Sony PlayStation 3

Eidos about PS3 :

What do you make of Blu-ray? Does it justify the PS3's price point?

It's extraordinary quality, that's the starting point. If people are seeking the ultimate machine, the PS3 is clearly the best spec machine as far as next-gen goes. As with all things in life, you have to pay for quality. It is absolutely beautiful to look at and you are getting virtual interactive cinema in the comfort of your own home. It's a very compelling selling point and Sony just has to educate people that yes, it's a lot of money, but it'll be worth it.

http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18952
 
Why dont you ever post any negative news articles about the PS3? There are a lot more of those and definately more unbiased.

Sony Sez, "No Playable PS3 Titles At Leipzig"
Those looking for playable PS3 games at the upcoming Leipzig Games Convention will have to settle for something else instead.

Sony Computer Entertainment UK has recently announced that even though they'll be present at the Leipzig Games Convention, none of their PS3 launch titles will be playable at the show. The company is deciding to keep its hand close to their chest until the Tokyo Game Show which takes place later this year. For the Leipzig show, Sony will have two PS3-related announcements instead.

All hope is not lost, though. It is possible, however, that other companies that are developing PS3 titles will have playable demos of some sort at the show. These demos will be in the companies' own booths, though, as the Sony booth will remain void of any PS3 demo units.


Maker of 'Old-Gen PS3' Says New-Gen PS3 Could Be Risky Business
Shin Nihon Kikaku or SNK is a Japanese video game hardware and software company famous for creating the Neo-Geo arcade system and several franchises of games including the Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown, Fatal Fury and King of Fighters. Kotaku correspondent Brian Ashcraft visited SNK corporate headquarters in Tokyo and spoke with Yoshihito Koyamato, the company's Overseas Marketing Manager, to see what the former arcade king is up to and what they think about the upcoming PS3. This is what Koyamato has to say:

"My first impression is that it's expensive. The PlayStation 2 is good enough. It's small and cheap. For us, for manufacturers, we have to invest in a new system, and the PlayStation 3 is a risk. There won't be enough consoles at launch. Few consoles mean few software sales. We need to wait three or four years. Maybe 2009-2010 is a good time to release a game for the PS3."

If SNK is acting a bit cautious it's because they know what its like to invest in machines that are too expensive. Their NeoGeo Advanced Entertainment System, which could be the PS3 of its time, was not only the most powerful but was also the most advanced home arcade console then. It was also priced at $599. "We didn't expect to sell a lot of home systems. A few crazy people bought them."

And just for a laugh, here are some classic quotes from Phil Harrison.

"PlayStation 3 is the only format that has 1080-progressive, which is the true definition of HD." (So I guess all those HDTV’s out there are big fat liars)

"I'd be amazed if the PlayStation 4 has a physical disc drive" (If so why should we buy into Blu-Ray?)

"The true definition of HD is the three elements of the HD value chain - the display, the content and the hardware to play back that content, and PlayStation and Sony is the only organization that has all three bits of the value chain together." (HMM, I think some might disagree!)

"Right now there are more than 100 Blu-ray movies available today” (Hey Phil, I just checked and there is less then 30)

"This is my personal view, not my corporate view, but when I look at those formats (speaking about 360 dual SKU’s), I think it just confuses the audience. They don't know which one to buy, developers don't know which one to create for, and retailers don't know which one to stock." (Then Sony does the same exact thing, ouch!)

"The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC." (Yeah, this one kind of speaks for itself)

“I don’t think we are arrogant” (see above)
 
Good post Rune Edge. I like Sony and all but there is something about their arrogance that makes me want to see them fail with the PS3.
 
RuneEdge said:
Why dont you ever post any negative news articles about the PS3? There are a lot more of those and definately more unbiased.

Sony Sez, "No Playable PS3 Titles At Leipzig"
Those looking for playable PS3 games at the upcoming Leipzig Games Convention will have to settle for something else instead.

Sony Computer Entertainment UK has recently announced that even though they'll be present at the Leipzig Games Convention, none of their PS3 launch titles will be playable at the show. The company is deciding to keep its hand close to their chest until the Tokyo Game Show which takes place later this year. For the Leipzig show, Sony will have two PS3-related announcements instead.

All hope is not lost, though. It is possible, however, that other companies that are developing PS3 titles will have playable demos of some sort at the show. These demos will be in the companies' own booths, though, as the Sony booth will remain void of any PS3 demo units.


Maker of 'Old-Gen PS3' Says New-Gen PS3 Could Be Risky Business
Shin Nihon Kikaku or SNK is a Japanese video game hardware and software company famous for creating the Neo-Geo arcade system and several franchises of games including the Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown, Fatal Fury and King of Fighters. Kotaku correspondent Brian Ashcraft visited SNK corporate headquarters in Tokyo and spoke with Yoshihito Koyamato, the company's Overseas Marketing Manager, to see what the former arcade king is up to and what they think about the upcoming PS3. This is what Koyamato has to say:

"My first impression is that it's expensive. The PlayStation 2 is good enough. It's small and cheap. For us, for manufacturers, we have to invest in a new system, and the PlayStation 3 is a risk. There won't be enough consoles at launch. Few consoles mean few software sales. We need to wait three or four years. Maybe 2009-2010 is a good time to release a game for the PS3."

If SNK is acting a bit cautious it's because they know what its like to invest in machines that are too expensive. Their NeoGeo Advanced Entertainment System, which could be the PS3 of its time, was not only the most powerful but was also the most advanced home arcade console then. It was also priced at $599. "We didn't expect to sell a lot of home systems. A few crazy people bought them."

And just for a laugh, here are some classic quotes from Phil Harrison.

"PlayStation 3 is the only format that has 1080-progressive, which is the true definition of HD." (So I guess all those HDTV’s out there are big fat liars)

"I'd be amazed if the PlayStation 4 has a physical disc drive" (If so why should we buy into Blu-Ray?)

"The true definition of HD is the three elements of the HD value chain - the display, the content and the hardware to play back that content, and PlayStation and Sony is the only organization that has all three bits of the value chain together." (HMM, I think some might disagree!)

"Right now there are more than 100 Blu-ray movies available today” (Hey Phil, I just checked and there is less then 30)

"This is my personal view, not my corporate view, but when I look at those formats (speaking about 360 dual SKU’s), I think it just confuses the audience. They don't know which one to buy, developers don't know which one to create for, and retailers don't know which one to stock." (Then Sony does the same exact thing, ouch!)

"The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC." (Yeah, this one kind of speaks for itself)

“I don’t think we are arrogant” (see above)
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Yeh good post, but you'll find many if those quotes are BS or irrelevent. I think noone is truly arsed about SNK waiting to develop for the PS3. But guess you could say noone will be bothered about what eidos says either.

What annoys me is that the PS3 is getting really bad press, even if certain companies do try and big it up. Last week on 1up podcast they had the Sega CEO Mr Steinberg (sp?) on there and all he could do was praise the PS3. He even said clearly that it was much more powerful than anything on the market.

I was shocked when he said that, it was something I wouldnt expect from a multiformat developer. I was expecting a huge reaction to it but none of the press decided to pick it up.

I guess bad press is good press these days?
 
RuneEdge, i see nothing bad
thx for the post

Sony Sez, "No Playable PS3 Titles At Leipzig"
the biggest show it's 20 days after Leipzig

"I'd be amazed if the PlayStation 4 has a physical disc drive" (If so why should we buy into Blu-Ray?)
Movies DVD start really in 1997, so 9 years ago and now it's the HD, so Blu Ray and HD-DVD are coming for the 10 next years.

"Right now there are more than 100 Blu-ray movies available today” (Hey Phil, I just checked and there is less then 30)
30 in the shop, but maybe 100 already in production

"The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC." (Yeah, this one kind of speaks for itself)
Just for family, exemple Internet, Chat, Videos, Photos etc...


for the others questions i don't understand at 100% so i can't comment.
i don't see problem about PS3, so it's good :)
 
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More unbiased?? RuneEdge you call what you posted unbiased? i guess reading it already tells you everything you need to know. That guy that wrote that article (2nd one) was probably playing a 360, and listening to his collection of tunes in his windows media player playlists, while waiting for his pre-ordered copy of Gears of war.(in other words "microsoft bum kisser") :D .
There's one thing you've gotta understand, as adonis said bad press is good press these days, when you say something good about something (especially when its a big prospect) it's like "yeah yeah heard that before", alternatibely say something bad and you attract a croud as simple as that, everyone believe what they want to.... ;)
 
PS3 1080p's Not All That? Says Ozymandias
Ozymandias, aka Andre Vrignaud of Microsoft's XBox team, recently played down the PS3's 1080p capability in his blog. "There's been a lot of interest in the PS3 due to its stated 1080p output for both games and movies (via Blu-ray)." he wrote. "What's interesting is that a lot of folks don't realize how meaningless 1080p actually is in this generation."

Many of his doubts and criticisms of Sony's next-gen high definition platform will most likely attract the ire of Playstation afficionados. Ozymandias argues that "the PS3 has roughly the same pixel-pushing capabilities as the Xbox 360. Don't need to take my word for it, it'll be obvious soon enough over the next year." Even if that weren't the case, he points out that "we live in a multiplatform world," and game developers wishing to develop multiplatform (360/PS3) games will settle for a common native resolution: "the current sweet spot developers are targeting is 720p due to the extremely similar system specifications... In fact, I'll stick my neck out and predict that that you won't see any 1080'x' games for the PS3 this year..." And later in his blog: "As to games, 99% of PS3 titles will natively render at 720p; the few that come out with 1080'x' support are either going to be simple classic arcade ports that don't need to render complex scenes (think the original Battlezone), or will give up a lot of in-game visual effects and simply won't look very good (hence the poor showing of Gran Turismo "HD" at this past E3)."

He's not the only Microsoft employee to play down the PS3's 1080p's capability. Microsoft's game technology group director Scott Henson, in a video interview with Kiziko earlier this year, also expressed his doubts about 1080p: "I think 1080p, just to address that directly, will be basically impossible. I think if you talk to any developer they will tell you that they will not have a performing game at 1080p."

We can bet that Sony will not take this challenge lightly. One of their pre-E3 announcements revealed that the next Gran Turismo will definitely be 1080p output, taking advantage of the hard disk to speed up loading times (and the game will still run on the 1080i format). Worries that the PS3's lack of HDMI output ports will hamper 1080p capability may be dispelled with the possibility that, at least until the Image Constraint Token (ICT) digital flag kicks in around the next decade, the PS3 can transmit a 1080p signal through a traditional cable. One reply to Ozymandias pointedly declares that a few PS3 launch titles will be 1080p: Eye of Judgement, Untold Legends, and Genji 2 (and you can click on the backlinks to check QJ's screenshots and video coverage of these releases).

If we may make a public service announcement, we're definitely expecting this news report to inflame a number of readers out there, particularly PlayStation afficionados. We definitely love to hear everyone's comments and opinions regarding the state of these so-called "next-gen console wars," and what they feel about Ozymandias' latest post in his blog, but given the sensitive nature of this topic we ask that comments be kept informative and respectful of everyone concerned. So please, above the belt, and no flaming. We are ultimately one and the same community of gamers - and besides, there are 360 owners who are also interested in seeing what the PS3 can do.

Speak up, everyone.
 
Posting stuff from a Microsoft employee, whilst interesting, doesn't exactly fill you with unbiased confidence.

There is a clearer and more obvious reason why there will be no games in 1080p for a while, simply put - nobody will have a 1080p TV. Those who do have them will be in the most extreme minority. 720p is the best resolution for developers to aim at currently - he is dead right on that point.
 
I think the fact that multiplatform games will need a common resolution is a lot more important than you think.
 
RuneEdge said:
I think the fact that multiplatform games will need a common resolution is a lot more important than you think.
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I agree, but multiplatform games are not system sellers. It is the first party titles from Sony that will be the key. If they get a couple of games out there in 1080p then "some" people will jump at the chance to play it.

On the whole I completely agree they will find a common resolution, which will be 720p.
 
Playstation Network Platform already up and running..

Pseudo and Sega promise there's plenty more information yet to reveal about Full Auto 2--they just aren't revealing it yet. We're talking about things like the events that will make up the revamped career mode, and how the game will utilize the PS3 controller's tilt functionality (which will purportedly be in a meaningful way). It's also worth noting that we played Full Auto 2's multiplayer on the actual PlayStation network platform, so apparently Sony already has its online gaming infrastructure up and running well ahead of the new system's release. Of course, we're just as curious as you are about how the PlayStation 3's first round of games will turn out, so stay tuned for more on Full Auto 2 and all of Sony's other launch titles in the coming months.
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http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/fullauto2/news.html?sid=6155909&tag=topslot;action;2
 
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Nice one!! but i thought i heard it somewhere that the online service for the PS3 will be launched on the same day the console is :confused: , i'm quite surprised that its apparantly already up and running, or is the online service different from "network platform" ?, i'm really twisted now
 
It's already up and running.

Man, they have to test it and iron out all the bugs before it officialy launches all over the world.

I don't know if you remeber but Xbox Live 2.0 was also up and running months before the actual system launch for all kinds of testing purpouses.
 
"What's interesting is that a lot of folks don't realize how meaningless 1080p actually is in this generation."
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Agree, however its for the next gen tv's that sony has covered. 1080p tv's are increasing in number, although still very much in the minority. Just because it isnt a common format now does that mean we should not have it? Look at the xbox, they have givin details that the hd-dvd add-on will cost $200, meaning they will be the same price as a ps3 but with a smaller harddisk. And they have to use old school memory cards and 40e per card wereas sony are using multiple mmc standards (sd/mms/xd/etc). Charging the wireless controller, ps3 just has a usb cable with it, where as xbox you can buy extra batterries and charger for another 29e. And if you use the usb, you have to have it in sleep mode(rfom what i read, seems stupid to me though).

I admit the price is high, however when you compare it to the xbox for the same stuff (im not talking about which one is more powerfull as they seem to be fairly equal) They are gonna be pretty much the same, with the difference that sony has looked more to the future by incorperating blu-ray/hdmi/standard mmc's/etc. Admittedly they have givin consumers less choice, however i would rather have that and have one box with everything in it then having to add all kinds of 'appleesque' crap to make the original hardware better.
 
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Article from ign.com about the PS3 Dev Kits:

August 17, 2006 - There hasn't been a lot of information released about the PS3 development kits, controllers or even the menu system for the new console, but soon that could possibly change. At yesterday's SEGA PS3 day, we were treated to a demo of Full Auto 2: Battlelines on the latest development kit, which had recently been sent to Pseudo Interactive and other designers. Initially, we were concerned that the kits would still run extremely hot and be very loud (in fact, some people have likened the whine of the dev kit fans to that of a jet turbine), but we were pleasantly surprised to note the distinct lack of noise and heat coming from the system.

We were also told that the dev kit seemed to be extremely adaptive and easy to program for. In fact, Pseudo talked about how they hadn't put in their planned tilt sensitivity, but had literally dropped in the wireless support for the controllers on Tuesday. The controllers, which feel much lighter thanks to the removal of the rumble feature, nevertheless were solid and extremely responsive. While those weren't the finalized controllers for the PS3 itself, they felt much better than the ones that were at E3 (and were extremely easy to toggle between wired and wireless play). By unplugging the cable and pressing the PlayStation button on the controller for a second or two, we were able to engage the wireless feature. In fact, we also discovered during our multiplayer session that each controller was "smart" enough to recognize which system and what player it was initially connected to, regardless of the number of other controllers or systems in the room. This bodes well for massive LAN party play or co-op play with multiple controllers on the same system.

Speaking of LAN play, all eight dev kits were connected over the PlayStation Network in real time, which exhibited no lag whatsoever. Part of that could've been due to the massive storage capacity of each system streaming game information in tandem: each dev kit held 80 gigabytes of storage, so the multiplayer match had approximately almost a terabyte of storage synched up over the Network to stream the alpha build and accurately model the multiplayer destruction of Full Auto 2. As for the PS3 menu, it was easy to pull up in-game by quickly pressing the PlayStation button, which popped up an overlaid menu on top of the screen. The PS3 menu seems to have taken a lot of its cues from the PSP, with user features, settings, friends and game menu items. The menu appears to be a lot cleaner and sharper than the PSP but has fewer icons on it. Granted, that could also be because it was still relatively early, but it doesn't mean that, like the PSP, other features could be added to it at a later point.
 
 
Thats much more helpful TG. :D

Just watched a few of them, Lair look good, as does the Heavenly Sword, though I dont think the actual in game character looks as good as she did before, maybe the bigger screen movie shows more. F1 and Warhawk I'm afraid dont look anymore special than anything I have seen before on 360 really, Genji has parts which look good and others which seem that need polished. I suppose there is alot of time yet for them to tidy bits and pieces up on them. Lair definitly interests me alot, just for the control system alone, from Dragon to mid air to ground etc.
 
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Ill give that F1 video its due, if that is in game graphics then not bad! a bit dull textured in places and too shiny in others but other than that good!

p.s. I dont hate the PS3 :)

DJ
 
IGN says PS3 aces 360 in Virtua Tennis

As IGN was checking out the new Virtua Tennis 3 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at Leipzig, they made note of the "slight" differences between the two versions saying that the PS3 edged out the 360 when it came to graphical dominance.

Plainly put, the PS3 looked a little better with sharper textures and incredibly detailed player models. It was almost eerie when we noticed the veins sticking out in our character's forehead.

To be fair, however, IGN does say that the different versions are being worked on by two different companies -- which could account for the slight differences. But, we're sure this won't stop the many fanboys ready to defend their camp on this new info.


http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/24/ign-says-ps3-aces-360-in-virtua-tennis/
 
Gran Turismo HD forerunner to new next-gen GT

Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi tells Famitsu that PS3 game is merely a taste of what's to come; title finalized.


By Walt Wyman, GameSpot
Posted Aug 25, 2006 2:14 pm PT
Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi spoke about the next Gran Turismo title in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu. There were two points of interest in the article. First, the parenthetical "working title" has been dropped from the name, implying that Gran Turismo HD is indeed the final title. Second, while Yamauchi lavished praise on the game's high-definition graphics, he stated that the game was not the true next-gen heir to the popular racing series' crown.

In the article, Yamauchi called Gran Turismo HD a "port" of the data from Gran Turismo 4, upgraded to take advantage of the PlayStation 3's graphical capabilities. He also said it is "a step in the process of developing a next-generation GT game."

Yamauchi also implied that development on that next-gen game is already under way, albeit at an early stage. "We are working on a version of GT that supports the full PS3 specification," Yamauchi said, adding, "but in this transitional version, I think you'll get a taste of the potential that next generation games hold."

Yamauchi said the idea for the game actually came from an unlikely source, the Photo Mode in GT4, which allowed players to take high-resolution stills. "I thought it would be incredible to see these stills animated in real time," he said. Running at 60 frames per second in 1920x1080p resolution, Gran Turismo HD supports the very highest resolutions available to Japan's newest HD televisions, according to Famitsu.


http://www.gamespot.com/news/6156575.html
 
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MotorStorm
Need For Speed Carbon
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
NBA Live 07
Madden NFL 07
F.E.A.R.
Full Auto 2: Battlelines
Sonic The Hedgehog
Warhawk
Fatal Inertia
The Eye of Judgement
Everybody's Golf 5
Formula 1
Resistance : Fall of Man
Ridge Racer 7
Armored Core 4



Probably

Genji
Gundam : Target in Sight
Lair
Call Of Duty
Brothers In Arms
 
DzFan said:
MotorStorm
Need For Speed Carbon
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
NBA Live 07
Madden NFL 07
F.E.A.R.
Full Auto 2: Battlelines
Sonic The Hedgehog
Warhawk
Fatal Inertia
The Eye of Judgement
Everybody's Golf 5
Formula 1
Resistance : Fall of Man
Ridge Racer 7
Armored Core 4



Probably

Genji
Gundam : Target in Sight
Lair
Call Of Duty
Brothers In Arms
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Yeah right.
 
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