Sony shows new handheld NGP

Sony's NGP

Sony has in Tokyo the successor to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) revealed. The device must be capable of the graphical power of the PlayStation 3 to emulate and goes for the time being through life as Next generation Portable (NGP). Sony's new handheld comes in Japan this year on the market.

In terms of appearance, the NGP look like its predecessor, but under the hood a lot has changed. So the novice has a 5 inch OLED display, two analog sticks and SixAxis motion sensor. Furthermore, the NGP have a electronic compass, 3G, WiFi, GPS and both before and behind a camera and touchpad. For the necessary game fun the console uses flash cards.

The new interface of the NGP is called LiveArea and is according to Sony very user-friendly because it allows to control the touchpad. Funny feature is that you can see if your friends use their NGP and what they are doing. The application Near does the same thing, but with other NGP-gamers in the neighborhood, for example, in the train.

In terms of games Sony showed a number of impressive titles see: Killzone, Wipeout, Resistance, Hustle Kings, Reality Fighters, Gravity Daze, Hot Shots Golf. Little Big Planet and Uncharted. Capcom showed Monster Hunter Portable and Lost Planet, Activision announced Call of Duty, and Sega rolled Yakuza 4. Hideo Kojima showcased Metal Gear Solid 4, but said that the game will not be on the market before the NGP. It was a test, according to the Japanese. Further, we can expect in the future games of Ubisoft and Rockstar.