Category Archives: NGP

Wed, Sep 14, 2011 | 09:35 BST

PS Vita’s real TGS headline – the genius of pre-pay 3G

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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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Thu, Jul 28, 2011 | 14:23 BST

Alleged PS Vita RAM cut could be “good for developers”

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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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Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 13:59 BST

PS Vita playable at gamescom

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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.

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Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 02:38 BST

Japanese charts – PSP still has it, RE: Mercenaries debuts in first

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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.

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Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 19:33 BST

E3 2011 – Total MS and Sony press conference coverage

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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

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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.

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Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 13:41 BST

Vita’s WipEout 2048 trailer is heavy on the speed

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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.

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Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 02:55 BST

NGP is dead: PlayStation Vita name confirmed, 2011 global launch and prices confirmed

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SCE boss Kaz Hirai has finally confirmed what’s been clear for a while: NGP’s full name is PlayStation Vita.

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Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 04:50 BST

Dust 514 trailered; to use Move, support PS Vita

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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.

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Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 16:45 BST

Sony’s E3 2011 – Vita global this FY at $249, much more

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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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Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 15:16 BST

SCEE trademarks PSVita, PlayStation Vita in Europe

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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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Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 00:13 BST

Yoshida: Sony ‘comfortable’ with NGP price point

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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.

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Sat, Jun 04, 2011 | 16:34 BST

The Weekly Wrap – CoD: Elite, Kojima, pre-E3 insanity

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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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Fri, Jun 03, 2011 | 03:51 BST

Sony: “We can’t” compete with smartphones

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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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Fri, Jun 03, 2011 | 07:28 BST

NGP: Launch games official, pre-E3 info explodes

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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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Thu, Jun 02, 2011 | 10:53 BST

Pre-E3 NGP shots emerge – Uncharted, Wipeout, more

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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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Thu, Jun 02, 2011 | 01:57 BST

PS Vita reference found on Sony’s E3 website

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Reconsider your bets, because the odds have shortened. Mention of PS Vita has been found in Sony’s E3 website.

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Mon, May 30, 2011 | 23:24 BST

Sony dev site going by “Vita” name uncovered

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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.

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Mon, May 30, 2011 | 02:48 BST

Report: NGP is Sony’s “future platform”

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A Sony representative has reportedly refuted speculation that the PlayStation 4 is already in the works.

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Mon, May 30, 2011 | 01:03 BST

Rumour – NGP to be called PS Vita

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Reports from multiple sources suggest that Sony’s codenamed NGP will be officially christened PS Vita at E3.

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