Huge Sony Info Blowout!

[JohnAlden]

http://www.dpadmagazine.com/2008/11/...-info-blowout/, good lord God Of War 3 sounds awsome as heck and even Uncharted 2.

[Elandyll]

to make it clear, it's all hearsay. But here is what is being reported:

Huge Sony info blowout!

In attendance at the Sony Computer Entertainment Staff Annual Briefing held yesterday in London, an anonymous source going by the alias of ‘Legends’ has just tipped us off on all manner of huge PlayStation news. We must make it clear that D+PAD weren’t in attendance, but we have no reason to doubt the validity of Legends’ claims.

Price cuts coming in March, PS3 performing better in Europe than 360
Our source tells us that SCEE President David Reeves took to the stage to discuss the current economic climate and how it shouldn’t affect PlayStation business, though was quick to mention that SCEE will be getting more competitive on price from March 2009 onwards. Our guess is that we’ll be seeing price cuts to PS3 around Easter to tie in with the release of Killzone 2…

Reeves then went on to say that the PS3 has a bigger install base than the 360 in PAL territories, and that the install base gap will significantly increase in 2009. Apparently SCEE is the success story of the SCE divisions, generating more profit than SCEA and SCEJ. 2008 sees it ‘in the black’ in profit our inside man revealed. Apparently there are more technological innovations to come for both PS3 and PSP, but details weren’t disclosed.

Growth of PSN
PSN will be getting much more investment in the future, and having generated £150m in 2008, it’s considered a huge success for Sony. Sony Studio titles will also begin their life with a Blu-ray release and the franchises will be expanded with online content.

LittleBigPlanet & MotorStorm coming to PSP
Our source also confirmed that LittleBigPlanet PSP is definitely in development and that Media Molecule have been working on it for four months. Footage was shown to attendees, though Alex Evans allegedly wasn’t prepared to show it himself because it was such an early build. “It looked good, obviously not PS3 good, but missing the level of detail that you get in a final release” says Legends.

MotorStorm PSP is on the way and ‘target footage’ was shown. No more details on that one.

Uncharted 2, Killzone 2 & God of War 3 info
A 30 second clip of in-game footage of Uncharted 2 was shown displaying Drake being shot at, followed by an explosion. No full title or location was revealed though our source tells us that he did spot a wall with a line of 4 or 5 Aztec masks. Don’t expect a huge graphical leap though - “Looks the same as Uncharted 1, no bad thing”, says our source.

The intro to Killzone 2 was also shown off which “showed the character from the original trailer and a Helghan leader”. “Paints a picture of the world a bit more,” says Legends.

Finally our source revealed that God of War 3 was “masterfully shown at the end”, and that it looked so good our source wasn’t clear whether it was CGI or not!

The trailer showed Kratos wielding his swords and fighting hoards of skeletons and Cyclops’s, before catching a ride on an eagle, and killing it when he got dropped off. The final scene showed Kratos looking up to a long dark, deep cavern, presumed to be Mount Olympus.

“Some of it looked like it could be in-game action because of the camera angles, but it all looked so good that it couldn’t be. CGI or not, everyone was pumped up by this. The anticipation is growing. God of War 3 could be amazing.”

So there you have it. Technological innovations inbound, PS3 price cut early next year, LittleBigPlanet and MotorStorm coming to PSP, Uncharted 2 and an “amazing” looking God of War 3. What more could you want?

[Blu Jacket]

I don't think Sony would ever announce a future price cut, it'd cause system sales to stall when folks wait for the drop to make a purchase. Besides, if it could come as soon as March, then they could do it now and rack up even higher holiday sales.

[saprano]

I knew they going to the price around killzone 2 launch.

[sega_smasher]

awesome news. i hope this is true.

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by Blu Jacket

I don't think Sony would ever announce a future price cut, it'd cause system sales to stall when folks wait for the drop to make a purchase. Besides, if it could come as soon as March, then they could do it now and rack up even higher holiday sales.

This is supposedly what amounts to insider information. Obviously they tell their stake-holders of price cuts before the general public.

Still, the whole thing could be made up.

[Maximus]

Heh, I went up to Cambridge the other day saw some of this stuff, though I didn't see God of War 3 or Uncharted 2.

March '09 for a big price-cut/bundle is what I am hoping for and is what I kept getting from Sony's people. Hopefully a price cut will be doable and currency fluctuations won't get in the way.

Also saw some XMB additions and PSN developmental charts which look pretty amazing.

[saprano]

Max is this price cut worlwide?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by saprano

Max is this price cut worlwide?

Couldn't tell you even if I did know...

[sega_smasher]

so wait...confirmed LBP...confirmed AWESOME of GOW3...Uncharted 2 (was that official before?) and price cuts. sweet. can max confirm anything or are his hands tied on this one?

[JohnAlden]

Theres going to be alot and alots of playstation 3 love next year...just like getting an new puppy or like an old abandoned dog given an new "HOME".

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Heh, I went up to Cambridge the other day saw some of this stuff, though I didn't see God of War 3 or Uncharted 2.

March '09 for a big price-cut/bundle is what I am hoping for and is what I kept getting from Sony's people. Hopefully a price cut will be doable and currency fluctuations won't get in the way.

Also saw some XMB additions and PSN developmental charts which look pretty amazing.

go ahead and tell us everything you saw max, you know you want to

and to go along with the psn here, are there any plans to release arcade games on the psn? there's quite a few arcade games i know tons of us would love to play. we got an old school game in mortal kombat, and like..nothing else. i want some simpsons!

[Elandyll]

20008 saw the victory of Blu Ray and Sony stopping the hemorrage (both financially and of customers) of the PS3...

Could 2009 be the year where the PS3 regain (at least partically) the market lead?

Will be an interesting year to be sure:

Killzone 2, Infamous, GT5, FF XIII demo, White Knight Chronicles, Demon's Soul, Heavy Rain as well as Yakuza 3 & FF XIII in Japan, among other things.
And more infos on Uncharted 2, FF vs XIII, GoW3, New exclusive from Rockstar, MGS5...

[AranhaHunter]

Originally Posted by saprano

Max is this price cut worlwide?

It would make sense to be worldwide in order for it to coincide with Killzone 2 in NA/EU and FFXIII AC bundle in Japan, but like Max said, let's hope they'll be able to do it, if the dollar and EU/British Pound strengthens against the yen, then they'll definitely be able to do it.

[xtop]

does it concern anyone else that uncharted 2 wouldn't look much better than the original? considering how much they were saying how much more power is left to work with, you'd think they would be wow'd (assuming these rumors are true)

[Cordre69]

Well, looking better and having more going on don't always impress the same way. The game could appear to be the same, but have more particle effects, more real-time lighting/texture mapping, more levels of things being affected when shot/wet, etc. In that regard, it would be taking a lot more advantage of the system's muscle where it counts.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Cordre69

Well, looking better and having more going on don't always impress the same way. The game could appear to be the same, but have more particle effects, more real-time lighting/texture mapping, more levels of things being affected when shot/wet, etc. In that regard, it would be taking a lot more advantage of the system's muscle where it counts.

what you just explained would result in it looking better.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by xtop

go ahead and tell us everything you saw max, you know you want to

and to go along with the psn here, are there any plans to release arcade games on the psn? there's quite a few arcade games i know tons of us would love to play. we got an old school game in mortal kombat, and like..nothing else. i want some simpsons!

I should let you know I didn't attend this briefing at SCE London, I was at a digital media briefing (PS3, Blu-ray, digital downloads), which is why I didn't see the games.

I can tell you now that a lot of people in Sony are at breaking point and want to go to war with MS and fight them toe to toe on all fronts, but we are trying to temper them and hold them back. Sony aren't in any position to fight MS right now, maybe in 2010 when the consumer market picks up, but right now they don't have the money to do it.

[saprano]

Come on max just let them let the dogs out of the cage.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

I should let you know I didn't attend this briefing at SCE London, I was at a digital media briefing (PS3, Blu-ray, digital downloads), which is why I didn't see the games.

I can tell you now that a lot of people in Sony are at breaking point and want to go to war with MS and fight them toe to toe on all fronts, but we are trying to temper them and hold them back. Sony aren't in any position to fight MS right now, maybe in 2010 when the consumer market picks up, but right now they don't have the money to do it.

interesting enough of an answer. any chance you wanna spill some of those psn details we won't tell..i promise