Pocket Gamer is reporting that a new PSP has been confirmed by a mystery source within the development team. While some of the information is stuff we've already heard, mostly with our own ears, fresh trinkets of news includes the "fact" that it is due to arrive before Christmas, and that it is looking to be a potential iPhone beater.
Once again, this new PSP is fabled to have a sliding screen that hides all the buttons, perhaps finally making the PSP useful for playing music and movies, since the current one is not. As well as the usual D-Pad and face buttons, twin thumbsticks have also been promised.
As of writing, Sony is yet to issue a response, obviously. If Sony has truly come up with a system that doesn't have exposed face buttons that easily skip parts of podcasts and films, then I might finally upgrade, and I won't even talk about how farcical Sony's being in issuing its fourth PSP model.
Our own boys at Destructoid also heard plenty about the PSP, scooping everyone in the world with journalism. Make sure to check out the video of our GDC contingent, because people ignore it when we have stuff to say.
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8:00 AM on 04.07.2009
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If this is coming I guess Sony will announce it at E3.
Meh, at least I got the last good PSP (early Slim). Everything else is unhackable...
Though, if that was a touch screen....
Anyways, if this has so many new features, I'll be picking it up. I love my PSP... then again I import so much, so I never feel the game sting some do.
Yes, keep going.....
Ill give you that the DS original or "fat git" as its lovingly know to DS lite was a good move from a disgusting design to something you could fap over, but the DSi is just a minor upgrade, yet it commands a £50 premium in britian. At least the PSPs minor upgrades still sell for the same price, if not cheaper than the original 1000 model.
these look a lot like some of the things that showed up there.
I just really hope they're doing something for screen protection. I never intentionally scratch something but well...accidents happen.
and I hope Sony delivers... I want everything in it. Need something better to play than the iTouch.
Does this mean they are considering making it a phone as well?