Sony NGP soaks up the pre-E3 glitz in official demo videos

With E3 2011 just around the corner, expectations for Nintendo announcements are mighty high, but you can get a glimpse at the heat Sony’s packing before another day goes by. The official PlayStation.Blog spat out some footage of the quad-core NGP in action, and it’s not just playing last-gen games ; rather, there’s yet another glimpse at Uncharted , a brand new platformer called Sound Shapes where you build levels with a music sequencer (and which procedurally generates tunes as you play) and a taste of the cross-platform PS3 vs. NGP wireless racing you can expect in Wipeout HD. There’s definitely a lot of dual-analog action here, but demonstrators are also taking advantage of that five-inch touchscreen, and Wipeout will apparently use the front-facing camera to beam taunt-filled pictures and video of the victor to the losers in each race. You’ll note that Sony’s focusing on software over hardware here, and that’s not by accident — the company’s careful to state that we’re looking at early dev units. “They’re the right size, but they don’t possess that final PlayStation-quality fit and finish,” says the official blog, “What you’ll eventually be able to pick up in a store will look a heck of a lot better.” Two more vids after the break. Continue reading Sony NGP soaks up the pre-E3 glitz in official demo videos Sony NGP soaks up the pre-E3 glitz in official demo videos originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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