The Last Word: January 23-29

Despite some downbeat headlines, the week was dominated by the unveiling of Sony's new handheld, the Next Generation Portable.
Has it only been a week? The past several days seem much longer. The year isn't even a month old but already some of the year's biggest game news has arrived. Last week it was the 3DS price and launch date. This week, it was the unveiling of Sony's Next Generation Portable (NGP), arguably the most powerful handheld device ever made. Flexing impressive CPU and GPU muscle, the device also has a bevy of other features PSP owners were clamoring for--including dual thumbsticks. GameSpot was there at its debut and has many news reports, previews, and videos from first-hand from the event in Tokyo.


The NGP debuted to much fanfare this week.

THE LAST WORD: JANUARY 23-29

NEW RELEASES
Shippin' Out: Jan. 23-29: Dead Space 2, Two Worlds II
Jam City Rollergirls slams WiiWare
Demos for Bulletstorm, Crysis 2 fire up XBL
Dead Space: Extraction, Bulletstorm demo fire up PSN
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FEATURES
In case you haven't heard, Sony revealed this little thing called the Next Generation Portable, otherwise known as the successor to the PSP. We've cooked up a few features that will help you get caught up on all the latest.
Gut Reactions: Sony's Next Generation Portable
Sony NGP: Processor Performance
Sony NGP: Inside and Out
Sony NGP Hardware Showdown
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NEWS
A week chock full of news began on a depressing note, with word that up to 350 people had been laid off from Disney Interactive Studios. Then came the less-than welcome news that the Russian media had begun linking the tragic Moscow airport bombing with the "No Russian" scene from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

However, the majority of the week's headlines were dominated by a single positive development--the unveiling of Sony's Next Generation Portable, or NGP. The device premiered Thursday in Tokyo with the fanfare befitting the debut of a major platform. The handheld has a 16:9 5-inch OLED touch screen, a four-core ARM CPU, a PowerVR multi-core GPU, a touch pad, gyroscopic control, Wi-Fi, 3G, and dual thumbsticks. It also will feature games from another of Sony's initiatives, playstation Suite, which aims to bring PlayStation One games to Android handhelds and tablets--and NGPs--worldwide.
Sony's 'Next Generation Portable' due out this holiday
Sony Next Generation Portable Wrap-Up
Sony Next Generation Portable: What You Need to Know
Sony Next Gen Portable specs detailed
Third-party devs listed for Sony NGP
NGP will sell for $300-$350 - Analyst
First NGP games announced
PlayStation Suite to bring PS One games to Android
Two NGP models in the works - Report
Sony gets impound order for ps3 hacker's computers
Microsoft game division revs rise 55%
DS sales top 144 million, wii nears 85 million
Russian media links airport bombing, Modern Warfare 2
Disney, Junction Point hit by layoffs
Mortal Kombat live-action digital series in development
DC Universe Online SOE's fastest-selling game ever
L.A. Noire emerging from shadows May 17
Conduit 2 delayed to April 19
SOCOM 4 deploys April 19
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PREVIEWS
With the headlines this week being dominated by Sony's NGP announcement, it only makes sense that the GameSpot previews team would follow up on that news with some hands-on impressions of the games for the new handheld. Sure enough, GameSpot's own Ricardo Torres was there to check out some of the new titles, including Uncharted and Little Deviants. But it wasn't all NGP this week, as GameSpot also posted previews of SOCOM 4 multiplayer as well as a brand-new Q&A for Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Uncharted NGP Hands-On
Little Deviants Hands-On
Star Wars: The Old Republic Updated Q&A - Flashpoints…The Old Republic's Answer to Dungeons?
SOCOM 4 Multiplayer Hands-On

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REVIEWS
January and February used to be relatively quiet months for game releases, but that's no longer the case. Highlights just this month have included Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Little Big Planet 2, and Dead Space 2. And as the reviews team shifts its attention toward next month, February promises to be even better with Killzone 3, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Bulletstorm. It's a great--though expensive--time to be a gamer, so be sure to check out reviews like those posted this week to ensure that you spend your money wisely.
DC Universe Online (PC, PS3) Review
Dead Space 2 (PC, PS3, X360) Review
Fluidity (Wii) Review
Mindjack (PS3, X360) Review
Modern Combat: Domination (PS3) Review
Spare Parts (PS3, X360) Review
Venetica (PS3, X360) Review
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VIDEO
The video team was hard at work this week bringing you all things related to the new Sony NGP handheld gaming system. GameSpot brought you a ton of coverage including the entire Sony Press Conference to let the users watch all of the action. You can check out all of the event coverage with hands-on video demos for games like Little Deviants, Hot Shots Golf, Uncharted NGP and more. In video reviews we gave you a look at Dead Space 2, DC Universe Online, Venetica and Mindjack.
Dead Space 2 Video Review
DC Universe Online Video Review
Venetica Video Review
Mindjack Video Review
Sony Next Generation Portable (NGP) First Look
Epic Unreal Engine NGP (PSP2) Tokyo Press Conference Demo
Metal Gear Solid NGP (PSP 2) Unveiling Video
Monster Hunter Portable 3 NGP (PSP 2) Tokyo Press Conference Demo
Little Deviants NGP (PSP 2) Tokyo Press Conference Demo
Uncharted NGP (PSP 2) Tokyo Press Conference Demo
Yakuza NGP (PSP 2) Unveiling Video
Lost Planet 2 NGP (PSP 2) Unveiling Video
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"The Last Word: January 23-29" was posted by Staff on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:30:29 -0800

 

Study shocker! Mobile users piddle around on the internet while watching TV

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Dawn of War II: Retribution gets collector's edition

Second stand-alone expansion for THQ's Warhammer 40,000 strategy series picks up $40 premium pack; preorder-based in-game enhancements also detailed.   Get the full article at GameSpot


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Planon Slimscan, world's slimmest scanner, hands-on (video)

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NEWS: This Week in Nintendo Downloads

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It's the last Nintendo Downloads of 2010, and the year is going out with a bang. This week we have two WiiWare releases, one WiiWare Demo, two NEO-GEO Virtual Console releases, and three DSiWare releases.The first WiiWare title is chick chick BOOM, which turns the statement about ending the year "with a bang" into a terrible pun. In this game from tons of bits, you throw items (like pianos, elephants, and jellyfish) at your opponent, who has to block them by drawing lines. There's also a corncob and a piñata who'll help. You can throw stuff with them for 800 Wii Points ($8).
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