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With heavy rivalry between Sony and Apple on handheld gaming, the next PSP will be designed with touch screen controls. Many gamers will be upset while others will be delighted. The touch screen control system makes it harder to play full on 3D 'complete' games. Indie developers run rife on iPod at the moment. The new PSP will have more computing power than the iPod and so I expect we will see professional games from professional studios.

Since it's in heavy rivalry, I assume we will also see exclusives and the porting of some current iPhone apps to PSP. Myself, I would have preferred the analog stick as it allows for greater depth of control, the PSP has always been a handheld console for the core gamer and it seems Sony are changing this. Nevertheless, I assume we can see higher quality games on the iPhone in any case. It'll be interesting to see how games such as God Of War and Metal Gear Solid face touch screen controls.

The New PSP is rumoured to release in late 2011 so the image here is most likely a prototype.

Thanks to _-MR.Peters-_ for bringing this to my attention.

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i wouldn't be surprised seeing as the ds is so succesful

good thread lol Thanks for mentioning me +repped and thanked

oh dang thats actually pretty cool, but then again doesnt that take away the object of the psp? Its like another iphone or ipod touch.

hmm i Think Thats a Good News

I hope it has touch and controls because thats the way to fo if you where asking me lol

i hope it does. PSP are awsume.

Umm, I think Sony smashes Appl's "Gaming" department.
They don't do much.
They just make computers/accessories, not gaming consoles.
Sony > Apple

that would be hot I would get this for my girl since she plays handhelds

sony can do no wrong. hope the next gen psp is a success.