So what developers like Namco do, the dev explains, is develop for the Xbox 360 first at a low cost However, it's not possible to sell a lot of copies of the web gift game, and thus difficult to recoup the development costs and turn a profit So, the game was then ported to the PS3 "Then Sony says," the developer blogs, "'We won't approve the game if it's exactly the same as the Xbox 360 version You must put in lots of extra content.'" Namco added new content such as a new pirate girl character.
While its easy to go from the Xbox 360 to the PS3, it's difficult and time consuming to go from the PS3 to the Xbox 360 — thus, don't expect to see that extra PS3 content turn up as DLC for the Xbox 360 version.Namco was intending to make a complete game, the developer writes, that Xbox 360 owners would enjoy The PS3 owners, it seems, gift watches will enjoy the game slightly more, though.Update: As a reader points out, the blogger is a former game developer, but did not work on ToV He did work on Vampire Rain Vampire Rain, however, was originally released on the Xbox 360 and then ported to the PS3 a year later.
Frozenbyte, the developers behind Trine, have announced that their fantasy platformer will finally, after a long delay, be an appearance on the PlayStation 3.It's due as part of this week's PlayStation Store update, but how much it will cost, watches gift and whether it will appear in all stores or just Europe's (the news being reported by Eurogamer) remains to be seen.Trine PS3 out in Europe this week [Eurogamer]PC platformer/puzzler Trine has long been coming for the PS3, but never actually arrived What's taking it so long?
