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  • E3 2012: PlayStation Mobile Coming To HTC Devices This Year

    Last year at E3, Sony announced the PlayStation Suite. It was meant to be a handful of tools that would allow developers to create games that could be played across the PSP, PS Vita, PS3 and Android smartphones. The news led to a push to have smartphones labeled as PlayStation certified with Sony Ericsson phones obviously leading the charge.

    Well, Sony announced last night during their press conference that PlayStation Suite is no more. It’s been renamed PlayStation Mobile to refocus its efforts of moving the PlayStation brand beyond its own borders into the world of smartphones. To help them, Sony announced that HTC would be the first third-party partner to have their phones become PlayStation certified.

    “HTC is focused on delivering innovative mobile experiences for people everywhere and SCE’s immersive world of gaming will bring compelling entertainment to HTC One customers across the globe,” said Kouji Kodera, Chief Product Officer, HTC Corporation.

    It remains to be seen if the newly christened PlayStation Mobile will remove the ability for developers to also make games for the PSP and PS Vita. We’ve reached out to Sony for clarification and will update if we hear back. If it turns out that it’s now exclusive to smartphone development, it would be a slap in the face to developers hoping to use the cheap SDK to develop titles for the PSN.

    Of course, the big question now is which HTC phones will be getting PlayStation certification. According to Sony, the only HTC phones getting certification at this point in time are the HTC One series of phones which includes the HTC One X, HTC One S and the HTC One V. Support will be coming later this year.

    PlayStation certification will also be coming to the wide breadth of Sony Xperia smartphones and Sony tablets. Even though those who bought the Xperia Play hoping for an ICS upgrade got their hopes dashed, they can at least look forward to the device getting PlayStation certification and PlayStation Mobile created games.

    Sony will probably be showing off PlayStation Mobile at their booth at E3 this year. We’ve not yet seen what the interface or games made with the tools will look like, but Sony is obviously proud of the service. It will be interesting to see what Sony does in the mobile space. Maybe they can accomplish with PlayStation on Android what Microsoft has done with Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7.

  • PlayStation Suite Dev Program Goes Into Open Beta

    Almost a year after first announcing the Playstation Suite initiative, Sony is finally rolling out it’s beta program to developers. The beta program, which will run until later this year, will let you create, debugging and testing, and it has a forum for support from other developers.

    Not much info is given in the FAQ about things such as how much the apps will cost, but it does say that In order to sell developed content in the PS Store, you will be required to sign a separate contract, which includes a fee (US$99 per year).

    The Playstation Suite SDK features 3 main things:

    1. Create: You can develop games and applications that utilize physical buttons and touchscreen by using the integrated development environment (IDE) and simulator for the PC which are both included in the PlayStation Suite SDK.

    2. Test and Debug: You can test and debug games and applications developed with the PS Suite SDK on the PlayStation®Vita system and PlayStation™Certified devices.*After the Open Beta period, you will be required to sign a separate contract.

    3. Discuss: In the Developers Forum, you can discuss issues and exchange information with developers throughout the world. Of course, you can also interact with SCE employees, who will participate in discussions and offer development support.

    The beta version is currently free to download and features PlayStation Suite SDK version 0.98 PS Suite SDK and is a “software package for developing applications that can be run on the PlayStation Vita system and PlayStation Certified devices. PS Suite SDK includes PC applications such as PC Suite Studio, as well as PS Suite UI Composer for laying out UI components. Further, in addition to basic graphic and sound libraries, PS Suite SDK also includes GameEngine2D for games using 2D graphics, Physics2D for 2D physical engine, as well as superior libraries such as the UI component library UI Toolkit. Rather than providing only basic samples for explaining each basic API, the SDK also gives you access to samples of games and applications using 2D and 3D graphics.”

  • Sony Announces Playstation Suite SDK For $99

    Sony today announced that it will release the open beta version of PlayStation Suite SDK to content developers in April 2012 and the official version later this year. Through the introduction of these SDKs, Sony will offer a more streamlined content development environment for content developers, from large game development companies to small, independent shops, and further expand the world of PlayStation to open operating system based portable devices.

    In November 2011, Sony released the closed beta version of PlayStation Suite SDK to limited content developers in Japan, United States and the United Kingdom. The upcoming open beta version incorporates their feedback and will dramatically enhance convenience and efficiency of the content development environment. The phased rollout of the open beta version will start in April 2012 free of charge and expand target countries beyond Japan, United States and the United Kingdom. Developers will also be able to conduct performance verification of their content developed with the open beta version on PlayStation Vita. Sony will also release the official version of PlayStation Suite SDK at $99 US annually later this year, allowing content developers to have their content distributed through the PlayStation Store on a commercial basis.

    Through the official version, content developers will also be able to seamlessly continue to develop content which was created with the open beta or the closed beta versions. Furthermore, Sony will be adding content for PlayStation Suite in Japan, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Australia. The phased rollout of the update will start later this year. The phased rollout will include improving the PlayStation Suite presence on PlayStation Store for users who want to enjoy a variety of content with ease and convenience on their PlayStation Certified devices. Sony will also deliver content created through the official version of PlayStation Suite SDK after the necessary procedure is completed.

    The Playstation Suite was announced in 2011 and will bring Playstation certified games and content to select Android devices.