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Sony Hints on PS3, PSP, and PS2 Plans
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'."
anyone remember this?
This time maybe it could work!
(for longer anyway)
+++ ATH0 +++
From the article and talking about it linking to the PSX, it doesn't really sound like they're considering the PS3 to be a next-gen console, but something else. Frankly it sounds strange linking it to the PSX which is based on PS2 technology gaming-wise. It should be quite interesting to hear what Sony has in mind for the PS3, but right now it's sounding like they might be about to screw up and give Microsoft and Nintendo a chance to grab more of the console market.
Unsurprisingly, Reeves came out strongly in defence of the PSP as its own product and not a Game Boy replacement. "It's not, as people have said, a new Game Boy," he said. "There are so many other features that you can add onto it, whether it's GPS or GPRS even."
I can't decide if this is cool or not. A GPS receiver and cellular phone attached to my portable gaming device? What for?
Now, if it had a touchscreen, Palm OS, and a secure way to copy my games onto the device so I don't have to carry them around with me everywhere... then we're talking.
-Ryan, with the unoriginal sig
Hopping on the Infinium Labs bandwagon?
IL didn't and doesn't have a Phantom console, they were selling this concept.
I wouldn't be the least surprised if Sony acquires IL for 'intellectual capital' that they've already compiled from 'researching' this market strategy.
My guess is that it was IL's plan all along, don't sell a product-- just an idea.
My point is, Sony has a history of saying stupid things about their future consoles. Remember the hype about the ps2? Did the ps2 really ever live up to the hype? Is it just me or are colors on the PS2 dull?
Religion is a gateway psychosis. -- Dave Foley
Ever since I heard XBox was coming with a broadband adaptor and ps2 likewise, I've been wondering what makes it so big buzz.
;-) But what's bad with a choice?
I'm a programming dork myself mostly, I hardly play games at all, and I must confess I like singleplayer the best. When I'm finding myself playing, it's mostly because of relaxation. I don't want to communicate with other users. I don't want to play stressful FPS's against other computer/tv-games player. It just gets my nerves going in a spin I can't controll and that's actually exhausting, I can't play for more than an hour or I'll get all fuzzy in my head.
I just want to sit down, drink some coffee and run a few laps around the course in GT3 or bash some cars in GTA3. If I want to play multiplayer, I'd much more prefer to do it together, like playing the "Pro Evolution Soccer" game at my friends house or batteling eachother in "dance dance revolution" or such similar game.
I certanly see why people enjoy multiplayer, but I don't like the idea that I need to cough up with $50 more for the network adapter and god-know-how many hours of development which goes into the console for developing this.
Maybe I'm just "old fashioned", after all, I'm closing 30
Albert
Spellchecked by my cat Zelda.
Sony, like Microsoft and Nintendo, is in the business of selling games, accessories and getting royalties from those, not from selling consoles.
I'm not sure if any of the parties make much money from the consoles themselves, I know supposedly Microsoft bleeds for every XBox sold, I really don't know how much that applies for Nintendo or Sony now.
the PSone-style PS2. i used to have a PS2 (sold it a while back), and recently got a new car and was considering throwing a PSone/screen combo in there since its only like $90...but a PS2 version would be ever so nice, especially if it keeps the PSone backwards compatibility.
a good bet is that they won't.
they have not hinted at it, and it certainly isn't a general purpose device that would need such anyways to be succesful. they're probably going the nintendo(as with gameboy) route with it, meaning that they're the only ones who can make manufacture the games anyways(the physical medium).
if you want offically accepted 'homebrew', buy a gp32 or n-gage(or some other series60 phone if you're geek fashion touchy, any bozo can even apply for official symbian application uid's! even I got few by just asking - and in my opinion it's the homebrew/independent game programmers current heaven if you want somebody to actually play your games as well).
world was created 5 seconds before this post as it is.
Either way, two versions of the same console would be gimmicky at best. It'd have the same problem all add-on hardware does: developers can't count on possibly expanded functionality being there on every box, so they don't spend time/money to leverage it in a meaningful way.
You mean like the PS2 and PSX? Developers aren't supposed to use the expanded functionality in the PSX, so your argument is moot.
So there would be no reason for the average consumer to buy a psx+ps3 instead of just buying a ps3 and a tivo.
Yeah, but the PS3X* will probably be cheaper than a PS3 + TiVo, because the PS3X is all in one box.
*The version of the PS3 with a built-in PVR and Blu-Ray-RW drive.
Will the PS3 and other next-generation offerings from console makes finally spell an end to PC Gaming?
I could never understand why people spent upwards of $3,000-$4,000 on a PC when they could buy a $200 console, all the acessories, and a big screen for far less.
Am I missing something that makes a PC more atractive than a PS3 with a fast graphics card, HD, and braodband connection?
I only came here to do two things; kick some ass, and drink some beer...looks like we're almost out of beer.
If it ever gets to the point that I can't purchase a system and a game and outright play them at no cost beyond the initial costs, then I'm going back to books and media that do not have recurring costs and subscription fees. Otherwise, I already have enough monthly bills to deal with, telephone, insurance, rent, utilities, etc., I certainly don't need one dealing with entertainment. The only reason I have a cable bill is for my broadband connection. My cable tv is the most basic package that I can get because I don't want a $120/mo cable bill. What are those theories that competition brings prices down? I certainly haven't seen it with the 500 channels competing against one another, target markets and demographics be damned, my cable bill has only gone up, so it was time to get rid of it. Sorry for the rant....
Amigori
"The quality of life is determined by its activites."--Aristotle
according to a gamespot article, Sony is also considering using Blu-Ray drives in the PS3...
Oh lord, cry me a river.
You think that the art/game design for zelda took more R&D to create than for Splinter Cell?
Vice City stands on its own as a completely new game.
And here's the biggest thrill of them all, you are permitted to wait for the prices to drop, which they will.
No one is forcing you to buy them when they first come out at $50. Stop being cheap, if you want it first you'll have to pay for it. If you can wait you'll be able to pick it up at $20-30 relatively soon.
-- taking over the world, we are.
Psht, no attraction for me, then. I buy all my games second-hand to stick it to The Man!
You must think in Russian.