[E3 2010] Sony Conference General Thread

[dwarf gourami]

Sorry if I've missed the official thread.

It has started, discuss

http://www.youtube.com/E3

[Dyson]

This'll be interesting; they have to beat Microsoft's Kinect with a Wii knockoff, and outdo Nintendos epic lineup and game-centric keynote.

I'm thinking either something like a PSP2 needs to be unveiled, or some serious PSN overhaul.

[dwarf gourami]

Riiiiidgggeeee Raccerrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

[Dyson]

Gimmicks, gimmicks, gimmicks :heh:

[dwarf gourami]

Sequel whore here: Milfzone 3 ftw

[Dyson]

Just for the record, possibly my favourite E3 memory:

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[dwarf gourami]

No Blue Jungle level :/
Still, looks good.


Move ftw btw lul.

[MATtheHAT]

ICO/SotC Collection please.

[Captain Falcon]

Jack Tretton really puts Reggie and Don to shame in my eyes...

[Ashley]

Cheers for doing the thread, completely forgot about this due to the main site based craziness.

[Captain Falcon]

"it has buttons" Great!!

[dr4hkon]

ICO/SotC Collection please.

This is the only thing that interests me.

[dwarf gourami]

Sorcery....








No

[Captain Falcon]

is the GT feed a bit... ropey for anyone else?

[Happenstance]

While I think Move does look more impressive that the Wiimote and Kinect its not making me want to switch from my standard controller on games

Also last year at the end of Sonys conference I was really excited about the PS3s future, at the moment im a bit meh so I hope this gets better.

[dwarf gourami]

This is slightly crap at the moment. Move does look accurate to be fair.

[JonSt]

Some pretty good games so far for the move. Tiger Woods looks awesome with the move, amazing how realistic it looks.

[Captain Falcon]

So that's Kevin Butler... I like his style!

[dwarf gourami]

Winzor, Butler just hit the stage. GAMES.

TRUE GAMER TALK!

[JonSt]

So that's Kevin Butler... I like his style!



This guy is fucking immense.

We get the Move first!

[Captain Falcon]

$49.99 for the Move controller - audience whoops and hollers...

$29.99 for the second part of the controller - audience stone faced in shock.

[Happenstance]

How many times are Sony going to claim theyre stepping up promotion of the PSP. Wont be shocked when this lasts for about a week then they give up again.

[dwarf gourami]

Where's the PS3 games? Disappointing, they're/they've running/ran out of time.

[Captain Falcon]

I wonder how much is lining Newell's pockets right now...

That looked sweet!

[mcj metroid]

They had some good games to show here but this is one of the most boring conferences i've ever seen. So much damn padding

[dwarf gourami]

The only thing I've been wanting is Resistance 3, and it's the only thing that hasn't showed :(

[Happenstance]

Not a bad conference I guess, had pacing issues though and I didnt care about the 3D stuff at all though

[dwarf gourami]

Average overall. I think Nintendo 'won' this year's E3, but it wasn't as exciting or special as it usually is.

[Cookyman]

Valve apologising for slagging off the PS3 was awesome.

[Captain Falcon]

Average overall. I think Nintendo 'won' this year's E3, but it wasn't as exciting or special as it usually is.

For me Kevin Butler won it.

[Cookyman]

Quick update:

Valve has sent along a press release confirming Steamworks integration in the PS3 version -- the only console version featuring that functionality, actually -- providing the game with "auto updates, community features, downloadable content, and more."

[Daft]

Cut out the PSP shit and it was awesome.


Steam is awesome. I hope the whole thing comes to PS3 and not just Portal and the cloud stuff.

[Cookyman]

Loved all the free exclusives the PS3 is getting with some games - very nice!

Remastered versions of Medal of Honor Frontline and Dead Space: Extraction are coming exclusively to the PlayStation 3 thanks to a deal between Sony and EA announced at E3.

PlayStation 2 classic Medal of Honor Frontline will be bundled with the limited edition of this year's Medal of Honor reboot, while the Dead Space 2 Limited Edition will come with a remastered and PlayStation Move enabled version of Wii shooter Dead Space: Extraction.

[Pit-Jr]

Besides Sorcery, were there any new games announced that i missed? I tuned out after they started talking about the PSP.

I know its multiplatform but i really want that new Mortal Kombat!

[Daft]

Also, very happy with all the Move support. Way way more then I'd ever hoped for.

Infamous 2 looked awesome. I was never that excited for the first game but I am for this.

Twisted Metal also looked insane.

[Nolan]

Rather meh until Twisted Metal was shown. They went middle of the road, nothing exciting like Nintendo and nothing eye gougingly terrible like Microsoft.

[Cookyman]

I know its multiplatform but i really want that new Mortal Kombat!


That was one awesome fatality!

[Daft]

Also, 'Heroes on Move' (awful awful name) looks fun. I can always do with more Ratchet & Clank.

[Debug Mode]

Brilliant conference, I do feel the need for a PS3 now.

Looking at the conference at another angle though, absolutely shocked and mortified on the PSP situation if I was an investor right now.

The thing has been hacked to shit, number of games that you cannot pirate are in the single digits, although I found the campaign to be launched quite funny, let's face it, the attention is now focussing on what new is being put forward now that a rival company has put out some thing pretty powerful.

Or this could be further confirmation Sony is going to business with a different strategy.. the mobile phone/gaming market.

[JonSt]

Unlockable Beards is trending on twitter.



Lolz.

[dwarf gourami]

The Medal of Honour demonstration just showed that its multiplayer is the exact same as DICE's Bad Company 2, only with predator missiles.

[Choze]

Conference was good once the PS3 games came back. PS3 was the strength of the show, PSP was a dead weight. Move was good, very impressed. Lots of current hardcore games have support anyway so that is good!

It seemed to be Sony wants to stick with the core which i like. 3d support is necessary as they will be in more homes sooner than people think. So overall i like their 'high end console' strategy and not ignoring 3d. Not worth abandoning for motion :p

Flip side. Poor pacing and too much talking. Too much on standard mutliplatform games. Too much PSP. Some exclusive games are at e3 with trailers/gameplay but they werent shown (Last Guardian, Motorstorm 3 , Singstar Dance, etc.). So not as good as Nintendo's conference but there are crap ton of games at e3 to see or download.

The Medal of Honour demonstration just showed that its multiplayer is the exact same as DICE's Bad Company 2, only with predator missiles.

you mean CODs? Its nothing like Bad Company.

[dwarf gourami]

Yeah I wanted to see more from the main 1st party titles that were shown last E3. There was only around 3 seconds of footage for Motorstorm: Apocalypse when really they could've had a few minutes worth.

The PSP has comepletely died, the campaign in a way sums up why it's so bad.

The best news of that conference for me was Killzone 3 having Move support.

[Daft]

It says something that Sony can do a 2 hour conference and happily breeze over some of their main franchises like Resistance and Motorstorm.

Anyone got a break down of PSN+? I wasn't too clear on what exactly it was.

[The Lillster]

Yeah I wanted to see more from the main 1st party titles that were shown last E3. There was only around 3 seconds of footage for Motorstorm: Apocalypse when really they could've had a few minutes worth.

The PSP has comepletely died, the campaign in a way sums up why it's so bad.

The best news of that conference for me was Killzone 3 having Move support.

Me too. Hopefully I'll be better with a motion controller.

[Cookyman]

Anyone got a break down of PSN+? I wasn't too clear on what exactly it was.

Playstation plus

£11.99 for 90 days, £39.99 for 12 months – you purchase it through the PlayStation Store.

When you stop paying you loose the access to what you have downloaded

From 29th June you’ll be able to purchase a 1 year or 90-day membership from PlayStation Store and instantly get your hands on the following premium features. Plus, if you sign up for a 1 year membership between 29th June and 3rd August, we’ll also throw in a free downloadable copy of the award winning LittleBigPlanet.

Games:
As a member you can expect to get your hands on at least four games a month at no extra charge. Each month there will be a selection of one PSN game, two minis and one PS one classics available on PlayStation Store for you to download. You also get premium avatars and dynamic themes each month, many of which are exclusive to members.

Talking of exclusive, there will also be discounts available on loads of PlayStation Store content, just for members, so make the most of them as these will change each month as well.

Finally, wherever possible we’ll be making sure that members are included in some selected demos and beta trials before they go live to the public so you can be the one to tell all your mates about the next big game they ‘must’ get.

Just the games, avatars and themes alone are worth at least £200* per year, so even before the other benefits, this service is great value for money

Full Game Trial:
This premium feature gives you the chance to try PSN and Blu-ray disc titles before you buy them in a whole new way. We are not talking normal demos of selected parts of a game here. With Full Game Trial, you can download the full game and play it as if you owned it for approximately one hour, depending on the game, before you decide if you want to buy it or not. So you can check out the online modes, play against friends or anything else you’d normally do with a game.

The other great thing is that your progress and trophies from the trial will all be unlocked if you buy the game so no need to go back and start again.

Automatic Download:
We wanted to offer members the speediest service possible so sign up and you can set your PS3 to automatically receive the latest game updates for all the games you play, PS3 system software updates and even have game demos sent directly to your PS3 without lifting a finger.

Just set the time you want to receive them and your PS3 will automatically wake up and download everything, ready for when you next want to play. No more waiting to play your favourite game because there is a new patch or having to remember when the latest system software is launching, let your PS3 do the work.

[uəʌəsʎɐɾ]

woah woah woah!

I missed the conference. What's this live-esque subscription fee, here? Could anyone summarise the conference for me while I wait for a suitible time to watch a summary video somewhere... Missed teh ninty one too, and am afraid of the fanboyism in teh ninty board :o

[Daft]

Full Game Trial sounds good.

woah woah woah!

I missed the conference. What's this live-esque subscription fee, here? Could anyone summarise the conference for me while I wait for a suitible time to watch a summary video somewhere... Missed teh ninty one too, and am afraid of the fanboyism in teh ninty board :o

Killzone 3 Live Demo

Playstation move support for Killzone 3

Sly Collection

Crysis 2, Mortal Combat and NBA2k11 all in 3D

15 years of PS

7.3 million Ps2s last year

Socom and NBA, both 3D and 2D on disk

40 developers making 3D games

3rd person action adventurer game for move, Sorcery with Live demo Coming in 2011

Move Sports games
Heroes on the Move announced taking characters from Sly, ratchet, jak

Coca-Cola ad deal with PS Move

Kevin Butler on stage, ripping into MS. Pretty much doing stand up.

Launch date for PS Move September 15th Europe and September 19 for America.

Price Breakdown 49.99 dollars Move, 29.99 for nav and 99.99 for the bundle.

First party titles 39.99 and a 399 bundle with console.

Time Crisis announced

Trailer of heaps of games for PS Move

New Ad campaign

Invisimals

God of War: Trailer nice

Tron, Kingdom Hearts, Toy story, UFC unleashed, GOW Ghost of Sparta

Patapon 3 , PSP eye pet and lots more shown for PSP

50m registered users for PSN

Tester season 2

Sweet home space with all E3 content available

LBP 2 live, Staggering amount of custimisation

Playstation Plus detailed will be released later this month with a subscription based concept.

Medal Of Honour exclusive content and will launch on October 12th

Limited edition exclusive to PS3 with a remake of the 2002 Medal Of Honour

Game on the Disc

Dead Space 2 Live Demo

Dead Space 2 Limited edition pack for PS3 with Dead Space Extraction on the disk

Portal 2! With Gabe talking about steam
Will be the best version on any console

Final Fantasy 14

Exclusive content of Mafia 2

Exclusive content of Assassins Creed, in form of Beta

Multiplayer trailer

November 16th

Gran Turismo 5 Releasing November 2nd

Infamous 2, with Ice abilities - 2011

Twisted Metal announced

[dazzybee]

Just for the record, possibly my favourite E3 memory:

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That video is just brilliant. You have to watch it all to get the full comic effect. Every time that rhino turns up... Favourite bit though is the based on real history Japanese battles and the giant crab turning up. And then the power of the PS3 lets you do real time weapon changes...couldn't write a better comedy than that!!!

[Ganepark32]

Had to miss the entire conference due to internet issues and due to having a crap ton of Nintendo related stuff to post elsewhere.

Only thing I really wanted to see was the Last Guardian and it sounds like it wasn't shown, which is a real shocker as it's really THE game I'm looking forward to on the PS3.

Did see the Kevin Butler bit though. :laughing: That was awesome : peace:

[Choze]

GT5 looks insane. Where is Motorstorm 3?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmfBf_sAz5Y

http://www.gtpla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gran-turismo-5-e3-2010-screenshots-15.jpeg

http://www.gtpla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gran-turismo-5-e3-2010-screenshots-7.jpeg

http://www.gtpla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gran-turismo-5-e3-2010-screenshots-2.jpeg

http://www.gtpla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gran-turismo-5-e3-2010-screenshots-14.jpeg

[uəʌəsʎɐɾ]

loved twisted metal as a kid. Steam is a massive move, and -- is that right -- move and nav are cheaper to buy separately?

What was the subscription thing mentioned above? Sorry to bring it all up. Sounds like a great conference, there! Thanks for writing it up.

[Daft]

No problemo. Plus is the subscription thing. Cookyman has the dets up on the previous page.

Cross game chat has also been confirmed (http://www.thegameraccess.com/news/ps3/ps3-firmware-340-revealed) for the 22nd of this month.

[dazzybee]

Sorry, whats the deal with Kevin Butler?!

Not that impressed to be honest. Intersted in the move stuff but nothing else to be honest... oh! Is Ico and SotC really getting packaged and brought out? If so that's awesome/

[dwarf gourami]

@jay = No the bundle includes the Eyetoy and the Sports Champions game I think, so it is cheaper.

[Nolan]

Sorry, whats the deal with Kevin Butler?!


He's just awesome.

[Daft]

They really did just rip into Microsoft. Didn't pull any punches. It was an amusing bit of stand up.

MOVE supported games:

September 2010

Sports Champions
Eye Pet
Kung Fu Rider
Start the Party!
echochrome 2 (PSN)
Tumble (PSN)
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 11 (Electronic Arts)
Toy Story 3: The Video Game (Disney Interactive Studios)
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest (WB Games Inc.)
Brunswick Pro Bowling (Crave)
Resident Evil®5 Gold Edition (Capcom)
Time Crisis: Razing Storm (Bandai Namco)
R.U.S.E. (Ubisoft)

October 2010

Hustle Kings
PAIN (PSN)
TV Superstars
The Fight: Lights Out
The Shoot
High Velocity Bowling (PSN)
Heavy Rain
NBA® 2K11 (2K Sports)
Kung Fu LIVE (Virtual Air Guitar Company)

November 2010

Sly Collection
SingStar Dance
LittleBigPlanet 2
Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos (Crave)
Disney Tron Evolution the Video Game (Disney Interactive Studios)
Fall 2010
Beat Sketcher (PSN)
SOCOM 4
John Daly’s ProStroke Golf (OG International)
Racquet Sports (Ubisoft)

TBA 2011

Sorcery
Heroes on the Move
Killzone 3

[Dazz]

Sorry, whats the deal with Kevin Butler?!

Not that impressed to be honest. Intersted in the move stuff but nothing else to be honest... oh! Is Ico and SotC really getting packaged and brought out? If so that's awesome/

I have no idea myself...

I weren't impressed with it at all. I thought Killzone 3 looked great and the whole 3D thing was cool but other than that, it's a blatant rip-off of the Wii. I just love how Sony were going on like they were the first people ever to invent motion gaming. But yeah, I wasn't really impressed.

[McPhee]

GT5 looks insane. Where is Motorstorm 3?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmfBf_sAz5Y

http://www.gtpla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gran-turismo-5-e3-2010-screenshots-15.jpeg

http://www.gtpla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gran-turismo-5-e3-2010-screenshots-7.jpeg

http://www.gtpla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gran-turismo-5-e3-2010-screenshots-2.jpeg

http://www.gtpla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gran-turismo-5-e3-2010-screenshots-14.jpeg

Doesn't impress me that much to be honest. First pic is amazing but the rest? Meh. Doesn't look any better than DiRT 2 on PC.

[mcj metroid]

I suppose if you sumarise the conference it wasn't bad at all but bloody hell was that torture to watch.

[dwarf gourami]

Content was mostly good, presentation was very variable. Tretton was decent, Kev was awesome, even though he didn't really have anything meaningful to say, and the other bloke was dire.
When Sorcery was demoed I thought 'oh shit', but it actually looks fairly good, I like how his arm/hand was always angled and moving in real time and the ideas showed that it wasn't just quickly knocked up to support the controller (even if it is, kind of).

[Daft]

I suppose if you sumarise the conference it wasn't bad at all but bloody hell was that torture to watch.

The PSP bit was torture (and took waaaaay too long). The second half was pretty good, though. They went back to showing game after game.

And Twisted Metal looks siiiiick! :heh: Although Choze just posted about Journey and I think my heart wept with joy, a little. flower would have been my GOTY if it hadn't been for Uncharted 2.

[flameboy]

I didn't think their conference was that good at all but then didn't expect it to be much more as so much was announced before hand and seriously what the was with Marcus and the PSP don't they realise its dead?!

[Happenstance]

I think the LittleBigPlanet 2 announcement should have been saved for the conference, would have made for a good finish.

[Shorty]

Sorry, whats the deal with Kevin Butler?!

Not that impressed to be honest. Intersted in the move stuff but nothing else to be honest... oh! Is Ico and SotC really getting packaged and brought out? If so that's awesome/
I thought his speech was pretty cool. A bit over the top but he really drove home that he understood that great games are what matters. And it was really bold for him to say that gaming itself is more important than console rivalries or anything like that.

[Shino]

I thought his speech was pretty cool. A bit over the top but he really drove home that he understood that great games are what matters. And it was really bold for him to say that gaming itself is more important than console rivalries or anything like that.

Isn't he a fictional character? All he has to do is act.

[Shorty]

It doesn't matter, he spoke for the company and it was refreshing to hear them to speak boldly about gaming as a whole. I was also impressed when Reggie said "touch controllers, motion controllers and no controllers at all", in an almost admirable way. It's nice to see the industry show a real interest in pushing the boundaries of what technology can offer gaming at the moment, even if it's only a corporate machine wearing a mask.

[Cookyman]

Where is Motorstorm 3?

Right here!

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Oh and while we're on the subject of driving games:

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My fave part of the conference was this - seeing Valve eat humble pie and making up for it in a big way

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[dazzybee]

I thought his speech was pretty cool. A bit over the top but he really drove home that he understood that great games are what matters. And it was really bold for him to say that gaming itself is more important than console rivalries or anything like that.

No I'm genuinely asking. WHo is this guy? His story? Didn't know he had a bit of a following.

[Cookyman]

No I'm genuinely asking. WHo is this guy? His story? Didn't know he had a bit of a following.

The internet has all your answers - Google is your friend as is this:

Kevin_Butler_(character)

[Wesley]

I think Sony missed a good to really capture the core gamer in a strong way.

Despite that I think they pulled a good show.

[Daft]

Just wanted to clear something up with Plus (I wasn't sure this was the case so I thought I'd post it hear for other people wondering).

I understand that if your subscription to PlaystationPlus ends then you lose access to the free games you have gained, but what if you then re-subscribe at a later date? Would you regain access to the games you previously had on your prior subscription, or is access to those games lost forever if your subscription ends?

you would regain acess to all the games you previously had if you re-subscribe at a later date

I'm definitely going to give the one year a go. Free download of LBP and I buy so much off PSN some free games and discounts would suit me well.

[flameboy]

I'm gonna give the 90 days trial a go and see what its has to offer if I'm impressed then I will pony up to the year long.

[Daft]

Valve plans to have cross-platform co-op between PS3 and PC/Mac for Portal 2 (http://www.thekartel.com/zylvin/blog/2010/06/17/valve_plans_to_have_cross-platform_co-op_between_ps3_and_pcmac_for_portal_2)

When questioned on the cross-compatibility between Steamworks and Steam, specifically playing co-op on a computer with someone on a PS3, he said it was "something the team is gunning for." We also confirmed with Valve developer Mike Dunkle who said "The plan is you will be able to play between console and PC."

[Choze]

I hope they pull it off. Sounds like keyboard and Mouse may also be in. Pretty sweet move.

I think Sony missed a good to really capture the core gamer in a strong way.


Couldnt disagree more. They were practically the only truly core orientated hardware company this time round.

[Nolan]

Couldnt disagree more. They were practically the only truly core orientated hardware company this time round.

:blank:

What? I...you leave me speechless.

[dwarf gourami]

Well I'd agree with him for the most part, although Nintendo made a great non-casual game showing too.

[Tales]

I read the interview with Nomure. Looks like KHIII won't be out for a while. They haven't even started.

[Emasher]

I hope they pull it off. Sounds like keyboard and Mouse may also be in. Pretty sweet move.

I had never thought of that. I keep forgetting that the PS3 can use KB+M if the developer allows it. Its just not used often enough.

[dwarf gourami]

Keyboard and mouse is lame for me, I want the input that's built for its purpose, and you get that with a controller. I don't care if it's technically faster to use a mouse in an FPS, just give me something that fits nicely in the hands and allows my thumbs to pull off the awesome.

[Emasher]

Valve games are usually designed to use the Keyboard and Mouse though.

[Nolan]

I think he means he prefers the input method specifically built as a method of playing games, rather than a keyboard designed for computer use with games working with it.

[Emasher]

I understand that. But if a game is designed for a different input method, it makes sense to use that input method if possible. This was one of the major complaints people had about the Orange Box on consoles. If you like a controller better, that's fine. I'm not one of those elitist KB+M fanboys who goes around trying to claim its a better input method. I actually prefer a controller if it works as well.

[Cube]

Valve games are usually designed to use the Keyboard and Mouse though.

They work perfectly well with a controller, though. Even the PC versions are great to play with a 360 controller.