Sony out to squash rumors.

[xtop]

apparently no psp2 and no bc for the ps3

http://www.qj.net/Sony-blasts-touchs.../49/aid/128416

http://www.qj.net/Sony-hammers-the-f.../49/aid/128384

Rumors of a touchscreen-capable PSP 2 have been running rampant for the past few days. There was that survey from Sony asking about new PSP features just a few days ago, and then, the rumor column of UK OPM also listed that games are already being developed for the next-gen handheld
.

Are they all true? More like poppycock, says Sony.

Representatives of Sony are on crunchtime trying to squash all the speculation. One of the more recent reports of the PSP 2 rumor comes from none other than IGN UK. In their report from a few days ago:

IGN has learned from several credible sources that the PSP 2 is indeed on the horizon, and will be packing multi-touch technology. According to our sources, the PSP 2 will feature a widescreen multi-touch interface comparable to that of the iPhone for both in-game control and menu navigation.

This seems to have triggered some stinging remarks from Sony, even calling out IGN as a non-reliable news source. For one, a Sony rep has contacted TechRadar and flat-out denied IGN's report as purely unfounded and that there are no current plans for a PSP 2.

Meanwhile, though not an official representative, another source close to Sony has contacted MCV UK, giving us a more colorful reply to IGN's rumor:

Clearly, being a quiet time of year, many, what we thought to be credible websites, are making up stories about PSP 2, and how it allows you to teleport across the globe, travel through time, and will be powered by the horns of baby rhinoceroses.


Hopefully, you can sense a mild tone of sarcasm, which should hopefully indicate how ‘on the money’ IGN are. Needless to say, we don't comment on rumour or speculation, but this is nonsense.

There have been a lot of rumors and hopefuls talking about PS3s with backwards compatibility for some time now. There was this one rumor that there would be some kind of emulation in an update that would enable PS3s to run PS2 games. The Koalition got a chance to get a few words from Sony, and they got the final nail on that rumor's coffin.

Here's the email sent in by Sony to The Koalition:


Thanks for your email,


When we removed backwards compatibility from PS3, we said that it would not be coming back as our priority was to make great next generation games. I am not sure where you are getting your information from, but at no point did we say that there would be some sort of emulation being brought to PS3. At no point has this strategy changed and therefore I can tell you that there are no plans to bring back backwards compatibility to PS3. I think you will agree that the list of 1st party exclusive games for PS3 is growing quickly and the quality of them is great. Games such as LittleBigPlanet, Motorstorm Pacific Rift, Resistance 2, GT5: Prologue and the up-coming Killzone 2 show that we are very serious about bring exciting, innovative and fun games to PS3.


Many thanks

Well now, they were certainly direct to the point about that. Ouch though. One of the things I love about the PS2 is its backwards compatibility, which means I still get to play my old PS1 games. Re-played my old Suikoden I and II, in fact. Oh well. So if I still want to play PS2 games, I guess I'll take goooood care of my PS2 then.

way to go sony. who would have thought teleportation and time travel were possible with baby rhino's!

[DonRSD]

i could care less about ps2 or ps1 games

i never play them or have any

if you wanna play them, keep your ps2 and dust if off when you wanna play the old games once every 6 months

way to go sony.....move on and dont look back!!!

[Blu Titan]

My PS3 has bd compatibility, and I am keeping that baby. Maybe there is some truth in the rumors since they are denying them with such passion.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

My PS3 has bd compatibility, and I am keeping that baby. Maybe there is some truth in the rumors since they are denying them with such passion.

the psp denial pretty much screams 'TRUTH!' lol.

[Groo The Perverted]

sometimes I think Sony is so full of crap.



*Bill Clinton Voice* I am not putting BC functionality.....in the ps3

[Maximus]

Posting about console modding is against forum rules.

OT: Yeah Sony should have just let the rumours slide into oblivion by ignoring them, all they have done is added a considerable amount of fuel to the fire.

[Locklain]

Sony has always been really good at denying rumors only to unveil it six months down the road. Either way, I would be very happy with a PSP 2.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Posting about console modding is against forum rules.

OT: Yeah Sony should have just let the rumours slide into oblivion by ignoring them, all they have done is added a considerable amount of fuel to the fire.

theyre on record saying they'd buy an emualtor silly for somebody to send that email..assuming it was legit

[Y3k Bug]

They doth protest too much, methinks.

[fsavoie]

Originally Posted by Locklain

Sony has always been really good at denying rumors only to unveil it six months down the road.

+1

[Hedchekr]

Did I miss something whos talking about modding?

Anyways, Sony is the king of saying a rumor isn't true, to admitting it is happening a short time later. They have the worst PR ever. I don't understand why if people are getting hyped about something they would say no, no its not going to happen, then turn around and say yes it is. Thats just jerking around loyal consumers and quite frankly it pisses me off.

[Shin-Ra]

Maybe, just maybe it actually isn't going to happen?

It's their right to announce what they've got when they're ready to release it. If you don't like what they're offering you're free to go elsewhere.

[Marine Mike]

Interesting how they didn't squash the popular rumor of the PS3's $100 price drop!

[Locklain]

Originally Posted by Hedchekr

Did I miss something whos talking about modding?

Anyways, Sony is the king of saying a rumor isn't true, to admitting it is happening a short time later. They have the worst PR ever. I don't understand why if people are getting hyped about something they would say no, no its not going to happen, then turn around and say yes it is. Thats just jerking around loyal consumers and quite frankly it pisses me off.

Purely sales. If Sony announced a PSP2 ahead of what they want the PSP sales would plummet. It's a double edged sword. Either they release info early risking the sales of the older versions but increasing the hype for the new product, or hold onto the info maintaining sales of the older product but risking slow adoption of the new.

[jono_0101]

Originally Posted by Hedchekr

Did I miss something whos talking about modding?

Anyways, Sony is the king of saying a rumor isn't true, to admitting it is happening a short time later. They have the worst PR ever. I don't understand why if people are getting hyped about something they would say no, no its not going to happen, then turn around and say yes it is. Thats just jerking around loyal consumers and quite frankly it pisses me off.

i missed the comment about console modding too, youre not alone

can somebody answer this for me? why wouldnt sony put BC in the PS3? to say they are focusing on making great games for the PS3 and looking forward is kind of a BS answer. making it available isnt going to take sales away from them, its not going to piss anybody off, its only going to do good things for them, and if it was already in one of the models PS3, is it really hard to put it in the other models? is there some difference in the hardware that makes it more difficult to make it work? i dont really know a whole lot about the technology at work here, can somebody explain it to me?

[slaizer2000]

sometimes you wonder about marketing. Some people love BC while others could care less. I borrowed a ps2 game from my brother to play since there was no good RPG out there for ps3. After i popped it in there and saw the graphics was horrendous compared to ps3 games. I gave him his game back and passed. And this was the last final fantasy game for ps2.

Honestly Sony needs to offer BC emulation software for a fee. If they don't include it because of pricing and such then put the s/w up on the sony store and then allow people who want it or need it for their old ps2 games to purchase and download the s/w and use it if the want.

[Hedchekr]

Originally Posted by Locklain

Purely sales. If Sony announced a PSP2 ahead of what they want the PSP sales would plummet. It's a double edged sword. Either they release info early risking the sales of the older versions but increasing the hype for the new product, or hold onto the info maintaining sales of the older product but risking slow adoption of the new.

I don't know. If they were really concerned with the sale of the PSP I think they would, give it more quality games, instead of releasing all these different versions and then cancelling certian bundles. Sonys line of think is all mucked up to me.

[Maximus]

PS2 b/c is either expensive (hardware) or very, very difficult (software). That's why Sony took it out. The saving SCE has made over the past year by not having b/c at all is over $400m, money worth saving...

[fsavoie]

Originally Posted by Locklain

Purely sales. If Sony announced a PSP2 ahead of what they want the PSP sales would plummet. It's a double edged sword. Either they release info early risking the sales of the older versions but increasing the hype for the new product, or hold onto the info maintaining sales of the older product but risking slow adoption of the new.

Ok for psp2 but for ps2 bc on ps3... it feel like even if there a lot of demand for it on almost every forum and from "journalist" sony will not listen to the customer because sony made a decision (some will say bad decision) and they will not come back on that. They should have let the door a bit more open for those with hope

[fsavoie]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

PS2 b/c is either expensive (hardware) or very, very difficult (software). That's why Sony took it out. The saving SCE has made over the past year by not having b/c at all is over $400m, money worth saving...

First put back on the market a more expensive (to cover the expenses) ps3 with hardware bc... everybody will be happy!

Secondly, the software is already done (with the 80G) so why can't it be on the new ps3?