Category Archives: NGP
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 | 09:35 BST
PS Vita’s real TGS headline – the genius of pre-pay 3G
You may have all been hanging on the date, but Vita’s pre-pay system was Sony’s real TGS bombshell. Patrick Garratt explains how the move assures Sony’s next gen handheld longevity and competitiveness in a space occupied by Apple and Google.
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Posted in: NGP, Sony, TGS 2011, Vita
Tags: 3g, ntt docomo, pay as you go
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 | 14:23 BST
Alleged PS Vita RAM cut could be “good for developers”
Dani Sánchez-Crespo, CEO of PSP games studio Novarama doesn’t seem to concerned with the rumoured halving of RAM in the Wi-Fi model of PS Vita, because if true, it wouldn’t have any affect on his company’s projects.
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Posted in: NGP, Sony, Vita
Tags: dani sanchez-crespo, Novarama, Tech specs
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 13:59 BST
PS Vita playable at gamescom
A Sony PR representative has confirmed to VG247 that members of the public will get their first hands-on opportunity with the company’s shiny, new handheld at gamescom next month.
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 02:38 BST
Japanese charts – PSP still has it, RE: Mercenaries debuts in first
Media Create has released the unit sales chart for Japanese hardware and software for the week ending June 5, and it finds PSP still the clear winner and Capcom’s Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D debuting in first place on the software chart.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 19:33 BST
E3 2011 – Total MS and Sony press conference coverage
Microsoft and Sony went big on some announcements and reveals last night, having a major focus on motion controllers Kinect and Move, and showing massive first-party stuff like Gears of War 3, Fable, Uncharted 3 and Resistance 3. Not to mention, Sony properly lifted the wraps off PlayStation Vita. Get links to the coverage below. Here’s the third-party stuff from EA and Ubisoft.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 08:56 BST
PixelJunk SideScroller announced for PS3 – screens
Q announced PixelJunk SideScroller last night, despite the fact the game didn’t make an appearance in the Sony press conference. Check out some screens below. It has local two-way co-op and looks pretty much like something from 1995 with modernity forced right up it, as is Q’s wont. There’s no date. There is, however, a video.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 13:41 BST
Vita’s WipEout 2048 trailer is heavy on the speed
Sony’s put out the official PS Vita 2048 trailer, after confirming the next gen handheld for a global 2011 release last night. The footage is prettier than you ever would have hoped, and shows lilting and touchscreen controls. It’s fairly likely you’ll buy this. See below.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 02:55 BST
NGP is dead: PlayStation Vita name confirmed, 2011 global launch and prices confirmed
SCE boss Kaz Hirai has finally confirmed what’s been clear for a while: NGP’s full name is PlayStation Vita.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 04:50 BST
Dust 514 trailered; to use Move, support PS Vita
CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Petursson took the stage at Sony’s E3 press event to speak about Dust 514, its PS3 game which will connect with the online MMO. Turns out, it will also contain Move support as well as NGP interaction.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 16:45 BST
Sony’s E3 2011 – Vita global this FY at $249, much more
Those who stayed up for Sony’s E3 conference were not disappointed, with exclusive content announces, impressive 3D and PS Move pushes, and the official debut of the PS Vita.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Featured Story, NGP, PS3, Sony
Tags: sony e3 press conference 2011
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 15:16 BST
SCEE trademarks PSVita, PlayStation Vita in Europe
SCEE’s registered two new PSVita trademarks in Europe, which seems to all but confirm that this’ll be the final name for NGP.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Featured Story, NGP, Sony
Tags: PlayStation Vita, PS Vita
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 00:13 BST
Yoshida: Sony ‘comfortable’ with NGP price point
Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida has said he’s confident the NGP’s price won’t seem unreasonable to gamers, and reiterated that the portable has no direct competition.
Sat, Jun 04, 2011 | 16:34 BST
The Weekly Wrap – CoD: Elite, Kojima, pre-E3 insanity
E3′s next week. We’ve been continuously wetting ourselves for the past 48 hours. You know, in a manly way. But let’s not forget the calm before the storm. Or rather, the storm before the storm.
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Posted in: 3DS, Activision Blizzard, E3 2011, Konami, Microsoft, NGP, Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Square Enix, Weekly Wrap, Xbox 360
Tags: E3 2011
Fri, Jun 03, 2011 | 03:51 BST
Sony: “We can’t” compete with smartphones
Shuhei Yoshida has said Sony learned its lesson from the PSP’s modest feature base, and is going for gold with the NGP – but not, apparently, by chasing the smartphone dollar.
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Posted in: NGP, Sony, hardware
Tags: Shuhei Yoshida
Fri, Jun 03, 2011 | 07:28 BST
NGP: Launch games official, pre-E3 info explodes
Sony has lifted a bulk embargo on pre-E3 NGP content, confirming the new Uncharted title as Golden Abyss and giving early access to the machine itself.
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Posted in: Featured Story, NGP, Sony
Tags: Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Wipeout 2048
Thu, Jun 02, 2011 | 10:53 BST
Pre-E3 NGP shots emerge – Uncharted, Wipeout, more
Oops. A site known as Mobile-Review has just gone up with hands-on impressions of NGP and new screens of titles for the handheld, including Uncharted and Wipeout.
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Posted in: NGP, Sony
Tags: Super Stardust, Uncharted NGP, Wipeout 2048, Wipeout NGP
Thu, Jun 02, 2011 | 01:57 BST
PS Vita reference found on Sony’s E3 website
Reconsider your bets, because the odds have shortened. Mention of PS Vita has been found in Sony’s E3 website.
Mon, May 30, 2011 | 23:24 BST
Sony dev site going by “Vita” name uncovered
Sony has registered the domain name: vita.scedev.net and the website shows Sony’s current gaming platforms available in the market asbwell as information about the company.
Mon, May 30, 2011 | 02:48 BST
Report: NGP is Sony’s “future platform”
A Sony representative has reportedly refuted speculation that the PlayStation 4 is already in the works.
Mon, May 30, 2011 | 01:03 BST
Rumour – NGP to be called PS Vita
Reports from multiple sources suggest that Sony’s codenamed NGP will be officially christened PS Vita at E3.
Microsoft dropping Xbox One DRM, announcement today – report