Comments on: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - PHIL HARRISON ON BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY

By: Phil Harrison promises 1,000 backwards compatible titles for Europe » Console Game Players

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:37 +0000

[...] it’s all in front of you. Let’s move on to what Phil Harrison said to the semi-official ThreeSpeech in an exclusive [...]

By: Rétrocompatible, mais pas trop enfin quand même… | GenerationPS3 : la playstation next-gen

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:01:53 +0000

[...] une interview EXCLUSIVE ! au blog ThreeSpeech ( blog semi-officiel ) le président de Sony fait une très intéressante [...]

By: Over 1000 Games. « And Through It All…

Over 1000 Games. « And Through It All… — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:46:55 +0000

[...] More information on this can be found at the Three Space blog, which is apparently a semi-official Sony blog by clicking here. Looks like Iâ€™ll need to try an get a pre-order done again after cancelling my PS3 in haste. Donâ€™t like my chances. Doh! [...]

By: Multimedias.mobi » Sony’s Harrison on Euro PS3: 1,000 PS2 games at launch

Sun, 06 May 2007 18:44:49 +0000

[...] Read - Harrison interview [Via Joystiq]Read - Upscaling rumor [Via PS3 Fanboy] [...]

By: Over 1,000 PS2 games to be backwards compatible with Euro PS3-- eGamingLot

Over 1,000 PS2 games to be backwards compatible with Euro PS3-- eGamingLot — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:53:35 +0000

[...] In an “exclusive interview” with “semiofficial” Playstation blog, Threespeech, Sony’s Phil Harrison provides some clarity regarding the PAL PS3’s range of backwards compatibility, not to mention the opportunity to place even more quotation marks into this paragraph. “The situation is changing every day, but on March 23, we expect the list to include over 1,000 PS2 titles.” Sony’s head of worldwide studios is referring to the list of PS2 games that are expected to be supported by the software emulation found in European PS3s. This announcement certainly defuses some of the controversy that resulted from Sony announcing the removal of PS2 hardware from European PS3 systems. After promising software support for a “limited” number of titles, many European gamers were feeling rightly cheated for having to pay a higher price for a PS3 with fewer features. Though the specific titles that comprise the list have yet to be announced (Harrison notes that Sony’s policy is to focus on popular titles), it seems Sony is already far better equipped than Microsoft when it comes to fighting the inevitable onslaught of gamers complaining about their favorite title not being supported. [...]

By: Over 1000 Games. « entertainment overload

Over 1000 Games. « entertainment overload — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:43:31 +0000

[...] Which titles are being backwardly supported hasn’t been released yet as the backwards compatibility site hasn’t gone up yet, but 1000 games is a very good number compared to the support that Microsoft gave older XBOX games when the 360 was released a year ago.Â More information on this can be found at the Three Space blog, which is apparently a semi-official Sony blog by clicking here. Looks like I’ll need to try an get a pre-order done again after cancelling my PS3 in haste. Don’t like my chances. Doh! [...]

By: Gaffs

Gaffs — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:07:35 +0000

I sold my PS2 a few weeks ago in advance of the PS3 launch next week. I though if I sold it early then I would get more for it - unlike Phill Harrison, im not a rich man. A couple of days later, Sony announce the removal of the emotion chip in the European consoles so I may not even be able to play all, if any, of my PS2 games. I may have to go any buy another PS2 now. This is the kind of thing that is making people angry with Sony.

Would Sony try this trick on the US market? I think not.

MS said they would keep adding more Xbox titles to the BC list on the 360 - i beleive they do it very infrequently. I bet sony will do the same.

So it may be a storm in a tea cup for Sony, but its a real issue for me.

By: Kantenflimmern » Playstation Home: MySecondMiispaceMMORPG

Kantenflimmern » Playstation Home: MySecondMiispaceMMORPG — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:38:08 +0000

[...] Phil Harrison, seines Zeichens Sonys Oberboss in Sachen Laber/Rababer, tut auf der Game Developers Conference etwas was ich von Sony kaum noch erwartet hÃ¤tte: Er kÃ¼ndigt eine Art eierlegende Wollmilchsau des Internetzeitalters an: Playstation Home. [...]

By: seedaripper

seedaripper — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:04:40 +0000

jesus wept!!! leave it!!!
as somebody correctly pointed out in a previous post…with a ’software emulator ‘
IT IS possible to upscale AND add graphical effects to earlier games(PS1/PS2)…but nigh on impossible with a hardware chip WITHOUT a built in upscaler!
WE WILL GET IT CHEAPER EVENTUALLY! (enouth moaning with regards to the price here)
bloody hell…it WILL work out better in the long run

By: Dale J Williams

Dale J Williams — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:03:17 +0000

In Australia, the PS3 will cost $999. A quick check on ozforex.com would place that at exactly $776.22.

In Aus, We’ll be paying around AU (US$176) more for our console. Now we don’t get BC.

Sony is irresponsible and do not care about their consumers.