Kotaku: Psp2

What If The PlayStation Vita is Just Another PSP?

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EDT

I worry about Sony's new PSP. After the shock of the impressive visuals of Sony's next-generation portable, the PlayStation Vita, had become familiar, after the pleasant surprise of the new handheld's price settled in ($249 USD, the launch price of a PSPgo), I started thinking about the harsher realities of the Vita. Is it just another PSP? More »

Crowd Jeers News that AT&T Is Exclusive 3G Provider for New PlayStation

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:40:00 EDT

The announcement last week that AT&T will be the exclusive 3G provider for the hot new PlayStation Vita did not go down well. More »

Who's Calling the NGP 'Vita' Now? Sony!

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:40:00 EDT

Strong evidence that Sony's Next Generation Portable would actually be called PS Vita emerged earlier this week. That's still unconfirmed, but Vita is now looking more likely, thanks to a new source: Sony itself. More »

Your NGP Games May Look More Like This

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:40:00 EDT

While Sony wowed the crowds with the quality of the NGP's graphics at the handheld's unveiling last year in Tokyo, this clip may give us a more realistic idea of what to expect from the PSP's successor. More »

The PlayStation Portion Of E3 Starts... Here?

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:30:00 EDT

We've been asked by the people behind PlayStation to save the date. June 6, 5pm Pacific. Los Angeles. That's when their big E3 press conference will happen. That's when we'll probably find out about the biggest and best gaming plans for the PS3 and NGP, at least for the next year. More »

Japan's Earthquake Could Cause Delays For Sony's NGP

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EDT

The launch of Sony's next PlayStation Portable, currently codenamed NGP, may not be a global affair this year, in part due to the massive Tōhoku earthquake and deadly tsunami that slammed Japan last month. More »

Resistance And Ratchet Creators Focusing On PS3 & Xbox 360, Not NGP

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:20:00 EDT

Resistance And Ratchet Creators Focusing On PS3 & Xbox 360, Not NGP" alt="Click here to read Resistance And Ratchet Creators Focusing On PS3 & Xbox 360, Not NGP" src="http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/images/9/2011/03/small_insom_ngp.jpg"/>

Insomniac Games, creators of PlayStation staples Ratchet & Clank and Resistance, say they'll continue to stick to console games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but not the next PlayStation Portable, Sony's NGP. More »

A Little More Uncharted NGP Gameplay

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:00:00 EST

Sony brought one of the most dazzling games for its new NGP system, Uncharted, to its talk at GDC 2011. While we've seen some of this gameplay before, even shaky cam footage that doesn't capture the NGP's big, bright OLED screen is exciting. More »

Sony's New NGP Isn't Quite As Powerful As A PS3, Despite What You've Heard

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:00:00 EST

The next PlayStation Portable, Sony's recently announced NGP, won't rival the PlayStation 3 in terms of raw computing power, despite its impressively good looks. Sony engineers say the NGP instead sits about "halfway" between the original PSP and PS3. More »

Why Sony's New Handheld Has A New Way Of Interacting With You

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:00:00 EST

As we saw when the product was first unveiled, Sony's upcoming NGP won't be using the company's trademark "XMB" user interface. It'll be using something new. Why is that, Sony? More »

A PlayStation 3 In Your Pocket, And Maybe A Game Store Too

Brian Crecente — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST

Sony's Next Generation Portable sounds like a portable gaming machine powerful enough to replace the Playstation 3 home console, but it's actually meant to augment the experience, Sony Entertainment of America president Jack Tretton says. More »

Epic Games: Sony's Next Gen Portable is a "Pretty Huge Deal"

Brian Crecente — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:30:00 EST

Launched earlier this week, Sony's hefty NGP already has quite a number of game developer fans. Among them is the company behind Gears of War, Unreal Tournament and Bulletstorm. More »

How Sony Can Make Their Next Gen Portable A Must Buy

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

Today, Sony is on the handheld gaming campaign trail, preparing for us to vote with our dollars this fall. Should you buy an NGP — the successor to the PSP — in late 2011? More »

Did The Next Generation Portable Steal 3DS Thunder?

Mike Fahey — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:20:00 EST

Kotaku commenter Truthtellah was really excited about the 3DS. Now that Sony has outed it's Next Generation Portable, he's a bit less excited. Did Sony steal some wind from Nintendo's sails? That's your topic for today's Speak-Up on Kotaku. More »

The Best Thing About The NGP Isn't New Technology

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:00:00 EST

Sony's Next Generation Portable has a lot of fancy, no doubt expensive new equipment inside it. And you know what? None of it matters. Why? Because the thing has two thumbsticks. More »

The NGP Won't Drive Like Your Old PSP

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:00:00 EST

Ever since the release of the PSP in 2004, Sony has made the "XMB" its trademark user interface, not just for PlayStation products, but many of its other devices as well. With the NGP, the XMB is out the window. More »

There Will Be More Than One Model Of The NGP

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:30:00 EST

And not all of them will have 3G connectivity, it seems. More »

Call of Duty For NGP 'Will Set The Bar' For Next-Gen Portables

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:30:00 EST

PlayStation Portable owners haven't seen a Call of Duty game on their platform since 2007's Call of Duty: Roads to Victory. That will change with the arrival of the next generation PSP, the NGP, says Activision. More »

NGP's Killzone, Uncharted, Resistance and More in Action

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST

The unveiling of Sony's Playstation Portable replacement, the NGP, came with one slick, game-packed video showing off a dozen or so games on the device. More »

Sony Is Not Ready To Discuss NGP Price Or Skype, But Portable 3D Is Another Story

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:30:00 EST

The NGP, Sony's new gaming portable, might seem like a great machine. But there are things that Sony isn't quite ready to talk about. That doesn't mean I didn't ask after I saw the NGP in Tokyo. More »

GameStop Starts Absurd Pie-In-The-Sky NGP Price Guessing

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:29:24 EST

Yes, yes, we've heard you tipsters. GameStop is "estimating" that the NGP is a penny shy of a grand. I suspect they may be guessing or want to roll in glorious amounts of bogus pre-order cash. Update: Sarcasm, even sarcasm highlighted with italics and an abundance of adjectives and hyperbole, still doesn't play on the Internet it seems. The good news: GameStop took bogus priced pre-order page down. More »

Is Electronic Arts Really Not Making Games For The Next PSP?

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST

There was one glaring omission from the list of developers working on games for Sony's powerful new portable, the NGP. More »

The Complete Guide To Sony's Next, Big Portable PlayStation

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

Sony's impressive successor to the PSP was revealed to the world in Tokyo. Here is everything we've written about it, all of our hands-on impressions, photos and more. More »

NGP Battery Life Will Be Comparable To The PSP's

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:40:00 EST

The sight of Sony's new NGP gaming handheld running demos of PlayStation 3 games is both exciting and terrifying for those concerned about the so-called PSP2's battery life. Sony tells Kotaku that we can expect a decent amount of charge. More »

The NGP Reveal Summarized In Convenient Video Form

Mike Fahey — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:20:00 EST

Want to hear all about the reveal of Sony's Next Generation Portable without reading words? NetworkWorld's video summary's got gameplay, Sony executives, and the dulcet tones of IDG's Tokyo bureau chief Martyn Williams. More »

A Beginner's Guide To The NGP (Or, If You're Just Joining Us, The PSP2)

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST

Good morning, world! if you're just waking up to news of Sony's new handheld gaming platform, here's a handy cheat sheet to get you started. More »

Hands On With The NGP's Brand-New Uncharted, And A Deviant Surprise

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:30:00 EST

Another techy Sony product with more big promises. We've been here before, right? Not this time, though. If the NGP, or Sony's Next Generation Portable, seems different, it's because the way the portable lets gamers game. More »

NGP: Sorting The Myths From The Facts

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST

For nearly four years, we suffered through rumours of what the PSP's true successor would actually look like. Now that it's finally here, let's revisit those rumours, see how right we (and others) were! More »

Yes, I've Played With Sony's New Gaming Portable, The NGP

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:00:00 EST

Today in Tokyo, Sony unveiled it's newest PlayStation Portable, codenamed Next Generation Portable, or NGP. And I've played with it. More »

Sony's New Handheld Is Not Called The PSP2 (Yet)

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:00:00 EST

For the past few months - and over the past few hours, for convenience's sake - we've labelled Sony's new handheld gaming device the PSP2. That has to stop, because it's not the thing's name. More »

How To Avoid Our PSP2 / NGP Coverage

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:40:00 EST

Can't bear to face any more stories about Sony's new handheld? That's cool. Bookmark this URL, use it for the next day or so, and if pain persists, please see a doctor. More »

Our Camera Adds Ten Pounds to the PSP2

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:30:00 EST

Viewed in the spectacle of a media feeding frenzy, the PSP2, codenamed NGP, suddenly seems to have more girth than the sexy device spotted in Sony's official pictures. More »

The Not So Sexy PSP 2 Photographers

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:10:00 EST

The PSP2 Has A Slick Little Logo

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:00:00 EST

Here's one of the less obvious, but nevertheless classiest things about the new NGP/PSP2: its branding. More »

Metal Gear Solid 4, Lost Planet, Yakuza Shown In PSP2 Form

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:00:00 EST

The PSP2—or the NGP, as its currently codenamed—may be powerful enough to play PlayStation 3-quality games. At today's coming out party for the next-generation PlayStation Portable, Sony and friends showed just that. More »

Catch The PSP2's Debut trailer

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:30:00 EST

Here's the first trailer for Sony's new PSP2 (or NGP as it'll be known). More »

Let's See How Big This PSP2 Really Is

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:00:00 EST

Here's how the new PSP2 (or NGP) sizes up compared to its competition in the handheld gaming space. More »

The First Sexy Pics of the PSP 2

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:51:54 EST

The Playstation Portable 2, codenamed the NGP, is a sexy beast packed with touch controls, dual analog sticks, a sexy OLED screen and built-in 3G. More »

A Closer Look At Sony's NGP

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:45:13 EST

The PSP2 Is Like A Friends List In Your Pocket

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:00:00 EST

The PSP2 - or, as it's being called temporarily, the Next Generation Portable - will as expected play nice with cellular data networks via a 3G connection. Here's what that means for your gaming. More »