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NGP's new media format called a 'NVG card', R.I.P UMD

So we've known for some time that the NGP will use some special memory cards for game storage, although we weren't sure what they would be called until now. In an article, The Telegraph (interview with Hirai) is consistently calling the memory format an 'NVG card', so it looks like this will be the name for the format. Now the question is what does NVG stand for? Because it certainly isn't Night Vision Goggles!

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SnakeMustDie5251d ago

Too bad because it will kill BC support for UMD

Pedantic915251d ago (Edited 5251d ago )

PSN games are downloadble and playable on the NGP.

The only thing Sony has to do is to figure out what do with the ones who bought UMD's (maybe some sort of exchange program) and try to reason with devs some more in order to release some of their PSP games on the PSN (Im lookin' at you KH:BBS !)

SnakeMustDie5251d ago (Edited 5251d ago )

I forgot to add a little more detail to my statement. Yes PSN games are still BC but the ones who had UMD games are screwed. I did say it will kill BC support for UMD games.

ShinMaster5251d ago

Oh well, it's a whole new system.

You wanna play PSP games? Keep your PSPs.

HappyGaming5251d ago (Edited 5251d ago )

@ShinGino
So true...
You have a PSP 1
You have some UMDs

Use them with your PSP 1 than.

UMD is not a good format for a handheld it wastes battery power. Also a lot of the PSP 1 downloads from PSN for the PSP2 will feature 2 analogue stick support.

If you think about it you could use the UMD space to install a fan into a handheld console :P

klado5251d ago

Hated this format SOOOO MUCH, these stupid thing kept scratching over time...sry for you pals, but nice to see this going the fck off.

FragGen5250d ago (Edited 5250d ago )

What is BC? Backwards Compatibility? I think it's awesome/bonus that it has any support for PSP1 titles at all and UMD is dead weight. You DO NOT want a UMD sucking battery life from an NGP with all that power hungry hardware in it.

JLeVRT5250d ago

Im glad i got a pspgo and bought most of my games online... Thats a good advantage that i saw coming

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Xbox360PS3AndPC5251d ago (Edited 5251d ago )

UMD Was Rubbish Anyway, Bring On The NVG Card

Edit : I Just Read In Another Article That You Need To Activate It Online To Use & Only 1 Person Can Use It, If This Is True Then Bye Bye NGP

klado5251d ago

Nah, if it prevent piracy, then welcome, but for those with no possibilities going online, truly would sucks.

ugabugaz5251d ago

If there's an always on 3G Connection, what's the problem with activating?

Tommykrem5251d ago

3G costs money on cellphones. I don't know how that's going to turn out on NGP. Maybe it'll be free. Then no problem!

HappyGaming5251d ago

Free 3G?
That would be good but it could never happen.
It would be like Sony paying for your broadband subscription so you could save money when playing PS3 online.

Sgt_Slaughter5251d ago

They already said that the 3G will not be free and will come with a monthly fee.

Ju5251d ago

You can't trade or sell it. Nor can you steal it. Tough luck, huh?

klado5251d ago (Edited 5251d ago )

Oh what the pirates have done for us eh?, not to give them all the blaming put there but you know, this is better than going digital only, that would really really sucks.

Or even going ala onlive?...Fck u "video games" pirates.

LeShin5251d ago

If that's true, I'm not surprised. The PSP got pirated to hell to the point that some 3rd party developers stopped making games for it. They had to do something to stop it I guess. You can thank people like Geohot for the stupid hoops we have to jump through these days

HappyGaming5251d ago

If that is true I am jailbreaking it to be honest so I can play and share games (not pirated versions).

ugabugaz5251d ago (Edited 5251d ago )

EgoCold has nothing to do with the PSP being hacked.
That attribute goes to the supreme master hacker, Dark Alex.

blumatt5251d ago

You won't have to activate it. Sony isn't dumb enough to do that just yet. It will become standard practice soon though with all games I have a feeling.

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Burning_Finger5251d ago (Edited 5251d ago )

Yeah!! Like the PSP are dead already. /s

A 10 years plan from Sony sounds legit. They might still continue to cross platform port between PSP and PSP2.

Ju5251d ago

PSP is dead after that announcement. I'm curious what Sony will do with the remaining stock. If they dump it to $99 and give it some of the NGP features, it might still sell...

darkdoom30005251d ago

Night Vision Goggles?

Im so happy to see UMD go. that thing was nothing but dead weight. Physically big, small storage, wasted lots of battery due to needing a motor to spin it. and long load times.

tubers5251d ago

So this is the saving grace for legit Go Owners huh? PSN downloads BC for NGP.

Doesn't sound half bad.. for the legit.. :P

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Switch 2 accessory makers are “working hard” on magnetic analogue sticks to combat stick drift

Nintendo Switch 2 stick drift is already an issue, but accessory makers are already working on magnetic joysticks.

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Neonridr6d ago

I've never had stick drift in any controller I've ever owned. All my joycons (3 sets) from my Switch are perfectly fine. My Switch 2 ones are good. Never had a dualshock / dualsense have it (did have a dualshock get a stuck trigger once). Even my Valve Index controllers which were notorious for drift were fine for me.

Goodguy016d ago

Varies. Just because you've never had one doesn't mean others won't. I've had PS, Xbox, and Nintendo controllers indeed drift on me. Remember the drift lawsuits that Nintendo has had.

Please stop trying to say that traditional potentiometers are absolutely fine when hall effect/tmr sticks are beyond superior lol, not sure why so many people keep trying to defend potentiometers when hall effects are so pro consumer.
Companies like nintendo, sony, and mcsft don't want to implement them simply because they want you the consumer to keep buying them. Most casuals will just buy a new controller if theirs difts, easy money for the big 3.
I've gone hall effects and have never gone back, can leave my controllers out absolutely fine without worry of dust ruining the sticks.

Neonridr6d ago

when did I say that traditional joysticks are absolutely fine? I'm sharing my own experience here. I never said that others don't experience issues, nor that this is somehow acceptable. Strange leapfrog from A to B on that one.

People love to say it's a huge widespread issue, yet you only hear about it because the minority is vocal whereas the majority don't report anything because they are fine.

I'm happy you switched to hall effect sticks, if that's what works for you, then awesome.

Christopher6d ago

Cool? Pretty sure this is for those who are having it happen. Not sure how your anecdote addresses other peoples' problems.

Neonridr5d ago

people around here act like everyone will get drift. I'm willing to wager more people won't get drift than will.

Pyrofire955d ago

lucky you. I've only had minor drift once in my L Joycon which I fixed with some card stock, but drift is an undeniable problem as a whole.

repsahj4d ago

My 2 sets of Joy-Cons from my OG Switch started to drift with just a month of use. That is why I bought Dobe Joy-Cons with just $25, and until now they are still fine. I hope this will never happen again on my Switch 2.

jznrpg4d ago

My left joy con for the OG Switch got stick drift right away as well. I never had issues with my PS5 controllers since launch until I got my kids PS5’s and they had stick drift with 2 controllers. They drop them because they are kids and although I have them wash their hands before gaming they still get gunk under them somehow. I got their controllers modded because they would have issues no matter what I have them do.

jambola4d ago

"people around here act like everyone will get drift. I'm willing to wager more people won't get drift than will."
no, nobody is acting like that, you're jsut exaggerating it and lying to downplay a problem

-Foxtrot4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Nintendos biggest defender on here so it figures

gold_drake4d ago

you know, i said the same thing not too long ago and then BOOM both controllers ha.

one on the moving stick and one on the look around stick.

both suck arse. ha

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jznrpg5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

The tech is already there. I had a couple of my PS5 controllers modded with Hall Effect modules and they work great. They should come standard with them these days but they don’t.

OtterX5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Nyxi already made some fantastic Hall Effect controllers for Switch 1. I don't know why Nintendo couldn't have it by now if Nyxi has had for years.

spoonard4d ago

Cheap, frictionless sensors ALREADY exist. Why are they "working hard to combat stick drift"? Stick drift should be a thing of the past at this point. The technology is here...NOW. It has been...for YEARS! Why is stick drift even still spoken about? It shouldn't exist!

Chocoburger4d ago

Because its a scam for Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to sell more overpriced controllers.

jambola4d ago

because pathetic fanboys will continue to defend and support

Doomeduk4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

WD 40 if it's shagg.d anyway why not ? I ordered a new ps5 pad after Helldivers 2 and POE 2 became unplayable due to drift but in the meantime I fired a bit of WD on my balls just below my stick rotated in a clockwise fashion massaging it in so to speak and also did the pin reset thingy and all clean no drift and hit that cancel purchase button like I meant it

UltimateOwnage4d ago

Honestly I’ve used my original Switch JoyCons and Pro Controller since launch and only in the last year did I see drift start to show up on one of my JoyCons. I’m sure it happens depending on how much and how firm the joystick is used, but it seems like a minor issue that goes with wear and tear after thousands of hours of play. I wish there had been Hall Effect sticks on Switch 2 just so there’s one less thing to worry about, but I’m not really concerned about it.