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New PSP Due Before Christmas [Rumor]
Kotaku —
[image] According to Pocket Gamer , who cite a developer working on the hardware, an all-new PlayStation Portable will be out and on store shelves before Christmas. This source repeats earlier rumours surrounding the design of the system - such as the fact it features a sliding screen (which reveals game controls) and also boasts touchscreen capabilities - while also mentioning some other stuff, such as the release window and the fact that, once you slide the controls out from under the screen there will be a D-pad, face buttons and two thumbsticks . ...
Sony PSP2 to be in shops by Christmas?
Tech Digest —
... A PSP2, featuring a sliding touchscreen and two analogue sticks, will apparently be in the shops in time for Christmas, according to a source quoted by Pocket Gamer. It'll also be considerably more like the iPhone. The forthcoming PSP2 will feature a large touchscreen, which slides back to reveal controls. There'll also be an 'app store' equivalent in the Playstation Store, where users download games digitally, as the device lacks support for the dying UMD format. Full specs and pricing will apparently be revealed at E3 in June, but going after the iPhone seems to be a ...
PSP 2 will be out by Christmas
T3.com All —
... suggested that Sony will ditch the UMD drive, but backwards compatibility fans should be able to get digital versions of their favourite PSP hits from the PlayStation Store. Pricing, specs, launch dates, official photos all things that we ll have to sit tight and wait for while Sony plans a grand unveil. If Christmas is indeed the launch window though, we can expect a proper announcement sometime in the next few months. Probably around E3 time. Link : PlayStation (via PocketGamer ) Related links: [image]
PSP 2 will be out by Christmas
T3.com News —
... should be able to get digital versions of their favourite PSP hits from the PlayStation Store.
Pricing, specs, launch dates, official photos – all things that we’ll have to sit tight and wait for while Sony plans a grand unveil. If Christmas is indeed the launch window though, we can expect a proper announcement sometime in the next few months, probably around E3 time.
Link: PlayStation (via PocketGamer)
PSP 2 will be out by Christmas says insider
T3.com All —
... suggested that Sony will ditch the UMD drive, but backwards compatibility fans should be able to get digital versions of their favourite PSP hits from the PlayStation Store. Pricing, specs, launch dates, official photos all things that we ll have to sit tight and wait for while Sony plans a grand unveil. If Christmas is indeed the launch window though, we can expect a proper announcement sometime in the next few months. Probably around E3 time. Link : PlayStation (via PocketGamer ) Related links: [image]
PSP 2 will be out by Christmas says insider
T3.com News —
... fans should be able to get digital versions of their favourite PSP hits from the PlayStation Store.
Pricing, specs, launch dates, official photos – all things that we’ll have to sit tight and wait for while Sony plans a grand unveil. If Christmas is indeed the launch window though, we can expect a proper announcement sometime in the next few months. Probably around E3 time.
Link: PlayStation (via PocketGamer)
Sony PSP2 touchscreen coming before Christmas
PR News: —
... According to Pocketgamer, the PSP2 will be released before Christmas and feature a large touchscreen. However, the touchscreen has a slide feature and will then reveal d-pads and dual analogue sticks. While this is no official statement from Sony, Pocketgamer claim to have obtained this information from a developer who is working on the hardware. ...
Next PSP Due Before Christmas, Will Feature TWO Thumbsticks?? [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... So in other words, every rumor we liked about the PSP has just been confirmed by another rumor, and Pocket Gamer assures us that pricing and availability will be announced this June at E3. We'll be there. [Pocket Gamer via ...
Sony PSP 2 ready for Christmas launch, now “iPhone-like”
SlashGear —
... Once again the Sony PSP 2 rumor-mill grinds into action, with the latest claims being that an “insider source” has confirmed that the gaming handheld will be in stores in time for Christmas. The source, said to be “a developer working on the new hardware” has described the Sony PSP 2 as having a large, sliding touchscreen that pushes up to reveal the usual gaming controls. ...
New PSP with Sliding Touchscreen?
Gadgetizer.com —
... According to Pocket Gamer, a new PSP may be hitting shelves before the holiday season this year, and a sliding touchscreen may excite everyone. ...
Touchscreen PSP rumored (again), coming for the holidays?
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... , and now a new source claims that a touchscreen PSP—with dual analog controls, to boot—is set to arrive before the end of the year. Pocket Gamer says it has an "insider source"—more specifically, a "developer working on the new hardware"—who claims that a touchscreen PSP will hit stores "before Christmas" and that it will be "far more similar to the iPhone" than the original, non-touch PSP. Now, the iPhone as a gaming device has its ups and downs, of course—the touchscreen and accelerometer allow for some innovative, out-of-the-box gameplay, but the lack of physical D-pads, ...
The juiciest of rumors: PSP2 to debut at E3 with touchscreen, dual analog control sticks and no UMD slot
CrunchGear —
... Put on your Rumor Hats, boys and girls. An “insider source,” possibly W. Mark Felt, has revealed that, yes, the Sony PSP2 does exist, and that it will be a proper sequel and not merely an incremental update. ...
Where's Sony's PSP Phone?
Silicon Alley Insider —
Sony is planning a new version of its PSP portable gaming device, which seems to be aimed squarely at Apple's (AAPL) iPhone and iPod Touch. But can they still beat Apple's phone without a PSP that can also make phone calls?
The latest PSP rumors, supposedly from a developer who has used the device:
It's unclear whether the new device will be branded as a new "PSP2" or an evolution to the current PSP line, a "PSP-4000" or something.
The PSP2 will feature an iPhone-like large touch screen, but the device will also keep ...
Rumor: PSP2 brings dual analog nubs, touch screen by Christmas
Joystiq [PlayStation] —
... Rumors pertaining to the PSP2 (sometimes called PSP-4000) seem to be getting wilder and more exciting as the days go by. First, we heard about the UMD drive's removal and the addition of sliding screens, but now it's all touch screens (that ...
Sony to announce new PSP handheld at E3 in June?
TechSpot —
... such a device is even on their plans, Pocket Gamer says it has received inside confirmation that a new version is indeed coming before the end of the year. [image] Echoing previous descriptions, a developer who's allegedly working with the new hardware claims Sony's next-gen portable gaming console will have larger screen that slides and doubles as a touch screen along with dual-analog thumbsticks. According to the source, Sony is also considering to drop the UMD optical format entirely in favor of digital-only content through the PlayStation Store. We should note that ...
New Sony PSP rumor refresh; out before Christmas
Boy Genius Report —
With the E3 expo coming up in June, rumors of a refreshed PSP are surging once again. Now billed as yet another “iPhone killer”, chatter surrounding the possibility of a new PSP is reportedly firming up a bit with inside sources seemingly becoming more lose lipped lately. Current status of rumors: slider form factor, touchscreen, two analog thumbsticks in addition to standard controls, “far more similar to the iPhone than the current device” (whatever that means) and a release scheduled before Christmas 2009. No, it certainly won’t ...
PSP2 to arrive before Christmas, aims to take on iPhone
Tech Ticker —
... of its gaming capabilities.
Pocketgamer’s source tells them that the next PSP will maintain a slider form factor (which we’ve heard in the past couple of months) and will feature a large touchscreen and gaming keys along with dual analogue controls hidden beneath it.
The source also told that the handheld will make its way before Christmas to enjoy holiday sales and will have no UMD drive, which means all the games will have to be downloaded via the PSN store.
[Pocketgamer via PSPhacks]
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From GayGamer: More PSP2/4000 Rumors Surface
Homotron.net —
... for the PlayStation Network and I get the feeling that I'll be missing the UMD drive as much as I miss the GBA slot on the DSi.
Everyone, including the source of this latest rumor, is predicting that Sony will reveal the next step in the PSPs evolution at this year's E3 in June. Only time will tell if these stories are true or not, but with so much gossip around the PSP I get the feeling that there's at least a small amount of truth some of these rumors.
[PSP 2 coming pre-Chrismas will be an iPhone beater] PocketGamer
