Rumor: No Denying It, PSP2 Is Coming

[wraggster]

via kotaku

And not only that, it looks like it's coming later this year. There have been rumors ever since the DS Lite hit that Sony was also planning a redesign of its portable. Some of those rumors have ground in reality, some of them are just wishful thinking. Nothing official has been announced, and Sony has shot down any chatter regarding a redesign saying it's not happening. With all this, PSP2 looks to be a pipe-dream — Like it's not happening.

Apparently, it is.

Various third party and highly placed sources state that the PSP2 is coming. Speculation is swirling around the industry, and third party publishers are hoping to tie their games to the PSP2 launch. Thing is, Sony has yet to pass along any information about when that will be. Meaning we won't see big third party titles at launch.

Word has it that a big announcement will most likely hit at E3 with Sony unveiling the redesigned portable. An announcement of launch date (which should be sometime 4th quarter) is entirely possible as well. The redesigned product apparently does exist as this is what we've heard so far:

The screen is gorgeous
The loads are faster
Improved buttons
Internal flash — 8GB
Possible touch-screen
Possible built-in camera
Uses UMD
The recent blockbuster success in Japan should prove that the PSP is anything but dead and deserving of a make-over. Stay tuned!

GREAT NEWS FOR PSP OWNERS WORLDWIDE

[daddar]

via kotaku

And not only that, it looks like it's coming later this year. There have been rumors ever since the DS Lite hit that Sony was also planning a redesign of its portable. Some of those rumors have ground in reality, some of them are just wishful thinking. Nothing official has been announced, and Sony has shot down any chatter regarding a redesign saying it's not happening. With all this, PSP2 looks to be a pipe-dream — Like it's not happening.

Apparently, it is.

Various third party and highly placed sources state that the PSP2 is coming. Speculation is swirling around the industry, and third party publishers are hoping to tie their games to the PSP2 launch. Thing is, Sony has yet to pass along any information about when that will be. Meaning we won't see big third party titles at launch.

Word has it that a big announcement will most likely hit at E3 with Sony unveiling the redesigned portable. An announcement of launch date (which should be sometime 4th quarter) is entirely possible as well. The redesigned product apparently does exist as this is what we've heard so far:

The screen is gorgeous
The loads are faster
Improved buttons
Internal flash — 8GB
Possible touch-screen
Possible built-in camera
Uses UMD
The recent blockbuster success in Japan should prove that the PSP is anything but dead and deserving of a make-over. Stay tuned!

GREAT NEWS FOR PSP OWNERS WORLDWIDE

The PSP2 will probly have really good security on it so you cant play copied games

[g00gy]

Golden PSP Rule: No homebrew or postation = no buy

[hatrix]

This is sad for PSP owners, not great news. If this is coming out, we just shell out $300 for an inferior product (less the homebrew and custom firmware of course)

[ICE]

no brew no buy.

[yoshinatsu]

no brew no buy.

No matter what, if the PSP remake has no homebrew, then

[Shrygue]

I love playing homebrew. If this PSP 2 is made and blocks that, I definately won't be getting it (unless someone cracks the security).

[zackforbing]

GREAT NEWS FOR PSP OWNERS WORLDWIDE

...WHO WANT TO SHELL OUT MORE MONEY FOR AN EVEN MORE LOCKED DOWN VERSION OF A SYSTEM THEY ALREADY OWN!

[Axelius]

unless someone cracks the security

Sometime every security is cracked...

[freitax]

great?