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Sony gamescom conference
PS3 Slim announced, free GT PSP, more!
Sony Europe boss Andrew House was joined by Kaz Hirai in Cologne, Germany this evening to deliver the platform holder's gamescom keynote and finally unveil the PS3 Slim.
We also saw graphs, heard that Gran Turismo PSP will be free to people registering PSPgo, got a date for the European video rental service, heard about a new PSP Minis dev tool and witnessed even more besides.
Read on for our full live coverage of Sony's 2009 gamescom conference. The earliest updates are presented first.
Our live coverage of this event has finished.
Coverage
HELLO WEMBLEY. Here we are at Sony's gamescom conference in Cologne.
So far there has been an announcement about not using tripods on the ground floor. And not much else.
A big screen is displaying some lovely lifestyle ribbons of light zooming round a spacey landscape. Lots of squares, triangles, crosses etc.
Playing in the background are some jolly beats. I believe it's Track 4 on The Best Pre-Games Conference Contemporary Yet Unchallenging Mid-Tempo House Music Album in the World Ever Vol II.
I am sitting between Phil "GamesIndustry.biz" Elliott and Tanja "Eurogamer Germany" Menne.
At the front of the stage are big white letters saying "THE GAME IS JUST THE START". I ask Tanja if she is offended that the message is in English, seeing as we are, you know, in Germany. "No." Kristian from Eurogamer Germany says, "German is a very clumsy language. So it's fine."
"The press conference will begin in five minutes." Crikey oh riley, what are we going to do?
Let's take some bets on what's about to be announced. PS3 Slim: 2-1. Price cut: 4-1. PlayStation 4: 10-1. Shuhei Yoshida and Kaz Hirai to take part in civil partnership ceremony live on stage: 50-1.
So much for that SingStar Beatles to be announced at EA rumour. Unless they're about to announce it now? 8-1 I reckon.
Tanja has a lovely tan. I do not. It's like a pint of milk sitting next to a cup of tea.
Eurogamer TV's Johnny Minkley is sitting just behind me, How are you enjoying the conference so far, Johnny? "I'm just glad I got here massively late and Sony are even more massively late than I am. Did I miss any sausages?"
"The press conference is about to begin." Come on then! We are PUMPED, as VG247's Patrick Garratt would say.
Aaaa it's starting. Video of ModNation Racers, God of War III, some old PSP nonsense, EyePet.
PlayStation Home! Is it out yet?
Ratchet & Clank and Heavy Rain. These are all just brief clips though. SingStar, My SingStar Online community share. Dizzy Rascal really is Bonkers, isn't he?
Buzz, billiards, DC Online, White Knight Chronicles. Yes very nice WHERE IS THRILL DRIVE.
"Please welcome to the stage, Andrew House." We don't have a nickname for him at Eurogamer, but every time we say his name we do the big box-little box-cardboard box move.
"I've been part of the PS family for over 15 years." How come we only heard of you six months ago then? [After SCEE boss David Reeves retired - Ed]
He's definitely trimmed his goatee specially. It's as neat as that bit in Police Academy when he uses the megaphone with the shoe polish round the end. "When we launched PS2 in 2000" yes yes very nice well done NEW GAMES PLEASE.
"We began to see gaming coming out of the bedroom and into the living room." And yet, strangely, pornography remained where it was.
"Tonight I'd like to take you through our business strategy" oh good. "But before we talk about where we're going, let me remind you about the solid foundations of our current business." GRAPHTIME!
PS2, "Or as I like to call it, the Michael Schumacher of games consoles."
138.8 million PS2s have now been sold globally. That includes 52m in SCEE regions alone.
PSP now. Global sales at 52.9m, 17m in SCEE regions.
"We're confident PSP will go from strength to strength."
PS3. Global sales are 23.7 million, and SCEE installed base has broken through the 10 million barrier. In just over 2 years.
"But that's only half the story. The industry has changed and we now find ourselves in a networked world." Didn't they already do a network adapter?
Oh right. PlayStation Network. The number of PSN "registrants" is now over 27m, including 11m in SCEE alone. That's a "connection rate" of 60 per cent.
The number of global downloads has now passed 560 million.
They've generated over $280m worth of revenue, says Andrew. Take it home, House!
And he is. PlayStation Home. "PS fans are using PlayStation Home in the same way people use other social media." To send them invites to take part in zombie fights and go to barbecues?
Home has been downloaded 7.5 million times globally, 3.5m times in PAL territories. It's all about "the increased quality of the content available", says Andrew. Big fish.
He's announcing a new game space for Home - SingStar.
A quick video of it now. The SingStar Rooms, Music Quiz, Video Jukebox, Interactive Dance Floor, more to come...
Also, Audi is involved with Home. In September you'll be able to see Audi TV content in the Home cinema, and they'll launch a proper space before the end of 2009.
More dance moves and animations are coming to Home. You'll be able to roll a dice, flip a coin and roll a ball "at any time". Shrinking potions. Crumbs.
"We will be implementing a host of new features that will make PSN even better" from 1st September, improving "both navigation and aesthetics".
There will be a new area called What's New where you can view recently uploaded content. There will be shortcuts to TV websites like... iPlayer!
The initial channels on board are BBC iPlayer in the UK then some other ones I don't know about in the other countries because I live in Lewisham.
"As of next month, we'll be launching PSN voucher cards." In denominations of 20 euros and 50 euros. You won't need a credit card to buy stuff in the PSN store, is the point.
I miss David Reeves. Andrew House doesn't speak German or quote Bob Dylan or sweat.
VIDZONE! "We will be rolling out VidZone" to various Scandinavian regions "by the end of this year".
They're rolling out that video delivery service by the end of this year, just like they promised. "Hundreds of movies straight to your PS3 and PSP".
Pirates, Potter, Batman, Terminator - available to rent or purchase in HD or SD.
DEPP. "The latest releases at the click of a button. Coming November 2009 to PSN."
They've signed deals with Lionsgate, Paramount, MGM, Walt Disney, Fox, Universal, Universumn, Warner Bros, Constantin.
You'll buy them using the usual wallet system. You can watch films shortly after download begins. The service will launch in the UK, France, Germany, Spain this November, and will be rolled out elsewhere throughout 2010.
Say hello to the digital reader for PSP, available this December. It can read "many different types of media" and will launch with "digital comics" - hundreds to start with, many being added each month.
They will include Marvel comics like Spider-Man and X-Men, plus Transformers, Archie, Star Trek... From big graphic novels to small indie type stuff. Marvel exec Ira Rubenstein is coming on stage to tell us about it. Is that a Wolverine jacket he's wearing? Yes. Doesn't look that hot with a shirt and suit trousers, to be honest.
However it's a bit big for him so the sleeves do extend over the tops of his hands, making his fingers stick out like flesh-coloured titanium claws. Sort of.
"This service could eventually become our most significant," he reckons. It's almost as if Hugh Jackman is actually here.
Digital Comics video now. Sony London Studio logo. That flicky comic thing that always happens at the start of Marvel films.
Spider-Man! X-Men! Hulk! Captain America! Iron Man! Fantastic Four! Wolverine! Daredevil! Thor! Bedingfield!
Maybe not the last one.
Reading is "made easy with autoflow".
FIN. Now Andrew House is on about PSP again. LocoRoco, Eye of Judgment PSP to be on show floor.
"Content, content and more content" is their policy, says Andrew, Plus "a completely new offering". WHAT IS IT, ANDREW? Draw a picture with your glowstick.
It's a new initiative - "Minis on PSP". What are minis? "Minis allow many developers who have never developed for PSP before to do so for the first time. They offer smaller, downloadable games at low prices." They will have a 100MB size limit.
Gameshasta in India and Halfbrick Studios in Australia are involved.
So are more traditional games publishers - EA is doing Sudoku and Tetris, "With other titles to follow before the end of the year."
The Minis thing will launch on 1st October. 15 new games for launch. 50 games before the end of the year.
Time for a Minis video now. Top-down brawling, Meteos/Lumines-style block matching, a hack-and-slasher, something to do with Space.
Andrew's back now. New PSP-3000 colours - Lilac Purple ("OH MY GOD," says Tanja), Blossom Pink and Turquoise.
Hannah Montana bundle YES HEADLINE NEWS QUICK BERT WRITE A NEWS STORY!
Gran Turismo PSP now. "To celebrate the launch of PSPgo," there's a special offer. PAL people who register their PSPgo between the 1st and 10th of October will get a free downloadable version of GT PSP. It's not a cut-down or demo - it's the full version.
"Continuing with the theme of games," yes good idea, "EyePet will retail at an RRP of €44.99, which will include the PlayStation Eye camera as well as the game."
Uncharted 2 logo is on the screen. Time for another video.
Nathan is climbing a mountain in a blizzard. "I suppose I should have quit while I was ahead... Little late for that now." He's wounded and collapses in the snow.
Now we see him exploring old tombs, on that Kathmandu rooftop, embracing some kind of native, the blonde chick with a gun to her head, slow-mo fighting and hand-grabbing, jumping off a bridge.
"What's that saying? Fortune favours the bold? Lucky me."
"Also at E3," yes yes Andrew that was YEARS ago.
It's Heavy Rain O'clock. David Cage is coming on stage to talk about his game. Or as we call him, Caaaaage David.
"How far would you go to save someone you love?" The Watford Gap, I reckon.
"Would you kill someone to save someone you love?" Yes, if the people in question were Jimmy Carr and Ben Fogle.
Heavy Rain will feature four characters, four lives, four ways to answer the question.
We're going to meet the two last characters - Shelby, a private detective, and another one who is inspired by a personal experience.
Cage David lost his son in a shopping centre. He was found 10 minutes later though. "I wanted to write a story that would convey a fraction of that panic."
The character lost his eldest son in a crowd two years ago. The kid was hit by a car and killed.
Ethan, as he's known, now has just four days to save his surviving son from who he has become distanced. Or something. Sorry, the computer seized up for a moment and so did my brain.
Video time! There's Ethan with his wife, sons, playing with light sabers in the garden. He leaps out to save the kid from the car.
But fails, obviously. Cut to him putting the other kid to bed. Lots of rain. RAIN. DO YOU SEE.
He picks up a newspaper, the headline is about the Origami Killer. Looks like his surviving son has been kidnapped by him. A car chase, a bit of gunplay, some police kick down a door and someone says, "Everything I did, I did for love." Presumably Bryan Adams.
"All the images in this trailer are real-time 3D and fully interactive."
"Heavy Rain will be a different type of game" yes we've heard that before "based on something deeper and more emotionally involving."
"Ask yourself how far you are prepared to go to save someone you love." Well, I've come to Cologne because someone's paying me. No motion controller stuff today, says Andrew - you'll have to go to Tokyo Game Show for that. Good job I booked the tickets last week.
We do get a video though. It explains how you can be "bang in the centre of the action... Gone are the days of just standing there waving your arms around." Movements are captured with amazing precision, apparently, "down to a sub-pixel accuracy".
Colour and light signals - "it's all about game feedback."
The motion-sensing controller can be a sword, a torch, a shield... Everything you want it to be.
Andrew's back "Tokyo Game Show will be well worth the wait." And the 12-hour flight, hopefully. Special guest! Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit's... KAZ!
For the first time ever in Europe, Laydees and gennulment. Nice chinos. His shirt looks beautifully ironed and so does his hair.
Phil's pointed out the chinos are high waisted. Kaz goes Retrooo.
Anyway yes what's he saying? Something about Europe being brilliant at making games - LBP, Killzone 2, yadda yadda.
"But of course, I'm not just here to celebrate this fantastic event." Come on Kaz, Slims out for the lads.
Here it is... "Did you think this podium was here just to stand here for the entire evening?" Pull it out!
"In 2004" SHUT UP SHUT UP SHOW US YOUR BITS
"Allow me to introduce the latest version of PS3, available in stores throughout the world from the first week of September."
It looks thin and square and matte, not fat and shiny and pianoy like the old one, but still curved.
32 per cent smaller, 36 per cent lighter, consumes 34 per cent less power than the original.
"Two nine nine." That's the price. In Euros. Er, AND dollars. And it's 29.980 yen. So that's about 400 pounds then? That price will apply to the old model too, from tomorrow.
Bye Kaz! Thanks for that. Andrew's back!
"I hope you've found tonight interesting and informative. PS is a company with a vibrant future" etc.
"We believe everyone enjoys entertainment differently" and should have a choice.
"PlayStation is all about individuality."
"Please join us for a celebratory drink in the next room." We'd love to, Andrew.
And it's over. The PS3 slim is being mobbed like Keeley Hawes dipped in honey and handing out free fags.
See you tomorrow for Microsoft!
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that's gonna break too if you move it with a disc inside
Jesus Wept. I hope that was a troll because I can't imagine anyone that sad in real life.
Gotta admire their guts coming to Europe and going "Yeah, we just changed the dollar sign to the euro sign. Ha!"
They keep touting their large games library, and I'm still just not seeing it. That's 360, while PS3 still has perhaps two exclusive to it games of interest.
but anyways, free GT? instant registration!
Granted, the large HDD is a step forward and Microsoft need to get on the case with that one.
Good for ya re PSPGo
I take it you will also be NotSoPS3Slim?!
I hope MS bring something fresh cuz sony lately have become so dull!
Those wanting to confirm UK details ... check out the link provided as direct from Sony.
http://www.engadget.com/photos/sonys-sli...
However, I'm really excited about the new price if it means that more of my mates will go and get themselves a PS3!
I agree and I think there's only 2-3 on there, but it does come in handy...
/Offtopic
@Bazfrag: you can set your 360 profile to ignore voice comms from people who aren't on your friends list by default, and various games have options to only listen to your own teams, as examples.
"Removal of Install Other OS feature
The new PS3 system will focus on delivering games and other entertainment content, and users will not be able to install other Operating Systems to the new PS3 system."
Thats why I do not see the excitement. Its barely smaller width wise. You only loose the top so basically it takes up the same amount of space in my Home Theater. It doesn't look better than it's older brother and thus I cannot see the excitement.
There are. But you didn't hear that from, sir!
Looking forward to see the MS one tomorrow.
Oh and Tanja is a sweetie.
Know her from back when she was main editor of a German game magazine.
/assumes your telling me to ignore people and not other to ignore me...
The Euro price, compared with the current http://www.amazon.de price is a 49,95 cut.
He's been doing that for so long now, that I find it funny that people still fall for it.
Might look more accessible for the Wii crew...
EDIT: Yeah, it was fine - I hadn't heard about the 3.0FW, so a bonus there!
Some people are never happy. Not sure we really needed to hear about any new games. There are plenty in the pipeline to keep our attention... September, October & november are busy months for releases and there we be a few specials over Christmas. Then we are into a whole new year with lots more things to look forward to.
Just stop this pathetic moaning.
And i heard XBL was bad."
Im sorry, where was he acting like a racist loudmouth homophobic twat who's only vocabulary is fuck you qu**r/n**ger??
(Bazfrag is not a good gamertag to have. Take away the "r" and thats what a typical opponent screams at me)
Go play with your Lego or somthing
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!
You should do stand up! You're funneee!
And i heard XBL was bad.
Gamespot have a few pics already btw!
I don't know why people are complaining about thow the Slim looks though.. basically just a smaller PS3, definitely much nicer looking than the existing model.
Or someone is toying with him.
Or he's changed entirely in one day.
In other news, why was my comment downrated? it's a genuine question! I'm not sure *why* a slightly aesthetically changed console is such a big deal? Sure, it's good news if you want to buy one, but.....
liek I said to the other poster before you, WERES YOUR SOURCE???
maybe one or two of these titles are PSP titles , good PSP title, but the rest will be PS3 exclusive for q3/4 2009 and beyond into 2010 which will be year of the PS3 AGAIn
tide has turned , war is over, lets all celebrate
*sigh*
Sooooo Whats new? Adding movies which already is in the XBL, old PSPGo news which is too expensive :S, though for those interested for it and also the GT for PSP the offer sounds good for them I bet
Last note lol do NOT call them fags... my brit same friend calls them that cause she knows it pisses me off "Smoke that FAG!!!" every time i light one up ffs xP
Are you aware that these "15 new games" are for the PSP indie channel? AKA, games that are on the same level as the indie 360/iPhone app games. That is nothing to brag about, at all.
FIFTEEN new games, ps3 slim is small , light ,with low power and price cut, heavey rain interaction, comics reader , etc etc I could go on
-1 point deducated for no new metal gear/no playable god of war shown
or maybe theyre always just leavin me wanting MORE lol
Come on sony we need cross game/ party chat.
I need to know coz ive been saving for slim edition ps3
Sony doing something right for a change. A shame about BC though.
A THIRD LIGHTER
A THIRD LESS POWER THAN FAILBOX 360
can only be the PS TRIPLE
always thinkin in threes ^__^
Fina-flipping-lly
uhhhhh wtf? (sorry to swear)
FIFTEEN GAMES ANNOUNCED dude
dont know what else to tell you haha
okay dude calm down im factchecking the sources now
http://www.game.fr/acatalog/GRAN_TURISMO...
just thought to repost in case anyone misssed this its just insane looking...
PS3 but smaller same as ps2 and original ps1 in their day ah memories
cant wait to interact with heavey rain on the ps3 slim
I bet the guy will end a Britney sing'a'long:
All eyes on me in the center of a ring,
Just like a circus
Fucking hate myself..., why do I have to choose this hobby... FFS!
/slams door, buys golf clubs
finally!!!!!
big sigh of relief here dont know about u guys
edit: reformat for bolding thx to psychokitten
ok how can you own them if they HAVENT EVEN COME OUT YET
@_@
(seriously dude they just got announced and u make claims WE DONT EVEN KNOW THE TITLES YET so STFU okay sorry to swear but this is ANNOYING ME the way you guys always bring the announces down)
Firmware 360 would be much better. Well...a higher number, anyway.
dont listen to this post
iif u do ignore my posts than youll MISS ALL THE UPDATES I put together for you
I repeat dont listen this post or any posters like this guy who tell u what to do
I want 3.0 now. when is it available??
same old line of attack u guys just want to pour water on any announces straight away
I decided to make an interactive blu-ray PS3 game about my harrowing experience.
It's a platform to allow indie/small developers to release their games.. So yes, it is.
Except this seems to consist of nothing but iPhone ports, so it's already achieved the massive accomplishment of being even more worthless."
this isnt about indie games and its not worthless like the xbox platform u mentioned because its FIFTEEN NEW GAMES
how hard is that to follow ,u cant compete with as many games as that in the fall/winter window for release. MS struggling allready because they pushed their titles for release back into 2010 so now its plain sailin home for the year for Sony
Back to it...
It's a platform to allow indie/small developers to release their games.. So yes, it is.
Except this seems to consist of nothing but iPhone ports, so it's already achieved the massive accomplishment of being even more worthless.
cant wait for these trailers these are the real deal games if youve seen there graphics youll know what im talking bout.
just insane graphics...
/watches it
OK, so maybe not a walkthrough, but still...
sorry yes ur right my spellin isnt always good specially when im excited like today with these announces comin all the time. Sony got me in a tizzy for information and I was just tryin to be clever beyond my means with that question because I didnt want any more freakin stupid replies like i bin gettin from u guys all the way through this lol. but dont have time to edit the post so ull just hav eto live with it!!!!!!!
"@Yossarian
The Indie/XNA channel.. it's.. the same thing? "
no.
*sigh*
deal of the summer. dont forget to tell ur friends bout PSP GO/GT5
The Indie/XNA channel.. it's.. the same thing?
new ips or sequels? obviously all exclusive so Sony devs..... narrows it down for yoru guessing
EDIT: Nice one Widge!
15 new games available at launch on 1st October. 50 titles coming in 2009."
FIFTEEN new games count em lol
50 title in 2009
what has microsoft got in q3/4 to cope with FIFTEEN new titles??
before u reply lern what it is to ask a retorical question ^____^
Nobody buys those things on the 360, who's going to on the PSP?
@Yossarian
Services MS doesn't have? What are you smoking?
Not to mention the fact most of these things are already available to the PS3 in the US.
*Ctrl-F "Slim"*
*Nothing returned*
*Waits 5 minutes*
END LOOP
the noose tighten......
http://www.vg247.com/2009/08/18/gamescom...
Same here. I've got more fun things to be doing than watching an official Sony blog, coming to me LIVE and DIRECT from the mid 1990s...
QFT!!!
EU Blog it is...
EDIT: At least comments work...
500 - Internal Server Error.....
and some people think onlive or cloud computing is going to work....
It's like watching your loveable old dog unable to walk up the strairs when once he leapt them two at a time.
That stunt, was annoying.
all gotta do our bit....
makin this comment space for new announces
any new announces ill paste them in as the show happens on so their in this one post for everyone 2 read
sony announce#1
ANDREWS HOUSE PRESIDENT OF SONY SAID.. "The PS2 is the Michael Shumacher of games consoles. " (today at gamescom sources: IGN and eurogamer.net)
sony announce #2 SALES FIGURES/HOME IS SUCESSFUL
17:58
Jem Alexander:
Home is proving very popular and we're determined to continue adding content to the service.
17:56
Jem Alexander:
Andrew House is now talking about the PSN. We have 27 million PSN users worldwide (11 million in SCEE territories). 560 million global downloads.
17:54
Jem Alexander: There are now 23.7 million PS3s in peoples' homes worldwide and the SCEE install base has exceeded 10 million
17:54
Jem Alexander:
Sales of PSP have continued to grow at a very healthy rate with 52.9 million globally (17 million in SCEE territories)
(more than 360 btw.. see my other posts below)
UPDATE AUDI CARS COMIN TO HOME IN SEPTEMBER AUDI CARS
UPDATE2 UPDATE FOR HOME IN SEPT ALSO
PSN CARDS LIKE ON 360 only better
FIRMWARE 3.0
etc
etc
BREAKING BREAKING SONY DIGITAL READER ANNOUNCED
for readin comics Batman Superman Spiderman etc all available on new exclusive service to Sony
sony announce #3 RESERVED
sony announced #4 RESERVED
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whats u guys guess for shjow closer? im guessing stage demos of god of war 2 or mgs5 or another ff game (exclusive ff >_
eurogamer cut off my post it was a guess about new final fantasy oh well ill see if im right soon enuff ;
Edited 5 times, most recently on 18/08/09 @ 18:04
P.S. I gotta few complaint about this bein hard 2 read so im gonna clean it up as we go along
thanks to psychokitten also for helping with bold italic etc format
Jem Alexander:
(for those interested, the battery meter has been moved in Firmware 3.0)
AT LAST.
I wanted a proper PS3 iPlayer app. /angry
Maybe I should see if Lynx can handle it?
edit: keep the page open for awhile - it takes time to refresh
Its against a blue background but at least it can be read.
Try Second Life. Actually, don't.
Indeed, I expect sales of a Ford KA to be higher than that of an Audi R8.
I know what I would prefer...
I'm one of those. I went on it for the first time last weekend. It was the most depressingly awful pile of shit I've ever witnessed.
17:56
Jem Alexander:
Andrew House is now talking about the PSN. We have 27 million PSN users worldwide (11 million in SCEE territories). 560 million global downloads.
17:54
Jem Alexander: There are now 23.7 million PS3s in peoples' homes worldwide and the SCEE install base has exceeded 10 million
17:54
Jem Alexander:
Sales of PSP have continued to grow at a very healthy rate with 52.9 million globally (17 million in SCEE territories)
thats more than 360 btw for those keepin score
Go to Edit in menu bar then hit Select All.
Its against a blue background but at least it can be read.
I can't believe there's no live stream of this. If Sony don't WANT me to be excited about their products then I guess I'll just forget about it and go home.
I don't think it's necessary for you to be copying all the updates in here, when everyone is likely checking them anyway.
And again, I think you're getting a little over excited for this event, it's not E3 and is primarily going to serve to hype up the slim line and PSP go, don't go expecting any massive new announcements, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment.
The PS2 is the Michael Shumacher of games consoles.
(adding to post above one sec)
[09:48] There's an intense trailer about to start, I can feel it.
[09:48] Invisimals is the first game shown, then some LittleBigPlanet love is displayed on screen. Oh hell yeah, God of War III action. Some SOCOM PSP. PixelJunk Shooter.
[09:49] Lots of stuff. Intense music continues. Oh god it's Home! And the next Ratchet. Now Heavy Rain. The dude sitting behind me is saying all this to the woman behind me. It's kinda annoying.
[09:49] Oh hell yeah Greg Miller, SingStar is being shown. Man this music makes me want to dance. Oh, VidZone is shown. Could there be another media announcment?
[09:50] Hustle Kings also popped up for a moment, along with MAG. And Gran Turismo for the win. Now Some sweet slow-motion Uncharted 2 footage.
[09:50] Whew. I'm out of breath. President and CEO of SCEE, Andrew House takes the change. He welcomes us.
thats everythin so far more as it happens
this is all comin from IGN guys if u want 2 check the source
Also the slim will be out on August 24th and I think it will be for 299$ !? i dont remember exactly. You will hear it all now. But why is the text freaking black and dissapearing in the background? ffs
PRESIDENT OF SONY JUST TOOKT HE STAGE
JUST GOT REAL IN HERE
i am connecting 2 all the feeds to bring u da updates
Not sure if they will release the PS3 Slim in the same month - we will have to see.
anyway heres the REAL link to all announces ,trailers ,updates etc etc
http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_po...
link is below plz click it for all the updates
http://www.eurogamer.net%2Fforum_thread_...
This isn't E3, I wouldn't expect anything of that magnitude.
I suspect most of what they'll show will be the new PS3, the Go and a recap of the games they're releasing shortly. Maybe one or two new games being announced, but nothing like MGS5 (we have rising anyway, and like it or not Snakes story is finished).
year of ps3 finally here we shud all be excited that da tide is turnin at last
You alright mate? Seem somewhat anxious..............
the real alan wake killer ive seen it and the GFX are UNREAL
any new announces ill paste them in as the show happens on so their in this one post for everyone 2 read
sony announce#1
ANDREWS HOUSE PRESIDENT OF SONY SAID.. "The PS2 is the Michael Shumacher of games consoles. " (today at gamescom sources: IGN and eurogamer.net)
sony announce #2 SALES FIGURES/HOME IS SUCESSFUL
17:58
Jem Alexander:
Home is proving very popular and we're determined to continue adding content to the service.
17:56
Jem Alexander:
Andrew House is now talking about the PSN. We have 27 million PSN users worldwide (11 million in SCEE territories). 560 million global downloads.
17:54
Jem Alexander: There are now 23.7 million PS3s in peoples' homes worldwide and the SCEE install base has exceeded 10 million
17:54
Jem Alexander:
Sales of PSP have continued to grow at a very healthy rate with 52.9 million globally (17 million in SCEE territories)
(more than 360 btw.. see my other posts below)
UPDATE AUDI CARS COMIN TO HOME IN SEPTEMBER AUDI CARS
UPDATE2 UPDATE FOR HOME IN SEPT ALSO
PSN CARDS LIKE ON 360 only better
sony announce #3 RESERVED
sony announced #4 RESERVED
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whats u guys guess for shjow closer? im guessing stage demos of god of war 2 or mgs5 or another ff game (exclusive ff >_
eurogamer cut off my post it was a guess about new final fantasy oh well ill see if im right soon enuff ;
Shite... no credit.
SHITE!
course not everyone got da memo like dis fool >_>
this is were the big guns get shown today m$ is DOOMED
The UK exchange rate probably means the price has gone up for them 40%... See?
Take a look at the Xbox thread. The voting down isn't exclusive to any one system, some people just seem to be going through the threads and voting everyone down.
http://thegameraccess.com/multiplatform/...
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I also think we will get European video store news from Sony, maybe even with a hard release date for that.
Of course, if I hit the lottery and just don't know what to do with my millions, maybe I'd buy another. Right now, a "replacement" console purchase is just too extravagant for me.
I'm with onezeonx on this . . . while a new console shape is neat and all, I don't get the excitement about it.
Sure the current PS3 console is big and all, but a slim isn't going to be the size of a clipboard or anything like that. It's going to take roughly the same footprint, give or take a inch here or there, and even if the hight is chopped in half, that saves what, 2 inches? I wouldn't put anything on top or under my console, so the extra space doesn't seem to me to be too relevant.
Then again, I've never understood the manic excitement that seems to attend a console color change (if you reeeeeealy need a black wii, why not just paint the damn thing?), so I have to assume that I'm missing something that lots of people see.
btw, the 1up.com podcast hinted heavily that GT5 would be dated for 09 at the presentation. They presented it as a verified fact they wern't allowed to reveal yet, saying that a major title expected for early '10 was coming '09 instead. "So what are you DRIVING at?", followed by much snickering and giggling. That would be interesting.
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wow..you still don't have GT5 wonder? I thought someone said it is much better then forza 2 year ago. Some lunatic or what. Hope you get it soon.
My 80gb plays movies and games....what I bought it for!!
so does mine, but it takes up quite a bit of shelf space and certainly isn't the prettiest of things. if the slim comes at a reasonable price(and looks any good) i'd consider trading mine in and getting a new one
My 80gb plays movies and games....what I bought it for!!
PS3 Slim
Vid Store for Europe
PSN cards
+ a huge announcement of the magnitude of GTA 4 DLC, or GTA 5 to be PS3 exclusive. Something really big and unexpected, Forza on PS3 etc.
..what?