Pedantic914942d ago

Well, atleast people wont confuse this one with the PSP2.

Blacktric4942d ago (Edited 4942d ago )

Well, it's not gonna be a full fledged PSP Phone anyway. At least that's what the latest rumours were suggesting. They said phone will not have support for PSP games but it'll have its own library from classic PlayStation titles like Tekken and they'll be priced around 10 dollars and will be made specifically for the device. Shame.

Direct link:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Red_Orange_Juice4942d ago

of course a phone wont play PSP2 games

Blacktric4942d ago

I'm sorry but are you blind? I said PSP games not PSP2. And they could've gave it an access for PSP library via PlayStation Store.

Ju4942d ago

A psp phone will most likely not run current psp games - unless it will run some sort of psp emulator. Not sure if current phones are fast enough to do that yet. This psp phone is an Android based device running an Arm cpu while the psp is a Mips machine. Not binary compatible.

Z7774942d ago

hmm well now that you mention that, it might also be able to play ps minis.It would be a great way to expand the ps minis market... I would really not mind haveing that phone if it does get minis, then i'll be able to play android games, ps1 games, psp minis and if the phone is rooted then nintendo and other emulators which would worked EVEN BETTER on the psp phone!

Tachyon_Nova4941d ago (Edited 4941d ago )

The PSP is 6 years old, of course modern phones like the iPhone can handle PSP quality graphics. Look at rage on iPhone, that unreal engine based game, real racing and many others for an example.

From reports weve seen that the PSP has (from my memory someone may wanna check them) a ~ 700mhz processor with around 32mb ram. iPhone 4 has 1ghz processor and more ram/graphics ram.

Edit: after research it seems the PSP only has a 333mhz processor, and yeah, 32mb ram

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Death24944942d ago

I thought i saw the wave from the psp/ps3 xmb when he went to unlock the phone at the very end.

Hideo_Kojima4942d ago (Edited 4942d ago )

I always use TechBlogGR for mobile phone reviews I trust them...

Edit: Its not Xperia X10 people you can see that this phone and the picture of the PSP phone is identical... the only thing we can't see is if the image had a photoshoped sliding gamepad added to it.

Sevir044942d ago

the Xperia did. but this looks more like a galaxy phone than anything! i want a better picture to make judgements

Zydake4942d ago

i don't think its the PSP phone.. the guy didn't bother to slide the phone it can be another phone for all we know.

TheLastGuardian4942d ago

What a waste of time. If they really had a PS Phone they would've been showing it off not looking at it themselves. Face buttons or it didn't happen. Sony wouldn't let this thing be leaked.

Qui-Gon Jim4941d ago

...Sony could very well - and probably would - have internal people testing this in the field. Those people would not be showing it off because they would lose their job if they did.

Remember how the iPhone 4 got leaked? One of Apple's people left it laying around somewhere before it was announced.

I do totally agree, though, that without showing something more substantive, this video is a waste of time.

xAlmostPro4942d ago

it wont run PSP games because its not a PSP phone.. its a playstation phone lol difference

Vherostar4941d ago

Hmm any proof thats the playstation phone though?? Just could be a new model of a regular android phone you don't see anything that shows its a PS Phone..

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Peppino74942d ago

This just makes me want the psp2 even more!

AwesomeJizz4942d ago (Edited 4942d ago )

Can someone please link the video? I hate that site

@Below, thank you very much

mjolliffe4942d ago

I think the video's a load of tosh, and I hate this site.

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Playstation Phone Hacked! PS1 Emulator Running

Tech savvy readers are well aware of the Sony Ericcson device and it's been a slow push getting the desirability to market mainly due to lack of content and games that would make it useful. Some folks have mentioned that having to re-purchase a PS1 title just to play it again on your phone doesn't seem fair. That's all about to change, at least for one hacker.

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newleaf4690d ago

It's a Playstation, of course it was hacked

Nitrowolf24690d ago

It's running on Android, should anyone really be surprised with this?

Information Minister4690d ago

It's not just the fact that this is an Android phone. This is an Android phone with an unlocked bootloader!

And this is old news by the way: http://n4g.com/news/756091/... .

JerryMatters4690d ago

Actually this is a reply to Information Minister.. the old story was the original hack story. This is a new story about HOW it's just been hacked to play PS1 games, kind of a completely different story. In your eyes, if one writer ever writes, PS3 hacked, then if it was ever hacked 'again' that would also be old news.

Information Minister4689d ago

The Xperia Play has been able to play PS1 games from day 1, hacked or otherwise. There's no shortage of PS1 emulators for android. That IS old news.

If anything, the real news here is that someone has found a new way to play those games by hacking the built-in PS1 emulator on the device, which is what the title should have made clear in the first place.

gameguidedog4690d ago

It kinda needed it. Sony should just get smart and release an emulator with free roms anyway. Or cheaper to buy roms, like $.50 each.

limewax4690d ago (Edited 4690d ago )

Beneficial how? giving the PS3/PSP community the middle finger in favor of the mobile crowd. Or dropping all prices and losing a lot of money

Edit: Also a PS1 game packs more value than an Ipod app, So app prices shouldn't really apply, if anything it should have the same availability as PSN price and content wise, As far as its hardware can carry it

Kamikaze1354690d ago

Lossing money how? for 50 cents a game, a lot more people would buy them. This would more than cover any cost it took to get those games on the phone.

But yeah, it would be a huge middle finger to PSP and PS3 owners.

limewax4690d ago

You have a solid point there, sales would likely outweigh the loss in money, Only conflict I could actually imagine would be maybe PS plus users would see their weekly free game value decrease. It would be a very good idea though, If I could pick up PS1 titles at that price I would certainly have a larger PS1 library on my PS3

bacrec14690d ago

Somebody needs to hack my ps3 so i can play my damn ps2 games.

CrescentFang4690d ago

Too bad, Sony wants you to buy their rereleases (which I'm sure why they removed PS2 compatibility...)

frelyler4690d ago

Or you know, own a ps2.

kreate4690d ago

i think its more like ..

the developers/publishers wants u to re-buy their re-releases.

if u want backward compatibility.
sony offered one for 399 when the 20gb fat dropped in price.
but ppl didnt buy it. oh well.

Cpt_kitten4690d ago (Edited 4690d ago )

ps2 + component cables = enjoying your games

always been the better option vs the BC PS3's

@STK026

that sentece makes no sense what so ever, did you play them on the ps3 when they ps2 first came out? think before you speak

STK0264690d ago (Edited 4690d ago )

How is it the better option? I mean, is there any advantage to play PS2 games on the PS2 rather than on the 60GB/20GB launch PS3s?

Edit
I don't see how my sentence makes no sense. You said that playing PS2 games on the PS2 is a better than playing them on the PS3, and I asked how it was any better. You and I never mentioned when PS2 games were played; by the way you commented, I assumed you meant that still to this day PS2 games play better on the PS2, and asked you in which way.

You compare the PS2 to the BC PS3, and when asked how the PS2 is the better choice, you answer by saying that the PS3 wasn't released when most PS2 games were being released, which is true, but completely irrelevant to the matter at hand.

ThatArtGuy4690d ago (Edited 4690d ago )

The PS3 has upscaling abilities that the PS2 doesn't. So if you're playing on an HDTV, the BC PS3 is the better option.

ChiVoLok04690d ago

Not to mention being able to play on an official PlayStation wireless controler.

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PlayStation Chat ~ Episode 79 - Here's Nolan

The latest from the PlayStation Chat team who bring the unbiased opinions on the latest games and gaming news as well as an insight into the gaming scene across the United Kingdom. In the limelight this week: Mortal Kombat, Minecraft, Final Fantasy VIII and Motorstorm: Apocalypse.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Gamers Get Free Copy of Gameloft’s Asphalt 6

Verizon Wireless is preparing to launch the world’s first PlayStation certified Android phone with Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY in the U.S. With the phone already available internationally, Sony Ericsson has revealed the launch titles for the smartphone. Everyone who picks up the new phone with get a free download of Gameloft’s Asphalt 6 racing game installed on the device. Check out the new phone in this exclusive video preview.

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