Posted Oct 26, 2006 at 07:21AM by Ryan A. Listed in: Interviews, News, Wi-Fi Tags: Famitsu, Sony, Flash Memory, Gamewatch, Izumi Kawanishi
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KawanishiAt the beginning of this month, we all heard the conflicting reports surrounding the PS3-PSP connection. GameWatch claimed that the PlayStation Portable can be used to control and view the related next-gen game. Famitsu's take is a bit different, saying the remote play function is all about game data trading between the two platform. However, judging from the latest information coming straight from Izumi Kawanishi himself, both appear somewhat correct and lacking in detail.

First off, to use the PSP as a remote viewer for the PS3 media content, the two would have to be within ad-hoc connection range. Sony plans to kick thing up a notch in the future, leaving the wireless range and ultimately aiming at the internet. Kawanishi also mentioned that they are not content with simple media viewing. Sony is also thinking of allowing owners play PS3 games remotely on the PSP.

Being in charge for the development of both PS3 and PSP hardware, Kawanishi confirmed the region free software. "PlayStation 3 game software does not have this region code. In other words, if you can get your hands on overseas software, you can play as is," he quipped. Furthermore, aside from the traditional online updates, Sony is intending to let users do the updates via flash memory.

Lastly, the Famitsu article mentioned that users would be needing the 60GB PS3 model to activate the PSP connectivity. However, there was no confirmation given regarding this matter. We're wondering if connecting a USB Wi-Fi socket to the 20GB model would to the trick for us.


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   by Joe (Unregistered) - 2006-10-26
 » 1st

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   Re: unknown assassin (Unregistered) - 2006-10-26
 » hmm..

well, joe, you did it again, you ruined a perfectly good entry, congrats, and it looks as if you voted for yourself aswell... AWSOME!!!
sacrasm aside, comment about the post....

what joe wanted to post was:
looks good and promising, I wonder if PAL and NTSC psx and PS2 games will play since the blue ray format of games are region free... o do i wonder! and how would the ps3 play on the psp? would it be like the GBA and gamecube? a little extra addon, like a mini map or something?

thanks for the update
-joe the first post guy
   by delight1 (Unregistered) - 2006-10-26
 » spelling error in article

last line, 5th word form the end. is "to", should be "do". :P

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   by TastEPlasma (Unregistered) - 2006-10-26
 » Too much substance "D" for Sony?

Hmm, does anyone else find it intensely hypocritical that on the left hand Sony is suing Lik-sang over this so called "grey-importation" BS, but on the right they are making the PS3 games region free. Is the right hands actions just a ploy since they expect to be able to make importation of foreign games illegal? I can see the headlines now:

"Large shipment of Marijuana, Cocaine, and PS3 games interecepted at the border today."


   Re: ayrkain - 2006-10-26
 » Lik-Sang

Yeah, but everything I read about the Lik-Sang suit mentioned console import/exporting, not games.

   Re: lawl (Unregistered) - 2006-10-26
 » the lik-sang thing was over consoles/systems

sony caught lik-sang selling playstation consoles/systems to other countries without permission. Get your facts straight and stop hating sony becayse lik-sang was at fault.
   by angelo_uk (Unregistered) - 2006-10-26
 » ummmmm

i hope what Famitsu said about needing the 60GB PS3 model to activate the PSP connectivity in his article is not truee. damn u guys r luky com out 4 u in novembr. but at least ill hav time 2save up lol

   by angelo_uk again (Unregistered) - 2006-10-26
 » o

o if yr daxd bout wot i wz sayin at the end of my last comment im talkin bout da ps3 comin out in novembr in america n japan... lol damn it march! lol



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