E3/LOS ANGELES

Sony is taking on the battle against Nintendo for the handheld market, with a compact slick black PSP go with slide screen.

The release date for PS go is set to october 1st, and it will be packed with features. You get 16 GB flash memory (expandable by memory stick), built-in Wi-Fi and integrated Bluetooth.

Outside is a 3,8 inch screen (16:9 format) with 480 x 272 pixel resolution. When you slide the screen , the traditional PSP buttons is revealed.

The hand held gaming console is designed to handle music, videos and pictures – for people on the move and then - naturally –  there is the games – only available via the Playstation Store.

PSP go measures 128 x 16,5 x 69 mm, weighing 158 grams and the price is set to approx. 250 $