The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2007

[Teh Glees0rz]

So... E3 huh? Microsoft's press conference is tonight, Nintendo & Sony's are early tomorrow morning and the "show" is from Wednesday to Friday. There's going to be a lot of stuff there and I'm wondering what games you're looking forward to/hoping to see at E3 this year.

I'm looking to see more of (in alphabetical order):

Assassin's Creed
BioShock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Heavenly Sword
Soul Calibur IV
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008

Let the discussion... Commence!

[Kurrpt]

SC4 for me too

they ruined Metroid 3, so i guess thats about it

[fingers mccoy]

how did they ruin metroid 3

what's soul calibur comin out for?

[Kurrpt]

360...


and ONLINE!!!!



metroid 3 was ruined by them not including an online multiplayer

[Teh Glees0rz]

Sould Calibur IV's coming to PS3 & 360. The Wii's getting some adventure game thingy called Soul Calibur: Legends or something to that effect. :p

Edit: Kurrpt's knowledge of the English language ftw!

[Kurrpt]

*effect


avail would be to illeviate something.


but yea, its a friggin knockoff that shouldn't even be called Soul Caliber tbh

[fingers mccoy]

i have never played an online game and i would like to

but with a franchise like metroid i dont see how excluding that is ruining it

did you play the others

[Kurrpt]

yea

problem with that is I beat the first one in 10 hours in 2 sittings. I played the sh!t out of the DS game, and LOVED the online component

considering how short all the metroid games 1p campaigns are, I can't justify the expense with such little replay

[Mister_Che]

Nintendo has said they won't have anything Brawl there.

http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/0102D2E1-E0EC-41E8-B232-90F32E6DD641.htm

This makes the whole show null and void to me.

[Teh Glees0rz]

If they are holding back to show SSBB at TGS, that's a bit of a backward step for Nintendo, considering how much support they're getting from the American gaming public.

[Mister_Che]

How far out is the TGS anyway? Maybe they're just ill-prepared and didn't want to show the same things they've already released?

[3074326]

Ooooooooooooh I am pumped for Assassin's Creed. I've heard rumors that a playable demo will be released at E3. I've also heard that the same demo will be available on Marketplace at some point this month.

BioShock is another.

[Mister_Che]

I've been well out of the loop. I thought BioShock had already been released. :/

[Kurrpt]

Im not going to get Assassin's Creed or Bioshock :/



had enough of FPS games. Assassin's Creed could be cool, but im guessing it will be a short game that is better rented than purchased

[3074326]

It's supposed to have free-roaming elements. Add that to the footage I've seen so far and it looks like it has the potential to be great.

[Teh Glees0rz]

How far out is the TGS anyway? Maybe they're just ill-prepared and didn't want to show the same things they've already released?

TGS is 20th September. There hasn't really been that much shown of SSBB to be honest. Anyway, if it's due to come out this year, one can only hope they're a good way through the development process.

[C0NFUZ£D]

Wipeout PS3, maybe. Can't think of many games that we've never seen, that I want to see. Hopefully a posse of crackhead Gears of War fans with chainsaws rush the conferences this year.

[Mister_Che]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/index.html

Wow, I haven't checked the site in a while, but it looks like there have been some major updates.

[PshSam]

yeah, they did really good on that site for a couple reasons. People who were skeptical of the trailers got sidetracked by all the new stuff they're showing, and it does show alot of how the game is going to be.

[thepo]

Yeah, and Nintendo only said that they would not have a playable demo of it available. We will still most likely see a trailer, or a Nintendo Rep playing it.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/801/801246p1.html

Besides Brawl, I hope to see more of Mario Galaxy, Rock Band, and I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope they announce Metal Gear Solid 4 for 360. God, I need that game.

[Happymeal]

Here's to hoping Lair won't suck.

[Teh Glees0rz]

Seeing a stage demo of Brawl would be nice. I'd like to see some more of Distaster: Day of Crisis if anyone apart from me remembers that game. :p

Aside from games, what else do you reckon's gonna pop up at E3? I have a feeling Sony will have more details on the PS3 price drop situation and they might, though I severly doubt it, tell us more about the PSP redsign.

[Klown]

Crysis
Bioshock
Call of Duty 4
Fallout 3
Possible S.T.A.L.K.E.R. expansion/sequal/something please :<

[3074326]

I forgot about COD:4. I'm not a big fan of COD games, but that one looks awesome.

It would be cool if they'd announce another Oblivion expansion. :(

[C0NFUZ£D]

Aside from games, what else do you reckon's gonna pop up at E3?Booth babies. Attendees getting free babies.

[drewhet]

http://www.e3expo.com/

i guess its been updated today

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/20974.html?e3i=1&type=mov

[bradc1988]

Bioshock looks fricken sweet, I'm really psyched about it.

Also looking forward to some Assassin's Creed info.

There's going to be GTA4 stuff as well innit?

A MGS4 on the 360 announcement would be nice.

Whether Assassin's Creed is the best thing since melted butter on popcorn remains to be seen, but it certainly looks promising. With no demo planned, most gamers won't get to enjoy the experience of performing assassinations in old Jerusalem until November.

Aww

[Lord of Sword]

Besides constant denials from Kojima about a port, the MGS4 trailer is being released exclusively on PSN, so that more or less rules out any 360 announcement.

I'm looking forward to the new trailer though, especially since it's the first with the English voice actors. I'm also hoping for some new Left 4 Dead gameplay footage, as well as Heavenly Sword and Little Big Planet. My two hopeful-but-unlikely wishes though are news about the next Team Ico project(s) and anything at all on Silent Hill 5.

[bradc1988]

the MGS4 trailer is being released exclusively on PSN

a) How do you know that for certain
b) How does it prove anything anyway, it's just a trailer

[thedeadwalk!]

The Microsoft gig was pretty cool tonight. One of the coolest things about it, everything except one game shown will be released by the end of the year. But this also alienates everything coming out afterward.

The demo of Assassin's Creed was particularly spectacular. Call of Duty 4's was inspiring, too.

Oh, and Resident Evil 5 (this being the game coming out later). They had a short video, with the full trailer being released later this year. Seemed to be along the lines of some tropical island voodoo going on.

The 360's got me very excited.

[Akira]

This wasn't the first Assassin's Creed demo I have seen, but still. That game looks amazing.

[bradc1988]

Mario Kart Wii announced.

Apparently online battles and a Q1 release in 2008.

[Kurrpt]

hopefully it doesn't suck as much as the GC mario kart



im anxious to see what this Wii Fit has to offer

[Akira]

Wii Fit looks like it could potentially be really cool.
The controls on Metroid looks pretty ace.

[Kurrpt]

im still soured over the non-online play



I'll probably devise some method to get it free

[Kif]

Medal Of Honor for the Wii will have 32 player online play. I guess that's pretty cool.

[Kurrpt]

yea, if they game play is bad arse, I'd much rather play a shooter with the wiimote. I find it intuitive, and addicting.

[Kif]

Apparently Medal Of Honor was built around the Wii Zapper, which has been changed as well. I'm not buying one, but hopefully this will be better than some games *coughredsteelcough*

[Kurrpt]

i thought red steel was fine, as far as the controls



the game play kinda pulled me out of the game about 3/4 of the way through it

[Kif]

I just read the liveblogs for Microsoft and Nintendo, and here's what I gathered so far:

- Nintendo still justifying the Wii. We get it already
- Wii Fit with pressure sensitive controllers or something
- SSBB in December, which means like a year away for us Brits
- 100 titles in the year, probably a lot of those are VC titles
- Some inbred Mii/Everybody Votes channel I won't download

- Microsoft still pimping out Halo with a green console and live action Halo short and me still not caring about Halo 3
- Some new Viva Pinata party game. Man, Rare really are Microsoft's bitch now
- 100 XBLA games by the end of the year = complete win :D
- Weather features in PGR4 make Forza 2 look last gen
- There'll be a Xbox Live open beta for COD4 online :D :D

[Kurrpt]

i must say, I havent seen much of CoD4, but i'm already starting to like it more than the other 3 combined

rare is owned by M$, so yea, its their bitch


i couldn't care less about halo 3. its going to be the SAME FUKKING GAME

[Kif]

From what I hear, COD4 is gonna be monster. If anything can kill Halo 3, it's this. The multiplayer has a sort of Lost Planet feel now, in that you can level up and gain new things when you do. Like if you kill 5 people in a row, you can call in air strikes and stuff.

The COD guys always pull out epic stories with the older games, so it should be interesting to see how well they do in a modern environment.

[Kurrpt]

I skip all these "epic stories" anyway :lol:

[Kif]

New PSP has been announced. Shock horror is in accordance.

Also, some monster games. New SWAT game, new Syphon Filter, new WipeOut, along with others we knew were coming (GOW, FF Tactions, Dracula X).

[Kurrpt]

someone post a pic of that new PSP plz

[Kif]

Apparently it's lighter, longer battery, also you can stream movies and music from a PC or PS3 onto it. All of this means nothing to me without that bloody second analog stick.

[Kurrpt]

super-duper-agree X1000


I mean, why would I need a new one?

[Kif]

The streaming is pretty cool I guess, but still, why would I stream movies to my PSP from my harddrive when I can just watch them on my laptop in a bigger screen (Or better yet, plug that into a TV and watch it from there).

[Kurrpt]

or, ya know, plug in a USB and just transfer it anyway

[Kif]

Well that would leave less room for downloaded games :p

[Kurrpt]

the game Ive been playing takes up a whole 189 megs (Dungeon Maker)

R6V got old. I'll probably never touch it again

[Gnarmageddon]

I'm recording the live press conferences on G4 right now. I am going to watch it later, though. The whole thing is like 5 hours long or something.

[Kurrpt]

jesus christ, could your avatar be any bigger?

[Gnarmageddon]

Yeah, actually it could.

[Kurrpt]

ok


but I doubt it could be more annoying :lol:

[Kif]

What if it flashed violently and called you a homo?

[Kurrpt]

it would definitely be more entertaining

[Teh Glees0rz]

Wooo! Thanks for keeping my thread alive guys. :thumb:

By the way, the new PSP can be plugged into a Sony HDTV and you can display whatever's on the screen at the time. In other words, you can play PSP games on your TV. I think they get upscanned too.

The Nintendo conference sounded decent (I'll have to download it later as couldn't watch it live). Some excting announcements made, methinks.

Couldn't watch the Sony conference either, but from what I've read in a live blog so far, it's games, games, games and Chewbacca. :p

[Kif]

Oh what the hell. UT3 is PS3 exclusive until next year. That's annoying.

[Kurrpt]

Wooo! Thanks for keeping my thread alive guys. :thumb:

By the way, the new PSP can be plugged into a Sony HDTV and you can display whatever's on the screen at the time. In other words, you can play PSP games on your TV. I think they get upscanned too.



see, now THAT is something. Unfortunately I don't own a Sony HDTV, or any HDTV for that matter....

[Kif]

Even that sounds kinda pointless to me. I don't want to play my handheld system while it's plugged into something. Might as well just play my 360.

[Kurrpt]

yea, agreed its stupid. but its SOMETHING :lol:

[Teh Glees0rz]

Oh what the hell. UT3 is PC exclusive until next year. That's annoying.

Fixed. According to GameSpot atleast.

[Kif]

Fixed. According to GameSpot atleast.
IGN disagrees. Either way, it's still not on 360.

[Kurrpt]

until 08 apparently

[Teh Glees0rz]

It's fairly annoying that I can't watch these conferences live because they're showing stuff that I want to see now, not later i.e. Heavenly Sword, which looks absolutely gorgeous.

Atleast I got to see the Assassin's Creed demo from the Microsoft conference; that game looks better every time I see it.

[Kif]

Ugh. This does not bode well for me avoiding Halo 3.

[Kurrpt]

honestly

lets pretend it was out and I had it at home

I wouldn't be playing it this week, and thats not from a lack of time :./

[ben234]

Was there any news on Killzone 2 at E3?

[Teh Glees0rz]

Yep; there was a trailer. You can probably find it on YouTube.

Anyway, you can't escape Halo 3; it's like the plague.

On another note, I though there a lot of 360 games coming out but the PS3 conference has them by the dozen. Granted, not all of them will see the light of day this year, but there are plenty to look forward to.

[Kurrpt]

apparently there was a trailer for the new killzone 2


i didn't see it, but I heard it was awesome

[Teh Glees0rz]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fOzB_ccoMN0

Here it is. WARNING!!!! Naughty language ahead. :eek:

[ben234]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fOzB_ccoMN0

Here it is. WARNING!!!! Naughty language ahead. :eek:


http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21490.html

Looks pretty good.
I hope for Guerillas sake that they pull it off this time.

[Triangle]

Hmm looks good but I'm still a tad skeptical since the first Killzone blew.

[Kurrpt]

i liked it on the PSP

[ben234]

Hmm looks good but I'm still a tad skeptical since the first Killzone blew.

Ive always said that the first Killzone had potential, but it just turned out rushed and crappy.

Hopefully Killzone 2 will blow everyone away like the first one could have.

[Kif]

http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/07/psppack.jpg

Nice remodeling, Sony.

[Akira]

Big WTF at the fact that they are still too stupid to put a second analog stick thing on there.

[encmetalhead]

I thought the first one had 2...
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i read somewhere the new PSP was going to be same price as current one but it sucks that it isn't but i heard on G4 that UMD is a dead format so you might be better off goign to PSP slim if they change the format when it comes out

[Mr. Ron]

KZ2 looks great.

[Kif]

I thought the first one had 2...
--
i read somewhere the new PSP was going to be same price as current one but it sucks that it isn't but i heard on G4 that UMD is a dead format so you might be better off goign to PSP slim if they change the format when it comes out
They aren't changing the format. They probably will when/if the PSP2 comes out, but for now, we are stuck with the UMD. Well, people who buy PSP games are anyway.

[Gnarmageddon]

ok


but I doubt it could be more annoying :lol:
Good, I hope you hate it.

Lol @ PSP getting a DS Lite makeover.

[DeckerDontPlay]

Big WTF at the fact that they are still too stupid to put a second analog stick thing on there.

Yeah I have been wondering why they did not do this. It would be the ultimate FPS portable EVAR!!!!

[Akira]

It seems like such a simple way to improve the system.

[C0NFUZ£D]

Of all the PS3 games coming out this year, I think the ones I have to get are Heavenly Sword and Unreal Tournament III. But I'm also interested in GTA IV, Wipeout HD, Assassin's Creed, Warhawk, Oblivion GOTY, The Simpsons Game, Ratchet and Clank, Haze, Lair, Call of Duty 4, Time Crisis 4 and Half-Life 2 Orange Box. Then next year is MGS4, Tekken 6, Killzone 2, DMC4, Soul Calibur IV, Gran Turismo 5, Little Big Planet, Resident Evil 5 and Final Fantasy XIII.

I don't have a Wii, but all the first party games that were shown at E3 looked fantastic. Wii Fit is a great idea and will probably be another multi-million seller for them. Mario Kart looks as fun as ever, but now has online play. The level design in Super Mario Galaxy demonstrates more imagination than I've seen in any game for a long time. Running on the surface of boss monsters that have their own gravitational pull; gliding through space and landing on miniature worlds; whole levels that flip over to become something different and ones that look like you've been dropped into a giant kid's puzzle with shifting blocks and abstract shapes. Pretty much anything can happen in a game, and yet too many attempt to recreate the look and laws of the real world. Heck, Crackdown is so popular because you can kick trucks out of your way and leap between buildings, whereas most games want you to have realistic physical abilities.

[Kurrpt]

mario kart HAD online play for like 2-3 years now, though


I really can't say I'm excited about too much coming out for the PS3

[Akira]

Sony is basically boned.

[Kurrpt]

they'll do alright, but I don't think they'll "gain" much ground till next summer.



I know my girl was interested in a PS3 after hearing about the 100 price drop, 50 MIR from FYE, and 6 free Blu Ray discs.

we don't own an HDTV yet, but for the future

[encmetalhead]

i heard that the new PSP Slim was supose to get new hardware...

but now i can't find the link where i read this...

[Kurrpt]

the only difference, really, is the video output


which is kinda retarded anyway

[Akira]

they'll do alright, but I don't think they'll "gain" much ground till next summer.



I know my girl was interested in a PS3 after hearing about the 100 price drop, 50 MIR from FYE, and 6 free Blu Ray discs.

we don't own an HDTV yet, but for the future

I don't think Sony is out. As time passes, I think they will start to gain market share. However, I don't see them putting up a real fight in the near future.

[C0NFUZ£D]

mario kart HAD online play for like 2-3 years now, thoughWell, first home console one with online play, rather.

Going back to an earlier conversation that I missed: they are never going to add a second PSP stick just as much as Nintendo are never going to make a DS with two touch panels. Any games designed for dual-stick control wouldn't be compatible with the first-generation PSP systems. Every game still has to work well with the base controls; they could only ever add an optional dual-stick control type for the people who have the newer model, so it isn't worth it. It's not the same as Sony adding sticks to the PS1 controller and telling you to buy a new one. When you change a handheld's controls, you're changing the system. It's only going to happen with a possible successor to PSP, not an update to the current one.

Andrew: The PSP-TV compatibility is not only for Sony-brand televisions, I think. Sony kind of refer to all television as "Bravia." I just had a look at the full specifications and they are going to sell 2.5 meter cables that connect the PSP up to any standard TV jacks, including S-video and Component. So anything you have loaded on your PSP can be sent to the TV. That includes games, but also high-definition video. I can't imagine much of that would fit on a memory stick.

[Kurrpt]

my memory card is 2 gigs, and it can handle a 4 gig.

I find the excuse not to add another analog is just, well, an excuse. They could easily do a firmware update to allow you to customize the controls for the analog


either way, theres really no point to getting a new one anyway.

[C0NFUZ£D]

It's really just an update to replace the old model. They can make PSP slimmer and lighter and more energy efficient now, so they will. I don't think they expect many existing customers to rush out and buy another. Tretton alluded to there being many noticeable design tweaks for PSP over its life, not just the one major redesign that happened with PS1 and PS2.

[Kurrpt]

eh, fuk it


if its much nicer looking and I can still hack the fukker, i'd probably get one :lol:

[C0NFUZ£D]

Ha, I want one too. I can get the white this time. With this new model they also let you dump some game data from a UMD onto the memory stick, to speed up loading. Which I suppose doesn't make a difference if you're a hacker that plays entire retail games right off a memory stick.

[Kurrpt]

/points to nose


I liked playing compressed files

[Kif]

I've gotta admit Time Crisis 4 looks freaking awesome, especially the standard FPS mode. I bet online with that game will be amazing.

[Kurrpt]

yea, its probably the game im most interested in

[encmetalhead]

i don't have a psp but i've been wanting one since i don't have any money and will never have enough to get a 360 or PS# and i don't have HD either so that cuts ps3 out anyway but atleast most of the games i buy is multi consule now =)

[Kurrpt]

you can hack any of em now


get a used one for like 100-120

[Kif]

I'm anxious to see what will happen now Dark Alex has quit the scene. I haven't really used any other custom firmware other than his.

[Kurrpt]

no one has

too bad he didn't give us open ended 3.5 before he bounced

either way, someone will probably take his place

[Mr. Ron]

Did they have anything on Dark sector or Alan awake?

[Kurrpt]

i haven't heard anything yet anyway


who makes those games?

[Mr. Ron]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Wake

http://www.darksector.com/

[Kurrpt]

i don't think you'll hear too much about those games at E3. They aren't "huge" titles, compared to Halo 3, assassin's creed, and GTA4

[Mr. Ron]

True, but those are a few I'm really looking forward too. Assassin's creed is going to own.

[Kurrpt]

i only really care about GTA4, Soul Caliber 4, and the eventual Ninja Gaiden 2.

[Akira]

i don't think you'll hear too much about those games at E3. They aren't "huge" titles, compared to Halo 3, assassin's creed, and GTA4

Yeah, there is very little time given to the smaller games this year.

The whole mini-E3 thing is kind of lame.

[Kurrpt]

its all about investors now. not about the people who would eventually buy these games

[Akira]

Well for the industry it makes so much more sense, it just isn't as fun.

I wouldn't be surprised if E3 is gone within the next few years.

[Kurrpt]

i don't see that at all


considering the industry grows every year, it wouldn't be in the industries best interest to do so.

if anything, I could see them making it more exclusive, but when you get that many investors interested, it stimulates the economy. Removing that would just be retarded

[Akira]

Well but think about it. All of the developers are putting on their own conferences these days to release information. You have to wonder if there is a point where E3 stops being worth the trouble because of all the other shows.

[Kif]

AMN: Why are games like Disaster and Project H.A.M.M.E.R. not being shown?

Beth Llewelyn: We shifted development resources. However, Disaster: Day of Crisis is still in development and coming along nicely.

AMN: So is Project H.A.M.M.E.R. canceled?

Llewelyn: Development resources have been shifted for the time being, but it may come back. But right now, it's not a focus of ours.
AMN: So it's not currently in development? Is it on pause?

Llewelyn: Uh... probably... yeah. Again, we shifted our focus. Some games have shifted development resources.

:D

[Kif]

Oh and Stuntman: Ignition demo is up on the Marketplace. I loved the first game, so I'll definitely be checking this out.

[Cocaine]

Alan Wake is one of the games I wish they were showing. I don't really care about a lot of the bigger titles. GTAIV had some gameplay that isnt allowed to be shown online, but apparently it was just "guy walks around, gets out of a car and answers his phone". The Killzone II trailer was cool but Killzone I was a shitty game so who gives a ****. RE5 teaser was useless. The Simpsons game looks like it could be fun.

Bah, whatever.

[Kif]

Yeah, E3 has been rather underwhelming this year. No huge titles no one knew about really, and any new footage of titles we already knew about was kinda minor at best for the most part.

[Liberi Fatali]

I wouldn't call Killzone underwhelming however.

[Cocaine]

I wouldn't call Killzone underwhelming however.

I dont care how pretty it is, if it plays anything like the first game it'll probably suck.

[Teh Glees0rz]

This year's E3 had very little in the way of "huge announcements" but I believe it's done a decent job of influencing gamer's future decisions. Showing all this new footage of games we've seen before (and some we knew about but hadn't seen) has more than likely got people excited about upcoming games, which is good news for investers of the different publishers.

E3's always had a focus on creating interest to make more money and I reckon this year's E3 has done just that.

[Mr. Ron]

Odds are it won't play like the last one (which I really didn't think was bad). People learn from mistakes, hopefully.

[ben234]

Odds are it won't play like the last one (which I really didn't think was bad). People learn from mistakes, hopefully.

123.

I hope its a big improvement from the last game.

[Kif]

Some better pics of the new PSP, compared to the older one:

http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/97304/psp-lite-04.jpg

http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/97304/psp-lite-09.jpg

http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/97304/psp-lite-16.jpg

http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/97304/psp-lite-12.jpg

[bradc1988]

E3 was a little underwhelming, no demo's for Bioshock or Assassin's Creed and not much news about anything.

Umbrella Chronicles looks alright actually, and that Zapper looks convenient.

[Kif]

Umbrella Chronicles looks really, really, REALLY boring to me.

[bradc1988]

idk it looked a little repetitive after watching about 30 seconds of someone demoing the Zapper but it's definitely a rental.

[antihippy]

silent hill 5 confirmed.

sweet.

[Akira]

E3 was a little underwhelming, no demo's for Bioshock or Assassin's Creed and not much news about anything.

Umbrella Chronicles looks alright actually, and that Zapper looks convenient.

By demo do you mean playable demo? Because they definitely showed off gameplay of Assassin's Creed.
I don't care it they had demos the press could play, since I wasn't there...

[bradc1988]

Playable.

[funluvinhobo]

silent hill 5 confirmed.

sweet.

*head explodes*
i think im pretty much sold on the ps3 now

edit: owait its on xbox and ps3....back to confusion for me then

[bradc1988]

Sony's gay with that new bundle, they're giving you soon to be out dated controllers and sticking people with two games.

Why not just drop the damn price?

And phasing out the 60GB model and getting rid of that BC chip is lame too.

[mightygod]

Sony's gay with that new bundle, they're giving you soon to be out dated controllers and sticking people with two games.

Why not just drop the damn price?

And phasing out the 60GB model and getting rid of that BC chip is lame too.

by the time sony figures out how to make the ps3 work (i. e. make something interesting with it) we will be in the next generation of consoles.

[AA-12]

by the time sony figures out how to make the ps3 work (i. e. make something interesting with it) we will be in the next generation of consoles.

Haha, yeah.

I can't wait for Umbrella Chronicles. One of my highest wanted games.

[bradc1988]

Oh snap I just watched the MGS4 trailer ....

fap fap fap

That Vamp vs Raiden fight was freakin sweet.

[AA-12]

I think i'm going to get that new Star Wars PSP even though I sold my old one. It looks amazing.

[Kif]

Sony's gay with that new bundle, they're giving you soon to be out dated controllers and sticking people with two games.

Why not just drop the damn price?

And phasing out the 60GB model and getting rid of that BC chip is lame too.
They aren't phasing out the 60GB model, and getting rid of the chip is a good idea since it cuts on costs. Software emulation for BC is fine.

As for the new bundle, it's pretty good dude. 60GB model, 2 controllers, 2 good games. I won't be buying one, but Sony has a strong fanbase here in Europe, so I think they think they can get away with not cutting the price.

[bradc1988]

I heard that once the 60GB model sells out the only one on the market will be the 80GB at the price the 60GB is now.

The bundle is only good if you want Motorstorm, but no rumble is gay (I've grown used to it) and Motorstorm looks meh. And anyway, a lot of Aussie retailers have been having deals similar to this in the past month or so. tbh they would've sold a lot more consoles taking the price down 15-20%

E3 2007: Confirmed -- PS3 Price Drop Temporary
Once the 60GB model is sold out we will be returned to our regularly scheduled price tag.
Today GamesIndustry.biz received confirmation from David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, that the 60GB model will not be continued in Europe.

http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/804/804902p1.html

[Kif]

Damn, I just read more about that. What the hell are Sony thinking? Announcing a price cut, but making it just to clear out stock inventory, which will make the new product the same price as it was before?.

As for the bundle, I still think it looks good. Motorstorm looks pretty fun, and Resistance is a decent FPS game. I think it just gets stick because the PS3 controller is useless for FPS games. And as far as rumble is concerned, I doubt I'd even notice.

Then again, I'm not buying a PS3, so whatever :p

[Lord of Sword]

silent hill 5 confirmed.

sweet.

Except, despite being one of Konami's biggest series and the first SH on next-gen consoles, they've decided to give the game to The Collective instead of Team Silent, who've mostly made nothing but movie tie-ins that have been panned by critics, so it's gone from the best news of E3 to the worst.


Also, I think Sony will have to drop the price on the 80gb. I've heard the 80gb is cheaper to make, so they might just be clearing their stock of the 60gb, and then they'll drop the 80gb down to $499 when it's the only one available. If they announced that that was their plan now, no one would be buy the 60gb but would wait for the new SKU to fall to $499 instead. I really don't think they'd announce a price cut like this, when really it's nothing but a clearance sale.

[thedeadwalk!]

Playable.
Microsoft had a press conference in which someone played the game, showing off aspects like AI and environment interaction. It revolved around killing a certain person, and it was pretty sweet.

[bradc1988]

Yeah I saw it and was wondering why it wasn't released to the public.

Oh and what's up with the GTA4 trailer not being shown online.

[drewhet]

the demo that was shown was only shown to a few people and cameras were strictly prohibited at E3

oh and you can get your voice in gta4

http://www.gta4.net/news/index.php

read the 2 newest updates

[antihippy]

Except, despite being one of Konami's biggest series and the first SH on next-gen consoles, they've decided to give the game to The Collective instead of Team Silent, who've mostly made nothing but movie tie-ins that have been panned by critics, so it's gone from the best news of E3 to the worst.

i rather judge them when the game comes out.

meanwhile, i've got to figure out how to get a PS3....

[Akira]

Glad to see some news on Portal. I remember seeing demos a long time ago, looks pretty sweet.