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Why Sony will announce the PSP2 at E3

The reasons why Sony will announce the PSP2 at E3.

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Dylantalon15110d ago

i too believe that sony will announce a psp 2 . sony is the only company that i trust out of the three top gaming companies to make a hardcore portable gaming device that is able to produce amazing graphics , games and online gaming from anywhere via a 3g/4g connection.

Chubear5110d ago

They'll announce it, show a mock up then next year they'll show a near final or final version and by early 2012 it'll come out; or maybe even late 2011

Cueil5110d ago

we were thinking it would probably use the Tegra 2 or the Snapdragon... both are a great deal more powerful and use less battery life then the current PSP

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Biggest5110d ago

How does cez still have bubbles?

If they do announce a new PSP, I hope for backwards capability. The least they can do is allow us to play the downloaded versions of PSP games.

hamoor5110d ago

you're right
PSP2 must happen in e3
The psp 1 is getting to old and outdated
New hardware would be very nice
Imagine....
OLED HD screen
graphics that is something between ps2 and ps3 graphics
wait...this is sony,no need to imagine anything
SONY MAKE,BELEIVE.

Ssxtreme365110d ago (Edited 5110d ago )

why the hell would sony announce an updated version of the same system they showed off at last years e3? honestly?

if anything it would be nice to briefly here them mention that they are working on one but for them to come out and show it off a year after they showed off their last model seems more silly than actually realistic.

"The psp 1 is getting to old and outdated"
-which is exactly why they made the pspgo. did you guys forget about that are something? i know the pspgo is no where near as good as the 1-3rd gen psp's but c'mon, your kidding right?

it seems like too many people are getting caught up in to the hype. it just like how people are saying "Killzone 3 is coming out in 2010" and actually believe its going to happen. why in the world would sony release 2 of its best console exclusive fps's (resistance 3 & k3) around the same time? we're talking about in the oct - dec months too. oh, and let's not forget that it that these games would be going up against halo reach and black ops which are going to do multi-millions within the first week, so for sony to oversaturate the shooter market this year by adding both R3 and K3 to the list of shooter games for fall 2010, it would seem as if they were not trying to get as much sales as they would like.

R3- probably in Oct or a few weeks after black ops is released
K3- early next year. possibly around the same time heavy rain and gow 3 were released this year.

ABizzel15110d ago (Edited 5110d ago )

I don't know if it'll be at this E3 I'm really thinking next year's or this year's TGS (which seems more like it with a March 2011 release date). But they need to hurry, because phones are making an impact in the gaming world, and Sony needs to get in before it's too late.

The PSP 2 or PSPhone as I call it, needs to have all the features to be able to compete with the best smart phones on the market.

wicko5110d ago

I dunno I'm still betting on another PSP SKU. Like a 4000 or a PSP Go with a UMD drive.

hamoor5110d ago (Edited 5110d ago )

i doubt it
Ds is already out selling the psp and let nintendo release the 3ds without a competition would be plain stupid
I guess if they launch the psp 2 first it will effect the sales A LOT!!!!!

Ssxtreme365110d ago

wait a minute, didn't the same people say that the psp2 was going to be shown at last years e3 as well but in all actuality it turned out to be the pspgo?

i know you guys are hyped up about getting a psp2 (i know i am but if it doesn't have 2 analog sticks then fuck it) but really? do we need to recycle this same old rumor every year?

hamoor5110d ago

yeah but this time nintendo will show the 3ds
So i guess this is the perfect time for sony to reveal the psp 2 to steal the spotlight from the 3ds

Ssxtreme365110d ago

Nintendo releases a new ds every 9 months or so....so its hardly a surprise. if the ds xl or w/e happened to come out sometime after e3, they would have most likely shown more of it off at e3 so its nothing new...

as for it being the perfect time? well, people were saying the same thing last year when the psp go was announced so doesn't that sound alittle bit too soon to you? if they were to come out and say that "yes, we are working on the psp2" than i could see that being a realistic occurrence but for them to come out and show it off a year later at the same conference that they showed off their last model seems a bit silly.
it sounds more or less like what the fans want rather than what will most likely end up happening but then again, i could be wrong. i would love to see a real successor to the 1-3rd gen psp's that has 2 analog sticks.

and also, with the sting of games sony has lined up to be released on the orignal psp models they already have enough to steal the spotlight from the 3ds.

silvacrest5110d ago

"Nintendo releases a new ds every 9 months or so"

i doubt that true but even if it is, is there a big difference between the DS SKU's? bigger screen, small forfactor, these things are minor in comparison to 3Ds

same goes for the PSP, a PSP2 could really boost sales by ending piracy and maybe devs will actually make games for it

sikbeta5110d ago (Edited 5110d ago )

IF not this Year, it'll be Next year and It'll be an Awesome Piece of Tech that will Do More Stuff than Just Gaming

PSP²

tmt3455110d ago

or i ain't buyin

the tech is there.

ThanatosDMC5110d ago

If they do announce it and the release is around November, then i'll probably give my black Go to some kid and buy it. I hope it's the as portable as the Go or at least make it pocket sized.

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Dylantalon15110d ago

i too believe that sony will announce a psp 2 . sony is the only company that i trust out of the three top gaming companies to make a hardcore portable gaming device that is reliable , able to produce amazing graphics , games and online gaming from anywhere via a 3g/4g connection.

Mo0eY5110d ago

i too believe that sony will announce a psp 2 . sony is the only company that i trust out of the three top gaming companies to make a hardcore portable gaming device that is reliable , able to produce amazing graphics , games and online gaming from anywhere via a 3g/4g connection

Cueil5110d ago

it makes sense combined with their predictions and their sales numbers... PSP is a dieing platform and they really need a rejuvinating shot to their portable brand

frankymv5110d ago

1. Apple iPod touch/iPad
2. Nintendo 3DS

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers17d ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken16d ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g17d ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing17d ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H917d ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola17d ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66917d ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle17d ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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Sony Could Increase Your Game's Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It

Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.

jznrpg18d ago

This is something I might use. Sometimes I play some good games but they don’t have difficulty option and are a little too easy.

Profchaos17d ago

Souls games will be like that players struggling make it harder

PassNextquestion17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

I think if used correctly it could work well

jambola17d ago

cool idea
cool idea for horror games especially
the way it's explained here sounds like it could never be forced hopefully, so that's ok with me

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Sony Taps Bungie's Head of Revenue to Lead Live-Service Games

Sony has recruited Bungie's head of revenue Jaremy Rich to head up its live-service gaming division, Rich has announced on social media.

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ChasterMies38d ago

Please do not put Destiny’s monetization into Sony’s first party games. The monetization is what’s driving players away from Destiny.

just_looken38d ago

The new temp boss is the sony cfo bean counter so i can see this being a thing get every penny.

Cacabunga38d ago

PlayStation officially losing it.. fans will never support gaas games

just_looken38d ago

@car

The new boss did a interview in japan he wants to tap into the mobile market like nintendio so he give 0 fucks about gamers/fans

https://www.pushsquare.com/...

Redemption-6438d ago

@Cacabunga
You only speak for you and those who think like you, but most fans will support what they want. Playstation and PC fans are literally supporting Helldivers 2 and that is a gaas. Maybe you wouldn't, but many more would if they like it.

Huey_My_D_Long37d ago

@Redemption-64
Look, Im not making any judgement calls about this guy, but I will say that Helldivers 2 GaaS model is unique to Helldivers, and legit the only other game I can think of thats similiar was the Avengers game except HD2 pass is still better.
The fact that you can earn in game currency in a way that doesnt make you feel like you have to grind forever, as well you being able work on that pass that you bought...on your own time without a time limit...that right there is fucking huge to me, and I can't name any game other than avengers that avoided trapping players with FOMO logic...I think GaaS on HD2 shouldn't be compared to the rest of the industry...it should be copied.

Einhander197237d ago

Cacabunga

Helldivers 2...

Redemption-64

In Europe it's a 60 40 split favoring PC.
In the US its a 60 40 split favoring PS5.

So PlayStation owners supported the game just fine, it's not getting carried by PC or anything like that.

FinalFantasyFanatic37d ago

@just_looken,
I'm perfectly fine with the way Nintendo entered the mobile market, I never touched their mobile games, meanwhile, the console/handheld stayed the way it is. As for being a bean counter, he's probably going to reel in these massive budgets that Sony's studios have had lately, I haven't played Spiderman 2, but I cannot see how they almost tripled the budget for that game.

@Redemption-64,
That's an exception to the rule, I'm expecting a lot of these GAAS games from Sony to fail, to be fair, they only need a few to succeed, but I would have preferred that they put more of their resources into other types of games.

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DivineHand12538d ago

True their monetization is driving players away and at the same time, their decision to chop out content and convoluted systems is keeping new players away from the game.

Joe91338d ago

I don't think that will happen based on how things worked out at Naughty Dog now that we know what we do, seems they had the option to fully commit to live service games or stay making single player experences so they gave up on their live service game. We are not sure how things came about with Bend making a live service game but I hope that was not a forced situation. Sony doesnt seem like they are forcing studios to switch up but we will see, Sony's bread and butter is single player games it is how they dominated the console market.

Obscure_Observer38d ago

Yeah, I though Sony learned something from all their failures in the LS segment under Bungie´s disastrous leadership and supervision which led to games been cancelled, studios closed and all the people laid off.

Looks like Bungie still plays a major role in Sony´s LS initiative and Sony is not backtracking on their GaaS plans.

S2Killinit38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Are we forgetting that Destiny is also a highly successful franchise? I feel like that definitely deserves mention here.

Besides, there is no reason why a person cant learn from past experiences.

Joe91337d ago

I agree, people act as if Destiny flopped when it came out lol it took 9 to 10 years for the numbers to fall yet people are still playing it add the success of Helldivers 2 no wonder Sony is going forward down this path.

S2Killinit37d ago

Personally, I see no problem with Sony also having service games as long as they make good ones, and more importantly they deliver the AAA story driven games that they are known for. So yeah, I agree 100% with you.

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Christopher38d ago

I mean, this person made some pretty bad decisions at Bungie. I hope they've learned from them because I definitely don't see those type of ideas as good for PlaySation in general.

CrimsonWing6937d ago (Edited 37d ago )

Honestly, what’s to learn from? How to make people happily continuously dump money into a single game over its life-time? Buy season passes continuously for several years with a smile on our faces?

GaaS is a design decision that is everything wrong with this industry. The fact that Helldivers 2 did so well and people defend the monetization because it was $40 and is a fun game, scares the sh*t out of me to see that the door is open and all shift will probably be to replicate that in future games. We already know the ROI for traditional game dev cost isn’t doing it for them.

I thought with Jimbo leaving we’d see a change for the better… I’m not so sure now.

S2Killinit37d ago

Service games are being offered by everyone. Sony cannot afford to only create single player AAA games. No one can. They already said they will be doing both.

Abnor_Mal38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Ps5 gamers in 2023 seemed to play more live service types of games, so regardless to how people feel about them, numbers don’t lie and Sony is going where the money is. I mean look at the excitement around Helldivers2, people are showing that they want live service games.

Christopher38d ago

They play long-time existing live service games like CoD, Fortnite, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, and the like. Mass majority of new live service games are considered failures and aren't moving gamers away from older games.

just_looken38d ago

Yep the huge issue with live service is they need paid players along with a reason to play them.

You forgot mobile market that also taps into that player base as well as the eve online style games there is only a certain amount of krakens/whales blind supporters compared to the amount of live service games we have its not sustainable math wise.

700 restaurants making food for every seat for 1000-3000 eaters just does not work out

Einhander197237d ago (Edited 37d ago )

Christopher

I am not a big live service fan and literally own zero of the games you listed, but that is not true, unless you call games that aren't the top games to be failures.

There are tons of live service games that are profitable.

Games don't have to be the biggest game ever they just need to make more than they cost.

I challenge you to show professionally prepared data that shows that more live service games fail than make enough to keep going.

Because all the data that I have seen shows that live service is less of a gamble than making a big AAA budget game which needs to survive off retail sales.

FinalFantasyFanatic37d ago

I sometimes wonder if we're at saturation point, where it's hard for a new game to join those ranks unless it's particularly exceptional, people only have so much time and money to devote to these types of games.

romulus2338d ago

Correction, they have no issue playing good live service games

shinoff218337d ago

Lol it's not even a quarter of the ps5s sold. Helldivers may have been a hit but let's not say most are enjoying it because truth is most(the real most ) don't care about it.

S2Killinit37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

I play what is fun. If a live service game is good I’ll play it as long as its not a money scheme which Helldivers is not.

And Im a single player gamer.

mastershredder38d ago

How do you kill a franchise that already been killed?
Destiny’s grind, cash-in-on-playbass-cha-Ching, and pop-culture-insertion mainstream-me-too bs totally killed any rep Bungie had. Sony/Bungie, if you are doing this to ward-off players, it’s already working.

crazyCoconuts38d ago

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