Owners to have access to a lineup of original PlayStation games later this year.
UPDATE: I've dropped an image of Crash Bandicoot running on the tablet, courtesy of Engadget.
Soon, you'll have the ability to download original PlayStation games on a Sony-branded tablet. No, I'm not sure anyone was asking for complicated controller-based games to be mapped to a touch screen, but my own snark aside, Sony revealed the first PlayStation Certified tablet at an event in Japan tonight.
Ridge Racer advocate and PlayStation lead executive Kaz Hirai was on-hand to help unveil Sony's devices. There are actually two tablets coming from Sony sometime in fall 2011, S1 and S2. Both have tentative codenames, with the former designed for home use ("rich media entertainment," says the press release), the other meant for on-the-go experiences ("mobile communication and entertainment").
The current look of the two tablets. It's not common for tablets to have split-screens. == TEASER ==The press release doesn't provide any indication of the lineup of original PlayStation games, only mentioning consumers will have access to "high quality first generation PlayStation titles," but games like Crash Bandicoot have already launched on other PlayStation Certified phones featuring Android.
Based on Google's Android 3.0 operating system, Sony's S1 features a 9.4-inch display, while the S2 sports two 5.5-inch displays. Both can grab onto local Wi-Fi points and access 3G and 4G networks.
No pricing information is available yet for either tablet.
I'm still trying to figure out how original PlayStation games would be any fun with touch, though.
UPDATE: I've dropped an image of Crash Bandicoot running on the tablet, courtesy of Engadget.
Soon, you'll have the ability to download original PlayStation games on a Sony-branded tablet. No, I'm not sure anyone was asking for complicated controller-based games to be mapped to a touch screen, but my own snark aside, Sony revealed the first PlayStation Certified tablet at an event in Japan tonight.
Ridge Racer advocate and PlayStation lead executive Kaz Hirai was on-hand to help unveil Sony's devices. There are actually two tablets coming from Sony sometime in fall 2011, S1 and S2. Both have tentative codenames, with the former designed for home use ("rich media entertainment," says the press release), the other meant for on-the-go experiences ("mobile communication and entertainment").
The current look of the two tablets. It's not common for tablets to have split-screens. == TEASER ==The press release doesn't provide any indication of the lineup of original PlayStation games, only mentioning consumers will have access to "high quality first generation PlayStation titles," but games like Crash Bandicoot have already launched on other PlayStation Certified phones featuring Android.
Based on Google's Android 3.0 operating system, Sony's S1 features a 9.4-inch display, while the S2 sports two 5.5-inch displays. Both can grab onto local Wi-Fi points and access 3G and 4G networks.
No pricing information is available yet for either tablet.
I'm still trying to figure out how original PlayStation games would be any fun with touch, though.
Interesting...did they detail any specs? I'm supposed to receive my Motorola XOOM sometime soon, but I'd still like to know what's coming down the line.
I can't imagine PlayStation games working well on a touch-based interface. The games were made with a controller in mind. How are they going to make those games work?
I dunno, I think a PS1 game like Final Fantasy VII or Vagrant Story could be all right. You know, games in formats that work well for touch-screens because they mostly operate on interactive menus. Or puzzle games, of course. Platformers are a pretty big pass, though.
well i thought the tablet market was oversaturated after those few android tablets were released but this is hilarious, seems like new tablets are released every week
It seems like today Patrick has been doing all of the news stories including the ones that Brad Nicholson would normally be doing. Is Brad still going to be posting here?
Sony needs to fire the team that designed the tablet on the right. Having a bend in the middle is a fucking horrible design choice. It only worked for the Nintendo DS because the user was often forced to focus their attention on either the top or the bottom of the screen. Also, it was built in such a way that it would almost always be tilted to meet eye contact.
" It seems like today Patrick has been doing all of the news stories including the ones that Brad Nicholson would normally be doing. Is Brad still going to be posting here? "
He's no longer working at GB. Kessler's coming back for E3 though! Yay!
I'll wait and hear what the Tested guys have to say about it. I've been looking into getting a Tablet of some kind and why not get one that's Playstation branded? Assuming it turns out to be relatively decent that it...
just when I thought Sony really tickled my sweet spot with the xperia play, they go and kick me in the balls with more crap that isn't equipped with proper buttons.
Oh nice job SONY, make another damn device and let our credit card info float in space. Just fucking how long is it going to take you guys to get up and running again??
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