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Sony Hints on PS3, PSP, and PS2 Plans

Posted by simoniker on from the playstation-googolplex dept.

jaaron writes "The Register/GamesIndustry.biz reports on what Sony may have in store in terms of gaming hardware for E3, and according to remarks from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves: 'PSP games will probably be region-free, that PS3 will be intrinsically linked with PSX and may appear in home server and standalone gaming versions, and... Sony may announce a stripped down, PSone-style PlayStation 2 product.'" The interview also mentions: "Looking further ahead, Reeves spoke about Sony's 'ultimate goal' for PlayStation 3 - 'to get into electronic broadband distribution'."

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  1. Electronic Distribution? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ooh man, I don't think Sony would ever be able to compete with Infinium Labs....

  2. Don't forget... by capz+loc · · Score: 4, Funny

    PlayStation 5!

    1. Re:Don't forget... by MBCook · · Score: 2, Funny

      Pfft. Gabe over at Penny Arcade already has one. He got it off eBay.

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  3. PS^3 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would it be neat if Gamecube and Playstation merged to become Playstation cubed (PS^3).

    1. Re:PS^3 by bigbaloney · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, I would like to see the handheld version, the PlayBoy. :-)

  4. Next big thing.... by b12arr0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm already bored with the PS3 stuff. I like to look ahead. I'm interested in the PS4/Microwave/Can Opener/Satellite Radio Combo. Definately want the stand-alone on something like that.

  5. Playstation 3? That's nothing! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You guys are so behind. I just bought myself a Samy Playstation 4 i Hong Kong!

  6. Re:hmmm... by eyeye · · Score: 3, Funny

    To me it sounds like they are planning to distribute broadband electronically!

    Over Dial Up modems I hope, that would be excellent.

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  7. Maybe, maybe not... by MickyJ · · Score: 5, Funny
    PSP games will probably be region-free... may appear in home server and standalone gaming versions...Sony may announce a stripped down, PSone-style PlayStation 2 product...

    So things are definetely decided then?
  8. Stripped down PS2 by Lewis+Daggart · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe they'll remove all the breakable parts...

  9. Re:Electronic Distribution? Of course Sony can't by KRzBZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    compete with Infinium.

    Sony wastes all that money in "production", "advertising", and "sales networks" of actual systems...

  10. Re:PS5? Hah! PS9! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Entertainment system you can inhale? You mean cocaine?

  11. This blows. by mac+os+ken · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pulling out an internal hard drive and blowing on it to get it to work just isn't the same. ::sigh::

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  12. Re:What I'd like to see... by nomadic · · Score: 2, Funny

    Completely and utterly irrelevant.

    Him: Games are too expensive.
    You: No they're not, they've always been expensive.

    See? Doesn't make sense.

  13. Re:Thought on region free by Destoo · · Score: 3, Funny

    now.. DDR on the PSP.. That would be funny with a touchscreen.

    Put your psp on the floor and repeatedly jump on it.
    Works if your a 7 year old japanese girl.

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