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The successor to the PSP will have its memory capacity halved as part of Sony’s bid to cut retail prices, a new report claims. An unconfirmed rumour in circulation suggests that the NGP will come packaged with 256MB of RAM, as opposed to the 512MB flaunted by Sony when the …
Read More »Sony NGP to be renamed Vita?
Sony’s Next Generation Portable – or NGP – is looking like it could be renamed PS Vita. Alleged images of a pamphlet show the device with a ‘PS Vita’ logo at the bottom of the console, while branding on the leaflet also carries the new name, reports Games Pundit. The …
Read More »NGP downgraded to fight 3DS
Sony has apparently made several cuts to the tech inside its upcoming Next Generation Portable in order to take on 3DS. According to French technology site 01net, translated by IndustryGamers, the base model of NGP could see its RAM memory halved, downgraded from 512MB to 256MB. 01net is the site …
Read More »Sony to half RAM on NGP, report claims
Tech downgrade rumoured for the upcoming handheld console
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Hardware manufacturer confirms cash is being spent on a new platform
Read More »NGP still on track for 2011
The Next Generation Portable will be launched in 2011. That’s the unwavering message from Sony, which according to Andriasang made the following statement to investors earlier today: "Regarding NGP, we’re progressing with preparations towards a release at the end of the year." The firm also insisted that PSN is still …
Read More »Mensa HQ heads to 3DS
The High IQ group Mensa will get its own 3DS game this year, courtesy of Barnstorm Games. It will also arrive on a variety of other platforms including NGP, Wii, Xbox Live, PSN and PC, as well as Facebook, Android and iOS devices. Publisher Barnstorm is aiming for a pre-Christmas …
Read More »NGP 2011 launch ‘confirmed’
The upcoming Sony NGP handheld is set for a 2011 launch, reaffirming previous reports it will arrive this year. That’s according to US investment company Lazard Capital Markets which has published a report on Sony’s successor to the PSP. The group claims it attended a Sony PlayStation analyst day where …
Read More »NGP not delayed by Japan quake
The tragic earthquakes and natural disasters that hit Japan last month haven’t necessarily slowed Sony’s production capacity. Earlier this week, SCEA boss Jack Tretton said that damage to one Sony Japan manufacturing plant could mean that parts production for the NGP handheld specifically could be delayed. But last night an …
Read More »Tretton: I don’t think price makes or kills a platform
Jack Tretton, the president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has stressed that he does not believe the price of the NGP – which remains unconfirmed – will be the factor that ultimately decides its fate. "It’s not to say the price of the platform isn’t a consideration, but …
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