It looks like Sony has finally gotten its game together today, and will be showcasing a new development tool at GDC. The PS3 has been critisized for being a hard platform to develop for, and the lack of support from Sony has made things even harder for the small developers to tackle a project on the system. The lecture is occuring later today and the synopsis reads as follows:

“Three first party technology teams within Sony — the WWS Europe Advanced Technology Group, WWS America ICE team, and WWS America Tools and Technology group — have combined to create PlayStation Edge, a set of cutting edge technologies for imminent release to all PlayStation 3 developers. Rather than overarching engine, these teams have chosen to create specialized systems that demonstrate best practices of SPU and RSX utilization. A unique tool for RSX performance analysis, extensively used in the turning of first party titles, will also be presented.”

Read (Joystiq)