Quick Jump Daily Digest

Thank you for your interest in the Quick Jump Daily Digest. Get notified of all new content on QJ in our free Daily Digest. To subscribe, enter your email address below and click the subscribe button.

Cancel and Return to page

Game devs helped shape the NGP

Posted Feb 18, 2011 at 4:01PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: PS Vita Tags: BigBig Studios, Evolution Studios, little deviants, next generation portable ngp, Sony

Article Index
1. Game devs helped shape the NGP
2. Page 2
3. Page 3

Page 1 of 3

Whether you love or hate the design of Sony's Next Generation Portable, Sony isn't exactly the only one you need to direct your appreciation (or ire) towards.

According to MotorStorm Apocalypse developer Evolution Studios, game developers also had a hand in shaping the successor to the PlayStation Portable.

ngp-1

Evolution studio director Matt Southern told NowGamer in an interview that instead of designing the handheld completely internally and letting devs just work with what Sony came up with, the development process for the NGP was more of a two-way street.

"We’ve all been looking at odd-looking devices with wires sticking out them since an early date, because with the commencement of research on NGP, Sony really changed its approach so that it was much more developer-driven," said Southern

Back - Read Page 2 of this Story >>

75% of voters think this story ROCKS!

Vote Now!

(6)

(2)

You do reliaze these iOS games only cost £0 - £10 so of course they will sell well. And all the games on the iOS are similar to small casual mini mobile games with better graphics from like 50 years ago with better graphics. The only game that actualy can be called a game on the iOS is Infnity Blade. Angry Bids is so overated, it's just like a game you saw years ago on miniclip.

-2 # RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Game devs helped shape the NGP — Depetriu 2011-02-21 09:14

A game's a game. Hell, even Mario could be considered casual by today's standards being a platformer.

+3 # RE: RE: RE: RE: Game devs helped shape the NGP — UltimaXIX 2011-02-19 10:58

Meanwhile, shops are selling more toilet rolls than retailers are selling cars. You can't compare £2.99 shovelware to the likes of Dead Space 2. It's stupid.

-1 # RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Game devs helped shape the NGP — Depetriu 2011-02-21 09:11

That's because between 2.99 shovelware and Dead Space 2 are games like Plants vs. Zombies and Angry Birds created by indie developers looking to compete with the big-name studios that make things like Dead Space 2.

But they're like "toilet rolls," right? So that shouldn't matter.

+2 # RE: RE: RE: RE: Game devs helped shape the NGP — UltimaXIX 2011-02-19 10:59

Oh, and someone who resorts to personal attacks is in no position to accuse someone of not constructing arguments well. Just sayin'.

+1 # RE: — Psplayer232 2011-02-19 20:24

UltimaXVIII helluh owned that kid hahahaha

-2 # I have been waiting to say this — bobby18121 2011-02-19 12:06

ever since I seen what the NGP will look like I just want the say I think the analog sticks are in a difficult position. the right analog stick is almost right under the buttons which means it will be hard for me to rest my thumb on the system when playing on it.

# RE: I have been waiting to say this — billtoo 2011-02-20 21:19

I agree with the analogue stick points, they look a little like we're all gonna get aching thumbs.
On topic, I remember hearing something like this for the ps3 and ps2, and then usually a couple of years after their releases comes developers saying they're crap to work with. Too difficult to programme with.

-1 # ... — symbal 2011-02-20 14:58

Obviously those crappy dev kits and impossible to use Cell processors have always been a problem creating for Sony consoles, but with extra work you can get past those issues, but really the biggest problem is simply Sony itself, with their uncompetetive attitude, blaming everyone else and general arrogance. I just miss the good old days with Ps1@2 when they had to do little more than manufacture the consoles and do some advertising and other developers did all the work bringing games to the consoles.

Refresh comments list

Add comment

JComments

HOT GAMING NEWS | LATEST GAMING SEARCHES | FORUMS

QUICK JUMP DAILY DIGEST

Welcome to QJ.Net!

If you want your comments to go live without waiting for moderation, you need to be logged in. Being logged in has its benefits:

Logged in members do not wait for their comments to be approved.
Logged in members can create Profiles to be seen by other users.

So why wait? Create an account or login now! It's easy, quick, and free.

To get started, use the LOGIN boxes, or the REGISTER link below!

Want to learn more about the team who brings you the QJ news?

Read about them now!

HOT FLASH GAMES

QJ.NET Categories
• Apple • E3 • Featured Articles • Gadgets • Games for Windows • iPad • iPhone • MMORPG • Mobile • News • Nintendo 3DS • Nintendo DS • Opinions & Analysis	• Photography • PlayStation 3 • PoV • PS Vita • PSP • Rumors • Science • Site News • Tabula Rasa • Wii • Wii U • World of Warcraft • Xbox 360

Sitemap

Newest Downloads

05/22/2012 - 05/28/2012

RGLoader 0v290 Beta	05/27/2012
WiiMod 3.2	05/27/2012
WiiMC v1.2.7	05/25/2012
True Blue Firmeware v2.7	05/24/2012
3DS Video Converter v2.3	05/24/2012
Mobile Assault 1.8.2	05/24/2012
PSP Tools Alpha 0.1	05/22/2012
Newton War	05/22/2012
DaedalusX64 r766	05/22/2012
PSPMarble	05/22/2012
The Undead 4 - Nazi Zombies	05/21/2012
3DSExplorer v1.2.1	05/21/2012
J-Runner v0.2 Beta 275	05/19/2012
Priiloader 0.8 Beta 3	05/19/2012
Quake Rev PAK release 4	05/19/2012

Most Comments this Month
Sound Off: On Game Expirat..	(57)
Say Goodbye to the Xbox 36..	(28)
EA Blames iOS Rock Band Ex..	(28)
Flash0 Contents Of Vita's..	(27)
Sony Had a Rough Year; Vit..	(26)
PlayStation 3: Now Featuri..	(22)
Sound Off: Toughest Game C..	(20)
Apparently You Can Pre-Ord..	(19)
Love It or Hate It, It's A..	(16)
You've Been Up in Arms Abo..	(15)
Pre-Order Generic Shooter..	(15)
Get Off Xbox Live, You Ped..	(14)
This is Next Gen?	(14)
Metal Gear Solid For Vita..	(14)
PoV: Paid MMOs are Dead	(14)
PoV: You Are Wrong about C..	(14)
PoV: This Collectors Editi..	(14)
Stop Your Whining, Start C..	(13)
OK, So Maybe Microsoft Can..	(12)
Does Microsoft Ever Have a..	(12)
Operation Raccoon City Pro..	(12)
Diablo III Getting Mauled..	(12)
Pokemon Liquid Crystal! K..	(12)
Blizzard is Really Sorry a..	(11)
Update: EA Drops Free BF3..	(11)

Top Jumps this Month
Naruto Shippuden: Ul..	(161)
neur0n Knocks Out An..	(96)
Bust Out Your PSP Fo..	(86)
Pokemon Liquid Cryst..	(86)
PSP homebrew - LameC..	(64)
PSP Comics Reader v2..	(50)
Wii homebrew - WAD M..	(49)
PSP Homebrew: 6.xx P..	(42)
PSP Homebrew - PSPDi..	(40)
Hellcat Working On R..	(40)
PSP homebrew - DSonP..	(38)
neur0n Gives You Mor..	(37)
PSP GBA v1.2: Gamebo..	(33)
Sound Off: On Game E..	(32)
Latest Left 4 Dead 2..	(30)
Another CFW Goodie F..	(29)
GTA IV patch 1.0.6.0..	(29)
Download full Sid Me..	(28)
Sound Off: Should Ap..	(27)
Soywiz Releases PSP..	(27)
Homebrew - PSP/PS3 P..	(23)
Metal Gear Solid For..	(21)
DS homebrew game - S..	(20)
Brian Lara Internati..	(20)
PSP homebrew - Mario..	(20)

HOT GAMING NEWS TOPICS

Quick Jump Daily Digest

Game devs helped shape the NGP

Related Stories:

Comments

Add comment

Newest Downloads