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Wild Rumour : Sony Working on PSP 2

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Last year, the effects of Sony’s big E3 announcements were somewhat diminished by the fact that the were leaked quite some time before the event. We already knew the less than successful PSPGo was coming and that the PS3 would be coming in a new, slimmer configuration.

That may happen again, as rumours point to the PSP2 as being in production, and set to be unveiled at E3.

A senior industry source speaking to MCV, figures that a “significant increase in marketing” is being allotted for two key publishers during Q4 2010, with one publisher telling them that it’s waiting for Sony to announce its new handheld platform before it can reveal its future PSP plans.

The PSP, now six years old has – despite revisions and updates – remained largely the same since its initial release, barring the driveless, futureless PSPGo, of course.  The unnamed publisher speculates that a new iteration will possibly be revealed at E3. According to MCV there are no leaked documents, specification or images as yet, putting this in wild speculation territory.

I think it’s time for a new wave of handhelds. The PSP, while technically capable was marred by easy piracy and, early in its life, bad ports of PS2 games which mostly didn’t feel right on account of the portable’s single analogue..nub thing. By the time it really picked up momentum, core gamers in general stopped caring. If a new PSP is on the way, what features would you like to see implemented, removed or refined?

Still, with gorgeous new games like ModNation Racers and the recently announced God of War : Ghost of Sparta coming to the handheld, there may be some life in it yet.

Source : MCVUK

Last Updated: May 13, 2010

3 Comments

  1. mitas

    May 13, 2010 at 13:21

    here is my list _
    i want dual analog , for sure
    skype – wifi
    touch screen
    3d
    must have a option to turn into a phone – think iphone
    large memory at lest 32gigs
    must make use of disk – ie physcial games , but also make use of dlc type crap
    and have those accelmeter thing – if u tilt the screen if can pick it up….
    must have half the ps3 power
    and last must have mini blu ray disk….
    anything else , or have i been day dreaming again?

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  2. fhadj

    July 8, 2010 at 07:27

    NO 3D.
    NO phone.
    Its a PSP.
    Its for big boys.
    Not for weak people with dat weak app on da phone.

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  3. Bobby Kotick weighs in

    July 8, 2010 at 13:47

    I never understood the hate the PSP has received over the years. I enjoyed the fact that you could browse the web on the PSP, and it’s been my lifesaver on airports around the world since I got my PSP 4 years ago. Just a pity the comics are a bit pricey for the comic viewer but it works a charm (downloaded superman and wonderwoman over the weekend).

    I also have a DS, and I won’t say anything bad about either hand-helds.

    @Mitas: That’s a pretty cool list, not so keen on the 3D, but I’d rather it be nice and compact to slide in and out of a jacket pocket.

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