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Sony Denies Remote Play Update

Joshua Spudic
By Joshua Spudic

Do you remember when I brought the news that an update to make the Playstation Vita play games on the Playstation 3 via Remote Play could be on its way? Well, if you want to refresh your memory, read it here. Now, what did Sony have to say about it? Well, a representative in Japan has outright deny that such an update is coming, according to Andriasang.

This was raised during an interview with Sony Computer Entertainment Senior VP Yoshio Matsumoto and Division 2 Software Development Head Muneki Shimada, conducted by Munechika Nishida, a freelance journalist, working for the latest installment of his “Random Tracking” series at Impress Watch. Matsumoto was very direct with his denial, as you can read below,

“That information is mistaken. The compatibility is achieved on the side of the PS3 game, just like normal.”

Shimada further added that Remote Play on the Vita will act as the same as Remote Play on the Playstation Portable, which didn’t support all Playstation 3 games. In order for the game to work, according to Shimada, the games themselves would need API support, which has to be added by the developers.

I am a little disappointed about this. I mean, if I wanted to continue a session on gaming but someone else wanted to watch TV, switching to Remote Play via the Vita would allow me to continue. Wouldn’t you like to continue a session of Skyrim or Battlefield? But it may still be in the plans later on in the Vita lifecycle.

Joshua Spudic
Joshua Spudic
Josh is the name, writing is my game... well my degree will say that. But, when uni gets me down (and it does), there is no better way that to grab a chair, sit back and slicing up some DarkspawnI started my gaming interest back in the good old 16 bit era with the Sega Mega Drive and Sonic The Hedgehog 2. I was roughly five years old. To this day I still try to fire up the dusty companion and speed through the wacky and bright levels, jumping on some Badniks, collecting those damn Chaos Emeralds. Then I moved onto Sony's disk based console the Playstation (thanks to my uncle). Since then I have picked up each of Sony's consoles from the 5th to current generation that has been released in Australia (with more to come).In terms of writing about games, I am quite new to the field. I started out late last year with my own blog before deciding to move to greener pastures. I have written a few reviews for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. Features as well. I hope I can flex my muscles while writing with Capsule Computers.If I'm not gaming, however, I'm writing narratives. I am currently trying to kickstart a high fantasy novel (which, hopefully, turns into a complex RPG) that I want done in five years or so. My passion of writing has been there for a long time and has flourished as I grew. I'm into the fantasy genre, both games and novels, and thoroughly enjoy a deep and complex RPG, whether it comes from the East or West.Oh and anime is awesome!

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