As we have reported in a previous post, the PSP reverts to its old 222 MHz cap as soon as Wi-Fi is enabled, despite the recent firmware upgrade that unlocks the full clock speed of the PlayStation Portable.

GameDaily BIZ contacted Sony as soon as they have received word about the Wi-Fi clock speed cap. David Karraker, Sony's Senior Director of Corporate Communications, confirmed the news that the 222 MHz speed cap is in effect when Wi-Fi - mostly used for network play - is turned on.

"The article is correct that increased CPU speed cannot be used with the PSP's wireless feature," said Karraker, referring to Beyond3D's report. "SCEA (Sony Computer Entertainment America) is working closely with the development community to take full advantage of this new functionality where appropriate for their titles."

An SCEA spokesperson also added that they will "check in with" SCEJ (Japan) regarding the Wi-Fi MHz limit.

Stay tuned here at QJ for more updates regarding this.

SCEI, now chairman">Ken Kutaragi is synonymous with the brand PlayStation. after all, he is the brilliant mind behind consoles PlayStation 1 (PSOne), PlayStation 2 (PS2), PlayStation 3 (PS3), and even handheld PlayStation Portable (PSP). So we were shocked after hearing that Kutaragi will step down from his post effective June 19.

While Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) didn't give any reasons why Kutaragi is leaving the PS family behind, it did say that the official will remain as an honorary SCEI Chairman and will be Senior Technology Adviser to Chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation Howard Stringer.

Well, Sony actually did say something about Kutaragi's departure. According to them, Ken Kutaragi decided to "pursue his dreams beyond PlayStation and to accelerate his network vision" right after the worldwide launch of the new console. But you know how things go whenever a top executive leaves. It's always been "to pursue other dreams" so we don't know for certain if that's the real score.

When asked about this development, on the other hand, Kutaragi explained,

I am happy to graduate from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. after introducing four platforms to the PlayStation family. It has been an exciting experience to change the world of computer entertainment by marrying cutting edge technologies with creative minds from all over the world. I'm looking forward to building on this vision in my next endeavour.

SCEI's new CEO is going to be Kaz Hirai who used to man the Group Chief Operating Officer. He will also retain his position as SCEI president. We wonder if David Karraker will still say that this is actually no big deal...

Fansite "Killzone Unit" just had a bit of Q&A with SCEA. After asking their readers for possible questions to ask, it was none other that David Karraker himself who spoke for the company and answered some rather burning questions. There were a lot of issues raised, and some clarification on certain rumors we've been hearing for the past couple of days/weeks/months now. Some of the more interesting parts of the interview:

KZU: Now that Sony and Immersion have settled, is rumble going to eventually make it's way to the PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS controller?
Dave: We are currently in discussions with Immersion on how we can incorporate their technologies into our products. No word on when that will happen.

Take note, he said "when" and not "if". Is the rumble feature as good as confirmed then?

KZU: Regarding the XMB, are there plans to allow users to customize their backgrounds similar to the PSP?
Dave: Yes, we are currently exploring numerous options that allow people to make their PS3 experience more personalized.

Will this open up homebrew custom firmware and XMB custom icon packs in the future, much like what's been going on in the PSP community for the past couple of months?

KZU: What does the future hold for the PSP? Are there anymore plans for PS3 & PSP integration?
Dave: We just announced the price drop on PSP which saw a really good bump in sales. We have also announced that we are looking to launch the entertainment download service this year, in addition to God of War coming to the platform. Thanks to Remote Play and the direct wi-fi connection, PS3/PSP integration is something developers can take advantage of right now. I would think as we start looking at this next generation of software you will see more and more game makers taking advantage of it.

More PSP games taking advantage of the PS3 inter-connectivity feature. Why didn't I see that coming?

These excerpts pose some interesting developments and forecasts on the PSP, PS3, and the whole direction that Sony is going with their PlayStation brand. The rest of the full interview is waiting behind the Read link below.