Leading up to E3, Sony released some choice tidbits about its next handheld, codenamed the next-genertaion portable, or NGP.
At a press event on Thursday, Sony let members of the gaming press get their hands on the new device, which boasts a 5-inch touchscreen, a rear multi-touch pad, dual joysticks and front and rear-facing cameras.
Games for the NGP include Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Hustle Kings, Sound Shapes, Stardust and a new version of Wipeout.
According to the company’s blog, social media manager Jeff Rubenstein said that the units shown Thursday are the right size, but the devices that hit stores will have a better build quality.
Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, promised that the company will release more details about the device soon.
“We’ll talk more about social connectivity features down the line – today is about showing off the core games and getting you hands-on time. I’m sure you have burning questions on launch date, pricing, 3G data plans, and we’ll be very happy to share all those with you moving forward,” he said.
Sony isn’t the only company being watched. Microsoft, whose Xbox360 is the oldest of the next-generation consoles, is the focus of rumors of new hardware as well. As Faster Forward explained:
Microsoft: There’s been very little chatter out of Redmond on what the company will be previewing at E3 this year. Undoubtedly, Microsoft will be mostly focused on software.
Still there has been a whisper or two about changes to the Xbox 360. TGDaily reported that E3’s official site, e3expo.com, has an ad that indicates the price of the XBox might fall by $100 to $299.99.
The same report said that hints about a white Xbox have been making their way through the rumor mill.
Early last month, Develop reported that Microsoft had sent its next-generation console to EA developers for testing, but those reports were dismissed. The company is most likely to show off more features of the Kinect, its hugely popular motion-gaming peripheral.
Nintendo is expected to release details about their new Wii gaming console at E3, and have confirmed the console will be released sometime in 2012. As Hayley Tsukayama reported:
Nintendo has confirmed that it is working on a new version of the Wii for 2012. The news was announced in a press release on the company’s Japanese Web site over the weekend. A playable model of the new system will be shown at June’s Electronics Entertainment Expo, better known as E3.
According to the release, the console will go on sale some time in 2012.
Rumors about the next Wii have been swirling for weeks, ramping up after GameInformersaid it had confirmed Nintendo was working on its next Wii.
Since then, there have been many speculations about the new console, including the rumor that the new Wiimotes will have a touchscreen.
Nintendo definitely needs something new to offer its customers. In its earnings report for the quarter, the company announced its annual profit is down 66 percent.
Last week, Kotaku reported that Sony and Microsoft aren’t expected to launch their next generation consoles in 2014, which would leave Nintendo with some breathing room.
At a press event on Thursday, Sony let members of the gaming press get their hands on the new device, which boasts a 5-inch touchscreen, a rear multi-touch pad, dual joysticks and front and rear-facing cameras.
Games for the NGP include Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Hustle Kings, Sound Shapes, Stardust and a new version of Wipeout.
According to the company’s blog, social media manager Jeff Rubenstein said that the units shown Thursday are the right size, but the devices that hit stores will have a better build quality.
Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, promised that the company will release more details about the device soon.
“We’ll talk more about social connectivity features down the line – today is about showing off the core games and getting you hands-on time. I’m sure you have burning questions on launch date, pricing, 3G data plans, and we’ll be very happy to share all those with you moving forward,” he said.
Sony isn’t the only company being watched. Microsoft, whose Xbox360 is the oldest of the next-generation consoles, is the focus of rumors of new hardware as well. As Faster Forward explained:
Microsoft: There’s been very little chatter out of Redmond on what the company will be previewing at E3 this year. Undoubtedly, Microsoft will be mostly focused on software.
Still there has been a whisper or two about changes to the Xbox 360. TGDaily reported that E3’s official site, e3expo.com, has an ad that indicates the price of the XBox might fall by $100 to $299.99.
The same report said that hints about a white Xbox have been making their way through the rumor mill.
Early last month, Develop reported that Microsoft had sent its next-generation console to EA developers for testing, but those reports were dismissed. The company is most likely to show off more features of the Kinect, its hugely popular motion-gaming peripheral.
Nintendo is expected to release details about their new Wii gaming console at E3, and have confirmed the console will be released sometime in 2012. As Hayley Tsukayama reported:
Nintendo has confirmed that it is working on a new version of the Wii for 2012. The news was announced in a press release on the company’s Japanese Web site over the weekend. A playable model of the new system will be shown at June’s Electronics Entertainment Expo, better known as E3.
According to the release, the console will go on sale some time in 2012.
Since then, there have been many speculations about the new console, including the rumor that the new Wiimotes will have a touchscreen.
Nintendo definitely needs something new to offer its customers. In its earnings report for the quarter, the company announced its annual profit is down 66 percent.
Last week, Kotaku reported that Sony and Microsoft aren’t expected to launch their next generation consoles in 2014, which would leave Nintendo with some breathing room.