"We haven't changed the direction of the development. We're making the PS3 version first, and then porting to the 360 later." That means that since the game will be released simultaneously on both platforms in North America and Europe, the PS3 release will be held back in those territories until the 360 version is complete.
The game IS being launched simultaneously in North America on both consoles. That means the PS3 version is going to be held back until the Xbox 360 version is finished. How does that contradict anything?