PSP 2 Dreams Can Come True
Source: Tom's Guide | Keywords: PSP, PlayStation, portable, 2, psp2 | Themes: Digital Entertainment
Just a few days after SCEE president David Reeves scoffed at the mention of the PSP2, rumor has it that the device will actually materialize "later"
Just when "later" will take place is still up in the air, but according this article, the sequel device will rear its head sometime after the release of the PSP-4000 in late 2009. Naturally, it’s customary for Sony to plead a "no comment" to anything unofficial (as in rumors and speculation), but apparently someone is reporting that game developers are already working on titles for the mystery devices.
Rumors of the PSP2 are nothing new. Curious investigators can perform searches online and discover many unconfirmed details such as a 4GB flash, a live streaming digital camera, touch-screen support, faster load times and more. Interestingly enough, a few online sources confirm developer support for the PSP2 dating back almost two years. Whether recent rumor flare-ups derive from new information of rehashing of old news is yet unknown.
Looking back, the speculation of a "redesigned" PSP actually did not produce a sequel console, but rather a facelift of the current model. Called the PSP-2000 (or PSP Slim and Lite), the improved unit was 33 percent lighter and 19 percent slimmer than the original unit, and was released in September 2007. The PSP-3000, released back in October, built upon the Slim and Lite version by revamping the LCD screen, adding an built-in microphone,
Currently Sony is selling the Limited Edition Madden NFL 09 PSP entertainment Pack over on Best Buy for $200, featuring the blue metallic PSP system, Madden NFL 09, NFL: In Just One Play UMD video, 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, a PlayStation Network voucher card and more. Other stores carrying the bundle include Sears, Amazon and more.
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Considering the original PSP was based on the PS2 hardware, I would expect the next to be based on PS3 hardware. It would be interesting to see if they could pull off a Cell in a feasible portable application like this.
Although if they were to base it off some cell variant, I certainly hope they consult the developers to avoid many of the issues that have crippled the PS3 (Although, according to this, it would seem they have some developers on board for the development).
nah i think they'd use a arm based cpu. a cell would be way to wasteful and psps arnt known for their battery life either.
Sony needs to develop a PSP that has two analog sticks. The most frustrating thing that I have had to deal with is trying to play with one analog stick. Not to mention what programmers go through getting games that use two sticks work with one. Forget about those extra fancy options; camera, mic, touchscreen, yada-yada. It's a portable gaming system. Only way I'll get another one is if it's got two analog sticks. Everything else is just eye candy.
Sony has been working on getting the Cell in embedded systems. And Toshiba plans on using them in their HDTVs. There was information about Sony using the cell in portable devices (watches, cell phones, MP3 players, etc).
What better method for showing the portability of the cell, but by putting at the heart of a portable gaming console?
Intel Atoms!
Off the shelf parts never work out well. Just look at the original Xbox.
I believe Cell could be made for portable applications, if I remember well its a highly modular design.
As for Atoms, for god's sake, hope not. Its more than enough that we'll be forced to use them in nettops.
2 analog sticks please!!!
I would bet money on a Cell being in the Next PSP. Sony pushes their new technology through their consoles. I just hope they go with Mini-BDs for the format.
to the one who said look at the xbox....you do realize that that system was faster and better graphically than the ps2 right. the ps2 was purely lucky it beat out xbox (fanboys and some good games)...hell even dreamcast was faster im sure. even with the flawed psp-3000 they arent going to fix that for another year....im sure the psp2 will do just as well as the psp 1 or for that matter the ps3.
to the one who said look at the xbox....you do realize that that system was faster and better graphically than the ps2 right. the ps2 was purely lucky it beat out xbox (fanboys and some good games)...hell even dreamcast was faster im sure
Only an ignorant fanboy would read that comment as a statement against the Xbox's power.
The fact of the matter was, the Xbox was just a PC with off the shelf parts, and that meant Microsoft was paying for parts manufactured by other companies that they ended up assembling. This meant their price cuts were limited to the price of the off the shelf parts. And they ended up loosing large amounts of money in the whole ordeal.
And the PS2 was quite a bit more powerful than the Dreamcast. But it's all irrelivent, the original Xbox doesn't even have the power to run a Linux distro for basic browsing comfortably.