Sony Says PSP2 "As Powerful as PS3"

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday January 13, 2011 @05:20AM from the believe-it-when-its-in-my-hands dept.

Jason writes "Sony is reportedly pitching the PSP2 as a high-end portable equivalent to its PS3. The gaming content on the platform will clearly differentiate the handheld from Apple's and Google's mobile products as well as the games found on the App Store and the Android Market. The company will reveal the first concrete details regarding the handheld in Tokyo on January 27. This is a month before Nintendo's 3DS platform goes on sale in Japan. Sony is already planning to reveal more at GDC and E3 after the initial announcement this month."

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Figures by Simmeh · 2011-01-13 05:32 · Score: 5, Insightful

Figures the first 4 posts sum up the /. crowd.

- HATE Sony
- Laugh at hype
- Panic over battery life
- Linux support
Re:Of course by tapo · 2011-01-13 05:33 · Score: 5, Insightful

Because you're rendering at 720p-1080p on a PS3. When you're rendering at 320x240, you can pull off a lot of neat tricks without needing that much processing power. Aside from that, you have the blu-ray and hard drive taking up valuable space.
The PSP came out during the PS2's lifespan, and easily looked just as good.

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