FFXIV Beta: For the PS3?

-When can we expect Beta to start?
Tanaka - The beta version we are shwoing at E3 is nearly complete and should be ready to be made public soon. Currently, we're still debugging. Once alpha tests finnish this week and we return to Japan, we will begin preperations for the start of beta testing. It's not set in stone, but I think I'll need everyone to wait one more month.

I was wondering If PS3 will be ready for beta next month in July or is it only going to be for PC, and PS3 will need to wait a bit longer? I hope this is not the case because I bought a new PS3 last week for FFXIV, I would rather have bought a PC but they are alot more expensive. I currently have no games for my PS3 expect for Uncharted 1&2. So It will be a boring summer if FFXIV beta won't come out next month for PS3.

This is all the news Tanaka gave at E3 regrading PS3 "It is currently under development. We have been working with SCE and making progress. Though the PS3 enviroment is fairly predefined, we would like to add a variety of optional settings for players. It's similar to the direction we took with FFXI's PS2 version."

Its good to see that Tanaka and his crew are working with SCE and have made progress so maybe PS3 FFXIV beta will come out next month with PC. And I'm not sure what he said about "the PS3 enviroment is fairly predefined" does this mean that the PS3 will run the game better than PC or can the PS3 only run on a lower setting and they need to adjust it? Also he said he would like to add a varity of settings for players, does this mean the PS3 will get different seetings than the PC? Anyway you look at it the PS3 can handle alot so I am confident the PS3 will be able to run FFXIV on the highest settings, just look at games like Uncharted 2, MW2, red dead redemption.

Here is a video showing the comparisons between the Alpha/Beta. I really like the improvments, expecially the new battle system!