Exclusive PlayStation 3 details emerge!
Development strategy rethink as Quasar 2 powers future machine
We can exclusively reveal that Sony Computer Entertainment's looming PlayStation 3 will come with a set of heavy-duty prewritten development tools, carrying the name Quasar 2.
According to insiders deep within SCEE, the development kit for PS3 will come bundled with a RenderWare inspired engine, described by one Sony staffer as being, "generic beyond belief."
Speaking under terms of strict anonymity, we were told, "word has it that [SCE Japan] is going to insist that at least the first generation of games to come with the machine must be made with this generic engine. Sony is frequently rife with gossip, especially in the development sector, but this seems to be about to happen. We are expecting to begin work with the new machine within the first half of this year."
He continued, "This is a follow up to 'Quasar' the engine that was designed for the PlayStation 2 but never released. After all the flack for the lack of support for the PlayStation 2, it seems like it's been reincarnated."
When asked about what this means for the PlayStation 3 our source said, "I really don't think it's that healthy, especially if the powers that be insist that it gets used. Some of the amazing games that came out in the latter days of the PlayStation, and some that will come out on the PS2 before it gets replaced, would never have existed under these terms."
We'll keep you updated on all things PlayStation 3, exclusively, astutely and, most importantly, correctly, as they break.
According to insiders deep within SCEE, the development kit for PS3 will come bundled with a RenderWare inspired engine, described by one Sony staffer as being, "generic beyond belief."
Speaking under terms of strict anonymity, we were told, "word has it that [SCE Japan] is going to insist that at least the first generation of games to come with the machine must be made with this generic engine. Sony is frequently rife with gossip, especially in the development sector, but this seems to be about to happen. We are expecting to begin work with the new machine within the first half of this year."
He continued, "This is a follow up to 'Quasar' the engine that was designed for the PlayStation 2 but never released. After all the flack for the lack of support for the PlayStation 2, it seems like it's been reincarnated."
When asked about what this means for the PlayStation 3 our source said, "I really don't think it's that healthy, especially if the powers that be insist that it gets used. Some of the amazing games that came out in the latter days of the PlayStation, and some that will come out on the PS2 before it gets replaced, would never have existed under these terms."
We'll keep you updated on all things PlayStation 3, exclusively, astutely and, most importantly, correctly, as they break.
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