PSP2 To Be Announced At E3, According To Publishers


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Honestly I think that this/next generation of handhelds will be the last. Soon will be the day that you no longer have a smart phone, but a pocket PC with game software running directly on that. Skype and other free calling services will rule portable devices. Either way, looking forward to what they have, especially as it may be the last of its kind.

I wouldn't go as far as saying Skype will replace all the operators of the world. That's definitely not going to happen. I don't even know 1 person who uses it for making landline calls. Only for pc calls (and even then it's far from often).

The blend of phones into mini computers I can agree on, but that is because we are already going through that transition and have been for a while. Your phone is no longer just about making calls & txting. With the news of Intel wanting to enter that mobile market too then it's going to give devices even more power to run software and games.

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I think basic phone functionality (with mobile browsing, etc.) is kind of necessary at this point. They could really expand on the connectivity with the PS3 and at the same time make the PSP2 more than just a portable gaming device. The problem with my PSP is I play it for a week or two, then forget about it for a month or two. Rinse and repeat. If I could do more with it, like browse the web, IM, etc, It would be in my pocket all the time. I don't have a smartphone (yet) because I refuse to pay $30+ for a data plan PER LINE when I have 4 lines on my plan.

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PSP2 is "iPhone on steroids" - report

Eurogamer has learned that the PSP2 can be compared to "iPhone on steroids". Our informant corroborated what VG247 learned earlier today: that the PSP2 has a touch-screen and two cameras (one facing in, one out). Eurogamer also understands that the likelihood of PSP2 being at E3 - on public display, at least - is slimmer than Cheryl Cole at an emotional low.

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They have to get this right. There is enough consumer feedback out there. Fingers crossed.

I don't see it having analogue sticks, I think that boat has sailed and they won't compromise the design to have two of them and won't have one again. They have to try something different. Touch with some dedicated buttons and subtle bumpers at the top

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Next PSP Could Have Touchscreen, Dual Cameras and a "F**king Powerful" Processor

Nuts. That's the most concise way to describe the alleged specs of the next-gen PSP, according to VG247. Nuts! But sadly, these nuts may not show up in time for E3—or even 2010.

VG247's report comes from "multiple sources" which appear to be in game publishing, where a whole bunch of firms have apparently signed NDAs to start work on games for the new platform. The spec sheet reads like this:

• Dual cameras

• No physical media, probably

• It'll have a touchscreen, but it will have a similar physical button layout, too

• 3G! No, seriously, it might have 3G. Phones are becoming more like gaming handhelds, so gaming handhelds are going to become more like phones, I guess? Makes sense.

• A "****ing powerful" four-core Cell processor, like a miniature PS3 processor

Despite the impressive number of claims made here, there aren't that many specifics—perhaps tellingly, the one true spec, the four-core Cell processor, is the least believable of the lot. Handhelds are expected to have touchscreens now, a precedent has been set for a la carte 3G coverage, and physical media is obviously on the wane, so if the PSP2 didn't fulfill at least half of these predictions then it'll be DOA.

The weird part? Despite a spate of rumors suggesting it would, VG247's source is "99%" sure that Sony won't announce it at E3, and hints that it might not even ship in 2010. Yikes.

Source: Gizmodo

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I actually know some devs and it won't be released till at least Q1 2011. The specs are very good for a portable, I would say comparable between a Gamecube and 360. You could run some games equal to those on Gamecube.

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No physical media will kill the device.

yeah idk why everybody is on this physical media is dead trip. There will also be a major amount of the population who prefers to hold something in their hand rather than download it and be laden down by the rules of drm. As downloadable games become more common place I don't see companies relaxing DRM restrictions, I see them getting worse. So I'd rather not have a future where I could only get a game through download.

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Perhaps I'm just slow, but I don't really understand why you would want dual cameras in a handheld gaming system. I'm assuming that "dual cameras" means a rear-facing camera and a front-facing camera (like the HTC EVO). The rear-facing camera would have to be damn good for me to use it instead of my phone's camera (which is far more convenient), and I'm not really interested in having somebody show me their ass after beating me in an online game (same reason I didn't get the Xbox Live Vision camera).

Touchscreen + Buttons definitely sounds nice, though. At least developers will have some choice in terms of what they use (as opposed to iPhone games, where developers have to create half-assed virtual buttons to simulate real ones).

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Information on PSP2 is very tight lipped. I got more info telling me that their source from that article has outdated specs (ie. cell will no longer be used), and some of those specs are wrong. SCE are the only ones who have final dev kits so you can bet there won't be a showing at E3.

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I would prefer no physical media as well.

Agreed. It seems that this day in age you either have a 3G or Wifi access nearby. Hell even a USB data cable with software for the PC would make sense IMO.

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I wouldn't go as far as saying Skype will replace all the operators of the world. That's definitely not going to happen. I don't even know 1 person who uses it for making landline calls. Only for pc calls (and even then it's far from often).

The blend of phones into mini computers I can agree on, but that is because we are already going through that transition and have been for a while. Your phone is no longer just about making calls & txting. With the news of Intel wanting to enter that mobile market too then it's going to give devices even more power to run software and games.

I didn't mean Skype specifically. I mean software like it. What is the point of paying for X coverage when internet coverage on phones is starting to match said coverage? Might as well get a data plan and screw the call service. Load up skype, yahoo or MSN voip and chat it up for basically free. If wireless internet becomes universal then that may even give way to free wifi phone calls. Just my assumptions as to the future.

In topic, this is shaping up to be nice. I don't mind a lack of physical media for the portable, although this does mean that most of your hardcopy PSP games are completely useless with the system. If only Sony actually came through with the hardcopy trade-in plan for the PSP Go.

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Well the method on buying games is still TBD. Nothing is final yet including specs. We'll have to wait till at least TGS to find out I suspect.

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Wow 4 spu Cell, dual analogue sticks and a high res 800x480 screen and id buy one on day one.

Nah, I'm gonna buy the PSP2 Slim.

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now this is what i see the specs of the PSP2 if rumors are correct

Cell single core with 4 SPes but running between 600 and 1.2ghz

512mb of internal ram system ram

i see possible included flash storage ram of some amount with optional duo stick card

slightly larger screen then PSP with multi-touch features

bigger better battery

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They are not using Cell. Battery life would suffer and they want it to be BC with PSP. Instead they will use a combo ARM/MIPS CPU that allows BC with PSP.

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A PSP2 definitely would have a lot of potential, especially when owning it with a PS3 system (provided that Sony combines them both in a interesting way).

Might be a good Christmas present, question is, Christmas 2010 or 2011 :)

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