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Why Robin Makes Batman Better There’s been a LittleBigPlanet rumour this year that’s been so strong it’s popped up twice, once in April, and again last week. Said rumour involves the popular (if a little oversold) platformer making its way to the PSP. MTV asked Sony’s John Koller about it, and his response was: LittleBigPlanet’ is so expansionary. I think the developer’s really concentrating on right now making sure that the launched product is everything it could be and can be. We’re watching the UGC [user generated content]and seeing how that’s playing out. But for the future, I think certainly, we’d look at a wide variety of opportunities. Whether that’s the PSP or not, I can’t really say. We certainly look at ‘LittleBigPlanet’ franchise as a going forward franchise for us, and that speaks to the PlayStation brand overall.
Reaction to the DSi thus far has been a little mixed. Yeah, it looks nice, but it also doesn’t look much different than the DS Lite. Yeah, it’s got a camera, but it’s lost the GBA slot. And if we can’t make up our minds about the device, why should we expect Sony to be any different? Sony director of hardware marketing John Koller:
The video gaming industry was devastated to learn recently that the recently announced PSP 3000, with its new, brighter screen, built-in microphone and fancy new PS button, may lead to shorter battery life. GameSpot reported recently, based on a conversation with SCEA’s John Koller, that higher consumption may reduce battery life by “about 20 minutes”. Just soul crushing…
A year and a half ago, the PSP wasn’t exactly wowing consumers or third-party publishers. Even John Koller, director of hardware marketing at Sony, might agree, telling MTV Multiplayer that, at the time, PSP gamers “were mostly ports” of their console siblings, resulting in minimal wows.
That’s going to change, Koller says, as “we’re going to see a lot of very large franchise games come from third-parties” starting at the end of this year and into 2009. Consumers are”going to be a bit of a surprise, they’re going to be like ‘Wow, that’s coming to PSP?’” according to John.
The PSP is certainly in a good position in Japan, regularly outselling all other hardware platforms for the better part of this year. We’ll have to see if the wows translate to sales over the next 18 months.
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Marijauana, a gateway drug? What is this, the mid-90s? No. Today, kids have far more discerning tastes, and will first experiment with a PlayStation Portable before, after a few parties with their new, “cool” friends (who their parents most definitely do not approve of), stepping up to a full-blown addiction on the heavier shit, like a PlayStation 3. Least, that’s what SCEA’s John Koller thinks, as speaking at the (*breath*) Wedbush Morgan Securities Management Access Conference in NYC, he says loads of people have picked up the PSP as their “first” console, which has later convinced them to upgrade to a $US 400-a-year PS3 & Blu-Ray habit. Be warned, parents: if you see your child playing around on a PSP, and do nothing, don’t complain to us when you wake up one morning and your DVD player’s missing, your wallet’s short $US 50 and your son has passed out on the couch in front of the Blu-Ray version of Planet Earth.
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Hope you like the PSP! If not, you better, buster. Because you are stuck with it. Well, at least for the next ten years. That’s right, count ‘em, ten years. Says Sony PSP marketing manager John Koller:
When we spoke with PSP senior marketing manager John Koller at CES, he told us about Sony Computer Entertainment America’s plans to revitalize the UMD platform for non-gaming purposes. Key points? Price and selection. General consensus amongst gamers was that buying UMD movies didn’t make much sense at a $US 30 price point, sometimes close to twice that of their DVD counterparts. Also, too little focus on dick and fart humor. Sony is attempting to revitalize the UMD movie and television market, today releasing details on new, SCEA-distributed titles that ring in at $US 14.99.
Available now, at the more budget-minded price are MTV staples Beavis & Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection (Vol. 2 and 3), Jackass (Vol. 2 and 3), Wildboyz (Vol. 1 and 2), Viva La Bam (Vol. 2, 3, and 4) and Aeon Flux: The Complete Animated Collection (2-disc set). Leave your brain and your big bills at the door!
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Mike McWhertor sat down with John Koller, senior marketing manager for the Playstation Portable, at CES and extracted a lot of interesting information out of him. This GameTrailer video gives Koller a chance to pitch why he thinks 2008 is going to be the year of the PSP. Hmm, why does that sound familiar.
I do think the handheld is having quite a resurgence, though I hope that Sony continues to concentrate more on the games and less on the peripherals for the device.
We caught up with John Koller, senior product manager for the PSP at Sony’s CES booth this week, to get a quick update on the company’s portable plans. When asked about the success of the recently launched PC version of the PlayStation Store that allows those without a PlayStation 3 to download games, trailers and more to their PSPs, Koller told us that while it was a bit too early for accurate numbers, the company is expecting big things from the service. “We have an opportunity to bring bite-size experiences to the system, ten second, pick up and play content that can be downloaded from the store,” Koller told us, part of an effort to expand the PSPs demographic.
SCEA’s senior marketing manager responsible for all things PlayStation Portable spoke with MTV News journo Stephen Totilo about the present and the future of the Sony handheld, revealing further details on the PSP’s camera, GPS and support for PlayStation Network titles. While the PSP camera and GPS device are being “tweaked” for a US release, no TV tuner is planned. And those original PSN games? Not before 2008, says Koller.
That means echochrome, the black and white puzzle game revealed at E3, will be delivered on UMD for the PSP, despite being planned for a PlayStation Network release for both the PLAYSTATION 3 and the PSP.
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