The PSP2 or codenamed NGP (Next Generation Portable) has official been announced today in Tokyo. The NGP is set to be released sometime around the end of this year (2011) and has already been announced with a number of rather interesting…

The PSP2 or codenamed NGP (Next Generation Portable) has official been announced today in Tokyo. The NGP is set to be released sometime around the end of this year (2011) and has already been announced with a number of rather interesting features.

• Multi-touch 5″ OLED (organic light emitting display) as the front screen.
• Multi-touch pad on the rear of the NGP
• Dual analog sticks (that’s right, 2 of them!)
• Two cameras (front and rear mounted)
• Software titles to be released on dedicated memory-bard cards (most probably SDHC)
• Three motion sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass.
• Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity.
• Playstation Network access, including “LiveArea”, “Near” and “Activity”
• Trophy support.
• NGP will be able to play PSP title, minis, PS One Classics and videos purchased through the Playstation Store, as well as newer games released though Playstation Suite.

Sounds like a nice array of announcement features, but what about the technical stuff -

So what games? Well here’s a list of the some of the games that have been shown or mentioned at the announcement conference. (Working titles)

• Killzone
• Uncharted
• WipEout
• LittleBigPlanet
• Call of Duty
• Resistance
• Little Deviants
• Hot Shots Golf
• Reality Fighters
• Gravity Daze
• Smart As
• Broken
• Hustle Kings

Here’s some footage from the announcement confrence, including the introduction to the NGP, footage of Uncharted running on the new system, and a broader look at the new features.

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Valve’s second installement of the wonderful physics puzzle game Portal is set to be releasedin just a few months time, and with it will come something that many gamers have wanted for a long time. Players using the PC or Mac versions will be…

Valve’s second installement of the wonderful physics puzzle game Portal is set to be releasedin just a few months time, and with it will come something that many gamers have wanted for a long time.

Players using the PC or Mac versions will be able to play online with players using the Playstation 3 version (and vice versa), but not only that, people that perchase the Playstation 3 version will be able to redeem the PC or Mac version on Steam for free! If that wasn’t enough, Steam will be linking with the PSN (Playstation Network), this means that your achievements/trophies on PC/Mac/PS3 games will be linked, so completing a certain trophy on one will unlock it on the other.

Josh Weier, the project leader of Portal 2 said in a statement – “We designed the Portal 2 PS3 experience to be very straightforward for gamers.” “Ps3 gamers will be able to simply drop the Blu-Ray disc in the PS3, link to thier Steam account from inside the game, and all their Steam friends (on PC and Mac) will be visible and accessible for chat and game invites”.

Portal 2 is set for release in April 2011 on PC, Mac, Playstation 3 and XBox 360 in the UK, Europe and the USA.

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With the recently release of ios 4.3 for Apple developers an array of lists have emerged detailing the numerous features new features that will be coming with this update, so we thought we’d list them here as well. So what we expect…

With the recently release of ios 4.3 for Apple developers an array of lists have emerged detailing the numerous features new features that will be coming with this update, so we thought we’d list them here as well.

So what we expect -

• Personal Hotspots, for those that pay for tethering.
• New multiitouch gestures for the iPad – Swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar, Left or Right to switch between apps and Pinch for the Home Screen.
• AirPlay for third-party apps and Web apps
• A new icon for the Face Time
• Full screen iAds
• Slide Switch for iPad now configurable – the slide switch above the volume controls can now be set to control the Mute function or the Lock Rotation function.
• Possible new camera affects available – Thermal Camera, X-Ray, Kaleidoscope, Normal, Tunnel Light, Collapse, Turbine and Enlarge.
• Message alert settings – options to select how often the alert is repeated.
• Keyboard changes – the on-screen keyboard is now slightly transparent and possibly more responsive.
• App Store updates screen – a new look for the App Store updates screen, including larger icons.
• Noteworthy font - a new font called Noteworthy.
• Find My Friends – designed to intergrate with MobileMe, Find My Friends will allow users to make new friends and discover new places.
• Pause and Wait for adding extensions to phone numbers.

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Rumour has it that PS3 owners could see a HD remake of the 1st three Metal Gear Solids. While no official announcements have been made as of yet, considering the recent number of HD overhauls such as God of War and soon Tomb Raider…

Rumour has it that PS3 owners could see a HD remake of the 1st three Metal Gear Solids. While no official announcements have been made as of yet, considering the recent number of HD overhauls such as God of War and soon Tomb Raider and Prince of Persia, it would not be unexpected. While on the topic of Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid: Rising, the next in the franchise, could be having a possible multilayer mode.

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This week’s ShoutOut goes to the Dead Before Dawn team on L4DMaps for a highly recommended and highly ranked Left 4 Dead 2 campaign Dead Before Dawn Too. Download Mod | Mod Info Page | Creator’s…

This week’s ShoutOut goes to the Dead Before Dawn team on L4DMaps for a highly recommended and highly ranked Left 4 Dead 2 campaign Dead Before Dawn Too.

Download Mod | Mod Info Page | Creator’s Profile

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