Ultimate Portable Entertainment System Makes Its Debut This Year, Further Expanding the PlayStation\u00ae Business in the Portable Gaming Market\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tokyo, January 27, 2011<\/strong> \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced its next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP), which delivers the ultimate portable entertainment experience.\u00a0 NGP will make its debut at the end of the year 2011.<\/p>\n NGP is designed to offer unparalleled interactive entertainment that is only possible on PlayStation\u00ae.\u00a0 This new system offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context, made possible by leveraging SCE\u2019s experience from both PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) and PlayStation\u00ae3 (PS3\u00ae) entertainment systems.<\/p>\n Deep and immersive gaming is at the core of PlayStation\u2019s DNA, and NGP is the latest embodiment of this vision.\u00a0 By having both Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, together with various applications, NGP will enable infinite possibilities for users to \u201cencounter,\u201d \u201cconnect,\u201d \u201cdiscover,\u201d \u201cshare\u201d and \u201cplay\u201d with friends wherever they are.\u00a0 Within the device are a range of features that provide a genuinely cutting-edge, next generation ultimate portable entertainment experience.<\/p>\n l\u00a0 Stunning OLED and Revolutionary User Interface<\/p>\n NGP incorporates a beautiful multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting display (OLED) as the front display.\u00a0 A high-performance CPU \/ GPU combined with OLED enables rich, visually striking graphics never seen before on a portable entertainment system, for both games and other digital entertainment content. \u00a0The new system also incorporates a unique multi-touch pad on the rear, and together with the front touch display, NGP offers new game play allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through \u201ctouch, grab, trace, push and pull\u201d moves of the fingers.<\/p>\n l\u00a0 Super Oval Design and Dual Analog Sticks<\/p>\n While succeeding the basic design philosophy of PSP, NGP adopts the Super Oval Design form factor, created to fit comfortably in users\u2019 hands.\u00a0 For the first time, a portable entertainment system will feature two analog sticks, which enable a wider range of game genres to be brought into the portable experience.<\/p>\n l\u00a0 LiveArea\u2122<\/p>\n Every game title for NGP will be provided with a space called \u201cLiveArea\u2122\u201d where users can share the fun and excitement with other players.\u00a0 Users will have access to the latest information of games provided from SCE and 3rd<\/sup> party developers and publishers through PlayStation\u00aeNetwork.\u00a0 Additionally, NGP users will be able to view an \u201cActivity\u201d log that is constantly updated with accomplishments from users who are playing the same game, which in turn can trigger active real-time communication among users.<\/p>\n l\u00a0 Near<\/p>\n SCE will also provide location-based services on NGP as part of the basic features utilizing PlayStation Network.\u00a0 The new application called \u201cNear,\u201d developed specifically for this service and the network, will be pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing recently.\u00a0 Users can meet their friends and new players virtually, regardless of what games they are playing, simply by sharing their game information across different dimensions of time and distance.<\/p>\n l\u00a0 New Game Medium<\/p>\n NGP adopts a new game medium, a small flash memory based card, dedicated for NGP software titles.\u00a0 Taking advantage of the flash memory feature, this innovative card can store the full software titles plus add-on game content or the game save data directly on to the card. By adopting flash memory based card, SCE will be able to provide game cards with higher capacity in the future, allowing developers to store more game data to deliver rich and immersive games.<\/p>\n NGP will also come equipped with two cameras on its front and rear, as well as three motion sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass, all of which are designed to enable users to enjoy the world of entertainment that is linked with real life experiences.<\/p>\n PlayStation\u00aeSuite (PS Suite), announced today, will also closely coordinate with NGP.\u00a0 The newly developed and released game content for Android\u2122 based portable devices can also be enjoyed on NGP.\u00a0 As a result, users will have access to not only the most leading-edge content, but also some of the more casual experiences that typify the mobile market place.<\/p>\n SCE will vigorously promote NGP towards the launch as the next generation portable entertainment platform and deploy various measures to further expand the portable gaming market.<\/p>\n ?<\/strong>Next generation portable entertainment system (<\/strong>c<\/strong>odename: NGP) <\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n (Touch screen)<\/td>\n Multi touch screen (capacitive type)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Built-in microphone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Wi-Fi location service support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Power button<\/p>\n Directional buttons (Up\/Down\/Right\/Left)<\/p>\n Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)<\/p>\n Shoulder buttons (Right\/Left)<\/p>\n Right stick, Left stick<\/p>\n START button, SELECT button<\/p>\n Volume buttons (+\/-)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \u00a0About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufactures, distributes and markets the PlayStation\u00ae game console, the PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment system, the PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) handheld entertainment system and the PlayStation\u00ae3 (PS3\u00ae) system.\u00a0 PlayStation has revolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and PlayStation 2 further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment.\u00a0 PSP is a handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games with high-quality full-motion video and high-fidelity stereo audio.\u00a0 PS3 is an advanced computer system, incorporating the state-of-the-art Cell processor with super computer like power.\u00a0 SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. develops, publishes, markets and distributes software and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide.\u00a0 Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI is an independent business unit of the Sony Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ultimate Portable Entertainment System Makes Its Debut This Year, Further Expanding the PlayStation\u00ae Business in the Portable Gaming Market\u00a0 Tokyo, January 27, 2011 \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced its next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP), which delivers the ultimate portable entertainment experience.\u00a0 NGP will make its debut at the end of<\/p>\n\n\n
\n CPU<\/td>\n ARM\u00ae Cortex\u2122-A9 core (4 core)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n GPU<\/td>\n SGX543MP4+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n External Dimensions<\/td>\n Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Screen<\/p>\n 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED<\/p>\n \n Rear touch pad<\/td>\n Multi touch pad (capacitive type)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cameras<\/td>\n Front camera, Rear camera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sound<\/td>\n Built-in stereo speakers<\/p>\n \n Sensors<\/td>\n Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Location<\/td>\n Built-in GPS<\/p>\n \n Keys \/ Switches<\/td>\n PS button<\/p>\n \n Wireless communications<\/td>\n Mobile network connectivity (3G)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n IEEE 802.11b\/g\/n (n = 1×1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode\/Ad-hoc mode)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bluetooth\u00ae 2.1+EDR ?A2DP\/AVRCP\/HSP?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n