During an interview with MCV, Sony CEO Kaz Hirai ruled out an all-digital future, at least for the PlayStation 4, saying the console will still use optical media.
Sony was generally criticized for launching the PSPGo handheld, which removed the company’s proprietary UMD drives, and turned everything digital, forcing gamers to purchase and download their games through the PlayStation Store.
When asked if the PS4 would use a similar strategy, Hirai responded: “We do business in parts of the world where network infrastructure isn’t as robust as one would hope. There’s always going to be requirement for a business of our size and scope to have a physical medium.”
“To think everything will be downloaded in two years, three years or even ten years from now is taking it a little bit to the extreme.”
Earlier in the month, it was revealed that Sony is already preparing games for the upcoming PlayStation 4, the console which has not even been announced yet.
Many expect a 2012 launch date for the next-gen console.
Result for: PSP
Sony has said today that their PSP, PS3 Minis have reached one million downloads.
The Minis are low-priced games available via the PlayStation Network on either the home console or the handheld.
It is unclear whether the number includes free demos, but if it does, the number is even more insignificant than it already is.
Only 1.7 percent of all PSP owners have downloaded a Minis game, compared to 51 percent of iPhone owners and 54 percent of BlackBerry owners.
Minis were released 9 months ago, and there are over 60 million PSP owners, in all variations.
Of the 86 games available, PocketGamer says the following 10 are the best-selling:
Age of Zombies (Halfbrick)
Monopoly (EA)
Fieldrunners(Subatomic)
Zombie Tycoon (Frima)
Bloons(Hands-on)
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Result for: PSP
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has announced that it will release an “all-in-one” surround sound system for the PlayStation 3 (SP3) console. The surround sound system consists of just one central speaker, with the subwoofer built in.
The system will be released in fall 2010 in North America, Europe (and other PAL territories) and Japan for US$199, €199 and 19,800 yen, respectively.
The system uses Sony’s S-Force PRO Front Surround Sound, generates rich realistic surround sound over just one front speaker. Bringing in SCE’s expertise in both entertainment and technology acquired from developing games, four sound fields of the speaker system have been designed with the help of SCE’s expert game sound designers, to optimize the cinematic experience of all forms of entertainment.
The system features two audio inputs; an optic audio input for connecting the PlayStation 3 and an analogue input for other sources, including Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP).
The form factor of the system features a sleek and casual design that matches perfectly with the PS3 system.
