PSP Touch On The Horizon?
Filed under the “Remote Possibility” subfolder of the “Rumors” category, PSP World speculates that the next model of PSP with a touch interface could be in the very near future.
Based on recent filings with the ESRB, Kris Erickson comes to the conclusion that some developers are preparing games for use with a touch interface. While he does mention that the games could be used with the standard PSP controls, his theory is that games such as a canoe paddling mini game and a tabletop baseball game would be ideal for finger flicking.
We commend Kris on his sleuth-like investigative work with the ESRB listings. However, we want to remind gamers that Sony has a long reputation of letting us down at E3 appearances. It would seem obvious that Sony would want a piece of Apple’s pie and are preparing something capable of touch games. But I’m concerned that if Sony focuses on the casual gamers that Apple caters to, the hardcore gamer may be forgotten. And if the PSP Go is any indication, Sony is aiming for the casual gamer in a big way.
Scoop via PSP World | photo from some guy in Sony’s Forums
PS – Don’t forget that Nintendo proved there was a market for touchscreen gaming LONG before Apple did.
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