Reporting from E3 2009

Posted by Costas in on June 2nd, 2009 | 8 responses

pro-gamerIn case you’ve been wondering why there was no Game Releases post last week it’s because I was in transit. After a long flight from Larnaca airport taking me via Frankfurt I finally arrived yesterday to Los Angeles where the 2009 Electronics Entertainment Expo will take place from 2 4 June. It’s the biggest event in the games industry and I will be there to report directly to you.

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PSP Go

Sony is expected to announce a new version of its PSP, called PSP Go. Qore (Sony’s gaming show) prematurely released a video of the new console. Here’s the Link.

What’s new you may ask.

1. How does the PSP console look? – Link
2. No UMD drive. That’s right. Sony has finally admitted the UMD’s failure  (What every analyst and gamer has known since the PSP’s launch)
3. 16GB Flash memory. Now games will be available to download from the PSP store. (more memory will be available using memory sticks)
4. A 3.8″ screen
5. 43% lighter than the last PSP version i.e. the PSP-3000. Sony has also admitted in the past couple of years that the PSP was never actually used as a portable console due to its weight and size. Now, crucially, it will fit in our pockets.
6. Bluetooth

The PSP Go is expected to be available in the Fall while the existing PSP will continue to be available alongside it.

Related posts:

  1. E3 2009: Sony Conference
  2. Game releases (30 March – 3 April 2009)
  3. E3 2009: Project Natal and games trailers
  4. Game Releases (28 September – 2 October 2009)
  5. E3 2009: Microsoft Conference




8 Responses to “Reporting from E3 2009”

  1. joiac says:
    June 2, 2009 at 13:19

    Nice! Have an awesome time – look fwd to hearing all about it.

  2. Bero George says:
    June 2, 2009 at 15:07

    I’m definately getting it for the collection but i’m sceptical about it’s ergonomics and grip after seeing where sony placed the analogue stick. What about shoulder buttons? Where and how big are they? Gamers will not be able to trage in their 1000/2000/3000 models for this since this move will render their old UMDs collections useless. Removing the UMD drive was a smart move since one can get more hours out of 1 battery charge. I’m looking forward for the PSP2 hoping that sony will release it soon enough and add the much required 2nd analoque stick

    • peter says:
      June 3, 2009 at 01:40

      i agree mate. im not too thrilled of the changes made. i prefer the design and ergonomics of the original psp, even with the UMD drive. and the psp2 should take its time i mean there are still plenty titles coming on the psp1

      • Costas says:
        June 3, 2009 at 09:05

        I love the size and weight updates but i have just found out how much it will cost.

        Euros249! where as you can get the Nintendo DSi for Euros170.

        Much too expensive to catch on.

  3. lost in games » Blog Archive » Reporting from E3 2009 says:
    June 3, 2009 at 20:38

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