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New PSP Being Showcased To Publishers?
We expected to hear about Sony's new PSP at E3, but that didn't happen. Rumors are flying at Gamescom, however, about the upcoming handheld.
Eurogamer.net has info from some sources that the unit – which allegedly doubles as a smart phone – is being shown to Sony's publishing partners. It looks more like the PSP-3000 than the new slider form of the PSP Go, with the touch controls at the back of the unit in a separate area. Whether this is the only way to control the handheld, and if it will have a standard d-pad and analog stick, is unknown. The unit also features Flash storage and – like previous PSPs – a great-looking screen.
Sony hasn't announced anything regarding this new system, and sources differ about its release date. Some say the end of this year, others say no release date is in sight. It would seem that the latter is likely, since to our knowledge publishers don't even have development kits yet, and are only being shown the unit at this time.
For more on Sony's rumored unit, check out this previous story.
Here's a conceptual rendering via Engadget
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