- Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida drops some NGP knowledge: PSP sticking around, PS3 games easy to port
Details about Sony’s next-gen portable Playstation, the NGP, have been scarce since we spoke with SCEA President-CEO Jack Tretton about the new device. However, in an interview in the forthcoming issue of Edge, Shuhei Yoshida –who happens to be president of SCEA Worldwide Studios — revealed a few more tidbits about Sony’s NGP strategy (alas, still no official price). Apparently, the PSP will stick around even after NGP’s release because of high demand for the older handheld, not to mention a lower price. For those of you concerned about a dearth of titles upon the NGP’s debut — a la the PS3 — fear not, as Yoshida stated that porting PS3 games was a goal from the very beginning and the process will be simple (relatively speaking, of course). Combine that with a push to make the NGP’s development environment “as easy as possible,” and we’ll hopefully see plenty of available titles upon the device’s release. Oh yeah, Yoshida-san also said that NGP is just the console’s codename, and the real name will be announced later this year — PSP2 just rolls off the tongue, now doesn’t it?
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CVG (1), (2), Videogamer.com | | Email this | Comments - Best Buy extends free Buy Back promotion on smartphones and tablets to February 26th
Didn’t get around to taking advantage of Best Buy’s new Bieber / Ozzy-promoted Buy Back program before the post-Super Bowl free-for-all period expired on February 12th? Then it looks like you’re in luck — the company’s just announced that it’s extending the free offer until February 26th. Unlike like the previous promotion that applied to a whole range electronics, however, this latest extension only covers smartphones and tablets, although you can obviously still purchase Buy Back coverage for other devices (a laptop or netbook will run you $69.99). Those that opt for it will be able to sell their devices back to Best Buy for “up to” 50 percent of the original purchase price, which they’ll naturally receive in the form of a Best Buy gift card. Better than eBay? Maybe not — but it’s not the worst option to have while it’s free. Head on past the break for the complete press release.Best Buy extends free Buy Back promotion on smartphones and tablets to February 26th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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- Verizon’s FiOS DVR Manager for iPhone gets a facelift and some new features
Just like Boxee, Verizon’s rolled out a February 14th update to users with the FiOS DVR Manager for iPhone, who might actually be on Verizon for their phones now too. It adds support for controlling multiple DVRs, a refreshed UI to match the latest version 1.9 on set-top boxes, access for non-DVR users, and a “What’s Hot” feature showing what others in your area are watching. Our friend Dave Zatz has already gone hands-on with the new version 1.5.0 and reports an improved experience with a smoother login process to boot, although he noted it could still improve by integrating itself into the remote control app that’s also available.
Verizon’s FiOS DVR Manager for iPhone gets a facelift and some new features originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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