PSVita (Successor to PSP, was PSP2 then NGP)

[Neon Ignition]

I'd say the pics look a lot better than what the PSP can do but the game doesn't look too hot. I fully expect the PSP2 will be able to do PS3 level graphics to the same extent the PSP could do PS2 level graphics. i.e, rarely very well. It's no doubt look good as stuff like Uncharted does but we're not going to get the full on impact of the full consoles visuals from the format.

[JP]

A recent video of the NGP presentation at GDC which contains a few more details, I'm really surprised at the height of the analogue sticks.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/300198/battlefield-3-mass-effect-3-headed-to-nintendo-3ds-sony-ngp/

EA have mentioned a handheld/mobile release for Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3 which CVG have stupidly interpreted as meaning that as well as potentially PSP2 the games might also be coming to iOS and 3DS despite the systems being incapable of running them. They might have crappy tie in games under the same name but the realest possibility is a port of the PS3 code on PSP2

[abigsmurf]

In theory a NGP could run PS3 code from what the developers have been saying, it supports the same graphical effects and shaders. Would imagine they'd drastically lower the texture size and geometric detail if they were to attempt it though.

[Brad]

The ngp cannot run ps3 code! Unless it has a cell processor of course. Which it doesn't.

[Neon Ignition]

You know what I mean

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/303227/ngp-release-date-still-2011-sony/

Sony intent on a 2011 release, gotta perk those profits, lol

[sj33]

I'd love to see a 2011 release as I'm really looking forward to the machine, but it would be in their best interests to not pull a Nintendo and forget to have the games ready as well. It'll be interesting to see what NGP games are at E3, because we will probably have a good idea about what launch titles to expect.

[Mr M0by]

Although Resi & MGS 3DS (zelda too?) were shown to some extent last year and they never made it.

[Brad]

Good point. However, I reckon ngp will ship with uncharted at the very least. Fingers crossed. Mind you, when was the last time any console launched with a top title? Ps3 had rfom and motorstorm and 360 had perfect dark zero and kameo. Hardly system sellers! Maybe I'm being too hopeful...

[Phantasmical]

Good point. However, I reckon ngp will ship with uncharted at the very least. Fingers crossed. Mind you, when was the last time any console launched with a top title? Ps3 had rfom and motorstorm and 360 had perfect dark zero and kameo. Hardly system sellers! Maybe I'm being too hopeful...

Mario 64

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/303338/news/ngp-specs-downgraded-out-in-japan-this-year-report/

The latest gossip suggests that as part of an aim to make the PSP2 competitively priced they've downgraded some of the systems specs

[Brad]

As far as I can tell they've halved the ram is all. Devs will moan of course but 256mb is still as much as ps3 has so it shouldn't be a reL issue. No in built storage either now. Never mind, I'm sure my m2 cards will still work right? Sony? You wouldn't dare introduce yet another card format would you?! ;-)

[MisterBubbles]

Guess i just means NGP superphat is on the cards then maybe for next xmas with the original specs, maybe Sony are trying to steal Nintendo's clothes.

[abigsmurf]

Same amount of ram in a console with a lower res than the PS3 and less grunt? Don't really see that much of an issue. Smartphones have huge amounts of ram because of bloaty OS' and incredibly slow flash memory. We can probably expect the flash on the NGP cards to be pretty speedy.

VRAM is seemingly worse but it has 1/4 of the pixels to fill so the frame buffer will take up less space and textures will don't need to be as large (they won't be as large as PS3 textures anyway because of the limits to flash memory size)