PSP2 Announced, Codnamed the NGP

[KSpiceFantastic]

PSP2 Announced, Codenamed NGP - PSP News at IGN

I am not kidding. At a Sony presser today (last night on the East Coast), Sony announced the NGP, a codename for the new portable device that Sony is hoping to release by the end of this year.

Look at these hardware specs!

CPU:
ARM Corte-A9 core (4 core)

GPU:
SGX543MP4+

External Dimensions:
Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)

Screen:
(Touch screen) 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED Multi touch screen (capacitive type)

Rear touch pad:
Multi touch pad (capacitive type)

Cameras:
Front camera, Rear camera

Sound:
Built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone

Sensors:

Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer)
Three-axis electronic compass
Location
Built-in GPS
Wi-Fi location service support

Keys/Switches:

PS button
Power button
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
Right stick, Left stick
START button, SELECT button
Volume buttons (+/-)

Wireless Communications:

Mobile network connectivity (3G)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1x1)
(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)

This is some legit hardware for sure!

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune on the NGP

She is gorgeous!

The NGP's debut party saw Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid 4, LittleBigPlanet and Call of Duty take the stage, but most were just tech demos. So far, more than 10 third-parties are listed a supporting the NGP.

No release date or price were announced.

Thoughts?

 

[Major]

I'm not sure what all the specs mean, but it looks and sounds pretty awesome. It all depends on the games though. I wonder how much it will cost. Probably like $400.

 

[Impact]

Looks pretty. I had the original psp, and my main complaint was after a little while the thing got really heavy. Hopefully they make this one lighter.

 

[KSpiceFantastic]

From what I have heard and read, it is much lighter and sleeker.

I also heard a quote from Kotaku.com... "The graphics of this device are twice as nice as the PSP."

That is saying something.

 

[Konshentz]

I agree with Echoes, looks and sounds nice. But I don't have any interest in handheld games.

 

[Mihael_langley]

Its basically a portable Ps3 with android connectivity, awesome.

Uncharted gameplay-

YouTube - Uncharted NGP via engadget.flv

Metal gear solid 4

YouTube - PSP2 Metal Gear Solid 4 gameplay

and the complete overview

YouTube - Sony unveils its next-generation portable "NGP" (aka PSP2) in Tokyo


so, just tell me the price and release date, and i'll pass you a check ^_^

 

[KSpiceFantastic]

Its basically a portable Ps3 with android connectivity, awesome.

Uncharted gameplay-

YouTube - Uncharted NGP via engadget.flv

Metal gear solid 4

YouTube - PSP2 Metal Gear Solid 4 gameplay

and the complete overview

YouTube - Sony unveils its next-generation portable "NGP" (aka PSP2) in Tokyo


so, just tell me the price and release date, and i'll pass you a check ^_^

I'm happy to see someone hyped for this. I am indifferent as of now, but I need to see the release titles, and nothing is confirmed yet. Obviously we will learn more at E3.