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Sony E3 Press Conference – Live Blog
It just started, and I am currently trying to watch it. Stream is a bit choppy though. I will be updating this as news comes in. I will keep you all posted.
You all can follow along here.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/10/watch-sonys-2013-e3-press-conference-right-here/
Update 1: Sony dude is starting off with the PS Vita. We want PS4!!!
Update 2: Looks like they are bringing out God of War HD, FF X and FFX X-II, and Flower remakes on the Vita. They also announced Batman: Arkham Origins, and Killzone to name a few.
Update 3: PS3 now, and they are kicking it off with Naughty Dog‘s The Last of Us which drops tomorrow. Stream is really choppy.
Update 4: Puppeteer looks amazing!
Update 5: Game with Willem Dafoe with a female protagonist…Beyond 2 Souls. Looks dope! Now they are showing GT6.
Update 6: So CHOPPY! I can see some new cool cars for GT6, the Nissan Delta wing for one. Graphics looks amazing. We will try to post up any of these trailers later on. Now he’s talking about Last of Us and all the accolades it has received thus far.
Update 7: Looks like Batman: Arkham Origins. Can’t stand this choppy stream!
Update 8: PS exclusive for Batman, Nightwing skin as well as a 1960’s Skin. GTA: V PS3 bundle also announced as well as a GTA: V Pulse headset special edition.
Update 9: FINALLY PS4!!! Andrew House just went on stage.
Update 10: They just revealed the PS4. Looks sleek, half glossy, and half matte. Picture shortly.
Update 11: They are talking about media services, such as Music Unlimited and Sony Pictures that will be available to the PS4.
Update 12: Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited will be available on day 1.
Update 13: Redbox unlimited will be available on PS3 and PS Vita soon, as well as some Pay-Per-View items. Flixster will be also available soon.
Update 14: PS4 exclusive IP being shown by Sony Santa Monica.
Update 15: Looks like a steampunk type of game. Stupid choppy stream!!!
Update 16: That was called ‘the Order’
Update 17: Updates the games they showcased back in Feb. Killzone looks damn amazing. GT6 looks even more amazing, and InFamous second son also.
Update 18: Killzone and anther title (did not understand) will be released at launch, InFamous in Feb. of 2014.
Update 19: Realtime trailer – Dark Sorcerer. Looks so goood.
Update 20: Dark Sorcerer trailer was hilarious.
Update 21: Super Giant Games revealing their new game for the PS4-‘Transistor.
Update 22: They are showing off some Indy games.
Update 23: Oddworld makes a come back!!!!!
Update 24: Square Enix showing off FF Versus Trailer. No new news though.
Update 25: Now I am confused, was that FF XIII Versus or FF XV. And they just showed Kingdom Hearts 3. Fan-rejoice! available for PS4. FF XIV will be a PS4 and PS3 exclusives.
Update 26: UBIsoft showing off new Assassins Creed game-play footage. Ship warfare…!
Update 27: NBA 2K with video game LeBron looks great
Update 27: Watchdogs Demo now.
Update 28: No Disc restrictions! It’s pretty much the opposite of XBox One. Basically what you can do with PS3 will be the same as PS4.
Update 29: No required internet connection!
Update 30: Destiny gamepay demo shown. Looks damn amazing.
Update 31: PS4 will be available for $399.00 !!!! Coming out this holiday season. No real date yet.
Final Update: Sony killed it with their press conference. Basically they are offering gamers a REAL gaming machine, one that can be used with out any hassles of being connected online and you can actually do what you want with the games you purchased, not just permission to use on your system. The games they showcased looked great, but with the choppy stream, I have to re-watch them all on the you tubes. Price point is 100 less than XB1, and the system design itself looks a bit better than the rectangular box that Microsoft has. Sony will be having my money on release date.
Thank you Sony for giving us what WE the gamers want.
Xbox Yawnnn…
I usually make my own personal header images or image caption titles for my posts. However, I cannot take credit for this hilarious parody gif about yesterday’s Xbox One launch but it’s exactly how I feel about the whole situation. Yesterday’s launch, based on all the incoming news about how it works, really is not even worth a post. Because it’s becoming an increasingly irritating machine already. Just enjoy the show, haha.
[Side note: Photoshop Touch is such a bitch to use!]
XBox One Announced – Impressions
Looks like my cable box
Microsoft announced it’s next console at a press event earlier today. I’ve been sort of following it through out the day, grabbing little tid bits here and there . From what I gather, it looks like it will be more than a gaming machine, it will be an all in one media type hub. It’s pretty much made to look to sit right next to your cable box and make it not so stand off-ish. I am not too crazy on the looks, but at the same time I don’t mind it. It’s made to be one with your home entertainment center, and it wont stick out like a sore thumb. Microsoft also announced a new Kinect to go along with the XB1, and you cannot have an XB1 without a Kinect since it sort of needs it.
Don’t like the fact that you are tied to the Kinect, but I guess you can view it as having a Wii Motion Sensor but beefed up. It’s another thing that will break, and in my mind, can be avoided, but somehow, you need a Kinect for the XB1 to work.
The controller looks about the same as the old XB360’s. Some changes of course, but overall, like the PS4, it retains that shape we all are used to already.
Hardware specs wise, it seems to be on par with the PS4. Both are running AMD chips on x86 architecture, both will have 8 GB of RAM (though PS4 will use GDDR5 as opposed to DDR3 on the XB1), DX 11.1 graphics capabilities, 500 GB of storage and a bevy of wireless signals, and USB 3 ports. It will be able to support 4k also. No real details on what the hardware can do as of yet.
They did show off some trailers, which look pretty impressive, but for some reason it didn’t have the same ‘oomph’ that the PS4 ones did. But this was a fairly short event, so I’ll hold my reservations on that for now.
To be honest, I’m not as wowed with this. It may very well blow my socks off later on, but as of now, I am putting my money on Ps4 first. The tied to Kinect feature was a bit of a let down for me, but other than that, it looks like it’s going to be a powerhouse of a unit. It’s up to the developers to really tie all what it can offer together.
I am excited to see what can be done with this and the PS4. Hardware specs wise, both seem to be going at it neck and neck, and it will be exciting to see what sort of edge each machine can offer to the gamers. Not all that media stuff, but on the games itself. I couldn’t care less if it can handle Netflix and what not, but I want to see what it will be able to offer to us, the gamers, on the gaming side of things. I need to do some more reading on this, and digest all the info that’s been outed. Update’s to follow.
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PS4 Tease update – Someone put the puzzle together.
Photo courtesy of Kotaku
Someone from Reddit pieced it together. looks PS3 ish. I kind of like the minimalist design. Who knows how close this is to the final product.
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Sony teases us with glimpses of the PS4
Photo courtesy of IGN
Not to be outdone by Microsofts next gen XBox announcement set tomorrow, Sony teased us with glimpses of the PS4. We will still have to wait until June when they announce more info on their upcoming console.
I’m really curious also as to what Microsoft is set out to announce tomorrow.
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Metal Gear SOLD!
MGS: Legacy Collection is finally priced And dated (Again) at Amazon.com. When news first broke out about the Legacy Collection the release date was estimated to be sometime in June. Now however, Amazon has it at July 9th 2013 but at a seemingly decent price for $49.99. This is welcomed news for veterans of the franchise as well as newcomers alike. We will all get to relive and/or experience the MGS saga without missing a beat! Here’s a photo of what’s included:
The Legacy Collection contains:
• Metal Gear Solid
• Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD Edition
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition (which includes the MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2)
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy Edition
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition
• Two Ashley Wood digital graphic novels
• 100 page artbook spanning the 25 year history of Metal Gear Solid
That’s more Snakes than you can shake a plane at. And $50 bucks for all this is a definite steal. All you MGS heads can procure/preorder your own Legacy Collection at the source. Can I get a Fuck Yeah?!
Source: Amazon
Gran Turismo 6 announced
To celebrate Gran Turismo’s 15th anniversary, Sony announced it’s 6th iteration. This sort of came out of left field, but I had an inkling that it will be announced when they started posting Gran Turismo History on FB. I’ve been a huge fan since it’s release, and have owned every Playstation release (sans PSP version), and I am just revving with anticipation. It is set to be released this holiday season, and perhaps a PS4 variant as well. I have to start workin extra OT, and save every penny for this coming holidays. (more…)
Resident Evil: Revelations Demo Inbound For Consoles May 14th
Resident Evil: Revelation fans will be treated to a demo of the console version of the Nintendo 3DS released survival horror game. A bite sized demo will be released on PSN, XBL, and Wii U eShop May 14th. Here’s a trailer for the Wii U version:
Revelations for Wii U showcases the ability to use the GamePad in a few ways. One focuses on using the added screen to show the map as you walk thru corridors and dark hallways. The other option actually let’s you use the GamePad to play the game directly on it.
Having the 3DS version myself, it looks to play very similar to its source material. The 3DS version also lets players use the bottom screen to toggle the map and switch weapons on the fly. And might I say that Revelations is a fine Resident Evil experience OTG. Immersion is high as getting sucked into this game is pretty easy. Were it not for the terrible battery life of my 3DS I could play this all day.
Those looking to experience this game with sharper graphics and a bigger screen won’t have to wait for the console demo much longer. Just a few days, people.
Source: Joystiq
Solid Snake Says Something Somewhat Satisfying
Well it’s not really satisfying but pretty obvious. David Hayter aka Solid Snake aka Old Snake aka Naked Snake ak-motherfucking-a Big Boss, himself spoke on behalf of IGN about the reasons why the recently announced MGS Legacy Collection will not be released on the Xbox 360. Signs point to the obvious caveat that the media capacity of the 360’s current system only being able to run DVD format versus the PS3’s bluray capabilities.
I used to be one of those who wanted to keep the MGS series exclusive to Sony devices but grew up and realized that I shouldn’t be selfish and it’d ultimately be better if MGS were everywhere. And I own a 360 as well as my PS3 and am considering getting the MGS HD Collection on the 360 too. That’s how much I love this series. And you know what they say. If you love it set it free and if it comes back you play the shit out of it over and over again. Or something to that effect. Anyways you can get the full gist below.
In the clip Hayter reads off some interesting facts about Kojima’s decision to exclude any traces of a 360 version. Most notably that a Legacy Collection without MGS4 simply wouldn’t be a Legacy Collection. Good point Kojima-San.
Side note 1: I told Jezzanorris, who put me onto this interesting tidbit of info, that it’s very curious that Hayter himself, was reiterating Hideo Kojima’s explanation of the lack of a 360 Legacy Collection release, given the fact that Kojima has confirmed to the world, and all MGS fans that David Hayter will NOT be reprising his VO role as Big Boss in the recently announced Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It could just be because the Legacy Collection contains all previously released canon MGS titles, save for Portable Ops, which feature David Hayter’s iconic voice work for every iteration of Snake. Curious INDEED, aye Kojima??
Side note 2: For those who keep blabbering that Portable Ops isn’t canon to the MGS lore, I say drink some shut-the-fuck-up juice and research your shit. PO’s lack of advertising bravado as compared with PW media circus shouldn’t dictate whether or not PO is canon when it’s been brought up in MGS4 and PW itself for fucks sake.
SNAAAKE!!!
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