Speaking at Tokyo Game Show during his keynote, Sony Computer Entertainment president, Kaz Hirai, showed off some new features of the PSP and PS3's remote play functionality. Chief among the features was the option to turn on your PS3 with your PSP.
Sure, if you're already in the room with your PS3 then not having to stand up to switch it on isn't much of a bonus, but if you're out and about and want to take a look at some multimedia content stored at home it's a pretty nifty feature. Users will also be able to put their PS3 to sleep remotely, Hirai confirmed. The feature will roll out in a future PSP firmware update.
Kaz also let fly a handful of other details, saying of remote play:
To demonstrate the use of the PSP as a second screen, Kaz showed F1 doing the honours.
The last sentence of Hirai's quote strikes us as a bit cryptic. Presumably Kaz means you'll be able to load game save data onto the PSP and then pick up where you left off on another machine. If he meant that you'll be able to play PS3 games on the PSP... well, what a wonderful, strange world we'd be living in.
Other news to come out of Kaz's keynote is the delay of Home and confirmation of rumble for the PS3.
Sure, if you're already in the room with your PS3 then not having to stand up to switch it on isn't much of a bonus, but if you're out and about and want to take a look at some multimedia content stored at home it's a pretty nifty feature. Users will also be able to put their PS3 to sleep remotely, Hirai confirmed. The feature will roll out in a future PSP firmware update.
Kaz also let fly a handful of other details, saying of remote play:
"It frees you up from the location where you are able to enjoy the system. The combination of the remote play and content... you can use the PSP as a controller for your game or you can use the PSP as an additional screen for a more real experience game of PS3... you can use the voice recognition function of PSP. Any games that you are enjoying on PS3, you can have access to a multiple number of PSPs... so you can invite your friends. You will be able to transfer the data from the game you are playing onto your PSP so you can play while you're away from home."
To demonstrate the use of the PSP as a second screen, Kaz showed F1 doing the honours.
The last sentence of Hirai's quote strikes us as a bit cryptic. Presumably Kaz means you'll be able to load game save data onto the PSP and then pick up where you left off on another machine. If he meant that you'll be able to play PS3 games on the PSP... well, what a wonderful, strange world we'd be living in.
Other news to come out of Kaz's keynote is the delay of Home and confirmation of rumble for the PS3.
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SuperSaiyan4 20 Sep 2007 11:30
1/6
Oh more hardware related stuff, is that all the PS3 and PSP can do? How about some decent games or any games other than poor ports?
They Call Me Bruce 20 Sep 2007 13:21
2/6
Sweet, XBO360 seems to be technically challenge when it comes to innovation. PS3 is truly a media Center, which it more than just a Game player. Heavenly Sword..wow! Funtastic.
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Crisko 20 Sep 2007 13:37
3/6
They Call Me Bruce wrote:
Sweet, XBO360 seems to be technically challenge when it comes to innovation. PS3 is truly a media Center, which it more than just a Game player. Heavenly Sword..wow! Funtastic.
PS3 is impressive with its array of nifty tricks and BlueRay but I must echo SuperSaiyan's comments and Sony should stop adding yet more bells and whistles to the PS3/PSP in the form of firmware updates to warrant the £425 price tag. Don't get me wrong, for what you're getting its good value but the average punter couldn't be f**ked with that hence the Wii selling s**t loads and the 360 having an amazing arsenal of games.
Also, the 360 may not be innovative but neither really is the PS3. The Wii is. BlueRay isn't innovation, its progression and neither is being able to boot your PS3 up via your PSP in Australia no matter how cool that is.
ATOI_BRET 20 Sep 2007 13:47
4/6
They Call Me Bruce wrote:
Sweet, XBO360 seems to be technically challenge when it comes to innovation. PS3 is truly a media Center, which it more than just a Game player. Heavenly Sword..wow! Funtastic.
I agree with They call Me Bruce, PS3 is a far more innovative device than everybody else, since PS3 was tauted as a Advance Media Center before it was launch. Unfortunately, XBOX 360 has no innovation except to play game. I guess , I as a Media loving dude, prefer the PS3 route. Way to go SONY....!!! Microsoft have a way to learn from the big dogs..like SONY and Nintendo. Japanese rule!!!!!!
hollywooda 21 Sep 2007 09:43
5/6
Sorry, but I buy a games console to play games, I couldn't give to fcuks about the media s**t (half of it u never use!) the fact the PS3 has had fcuk all to play on it means they really, really need those extra media bits because u'd never both picking up the controller since its launch other wise!.
I'm glad MS & the XB360 have concentrated on getting games onto there games console,
so if your happy with your 400 quid PSP viewer then more power to you.........fools.
I'm glad MS & the XB360 have concentrated on getting games onto there games console,
so if your happy with your 400 quid PSP viewer then more power to you.........fools.
JrGuyCool 13 Aug 2008 06:29
6/6
The PS3 has kool games (and a lot of them too) and the media is useful & fun.
And they aren't even talking about the media here, they're talking about how you can put your PS3 in your PSP so you can play your PS3 somewhere else (it works and its kool).
And they aren't even talking about the media here, they're talking about how you can put your PS3 in your PSP so you can play your PS3 somewhere else (it works and its kool).