GC: Buzz PS3 unveiled

By Robert Purchese Published 22 August, 2007

The world is your quiz.

Sony has unveiled the next-generation of Buzz! quiz games in its Games Convention 2007 conference.

Dubbed Buzz! Quiz TV, its main attraction will be the integration of the PlayStation Network, effectively opening the game up to you lot, the community.

So, you'll be able to play people from all over the world rather than your slightly-too-clever flatmate, on your own, or in teams - just like on Family Fortunes.

The Network will also open up limitless content for you to download and expand your game with. We're told the closest comparison is to imagine the previous PS2 suite of games all rolled in to one gigantic offering, and you'll be able to break it up into themed-chunks or any way you like.

And when you get the point you feel you are the best and most knowledgeable person around, then you can write, upload, and share your own content. Yours and everyone else's questions will be available on community site MyBuzz, which will link directly to the game and by playable in the Buzz Studio area. You can do it all on your PC, too, before transferring it through your console.

What it all means is that the questions will never dry up, essentially meaning developer Relentless will never have to make another Buzz game to house new questions. Lazy! Oops, they'll get me. Better talk about next-generation graphics, lovely audio, new games, modes, better jokes from Buzz, high-definition Rose. And a new style wireless buzzer? No news just yet.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (20) Latest comment 5 years ago

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  • Kill_Crazy #1 5 years ago

    Buzzzz!

    /wins

  • woodnotes #2 5 years ago

    BUZZZZZZZZZZZ wooohoooooo

  • Artemis_Matsas #3 5 years ago

    Oh, i hope they will support the old buzzer controllers!!!

  • RazorObsession #4 5 years ago

    the one game best enjoyed with friends and family in the same room, Sony ironically decide to pull their multi player thumb outta their arse for.

    I loved the competitiveness of the original Buzz, that and it was the only game I could play with my old man. lets hope lag doesn't ruin this.

  • sanctusmortis #5 5 years ago

    If these are fireworks Sony, I'm disappointed. All I see is a single Roman Candle.

  • soundtrack #6 5 years ago

    I can see dead people

  • miiiguel #7 5 years ago

    They told you Blue-Ray IS necessary...

  • Artemis_Matsas #8 5 years ago

    Dear trolls, please go and spank your monkey or do something productive.

    I'm sick and tired watching each and every PS3 thread hijacked by idiots.

  • Bumhug360 #9 5 years ago

    Well people are just lowering themselves to the level of those that have a ps3 ;)

  • Artemis_Matsas #10 5 years ago

    The PS3 is one of many consoles i own, and i can tell you that it's great.

    Many good games like VF5, Motorstorm, RFOM, , Rainbow Six, Ninja Gaiden, Blast Factor, Tekken DR and more keep me more than happy. With Lair, Warhawk, Rachet and Clank, Assasin's Creed and more coming my way i will be occupied for a long time.
    Low level? No, i don't think so.

  • oreillymj #11 5 years ago

    I've just thought of the question I'm going to submit.

    How big is Uranus?

  • Kill_Crazy #12 5 years ago

    Quote: Personally I donīt give a sh#t about games like this though.

    I thought that, then i played it. What a great game. Can't wait for online worldwide play and adding own questions.

    As to the trolls, i always think "did you post this with your xbox?"

    Thought not - oh the power :)

  • Artemis_Matsas #13 5 years ago

    Egster, you're right .
    Most of the times i don't take the bait, but the last days the trolling is unbearable. I don't want to "block" people because i believe in freedom of speech, but if this keeps up...

  • JayScott #14 5 years ago

    Because trolling only exists in the PS3 threads...

    My question re: Buzz (because, hey, a thread about Buzz should maybe have discussion pertaining to the topic) is this: How will user submitted content be monitored? I want my questions to be correct and porn free (well, at least correct...)

  • soundtrack #15 5 years ago

    I think this game looks great, and interesting that this offers the online element while Scene It does not. I'm hoping to get onto some Family vs Family action this chrimbo, should be most fun

  • ruttyboy #16 5 years ago

    @ Jayscott

    I imagine (as usual) they will leave it up to the users to moderate, so for porn and swearing there will be text filters and a 'report this' button and for incorrect answers there will be a 'ratings' function meaning you should only play the quizzes with 4 stars and above...

  • JayScott #17 5 years ago

    Sounds like a good - though obviousy not fool (pardon the pun) proof - way to do it. The whole concept is very cool. That and the Rock Band/Singstar online options look really exciting.

  • back2funk #18 5 years ago

    Fantastic!! I absolutely love the Buzz series!
    Now I will have the option to play online against my freinds and family when they can't make it around for a beer or two.
    By far the best party games series on a Games console!

  • hokuto_no_rob #19 5 years ago

    Anyone else think it's about time all news stories included screenshots?

  • smelly #20 5 years ago

    >Because trolling only exists in the PS3 threads..

    nope wii threads too..

    360 owners are insecure it seems.