Do you ever wonder which among the consoles are getting the most attention from the developers, meaning how many developers are actually working on a particular platform? Apparently, Game Developer Magazine wondered precisely about this, and so has published a survey report on the state of the game development. Their findings can be found after the jump.

On to fifth issue of QuickJump QuickPeek! Positive feedback has been strong and if there's one thing we love to do outside playing videogames, that's got to be making sure you guys are liking your stay here. So amidst the fanboyish shouts of "Avada Kevadra" and "Erecto Wand" (opps, wrong spell) from potter maniacs here at the office, we bring you the round-up of the things that shook the halls of the gaming industry this week.

PlayStation Portable
Welcome to our fifth issue! For this run, we have more news that prove how strong the PSP homebrew scene is. For starters, we have Sony CEO Jack Tretton signifying support for PSP homebrew. For those who missed this report, try pulling those raised eyebrows a little lower first.

OK, this "little" revelation was made on an IGN interview with Sony bigwigs Tretton, senior manager Patrick Seybold, and senior director Dave Karraker. When asked whether they have any plans of giving PSP homebrew some long-deserved love, here's what Mr. Tretton has to say: "We certainly see some of the stuff that has been done via homebrew, and it's incredibly creative. And I think we'd like to try and tap into that a little bit more".

Now ain't that a stunner? Not really. Sony's a company that thrives on creativity, so it's highly likely that they still know how to appreciate creative strokes of genius when they see it. However certain boundaries are part of entrepreneurial realities, so it's only natural for them to be protective of their own product. We'll keep an eye on how this will develop. Meanwhile...

The full issue awaits after the jump!

In a recent interview, Sony bigwig Jack Tretton shared his thoughts on the success of the Nintendo Wii and gave some comments on the subject of developers and publishers investing corporate resources on the hottest-selling console to date.

Tretton pointed out that the Wii may be a fad that could fizzle out in time, leaving investors out in the cold. To illustrate his point, Tretton came up with this interesting analogy:

We have seen it time and time again. Tomb Raider was a revolutionary product on the PlayStation. Everyone tried to do a rip off. By the time they got there, it was too late. When Grand Theft Auto came out, everybody gravitated to Grand Theft Auto. Now the Wii is having success. They are touting casual gaming. Supposedly everybody is going to race over to casual games. The unfortunate thing is the fruits of those labors will show up two years down the road, and if the consumer tastes shift, they will find themselves all dressed up with no place to go.

Tretton then continued referring to the Wii as he explained that technology, in his 21 years in the business, has never stopped or taken a step back. "From the Atari to the NES to the Super NES, the technology got better. The graphics got better. The game play got more immersive," he says.

However, Tretton did concede the success of Nintendo's platform and said that the Wii has a market entirely its own and that comparing how Sony does business with how Nintendo does it is a bit difficult. "I made a comment in one interview that comparing us to Nintendo is like comparing us to Nike," he recalls. "We are more divergent than we have ever been. We have different views on how to approach the consumer for the long term."

Along with these points, Tretton answered a slew of other interesting queries. If you want to read the full length of the interview, simply follow the read link posted below.