PSVITA Master Thread - 3.60 Update - Blu-ray Forum

Shin-Ra · 01-28-2011, 01:55 PM

us.playstation.com/psvita | eu.playstation.com/psvita | jp.playstation.com/psvita

Wi-Fi model: $249, €249, ¥24,980 | 3G + Wi-Fi model: $299, €299, ¥29,980

E3 Trailer (SCEA) | E3 Trailer (SCEE) | Social Features | Hardware Features

PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) offers an unparalleled combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context, made possible by leveraging SCE’s experience from its acclaimed console and handheld entertainment systems. Blurring the lines between interactive entertainment and reality, PS Vita enables revolutionary gaming experiences with dual analog sticks, front and rear cameras, front multi-touch display, multi-touch rear pad, GPS, six-axis motion sensors, and three-axis electronic compass.

Among the titles in development for PS Vita are offerings from some of the biggest franchises as well as a myriad of original titles.

KEY FEATURES

Quad-core CPU and GPU
960 x 544 resolution multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting diode (OLED) front display
Multi-touch pad on the rear of the device
Dual analog sticks
Front and rear facing cameras with high-framerate capability for superior motion tracking and augmented reality (AR)
Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer) and three-axis electronic compass
A new game medium, a small flash memory based card dedicated to PS Vita games
Wi-Fi (b/g/n) and 3G network connectivity
PlayStation Network access, including new services:
- “LiveArea” a space for discovering and sharing with others
- “near” identify what friends in the vicinity are or were recently playing
- “Party” enjoy voice or text chat cross-game and cross-application (web browser etc)
- “Activity” logs the latest accomplishments from people playing the same games
Full PlayStation Trophy Support
Play PSP (PlayStation Portable) titles, minis and video from PlayStation Store

・Stunning OLED and Revolutionary User Interface

PS Vita incorporates a beautiful multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting diode (OLED) front display. A high-performance CPU / GPU combined with OLED enables rich, visually striking graphics never seen before on a portable entertainment system, for both games and other digital entertainment content. The new system also incorporates a unique multi-touch pad on the rear, and together with the front touch display, PS Vita offers new game play allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through “touch, grab, trace, push and pull” moves of the fingers.

・Super Oval Design and Dual Analog Sticks

While succeeding the basic design philosophy of PSP, PS Vita adopts the Super Oval Design form factor, created to fit comfortably in users’ hands. For the first time, a portable entertainment system will feature two analog sticks, which enable a wider range of game genres to be brought into the portable experience.

・LiveArea™

Every game title for PS Vita will be provided with a space called “LiveArea™” where users can share the fun and excitement with other players. Users will have access to the latest information of games provided from SCE and 3rd party developers and publishers through PlayStation Network. Additionally, PS Vita users will be able to view an “Activity” log that is constantly updated with accomplishments from users who are playing the same game, which in turn can trigger active real-time communication among users.

・near

SCE will also provide location-based services on PS Vita as part of the basic features utilizing PlayStation Network. The new application called “near,” developed specifically for this service and the network, will be pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing recently. Users can meet their friends and new players virtually, regardless of what games they are playing, simply by sharing their game information across different dimensions of time and distance.

・New Game Medium

PS Vita adopts a new game medium, a small flash memory based card, dedicated to PS Vita software titles. Taking advantage of flash memory, this innovative card can store full game titles plus save data and add-on game content. By adopting a flash memory based card, SCE will be able to provide game cards with higher capacity in the future, allowing developers to store more game data to deliver rich and immersive games.

Tokyo, June 7, 2011 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) (PCH-1000 series) as the official platform name for the next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP). Wi-Fi model will be available for 24,980 yen (including tax) in Japan, $249 in US and €249 in Europe, 3G/Wi-Fi model will be available for 29,980 yen (including tax) in Japan, $299 in US and €299 in Europe and successively launch in global market starting the end of 2011.

"Vita", which means "Life" in Latin, was chosen as the most appropriate name for the next generation portable entertainment system as it enables a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context. SCE is aiming to transform every aspect of user's daily life into an entertainment experience.

PS Vita incorporates a beautiful 5-inch multi-touch organic light emitting diode (OLED) as the front display and a unique multi-touch pad on the rear. Together with the front touch screen and the rear touch pad, PS Vita offers new game play experiences never before seen on any device, allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through "touch, grab, trace, push and pull" finger motions. Also PS Vita features two analog sticks which enable a wider range of game genres to be brought into the portable experience, such as shooters, action games, and fighting games. Exciting and attractive new titles are scheduled to be released from SCE Worldwide Studios, including "GRAVITY DAZE", "Uncharted Golden Abyss", "Little Deviants", "Hot Shots Golf", "Reality Fighter", "Hustle Kings", "ModNation Racers", "Wipeout 2048" and "Super Stardust Delta," as well as from a broad range of third party game developers and publishers, which will deliver value only possible on PS Vita.

Also, by having both Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, together with various applications, PS Vita will enable infinite possibilities for users to "encounter," "connect," "discover," "share" and "play" with friends wherever they are. On January 27, 2011, SCE announced the first PS Vita application, "near", which will come pre-installed. It will let users discover what games PS Vita users in the vicinity are or were recently playing, as well as let users share their game information. "near" also enables location-based gaming features such as "gifting," in which a user can access virtual game-related items that other users are sharing, through checking in at geographic locations that others have also visited. The virtual items can include content unlocked from games, such as character costumes, weapons, and treasures. Sharing these items between users adds a unique dimension to the portable gaming experience on PS Vita while enhancing the social connectivity among the PS Vita community.

Additionally, PS Vita will come pre-installed with a newly developed application called "Party." "Party" is an innovative application for a portable entertainment system which enables users to enjoy voice chat or text chat not only during online gaming, but also when users are playing different games or using different applications such as internet browser. Through "Party", which offers a new form of social networking, and "near", which enables users to share their game information with other users anywhere, anytime, users can dramatically expand the boundaries of interactive communication.

Also a tutorial application called "Welcome Park," developed specifically to guide every user about PS Vita's brand new user interface such as the front touch display and the multi-touch pad on the rear, will come pre-installed. By playing "Welcome Park", users can easily become accustomed to the three dimension-like finger motions used on PS Vita.

SCE will vigorously promote PS Vita towards the launch as the next generation portable entertainment platform and work towards expanding the portable gaming market.

January 2011 'PlayStation Meeting' HD Videos:

Opening
PlayStation Suite
NGP Reveal
Demos: Uncharted, Little Deviants, LiveArea UI
Demos: Near Location-Based Entertainment, Hot Shots Golf Next
Capcom: Enhanced PSP Backwards Compatibility, MT Framework Mobile, Lost Planet 2 Tech Demo
SEGA: Yakuza OF THE END Tech Demo
Tecmo KOEI: Dynasty Warriors Tech Demo
Kojima: Metal Gear Solid 4 Tech Demo, MGS Anywhere, Dream Project
Epic: Unreal Engine 3, Enhanced Epic Citadel Tech Demo, Dungeon Defenders
Activision: Call of Duty Announcement
Closing

January 2011 Press Release and Interface Photos:

[Show spoiler]

List of Third Party Game Developers and Publishers As of June 7th, 2011 (in alphabetical order of developer/publisher)

[Show spoiler]

PlayStation Vita Product Outline As of June 7th, 2011

Shin-Ra · 01-28-2011, 02:33 PM

Did you get hands on with it Max?

Maximus · 01-28-2011, 02:34 PM

Yeah! Awesomeness followed...

Shin-Ra · 01-28-2011, 02:39 PM

Stuff you can share?

garlad · 01-28-2011, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Stuff you can share?

Yeah Max, spill the beans please!

Maximus · 01-28-2011, 02:46 PM

Some stuff. It is really nice to hold, the screen is absolutely amazing. I mean the best I have ever seen on a portable device. The analogue sticks are actually better than the ones on DS3, but they are a bit uncomfortable because of the position. Back touch is interesting, but none of the games really used it so much. It maps directly to the screen, you can use it in lieu of the touch screen and it may be used for L2/R2. It supports a maximum of 5 simultaneous inputs as does the front screen.

The bottom of the device is actually bigger than it needs to be because the analogues would be completely unusable if it were as small as possible.

The way I see it, it will launch for a reasonable price when compared to smartphones and comparable touch screen devices (iPod Touch), but it won't be cheaper than the 3DS in the US. It will be more competitive in the rest of the world though.

AranhaHunter · 01-28-2011, 02:59 PM

That was the best conference Sony had in a long time, let's recap the pros and cons:

Pros:
+ Dual Analogs!
+ Capacitive front touchscreen and rear pad
+ Flash/PSN dual release for major titles
+ PSP/PS1/Minis BC confirmed
+ Trophies
+ PlayStation Suite
+ ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core)
+ SGX543MP4+
+ 3G and wifi, apparently up to each region to decide on which SKUs to bring out
+ Unreal Engine 3 looks and runs amazing on the machine
+ Easy to port existing games from PS3/360 and PSP
+ Cross platform play and continuous play possibility confirmed
+ Uncharted looks and plays awesome
+ Hot Shots Golf Next, wow
+ Little Deviants looks like the innovative, handheld only title that Sony needs and didn't push on PSP until late in its life
+ LBP, Resistance confirmed
+ Off the shelf CPU/GPU parts suggest that Sony will make a profit early and we'll have bigger and better iterations sooner
+ 2 cameras
+ GPS
+ N wi fi
+ Near and LiveArea PSN service

Cons:
- Lots of things are unconfirmed so far, western 3rd party support (EA, THQ, Take 2), HDMI out, build in storage, PSN BC (including Dreamcast, NeoGeo and PCEngine games), camera resolution, etc
- Proprietary storage solution
- Executives avoiding the price question and suggesting the 3DS is decently priced, that makes me nervous about pricing
- Fall 2011 is too far, and JP only so far
- Not really pocketable (that's not a minus for me but is for a lot of folks)
- The New UI needs some work

That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Overall, A+ conference.

Shin-Ra · 01-28-2011, 03:10 PM

2K Games, Sports and Rockstar Games are on the supporting list. That's all Take 2's labels. I'd be very, very, very surprised if EA aren't already one of the keenest supporters.

Maximus · 01-28-2011, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AranhaHunter

Cons:
- Lots of things are unconfirmed so far, western 3rd party support (EA, THQ, Take 2), HDMI out, build in storage, PSN BC (including Dreamcast, NeoGeo and PCEngine games), camera resolution, etc
- Proprietary storage solution
- Executives avoiding the price question and suggesting the 3DS is decently priced, that makes me nervous about pricing
- Fall 2011 is too far, and JP only so far
- Not really pocketable (that's not a minus for me but is for a lot of folks)
- The New UI needs some work

That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Overall, A+ conference.

All major publishers will be releasing games for it. The ones you listed (THQ/EA) just haven't signed yet, they do have devkits inhouse though if that is any kind of solace.

It had to be proprietary, otherwise it opens the door to piracy very easily.

Pricing will be ok for the Wifi version in Europe and Japan the 3G version will probably be sold with a network subsidy. I can't confirm which networks, but Sony are talking to all of the majors around Europe.

It is pretty far out, but that is the only way to get production costs and capacity up before launch. Otherwise it will be expensive and there will be lots of shortages.

UI isn't final.

Musashi · 01-28-2011, 03:15 PM

Still no word on RAM size or CPU clock speed?

Shin-Ra · 01-28-2011, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximus

The way I see it, it will launch for a reasonable price when compared to smartphones and comparable touch screen devices (iPod Touch), but it won't be cheaper than the 3DS in the US. It will be more competitive in the rest of the world though.

Even the US iPod touch's cheaper than the 3DS though!

AranhaHunter · 01-28-2011, 03:18 PM

Quote:

"This is the kind of machine that a Gears of War-style experience would be appropriate on because it has the control layout that games like that are designed for and can produce some pretty compelling visuals," he said.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ars-style-game

Was I the only one expecting Sweeney to start playing Gears of War after they showed UE3? That would be a megabomb lol

Uxi · 01-28-2011, 03:20 PM

I think what I find most interesting.... doesn't look like it has XMB.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AranhaHunter

Pro:

+ PSP/PS1/Minis BC confirmed

Cons:
- Lots of things are unconfirmed so far, western 3rd party support (EA, THQ, Take 2), HDMI out, build in storage, PSN BC (including Dreamcast, NeoGeo and PCEngine games), camera resolution, etc

Eh?

Quote:

+ Trophies

Do we know if this will be on the same... list, I guess I'd say... as PS3 trophies or will they be separate accounts? Single PSN account, right? I hope.

Quote:

+ 3G and wifi, apparently up to each region to decide on which SKUs to bring out

Penta-band 3G would make it easier for world wide... I probably don't want it, though and would use my cell as a hot spot.

Wonder if they're already thinking 4G/WiMax/LTE/HSPA+

Quote:

+ N wi fi

Very happy to see that. Hope we get a PS3 sku that has it soon.

Maximus · 01-28-2011, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Even the US iPod touch's cheaper than the 3DS though!

$299? I don't mean the 8GB, and it will compared to the iPod Touch 5th Gen, not the 4th gen.

madlost1 · 01-28-2011, 03:21 PM

I need to get this as soon as it comes out. Assuming it does come out this year star wars and this will make me a happy person.

AranhaHunter · 01-28-2011, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

2K Games, Sports and Rockstar Games are on the supporting list. That's all Take 2's labels. I'd be very, very, very surprised if EA aren't already one of the keenest supporters.

Good point. Firaxis, please make me a Civilization Revolution 2 with cross platform play

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uxi

Eh?

There are Dreamcast, PCEngine and NeoGeo games available to download through PSN.

Mavrick · 01-28-2011, 03:29 PM

As long as there isnt a 9 month wait from Japanese launch like there was with PSP I really don't mind.

3g for the UK is pretty useless as all the mobile companies cap their speeds. T-Mobile for example only give me 0.35Mbps Down 0.12Mbps up and 154ms Ping on average. Thats on my htc Desire.

Dongles on the other hand offer up to 7Mbps but as with home broadband it hardly reachs top speeds and your limited to only 3gb of data a month at the cost of £20!

So in my opinion I'm happy to go with the cheaper Wi-Fi only SKU.

BluStation 3 · 01-28-2011, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximus

$299? I don't mean the 8GB, and it will compared to the iPod Touch 5th Gen, not the 4th gen.

My predictions:

Wifi only : $350

Wifi + 3G : $450

I mean when the PSP launched it was $250 I believe and so was the PSPGo. With all the tech this thing has I can't see it being under $300. Honestly I think if anybody expects that they are crazy.

Petra_Kalbrain · 01-28-2011, 03:30 PM

There is footage out there of the Uncharted game being developed for this unit. It looks like I'll have to upgrade my PSP when this releases... even though I've only used my current PSP for about 5 hours in total since I got it 2 Christmas' ago.

Uxi · 01-28-2011, 03:34 PM

I'm hoping for ~$300 for the wifi. Does that mean SKU without 3G were confirmed?

Quote:

Originally Posted by AranhaHunter

There are Dreamcast, PCEngine and NeoGeo games available to download through PSN.

Right. I guess I was focused too much on PSN and less on the translations. What sort of BC with PSP was confirmed?

01-28-2011, 01:55 PM	#1
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	PSVITA Master Thread - 3.60 Update us.playstation.com/psvita \| eu.playstation.com/psvita \| jp.playstation.com/psvita Wi-Fi model: $249, €249, ¥24,980 \| 3G + Wi-Fi model: $299, €299, ¥29,980 E3 Trailer (SCEA) \| E3 Trailer (SCEE) \| Social Features \| Hardware Features PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) offers an unparalleled combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context, made possible by leveraging SCE’s experience from its acclaimed console and handheld entertainment systems. Blurring the lines between interactive entertainment and reality, PS Vita enables revolutionary gaming experiences with dual analog sticks, front and rear cameras, front multi-touch display, multi-touch rear pad, GPS, six-axis motion sensors, and three-axis electronic compass. Among the titles in development for PS Vita are offerings from some of the biggest franchises as well as a myriad of original titles. KEY FEATURES Quad-core CPU and GPU 960 x 544 resolution multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting diode (OLED) front display Multi-touch pad on the rear of the device Dual analog sticks Front and rear facing cameras with high-framerate capability for superior motion tracking and augmented reality (AR) Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer) and three-axis electronic compass A new game medium, a small flash memory based card dedicated to PS Vita games Wi-Fi (b/g/n) and 3G network connectivity PlayStation Network access, including new services: “LiveArea” a space for discovering and sharing with others “near” identify what friends in the vicinity are or were recently playing “Party” enjoy voice or text chat cross-game and cross-application (web browser etc) “Activity” logs the latest accomplishments from people playing the same games Full PlayStation Trophy Support Play PSP (PlayStation Portable) titles, minis and video from PlayStation Store ・Stunning OLED and Revolutionary User Interface PS Vita incorporates a beautiful multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting diode (OLED) front display. A high-performance CPU / GPU combined with OLED enables rich, visually striking graphics never seen before on a portable entertainment system, for both games and other digital entertainment content. The new system also incorporates a unique multi-touch pad on the rear, and together with the front touch display, PS Vita offers new game play allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through “touch, grab, trace, push and pull” moves of the fingers. ・Super Oval Design and Dual Analog Sticks While succeeding the basic design philosophy of PSP, PS Vita adopts the Super Oval Design form factor, created to fit comfortably in users’ hands. For the first time, a portable entertainment system will feature two analog sticks, which enable a wider range of game genres to be brought into the portable experience. ・LiveArea™ Every game title for PS Vita will be provided with a space called “LiveArea™” where users can share the fun and excitement with other players. Users will have access to the latest information of games provided from SCE and 3rd party developers and publishers through PlayStation Network. Additionally, PS Vita users will be able to view an “Activity” log that is constantly updated with accomplishments from users who are playing the same game, which in turn can trigger active real-time communication among users. ・near SCE will also provide location-based services on PS Vita as part of the basic features utilizing PlayStation Network. The new application called “near,” developed specifically for this service and the network, will be pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing recently. Users can meet their friends and new players virtually, regardless of what games they are playing, simply by sharing their game information across different dimensions of time and distance. ・New Game Medium PS Vita adopts a new game medium, a small flash memory based card, dedicated to PS Vita software titles. Taking advantage of flash memory, this innovative card can store full game titles plus save data and add-on game content. By adopting a flash memory based card, SCE will be able to provide game cards with higher capacity in the future, allowing developers to store more game data to deliver rich and immersive games. Tokyo, June 7, 2011 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) (PCH-1000 series) as the official platform name for the next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP). Wi-Fi model will be available for 24,980 yen (including tax) in Japan, $249 in US and €249 in Europe, 3G/Wi-Fi model will be available for 29,980 yen (including tax) in Japan, $299 in US and €299 in Europe and successively launch in global market starting the end of 2011. "Vita", which means "Life" in Latin, was chosen as the most appropriate name for the next generation portable entertainment system as it enables a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context. SCE is aiming to transform every aspect of user's daily life into an entertainment experience. PS Vita incorporates a beautiful 5-inch multi-touch organic light emitting diode (OLED) as the front display and a unique multi-touch pad on the rear. Together with the front touch screen and the rear touch pad, PS Vita offers new game play experiences never before seen on any device, allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through "touch, grab, trace, push and pull" finger motions. Also PS Vita features two analog sticks which enable a wider range of game genres to be brought into the portable experience, such as shooters, action games, and fighting games. Exciting and attractive new titles are scheduled to be released from SCE Worldwide Studios, including "GRAVITY DAZE", "Uncharted Golden Abyss", "Little Deviants", "Hot Shots Golf", "Reality Fighter", "Hustle Kings", "ModNation Racers", "Wipeout 2048" and "Super Stardust Delta," as well as from a broad range of third party game developers and publishers, which will deliver value only possible on PS Vita. Also, by having both Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, together with various applications, PS Vita will enable infinite possibilities for users to "encounter," "connect," "discover," "share" and "play" with friends wherever they are. On January 27, 2011, SCE announced the first PS Vita application, "near", which will come pre-installed. It will let users discover what games PS Vita users in the vicinity are or were recently playing, as well as let users share their game information. "near" also enables location-based gaming features such as "gifting," in which a user can access virtual game-related items that other users are sharing, through checking in at geographic locations that others have also visited. The virtual items can include content unlocked from games, such as character costumes, weapons, and treasures. Sharing these items between users adds a unique dimension to the portable gaming experience on PS Vita while enhancing the social connectivity among the PS Vita community. Additionally, PS Vita will come pre-installed with a newly developed application called "Party." "Party" is an innovative application for a portable entertainment system which enables users to enjoy voice chat or text chat not only during online gaming, but also when users are playing different games or using different applications such as internet browser. Through "Party", which offers a new form of social networking, and "near", which enables users to share their game information with other users anywhere, anytime, users can dramatically expand the boundaries of interactive communication. Also a tutorial application called "Welcome Park," developed specifically to guide every user about PS Vita's brand new user interface such as the front touch display and the multi-touch pad on the rear, will come pre-installed. By playing "Welcome Park", users can easily become accustomed to the three dimension-like finger motions used on PS Vita. SCE will vigorously promote PS Vita towards the launch as the next generation portable entertainment platform and work towards expanding the portable gaming market. January 2011 'PlayStation Meeting' HD Videos: Opening PlayStation Suite NGP Reveal Demos: Uncharted, Little Deviants, LiveArea UI Demos: Near Location-Based Entertainment, Hot Shots Golf Next Capcom: Enhanced PSP Backwards Compatibility, MT Framework Mobile, Lost Planet 2 Tech Demo SEGA: Yakuza OF THE END Tech Demo Tecmo KOEI: Dynasty Warriors Tech Demo Kojima: Metal Gear Solid 4 Tech Demo, MGS Anywhere, Dream Project Epic: Unreal Engine 3, Enhanced Epic Citadel Tech Demo, Dungeon Defenders Activision: Call of Duty Announcement Closing January 2011 Press Release and Interface Photos: [Show spoiler] List of Third Party Game Developers and Publishers As of June 7th, 2011 (in alphabetical order of developer/publisher) [Show spoiler] PlayStation Vita Product Outline As of June 7th, 2011 Last edited by Shin-Ra; 11-25-2011 at 01:57 AM.

01-28-2011, 02:46 PM	#6
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	Some stuff. It is really nice to hold, the screen is absolutely amazing. I mean the best I have ever seen on a portable device. The analogue sticks are actually better than the ones on DS3, but they are a bit uncomfortable because of the position. Back touch is interesting, but none of the games really used it so much. It maps directly to the screen, you can use it in lieu of the touch screen and it may be used for L2/R2. It supports a maximum of 5 simultaneous inputs as does the front screen. The bottom of the device is actually bigger than it needs to be because the analogues would be completely unusable if it were as small as possible. The way I see it, it will launch for a reasonable price when compared to smartphones and comparable touch screen devices (iPod Touch), but it won't be cheaper than the 3DS in the US. It will be more competitive in the rest of the world though. Last edited by Maximus; 01-28-2011 at 02:49 PM.

01-28-2011, 02:33 PM	#2
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Did you get hands on with it Max?

01-28-2011, 02:34 PM	#3
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	Yeah! Awesomeness followed...

01-28-2011, 02:39 PM	#4
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Stuff you can share?

01-28-2011, 02:59 PM	#7
AranhaHunter Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:1	That was the best conference Sony had in a long time, let's recap the pros and cons: Pros: + Dual Analogs! + Capacitive front touchscreen and rear pad + Flash/PSN dual release for major titles + PSP/PS1/Minis BC confirmed + Trophies + PlayStation Suite + ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core) + SGX543MP4+ + 3G and wifi, apparently up to each region to decide on which SKUs to bring out + Unreal Engine 3 looks and runs amazing on the machine + Easy to port existing games from PS3/360 and PSP + Cross platform play and continuous play possibility confirmed + Uncharted looks and plays awesome + Hot Shots Golf Next, wow + Little Deviants looks like the innovative, handheld only title that Sony needs and didn't push on PSP until late in its life + LBP, Resistance confirmed + Off the shelf CPU/GPU parts suggest that Sony will make a profit early and we'll have bigger and better iterations sooner + 2 cameras + GPS + N wi fi + Near and LiveArea PSN service Cons: - Lots of things are unconfirmed so far, western 3rd party support (EA, THQ, Take 2), HDMI out, build in storage, PSN BC (including Dreamcast, NeoGeo and PCEngine games), camera resolution, etc - Proprietary storage solution - Executives avoiding the price question and suggesting the 3DS is decently priced, that makes me nervous about pricing - Fall 2011 is too far, and JP only so far - Not really pocketable (that's not a minus for me but is for a lot of folks) - The New UI needs some work That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Overall, A+ conference.

01-28-2011, 03:10 PM	#8
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	2K Games, Sports and Rockstar Games are on the supporting list. That's all Take 2's labels. I'd be very, very, very surprised if EA aren't already one of the keenest supporters.

01-28-2011, 03:15 PM	#10
Musashi Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Manchester, CT Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Still no word on RAM size or CPU clock speed?

01-28-2011, 03:21 PM	#15
madlost1 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Hazle Township, PA Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:1258 DVD collection:341 Trading Score:42	I need to get this as soon as it comes out. Assuming it does come out this year star wars and this will make me a happy person.

01-28-2011, 03:29 PM	#17
Mavrick Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Wales Home Theater Gallery:121 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:813 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	As long as there isnt a 9 month wait from Japanese launch like there was with PSP I really don't mind. 3g for the UK is pretty useless as all the mobile companies cap their speeds. T-Mobile for example only give me 0.35Mbps Down 0.12Mbps up and 154ms Ping on average. Thats on my htc Desire. Dongles on the other hand offer up to 7Mbps but as with home broadband it hardly reachs top speeds and your limited to only 3gb of data a month at the cost of £20! So in my opinion I'm happy to go with the cheaper Wi-Fi only SKU.

01-28-2011, 03:30 PM	#19
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	There is footage out there of the Uncharted game being developed for this unit. It looks like I'll have to upgrade my PSP when this releases... even though I've only used my current PSP for about 5 hours in total since I got it 2 Christmas' ago.

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