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PSX4Droid PlayStation Emulator Pulled from Android Market, Dev Blames Upcoming Xperia Play

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The PSX4Droid PlayStation Emulator was recently pulled from the Android Market, and its developer suspects only one thing could be to blame: the upcoming launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. The creator of the app, zodttd, says the software was pulled without any warning (as seems to be the case with most downed apps).

For now it is really only speculation, as no official response has flat out pointed to the Xperia Play as the reasoning for the removal of PSX4Droid. Another PS emulator, fpse, remains live for download.

[via Joystiq]

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46 Comments

  1. Of course it’s Sony that got it pulled, at least i already have it on my phone.

  2. Of course it’s Sony that got it pulled, at least i already have it on my phone.

  3. Thank god for Titanium Backup.

  4. Thank god for Titanium Backup.

  5. prob pulled cuz it sux! lol

  6. prob pulled cuz it sux! lol

  7. fpse is soooooo much better..and free.

    1. Um… shows $5.06 in the Android Market. Where are you getting it for free?

    2. Um… shows $5.06 in the Android Market. Where are you getting it for free?

    3. Um… shows $5.06 in the Android Market. Where are you getting it for free?

    4. Um… shows $5.06 in the Android Market. Where are you getting it for free?

  8. fpse is soooooo much better..and free.

  9. It got pulled because it was horrible…he completely neglected it…

  10. It got pulled because it was horrible…he completely neglected it…

    1. sure, if you call not releasing updates because you’re working on a big update neglecting.

    2. sure, if you call not releasing updates because you’re working on a big update neglecting.

    3. sure, if you call not releasing updates because you’re working on a big update neglecting.

    4. sure, if you call not releasing updates because you’re working on a big update neglecting.

  11. If that is the real reason that’s total bullshit

  12. That poor dev. Give him back his app its perfect. oh yeah first

  13. it probably sucked for you guys because your phone sucked.

  14. it probably sucked for you guys because your phone sucked.

  15. it probably sucked for you guys because your phone sucked.

  16. it probably sucked for you guys because your phone sucked.

  17. it probably sucked for you guys because your phone sucked.

  18. it probably sucked for you guys because your phone sucked.

  19. it probably sucked for you guys because your phone sucked.

  20. it probably sucked for you guys because your phone sucked.

  21. Face it: either the app (seemingly) violated somebody’s copyright or it was cheating Google out of revenue. Every time some dev gets caught playing fast & loose with the rules, they run to all the Android fan sites — or quasi-hippie ‘Information Wants to be Free!’ fora like Ars — and scream about how their rights are being violated by the big, bad corporation. It’s never their fault…oh, noooo.

    Mail us a break, OK? This dev didn’t even have the sense to avoid Sony’s wrath. He just _had_ to tempt fate, calling his emulator ‘PS’-something. Gee, you think maybe sticking your thumb in Sony’s eye like that would attract more attention than one of the less colorful names used by competing emulators…four of which are still available in Android Marketplace, as I type this. Nice going, Einstein.

  22. Face it: either the app (seemingly) violated somebody’s copyright or it was cheating Google out of revenue. Every time some dev gets caught playing fast & loose with the rules, they run to all the Android fan sites — or quasi-hippie ‘Information Wants to be Free!’ fora like Ars — and scream about how their rights are being violated by the big, bad corporation. It’s never their fault…oh, noooo.

    Mail us a break, OK? This dev didn’t even have the sense to avoid Sony’s wrath. He just _had_ to tempt fate, calling his emulator ‘PS’-something. Gee, you think maybe sticking your thumb in Sony’s eye like that would attract more attention than one of the less colorful names used by competing emulators…four of which are still available in Android Marketplace, as I type this. Nice going, Einstein.

  23. Face it: either the app (seemingly) violated somebody’s copyright or it was cheating Google out of revenue. Every time some dev gets caught playing fast & loose with the rules, they run to all the Android fan sites — or quasi-hippie ‘Information Wants to be Free!’ fora like Ars — and scream about how their rights are being violated by the big, bad corporation. It’s never their fault…oh, noooo.

    Mail us a break, OK? This dev didn’t even have the sense to avoid Sony’s wrath. He just _had_ to tempt fate, calling his emulator ‘PS’-something. Gee, you think maybe sticking your thumb in Sony’s eye like that would attract more attention than one of the less colorful names used by competing emulators…four of which are still available in Android Marketplace, as I type this. Nice going, Einstein.

  24. Face it: either the app (seemingly) violated somebody’s copyright or it was cheating Google out of revenue. Every time some dev gets caught playing fast & loose with the rules, they run to all the Android fan sites — or quasi-hippie ‘Information Wants to be Free!’ fora like Ars — and scream about how their rights are being violated by the big, bad corporation. It’s never their fault…oh, noooo.

    Mail us a break, OK? This dev didn’t even have the sense to avoid Sony’s wrath. He just _had_ to tempt fate, calling his emulator ‘PS’-something. Gee, you think maybe sticking your thumb in Sony’s eye like that would attract more attention than one of the less colorful names used by competing emulators…four of which are still available in Android Marketplace, as I type this. Nice going, Einstein.

    1. And then they’ll wonder why the only actively developed games will be tuxracer and bzflag

    2. And then they’ll wonder why the only actively developed games will be tuxracer and bzflag

    3. And then they’ll wonder why the only actively developed games will be tuxracer and bzflag

    4. And then they’ll wonder why the only actively developed games will be tuxracer and bzflag

    5. And then they’ll wonder why the only actively developed games will be tuxracer and bzflag

    6. And then they’ll wonder why the only actively developed games will be tuxracer and bzflag

  25. Face it: either the app (seemingly) violated somebody’s copyright or it was cheating Google out of revenue. Every time some dev gets caught playing fast & loose with the rules, they run to all the Android fan sites — or quasi-hippie ‘Information Wants to be Free!’ fora like Ars — and scream about how their rights are being violated by the big, bad corporation. It’s never their fault…oh, noooo.

    Mail us a break, OK? This dev didn’t even have the sense to avoid Sony’s wrath. He just _had_ to tempt fate, calling his emulator ‘PS’-something. Gee, you think maybe sticking your thumb in Sony’s eye like that would attract more attention than one of the less colorful names used by competing emulators…four of which are still available in Android Marketplace, as I type this. Nice going, Einstein.

  26. Face it: either the app (seemingly) violated somebody’s copyright or it was cheating Google out of revenue. Every time some dev gets caught playing fast & loose with the rules, they run to all the Android fan sites — or quasi-hippie ‘Information Wants to be Free!’ fora like Ars — and scream about how their rights are being violated by the big, bad corporation. It’s never their fault…oh, noooo.

    Mail us a break, OK? This dev didn’t even have the sense to avoid Sony’s wrath. He just _had_ to tempt fate, calling his emulator ‘PS’-something. Gee, you think maybe sticking your thumb in Sony’s eye like that would attract more attention than one of the less colorful names used by competing emulators…four of which are still available in Android Marketplace, as I type this. Nice going, Einstein.

  27. Face it: either the app (seemingly) violated somebody’s copyright or it was cheating Google out of revenue. Every time some dev gets caught playing fast & loose with the rules, they run to all the Android fan sites — or quasi-hippie ‘Information Wants to be Free!’ fora like Ars — and scream about how their rights are being violated by the big, bad corporation. It’s never their fault…oh, noooo.

    Mail us a break, OK? This dev didn’t even have the sense to avoid Sony’s wrath. He just _had_ to tempt fate, calling his emulator ‘PS’-something. Gee, you think maybe sticking your thumb in Sony’s eye like that would attract more attention than one of the less colorful names used by competing emulators…four of which are still available in Android Marketplace, as I type this. Nice going, Einstein.

  28. Face it: either the app (seemingly) violated somebody’s copyright or it was cheating Google out of revenue. Every time some dev gets caught playing fast & loose with the rules, they run to all the Android fan sites — or quasi-hippie ‘Information Wants to be Free!’ fora like Ars — and scream about how their rights are being violated by the big, bad corporation. It’s never their fault…oh, noooo.

    Mail us a break, OK? This dev didn’t even have the sense to avoid Sony’s wrath. He just _had_ to tempt fate, calling his emulator ‘PS’-something. Gee, you think maybe sticking your thumb in Sony’s eye like that would attract more attention than one of the less colorful names used by competing emulators…four of which are still available in Android Marketplace, as I type this. Nice going, Einstein.

  29. This really sucks. I purchased the paid version of the app (was their a free one like the oids?) And can no longer down load it. Looks like ill have to download a pirated version just to get the product I rightfully paid for.

  30. This really sucks. I purchased the paid version of the app (was their a free one like the oids?) And can no longer down load it. Looks like ill have to download a pirated version just to get the product I rightfully paid for.

  31. This really sucks. I purchased the paid version of the app (was their a free one like the oids?) And can no longer down load it. Looks like ill have to download a pirated version just to get the product I rightfully paid for.

  32. This really sucks. I purchased the paid version of the app (was their a free one like the oids?) And can no longer down load it. Looks like ill have to download a pirated version just to get the product I rightfully paid for.

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