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NGP backwardly compatible with digital titles

Sony has confirmed that the NGP will definitely be backwardly compatible with games for the original PSP – as long as they have received a digital release. Andriasang reports that the compatibility will be powered by software emulation and not by any dedicated on-board circuitry. However, as was seen with …

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Cloud storage coming to PS3?

Sony could be the first to bring cloud gaming features to home consoles if the latest rumours are to be believed. Kotaku is reporting that the platform holder will introduce a new feature called Online Saving, which will allow PS3 users to save their game data remotely to a server …

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Nintendo on NGP, Sony on 3DS

With the NGP now fully exposed and the 3DS just two months from release, the 2011 handheld battle lines have been drawn – but both platform holders are remaining coy about their rival machines. "Clearly in the dedicated portable space, we will be in competition with 3DS," SCEE president Andrew …

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NGP: Sony considered 3D for new handheld

While the NGP is undoubtedly a technical powerhouse, there is one technology notable by its absence from the spec sheet – 3D. It’s a notable decision for two reasons. Firstly, Sony has done more than any other tech company to push home 3D technology across its PlayStation, Bravia and content …

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NGP: Sony can’t guarantee 2011 launch

Despite promising a NGP launch in 2011 at its Tokyo press event yesterday, Sony has warned that its unlikely that consumers in the three major markets – the US, Japan and Europe – that a launch this year in all three territories is unlikely. "I know [our launch date] is …

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NPG: Lazard questions mass market credentials

US analyst Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capital Markets has questioned whether Sony’s high-end Next Generation Portable will be able to penetrate the mass market that defines the modern games industry. "At launch, Sony expects to have a strong lineup of games for NGP, including Activision’s Call of Duty as well …

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OPINION: Will NGP defeat pre-owned?

Sony’s new physical format has the potential to change the face of the pre-owned market. Earlier this morning, the platform holder confirmed that the flash-based card for its upcoming Next Generation Portable will store the full software titles plus add-on game content” at the device’s big unveiling. Tying downloadable content …

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NPG: Not all SKUs include 3G

Sony has confirmed that that 3G connectivity will be an optional extra included only in some models of the Next Generation Portable. "The first thing to clarify, which I’m not sure the presentation did a perfect job of doing today, is that all of the devices will have wi-fi capability; …

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