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The Next Generation Portable hardware itself may be technically very impressive, but arguably the biggest news to emerge from Tokyo this morning is that of Sony’s new PlayStation Suite. The new software platform will not only power the content delivery for the NGP, but will also bring PlayStation gaming to …

As revealed by MCV earlier this month, Sony has stuck with physical media for its PSP successor, though it’s opted for a flash card as opposed to disc based system. The advantages fog static memory are numerous. Firstly, the moving mechanisms needed to read data off a disc are eradicated, …

After all the months of leaks and speculation, the PSP2 is finally here with a concrete launch date of late 2011. Well, actually it’s not. The NGP (Next Generation Portable) as it’s currently being known, is here. And here’s a complete technical run down of the system’s specifications. • CPU: …

Front and rear touch control, twin analogue sticks and a shed load of power – the NGP (aka the PSP2) has finally been unveiled. And here are the first official pictures:

It’s taken some time, but Sony this morning finally stepped up its game in the handheld space. At a special event in Tokyo, SCE president Kaz Hirai unveiled a new strategy that sees the format-holder embrace the evolving world of mobile content. For the time being, the PSP2 is being …

Thor: God of Thunder will no longer be released on PSP when it hits shelves on other formats on April 29th. Sega confirmed the cancellation in its latest release schedule which stated that the game will instead be released on 3DS. The third person action adventure – also due for …

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Mad Catz has extended its partnership with Epic Games to produce a range of official Gears of War 3 accessories. The new deal gives the firm global rights to develop and market Gears of War 3 controllers, headphones and other peripherals for Xbox 360. Mad Catz was responsible for previous …

Confusion over whether games featuring video content still need a BBFC logo has temporarily derailed the implementation of PEGI. Now, PEGI will not be the sole legal rating system for games until September at the very earliest. A new DCMS proposal states that interactive entertainment which features linear content (such …

German media firm challenges developers, publishing contract and advertising budget up for grabs