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The Next Generation Portable will be launched in 2011. That’s the unwavering message from Sony, which according to Andriasang made the following statement to investors earlier today: "Regarding NGP, we’re progressing with preparations towards a release at the end of the year." The firm also insisted that PSN is still …
Read More »Xperia Plays US launch dated
Sony Ericcson’s Xperia Play – the first PlayStation certified phone – will launch in the US next week. The device has been available in the UK since April 1st, and will finally arrive in America on May 26th, reports Kotaku. It will be exclusive to US mobile provider Verizon and …
Read More »Xperia Play coming to O2 in June
O2 has announced it will begin stocking the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play at the start of June. The PlayStation-certified phone was originally due for release on April 1st, but the mobile phone provider delayed it after discovering a number software bugs. It turns out these will be fully resolved very …
Read More »Second delay for 3DS e-portal
Having already suffered one delay, Nintendo has confirmed another change of plans for its 3DS digital downloads portal. Back in January the platform holder had indicated that the store would be ready to launch alongside the handheld in March. This was later changed, with a May arrival pencilled in, thanks …
Read More »Vitality Sensor lives on
The Wii Vitality Sensor has not been abandoned and is still on track for a launch at some stage, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has confirmed. "I imagine that you are worried about that because it hasn’t been put on the market even though a long time has passed since it …
Read More »White iPhone arrives tomorrow
Having missed the launch of the iPhone 4 way back in June 2010, Apple has confirmed that the white version of the handset will at last go on sale in key territories tomorrow. The launch is planned for a number of territories starting with the UK, US tomorrow. Countries to …
Read More »New consoles still three years away?
Gamers could face a wait of up to three years before successors to the Xbox 360 or PS3 are launched, anonymous sources have supposedly told Kotaku. It says that 2014 is the date being banded about internally at both companies, though both would also consider a 2013 launch if market …
Read More »Wii HD is "too late"
In the wake of some completely unsubstantiated reports about a rumoured E3 reveal for Wii 2 later this year, two US analysts have claimed that Nintendo needs to act as quickly as possible. "I think the right time for the console was in front of Kinect and Move, and think …
Read More »NGP 2011 launch ‘confirmed’
The upcoming Sony NGP handheld is set for a 2011 launch, reaffirming previous reports it will arrive this year. That’s according to US investment company Lazard Capital Markets which has published a report on Sony’s successor to the PSP. The group claims it attended a Sony PlayStation analyst day where …
Read More »NGP could be delayed
Sony has stated that the manufacturing disruption caused by the fallout of last month’s earthquake and tsunami last month could force it to alter its NGP launch plans. This could include the delaying of the launch in some regions. Bloomberg quotes SCEA president Jack Treet as saying that the disaster …
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