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

Sony making L/R button controlled games for PSP Go?

Posted Jun 16, 2009 at 6:44AM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: PSP Tags: Sony

PSP Go - Image 1

A Sony representative seems to have dropped a hint that the company is working on some games controllable using only the L and R shoulder buttons for the PSP Go.

When asked by Joystiq about the possibilities of gaming with the PSP Go closed, the rep responded that while they haven't announced anything yet, "users will be able to play those games with the PSP Go in closed mode."

Another LocoRoco perhaps? But that game also made use of the face buttons. Then again, having to slide the Go open to play a game isn't really all that hard.

Via Joystiq

This story sucks? This story rocks!

Vote Now!

(0)

(0)

instead of wasting time on this, why not have just admit the iphone and itouch were innovative, the people responded to the touchscreen, and made the psp2 already. We are tired of wating. Sony can easily make 'the' greatest handheld device ever. Making it like a ps2 portable with 2 sticks and like an iphone at the same time. Such a device would blow all competition out of the water. Maybe it is to soon but within the next 4years something similar will occur.

# hmm — Seoulfood 2009-06-16 08:47

I wouldn't have minded a touchscreen on this thing. It sure as hell would better justify the price point.

# WTF... — GLO13AL_T3RROR 2009-06-16 08:56

@xCHRISx --you are lame !! I don't think most people will be able to afford the kind of device you are talking about.....and suppose if sony made a device like that and when you see the price, i bet you'll be the first one to flame about the price range. So get over it....PSP has good games and can be affordable by most of us.

# At GLO13AL_T3RROR — Gaby_64 2009-06-16 09:22

The freakin new Iphone 3GS costs less then the PSP Go so there is no reason for the PSP Go to be so overpriced

# .. — failtorespond 2009-06-16 09:40

Sony is just cashing in on a new psp cause they are struggling to stay afloat otherwise. They have already unfortunately stated that the psp is a 10 year product.

@GLO13AL_T3RROR the ps3 is overpriced, and people still buy it. I wish there would have been a psp2 released instead of this excuse to wash everyones wallets clean out of money. Between this and the DSi, it's sad that so much potential is wasted on the has been products of yesteryear.

@Gaby_64 it is only cheap with a new service contract which in the long run says you will spend well over $2000 on service with AT&T, which I personally would ever REFUSE to do. AND if you buy one WITHOUT the contract it will still run you $599 I don't know if I would, or could call that cheaper.

# $250 — TheRockness 2009-06-16 10:00

If spending $250 is going to "wash everyones wallets clean out of money" then you definitely have better things to be spending your money on and need to have some better priorities.

Even with a more powerful processor and 2x the RAM, the iPhone is still missing something.... buttons. Without tangible controls, you just can't do certain games. They'll get better, but people always seem to forget that the iPhone is a phone before it is a gaming console. I own an iPhone and think its a wonderful piece of technology... oooo shiny mmmmm. Anyway, I just can't game on it for hours like I can a PSP or a console for that matter. Maybe once they start to produce more of the iPhone 3G S games the visuals will be enough to forget about the crappy controls and finger smudges all over. I have sweaty hands and nothing can change that. I just don't want to touch my screen all the time.

# recalculate!! — GLO13AL_T3RROR 2009-06-16 10:11

@Gaby_64 --You are wrong!! The Iphone 3GS is $199 with 3 yrs contract and without the contract its gonna be about $600+

# Old?! — Daistaar 2009-06-16 10:28

Uhhh, I seem to remember an article around February where you guys (QJ) mentioned Sony having a survey and asking what users thought about games that only used the shoulder buttons. This was speculated by you guys months ago and you guys hinted at the same loco roco possibility. I say, Arkanoid! LOL

I think this should be more of a confirmation than another article speculating...

# Tired of sony....... — Link75e 2009-06-16 11:33

Yea I'm tired of the psp it was great but sony sucks at giving back to gamers. My money is on a xbox portable maybe microsoft can do what sony had the chance to do.

# Microsoft fanboy — icemann 2009-06-16 18:18

Go away Microsoft fanboy

# cool... — Miclowgunman 2009-06-16 18:27

I was hoping that the psp go would be cracked quick so a plugin would be made for this capability, but if sony is going to go ahead and do it then more power to them. I would make a simplified xmb that could be accesed from closed mode that just does pics, movies, music, and games, none of the other stuff.. heres for hoping. And if sony wants to be inovative, they should add a gps in the psp2 with the second analog not a touch screen...i can see it now...pac man where you run around your backyard! awsome...

# lol! — andre_euro 2009-06-17 01:48

lol at gaby_64!! iphone 3gs is about 700 euros without a contract, was annouced recently that price.

# GLO13AL_T3RROR — 73N5H1 2009-06-17 02:49

The kind of device he's talking about? Hell, I can't afford the kind of device that they're already putting out... $249 for the same PSP, that just opens and closes with bluetooth added? My prepaid phone has bluetooth and it was only $20, and that's for the WHOLE DAMN PHONE! The replacement of the UMD with flash memory alone should be enough to make up for the price of the addition of bluetooth.

Refresh comments list

Add comment

JComments

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 • Xbox One

Sitemap

Newest Downloads

06/08/2013 - 06/19/2013

Bruteforce Edat version 1.2.1	06/17/2013
PS3 EDAT Devklic Bruteforcer Helps Find Your Keys	06/14/2013
PS Vita Homebrew: VCalculator v1.0	06/14/2013
AldosTools 2.3.8: Bruteforce Tools Get a Refresh	06/12/2013
PS3 Game List v1.5: Adds Network Drive, Multiple Trophy Collection Games, and Much More	06/10/2013
PSP Homebrew: Mario Kart PSP v4.9	06/10/2013
PSP States Menu Pict v3: Save With Graphical Style	06/08/2013
PS3ITA Manager v1.11: Small Bug Fixes for 4:3	06/08/2013
MAME 0.125: MAME Comes to PS3	06/08/2013
Snes9xTYL MECM v091127 R19	06/08/2013
PS3ITA Manager Improves Upon the Final Build of Iris	06/05/2013
PS3 Game List Keeps Your Backups Organized!	06/05/2013
Alchemy version 1.0.4	06/04/2013
Iris Manager 2.50J: Hotfix for Estwald's Final Build	06/02/2013
ScummVM 1.6.0: More Games and Better Scumm on PS3	06/02/2013

Most Comments this Month
Sound Off: PlayStation 4 o..	(26)
Cliffy B. Says the Disc-Ba..	(23)
Microsoft: No Internet Con..	(16)
Microsoft's not Sweating t..	(14)
Industry Insiders: DRM-Fre..	(13)
Battlefront is Coming, Onl..	(13)
Sony Will Let You Remove a..	(12)
Don Mattrick Says The Xbox..	(12)
Warren Spector Thinks Game..	(11)
Xbox One: Microsoft Explai..	(11)
Nintendo Prez Says Devs Sh..	(10)
Banned XBL Accounts Will B..	(10)
Devs Offer Their Opinions..	(10)
Mark Cerny: The PS4 Will N..	(10)
Warren Spector Says be Car..	(9)
Xbox One Backfires While t..	(8)
Why Zelda Must Change or D..	(7)
Publishers Still Up in the..	(7)
Analyst Expects the PS4 an..	(6)
PS Eye Camera May Not Come..	(6)
No TV Talk for Microsoft a..	(6)
E3 Rolls On - TWD: 400 Day..	(6)
Atlus has a New Game and D..	(6)
Analyst Calls PS4 the E3 W..	(6)
Publishers Will Determine..	(6)

Top Jumps this Month
PSP Homebrew: Camxps..	(62)
PSP homebrew - LameC..	(54)
PSP GBA v1.2: Gamebo..	(53)
QJ How To: How To Ha..	(48)
WiFiHack Now Availab..	(41)
Wii homebrew - WAD M..	(29)
Custom Firmware PRO-..	(24)
Brian Lara Internati..	(22)
Choco's Black Ops 2..	(20)
QJ How To: How To Ea..	(19)
QJ How To: What Emul..	(16)
Sony Plans to Showca..	(16)
Take a Look at Some..	(15)
Speed Gamers Are Pla..	(15)
PSP Comics Reader v2..	(15)
PSP homebrew - GoTub..	(15)
The Walking Dead Top..	(15)
Analyst Calls PS4 th..	(14)
Download full Sid Me..	(14)
Finally! PS4 Price..	(13)
PS Vita to get OMG H..	(13)
Medal of Honor Vita?	(13)
QJ How To: Play PSP..	(12)
GTA IV patch 1.0.6.0..	(11)
PPSSPP: A Windows an..	(11)

Quick Jump Daily Digest

Sony making L/R button controlled games for PSP Go?

Related Stories:

Comments

Add comment

Newest Downloads