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pbroy on 20 February 2009

Sony Japan is testing a 'new game machine'

It seems like every other week there is a new rumor about an upcoming Sony portable. The PSP2? Who knows. It seems like they are always killed by a lack of hard evidence and usually a stupid-looking concept header image (like the one above).

This time around, though, speculation is supported by a new help wanted at over at Sony Japan. According to Gamespot, they're looking for someone to evaulate a "new game machine" that is "part of the PlayStation or PSP series and their peripherals."

And there's more:

The job listing goes on to state that, if accepted, evaluator/assessor applicants will "will be part of an advisory staff which will play PlayStation series software on this new machine and check its functionality. They will also be able to "test game machines not yet released or new functionality of PS3 peripherals before they are released."

It's been too long of a day for me to be creative and speculate on what this could be. I'm just hoping its a real PSP2 and not another PSP rehash. 

What do you hope this will be? Two analog sticks? Please!

Source: http://www.destructoid.com/sony-japan-is-testing-a-new-game-machine--122351.phtml

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pbroy on 20 February 2009

Source 2: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6205018.html?

Sony Japan testing 'new game machine'

  • By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
  • Posted Feb 20, 2009 2:57 pm PT

Hot on heels of PSP2 rumors, SCEJ begins hiring testers to evaluate a "part of the PlayStation or PSP series and their peripherals," including "machines not yet released."

For months, rumors have been circulating about either a redesign or a successor to Sony's PSP handheld. This week, the flames of speculation were further fanned by a job listing on the official Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Web site for an "evaluator/assessor" for a "new game machine." According to a GameSpot translation by a fluent Japanese speaker, the new machine is "part of the PlayStation or PSP series and their peripherals."

 

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The job listing goes on to state that, if accepted, evaluator/assessor applicants will "will be part of an advisory staff which will play PlayStation series software on this new machine and check its functionality. They will also be able to "test game machines not yet released or new functionality of PS3 peripherals before they are released." (Emphasis added.)

So what exactly is this new "game machine"? Is it a new PSP, as some suspect, or simply some sort of new peripheral for the PSP or PS3? When contacted by GameSpot, Sony Computer Entertainment reps said they were working on a response which had not been issued as of press time.

If the device in question is a new model of the existing PSP platform, it would be the fourth iteration and third redesign of the handheld since its Western release in 2005. The first, the PSP-2000, was unveiled at E3 2007 and offered a slimmer chassis and video output support. The second revision, the PSP-3000 that launched last October, offered a brighter LCD screen, built-in microphone for use with Skype, and interlaced video output.

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Phoenix_Wiight on 20 February 2009

i kind of like the design. i wana see how that would feel though... i think id want the buttons more spread apart



XxXProphecyXxX on 20 February 2009

DEYM!!!!!! that looks insanely beautiful.



luisgvm on 20 February 2009

that disign looks hot¡¡¡¡. but i dont want a psp2 they should focus only on the ps3 at least right now.



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patrice1970 on 20 February 2009

if only the staff at sony could see this fake psp 2

it"s simply perfect ! Oled screen, 2 analogic stick, and i suppose better graphic,
all this perfect for FPS on portable !





Procrastinato on 20 February 2009

Looks kinda big. Maybe big enough to hold a PS2 DVD. Integrating a PS2 into a portable DVD player does kinda make sense.



 

jesus kung fu magic on 20 February 2009

That psp2 may look good but it is far from playable unless you put it on your lap or something.



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Procrastinato on 20 February 2009

Nah, if this was a portable PS2/DVD player, and it was light enough, it wouldn't be a problem to play. It just wouldn't fit into your pocket -- thus, my theory, that this is NOT a PSP2, but rather concept art for an integrated PS2 in a portable DVD player.

 

Which, honestly... I might buy.  If it has a UMD reader and plays/upscales PSP games too, I WILL buy it, for certain.

Component video out... completely replaces your PS2 at home... Maybe some cool features from the PSP/PS3 XMB...  hell yeah I will buy it, if it doesn't cost a fortune.



 

dsister44 on 20 February 2009

i hope they move the buttons away from the screen.i always was smudging the screen when i as trying to push the square button