eurogamer.net - 3/2/2009
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The next iteration of Sony's PSP handheld will feature a sliding screen, will no longer carry a UMD drive and will allow shoulder button-only games to be played when the screen is in its 'closed' position. That's according to a development source close to Sony, speaking to Eurogamer on ...
kotaku.com - 2/25/2009
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kotaku.com —
The new Playstation Portable won't feature a UMD
disc drive, according to Acclaim developer David Perry. "I
hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they've removed the stupid...
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Rumor: PSP 2 Won't Have UMD Drive [Rumor]
gamedaily.com - 2/25/2009
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gamedaily.com —
Acclaim's chief creative officer David Perry has posted
an update (via Twitter) on his Facebook page, indicating
that Sony has let the cat out of the bag regarding its next PlayStation Portable. Rumors have been flying about a new PSP for months. ...
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David Perry 'Certain' Sony Working on UMD-less PSP 2 - ...
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Rumorang: PSP-4000 details leaked
Joystiq —
... A sliding screen and no UMD drive for the rumored PSP-4000? If Eurogamer's "close to Sony" source is to be believed, these are the changes you can expect to see in the next iteration of portable PlayStation. The screen is supposedly the same as the ...
Rumor: More Details On The Next PSP [Rumor]
Kotaku —
... . Similar rumblings from Eurogamer say that Sony has dropped the UMD reader, adding a "sliding screen" that may mean a more compact piece of hardware. Citing an anonymous "development source close to ...
Rumor: New PSP will have sliding screen
Crave: The gadget blog —
... last week that the next-generation PSP would do away with the UMD optical drive in favor of direct downloads to flash memory via the PlayStation Network, Eurogamer is reporting something similar and adding a new twist ...
Sony's PSP Gets a New Look
Today @ PC World —
... from VG247, it slides up to reveal various controls that are hidden beneath it when closed. new PSP, dubbed the PSP 4000, may be "significantly smaller in width," because of the new design, Eurogamer says. According to reports, the PSP 4000 will have to be in the open position to play full-featured games, but there's no word on whether the rumored design includes game controllers or a keyboard underneath the screen. The 4000 may also allow you to play basic games, like LocoRoco, using the shoulder buttons (the L and R buttons at the top of the device) when the screen is ...
PSP2 rumor surfaces once more, sounds awfully familiar
Engadget —
... The PSP2 rumor mill has certainly been cranking overtime as of late, and it doesn't seem to be showing any signs of slowing down, even if it isn't exactly churning out many new rumors. This time, however, they're apparently be backed up by a developer source ...
More PSP-4000 dope, Koller sees resurgence of PSP games
Tech Ticker —
... In an interview with MTV Multiplayer, John Koller said that there would be resurgence in the PSP games by 2009/2010. Sony is reaching out to game developers to show them how they can benefit from the console with features like cross functionality and not porting games to PSP from other consoles. However, the time frame for the game resurrection looks very much aligned with the rumored launch of PSP-4000 that is also expected during that period.
[Via Eurogamer 1,2]
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Sony PSP2 to have sliding-screen, says latest rumor
SlashGear —
... , Sony probably thought they’d have at least a few days grace before the next round; no such luck. According to Eurogamer, the next-generation Sony PSP will have a sliding screen - as in this popular fan render - and, when closed, only give access to the shoulder buttons. ...
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uk.gear.ign.com 1/27/2009 — January 26, 2009 - The evolution of the PSP has been one of small incremental updates rather than drastic aesthetic and hardware reconfigurations. Since its debut in 2005 the PSP has undergone two mild hardware adjustments with the PSP-2000 and the ...
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DARPA orders 'Katana' monoblade nano-copter —
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Whirly spybird runs on lighter fuel, flown by PSP Famed Pentagon crazytech bureau DARPA has handed out half a million greenbacks to buy a tiny one-bladed robot helicopter slightly bigger than a coin, dubbed "Katana" and apparently intended for ...