More Gizmondo re-launch details revealed

Existing devices to see full support and software update

NEWS: 12 May 2008 11:12 GMT by Amy-Mae Elliott

It's been a little while since we've heard any more news snippets about the second coming of the Gizmondo handheld gaming platform, but an interview with Carl Freer, the man behind Gizmondo and its relaunch, has just been published on a fan site.

It seems the re-launch is still on for this year with high hopes for the device. Stating that there's "still incredible value in the Gizmondo" Freer says that "we feel its only the beginning of where we can go with the product".

Freer says: "We can tell you that the launch with include more than a relaunch of the same model. There will be many new facets to the launch. We have new products, suites of new games, enhancements to both the hardware and software components. Right now, we are on target for a 4th quarter 2008 launch but will be making a series of announcements shortly especially to the developer community".

Other revelations include the launch of a new Gizmondo website that will offer a shop, SDK downloads and game creation options while in hardware news it seems the new devices will have a new graphics chip and run WIN CE V6.

Interestingly for those that bought the ill-fated gadget first time round, Freer says that all current Gizmondos will be supported with a software update due and back catalogue games will get re-released.

>> News - Gizmondo to re-launch?
>> Link - Gizmondo Forums
>> Via - Engadget

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Ohh man I'm am so happy they are makeing another gizmondo I will be waiting on it to re-release I am defenetly buy it.
harlen, NY USA
Re-released??? Oh God, WHYYYYYYY!?!?!? This thing was a catastrophe. It fell through the cracks of the earth into oblivion. It's a floating joke.

I understand it was pretty advanced, but unless you're a billion dollar a minute company like Microsoft or Sony, you have an extraordinarily HARD time competing against any of their handhelds. The Sony PSP was even amazing and IT had a hard time to start with. It's only now started to be something worth having and it's proved itself with quality games. And it offers UMD's which are very fun to collect, and are cheap, it has WI-FI, internet, Skype, downloadable movie capability, music, PS2 quality games on the go......

.......and Gizmondo wants to come back and try again? Just let the little system rest in peace.

However, if we're talking about a NeoGeoPocket Color type of re-release, which is for the purpose of just getting all the old recalled units sold, then I can see the value in it.
Jonathan, United States