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GCN Exclusive: Say hello to the PSP Go

Gaming Console Network's Sean Foster checked out his June episode of Qore and made a huge discovery. The "PSP Go". Check out the first pictures of the system.

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Skyyo5462d ago

Looks pretty legit to me.

But it needs to be a phone for me to carry it around everywhere.

GCNSeanFoster5462d ago

If any of you are Qore yearly members go onto the PSN shop and go to your "downloaded" Que. The June issue says 'coming soon" but you can download it. That is how I got these pix. I nearly pooped my pants when I saw this. I apologize about the crappy quality, but I am sure within the next few days we will have high res images. But this thing is real...

La Chance5462d ago

to be a touch screen cuz I dont see why the had to put a slide up design.

wisso185462d ago

Is that sackboy in the first screen?

pharmd5462d ago

where's the analog stick(s)???

looks pretty tight though, im impressed, not at all what i was expecting

solideagle15462d ago

no dual analog??? what is it??

thanks

Downtown boogey5462d ago

where the other thumbstick is! Would've been logical to anyone but Japanese morons on the PSP department. It would have just been impicated into some games and great times would have greeted new buyers.

Ninver5462d ago

if real then this is looking quite nice. can't wait to get my hand on it.

aceitman5462d ago

downloading now at 54 percent i will comback with some answers and to back up will take pic if i can

CrazzyMan5462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

Though, the original PSP was a little pain for my hands, i wonder, how this one will hold in my hands... not sure, if it`s more comfortable...

And NO 2nd stick, come on....
Of`course, Sony don`t wanna screw those 50 mln. current PSP owners, but still, 2nd stick would be great, however no 2nd stick until PSP2.

Anyway, what the point of this model? Just a little smaller? And that design, looks kinda cheap...

snaz275462d ago

to be honest it looks pretty nasty, i dont like the colour it looks like some old handheld from the 70s lol (minus the slide, and the awesome lbp on the screen), well i was waiting to see which to get the psp3000 or the pspgo, but looks like its gonna be the 3000 now, the analog stick looks like its in an awkward place, well on the upside atleast the psp3000 might come down in price now so thats good for me lol, oh btw does anyone know if it has any extra power or anything? or is it the exact same specs as the psp?

sack_boi5462d ago

I hope that's fake. looks way too ugly to be real. sony is better at industrial design than that.

plus, that analog nub is in the worst damn location

Cwalat5462d ago

My honest opinion:

It looks ugly, the design and the colour choice.

=/

Expected alot more, designwise.

leila015462d ago

Yeah that's...really ugly. Just make the PSP even slimmer and you have another winner on your hands.

Fox015462d ago

First the PS3 Slim, now this!? Somebody needs to get fired

shane0255462d ago

Such an ugly redesign if real. it's like they let a monkey design it.

snaz275462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

i thought i was gonna get loads of hate messages but looks like my opinion is quite a popular one... shame really.

edit: seven axis... im sorry mate but if i see something that looks awesome ill say "wow thats awsome" but if it looks like poo im gonna say that too, what, should i lie and say it looks great just to please you?... i say it how it is imo.

Sev5462d ago

That is 100% real.

I have pics of it as well. Since the cat is out of the bag. I am going to release pics of the box.

theEnemy5462d ago

Why you guys didn't add a second analog stick so that PSP Devs can make PSP games with better controls specially FPS ?

Is that a huge request ? It's not like current PSP games won't work if there's a second analog stick. Not to mention devs can update their game for it to work.

sniper-squeak5462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

this is it...

@Sev, now's ur time to shine :D

PeterGriffinSays5462d ago

Do you N4G'ers have to complain about everything? It's like ya'll big babies throwing all your food back at ya mom.

Dannagar5462d ago

Looks fantastic! Where's the second analog nub?

xwabbit5462d ago

Y the hell do i keep getting account suspended LOL, cant see the pics!!

Tsar4ever015462d ago

This pic is pure BULLS**T!!!!

theEnemy5462d ago

the site keeps crashing due to traffic!

He said it has 16GB internal memory and a memory slot for expansion/

aceitman5462d ago

and confirmed metal gear grandturismo and lbp http://www.youtube.com/watc...

40cal5462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

Daaaaaaaaaammmn, this PSP looks very nice, compact and portable compared to the 1000-3000 models. I wonder if there where any changes to the screen this time around.

I am going to want one of these bad boys but I have a ton of UMD content, so? I don't know yet, I guess I'll wait until I have all of the facts.

It needs to be piano black.

40cal5462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

At 20 seconds did he just say that this was going to have 60 gigs? My bad, he said 16 gigs, that's more than enough though.

Gran Turismo and a new Metal Gear for PSP, oh hell yeah! And LBP is looking very nice also.

Bluetooth support is going to be a deciding factor for me on this one.

Omega45462d ago

Woah!!! that info deserves its own story lol

Grand Turismo just got confirmed for E3 as well as Kojima's puzzle being revealed

jcgamer5462d ago

Thanks for posting the link of the video footage...it looks better in the video...

:)

sack_boi5462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

WOW just so many AAA games for the PSP

hazeblaze5462d ago

I think the slide design is slick as hell... not really feeling the controller portion of it though, looks kind of plain.

whoelse5462d ago

Wow Sony must be pissed off right now.

whoelse5462d ago

I am 99% certain I heard John mention Gran Turismo and Metal Gear Solid there, as well as game rentals.

BTW, surely is there was a PS3 Slim announced at E3 it would be in Qore too no?

Dir_en_grey5462d ago

Redesigning the PSP and making it smaller is great (even though I think PSP 2000 is already perfect), but my only problem w/ PSP Go is the the placement of the analog and D-pad is horrible.

I personally use my index finger for the d-pad while using my thumb for the analog for a lot of games. Due to the success of Monster Hunter Japanese developers are copying that control scheme which is, analog for movement, and d-pad for camera. The new design just would not work if you want to move the d-pad and analog simultaneously.

It's a good thing that they are not phasing out PSP slims and seems like they are just testing the market w/ this PSP-Go by having both SKUs. No need to upgrade (IMO downgrade) if you already have a PSP IMO.

Sev5462d ago

@ whoelse,

The PS3 slim doesn't do anything new. It's just a new look. Not really worthy of a video.

ChozenWoan5462d ago

Wow!

/sarcasm

No built in camera(s), no 3G, no second analog... no need for me to get one.

I was really hoping Sony would step it up with this product and take the lead in Handheld technology. Instead they choose to further isolate this product from one of the fastest growing markets in the world, just to make it smaller as if that's the reason IPhone is kicking down the PSP's door.

Not to mention I've got big hands so this just further prevents me getting a PSP-GO. AHhhahhhhhh! Ohh well, back to LBP on the PS3... got some ideas for a level I need to get worked out.

Sarcasm5462d ago

I don't know what you guys are talking about, but I want one! Now!

And hopefully nobody didn't forget about how he mentioned a new Metal Gear Solid, LBP, and Gran Turismo!

So the teasers are true, Sean Foster, Sony is probably hunting you down right now. lol

I'd say 3 things are confirmed because of this video.

1. PSP Go (obviously)
2. PS3 Slim will NOT be announced at E3
3. New PSP MGS game

Jaces5461d ago

Yes!!

Now that's what I'm talking about Sony. Looks slick, I'm digging it.
Not to worried about the second analog nub not being there, never had any problems with just the one anyway.

Tomdc5461d ago

sorry but... how could anyone think there was gunna be 2 analog sticks?! Its simply a different version of the same console! They cant change controls or its ability to play better graphics or anything on that side of things! Obvious much?

Face Palm5461d ago

I hope the screen is GLASS like the iPhone and iPod touch so it doesn't scratch. I love how I don't have to worry about my iPod touch scratching when I put it into my pocket and since the PSP Go looks so pocket-friendly, it seems like a logical addition. Looks like a neat redesign but I'm disappointed that it still only has one analog stick though >:(

Fall of this year... damn suddenly that seems really far :/

PS3 FanBaby5461d ago

That POS is ugly than the DSi! The graphics appear to be that of the Sega GameGear ROFL! Sony should stop making systems and turn into a developer like Sega since they clearly don't know how to make attractive devices.

AAACE55461d ago

It looks good and all, but why is there still only 1 stick? That's the only thing I didn't like about the Psp in the first place. I thought with this redesign they would have changed it, but I guess not yet!

PS3 FanBaby5461d ago

It's Sony what did you expect? The last time they put out quality hardware was the PS2 in 2000 and even those broke after a year! And people say Microsoft puts out shoddy hardware :/

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PS3ROCKS5462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

ITS the PSP GO,but no 2nd analog stick. Also June Qore can no be downloaded at lest for me.

Beg For Mercy5462d ago

go check the forums i said it was gonna look like this almost a month ago but people were saying that i was wrong.

http://forums.n4g.com/Early...

MAR-TYR-DOM5462d ago

That thing looks pretty ugly **IMO**, i really don't like the button placement, i don't know why the analog stick in on the insider, i think its too tight, ill stick to my original psp 1000.

Milky5462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

even if they did put two analogue sticks on it all the psp games you have atm won't control with them.

theEnemy5462d ago

But it gives PSP devs to make better controls on their next game.

Did I mention that they can also update the game for the 2nd analog to work ?

D4RkNIKON5462d ago

Wrong... It is called button mapping.. Acidmods have created second analog sticks for all of the psp models and they do work for games that are already out.

raztad5462d ago

But then you'd screw up all the current psp owners. Forget about second analog, it wont happen anytime soon. This design is like a PSP1.5.

DaTruth5462d ago

The crappy one analog stick controls is the reason I don't own Resistance right now! FPS is horrible on PSP and the thing is almost worthless for anything but PS1 classics, because few of those games actually used two analog sticks. But GOW COO worked well!

Also, what's with the crappy placement of the analog stick.

D4RkNIKON5462d ago

thinks that a second analog stick is not possible. For any reason, look at the video I posted ^. It is button mapping, the second analog stick acts as the Triangle, Square, Circle, and X. It would only make FPS on the psp easier for owners of the newest psp. It would NOT make new games unplayable on current models. I really think I am going to stick with my PSP slim and have acid mods add my second analog stick for me. Sony didn't want to segregate their own market by adding the stick, and thus.. They didn't create the best product they could, they crippled it instead.

Sarcasm5462d ago

Honestly, the placement of the analog stick looks more ergonomic to me.

Try placing your fingers on the current PSP stick and see how your hands hurt. Although of course if you're used to it then that's the reason why you think the new placement is stupid.

hatchimatchi5462d ago

button mapping is not the same as dual analog control. Whats the point of a second analog if all it does is replace the triangle, circle, square and x. Thats pointless imo and wouldn't be as accurate as simply pressing a button.

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Sony Rep5462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

Hot. looks like a touch- slide.

Going buy one of these for me and my girl.

terrandragon5461d ago

Your dog does not count. Neither does your blow-up doll.

mikesira5462d ago (Edited 5462d ago )

if true than this is a downgrade from the original PSP, in my opinion at least.
This is one ugly piece and the placement of that analog stick doesn't seam right at all but in all fairness I do like the fact that it's slimmer and more portable.

DELTABOY045462d ago

i disagree i think it looks a lot better then the current model..i dont buy fps on the psp so a second analog stick doesnt bother me...and i'm pretty sure its touch screen!!! with blue tooth skype is going to be the shiznet on the psp go!!!!

DaTruth5462d ago

I also like the slimmer and smaller size! Can't stand that huge PSP-1000 in my pocket taking up huge amounts of space.

Is that a PSP-1000 in your pocket or are you really glad to see me and hung like an elephant!

jamesrocks31475462d ago

i hope that screen is a touch screen!!!!!

J@D5462d ago

I don't think so, it would cost like $300-400 bucks if that touch screen is implemented after all.

Mindboggle5462d ago

It wouldnt suprise me if its that price anyway....

Hopefully this will be £100....It will sell like hotcakes....

DaTruth5462d ago

Didn't Sony say "We don't fallow trends we set them" In response to the touch screen question?

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel3d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow3d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1822d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie2d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere1d 19h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin2d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere1d 19h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow1d 4h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere1d 19h ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow1d 5h ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX2d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney23h ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno2d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno2d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii2d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno1d 22h ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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Acquire Joins KADOKAWA Group: Could This Mean A Revival for Tenchu & Way of the Samurai ?

Acquire, famous for games like Tenchu and Octopath Traveler, becomes KADOKAWA subsidiary. Can this mean a revival for beloved series?

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Snookies1231d ago (Edited 31d ago )

I would kill to have a Way of the Samurai game with a huge budget and modern tech... The first game was one of my greatest joys on PS2 back in the day. And I really hope From Software will do something with Tenchu... I hate that they're just sitting on the IP like it doesn't even exist.

Relientk7731d ago

Don't play with my feelings like that.

Also, new Tenchu please!

TheColbertinator30d ago

Tenchu would be superb in this day and age. Ninja and samurai games are hot right now and more is better.

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens5234d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens5233d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK212133d ago (Edited 33d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

MrNinosan33d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens5233d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens5233d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos34d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani33d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum34d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman34d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim33d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum33d ago (Edited 33d ago )

I disagree Batman

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