Sunday, May 31, 2009
The internet proves to be a harsh mistress in keeping development secrets under wraps. The latest victim is Sony's new PSP Go, which was leaked in online images and video. Ironically, the leak comes from Sony's own monthly interactive video series Qore, which can be downloaded on the PlayStation Network. The new episode went live early and as the video below shows, someone captured it before it was taken down.
The video shows that the new PSP Go will have 16 GB of flash memory, as well as Bluetooth support, and will have a monitor that is 43% lighter than the original PSP, but will be a little bit smaller at 3.8 inches. John Koller, the man from Sony featured in the video also relates that UMDs will be a thing of the past as everything will be downloadable, something he says, "a lot of consumers are going to like."
The video is sure to be taken down at some point, so if you can't find it here, try Kotaku.
The video also notes that there is going to be a bigger emphasis on games for Sony, and such titles as Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet, Jak & Daxter and a new Metal Gear Solid are all supposedly to be announced at E3. Could this be Kojima's big secret behind their "Next" website? I suppose that's still up for discussion.
Assuming this leak isn't an elaborate hoax, the PSP Go is a bit smaller than the UMD-equipped previous models. As Kotaku notes, the PSP Go is bigger than an iPhone but lighter. It's also slimmer than the original PSP, yet the new screen is smaller by half an inch to the original.
The new design looks pretty sleek and uses a slide-out function, possibly inspired by Sony's Mylo 2 device, and looks to remove some of the original buttons such as display, sound, and volume. The PSP Go will not replace the PSP-3000, which will be sold along the new model. According to the video, the PSP Go is set for release later this fall.
The video shows that the new PSP Go will have 16 GB of flash memory, as well as Bluetooth support, and will have a monitor that is 43% lighter than the original PSP, but will be a little bit smaller at 3.8 inches. John Koller, the man from Sony featured in the video also relates that UMDs will be a thing of the past as everything will be downloadable, something he says, "a lot of consumers are going to like."
The video is sure to be taken down at some point, so if you can't find it here, try Kotaku.
The video also notes that there is going to be a bigger emphasis on games for Sony, and such titles as Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet, Jak & Daxter and a new Metal Gear Solid are all supposedly to be announced at E3. Could this be Kojima's big secret behind their "Next" website? I suppose that's still up for discussion.
Assuming this leak isn't an elaborate hoax, the PSP Go is a bit smaller than the UMD-equipped previous models. As Kotaku notes, the PSP Go is bigger than an iPhone but lighter. It's also slimmer than the original PSP, yet the new screen is smaller by half an inch to the original.
The new design looks pretty sleek and uses a slide-out function, possibly inspired by Sony's Mylo 2 device, and looks to remove some of the original buttons such as display, sound, and volume. The PSP Go will not replace the PSP-3000, which will be sold along the new model. According to the video, the PSP Go is set for release later this fall.
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