What? No. Zoe Mode, who is(are?) working on Crush for PSP, is also working on the Playstation Eye back end software. I assume that means the EyeCreate software that lets you edit and add effects to the stuff you capture with the camera.
Apparently, even though the videos and pics will be on your hard drive, you won’t be able to access them via the XMB, so no copying to an external device. Sad. The upside, though, is that they’re saying a YouTube-style service will let you upload you videos onto PSN for all to see.
Looks like Web 2.0 is in full effect. Fun times are ahead. What do you want to follow?
Follow Zoe Mode Times are changing. Remember when boring-sounding Kuju Brighton Studio rebranded itself as “girls just wanna have fun” Zoe Mode? It was a pretty novel new idea for game dev image. Check out the site. I think it’s going to be pretty cool, and Crush looks like it might finally give the PSP something to set it apart from the rest of the family.
Speaking of changing times, a new studio called Team Works Productions has come out and admitted that they’re a game dev out to make money. The difference?
“Where others are solely focused on original or creative ideas, our prime focus raises the importance of commercial viability. Consequently we only green light games that not only entertain, but make strong commercial sense and provide all partners with a fair revenue share. Once in production, Team Works’ role is to give the product a strong marketing head start and provide support throughout the product lifecycle.”
Wow, times are changing.
Follow Playstation Eye You know it’s going to happen. 1up.com’s coverage of Sony’s GDC event was full of it. Kotaku’s post on the Eye back end had it too.According to my source, EyeToy Chat for the PS2 was cancelled because there was no way for Sony to help parents control the content. While I’m sure another reason was that PS3s online video chat became more of a focus, it doesn’t change the question, “Will someone please think about the children?”
Personally, I don’t think that on average, there’ll be more of it on PSN than the average for the internet as a whole. Parental control measure are arguably even more stringent on game consoles than on PCs. This is probably more of the old “games are for children” deal.
I guess we’ll see.
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