Published: Sunday 31st May, 2009 | Author: Parm Mann
Products: PSP Go
Companies: Sony (All Sony content)
External reviews: Sony PSP Go
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Sony's successor to the PSP has been subject to wide scale speculation in recent months and the handheld - dubbed the PSP Go - has now been revealed a few days prior to Sony's E3 press conference. Here it is:
It's said to be 43 per cent lighter than the PSP-3000 - which, incidentally, is expected to continue to live on alongside the all-new PSP Go - and sports a 3.8in display, although details regarding resolution haven't yet been made available.
What we do know is that there's 16GB of Flash-based storage inside, built-in Bluetooth connectivity with support for mobile phone tethering, and no UMD drive. Instead of continuing to push the UMD format, Sony appears to be heading down the digital distribution route - with the PSP Go featuring online support for the PlayStation Network and PSP-3000-like integration with the PlayStation 3.
We're expecting to hear a lot more during Sony's press conference, but we're struggling to warm to the Mylo-like design. What we do like, however, is the rumoured development of titles such as Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet and Metal Gear Solid, exclusively for the PSP Go.
Unless we see a PlayStation 3 Slim in the coming weeks, the PSP Go could very well be Sony's biggest E3 announcement.
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I've heard of a lot of people that only really use their PSP as a media player, even though they initially bought it for games. The integration with the PS3 would hint at this as well.Quote
Why do you even need a GO with it?
Its practically trivial to know the PSP was made portable to begin with.. its not like it has its roots locked down on home console bits..
If they want to give it a GO suffix.. at least maybe call it Playstation Media GO or something..Quote
Why do you even need a GO with it?
Sony's going for digital distribution with this new model, so I assume they'll have a Steam-like service set up for it. Which means you don't have to carry a bag of UMDs with you, as you'll be able to download what you need at any time. 16GB of flash memory will also be useful for this. I think the "GO" moniker actually makes sense in this respect.Quote
as in being pun towards more portable..
Meet the truly portable playstation portable
I still think giving a GO is rather pants.. its like adding a GO to GeforceM, (GeforceM 260GTX GO)
At least maybe call it PSP(squared), at least it vaguely means that the portable part has been improved and hence squared..
or even better PSP(playstation button square)
Then make the whole thing look a little more sophisticated..Quote
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