No Plans For Controlling PSP Via Sixaxis Besides ‘Resistance’ Yet

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The lack of second analog stick has been a PSP complaint since day one, and while it seems Sony isn’t adding one to the current PSP, the developers of “Resistance: Retribution” worked around it by allowing you to play the game with a Sixaxis — but it’s not a feature Sony says is going widespread just yet.

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“Resistance: Retribution” on PSP comes from Sony Bend, the same studio who produced the critically acclaimed “Syphon Filter” games for the handheld. The “Syphon Filter” games were highly praised for making a traditional console action game work on PSP, despite the lack of a second analog stick.

Even though “Resistance: Retribution” is likely to carry over those positives, Sony Bend went the extra mile to develop a technology, called PSP Plus, that allows players to sync their existing Sixaxis controllers to their PSPs via “Resistance 2″ and control the action as though it were a dual analog experience.

While receiving a demo of this new feature yesterday, we asked if other developers could implement it, as well. A Sony representative could not confirm the tech would be passed onto other studios, as it’s currently only in the hands of Sony Bend and the possibility hasn’t really been considered yet.

It’s an interesting feature, but its usage depends on whether you play your PSP at home (and on a TV) or on the road. Would you get any mileage out of this?