During their GamesCom 2009 press conference, Sony announced that a new section of the PlayStation Store entitled “Minis” would launch on October 15.
What this is, essentially, is a collection of smallish, more casual games that can be purchased on the cheap. Among the games that have been revealed already are Fieldrunners, Sudoku, and Pacman Championship Edition. While Sony made no mention of a price range, PocketGamer is reporting that they will be priced at 1, 2, and 5 euros – which would more than likely translate to $1, $2, and $5 USD. (Keep in mind that nothing has been confirmed, however.)
The reason why this announcement interested me enough to write about is because it smacks of an attempt to compete with the iPhone. And, honestly, it’s hardly a secret that Sony has been promoting their upcoming PSP Go as a competitor to Apple’s massively popular handheld device. Personally, I think it’s a futile endeavor, but features like this are certainly a step in the right direction.