New WipEout for PSP and PS3 says Develop magazine

Wipeout or WipEout was a fun racing game from Psygnosis. This futuristic anti-gravity racing game brought joy to the PSOne, the Sega Saturn, and the MS-DOS PC (who’s old enough to remember MS-DOS?). Now it’s confirmed. It really is coming to the PS3.

WipEout‘s developer Psygnosis became part of Sony in 1993. And now an article on SCEE Liverpool Studio in Issue 69 of Develop magazine (the monthly magazine for game programmers, artists, musicians, and producers) confirms that in addition to making WipEout for the PSP, they’re making WipEout for the PS3 too. That’s good news for PSP owners who enjoyed Wipeout Pure and for all of you who want more after getting WipEout from the PlayStation Store.

The PS3 version will probably use the SIXAXIS motion sensing and have online multiplayer and downloadable content.

WipEout... - Image 1

That’s great news. WipEout was exhilarating back in the 90s. Imagine what it’s going to be like on the big mean machine that is the PS3. It’s sure to be faster and more thrilling – and it’s going to have to look a lot better. Yes, we often say that graphics aren’t that important, but they are still somewhat important – better graphics often lend a feeling of greater depth and realism (leading to a better gameplay experience and more vertiginous feelings of speed and motion).

And commenter Cyclonis (Unregistered), you said in our February 2006 article that “The day WipEout comes out is the day I buy a PS3.” Well you better start saving up your money!

Wipeout or WipEout was a fun racing game from Psygnosis. This futuristic anti-gravity racing game brought joy to the PSOne, the Sega Saturn, and the MS-DOS PC (who’s old enough to remember MS-DOS?). Now it’s confirmed. It really is coming to the PS3.

WipEout‘s developer Psygnosis became part of Sony in 1993. And now an article on SCEE Liverpool Studio in Issue 69 of Develop magazine (the monthly magazine for game programmers, artists, musicians, and producers) confirms that in addition to making WipEout for the PSP, they’re making WipEout for the PS3 too. That’s good news for PSP owners who enjoyed Wipeout Pure and for all of you who want more after getting WipEout from the PlayStation Store.

The PS3 version will probably use the SIXAXIS motion sensing and have online multiplayer and downloadable content.

WipEout... - Image 1

That’s great news. WipEout was exhilarating back in the 90s. Imagine what it’s going to be like on the big mean machine that is the PS3. It’s sure to be faster and more thrilling – and it’s going to have to look a lot better. Yes, we often say that graphics aren’t that important, but they are still somewhat important – better graphics often lend a feeling of greater depth and realism (leading to a better gameplay experience and more vertiginous feelings of speed and motion).

And commenter Cyclonis (Unregistered), you said in our February 2006 article that “The day WipEout comes out is the day I buy a PS3.” Well you better start saving up your money!

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