The PSP Go leak confirmed two things: that the device was real and that it's coming at E3, and that Sony's experience with the Mylo internet device wasn't going to be wasted. They look almost exactly the same.

There were a couple hints leading up to this. There was the patent for a mystery device that could browse the web and play back music–but also had a touchscreen. There was the rebranding of the Mylo into an Internet Device, which was strange to us at the time.

Engineers close to the project said that the new device's costs were brought down, inadvertently, by economic recession. Strangely enough, it's the spike in snack foods that made the new portable possible.

"It's mostly just full of Doritos," explains Hector Mingh. "At first we expected better yields with the more savory flavors, like Spicier Nacho and that new zesty ranch. And of course, people higher up in Sony were pushing hard for more exotic components, such as that weird sweet-and-spicy barbecue stuff. You know, the kind in the purple bag. We were pretty happy, in the end, that just the regular Toasted Corn variety was adequate."

"To be fair, most chips make these gaming machines work." Sony's gaming department recently dismantled their pork-rind division.