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| Sony Ericsson Playstation Phone: How Cool It Coud Be - PC World Posted: 12 Aug 2010 02:24 PM PDT The folks at Sony Ericsson had a novel idea, according to Engadget's tipsters: Build a smartphone running Android 3.0, add a sliding set of game controls instead of a physical keyboard, open a section of the Android Market specifically for this phone's games, and put the weight of Sony's Playstation brand behind it. And just like that, the PSP Phone has its most credible rumor yet. Engadget's Josh Topolsky says Sony Ericsson's gaming phone could arrive as early as October, which means we've got a few months to speculate wildly on the missing details (the image here is just a mockup). Here's what I would like to see in the fabled Playstation phone: Bring the Full Playstation Network Along Sony is reportedly showing off games from the original Playstation and the PSP, such as LittleBigPlanet and God of War. That's a good sign, but the best case scenario would be the entire Playstation Network catalog, including all downloadable games and PSP Minis, not just a limited selection. Fragmentation is only going to make all the platforms weaker. Cross-Compatibility Sony's done a good job making its PSP Minis and original Playstation games compatible for both the PSP and Playstation 3, so I hope a Sony Ericsson phone would expand the idea. We know Microsoft wants some Windows Phone 7 games to work on the Xbox 360, and vice versa. Sony Ericsson would be wise not to give up such an obvious competitive advantage. Tablet, Too Dell had the right idea with the Streak, giving buyers the option to forgo voice and data plans. Like the Streak, not everyone would want to use the PSP Phone as a phone. I say it's equally desirable as a portable tablet that can browse the web, make Skype calls and, of course, play a lot of video games. An option to buy the device unlocked would be nice. With a data plan only? Divine. Keyboard Mappable One nice thing about Android: It supports Flash (Android 2.2 and beyond, at least). The downside: There's no easy way to play Flash games that require keyboard input. A Playstation phone could get around that problem by letting players map the controller to keyboard commands (see the excellent Joy2Key for PC). Even if that feature didn't come standard, I'm sure some enterprising developer could figure out a solution. Don't Fear the Emulator The harsh reality for Sony is that some people will want to play classic game emulators on their video game phones. But these are the same people who will buy a lot of video games and evangelize the hardware. Instead of trying to lock down the phone and dictate what users are allowed to do, Sony should concentrate on making its game store as attractive as possible.
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| Google Ventures invests in Apple iPhone game maker ngmoco - IntoMobile (blog) Posted: 12 Aug 2010 03:07 PM PDT In a move that could lead to more killer games on Android, Google Ventures has invested some cash into the prolific iPhone game maker ngmoco. According to TechCrunch:
Google Ventures is a separate entity from Google itself but you can bet that the move could lead to a stampede of new Android games and we all know that little, green robot could use a boost in the mobile gaming department. So far, the brunt of the innovation in the mobile gaming space has been on the Apple iPhone thanks to developers like ngmoco, Capcom and Electronic Arts. The iOS platform also has the added benefit of powering the wildly popular iPod Touch, which creates a huge potential market of gamers on the go. Apple has been adding new features to its Apple iPhone platform to encourage game developers, including in-app purchases, Open GL support and more. The iOS 4 will also have a Game Center feature which will bring Xbox Live-like features including leader boards and matchmaking. But as Android continues to gain traction, game developers are increasingly eying that little green robot. The Android NDK should enable higher levels of visually-pleasing gaming and Google has even hired a mobile gaming evangelist for the Android platform. The ngmoco investment should only bolster this. We could soon see the mother of all Android gaming phones when Sony Ericsson unveils its latest smartphone. This device is supposed to come with a slide-out controller, Android 3.0 and beefy internals. I'm fairly certain this Sony Ericsson PlayStation-like phone will only support certain games though. So, what's your favorite Android game? I'm still a big fan of the SNES emulator. [Via TechCrunch] This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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