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May 9th, 2006, 18:35 Posted By: wraggster
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Jealous of our Japanese cousins with their sleek, stylish white PSPs? You needn't be. Sony has disclosed that the previously Japan-only version of the handheld will be hitting European stores from next Monday, which is May 15 for those of you with diaries.
Word is the console will come at an expected UK RRP of 179.99 GBP (E249), complete with the usual Value Pack goodies such as charger, 32MB memory stick, remote control, pouch, headphones and strap.
There's also plans to launch the PSP Platinum range in June, games in which will set punters back 19.99 GBP a pop in the UK (E24.99). Confirmed first-party titles thus far include the addictive golf game Everybody's Golf, and racers Pursuit Force, World Rally Championship, Ridge Racer and F1 Grand Prix. Third-party games will also be added into the mix.
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May 9th, 2006, 18:34 Posted By: wraggster
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Seeing that just about everyone loved the Sin City movie, news that Eidos has acquired publishing rights to the PSP game of the movie of Frank Miller's other graphic novel, 300: March To Glory, should be accompanied by the widespread consumption of fine Greek wines.
Developed by Collision Studios, 300: March To Glory puts you in the sandaled feet of King Leonidas, whose claim to fame is the leading of 300 Spartans against Xerxes and his enormous Persian army. This translates into large, pixellated bloodbuckets of sword-wielding slashery. Sadly, no sign of a hunchbacked Mickey Rourke ripping off Elijah Wood's limbs.
The 300 movie is currently in production for next year. Interestingly, directorial duties have fallen to Zack Snyder, the guy not only behind 2004's impressive Dawn Of The Dead remake, but who is also currently working on the Rainbow Six movie, due out in 2007 as well.
There is no news of 300: March To Glory appearing on any other formats as yet, nor is there any confirmation of a release date. But if that changes, we'll let you know.
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May 9th, 2006, 18:32 Posted By: wraggster
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Sony has dished out a spoonful of screens from what is claimed to be the online section of Killzone: Liberation, due out in autumn this year.
The PSP incarnation of the PS2 first-person shooter takes a third-person viewpoint as you rage against an evil military, tapping into your tactical prowess as well as brawn.
The wireless multiplayer section of the game offers six maps of brutal shoot-outs for two-six players, which we're guessing is what these screens represent. If you've only got the one mate though, there's always two player co-op in the single-player mission.
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May 9th, 2006, 18:29 Posted By: wraggster
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Like the throb of something rumbling in the palm of your hand? Alas, you won't be getting your kicks out of the new PS3 controller then, after it emerged that Sony has removed the vibration function from its DualShock 2-alike design.
The reason for its omission? It's because it interferes with the controller's own innovative smart new sensor system. So instead of rumbles, you'll get a '3-posture-axis' of roll, pitch and a '3-dimension acceleration information (X, Y, and Z)', which can be detected in high-precision and in real-time. As the press blurb proudly claims, "more natural and more intuitive play will become possible as if the controller has become part of your body."
Sony has also opted for a design that looks strikingly similar to the PS2's own DualShock 2 - as reported earlier today - losing the Boomerang prototype that was recently bandied about. The L2/R2 buttons have been enlarged and feature increased depth for more subtle control, and the tilting angle of the analog sticks have also been broadened for "more delicate manipulation". All this with an increase of information detection from 8 bit to 10 bit.
Sony has also revealed that the pads will feature Bluetooth technology for the option of wireless gaming. Alternatively, a USB port will provide the option of wired gaming and charging.
Finally, in related news, the exact sacrifices of buying the second, cheaper configuration PS3 console have been revealed . Reportedly, the reduced price option, announced yesterday at a US RRP of $499 (or about 340 quid), will not only offer a reduced capacity hard drive of 20GB (compared to the 'bigger' 60GB model), but it will also be missing Wi-Fi capabilities, inputs for Memory Stick and SD and Compact Flash memory cards and any HDMI output. You pays your money...
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May 9th, 2006, 18:28 Posted By: wraggster
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Stuffing SOCOM fans full of frothy joy and leaving them a bunch of happy gun-heads high on a whiff of cordite, Sony has released the first screenshots of the snappily titled SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Combined Assault on PS2.
As well as the four-player on- and offline co-op aspect, the new SOCOM will contain the full SOCOM 3 online game as well as additional 32-player maps exclusive to the new title.
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May 9th, 2006, 18:24 Posted By: wraggster
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Sony has fed us new morsels on the sequel to PSP squad shooter SOCOM US Navy SEALS Fire Team Bravo. It has the same name but with a '2' on the end. (Come on, you didn't expect us to type all that out again).
The gritty, sophisticated military franchise may be shrunken down, but it has peppered up the sequel with new non-linear mission progression (choose what to tackle and when), a persistent performance rating system, bonus objectives, and the ability to purchase airstrikes, satellite intelligence and supply drops.
You will even be able to up your influence in civilian areas, using your know-how to buy weapons and information from the black market. As for multiplayer, 16 players can compete/co-operate in close proximity (via Ad Hoc mode) and nationwide (via Infrastructure Mode). Three new multiplayer modes consist of Tug-Of-War, Capture The Flag and Target.
It all shapes up to arguably one of the deepest and most absorbing titles for the PSP thus far, with expanded online support keeping the human aspect alive. It's out this Autumn.
Screens at the link above.
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May 9th, 2006, 18:23 Posted By: wraggster
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Get set for Formula One 06 to appear in high definition glory on the Playstation 3, giving players the opportunity to "truly interact with the sport", according to Sony.
Formula One 06 will include all the official stuff you would expect from a Formula One game, official drivers, circuits, cars, teams and even the official rules from the world of Formula One.
Sony exclaimed that the new Formula One is "as close as it can get to the real thing", promising added realism not only in the graphic and sound department but also with the inclusion of elements new to the genre such as pre race warm-ups, unexpected collisions and a "safety car" feature offering possible new strategic opportunities.
Sony's additionally mentioned that the PSP will work with the game, giving players the opportunity to use PSP as sort of wing mirror.
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May 9th, 2006, 18:22 Posted By: wraggster
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Oh look, another batch of screens from martial arts sword slasher Heavenly Sword. We remember being quietly wowed by it last E3, and here we are doing exactly the same thing again. Some things never change.
Developed by Ninja Theory, the game pits a mystical sword-wielding heroine against an evil king (played by Gollum star Andy Serkis). A sophisticated combat engine, movie-like cinematography and the added bonus of bazookas and multi-skewering spears all mean it's well worthy of your attention. Release date news imminent.
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May 9th, 2006, 18:21 Posted By: wraggster
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In Genji 2 (working title) on PS3, players will get the chance to battle their way through Japanese history once again. Revealing the latest chapter in character Genkuro Yoshitsune's life, events in the follow-up to Genji take place three years after those portrayed in the predecessor.
A romp through Feudal Japan with plenty of swordplay involved and billed as a traditional action-adventure, the sequel is set to feature more than twice the content of what was seen in the original Genji. Which means, for example, that Genji 2 boasts more playable characters (four in total), and players will have the opportunity to swap between the playable characters at any time, whilst they fight hundreds of on-screen enemies.
Sony has handily released Genji 2 screenshots,
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May 9th, 2006, 17:15 Posted By: wraggster
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We just love it when games with names like Size Matters come along. It's every journalist's dream. Just imagine all the punning and double entendre fun we can have with that one. But no, we'll be big boys - we won't rise to it. We'll stay hard and stick up a serious report. Honest.
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters sees the popular series making its PSP bow. It promises to go back to its gaming roots with "classic gameplay". It'll boast its signature-style sci-fi universe, let you play as both characters and will also feature new and returning weapons and gadgets.
There will also be vehicle racing, battlefield missions and wireless multiplayer for up to four players. It looks quite nice too, as these screens testify. Look out for it around early 2007.
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May 9th, 2006, 17:12 Posted By: wraggster
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Blimey guv, we never knew London had such a teeming underworld. In Gangs Of London you'll get more than 60 missions of shooting, tactical battles and driving.
There's a Story Mode, where you opt to be the next Kray-style kingpin, 1-5 man Gang Battles for nabbing territory from rival do-badders, and Free Roaming Mode for just being a right general pain in the 'arris.
The game is being developed by Sony's London studio, who also worked on The Getaway game, which shouldn't surprise you. It'll be released from prison this autumn.
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May 9th, 2006, 17:08 Posted By: wraggster
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Sony has announced Eye of Judgement, a card game affair for PS3 which the company promises will allow new ways of interacting with the Playstation 3 console. Because, ya see, it makes use of "the ground-breaking technology" of Sony's EyeToy-style "next generation camera".
In fact, Sony showed the title at its E3 press conference yesterday, with our team in attendence describing it thus: "It's a bit like Pokemon but using the EyeToy. You use your hands to move cards around, and then little animals fight."
Anyway, the idea is that it's a kind of 3D version of trading card games, where the characters and monsters normally moping around in 2D are brought to life in the third dimension.
Advertisement:Players use a 3' by 3' board and trading cards that are encrypted with a 'cybercode', and waving this cybercode in front of the camera unleashes your 3D monster or character for battle. As you'd expect, each character and/or monster boasts a variety of skill sets, Sony explaining that "Players take turns to place cards as they jostle for control of the board; the winner is the first player to capture five of the nine squares. The Eye of Judgment presents the player with more than 30 cards, as well as unique online and offline gameplay."
Feast your eye of judgement on the screenshots.
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May 9th, 2006, 17:07 Posted By: wraggster
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While Ratchet & Clank was all a wee bit cutey (you know what we mean), its developer's PS3 newie - Resistance: Fall Of Man - promises to blend "epic military action and unnerving horror" in a thoroughly believable world. Apparently. It almost sounds like a Friday night out in Romford.
A first-person shooter set for PS3, it pits joint Britain and U.S. forces against an unknown race of monsters, simply known as Chimera. The downside is that the buggers have been infecting us humans, and all of Europe has already fallen foul of its hideous curse.
It all smacks of a modern-day Doom-y in concept we think, with single-player, co-op and "one of the most complete multiplayer" online campaigns ever (2-32 players) for players to sink their gnashers into. There are also the promises of horrifying creatures, physics-based weaponry and playable vehicles. No release date as yet, mind.
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May 9th, 2006, 17:06 Posted By: wraggster
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Metal Gear Solid man Hideo Kojima has revealed details of a new Metal Gear Solid game on PSP via an audio blog, which will leap six years on from Metal Gear Solid 3 into 1970.
However, those expecting Snake to bring out the flares and Bee Gees CDs can think again - the game is reportedly much more of an action-based title than its card-based PSP bro' Metal Gear Acid, with main character The Big Boss (not from the Bruce Lee film) charged with bringing down the renegade unit Fox. Where plotline finishes, Metal Gear Solid 4 is then due to kick off.
Despite the promise of 'action', the gameplay still hints at something considerably different to the familiar stealth-y adventures. You'll get to control a squad of troops, leading them into skirmishes, where victories will enable you to collect further troops - bizarrely described by Kojima-san as like "collecting marbles".
Word is that each troop will boast their own individual attributes and style. The gameplay is tailored to ensure that you engage enemies with caution and care, as unlike other squad-style games, 'dead' men don't come back. It's realistic, this one.
There is no release date for the unnamed title as yet, but we're tightly keeping our fingers crossed for a glutton of screens and info in the very near future. Call us optimistic, young people.
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May 9th, 2006, 17:03 Posted By: wraggster
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If you winced in disbelief at the 289 GBP price of an Xbox 360, you'll be shocked beyond all reason when you visit your local GAME in November...
410 GBP for a games console? Then there's the broadband fees to get online, the additional pads and the HD TV to make your games look nice. Your girlfriend certainly won't understand why you cancelled the holiday and spent a small fortune on a shiny black box instead of that week in Venice...
It's clear from the outset that PS3 is set to be the Rolls Royce of games consoles, offering better performance (and a higher price) than any other console to be launched in the UK. But have Sony gone a step too far? Nintendo Wii is due to launch this year at a price which is expected to be around the 150 GBP mark, which makes it less than half the price of a PlayStation 3. Then there's the Xbox 360 to consider. A core system costs just 209 GBP and that's before the inevitable price drop to combat the PlayStation 3 launch in November.
What do you think? Are you saving already? Let us know your thoughts and you could see them appearing here over the next few days...
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May 9th, 2006, 17:02 Posted By: wraggster
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You know how you get air conditioning in cars, and it comes as a standard? If the car's all new and shiny at least? Well Kaz Hirai, chief of Sony activities in the US, has used this poetic metaphor to explain the relationship between PS3 and online functionality - it's hardly Keats, but I guess we can forgive him.
Gamers expect online stuff like they expect rain and the man himself states that networking "is as essential as the air we breathe". Playstation 3 will therefore come with all the friends lists, player profiles and messaging that a gamer could need - a self proclaimed "virtual society". What does it have over Xbox?
Well the video chat certainly sounds pretty sexy, although Microsoft's EyeToy-style camera should be revealed properly tomorrow. Apart from that it sounds very similar to Xbox Live's Gold/Silver split, since the promise that basic services will be "free of charge".
The online microtransactions system also sounds very similar to Xbox Live's Microsoft Points system, but on PS3 you'll be able to get games, music and movies. The PSP will also feed into this system, with downloadable PS1 games available to play on the go.
Where does payment start? Well, they haven't announced that just yet...
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May 9th, 2006, 17:01 Posted By: wraggster
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Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi comes clean and spills the beans on PS3 Gran Turismo.
After Gran Turismo 4, Polyphony Digital went straight to work making PS3 Gran Turismo. Or so we thought. It appears that the development team aren't quite ready to show us what they've been up to and will be working on a proper next-gen sequel for quite some time. GT HD will be released "soon after the PS3 launch", according to Yamauchi, but it's not quite the real deal.
Taking the cars and tracks from Gran Tursimo 4, GT HD will be super charged in visual terms and will take full advantage of the hard drive and online play. But,essentially, it's a better looking take on Gran Turismo 4 with some much anticipated online play modes. Kazunori Yamauchi has also included the bikes from the recent PS2 racer Tourist Trophy, meaning you'll be able to race super bikes against muscle cars.
There's no doubt that GT HD looks great and will no doubt be THE game to play online on PS3 but it means the next instalment could be a long time coming. After all, the first PS2 Gran Turismo took over a year to appear after the launch of PS2. We'll be covering future Gran Turismo developments from the E3 show floor and give you a hands-on GT HD report just as soon as Kazunori lets us challenge him to an online game...
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May 9th, 2006, 16:58 Posted By: wraggster
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Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Incog Inc.'s Dylan Jobe has emphasised the importance of utilising the PS3 controller's motion-sensing capabilities only where appropriate, stating: "We're not going to force it."
Jobe joined Phil Harrison on stage at Sony's pre-E3 press conference to present WarHawk, a military combat game which sees players battling it out over land, sea and air. The pair demonstrated how players can fly a plane by maneouvering the controller, tilting it to arc and roll through the air.
In an interview conducted after the event, Jobe said he was unable to explain how the controller works, stating: "It's crazy Sony magic."
"I don't know - it's a special little black box inside there. For us it's very seamless. Sony provided API, and we get signals back from the orientation, so that's it. So the magic inner workings of it? I've no idea."
Jobe went on to observe that the controller boasts an impressive battery life, though he was unable to clarify exactly how long it will run for on a single charge: "The guys from Sony Japan told us that's a ten-plus-hour battery life. We've had the controllers for... I've seen it run for at least six hours and it can probably keep running. We haven't tested it fully."
Incog will be sure to make use of the controller's motion-sensing technology only where appropriate, according to Jobe: "We're not going to try and force controller functionality somewhere where it doesn't belong."
"It just happens to be that it's great to fly the WarHawk around this way, but in another game mode - let's say on the ground or something else - if it doesn't feel right we won't use it, we'll just use the stick. We're going to make sure the controller feels good in the player's hands, and we're not going to force it."
Of course, the new DualShock won't be the only motion-sensing controller on show this week - Nintendo is expected to reveal exactly what players can do with the Wii's unique "freestyle" remote controller at its own pre-E3 press conference later today. When asked how the two controllers compared, Jobe said: "I've never held the Wii controller, so I'm not sure."
However, he did go on to echo Phil Harrison's observation that the PS3 controller requires no external sensors - unlike the Wii remote. "I think that one of the most exciting things about this controller is that it is completely contained. There are no additional reference points, you don't have to put up any registration marks. It's a completely contained Sony kinetic sensor. That's the whole unit - battery, rumble, kinetic sensor. Everything is in that unit."
A release date for WarHawk has yet to be announced, so it's not known whether the game will appear as a launch title when the PS3 goes on sale in November.
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May 9th, 2006, 16:57 Posted By: wraggster
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Consumers who purchase the 20GB version of the PlayStation 3 will find themselves with less options than those who buy the 60GB model when it comes to data storage and Wi-Fi functionality.
According to Sony's latest spec sheet, the 20GB PS3 will not feature inputs for memory sticks, SD or compact flash cards. Nor will it offer any Wi-Fi options or any HDMI output.
The 60GB PS3 will come with a single HDMI port - and not two, as the prototype shown at last year's E3 suggested. The prototype also featured three Ethernet ports and six USB ports, but the console unveiled yesterday has just one Ethernet and four USB ports.
The 20GB model will retail for EURO 100 less than the 60GB version, at EURO 499. The PlayStation 3 is set to go on sale in Japan on November 11th, with US and European launches to follow on November 17th.
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May 9th, 2006, 16:56 Posted By: wraggster
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Legendary Gran Turismo development head Kazunori Yamauchi has issued a statement following last night's viewing of his Gran Turismo HD demo in Los Angeles, outlining the visual specifications of the software and hinting that a full Gran Turismo game for PS3 may arrive soon after launch.
The demo was shown at Sony's pre-E3 press conference, and included tracks from the Grand Canyon and Tokyo. Visual comparisons were shown between Gran Turismo 4 running on PlayStation 2 and Gran Turismo HD to dramatic effect.
"At this year’s E3 2006, I am excited to provide you a glimpse of our vision for Gran Turismo by showcasing the technological capabilities of PlayStation 3 with a special playable demo titled 'Gran Turismo HD,'" said Yamauchi in a statement, before emphasising that "this product does not represent an official product and is merely a prototype.
"With the power of PlayStation 3, 'Gran Turismo HD' has been prepared in full HD resolution (i.e. 1920 x 1080p) and is displayed at a refresh rate of 60 frames per second. As you may know, this is the highest possible performance available on the latest high definition television and is three times higher in quality than the average high definition quality broadcast where HD-CAM capabilities are at 1450 x 1080i.
"Comparatively, the visual quality in 'Gran Turismo HD' is 12 times higher than Gran Turismo 4 on PlayStation 2, allowing for a world of true high definition, not possible in any other visual format today."
He finished with a teaser. Yesterday's demo was built specifically for this year's show, and no details were given on the next full Gran Turismo game.
"The wait for the next generation of Gran Turismo, post launch of PS3, may not be as long as you think," he said.
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