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[DickDalewood]

Re: PSP2 Information Emerging

Some just said it "looked like Uncharted 1"... but it is a whole new game from what I heard. Probably in the same style as GoW on the portable... an in between story or the like.

If that mean it looks as good as Uncharted 1, I would GLADLY take that on a handheld.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: PSP2 Information Emerging

If that mean it looks as good as Uncharted 1, I would GLADLY take that on a handheld.

Indeed it does! I am so excited for E3 now, which normally it has been ho-hum to me the past few years! (since my major excitement is usually The Show every year)

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[ckarlic]

Re: PSP2 Information

Just got back from my local Gamestop and dropped $50 on my preorder for the PSP2. The gamestop employee told me that the price in the system was $300, but emphasized that the price is still unkown and can be a little higher than that. They also told me that the release date in their system is 1/1/12 which will change once they get more information.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: PSP2 Information

Just got back from my local Gamestop and dropped $50 on my preorder for the PSP2. The gamestop employee told me that the price in the system was $300, but emphasized that the price is still unkown and can be a little higher than that. They also told me that the release date in their system is 1/1/12 which will change once they get more information.

Nice, I may have to go pre-order as well!

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: PSP2 Information

Kojima to Announce NGP “Dream” Game at E3

As if it couldn’t get any better. Hot off the back of the announcement of the NGP (or PSP2), it has been revealed that Hideo Kojima is making an NGP game.

On stage at the PlayStation Meeting 2011, the Metal Gear god announced:

When we launched Peace Walker for PSP, this is what I said: In the near future there will be a world of cloud computing… I really believe that you can have a portable MGS and Peace Walker was an experiment for the cloud computing future. NGP allows this cloud computing.

What I’d like to realize is playing on your PS3, and when you go out, you put the game on your NGP, and when you come back home, you can once again use your PS3 and large screen TV.

Continuing:

This dream is going to come true in the near future. And right now, I’m working on this project of the dream. I’m sorry, I can’t reveal this now. But we’d like to present what we’re doing at E3

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/01/27/kojima-to-announce-ngp-dream-game-at-e3/

[Chef Matt]

Re: PSP2 Information

Kojima to Announce NGP “Dream” Game at E3



http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011...am-game-at-e3/

And now all gamers are focused on E3, far more excited than they've been in YEARS. . . Biggest. hype. eva.....

[42]

Re: PSP2 Information

Watch the reveal of NGP and PlayStation Suite in 1080p HD

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You may have seen snippets and short clips around the web of our PlayStation Meeting we held in Japan earlier this week. I’m happy to finally share the historic event in it’s entirety in glorious 1080p HD. Witness and relive the moment when we unveiled to the world PlayStation Suite and NGP (Next Generation Portable).

Other memorable and show stopping moments, like the real-time Uncharted demo and Call of Duty announced for NGP can also be found in the playlist above, which is divided into six parts for your viewing pleasure. Gather in-front of the warm glow of your computer screens and make yourself acquainted with the true revolution of portable gaming, NGP. Share your thoughts and favorite moments below, we’re eager to read your feedback.

[rudyjuly2]

Re: PSP2 Information

I would love to be able to switch between a handheld and console for some sports games but as great as that sounds I'm sure that means you have to buy both games for both systems which is pricey. It would be nice if they could do something like the Blu Ray discs being sold - pay a little more and get copies of both games. Or give you a discount on one or the other is you buy both.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: PSP2 Information

And now all gamers are focused on E3, far more excited than they've been in YEARS. . . Biggest. hype. eva.....

Indeed, I have not been this excited for an E3 in YEARS! My E3 is usually The Show announcements on here, now it is the Community Events... but this PSP2/NGP has me excited, for the possibilities it can provide, (The Show '12 RTTS and Franchise saves on the go) and lets not forget about Uncharted!!!

I would love to be able to switch between a handheld and console for some sports games but as great as that sounds I'm sure that means you have to buy both games for both systems which is pricey. It would be nice if they could do something like the Blu Ray discs being sold - pay a little more and get copies of both games. Or give you a discount on one or the other is you buy both.

Yeah, like have "special editions" of the games for like $10-15 more that has the BluRay PS3 game, and the flash stick PSP2 game for the ones that have cross system play and saves, etc.

[DJ]

Re: PSP2 Information

I would love to be able to switch between a handheld and console for some sports games but as great as that sounds I'm sure that means you have to buy both games for both systems which is pricey. It would be nice if they could do something like the Blu Ray discs being sold - pay a little more and get copies of both games. Or give you a discount on one or the other is you buy both.

That is a good point, Rudy. I think offering a digital copy that's bundled with the PS3 edition of the game and charging $10-15 more would be OK.

If I had to buy the game twice, I wouldn't be interested.

[Whitesox]

Re: PSP2 Information

I would love to be able to switch between a handheld and console for some sports games but as great as that sounds I'm sure that means you have to buy both games for both systems which is pricey. It would be nice if they could do something like the Blu Ray discs being sold - pay a little more and get copies of both games. Or give you a discount on one or the other is you buy both.

What kind of compatibility are we talking about here? The thought of a fully compatible sports game (being able to take my franchise on the bus with me) excites me greatly, but it also does not seem feasible to, on a fully digital platform, have games the same size as PS3 games. Maybe I'm missing something, though.

[rudyjuly2]

Re: PSP2 Information

What kind of compatibility are we talking about here? The thought of a fully compatible sports game (being able to take my franchise on the bus with me) excites me greatly, but it also does not seem feasible to, on a fully digital platform, have games the same size as PS3 games. Maybe I'm missing something, though.

I don't think the games have to be the same size though. I would think only the franchise save data would have to be identical. How the game is played and the graphics of each game wouldn't have to be exact. It certainly seems like they are aiming for something like this and I think it would be a huge addition to handheld gaming. You aren't going to compete with the $2 iphone games so you dedicate your system to the hardcore. This is the kind of feature that appeals to them.

[DJ]

Re: PSP2 Information

Didn't they try the compatibility thing with the original PSP and PS2 sports games like Madden? I remember in 07 and 08 that you could transfer your franchise save files from one platform to another, but I have no clue how many people actually used it, nor do I know how well it actually worked.

[Whitesox]

Re: PSP2 Information

I don't think the games have to be the same size though. I would think only the franchise save data would have to be identical. How the game is played and the graphics of each game wouldn't have to be exact. It certainly seems like they are aiming for something like this and I think it would be a huge addition to handheld gaming. You aren't going to compete with the $2 iphone games so you dedicate your system to the hardcore. This is the kind of feature that appeals to them.

I totally agree that this would be a great move, but wouldn't that require all of the options, stat tracking, etc. to be carried over?

I really have no idea how much space that requires, just thinking aloud here.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: PSP2 Information

Didn't they try the compatibility thing with the original PSP and PS2 sports games like Madden? I remember in 07 and 08 that you could transfer your franchise save files from one platform to another, but I have no clue how many people actually used it, nor do I know how well it actually worked.

Yeah, Madden did.

I totally agree that this would be a great move, but wouldn't that require all of the options, stat tracking, etc. to be carried over?

I really have no idea how much space that requires, just thinking aloud here.

They would just have to make it so both games use the same save file. Not that will be easy or anything, but the way these developers have been saying how easy it was to port PS3 games to the NGP, it is promising.