Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 10:02 GMT

Next PSP is “Next Generation Portable” – all details, first videos

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Sony has just announced its “Next Generation Portable” at a Tokyo press event.

The device is literally codenamed “NGP”. This was the first official image. You can get the rest here.

A trailer was shown displaying the machine’s concept, including the words “Play Life” and “The Power is Now in Your Hands”.

The machine was shown to have, as previously rumoured, a 5-inch OLED screen and dual thumbsticks.

It has SixAxis movement controls and front and rear cameras, as previously reported.

It’s to have 3G, WiFi and GPS, front and rear touchpads and an electronic compass.

Sony claimed the handheld is to have PS3 quality graphics. Games were shown for the system, including Uncharted, LBP, WipEout, Resistance, Broken, Reality Fighters and more.

Sony also demonstrated the machine’s new user interface. Titled LiveArea, it’s said to be user-friendly, touch-based, and features a feed that shows what your friends are up to. In addition, there will be an application called “Near” that lets you find out what other gamers in your general area are up to. For instance, if you’re on a train, other players can take a peek at what you’re playing.

NGP will ship later this year.

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35 comments

Erthazus
27/01/11, 6:35 am

i’m watcing stream and looks like crap to be honest (design i mean)

Erthazus
27/01/11, 6:37 am

KILLZONE in the video for PSP DD

Erthazus
27/01/11, 6:39 am

UNCHARTED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Catkiller
27/01/11, 6:42 am

What an ugly device!!!! And this NGP name???? Is that real? Bite me, please, to awake from this nightmare!!! No, it cant be!!! Hail to Nintendo, cause its the very first time their console looks better than Sonys…

el duderino
27/01/11, 6:44 am

i came…not proud of it but yeah…

Erthazus
27/01/11, 6:48 am

Sony’s new Playstation Portable is being called NGP

TWO ANALOG STICKS
six access controls
front and rear cameras
new game media
big big screeen
The front screen is touch
and the touch pad is in the back
front and rear cameras
Its is flash memory based
3g and wifi
graphics are PS3 quality
5 inch OLED display

GAMES:
Gravity Daze
Killzone
hustle kings
Reality Fighters
Smart As
Broken
Little Big Planet
Little Deviants
wipeout
resistance
Uncharted

COMING OUT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

frostquake
27/01/11, 7:03 am

Yeah But Fingering the Device on the Underside..Really..REALLY..to play a game I got to Finger its underside??

Catkiller
27/01/11, 7:04 am

yeah. Just like fu*king kitty…

Erthazus
27/01/11, 7:04 am

@7 you mean the touch pad that is in the back? IMHO… That shit sucks,

#10

Catkiller
27/01/11, 7:09 am

I have to admit access to PS store from any android base devices is great strategy!! Hope the prices will be much lower than they are nowadays

#11

lexph3re
27/01/11, 7:12 am

This is day 1 buy for me regardless of price. They cinfirmed exactly what I wanted built in 3g. Do you guys not understand what that means? Oled screen 2 analog nubs and built in wireless internet and you guys are bitching about a hindside touch pad? Are you fucking kidding me?! Talk about ungrateful dicks! We have everything we could possibly want in this 1 handheld device and already people are knocking it?
3ds > psp2? No fucking way! Atleast the psp2 will more then likely give you instance access to you ps3 library at home on the go! This is EVERYTHING I wanted psp2 to be!!!!

#12

jodzapg
27/01/11, 7:13 am

what?! looks like crap???!!! you are mad. its a gaming console
an a really powerful one!! it looks like old psp and that is the perfect combo… they made the right choice about it… its not like the pspgo… i am amaized with this new psp (2)

#13

KingCharMing
27/01/11, 7:14 am

Ehem… The front screen is also touch

#14

Catkiller
27/01/11, 7:16 am

@11 And what about this NGP name? If that isnt shitty…??!!
@12 PSP1 hes great design, this looks like some prototype…
And they dont hesistate to call it SUPER OVAL DESIGN

#15

frostquake
27/01/11, 7:19 am

Hey I want the Device too…But don’t give into Gimmicky touching…Give me the Damn option to play with the Analog Sticks if I want. Don’t Make me Finger its Front with One hand and Finger its Back with the other one!!!!! Fine if others enjoy that kind of play, but I want my good old fashioned Control Sticks!!

Like Sony saying..Well Nintendo has 1 touch screen, we are going to have 2! One Front and One back.

I hope the Back of the Unit is raised so if you lay it down on its back it doesn’t scratch the Back Touch Screen up…

And NO STYLUS, so there is No way in HELL I am letting any Kids with Grape Jelly Fingers and Booger Fingers Near the Device!!!

#16

lexph3re
27/01/11, 7:20 am

Come on its sony. Do they ever come of good at naming things? Like wth is a bravia or a vaio?

#17

Catkiller
27/01/11, 7:23 am

@16 indeed. For me its still PSP2…

#18

frostquake
27/01/11, 7:23 am

I guess the Touch Feature is to Win the Nintendo Rabid Fans over to them..Looks its a PS3 handheld with the Touch of the DS..with all the Power of an 800 Pound Gorilla PS3..LOL

#19

Patrick Garratt
27/01/11, 7:52 am

Updated with first official pic.

#20

Blerk
27/01/11, 8:47 am

That’s a good-looking machine. The sticks look much better than the PSP’s nub, and it’s nice to see it using flash-based media rather than those horrible UMDs. Unconvinced by the rear touch-panel, though – would need to have a go with that to see how it feels.

All that said, I smell… expensive!

#21

Dralen
27/01/11, 9:11 am

Ok, this is already better than the 3DS in my eyes. We all know it’s going to be pricey, but right now, I just know I have to own one.

#22

PwnedHaxor
27/01/11, 9:19 am

Could anyone tell me if this takes CDs or UMDs?

#23

BloodyJoe
27/01/11, 9:21 am

Sony just bring me PSN Trophy and Multi-Account Support. And what is with my old PSP Games?

#24

Blerk
27/01/11, 9:24 am