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Hand-held gaming is no longer child's play. More than 168 million GameBoys have been sold since 1989, but now Sony, Nokia and even Nintendo are taking portable games out of the playground and putting them into the hands of adults.
At the recent unveiling of PlayStation Portable (PSP), Sony had to mop up the drool from excited onlookers. PSP is so sexy it would sell even if it could not play games.
The dazzlingly bright screen is marvellous for watching movies and the device might also challenge iPod as the hippest music player available.
Best of all, its gaming power is astonishingly similar to PlayStation2. Gran Turismo 4 looks every bit as stunning as on PS2.
PSP will initially be expensive and Sony will have to be careful to avoid a flood of lazy PS2 conversions: original games catering to the strengths and weaknesses of the hand-held platform are required. But PSP will undoubtedly excite an adult audience that Nintendo has ignored and Nokia has so far failed to stir.
In typical style, Nintendo is responding to Sony's challenge with innovation and has received widespread acclaim from critics and developers for its Nintendo DS touchscreen. The twin displays and voice recognition allow exciting new possibilities.
DS and PSP will arrive here early next year, giving Nokia a crucial window of opportunity. The improved N-Gage QD arrives in the next few weeks, cleverly bundled with The Sims Bustin' Out. If Nokia can release more games that utilise the device's strong communication capabilities, it will have a unique point of difference.
Source: http://www.theage.com.au
http://www.phonecontent.com/bm/news/gnews/310.shtml
Hand-held gaming is no longer child's play. More than 168 million GameBoys have been sold since 1989, but now Sony, Nokia and even Nintendo are taking portable games out of the playground and putting them into the hands of adults.
At the recent unveiling of PlayStation Portable (PSP), Sony had to mop up the drool from excited onlookers. PSP is so sexy it would sell even if it could not play games.
The dazzlingly bright screen is marvellous for watching movies and the device might also challenge iPod as the hippest music player available.
Best of all, its gaming power is astonishingly similar to PlayStation2. Gran Turismo 4 looks every bit as stunning as on PS2.
PSP will initially be expensive and Sony will have to be careful to avoid a flood of lazy PS2 conversions: original games catering to the strengths and weaknesses of the hand-held platform are required. But PSP will undoubtedly excite an adult audience that Nintendo has ignored and Nokia has so far failed to stir.
In typical style, Nintendo is responding to Sony's challenge with innovation and has received widespread acclaim from critics and developers for its Nintendo DS touchscreen. The twin displays and voice recognition allow exciting new possibilities.
DS and PSP will arrive here early next year, giving Nokia a crucial window of opportunity. The improved N-Gage QD arrives in the next few weeks, cleverly bundled with The Sims Bustin' Out. If Nokia can release more games that utilise the device's strong communication capabilities, it will have a unique point of difference.
Source: http://www.theage.com.au

http://www.phonecontent.com/bm/news/gnews/310.shtml