Austin Game Conference promises detailed PSP discussion

The forthcoming PlayStation Portable will be given its most detailed public airing yet at the Austin Game Conference this September, according to event organisers, with Sony planning an in-depth technical discussion of the system.

The conference, which runs over September 9th and 10th in Austin, Texas, will feature a session on "Programming the PlayStation Portable" presented by SCEA senior development engineers David Coombes and Peter Young.

This promises to be "Sony's most detailed public technical discussion of the PSP and developing for the PSP to date" according to the blurb, with Coombes and Young set to "detail the architecture and design of the PSP to as great an extent as possible.

"Key features that will impact game design decisions will be highlighted," the presentation description continues. "Important production-related considerations will be discussed."

Although no further details are given, the hope is obviously that Coombes and Young might set aside a few minutes to discuss some of the more interesting aspects of the PSP which were revealed in Tokyo this week - such as the ability to play wireless multiplayer games with up to 16 players without needing a hub device, and the "Talkman" automatic voice translation software.

The Austin Game Conference is an annual development conference which is organised by The Game Initiative, a spin-off of the Austin Game Initiative body which is tasked with growing the games industry through events, public awareness, information and support programmes.

You can find out more about the conference at [the AGC website].