Tag: NGP

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Time for a rebrand

It looks like Sony is ready to throw away the codename NGP and replace it with Vita, as the company has registered trademarks on the name and logo. Spotted on the Trademarks and Designs Registrations Office of the European Union, Sony has filed three trademarks: PSVita, PlayStation Vita and a stylised PSVita logo. We'll find out...

One of the arguments lofted against the NGP by critics is that the system's bigger and better graphics will likely result in higher development costs for publishers

While this criticism ignores the NGP's ability to run smaller games (PlayStation Suite, Minis, etc), Sony's Worldwide Studios Europe president, Michael Denny, believes development costs are likely to be closer to PSP than PS3 in general..

Sony's Shuhei Yoshida is one of the best assets the company has right now

The head of Worldwide Studios development is not only responsible for the platform holder's phenomenal game line-up, but also has an input in the direction of the NGP. That direction is not designed to compete with smartphones according to Shuhei. Why? Because Sony can't compete in that space. Chatting with EDGE, Shuhei spoke..

Just to underline the real lack of content at Konami's pre-E3 press conference, the publisher announced Silent Hill: Book Of Memories for NGP

"Fantastic," you might be saying, "Tell me more." Well, err, there's nothing more to tell. The announcement came with a big fat logo stating the game was not "concept approved" by Sony yet. It will be in due time, but we imagine..

Rack 'em up

The PS Blog continues with the onslaught of NGP updates, this time focusing on the new control schemes at work in the latest handheld version of their billiard franchise Hustle Kings. While the game still allows you to use the analog stick to fire, you can also touch the screen to grab the cue and drag it back to take your shot. There is...

Put your dukes up

Reality Fighters had yet to be "officially" announced until today, but briefly appeared in the initial montage of NGP games Sony put together shortly after announcing the handheld. While that momentary glimpse offered little more than a peak, these new screen offer up more aspects about the title, like the different...

Cuteness overload

While we already had a tiny taste of Little Deviants thanks to this handy trailer, we were only offered brief glimpses of gameplay before being shoved back into the proverbial dark. But Sony has finally decided to shed some light, doling out fresh new screens of the game in action. In the updated gallery below, you'll get a taste...

First screens ahead!

The Super Stardust series currently has two games available on the PlayStation Network: Super Stardust HD for the PS3, and Super Stardust Portable for the PSP. Now the series is making the jump to the NGP (AKA Vita) in the form of Super Stardust Delta. Details on the title are still slim at this point, but Sony says the game...

There's a lot of criticism of Sony reverberating throughout enthusiast gaming forums

"Way to blow your load Sony," read most, insinuating that Sony's E3 surprises have been revealed prematurely. Some of the posters might have a point; Sony's been keen on turning E3 into an on-going season for some time. We've already seen announcements of Starhawk amongst others, and now the NGP's entire..

Ready for la dolce Vita?

Yesterday we reported that PlayStation Vita is NGP's real name, and now that rumour has gained a little extra weight with an interesting discovery on the official Sony developer support site. vita.scedev.net links to the Sony Computer Entertainment Development site, as does ngp.scedev.net. We tried various other combinations...

We'll soon see

NGP is the codename for Sony's next portable, with the official name likely to be unveiled at E3 next week. The latest rumour, however, claims to have outed the console's name already: PlayStation Vita. The Vita — which is Italian for "life", of course — was spotted on proofs for E3 booklets due to make the rounds next...

Earlier in the week a French website reported that the NGP's RAM had been reduced from 512mb to 256mb

While Sony never confirmed the system's specifications, the rumour commanded a lot of attention on a number of mainstream publications. Many suggested Sony had scaled down the ambition of its new handheld in order to meet price concerns. But in a Twitter exchange with PushSquare reader mattyd128,..

It's about a week until E3, so its only natural that the rumours and leaks should start to intensify

The Internet's been going crazy overnight about a couple of leaked photographs supposedly revealing the NGP's final name. That name is PSVita, by the way. Vita was originally believed to be one of NGP's codenames before the system was announced. The word literally means "life", which would..

E3's crept up on me

I've known it's been coming for some time, but am only just starting to get that pang of excitement for the event and all its impending announcements. A lot of gamers describe E3 as their equivalent of Christmas, and it really does feel that way. But I also sense the tide has been changing for some years. While the spectacle of E3 is still unmatched, I feel like the event itself..

There's two rumours here if you read between the lines

Sony has always been cagey about the amount of RAM in the NGP. In fact, to our knowledge the platform holder has yet to confirm anything regarding that particular aspect of the system's specifications. Yet, French site 01Net is convinced Sony has cut the total RAM of the system from 512mb to 256mb. That's roughly the same amount of RAM as the..

"Stop worrying," was the message sent out by Sony Computer Entertainment this afternoon

Well, sorta anyway. The company reiterated at its earnings briefing today that the NGP is still on track for a 2011 launch. Of course, we still have no idea which region will get the device first, but we assume all will be made clear at E3 in a couple of weeks. At this stage, we'd put money on a Western region..

Sony's attached timing information to its E3 press conference

The event — scheduled for June 7th at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena — will kick off at 17:00PT (01:00BST) and will run right through to 22:00PT. Don't go expecting a five-hour conference marathon though. Looks like Sony's got a big event planned for after the conference itself, presumably to flaunt the NGP in front of..

Sony's launched its official E3 website, revealing a few details about the event but keeping schtum on all the juicy stuff

The website does contain a few teasers: NGP will be demonstrated, alongside nine PS3 titles (four of which are left blank). Check out the website for yourself through here.