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NGP, Xperia Play may Win Battle for Handheld Gaming

Either the Xperia Play or NGP may emerge as the victor in the upcoming handheld gaming battle. Both of these devices are certainly extraordinary, but the iPad 2 and 3DS may give them a run for their money.

Jesse Divnich, an EEDAR analyst, stated that both the Xperia and NGP have a good chance at claiming the handheld next-gen crown. However, it will depend if these devices have enough impressive content to go up against Nintendo heavyweights like Pokemon and Mario....

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rabidpancakeburglar4761d ago

NPG yeah, but Xperia Play??? thats gotta be a joke

EYEamNUMBER14761d ago

this entire article lost any sort of relevance the moment they decided to seriously add Xperia Play to it

Xperia Play is gonna be another WP7, Zune at best

Optical_Matrix4760d ago

Another WP7? I assume you mean a failure. And I don't know how you've got that impression when the platform only released in November. WP7 is still young. I've been using it for a month (got a Samsung Omnia 7) and it's nuts. Has potential to at least sit up there with iOS and Android.

I know for sure it will stamp out blackberry completely as the years go by. On topic though, Xperia Play...dunno about that one. Should have been released 2 years ago. It's not even dual core so I don't know how it's going to go head to head with the next wave of Android devices which, for the most part with be dual core tegra's.

NGP could though. Being honest with you I hope it doesn't kill off the 3DS because I'm loving mine and, as with the PSP and DS , I want both of them to be healthy enough to provide me a bountiful amount of great games.

ComboBreaker4760d ago

Like Android, Xperia Play isn't going to go away.

Remeber that Xperia Play is just one of the many Android devices that support Playstation Suite. This verions may not win, but other versions and other Android devices that support Playstation Suite are here to stay.

rabidpancakeburglar4760d ago

NGP*
damn I hate spelling cock ups

_Empath_4760d ago

Don't knock until you try it. Gaming phone with touch screen and actual buttons could do very well.

ApocalypseShadow4760d ago

i think the NGP does have a chance at selling very well.it looks like an awesome unit.and i plan on getting it.

i think the author may mean the playstation experience that will extend across other platforms.nintendo and apple will be tied to one which is their own.but sony's plan makes it possible to make money on multiple platforms while still offering direct hardware.

that's a killer combination.

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coojo4760d ago

hell no handhelds are for kids.

DNAbro4760d ago

i bet you are so "mature" aren't you?

etowntwo4760d ago

Idk.... As much as I luv the specs of the NGP, I have a feeling the price is going to be 300-350. And as an adult, for gaming in the go ... I think cellphone games are just going to keep getting better and better. So I'm sticking to my Android and iTouch for the foreseeable future.

And the 3ds is going to sell tons cause its Nintendo, and handheld are used more by kids anyways. Especially when the next Mario and Pokeman are released.

Trroy4760d ago (Edited 4760d ago )

Until cellphones/pads have decent controls, they will never be any good, really.

If there are a lot of successors to the Xperia Play, maybe cellphones have a chance. Otherwise, forget it. Touchscreens are convenient and all, but replace gaming controls? No. Not even close.

Buttons are grossly underestimated, when it comes to usefulness.

etowntwo4760d ago

For gaming on the go ... touchscreen games are decent especially for the price and the fact you don't have to carry around an extra gadget and shell out hundreds on dollars on a dedicated handheld with games costing 40 or maybe 50 bucks on NGP.

xperia play had the right idea.... and I probably would have waited for it, but with the lack of 4g, I just bought the Thunderbolt instead. I do agree that successors and other iterations of Xperia Play are the future for adults.

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The 5 Weirdest Sony Devices

"I talk about the 5 weirdest Sony PlayStation devices. From weird business choices, to just weird in general! What devices from Sony do you think are the weirdest? Do you agree with us?" -- PlayStation Enthusiast

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LaWiiG3143d ago

I think the PSP was weird in itself. I mean the tech was cool and all with the UmD, but Sony often pushes its own media with their consoles and doesn't always find success. The memory stick duo was and is expensive as hell.

brettnll3143d ago

I agree. What a weird idea lol. Seems like they were mainly just trying to be unique.

parentsbasement3143d ago

I wouldn't call any of that "weird"....the book thing maybe...

brettnll3143d ago

It's not always the device that's the weird part. Could also be the timing (PSP Go) and the lack of marketing (PSTV). Makes you really wonder what was the point of following through with releasing these things. Xperia phone could have been something special, then Sony didn't fully support it. WHY!? lol. Just weird.

Wonderbook is weird, but that easy platinum though!

WitWolfy3143d ago

I cant get over this dudes comb over.

brettnll3142d ago

Comb over? Never heard that before lol =]

dkrusen873142d ago

I used to own a psp..first 1000 then 2000 then 3000 then after that I had a psp go and then I finally got a ps vita brand new..then lost that and the later in the year or month got a new used version of the Vita...so the journey has been really out there for me for the systems I used to own..all of them were great in there own special way..

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The Most Hardcore Android Phones 2014

Whether you’re hunting down the perfect phone for the hardcore gamer in your life or looking to treat yourself to an upgrade, the time has never been better. At present, there is a wealth of great options out there, especially for folks looking to play state of the art games on their smart phone. The following ten phones carry Hardcore Droid’s vaunted nod of approval for being the most hardcore Android phones for gaming on the go. If you are shopping for a phone for mobile gamer, you’ve come to the right place as any one of these bad boys is guaranteed to put a smile on the face of the most hardened, hardcore mobile gamer. If, on the other hand, you are just looking for a phone that stands out from the pack, and allows you to enjoy the best high-end mobile games in existence, you have also come to the right place as what follows is a list of the Most Hardcore Android phones of 2014.

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The Top 8 Android Phones of 2013 | The Hardcore Gamer’s Guide to Android Phones

Even as the power of mobile devices is outpacing Moore’s Law, and graphics power seems to double every year, it’s a sad fact that phones simply aren’t marketed toward gamers. Walk into a phone store and ask a rep about a phone’s CPU. If you’re lucky, they might tell you how many cores it has, but getting a real idea about a phone’s performance is going to require some independent research. Even then, not everything is equal. Chips grouped under the same family are sometimes radically different on the inside, and even a savvy shopper might be surprised to find his phone comes up short. We’re here to cut through the nonsense and give you some straight talk about which phones are best when games matter most.

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rluttrell3865d ago

For anyone using iOS, I suggest you try the stock android experience offered with the nexus 4. I used to prefer iOS but android has more customization and very recently competitive build quality.