New dev tools ? PlayStation 3 Edge

[patsu]

http://www.developmag.com/Sony-sharpens-Edge-for-new-PS3-dev-tech

 

[Arwin]

PlayStation 3 Edge has been put together by three first-party technology teams within Sony, the WWS Europe Advanced Technology Group, WWS America ICE team (a technology group based at Naughty Dog that specialises in graphics systems and tools for the PlayStation 3), and WWS America Tools and Technology group.

Some good people behind it!

 

[DeanA]

Some good people behind it!

Yes.. I heard that too!!

 

[DJ12]

So modest DeanA

 

[DeanA]

So modest DeanA

Hehe.. well, i've not been involved so much, actually. I've only done a very very very small amount of work on one bit of it, as I have other stuff to deal with. The guys doing the bulk of the work really know their sh*t though.

Next week should be fun.

Dean

 

[DJ12]

I have to say the thought of those people combining to make a set of dev tools gives me a semi when I think what the future will hold.

 

[xmu]

Next week should be fun.

Next week as in GDC? Come on now, spill the beans already

 

[DJ12]

Shall we all do the NDA dance?

 

[Shifty Geezer]

So it's not an engine, but a collection of systems? Will these people usable like module that you can integrate into other systems or engines? eg. If there's an AI system released, could this be incorporated without too much bother into UE3?

Certainly it's great to hear Sony working on this. Tools is as important as anything else these days. Unlike PS2 where devs had to find their own way, taking the best talent and sharing that opens up the hardware for everyone. Very smart.

OT : There's a bizarre similarity between http://www.developmag.com/ and http://www.mcvuk.com/ posted in the PS3 BC thread

 

[DeanA]

Next week as in GDC? Come on now, spill the beans already

Well yeah, there's this Edge thing.. there are talks on RSX and SPU programming.. and there's a keynote by Phil Harrison too, Miyamoto-san's keynote, lots of other cool talks. And an opportunity for me to meet up with some friends and have a drink. And it's in the middle of San Francisco this year, instead of lifeless San Jose.

Sounds like fun to me!

Dean

 

[luke76]

Please Deano can you tell me if naughty dog show something about uncharted ?? A little little new trailer and i will be happy

 

[Carl B]

Dean and Deano are two separate people.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

...and there's a keynote by Phil Harrison too...

With a 'big' announcement, supposedly. Is this more likely to be a developer thing, or perhaps an unveiling of one of these secret games that everyone at Sony has been enjoying?

 

[luke76]

Dean and Deano are two separate people.

ops i know only i made a mistake sorry

 

[Crossbar]

With a 'big' announcement, supposedly. Is this more likely to be a developer thing, or perhaps an unveiling of one of these secret games that everyone at Sony has been enjoying?

'Big' they say.

"All I can say is we've said there's going to be a big announcement at GDC, and Phil's Keynote speech will form the basis of that," a spokesperson for Sony told Eurogamer this afternoon.

His talk will revolve around developing and creating games for the third age of videogames, delving into the meaning of "always on", and the opportunities presented by connected communities of players and developers.

Given that, we'd expect the "big announcement" will have something to do with the company's online strategy. However, we're open to suggestions; maybe the PSP will stick onto the PS3 and create a unique media-hub window, or perhaps there's a giraffe in the blu-ray disc drive. We're just not sure.

 

[xmu]

NDA, schmNDA! Oh well, gotta wait till next week then.. Btw, anyone else attending the keynote? I will, unless I get pulled into some silly meetings :/

 

[dantruon]

i hate NDA, im tellingyou they are the roots of all evil!!!

 

[Afrikan]

'Big' they say.

"Given that, we'd expect the "big announcement" will have something to do with the company's online strategy. However, we're open to suggestions; maybe the PSP will stick onto the PS3 and create a unique media-hub window, or perhaps there's a giraffe in the blu-ray disc drive. We're just not sure."


could it be Afrika.......ok ok....maybe I'm just thinking too much.......

anyways can someone tell me where in San Francisco this is being held, which building

 

[ERP]

Yep a lot of smart people.
Mark Cerny is among the brightest in the industry IMO.

 

[Acert93]

His talk will revolve around developing and creating games for the third age of videogames

Now THAT is big! They are going back in time. Why else are they talking about game development for the PS1 (Heh, it could be even-pre PS1 depending on whether you count the "crash" as the start or go before that back to the old Atari days...)