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Sony VP Salutes DS, Promises PSP Can Still Compete

Posted by Zonk on from the i-coulda-been-a-contender dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In an interview with Pocket Gamer, Zeno Colaço, vice president of publisher and developer relations at SCEE made some revealing comments about his thoughts on the DS and the future of the PSP. 'Some of the DS games have been fantastic. Where in hindsight we've been short is one or two killer apps that would have been able to drive PSP forward'. Despite being so frank on the merits of the competition, Colaço was still tight lipped on the subject of a PSP redesign, stating: 'The technology behind PSP is still top-end and so that doesn't need to be addressed'."

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  1. I've said this before by Pojut · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I am in no way a fanboy of any console. Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sega...it doesn't matter. To paraphrase Pure Pwnage, Any machine that let's me play games I enjoy.

    That being said. Yes, the PSP has it's issues...screen is prone to fingerprints/scratches, control stick takes a slight bit to get used to, low battery life...but you know what? It's still a bad-ass little toy. I can convert any movie/TV show/whatever, put it on the memory stick, and watch it directly on the device with no modding necessary.

    I can download one of hundreds of FREE comics that are made specifically with the PSP in mind. Using one of many FREE programs, I can convert E-books into a format that makes them easily readable on the screen. I can broswe the internet with it (granted it's slow due to the b wireless connection it has, but hey it's still got wireless access)

    All in all, despite it's faults, I still absolutely ADORE my PSP. If not for the games, at least for everything else I can use it for.

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    Living With a Nerd
    1. Re:I've said this before by morari · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Any machine that let's me play games I enjoy. So you go forward listing the PSP's multimedia capabilities as opposed to any must-have games that makes it competitive. :P
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      "He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing." --Paul Atreides, Dune
  2. I'll Just... by morari · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stick with my Sega Nomad, thank you!

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    "He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing." --Paul Atreides, Dune
  3. I'd get one, but they keep breaking it by Alzheimers · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'd get one, but every time they update the firmware they break the features I'd want it for.