Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[PlayStation Vita gets a content management app, plays nice with PS3 and PC]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/13/playstation-vita-gets-a-content-management-app-plays-nice-with/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/13/playstation-vita-gets-a-content-management-app-plays-nice-with/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/13/playstation-vita-gets-a-content-management-app-plays-nice-with/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Worried your PlayStation Vita is going to be so full of repurchased PSP content that you won't be be able to store it all? Yeah, neither are we -- but if you want another place to keep your Vita's picture, video, music and game content, Sony says your PC and PS3 will do nicely. An application page on the Japanese PlayStation website details a Vita app that lets users transfer data between the three platforms, noting that content can be purchased on the PC or PS3, and then transferred to the Vita for use later. Gamers looking to save scratch on that not-so-optional memory card will be able to use this content sharing feature to get the most out of whatever size storage they can afford. Sure, 4GB of storage the cheapest Vita memory card offers isn't ideal, but at least Sony is throwing you a bone to make it work.

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]]> content managementContentManagementdata transferDataTransfermemorymemory cardMemoryCardminipostngpPlayStationplaystation vitaPlaystationVitaps vitaps3psp 2Psp2psvpsv appsPsvAppsPsVitaremovable storageRemovableStoragesd cardSdCardsonySony PlayStationSonyPlaystationstoragevitavita appsVita Content ManagementVitaAppsVitaContentManagement Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:56:00 -0500 21|20104900 <![CDATA[Sony PlayStation Vita's removable memory looks like it's an SD card, but it isn't]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/14/sony-playstation-vitas-removable-memory-looks-like-an-sd-card/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/14/sony-playstation-vitas-removable-memory-looks-like-an-sd-card/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/14/sony-playstation-vitas-removable-memory-looks-like-an-sd-card/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Sony's seen fit to tell us many of the PlayStation Vita's specs, how much it'll cost ($249 for WiFi, $299 for 3G), and who gets it (everyone). Amidst all the hullabaloo at E3 2011, however, we missed seeing that Sony was showing off the new handheld's internal memory cards. Good thing an eagle-eyed member of the public snapped a pic of the 4, 8, 16, and 32GB cards on the show floor. They look awfully similar to garden variety SD cards, only there's a little notch in the side confirming they hew to Sony's unfortunate habit of using proprietary storage formats. The cost of the cards remains shrouded in secrecy, but life's more fun when a little mystery's involved, right?

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]]> e3e3 2011E32011memorymemory cardMemoryCardngpplaystationplaystation vitaPlaystationVitaps vitapsp 2Psp2PsVitaremovable storageRemovableStoragesd cardSdCardsonystoragevita Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:01:00 -0400 21|19966032 <![CDATA[Live from Sony's E3 2011 keynote!]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/06/live-from-sonys-e3-2011-keynote/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/06/live-from-sonys-e3-2011-keynote/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/06/live-from-sonys-e3-2011-keynote/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The world hasn't been kind to Sony as of late, but today is Sony's day to shine -- we're reporting live from E3 2011 this evening, where the company is about to show off its latest toys. There's little doubt we'll hear about that fancy new Next Generation Portable, but what might it be called? And might there be a pair of PlayStation-certified tablets alongside the monster handheld? How about a library full of PSOne titles to make the Xperia Play relevant, or a price drop for Sony's venerable PlayStation 3 console? Find out for yourself right here, in this very post, when our live coverage kicks off at the times below.

2:00PM - Hawaii
5:00PM - Pacific
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7:00PM - Central
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1:00AM - London (June 7th)
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]]> E3E3 2011E32011liveblogNext Generation PortableNextGenerationPortableNGPPlayStationPlayStation 3Playstation3PS3PSP 2PSP2Sony Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:45:00 -0400 21|19958868 <![CDATA[Sony: every NGP game will be available to download, some might not even make it to physical release]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/sony-every-ngp-game-will-be-available-to-download-some-might-n/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/sony-every-ngp-game-will-be-available-to-download-some-might-n/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/sony-every-ngp-game-will-be-available-to-download-some-might-n/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We're filling the time between now and the NGP's holiday season release the best way we know how: by hunting down yet more information about it. Andrew House, the man in charge of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, has delivered the latest tidbit in an interview with MCV, where he states unequivocally that every game on the next PlayStation Portable will be available to buy as a download. Notably, he also expresses Sony's desire to have simultaneous distribution in both digital and physical channels, but that sounds a lot less concrete than his promise that every game will be downloadable. Digital-only games also figure prominently in Andrew's vision of the NGP's future, as he expects them to diversify choice for consumers alongside the big time titles like Uncharted. To learn more about Sony's replacement of UMDs with flash memory and the reasoning behind the PlayStation Suite, follow the source link below for the full interview.

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]]> Andrew HouseAndrewHousedigitaldistributiondownloaddownloadsfutureinterviewmcvngpplansplaystationplaystation portableplaystation suitePlaystationPortablePlaystationSuiteportable consolePortableConsolepsp 2Psp2quotesceesonysony ngpSonyNgp Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:39:00 -0400 21|19886040 <![CDATA[CE-Oh no he didn't!: NGP will be 'dead on arrival,' says ngmoco boss]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-ngp-will-be-dead-on-arrival-says-ngmoco/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-ngp-will-be-dead-on-arrival-says-ngmoco/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-ngp-will-be-dead-on-arrival-says-ngmoco/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments In all honesty, you would expect the leader of a team concerned exclusively with producing games for smartphone platforms like iOS and Android to be dismissive of a new dedicated handheld console's chances, but it's still jarring to hear such a strident dismissal of the Sony NGP's chances. In an interview at GDC this year -- yes, the same place where we were treated to some very impressive demos of the NGP's performance -- ngmoco CEO Neil Young has expressed his belief that Sony's next PSP will be "dead on arrival." Claiming that the new portable will be incapable of competing with the rich ecosystems and affordable pricing models that smartphones now offer, Young says not even the crazy specs or PS3-like gaming will help the NGP survive. This echoes comments from Satoru Iwata last year saying that Apple, not Sony, is the "enemy of the future" for handheld consoles, though Young does close off on a positive note, saying that he sees brighter prospects for the 3DS thanks to Nintendo's rich collection of own-brand franchises and reserves of fan loyalty. So that's it, folks, better start selling those Sony shares while they're still worth something! Or not, it's up to you.

[Thanks, Dominick]

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]]> 3dsceoceohnoceohno he didntCeohnoHeDidntdead on arrivalDeadOnArrivaldoagaminggdcgdc 2011Gdc2011handheld gamingHandheldGamingneil youngNeilYoungngmocongpnintendo 3dsNintendo3dsportable consoleportable gamingPortableConsolePortableGamingpsppsp 2Psp2quotequotedsmacksony ngpSonyNgptrash talkTrashTalk Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:10:00 -0500 21|19866207 <![CDATA[Sony's NGP at GDC 2011: more video of the quad-core marvel in action]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/sonys-ngp-at-gdc-2011-more-video-of-the-quad-core-marvel-in-ac/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/sonys-ngp-at-gdc-2011-more-video-of-the-quad-core-marvel-in-ac/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/sonys-ngp-at-gdc-2011-more-video-of-the-quad-core-marvel-in-ac/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
The headline just about says it all -- we've got some new footage (as opposed to what we've seen before) of Sony's NGP for all you gamers to drool over. Today at GDC 2011, we saw a live demo of Uncharted, Little Deviants, and the NGP's augmented reality capabilities. We were, once again, impressed by Sony's latest piece of gaming hardware, but don't take our word for it, see for yourself in video footage above and after the break. And, oh-by-the-way, we gleaned a few new tidbits about the handheld powerhouse that developers may want to know -- retail game cartridges will be only 2GB or 4GB in size (notable because the average PS3 title is 9GB), and Sony recommends that devs looking to port PS3 titles to the NGP should simplify their models, shaders and textures to make them work. Now if only Sony would spill the beans about how much the thing'll cost.

Update: We didn't completely care for how our original Uncharted footage looked, so we uploaded a slightly higher-quality version. Enjoy!

Gallery: Sony NGP developer presentation at GDC 2011

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]]> consolegamesgamingGDCgdc 2011Gdc2011handheldhands-onmobile gamingMobileGamingngppsppsp 2Psp2quad coreQuadCoresonysony ngpsony playstationsony pspsony psp 2SonyNgpSonyPlaystationSonyPspSonyPsp2video Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:36:00 -0500 21|19865991 <![CDATA[Sony's Shuhei Yoshida drops some NGP knowledge: PSP sticking around, PS3 games easy to port]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/sonys-shuhei-yoshida-drops-some-ngp-knowledge-psp-sticking-aro/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/sonys-shuhei-yoshida-drops-some-ngp-knowledge-psp-sticking-aro/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/sonys-shuhei-yoshida-drops-some-ngp-knowledge-psp-sticking-aro/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Details about Sony's next-gen portable Playstation, the NGP, have been scarce since we spoke with SCEA President-CEO Jack Tretton about the new device. However, in an interview in the forthcoming issue of Edge, Shuhei Yoshida --who happens to be president of SCEA Worldwide Studios -- revealed a few more tidbits about Sony's NGP strategy (alas, still no official price). Apparently, the PSP will stick around even after NGP's release because of high demand for the older handheld, not to mention a lower price. For those of you concerned about a dearth of titles upon the NGP's debut -- a la the PS3 -- fear not, as Yoshida stated that porting PS3 games was a goal from the very beginning and the process will be simple (relatively speaking, of course). Combine that with a push to make the NGP's development environment "as easy as possible," and we'll hopefully see plenty of available titles upon the device's release. Oh yeah, Yoshida-san also said that NGP is just the console's codename, and the real name will be announced later this year -- PSP2 just rolls off the tongue, now doesn't it?

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]]> developmentnext generation portableNextGenerationPortablengpPlayStationplaystation 3Playstation3ps3psppsp 2Psp2sceashuhei yoshidaShuheiYoshidasonysony ngpSonyNgp Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:17:00 -0500 21|19842270 <![CDATA[Sony's official NGP announcement video hits the web]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/29/sonys-official-ngp-announcement-video-hits-the-web/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/29/sonys-official-ngp-announcement-video-hits-the-web/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/29/sonys-official-ngp-announcement-video-hits-the-web/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Sure, you followed along with our Tokyo liveblog and breathless posts announcing Sony's Next Generation Portable (codename: NGP, get it?) successor to the PSP. But nothing's quite like viewing a video posted 48-hours after the event to get a true feel for the historic occasion... historic to nerds like us anyway. The power is now in your hands -- use it wisely to watch a thrilling three-part trilogy after the break. More videos at the source link below.

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]]> next generation portableNextGenerationPortablengpplaystationplaystation meeting 2011playstation portablePlaystationMeeting2011PlaystationPortablepsppsp 2psp2sonyvideo Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:30:00 -0500 21|19820556 <![CDATA[Sony says NGP will be 'affordable,' won't cost $599, WiFi-only version also coming]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/sony-says-ngp-will-be-affordable-wont-cost-599-wifi-only-v/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/sony-says-ngp-will-be-affordable-wont-cost-599-wifi-only-v/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/sony-says-ngp-will-be-affordable-wont-cost-599-wifi-only-v/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We had quite the interview with Sony's Jack Tretton, but we certainly didn't corner the market on hot new NGP details -- Eurogamer and Game Informer quizzed the company's Andrew House and Shuhei Yoshida, respectively, and came out with some important tidbits about the quad-core gaming handheld, particularly regarding pricing. Though Tretton seemed to suggest we'll see a price somewhere northward of the Nintendo 3DS's $250, Yoshida was quoted as saying "It's not going to be $599," laughing off the idea that the system would cost as much as the PlayStation 3's infamous appraisal at launch, and House said that Sony "will shoot for an affordable price that's appropriate for the handheld gaming space."

While none were willing to cough up a real ballpark estimate, the SCEE president revealed one way that the cost might come down: pushing out a lesser model, a strategy we've seen before. House said that while all devices come with WiFi, "a separate SKU will have 3G," making us wonder which of the handheld's other groundbreaking features might carry a premium. After all, OLED screens don't come cheap. Find the rest of Eurogamer's excellent interview (including a bit about how Sony will prioritize downloadable content over physical media) at our source link.

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]]> 3GAndrew HouseAndrewHouseNGPpricepricingPSP 2PSP2SCEASCEEShuhei YoshidaShuheiYoshidaSonySony NGPSonyNgpWiFiWiFi-only Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:29:00 -0500 21|19818994 <![CDATA[Engadget interview: SCEA's Jack Tretton talks Sony NGP, announces (and then un-announces) PlayStation Suite for PS3]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/engadget-interview-sceas-jack-tretton-talks-sony-ngp-announce/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/engadget-interview-sceas-jack-tretton-talks-sony-ngp-announce/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/engadget-interview-sceas-jack-tretton-talks-sony-ngp-announce/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Ever since his candid and humorous E3 2009 Sony keynote introduction -- wherein he thanked the audience for showing up despite the big news (PSP Go) having already been leaked -- we've always had something of a soft spot for Jack Tretton. We managed to have a sit-down with the SCEA President-CEO following the company's big Tokyo meeting, a non-working NGP unit in tow. 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. It should come as no surprise, then, that there was no talk of Suite for any other devices, be it Bravia sets or Google TV. Tretton said there was at least one compatible Android device currently on the market but wouldn't elaborate -- given the 2.3 requirement, we're presuming he meant the Nexus S.

We weren't able to get him to budge on the issue of the NGP's price, but we did ask him to opine on the Nintendo 3DS's $250 tag. Instead of offering friendly competitive jabs, he said only, "I think if the quality's there, then the people will find a way to buy it, within reason... I think that if you could create content that consumers see as compelling, they'll find money that they didn't think they had." A bit too reminiscent of former boss Ken Kutaragi's old adages, but hey, it's not like we expected a sub-$300 sticker, anyway. Some other highlights:
  • Tretton wouldn't definitively say whether or not original PSP titles are in Suite's future -- "at this point, it's PlayStation One games, but I think it can go in a number of directions." This runs a bit counter to what Kaz Hirai said earlier in the day, but either he might've misspoken or the translator erred.
  • The controller overlay we saw used as an example at the event was just that -- an example, with no guarantee of future use.
  • That "holiday 2011" launch applies to at least one territory, but Sony was "ambiguous for a reason" (i.e. simultaneous global rollout is a dream but far from a promise.) We probably won't have a clearer image until fall rolls around, sometime after E3.
  • No discussion on battery life, but Sony is "certainly look to improve upon [original PSP]." For what it's worth, that one measured about 4.5 to 7 hours at launch, and Sony eventually sold an extended-life pack.
  • PS Suite will have non-gaming apps.
  • A WiFi-only version? "We haven't made any determination on models yet," which is infinitely more vague than the confirmation of non-3G SKUs from SCEE president Andrew House.
  • Will Sony or a Sony partner make a flagship device to show off the Suite? A, dare we say, PlayStation phone? "Stay tuned" was all Tretton would say, followed by a laugh. Hey, at least we acknowledged the elephant in the room.
Full transcription after the break.

Gallery: Sony NGP detailed hands-on

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]]> androidgoogle androidGoogleAndroidinterviewjack trettonJackTrettonnext gen portablenext generation portableNextGenerationPortableNextGenPortablengpplaystation 3playstation suitePlaystation3PlaystationSuiteps suiteps3psppsp 2Psp2PsSuitescesceasonysuitetretton Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:36:00 -0500 21|19818144 <![CDATA[Sony's next PSP (codename NGP): a closer look]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/sony-psp2-ngp-a-closer-look/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/sony-psp2-ngp-a-closer-look/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/sony-psp2-ngp-a-closer-look/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Following the unveil of its bodacious next generation portable (NGP) PlayStation device, Sony let a swarm of journalists (including us) on stage to get a closer look at the PSP's dual-stick, quad-core successor. No touching, but we were able to direct our lens mighty close and compare the NXP with a PSP and PSP Go before the on-hand staff shooed us away. Enjoy the pictures!

Update: And now we've got video for you as well! You know where it's at.

Gallery: Sony NGP eyes-on


Gallery: Sony NGP vs. PSP and PSP Go... fight!

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]]> hands-onnext generation platformNextGenerationPlatformngpplay stationPlayStationplaystation portableplaystation portable 2PlaystationPortablePlaystationPortable2psppsp 2Psp2sonysony ngpsony psp2SonyNgpSonyPsp2video Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:09:00 -0500 21|19817165 <![CDATA[Sony's next PSP, codenamed NGP]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/the-sony-psp2/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/the-sony-psp2/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/the-sony-psp2/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Betcha didn't think this day would come, but it finally has. Sony has just come clean with its next-generation PlayStation Portable. It's actually codenamed NGP and will revolve around five key concepts: Revolutionary User Interface, Social Connectivity, Location-based Entertainment, Converging Real and Virtual (augmented) Reality. It will be compatible with the PlayStation Suite and is backwards-compatible with downloadable PSP games and content from Sony's PlayStation Store.

Specs include a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 5-inch touchscreen OLED display with 960 x 544 resolution, dual analog sticks (not nubs as on the current generation), 3G, WiFi, GPS, a rear-mounted touchpad, the same accelerometer / gyroscope motion sensing as in the PlayStation Move, an electronic compass, and cameras on both the front and back. Available this holiday season. Wait... what?!

Gallery: Sony NGP detailed hands-on


Games will come on "new media," not UMD anymore, but we're unclear on what sort of flash memory is being used. Sony's rather proud of the fact it's offering the world's first dual analog stick combo on a portable device, though we're more geeked about the quadrupling of pixel count from the original PSP.

Sony's live event has been graced by demos of some pretty popular games, including Killzone, Resistance, Little Big Planet, and Uncharted -- with the latter serving as a demo platform to show off how the NGP's rear touchpad can be used to more intuitively climb up some vines. That touch panel on the back is the same size and positioned directly under the front OLED touchscreen, which allows for some pretty sophisticated controls when using the two simultaneously.

The new console's UI will be called LiveArea, which has a bunch of vertically navigable home screens and built-in social networking through PlayStation Network. You can jump between games and the LiveArea without losing your progress and comment on your buddies' great feats of mobile gaming.

Gallery: Sony's next PSP, codenamed NGP games and UI


In closing its presentation, Sony trotted out Hideo Kojima to show off a cutscene from MGS 4 rendered in real time on the NGP. It was pulled directly from the PS3 version of the game and ran at 20fps, which looked very smooth indeed to our liveblogging eyes. Videos and Sony's full PR are now available below.

Gallery: Sony's next PSP, codenamed NGP press shots

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]]> armbreaking newsBreakingNewsconsolecortex-a9gamesgaminghandheld consoleHandheldConsolemobile gamingMobileGamingngpofficialplaystationplaystation meetingplaystation meeting 2011playstation portablePlaystationMeetingPlaystationMeeting2011PlaystationPortableportablepsppsp 2Psp2quad-coresonysony ngpsony playstationsony pspsony psp 2SonyNgpSonyPlaystationSonyPlaystatoinSonyPspSonyPsp2videovideo gamesVideoGames Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:27:00 -0500 21|19817121 <![CDATA[Live from Sony's Tokyo event]]> http://www.engadget.com/liveblog/live-from-sonys-tokyo-event/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/liveblog/live-from-sonys-tokyo-event/ http://www.engadget.com/liveblog/live-from-sonys-tokyo-event/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We're gonna level with you, we're not entirely sure what (if anything) Sony will show off at its Tokyo meeting today -- other than "business [overview] and strategy," of course. All the same, with the rumor mill in high gear about a possible PSP2 debut, we decided to take a chance and fly halfway across the world. Will it end up a worthy excursion with momentous payoff? Some fiscal and corporate chatter? A new Japanese ad campaign featuring a terribly dubbed Kevin Butler? Follow along!

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]]> play stationPlayStationplaystation portableplaystation portable 2PlaystationPortablePlaystationPortable2pspsppsp 2Psp2sonysony pspsony psp 2SonyPspSonyPsp2 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:05:00 -0500 21|19815626 <![CDATA[Reminder: we'll be live from Sony's Tokyo event tonight at 1AM ET!]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/reminder-well-be-live-from-sonys-tokyo-event-tonight-at-1am-e/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/reminder-well-be-live-from-sonys-tokyo-event-tonight-at-1am-e/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/reminder-well-be-live-from-sonys-tokyo-event-tonight-at-1am-e/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Heads up: we're the sort of people who'll drop everything and get on a 12-hour flight (sometimes longer) to Japan just in case Sony's "business strategies" meeting turns out to be the platform from which the company unveils its oft-rumored PSP2. If you happen to be awake, the fun starts around 1AM ET tonight (which is actually tomorrow, but hey, you get the message). Link to our impending liveblog? Why, we never thought you'd ask: here you go!

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]]> liveliveblogplay stationPlayStationplaystation portable 2PlaystationPortable2psppsp 2Psp2sonysony playstationSonyPlaystation Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:40:00 -0500 21|19817008 <![CDATA[Sony to announce PSP2 at January 27th Tokyo meeting?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/sony-to-announce-psp2-at-january-27th-tokyo-meeting/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/sony-to-announce-psp2-at-january-27th-tokyo-meeting/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/sony-to-announce-psp2-at-january-27th-tokyo-meeting/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Sony has a January 27th meeting in Tokyo to discuss "business [overview] and strategy." That much is true (and confirmed by Joystiq to Sony). What we don't know is whether MCV and VG247's sources are worth their weight in Lucida Grande. Both sites claim to have heard this meeting will be the launch platform for the PSP2. (VG247, for its part, has previously published pictures of an apparent PSP2 dev kit.) No major trade show debut, just a Tokyo meeting of unknown spectacle... then again, 3DS' unveil was a random press release, so stranger things have happened. We'd wager on another PlayStation Phone non-confirmation at the very least, but we'll have to wait and see.

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]]> playstationplaystation portablePlaystationPortableps phonepsppsp 2Psp2PsPhonerumorrumorsscesony Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:52:00 -0500 21|19798638 <![CDATA[Sony's Kaz Hirai talks up virtues of touch controls, weighs in on PlayStation phone]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/22/sonys-kaz-hirai-talks-up-virtues-of-touch-controls-weighs-in-o/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/22/sonys-kaz-hirai-talks-up-virtues-of-touch-controls-weighs-in-o/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/22/sonys-kaz-hirai-talks-up-virtues-of-touch-controls-weighs-in-o/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The PlayStation phone keeps popping up time and again, and still no one at Sony is going to flat-out admit anything -- but that hasn't stopped playful speculation. Even SCE chief Kaz Hirai is joining in the fun. "We don't want gamers to be asking, what's the difference between that [a PS phone] and a PSP... we have to come up with a message that users will understand," he told The New York Times. "It would have to be a product that keeps the PlayStation's strengths intact." So that's the issue, then, differentiating a new PSP and a variant with phone capabilities -- nothing a good marketing campaign can't fix, if you ask us.

But enough about the phone, what of the PlayStation's portable brand in general? Hirai seems to fancy touch controls, actually. "Depending on the game, there are ones where you can play perfectly well with a touch panel," he said, adding that "immersive games" -- the ones he think are Sony's focus, vs. the more casual fare offered by Apple and Android -- do well with physical buttons, and that some games work well with the two. We can't help but notice he said touch panel and not touch screen, which reminds us of the touchpad we saw on the PS phone leaks, but we wouldn't want to harp too much.

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]]> hiraikazkaz hiraiKazHiraiplaystationpsps phonepsppsp 2Psp2PsPhonescesceasonyxperia playXperiaPlayz1zeuszeus z1ZeusZ1 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:07:00 -0500 21|19774661 <![CDATA[Sony fires barrage of touchscreen patent applications, only one points at new PSP]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/28/sony-fires-barrage-of-touchscreen-patent-applications-only-one/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/28/sony-fires-barrage-of-touchscreen-patent-applications-only-one/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/28/sony-fires-barrage-of-touchscreen-patent-applications-only-one/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Lawyers for Sony Computer Entertainment America must have been mighty busy last October, hatching the wild scheme that came to light this week -- a series of eight intertwining patent applications all describing a single device with an intriguing touchscreen interface. Though it's hard to tell what form the final device might take -- the apps suggest sliders, clamshells and slates -- a few distinct ideas bubble to the surface, and we'll knock them out one by one. First, the inventors seem to be rather particular about having a touchpad that's separate from the main screen -- perhaps even on its back like the rumored PSP2 -- and Sony's trying to patent a way to manipulate objects through the screen as well. Second, there's a lot of mumbo-jumbo about being able to "enhance" or "transform" the user interface in response to different forms of input, which seems to boil down to this: Sony's trying to get some multitouch up in there, especially pinch-to-zoom.

Last but not least, the company's looking to cordon off a section of touchscreen buttons, including a 'paste' command, and patent a "prediction engine" that would dynamically change the onscreen layout based on your past behavior. If most of these ideas sound more at home in a new tablet computer rather than a gaming handheld, then great minds think alike. Still, SCEA is Sony's gaming division -- forlorn Linux computing aside -- so consider us stumped for now.

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]]> gesturegesturesmulti touchmulti-touchmultitouchpatentpatent applicationpatent applicationsPatentApplicationPatentApplicationspatentspinch to zoomPinchToZoomprediction enginePredictionEnginePSPPSP 2Psp2SCEASonySony Computer EntertainmentSony Computer Entertainment AmericaSonyComputerEntertainmentSonyComputerEntertainmentAmericatouchscreen Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:55:00 -0500 21|19735454 <![CDATA[Early PSP2 dev kit in the wild?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/early-psp2-slider-dev-kit-in-the-wild/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/early-psp2-slider-dev-kit-in-the-wild/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/early-psp2-slider-dev-kit-in-the-wild/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Well, this is interesting. VG247 has published what it says are pics from an early Sony PSP2 development kit. There isn't much to go by in terms of back story, and in many ways it looks more like a KIRF from Mr. Blurrycam's vintage collection than something for software testing, but let's hear what the site has to say: HD screen, two cameras (front and rear), microphone, two thumbsticks, and a rear "trackpad" of sorts, presumably akin to what we've seen on the PS Phone leak. VG247 later updated to say that a source claims it's an earlier version of the kit and that a revision has since been developed without a sliding screen -- a move to perhaps deal with (also rumored) overheating concerns. We know a PSP2 exists in some form, so this can go one of two ways -- either cleaner shots will be found, or an entirely different leak will surface later. Given the suspect Fall 2011 debut, we have plenty of time to wait around and see.

[Thanks, Ross M -- no relation]

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]]> devdev kitDevKitkitpsppsp 2Psp2rumorrumorssonysony pspsony psp 2SonyPspSonyPsp2 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:52:00 -0500 21|19722624 <![CDATA[Next gen PSP to have touch controls -- on the wrong side?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/next-gen-psp-to-have-touch-controls-on-the-wrong-side/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/next-gen-psp-to-have-touch-controls-on-the-wrong-side/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/next-gen-psp-to-have-touch-controls-on-the-wrong-side/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Next gen PSP to have touch controls -- on the wrong side? Touchscreen controls are nice for some applications but, until someone invents transparent fingers, they're a real bother for gaming. Many, including Apple, have toyed with the idea of putting the touch sensitive sections on the back of the device, and we have strong rumors coming out of Gamescom this week that this is the path Sony is taking for its next-generation PSP. Now, we've been hearing various rumors about this thing for just about as long as we've known about the first-gen PSP, but Sony is said to be quietly showing off a prototype unit about the size of a PSP-3000. While everyone agrees about the touch-sensitive portion 'round the back, it's unknown what (if any) physical controls will go along with it. A release date for the thing is also unclear, with some saying next year and others saying it'll be later than that. Whenever it ships we hope it'll do the right thing and finally put the UMD format out of its misery.

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]]> backback touch controlbackside touch controlBacksideTouchControlBackTouchControlgamescomgamescom 2010Gamescom2010prototypepsppsp 2Psp2rear touch controlRearTouchControlsonytouch controlTouchControl Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:09:00 -0400 21|19600027 <![CDATA[Exclusive: Sony Ericsson to introduce Android 3.0 gaming platform and PSP Go-like smartphone]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/exclusive-sony-ericsson-to-introduce-android-3-0-gaming-platfor/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/exclusive-sony-ericsson-to-introduce-android-3-0-gaming-platfor/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/exclusive-sony-ericsson-to-introduce-android-3-0-gaming-platfor/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments There's no question that gaming on the Android platform has heretofore been relatively underwhelming, but that looks like it's all about to change. It seems that Sony Ericsson -- a company that has yet to even introduce an Android 2.0 device -- is at work on a project to redefine gaming on Google's mobile platform. We now know (via a trusted source) that the company is actively and heavily developing a brand new gaming platform, ecosystem, and device (possibly alongside Google) which are already in the late stages of planning. And we've got the goods on it.

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]]> androidandroid 3android 3.0android 3.0 gingerbreadAndroid3Android3.0Android3.0Gingerbreadbreaking newsBreakingNewsericssonexclusivefroyogamegame changerGameChangergamesgaminggingerbreadgooglephoneplaystationplaystation phonePlaystationPhonepsppsp 2psp gopsp phonePsp2PspGoPspPhonesesonysony ericssonSony Ericsson XperiaSonyEricssonSonyEricssonXperiaxperia Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:50:00 -0400 21|19590053 <![CDATA[Video: Sony's PSP Go leaks out before E3, is obviously a go]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/30/sonys-psp-go-leaks-out-before-e3-is-obviously-a-go/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/30/sonys-psp-go-leaks-out-before-e3-is-obviously-a-go/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/30/sonys-psp-go-leaks-out-before-e3-is-obviously-a-go/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Look up there, folks. That's the future of Sony's hopes and dreams in the handheld gaming sector. With just hours to go before the company's official E3 2009 press event, it looks like the pieces are all coming together. First a UMD-less game release, then a highly credible mole giving the PSP Go a name, and now -- live action shots. The images here were sourced from an obviously slipped June 2009 Qore video, and aside from giving us a look at the slider-based system (which, let's be honest, looks a ton like the questionably successful mylo), we're also told that it'll tout 16GB of internal memory, built-in Bluetooth and an undisclosed memory slot. If all goes well, it'll ship this Fall for a price to be determined, and it's actually not slated to replace the PSP-3000, as both of 'em will attempt to live on store shelves harmoniously... at least for awhile. Oh, and don't worry -- we'll be on hand in LA to bring you all the impressions we can muster early next week.

[Via PlayStation Forums, thanks Matt and A1]

Update: Video is now after the break! Thanks adizzy615!

Update 2: Official press shots have emerged. [Via Engadget Spanish]

Update 3: A few more official specifications are flowing from the full Qore video (pardon the sync issues). Here's the dirt:
  • 3.8-inch display (resolution is undisclosed)
  • 43 percent lighter than the PSP-3000
  • 16GB of Flash storage
  • Bluetooth built-in; supports handset tethering and BT headsets
  • No UMD drive
  • Memory Stick Micro slot
  • New Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet and new Metal Gear Solid (!) on the way
  • Full PlayStation Network support (movie and TV rentals / purchases)
  • Integration with PlayStation 3 (works the same as the PSP-3000 does)
  • Sony views each of its products as "10-year lifecycle products," so the PSP "needs to live on."

Gallery: Sony's PSP Go leaked!

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]]> breaking newsBreakingNewse3e3 2009E32009gaming handheldGamingHandheldplaystation portablePlaystationPortablepsppsp 2psp 3psp 3000psp gopsp-3000psp-goPsp2Psp3Psp3000PspGosony Sat, 30 May 2009 12:12:00 -0400 21|19052356 <![CDATA[Next PSP to rely on Memory Stick HG-Micro for storage?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/next-psp-to-rely-on-memory-stick-hg-micro-for-storage/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/next-psp-to-rely-on-memory-stick-hg-micro-for-storage/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/next-psp-to-rely-on-memory-stick-hg-micro-for-storage/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
You can be sure this won't be the last PSP rumor to surface before E3, but the word going around now is that the so-called PSP Go! (or PSP2, or PSP Slide...) won't rely primarily on some internal memory for storage as previously speculated, but on something like Sony's new Memory Stick HG-Micro format, which is about 40MB/s faster than a standard Memory Stick Duo card. That word apparently comes from some "sources close to PSP development" that have spoken to PC World's Game On blog, who seem to also be suggesting that the Memory Sticks would effectively replace UMDs as a game delivery format, and not simply be used for downloaded games and whatnot. All of which certainly seems reasonable enough, even if it's still far from being anywhere close to official.

[Via Joystiq]

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]]> memory stick hg micromemory stick hg-microMemoryStickHg-microMemoryStickHgMicropsppsp 2psp goPsp2PspGosony Fri, 01 May 2009 17:13:00 -0400 21|1534356 <![CDATA[Sony unveiling UMD-less PSP with slide-out buttons at E3?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/28/sony-unveiling-umd-less-psp-with-slide-out-buttons-at-e3/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/28/sony-unveiling-umd-less-psp-with-slide-out-buttons-at-e3/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/28/sony-unveiling-umd-less-psp-with-slide-out-buttons-at-e3/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Whispers of a new or revised PSP have been growing decidedly louder as of late, and now 1UP's gotten a ton of new details from what it claims are "sources directly involved with the new system" -- our favorite kind of people, actually. Here's what they were told: UMD is out, replaced instead with options for either 8GB or 16GB of built-in flash memory. Also nixed is any hope of a "PSP-4000," with Sony opting instead to use a subtitle. Three rumored names include PSP Slide, PSP Flip, and PSP Go!, the latter of which borrows from Sony's pre-existing Go! brand and suggests there might be a built-in camera à la PSP-3000's Go!Cam peripheral. The same D-pad, analog nub, and face button configuration remains, but they now slide out from the bottom of the unit (see mockup, pictured). Expected launch is September for Japan and late October / early November for US, and coming with 'em are over 100 classic and new downloadable titles including Gran Turismo Mobile as a headliner. Sony's supposedly going official with all this during its E3 press conference in early June, and for now they're opting to give the staple "does not comment on rumors or speculation" response. That's one mighty intriguing rumor -- we can only hope it pans out.

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]]> breakingbreaking newsBreakingNewspsppsp 2psp goPsp2PspGosony psp 2SonyPsp2 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:05:00 -0400 21|1531189 <![CDATA[Sony plays catch up with hackers, mulling over PSP 'virtual console']]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/sony-plays-catch-up-with-hackers-mulling-over-psp-virtual-cons/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/sony-plays-catch-up-with-hackers-mulling-over-psp-virtual-cons/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/sony-plays-catch-up-with-hackers-mulling-over-psp-virtual-cons/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We're pretty sure a good lot of you with PSPs have used them for, shall we say, less than reputable means -- like playing 16-bit era games using emulators. Soon, there might be a more legit outlet for that fix, as Sony's head of US marketing for PlayStation hardware John Koller tells MTV Multiplayer it's looking to bring classics from before Sony entered the arena to the handheld, à la Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console. The company's also expanding North America's library of PSOne downloads to eventually match the plethora of titles available to the Japanese market. It's all part of a greater initiative to make more digitally-distributed, download-only titles, which we wholeheartedly support -- now, about those pesky UMD-less PSP2 rumors...

[Via Joystiq]

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]]> classic gamesClassicGamesplay stationPlayStationps onePsOnepsppsp 2Psp2retroretro gamesRetroGamessonyvideo gamesVideoGames Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:34:00 -0500 21|1477910 <![CDATA[PSP 2 is ready and UMD-less, claims Earthworm Jim developer]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/psp-2-is-ready-and-umd-less-claims-earthworm-jim-developer/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/psp-2-is-ready-and-umd-less-claims-earthworm-jim-developer/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/psp-2-is-ready-and-umd-less-claims-earthworm-jim-developer/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments PSP 2 is ready and UMD-less, claims Earthworm Jim developer We've lost count on the number of times we've heard from a friend of a coworker of a cousin whose girlfriend's stepfather happens to work at Sony and they're all but ready to launch a UMD-less PSP in 17 different color options bundled with a portable version of Street Fighter IV. Typically, we remain skeptical, but when it's veteran developer David "I made MDK and Earthworm Jim" Perry, we'll give him the floor to speak. Earlier this week, his Twitter account updated to say he's heard the PSP 2 is done and minus that disc drive. He later reaffirmed that comment to GameDaily, saying he can't reveal his source (naturally), but he feels certain UMD is gone. Is his source bunk? He's certainly a guy who'd know a guy, but we've heard this story far too many times to take a leap of faith now.

[Via Joystiq]

Read - David Perry's Twitter
Read - GameDaily

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