Or so the Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai wants us to believe. He recently sat down with The New York Times, and spoke about how the upcoming, yet unannounced PSP successor might handle things like touch controls, and be differentiated from the widely leaked PlayStation-capable mobile phone. “We don’t want gamers to be asking, what’s the difference between that and a PSP. We have to come up with a message that users will understand. It would have to be a product that keeps the PlayStation’s strengths intact.” But basically the only difference between the two devices is the ability to get a dial tone? I’m still unconvinced.
Hirai didn’t dismiss the alleged features we’ve heard about, and addressed experiences available on devices like the DS and iPhone saying, “Depending on the game, there are ones where you can play perfectly well with a touch panel. But you can definitely play immersive games better with physical buttons and pads. I think there could be games where you’re able to use both in combination. … The games being played on Android and Apple platforms are fundamentally different from the world of immersive games that Sony Computer Entertainment, and PlayStation, aims for.”
