Sony quiet on leaked info rumours

By Robert Purchese Published 24 November, 2008

PS3 price cut, Uncharted 2, LBP for PSP?

Sony Europe has declined to comment on the supposedly leaked contents of its staff annual briefing, dismissing the D+Pad report as "rumour and speculation".

The information, provided by an attending "source", included plans to be "more competitive" with PS3 pricing from March 2009.

Sony Europe boss David Reeves also said there will be technical innovations to come for both PS3 and PSP, although no details were given.

The source claims to have seen footage of Uncharted 2 and God of War 3, the latter of which apparently looked so pretty the mole couldn't tell if what he was seeing was CGI or not.

The trailer, we're told, showed Kratos destroying waves of skeletons and Cyclops with his trusty chain-swords, before hopping on the back of an eagle, killing it, and then staring into an immense cavern thought to be Mount Olympus.

Uncharted 2, on the other hand, was said to look much the same as Uncharted 1, which looked rather good anyway.

The source went on to say that Sony showed footage of LittleBigPlanet PSP, which Media Molecule has apparently been hard at work on for four months. Target footage of MotorStorm PSP was shown, too.

Apparently Sony Europe is also the pride of Sony Computer Entertainment, for the region has a higher PS3 installed base than Xbox 360.

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Comments (61) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • windowlicker #1 3 years ago

    Shame that moles are not noted for their quality of sight. CGI quality my arse.

  • zuljin #2 3 years ago

    @windowlicker
    Because you saw the trailer too didn't you...

    *rolls eyes*

  • Eraysor #3 3 years ago

    LittleBigPlanet for PSP would be nice, mainly because it would mean even fewer reasons to get a PS3 for me.

  • space_ace #4 3 years ago

    couldn't tell if what he was seeing was CGI or not

    they've been saying this for 10 years now... who cares

  • rotmm #5 3 years ago

    Sony Europe boss David Reeves also said there will be technical innovations to come for both PS3 and PSP, although no details were given.

    The first "technical innovation" was the partial removal of PS2 BC, the 2nd was the total removal of BC. Maybe the next one will be the removal of PS1 BC? ;)

  • DrDamn #6 3 years ago

    @windowlicker
    Second source - though probably not all that unbiased where GoW is concerned :) ... Jaffe.


  • chris_ace #7 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • mezzomorto #8 3 years ago

    FYI - That D-Pad link takes you to a page that "cannot be found" anymore

  • windowlicker #9 3 years ago

    GOW have had amazing looking games, but CGI quality, cannot tell the difference, come on, this is hyperbole of a ridiculous magnitude.

  • Darren #10 3 years ago

    Looking forward to both God of War III and Uncharted 2 myself. Hopefully Naughty Dog will address the nasty screen tearing in the Uncharted sequel because it was really the only issue I had with the otherwise wonderful original.

  • morriss #11 3 years ago

    "Apparently Sony Europe is also the pride of Sony Computer Entertainment, for the region has a higher PS3 installed base than Xbox 360."


    Wasn't the quote "PAL regions"? PAL isn't (only) Europe.

  • neilka #12 3 years ago

    Working link to original article

  • Widge #13 3 years ago

    Who is this Jaffe man?

  • AusFreelancer #14 3 years ago

    GOW 3 Can't wait!! Heck even the original GOW gameplay looked like CGI compared to earlier PS2 titles.

  • penhalion #15 3 years ago

    More competitive in March! What the hell happened to christmas this year?

    Technical innovations...what? quietly introduce a PS4?

  • turnget2005 #16 3 years ago

    europe is the pride of sony,,, then when are we going to get treated as such?

  • chris_ace #17 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #18 3 years ago

    Sorry, link is fixed.

  • DFawkes #19 3 years ago

    Isn't CGI a bit of an old-fashioned term to use now? I mean, it's all generated by computer. And is images.

  • DrDamn #20 3 years ago

    @Widge
    Jaffe was director on GoW and GoWII. Since left to form a new studio so not involved with GoWIII.

    Link

    Not known for holding back on the swearing and tends to tell it as he sees it.


  • GamerG #21 3 years ago

    Unsubstantiated rumours FTW!

  • Buztafen #22 3 years ago

    Shock news....Sony Europe is Sonys favourite region.....said to enjoy their 'gullibility'!

  • DrDamn #23 3 years ago

    @Chris_Ace
    I found it quite noticeable in places too. While it's a nice game with lots going on and all it is a bit of a mishmash of game styles - none of which it excels in for my liking. The platforming elements control a lot better than TR for example, but lack any sort of depth or complexity in the puzzles - so it just becomes a method of getting from A to B.

  • NotSoSlim #24 3 years ago

    If Killzone 2 does look as good as people say the GOWIII better look immense. Have a feeling alot of studios will be using the same engine.

  • SliderNL #25 3 years ago

    There is only one reason for me to buy a PS3 and that is God of War 3, that the PS3 is more populair in PAL-regions does show that the audiance still believes the Sony propaganda and still buys PlayStation because he knows the brand.

  • Dark_Era #26 3 years ago

    you know come to think of it this leak hasn't rea;;y said anything new you know, who can tall me they didn't know GOW 3 isn't gonna be a good game, and Uncharted 2 was in the works, and LBP psp, and the price drop, common with MS dropping prices like flies, it was just a matter of time, ppl please, this is just old news, although kudos to the mole, lol....

  • zedzee #27 3 years ago

    "pride of Sony"?!

    Ha, ha, ha! Oh, please, please...stop making me laugh...it's too early in the morning and certainly too early in the week!

    No, they're right, they're right, I'm sorry.

    It's the pride of Sony for mugging gamers for all the £££ they can get, considering all other territories Sony products are sold in (where Sony is being defeated by a comfortable margin) are MUCH CHEAPER THAT UK/EUROLAND.

    Please...Pull the other one, why don't you?!

  • drumbaby #28 3 years ago

    Uncharted 2....looking forward to this more than any other game.

  • skillian #29 3 years ago

    Things are often sold cheaper when trying to encourage more sales.

    No need to get angry, that's just the way it is sometimes.

  • mcmonkeyplc #30 3 years ago

    2.5% cut the UK confirmed!

  • chris_ace #31 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • Frandroid #32 3 years ago

    I believe, according to Occam's razor, if it looks like CGI then it is CGi and not in-game.
    Simple fact is, pre-rendered footage has not matched real-life yet and continues to improve. As long as pre-rendered quality is improving, on-the-fly (in-game) rendering will always lag behind.

  • metalnut #33 3 years ago

    Finally, Europe shows up on the radars of major console manufacturers. About bloody time.

    Unfortunately it says a lot about the situation Sony is in that they have to look to a thin margin in a region they've largely ignored in the past - VGChartz suggests the PS3 has had at most a 200,000 lead in Europe over the past 6 months (out of a total of 14m consoles), but has lost most of that lead since the 360 price cut - hardly the kind advantage you would choose to crow about. If the 360 continues to sell as VGChartz claims it has been over the last 2 months, it'll overtake the PS3 again by xmas. Really Sony need that price cut NOW, not in March 2009.

    It's nice that both Sony and Microsoft are paying attention to us finally though.

  • andijames #34 3 years ago

    Why is he talking shit? I thought he had a fair point. The visuals are outstanding on MGS4.

  • chris_ace #35 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • andijames #36 3 years ago

    @Farticus

    It's nothing to do with MGS having a wierd cult it's just a well polished, well designed and a very good looking game! Simple.

  • onyxbox #37 3 years ago

    A price cut will do wonders for PS3... it's a great machine and personally I think it has the edge over 360 (just my opinion) some of the exclusives look really nice now and I like the XMB and how consistent it is etc.

    I think if Sony were competing within the same price range they'd be cleaning up now... however that's not the case and I have a feeling that this will be yet another Christmast dominated by Wii and 360... the owner of my local indi games shop said he was selling about 6 360's for every 1 PS3 this weekend.

    I believe the guy... he's never shown any bias and if that really is the case then Sony need to drop that price sooner than March.

    (BTW: I'm now on XBox 360 no 3 for the record - I guess MS count these as new sales?).

  • WinterSnowblind #38 3 years ago

    The main reason I've liked the Xbox so much is how much attention Microsoft pay to Europe. Every major release has come within days of the American release, compared to Nintendo's months and Sony's irattic releases. Still, give us a reasonable price drop and I'll pick up a PS3 next year, I was planning on getting one this Christmas, but couldn't justify the £300, against the 360's £130 (even though I alreadly own a 360).

  • chris_ace #39 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • miiiguel #40 3 years ago

    The segregational atitude of PS3ers are really funny, very, very territorial.

    "ooh ooh, go away, this is a PS3 thread, ooh, pooh, evil ppl..."

  • RustyBullet #41 3 years ago

    @Jaffe who ever the hell he is. Its not big and its not clever, dude you need to go and have a hand shandy or something. Another little boy that thinks bad language makes him look big. But back to the PS3, i have such a small collection of games for my Blue Ray player so lets hope there is some truth to his comments. Drake 2 should be the mutts nutts though.

  • chris_ace #42 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • Xerx3s #43 3 years ago

    "why is a sorry xbox fanboy like yourself on a ps3 news thread? just trolling are you little man? lol! go ahead troll away if it makes u feel better, or go play with new hairstyles for your avatar"

    Not to be pedantic or anything but that sounds bitter and bothered.

    EDIT: Never mind, I see some deep rooted hurt there. Pointless to discuss with that.
    Edited by 1 at 24/11/08 @ 12:57

  • jiveguy #44 3 years ago

    That's it, I'm not playing another computer game until it has graphics that are up to computer graphics standard!

  • chris_ace #45 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • Apologie #46 3 years ago

    cant wait for GOd of War 3... that game and Killzone 2 will be ****** AMaZinG

  • elephant_stone #47 3 years ago

    "Sony Europe is also the pride of Sony Computer Entertainment..."

    Well they could at least start to show us some lovin'!

  • Xerx3s #48 3 years ago

    "I'd never buy Microsoft hardware. "

    Fixed. :D

  • chris_ace #49 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • andijames #50 3 years ago

    I have bought it... 3 times!! Hence why i declined to buy a 4th.

  • don81 #51 3 years ago

    Motorstorm PSP! Class!!! Or hopefully might be!!

  • chris_ace #52 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • NotSoSlim #53 3 years ago

    I find PSN as more original games worths spending money on than Live.
    Edited by 1 at 24/11/08 @ 15:52

  • chris_ace #54 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 11:55:13 13-12-2011

  • Quak #55 3 years ago

    Apparently Sony Europe is also the pride of Sony Computer Entertainment, for the region has a higher PS3 installed base than Xbox 360.

    And yet we still have to wait months for stuff and then pay double for it.

    Or are we only being forced to do that because we have so many Sony fanboys here willing to do that?

    :S

  • Quak #56 3 years ago

    There are NO games available on ANY platform with visuals even close to CG standard, and there wont be for a generation or two at least

    By definition, every game ever released on any console has visuals equal to CG standard, because they are graphics being produced by a computer. The term "CG" does not relate to any benchmark of quality - merely that the visuals were produced by silicon.

    :p

  • Rash' #57 3 years ago

    I think by jumping into the price war early, MS have put themselves into a non-competitive position. Sony will position PS3 more competitively next year and in doing so will require MS to respond. I just don't think the american giant is in a position to compete on that level and they pretty much said that when they confirmed the next price drop isn't expected for a number of years.

    Couple that with the exceptence of a recession hit economy and I think this year going into the next (as governments act to encourage consumer spending) will be very interesting.
    Edited by 1 at 24/11/08 @ 18:46

  • Les #58 3 years ago

    "I just don't think the american giant is in a position to compete on that level and they pretty much said that when they confirmed the next price drop isn't expected for a number of years."

    That's just regular PR bluff hoping to convince the people on the fence to 'jump in' now instead of waiting longer with the possibility of not getting the product at all because they either lost interest or went for the competition. Don't read too much in there.

  • Rash' #59 3 years ago

    Les, yeah, but do you think MS will do another price drop next year? I don't. It doesn't make economical sense.
    Edited by 1 at 24/11/08 @ 19:59

  • Les #60 3 years ago

    @ Rash'

    It's all speculation of course, but I wouldn't be surprised if the 360 doesn't start to sell serious numbers this holiday season we'll see another price drop somewhere at the end of next year. Last year 360 sold less than in its first and despite significant price drops they'll have a hard time selling as much in 2008 as they did in 2007. Not exactly signs that the console is reaching a broader audience. MS went for PS2 market size and however charmingly naive that might have been, if the 360 doesn't accomplish its mission, MS will probably replace it for another try.

  • Ryze #61 3 years ago

    o_0!!! Here come Apololol and tRash'!!

    /turns on the retard filter