Sony’s forthcoming successor to the PSP is expected to be one of the big headline-grabbers next week at E3, but in advance of that mega-event, they’ve taken the wraps off of three titles gamers can expect to play on the NGP (which is heavily rumored to be called the PSVita). First and foremost on the [...]
Sony Reveals the PSP’s Successor
Posted on January 27, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Following months of speculation and insider leaks, Sony at last unveiled its follow-up to the PlayStation Portable. It’s codenamed “NGP” (next-generation portable), which I can only assume means that Sony isn’t planning on calling it the “PSP2.” The new device is a powerhouse of hardware, with tons of cutting-edge features packed into its sleek, stylish [...]
Is the PSP2 a Phone?
Posted on October 27, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
The PlayStation Phone is real. It’s seemed like such an obvious thing, for so long, that tech-heads have been expecting it for years. After all, with the iPhone proving that smartphones can also be powerful gaming devices, why wouldn’t Sony engage in some corporate synergy between its Ericsson and PlayStation divisions? Thanks to Engadget, we [...]
I Didn't Even Know R2-D2 Was a Gamer…
Posted on September 17, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Brian De Vitis is a freaking genius. A mechanical engineering grad student from UCLA, he built this fully-functional R2-D2 replica that’s so much more than an R2-D2 replica. Hidden within its innards are ten game consoles. Yes, I said ten. There’s an NES, Super NES, N64, GameCube, PS2, PSP, Sega Genesis (which, of course, is [...]
Will Sony Take on the 3DS… or the iPhone?
Posted on August 19, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Sony’s first handheld gaming system is six years old. That’s one year older than tradition tells us is the average life of a game console. The industry has been waiting and watching for Sony to announce a true successor to the PSP, but so far, nada. So in place of actual news, there’s always rumors [...]
Is the PSP2 imminent?
Posted on May 13, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
England’s MCV magazine is reporting that Sony might be planning to make a surprise announcement (which would be less so now, I suppose) at next month’s E3: the PSP2. Now that the iPad is bringing high-def handheld gaming to the masses, Sony has to be feeling the pain with its low-def PlayStation Portable. Then there’s [...]
Handheld gaming: the plot thickens
Posted on March 17, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Until recently, the two major players in the handheld gaming wars have been Nintendo and PlayStation. The N has a strong history when it comes to handhelds, going back to the bestselling handheld gaming device of all time, the GameBoy. Sony has had significant success with the PlayStation Portable, an overall more powerful machine than [...]
Monster Hunter gaming transforms London gallery this summer
Posted on June 29, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
From this Friday, 3rd July until 1st September, one of Central London’s art galleries is being transformed into a massive Monster Hunter gaming venue. The Gathering Hall will be constructed at he former site of the prestigious Lazarides gallery in central London. There’ll be three floors dedicated to the PSP game which launched in Britain [...]
Sony finally unveils PSP Go
Posted on June 9, 2009 Written by 1 Comment
One of Sony’s “worst kept secrets” was finally confirmed during Sony press conference at the recently held Electronic Entertainment Expo. The PSP Go is the spiritual successor to Sony’s Playstation Portable (PSP) handheld gaming console. I said spiritual successor because Sony stressed that the PSP Go is not meant to replace the PSP but is [...]
Patapon 2 to be sold solely as downloadable content?
Posted on April 14, 2009 Written by 1 Comment
With rumors of a PSP2 still red hot after so many red herrings and unsubstantiated reports, a number of other reports are slowly bolstering Sony’s apparent new direction for a UMD-less PSP and online distribution. With the sequel to the PSP hit Patapon being readied for launch next month, Ars Technica reports that Patapon 2 [...]