Sony Japan press conference being livestreamed - September 9 at 7am BST / 2am ET

[Mavrick]

Sony Computer Entertainment will livestream a translated version of its Japanese PlayStation press conference on Monday, September 9 at 7am BST / 2am ET, it's confirmed.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Sony will announce its Japanese PS4 launch plans during the event, but the translation and livestream news could suggest further news with relevance to the global audience.

The latest Sony press event comes ahead of the 2013 Tokyo Game Show, which is set to take place between September 19 and 22.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...nd-translated/

Sony Promising The News We've "Been Waiting For" Tomorrow

Watch live here http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sceja-...erence-english

Sony are set to reveal something big tomorrow morning at their pre-TGS conference, something that they’re describing as “the news you’ve been waiting for” along with the above image that they shared through their Chinese social media service.

They go on to say that this new information will be “beyond your expectation” and promise a good dose of “surprise”. More than just a Japanese PS4 release date, then. The full statement reads:

“Finally, it’s coming to #TGS2013. Like before, SCEJA will have a press conference before the game show. I could only say: The news you’ve been waiting for, and the information beyond your expectation will both be revealed officially. So tomorrow, please do watch the live-stream and keep follow @PlayStation !Promise to bring surprise to you!”

Looks like TLG will finally get re-revealed for PS4

[Rike255]

Excited to hear something/anything!

[Mavrick]

Sony Promising The News We've "Been Waiting For" Tomorrow

Watch live here http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sceja-...erence-english

Sony are set to reveal something big tomorrow morning at their pre-TGS conference, something that they’re describing as “the news you’ve been waiting for” along with the above image that they shared through their Chinese social media service.

They go on to say that this new information will be “beyond your expectation” and promise a good dose of “surprise”. More than just a Japanese PS4 release date, then. The full statement reads:

“Finally, it’s coming to #TGS2013. Like before, SCEJA will have a press conference before the game show. I could only say: The news you’ve been waiting for, and the information beyond your expectation will both be revealed officially. So tomorrow, please do watch the live-stream and keep follow @PlayStation !Promise to bring surprise to you!”

Looks like TLG will finally get re-revealed for PS4

[Chris60119]

Tlg?

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Chris60119

Tlg?

The Last Guardian

[Chris60119]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

The Last Guardian

Thats what I thought but wasn't sure. Thanks

[Shin-Ra]

The news I've been waiting for? Proper full game internally developed 1080p60 Ridge Racer 8?

TLG would do, too!

[detective392]

Can't wait to find out what it is.

[Hayabusa85]

Well I have been waiting for Shenmue 3 and Half-Life 3 so I am thinking not

[Terjyn]

Is there even a reason to believe this is PS4 related?

[Anthony P]

I don't know, this is TGS after all. I think, "The news you’ve been waiting for" could easily be Japans Launch date since Japan has not been announced yet and this is taking place in Tokyo, Japan. And "the information beyond your expectation", might just be something simple like the actual launch date?


I.e. what if all they mean is that Japan will get the PS4 in Oct 31? or that they will say that the PS4 will have Nasne.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Is there even a reason to believe this is PS4 related?

It would have to be, I'd think? Sony has all but confirmed they'll announce a JP launch date by TGS.

They've had the luxury of basically not needing to say anything much about Japan thus far until they got their ducks in a row regarding NA and EU. The Wii U is still dead in the water, and Microsoft isn't even launching in Japan until 2014 at the earliest.

In any case, it'll be interesting to see what they have cooking from the Japanese side. It's a new console generation and thus far the only next-generation (PS4/XB1) projects we really know about from the many Japanese developers are from Capcom (Deep Down, Dead Rising 3 for XB1), Square-Enix (Final Fantasy 14 Online: A Realm Reborn for PS4, FF15, Kingdom Hearts 3), Konami (Metal Gear Solid V), and Access (D4 for XB1).

We have nothing from Bandai-Namco, Tecmo-Koei, Sega, or Atlus, and we've heard little to nothing from some of the more notable third party JP developers like From Software, CyberConnect2, Grasshopper Manufacture, Platinum Games, Level-5, Marvelous, Tri-Ace, etc.

While not every one of these companies will be on the next generation train just yet, it defies belief that none of them are working on next generation titles. Ok, ok, Platinum is busy doing stuff for Wii U. But the point still stands.

[Mavrick]

It won't be out before the US release date, sony made a point of the PS4 being the first PS console to launch in the US instead of Japan.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Is there even a reason to believe this is PS4 related?

Absolutely 100% PS4 related.

Release date and Japanese line up will be announced at the event with the games playable at TGS.

I expect a late December launch in Japan. They will just sneak it into 2013 with limited stock and one big Japanese focussed title just so they can say Japan got it in 2013 with the rest of the world and can't be accused of ignoring their domestic market.

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by Icemage

It would have to be, I'd think? Sony has all but confirmed they'll announce a JP launch date by TGS.

It could just have easily been a Vita announcement, or something inane...not like company reps have never pretended an announcement was bigger than it turned out to be.

If Max says PS4 related that's good enough for me, but it did seem people were jumping the gun.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

It won't be out before the US release date, sony made a point of the PS4 being the first PS console to launch in the US instead of Japan.

I don't remember that, but even if true it could still be launch date related. What if instead of Nov1 like I said in my previous post it is Nov 30 with Europe? or Dec 15 or something?

I was not making a guess as to the launch date, but only to the fact that the news might be anticipated and "surprising" for the Japanese and be important for Japan but be meaningless for the rest of us.

I just hate when people get way over excited, like you see in this thread with people saying what they want and what would be big news for them, and then, no matter what the news is, they end up here complaining after the fact because it was no where near as big as they dreamed.

[aussiedude]

if it is the Last Guardian the internet will explode, im skeptical because every sony event this year has had "Rumors" of TLG being announced.

[Elandyll]

Due to time difference I thought it was going to be tomorrow night, but it apparently is going to start in about 1h30mn...

[MrNathanDrake]

Its just the Japanese Release Date.... and showing off the PS4 to Japan audience.

[snakemaster7]

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