An Uncharted sequel will help launch the system. Image source: Katuku- The Gamer’s Guide
As you may have heard and seen lately, Sony’s PSP2 (codenamed the NGP - Next Generation Portable) is a large and gorgeous technological marvel that will go head to head with Nintendo’s 3DS before the year is over. continue reading...
Will the Nintendo 3DS include 3G support for online?
In Nintendo’s latest Investor Q&A session, the possibility of a 3G feature came up for the 3DS. Unsurprisingly, it became hot a topic. continue reading...
from Electronista.com:
Zeebo this morning unveiled a self-titled console which it says could bring video gaming and other Internet features to countries that previously haven’t had widespread access to the technology. The system combines a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM processor with a free, 3G link over HSPA that lets the console perpetually remain connected to the Internet without requiring a hardwired connection. Users can buy and download games anywhere the console gets coverage; the cellular link will also allow frequent system updates and, eventually, the ability to share the Zeebo’s connection with computers or other devices that might be relegated to dial-up in developing areas. continue reading...
I think the addition of games made specifically for the iPhone should make things pretty interesting on the mobile gaming front. Here’s more on this from CNET:
One of the more intriguing outcomes from the iPhone SDK and the upcoming App Store is the notion of the iPhone as a mobile gaming platform. When the SDK was announced, game developers leaped on the chance to develop games for the iPhone, which seemed like an exciting new playground for mobile games. But frankly, I was skeptical. I have both a Sony PSP and a Nintendo DS; would gaming on a cell phone really be good enough to compete? We’ve all witnessed the debacle that was the Nokia N-Gage, and how terrible that turned out to be. It’s one of the many reasons the majority of cell phone games are still really simple, like puzzles and card games, with the occasional retro game like Pac-Man thrown in for good measure. continue reading...
