Raoul's Archive

Stubborn, disillusioned and unencumbered of a sense of respect for his elders, Raoul rejects the hypocrisy and numbness of the games industry to bring you the latest news, rumors and insights. Although, some say he is a closet Sony fan-boy. You can contact him to set him straight at raoul at innerbits.com.

The End For Now

Posted by Raoul on October 16th, 2007

As readers will have noticed, posts have been less frequent in the last few months, for lack of time, decreased motivation and conflicting interests. Although this site was initially conceived as a collaborative project, with several contributors, few voices have risen to join in addressing the technical issues and/or the working conditions within the industry. […]

Interview with a Former Game Developer #2

Posted by Raoul on September 25th, 2007

A few months ago, we introduced a new feature here at Innerbits with an interview with a former game developer. The issue at hand is the terrible retention rate of the games industry. Today we bring you a new interview with another former developer “Rodrigo Santos”, who wishes to remain anonymous.
We believe that in […]

How To Address the Memory Issues on the PS3

Posted by Raoul on September 13th, 2007

A few months ago, in an ace PR move, Sony’s feature list for its 2.0 firmware update happened to leak out. Before it was retracted, the list had been copied and disseminated widely by avid fans and bloggers alike. One item in the list drew the most attention: “XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay”. […]

PS3 Firmware Roadmap

Posted by Raoul on August 28th, 2007

A few days ago, we brought you the latest feature list to be included in the PS3 firmware. Today, we offer insight and a bit of speculation as to what awaits PS3 consumers (and developers) in the months to come.
Our first prognostication involves memory. Sony has continued to make strides in lowering the memory consumption […]

PS3 Controller-PSP Hookup Revisited

Posted by Raoul on August 24th, 2007

When we first heard of the brouhaha stirred up by the discovery of the PS3 controller-PSP hookup patent, we quickly dismissed the idea as highly speculative. However, the recent information obtained about the 1.80 developer release leads us to reexamine the issue, and provide a possible theory.
The 1.80 release contains a new PSP related utility, […]