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Sony blasts touchscreen PSP 2 rumors: nothing but poppycock |
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Rumors of a touchscreen-capable PSP 2 have been running rampant for the past few days. There was that survey from Sony asking about new PSP features just a few days ago, and then, the rumor column of UK OPM also listed that games are already being developed for the next-gen handheld.
Are they all true? More like poppycock, says Sony.
Representatives of Sony are on crunchtime trying to squash all the speculation. One of the more recent reports of the PSP 2 rumor comes from none other than IGN UK. In their report from a few days ago:
IGN has learned from several credible sources that the PSP 2 is indeed on the horizon, and will be packing multi-touch technology. According to our sources, the PSP 2 will feature a widescreen multi-touch interface comparable to that of the iPhone for both in-game control and menu navigation.
This seems to have triggered some stinging remarks from Sony, even calling out IGN as a non-reliable news source. For one, a Sony rep has contacted TechRadar and flat-out denied IGN's report as purely unfounded and that there are no current plans for a PSP 2.
Meanwhile, though not an official representative, another source close to Sony has contacted MCV UK, giving us a more colorful reply to IGN's rumor:
Clearly, being a quiet time of year, many, what we thought to be credible websites, are making up stories about PSP 2, and how it allows you to teleport across the globe, travel through time, and will be powered by the horns of baby rhinoceroses.
Hopefully, you can sense a mild tone of sarcasm, which should hopefully indicate how ‘on the money’ IGN are. Needless to say, we don't comment on rumour or speculation, but this is nonsense.
Oooh. Baby rhinos? Enter PETA!
Well whatever the case, it's not the first time Sony's tried to squash rumors, only to confirm a few months later that what's being speculated about is indeed real. Everyone remember what happened when pictures of a PSP-3000 surfaced from China? Oh yeah, we definitely knew what happened after that, don't we?
"No comment." "There are no plans for [insert rumor here]." Famous last words, right?
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Via MCV UK
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That means Team C+D would have to breed a new genus of the species:
The Rhinopandorae
We would then use their horns to enable homebrew on our PSP2s.
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I'm glad there will be no touchscreen.
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other things to consider
- OLED technology (wud be awesome)
- New format seems like production of memory sticks would be cheaper easier to carry games
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