PlayStation suite

[Gitaroo]

I think is down to the hardware providers if they want to keep supporting/ maintaining or updating their HW. Like security update etc, but they might have more to so with Sony side. Anyway trophies /leader board support are coming. Guess it only make sense that they do.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=487059

 

[Arwin]

They had a Playstation Mobile demo setup with various games today at gamescom, running on various hardware, among which a HTC phone. Will post pictures with an overview of the titles there later.

 

[Gitaroo]

any non gaming app available?

 

[Gitaroo]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....186749591368447.43127.179161458793927&type=1

TF101, the original transformer confirmed to be part of the PS mobile. Means Tegra 2 level of GPU, not bad I guess.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Great! The listed games don't sound too appealing, but Lemmings was tooted. I'd definitely give Lemmings a go on tablet. Didn't like it on PS3 as the controller was no replacement for a mouse.

 

[Arwin]

There will be a tonne of Playstation 1 games coming to PSM if I understand correctly along with the 'new' stuff. Some of the RPGs could be good.

Hopefully I'll also make my music game I probably should try to find some people to collaborate. I have 2 weeks off now, so who knows how I'll end up spending it

 

[KongRudi]

I just read on N4G, that PSMobile launches this fall.
The same day as PS1-classics on Vita, and it were supposed to launch with around 30 games, Lemmings included.
It would be available in 9 countries on day one, and more to come as soon as possible.
Anyone got any confirmation from preferably someone doing interviews with Sony-reps on that?

Futurlab, the makers of Velocity, (87 on metacritic, out of 23 reviews), is making games 3 for the PSMobile service aswell, first one is called Slidin Beats, seems to be a puzzle-game wich creates puzzles out of midi's.

http://www.futurlab.co.uk/slidin-beats-for-playstation-mobile.html

 

[Arwin]

I just read on N4G, that PSMobile launches this fall.
The same day as PS1-classics on Vita, and it were supposed to launch with around 30 games, Lemmings included.
It would be available in 9 countries on day one, and more to come as soon as possible.
Anyone got any confirmation from preferably someone doing interviews with Sony-reps on that?

It's actually an official press release and also posted at the PSM beta forums. I already complained about my country not being among the launch group.

The first PS1 titles are coming to Vita sooner though, I think starting with firmware update 1.8 which is coming 28 August or so.

 

[ergem]

Patapon, Locoroco, and Echochrome should be on playstation mobile. I'm disappointed they're not launch titles actually, especially locoroco as it is very suited for gyro.

Echochrome can get PSM a lot of buzz IMO.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

I agree. Locoroco and Patapon are great fits for Android.

 

[Arwin]

Patapon, Locoroco, and Echochrome should be on playstation mobile. I'm disappointed they're not launch titles actually, especially locoroco as it is very suited for gyro.

Echochrome can get PSM a lot of buzz IMO.

No way they could do a software PSP emulator on most of the Playstation Mobile devices, and locoroco I think is probably a more taxing game than most people realise. Also realise that the maker of locoroco doesn't think that the game would work well with gyro at all (which I think is false - they should just use touch for jumping and calling locoroco back together).

 

[Gitaroo]

thought syphon filter was rated by ESBR for PS Suite awhile ago before the name change (PS mobile). Maybe some PSP games are coming out for PS mobile?wonder how most of the game will work wihout L and R buttons.

 

[Arwin]

thought syphon filter was rated by ESBR for PS Suite awhile ago before the name change (PS mobile). Maybe some PSP games are coming out for PS mobile?wonder how most of the game will work wihout L and R buttons.

You can put any button anywhere on the touch screen as a transparant overlay, that is also user customiseable per game, I think.

Showreel from gamescom:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tor_Cdef0Ac&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Gitaroo]

I cant imagine that would be even playable for syphon filter if they are just emulated. R1 and the face buttons for aiming has to work together all the time.

 

[Bigduo209]

Sony streamlining ratings for PlayStation Mobile
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/sony-streamlining-ratings-for-playstation-mobile/

Publishing a game on PlayStation Mobile will be easier than usual, thanks to an initiative by Sony. Developer relations exec Shane Bettenhausen revealed during a Fantastic Arcade panel that Sony has collaborated with ratings boards for a simpler method of ratings. "ESRB lite, PEGI lite, CERO lite," he called it.

Under the new system, developers are able to self-report content by checking spaces on a form. That saves time and overhead required for ratings boards to check the content manually. It also means that games on PS Mobile are subject to the same content restrictions as console games – and not, say, at the mercy of Apple.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

If that works for self-publishing on Mobile, why not use that method for all game classification?

 

[Arwin]

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/09/25/calling-all-budding-game-developers/#more-86066

The initiative will give smaller developers the opportunity to win £25,000 for a games concept and the opportunity to work alongside Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Europe External Development Studio (XDev).

Sounds like a cool prize, for sure. UK based dev teams only.