Over the weekend, one of the biggest news from E3 was leaked before the show even started: the heavily-rumored PSP Go. The details were spilled via a leaked June episode of Sony's pay-to-see preview show Qore. The image above is a photo of the actual device that will go on sale this fall.
As you can see, the biggest difference is that the screen now slides up to reveal the buttons underneath, similar to a slide cell phone. The game also lacks a UMD drive and therefore the ability to read any physical media. Instead, all games will be downloaded digitally straight to the device and be stored on either the 16GB of internal flash memory or on a memory stick, for which the device has a slot. The system supports both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, suggesting that games may also be purchased through a PS3 and transferred. In addition, the Bluetooth allows easy connectivity to the PS3, cell phones, and Bluetooth headsets. The PSP PlayStation Store will also be expanded to include video purchases and rentals.
Notably, the PSP Go is NOT a replacement for the current PSP-3000, and both models will share shelf space as alternatives for each other (at least for now; I presume that if PSP Go does indeed take off, the 3000 will be aptly phased out). The Qore video also discussed a new PSP Metal Gear, confirmation of Gran Turismo Mobile, and re-affirming PSP versions of both Jak and Daxter as well as LittleBIGPlanet. Early rumors about the screen also being an iPhone-like touch screen prove to be off the mark, however, as there is so mention of said functionality. Expect the new device to be spotlighted on Tuesday at Sony's E3 press conference, likely along with a strong lineup of PSP titles.
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