exact architecture has got to reduce costs quickly.

yes, it will which is why i dont think it will be as expensive as a lot people seem to think. even if sony's profit margin is very small at the NGP's launch, it should increase relatively quickly.

 

[KAL2006]

Can someone give me full details of LiveArea, it seems to be a better online network interface but can someone make sense of it

 

[Graphics Horse]

It did?

I know the DS had some ability like that.

Early on it did, I don't think they bothered adding it to later games.

Street Fighter 3DS is confirmed to do let you play a Ryu vs. Ryu match or something. The transferred game can then be played against other users without any cart at all.

 

[Emitan]

It did?

I know the DS had some ability like that.

PSP had it as well. Almost no games used it, but it was the same as on the DS: download part of the game and play a limited multiplayer mode with the host.

 

[IonicSnake]

If Sony doesn't call this PSP2.... they are stupid... NGP... smh.

NGP is just a codename, it wont be called NGP.

 

[Konosuke]

This is amazing. Looks sexy and powerful. I really enjoyed that Near demo, especially the "most played games" in each city tab, very useful stuff.

I can see NGP extending the PS3's lifecycle as well, especially through PSN. The ease to port a PS3 game surely means more HD Classics too. Hopefully that rumor about a HD Peace Walker port is true.

Spoiler

OMG HYPE HYPE GIVE IT TO ME NOW SONY

EDIT:

Lumines III and Rez Portable with touch pad control. Make it happen Q.

WANT! Also, Child of Eden.

 

[Zoe]

Early on it did, I don't think they bothered adding it to later games.

Street Fighter is confirmed to do let you play a Ryu vs. Ryu match or something. The downloaded game can then be played against other users without any cart at all.

Oh yeah, didn't it use the infrared or something?

 

[Vinci]

If Sony doesn't call this PSP2.... they are stupid... NGP... smh.

They really should call it Sony Does...

Yes, the '...' would actually be in the name.

 

[LowParry]

Holy hell, I'm late to this party. That looks so damn sexy. I just hope the price is right on it.

 

[rollingstart]

noooo look out future neo geo pocket owners

dude, Gameloft AND High Voltage are involved. Wait for Conduit X NOVA: War of the Bland...also to be known as Secret NGP Game.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Oh yeah, didn't it use the infrared or something?

On DS it's just wireless, I don't really understand the point of the 3DS infrared unless their next console uses it as a Move-like positional marker. (And I'm not throwing that in as a silly suggestion, it's the most likely one I can think of)

 

[evolution]

It did?

I know the DS had some ability like that.

Not the full game but it let you play multi-player with someone else that didn't have the game. Tekken DR did this.

 

[Emitan]

NGP is just a codename, it wont be called NGP.

3DS is just a codename. Naming it that would cause confusion.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

I was wondering about the Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Volume 2 Trailer.

I really hope it's for NGP. I don't think they will make another KH game for the old PSP.

 

[Deleted member 8095]

I'm not sure I can pass on such an awesome looking piece of tech. Buying 3DS day 1 and will probably buy this too. Fuck my wallet. I just hope it does better than the first PSP and there will be a lot of original games and not a ton of console ports.

 

[distrbnce]

On a different note, big question I have is - Playstation Suite is meant to be this big cross platform push. So...will that extend to PS3? Or just mobile?

Jack Tretton confirms this in this interview: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/engadget-interview-sceas-jack-tretton-talks-sony-ngp-announce/

For a brief moment, Tretton "confirmed" that PlayStation Suite games (currently slated for Android devices) would work on PlayStation 3. We asked rather directly, to which he responded, "Yes, they will. Yeah." By the next question, however, he explained that he might've misspoken and wanted to clarify that Suite is only NGP right now.

At least... that's enough confirmation for me.

 

[lupin23rd]

LIST OF DEVELOPERS CURRENTLY WORKING ON TITLES:
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. Letd.
* Codemasters Software Company Limited
* Crafts & Meister Co. Ltd.
* CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd
* D3 Publisher Inc.
* Dimps Corporation
* Edia Co. Ltd.
* Enterbrain Inc.
* From Software 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.


North America

* 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


Europe/PAL

* 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.




Come on Irem, hurry up and show us R-Type Tactics 3 ^__^

Am I just not seeing EA on that list?

 

[Vinci]

Hamster Corporation??

 

[Always-honest]

Am I just not seeing EA on that list?

guerilla games not working on Killzone PSP2?

 

[Man]

Am I just not seeing EA on that list?

First ones to reveal having dev kits.

 

[Graphics Horse]

First ones to reveal having dev kits.

Maybe they had them taken away for blabbing, haha

 

[Saint Gregory]

Based on very quick Google searches from japanese sites, it seems SCE is responsible for it. Not 100% sure though.

SCE
商願２０１０−９９１６８　ガチンコヒーローズ
商願２０１０−９９１６９　GRAVITY DAZE　グラビティ・デイズ

Thanks, that's more info than I could find. It looks a lot like a Grasshopper production and I notice now that they're on Sony's developer list. I wonder if GM is making it and Sony's publishing? Either way it looks like something I'd want to check out.

 

[Forkball]

I don't get why there's a touch pad on the back. The 3G is interesting though, I really wish Nintendo had included this feature on the 3DS (although it might come later). It will be successful as the PSP was, but I don't see it as innovative enough to overtake the 3DS. I was really hoping they would have some "wow" feature that would make it a possibility, but this upgrade is pretty predictable.

 

[grkazan12]

I gotta say that I really love the design of this thing, this picture basically illustrates why I dig it so much. Love the way they removed all the unnecessary text that was on the bottom of the original PSP. It just adds to the sleekness.

 

[asdad123]

I seriously can not wait for this system to come out... I love madden and NCAA on the 360 and PS3, but on the PSP... it just was pretty bad.

If Sony gets this out before the end of the year, madden and CoD are launch games, and they confirm that there are some JPRGS coming (FF PS2 collections pleaseeeee. Or maybe even a 13-2 port?) I will pay upwards to $450 for it.

Im already saving up for it on amazon. Have $250 worth of gift cards on there after paying off my 3ds.

Am I just not seeing EA on that list?

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/02/ea-vp-admits-access-to-psp2-but-wont-talk-about-it/

 

[Vinci]

I gotta say that I really love the design of this thing, this picture basically illustrates why I dig it so much. Love the way they removed all the unnecessary text that was on the bottom of the original PSP. It just adds to the sleekness.

Does the D-Pad on the NGP look a little funky to anyone else?

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

First ones to reveal having dev kits.

You can have dev kits and not use them.

 

[Omiee]

yes jack treton confirmed to engadget that

PS Suite will have non-gaming apps.

btw i have a question about 3G, i have this iphone plan with tmobile here in holland and it gives me unlimited internet acces and no download limit, like literally iv downloaded more than 5gb's a month sometimes of apps and videos and i never go over my monthly fee.
I used that in my ipad but my question is, if this psp2 will have a sim holder, wont i just have the option to put my sim in like the ipad and have it work.

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Does the D-Pad on the NGP look a little funky to anyone else?

If its joined together and 8-way.. that alleviates any qualm I have ever had about the PS/P D-pad. Street Fighter, Here I come.