The latest financial results are showing that Sony’s PSP sales are very low, considering that the sales number was about 14 million in 2008  and suffered a sudden drop to 9.9 million in 2009 and this regardless of the fact that Sony released the PSP Go last year.

So it is only a matter of time before Sony comes with a new plan. Rumors are saying that Sony could be saving the biggest surprise of this year’s E3 with the launch of a new console, the PSP 2. As for the next month’s E3, we already know a few big names who will take part to the event, such as Move, Natal and Nintendo with their 3DS.

So if this proves to be true, we can witness the launch of a new PSP console, the console that will bring Sony back on the podium.

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That’s right gaming fans, a Microsoft representative has announced the ultimate gaming experience will arrive in October 2010.

During a television broadcast,  Syed Bilal Tariq, Microsoft’s marketing manager in Saudi Arabia, has confirmed Project Natal will be launched sometime in October. this was said before, by UK television presenter, Jonathan Ross, but I’m sure we can all agree Mr. Tariq is a much more reliable source.

I know you’d be even happier if this was an official press release, but for now, this will have to do. With all the anticipation for Project Natal, I feel like October is years for now. But as long as it doesn’t disappoint, when it launches, what’s a few more months?

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Chinese company, JXD, has just announced it will soon be launching a new handheld MP4 console, known as the JXD200 MINICOCO.

Featuring a simplistic, yet slick design that hints to the Nintendo DS, JXD’s new console borrows the right side buttons, from Sony’s PSP. In the center you’ll notice a 2.8-inch QVGA display that supports 1280×720 high-definition video streaming. The JXD MINICOCO is an extremely versatile machine that supports formats like GBA, GBC, GB, NES, SMD, SMC, Bin and Flash (SWF), as well as MP4 videos, RMVB, RM, AVI, VOB, DAT, MPG, FLV, MP4, 3GP, ASF and WMV. That’s a pretty impressive looking list,you have to agree.

You’ll also be able to stream through photos and read text files, and the best thing about the new JXD200 MINICOCO gaming console is the $30 price tag. That’s right, just 30 bucks. No words on the release date, but it should happen at the beginning of May.

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Charging your controllers is a simple enough task, but if you had the chance, wouldn’t you want to do it in style? With the Power Pyramid Supreme, from Konnet, now you can.

If you only have one console, either a PlayStation3 or an Xbox 360, storing and charging controllers isn’t too much of a hassle, but if you’re lucky enough to own both, you need something like the Konnet Power Pyramid Supreme. This awesome gadget acts as a charger and holder for your controllers, when you’re not busy mashing their buttons.

Even without the charging function, the Power Pyramid Supreme is so worth the $55 price tag, if only for its awesome design. It fits two PS3 controllers and two Xbox 360 controllers, all at once. You can also get a simple Power Pyramid (no Supreme) for either the PlayStation3 or Xbox 360, for just $50.

We’ve seen before the diamond-encrusted Apple iPad which had a selling price of $20,000. Now, the guys from CrystalRoc received this task to create a fully crystallized XBOX for Microsoft’s PR campaign. The console is an amazing work of art, considering that more than 11,520 individual Swarovski crystals were used to cover it and it took over 70 hours to complete.

Nobody knows yet whether or not the crystallized Xbox will go on sale but if it does, do not hesitate to empty your pockets for this amazing piece of art.

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As awesome as the Sony PSP is, it just can’t match up to the gaming experience offered by the PlayStation 3. But sadly, Sony’s gaming console isn’t portable, or is it…?

Japanese peripheral company,Hori, has developed a nice-looking dock for the PlayStation 3. The HP3-87 features a 720p display and stereo sound, and lets you enjoy your favorite video-games, even when you live home. This might not match up to the  HD television you have in your home, the 1366×768 resolution is more than satisfying for an 11.6 inch display.

Sadly, you’ll still need a constant power-source, at least until a generator is made available, and the PS3 becomes fully portable. The Hori HP3-b7 dock for the PlayStation 3 will launch in May, for $280. Right now, the launch is planned for Japan only.

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Some guys from Acidmod and a few from Sony were thinking about a way to bring the PSP back in our hands.

So they created this new PSP mod which features an extra joystick, 32GB internal memory instead of UMDs, extra charging port, emulator and camera. But the most important feature is that you can now emulate any retro game console from NES, DS, Sega Genesis and N64, so you’ll be able to play your favorite games on this handheld console.

More photos of the new PSP mod and Video after the jump

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It’s amazing what a skilled pair of hands can do with an oversized Star-Wars toy and an outdated gaming console.

pezzapoo, a user from the BenHeck modding forums, showcased his Millenium Falcon Dreamcast, which is basically a Sega Dreamcast encased in what was originally a Star-Wars ship model. The outcome is really remarkable and pezzapoo deserves congratulations for his work.

Here’s what the talented modder had to say about his Millenium Falcon Dreamcast:

s soon as I saw these caricature versions of the Star wars toys I thought about the Dreamcast and how the fun little console would feel right at home inside one. Strangely the DC game port facia fitted directly into the toy with about a mill to spare so I knew it was meant to be! Two side docking ring fans keep the hot DC from melting. Lots of soldering and the switch was added to turn on the GDROM. No paint was applied.

When the PS3 was first launched on the market, 120MB of its 512MB RAM were used only for OS applications and that means that less than 400MB of RAM were available for game developers.

While the Xbox 360 was using just 32MB for its operating system, the designers of PS3 have tried until now to bring some updates and improvements to the console in order to reduce the amount of RAM used by the OS. Now, they finally managed to reduce the number of MB used by the operating system to 50, which means that there is an additional amount of 70MB of RAM available for game developers to use at will.

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Every time a new gaming device is announced, I get a tingly feeling that goes all the way from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. I just wish I knew more about the Mobilic E7.

Mobilic probably sounds pretty unfamiliar, and that’s only normal, since this is relatively new company, founded in February 2009. The Mobilic E7 gaming MID is their first product, and it does make quite a first impression. Although not much is known about it yet, its introduction at MWC 2010 caused quite a stir in the gadget world.

The 4 inch WVGA display of the E7 hides a QWERTY keyboard and an interesting set of NES-inspired controls that look pretty comfortable to handle. Mobilic’s gaming MID is powered by a 600 Mhz CPU, and features 256 RAM as well as 8 Gb of Flash memory.

The Mobilic E7 offers WIFI connectivity,  b/g, IEEE 802.16e WiMAX and should make a pretty interesting gadget. When it’s launched, that is, because there’s still no info on pricing and availability.

via carrypad