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Hideo Kojima: PlayStation 3 Is Like A Movie Theater, XBox 360 Is DVD, Wii Is A TV !

Silab — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:06:01

Quote by 'Neogaf' Interview with Hideo Kojima: "To refresh your memory, last year I said the PlayStation 3 was a big meal that you have once a year, the 360 was a special meal that you have on weekends, and the Revolution - as it was called at the time - was your everyday meal. Last year, it was the same family changing meals according to the situation; that was my line on it. Now, the PlayStation 3 is like a movie theater for people who want to see this movie on the big screen with THX and 5.1 audio, even if they have to pay a high price. The XBox 360 is DVD. Basically, you don't know what movie you want to see, so you go to the store and see if you can pick up a good one. The Wii is like a TV for when you're home and you don't know what you want to watch but you [want to] have that variety. So I think the three platforms are really distinctive and they mostly don't overlap each other -- people who love movies watch TV all the time. We have to be very quick [with what we're doing in terms of games]. We can't wait long to turn on TV, and also, the programs have to be in all varieties so everyone is satisifed, as opposed to the movie theaters, where everything has to be high spec. People want high emotions. You want to be touched watching it on the big screen. For DVD, or the 360, you need to have a lot of variety so when people stop by they'll pick up your product. Maybe in the future, you'll see three DVDs for $10." Read More...

Need for Speed: Carbon

Silab — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:58:13

gamesasylum: EA have been silently working away on Need for Speed: Carbon for the past year, and have granted The Official PlayStation 2 Magazine the first "low(ered) down" in the latest issue. That's their pun, not ours, if you're wondering. There's a bit of confusion as to where the subtitle originates from. Obviously there's the whole carbon fibre thing, but as well as a large urban city to roam freely around, there are also three canyon environments including one based on Carbon Canyon - a popular location in California for "motoring enthusiasts". The developers are looking to include between 50 and 100 vehicles, incorporating some that are yet to be unveiled by their manufacturers and, for the first time in a NFS title since 2000, a range of Porsches. read More...

Five Reasons Why Halo 3 Might Suck

Silab — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:29:41

gamedaily.com: Some people loved Halo 2, others prefered the first. Is it possible that Halo 3 could suck? When Bungie released Halo 2 on November 9, 2004 it became the only game that I have ever awarded a perfect score, and looking at the title on Gamerankings.com, I'm definitely not alone. However, and while I cannot speak for other journalists, the five out of five score has always bothered me. I'm not about to change it (what's done is done), but looking back on the experience and having played it a few more times, the game doesn't stand up all that well. Technical shortcomings notwithstanding (which I addressed in the review), Halo 2's not a five for a host of reasons, which is why I wasn't hyped after watching Bungie's recently released Halo 3 video. Not only does it smack of painfully awkward self promotion, but nobody mentions Halo 2's maladies and how they're going to be erased in the sequel, because it's certainly possible for the same issues to appear in the new game. With that being said, here are five reasons why Halo 3 might not be all that great. There's a better than good chance that it'll be stellar, but it's always good to play devil's advocate, especially since I dubbed the last game as the mother of all first person shooters. WTF!?! Read More...

New Final Fantasy XIII images

Silab — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:16:20

Famitsu has posted a slew of new Final Fantasy XIII screens on their website.

PlayStation 3 Built-to-Order

Silab — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:10:56

IGN: PlayStation head-honcho Ken Kutaragi has been making a concerted effort lately to let people know the PlayStation 3 is intended to be a computer and not just a game system. Adding further leverage to this argument are comments Kutaragi made recently in an interview with Japanese newspaper Nikkei BP. According to GamerNode, Kutaragi hinted at the PlayStation 3 being offered on a built-to-order basis, as many PCs are. Kutaragi says, "A PS3 just for you! "As the PlayStation 3 is a computer, we might even offer it on a built-to-order basis, customized to the needs of each and every user," Kutaragi is quoted as saying. "The hardware components have been designed in a modularized format with this possibility in mind." Read More...

PS3 bundle at Play.com for 1000$

Silab — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:07:26

gamespot: In the completely unsurprising department, the first PlayStation 3 bundle from an online retailer has hit the Net, and it's expensive. Gamers who thought the initial Xbox 360 bundles were pricey at a minimum of $600 should sit down before reading the next sentence. Play.com is selling the PlayStation 3 with the 60GB hard drive and three games for 549 pounds, roughly $1,016. The three games included are Warhawk, Formula One 06, and SingStar--perfect for gamers who like air combat, driving, and karaoke games. Of course the PlayStation 3, like most gaming products, will be more expensive across the pond relative to the US market. The 60GB PS3 was announced to launch in Europe for 599 euros or 425 pounds, which is the American equivalent of $758 and $799, respectively. Read More...

Comparing the PS3 and 360

Silab — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:57:29

Yahoo! Games is running a piece comparing the PS3 and 360. They look at the hardware, software, and HD offerings for Sony and Microsoft's next-gen consoles. From the article: "Unlike the last generation, where Sony clearly held a commanding lead, the next generation of gaming is going to be a much closer race between the behemoths of Microsoft and Sony. Though there were many skeptics last fall, the past eight months have shown the Xbox 360 to be a very capable system and more than powerful enough to challenge the PlayStation 3. Microsoft also believes it will have 10 million units in the global marketplace before Sony even leaves the gate. So the question becomes: Which system do you buy?" Read More...

X360 Developer not impressed by Sony's PS3

Silab — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:51:51

IGN: Matt Lee, one of Microsoft's top-level game developers (and creator of Dope Wars) spoke to PC enthusiast site Ars Technica today about all things next-gen gaming. Through the fog of super-brain techno-jargon it is clear Lee is not impressed with the Sony PlayStation 3 and its Cell proccessor. "I don't think the Cell is as well designed for game development as Sony would have you believe," Lee told the site. According to Lee the design of the PS3's Cell is more suited for "serialized streaming math code" which is common in video codecs and audio processing. This makes sense considering Sony's push for the inclusion of the next-gen Blu-Ray format in its console. Read More...

Stranglehold a PS3 launch title?

Silab — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:49:51

IGN: Though it had already been implied at E3 and mentioned briefly in Midway's quarterly financial report, John Woo's Stranglehold had not yet been "officially" confirmed as a game that was expected to hit stores in conjunction with the PlayStation 3's appearance on November 17. Now it is. "Midway can confirm that our goal for John Woo Presents Stranglehold is for it to be a PS3 launch title," a company representative told IGN. "We'll have more on that title in the near future." Read More...

Grand Theft Auto IV powered by Table Tennis engine?

Silab — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:45:01

gamespot: [...] Given the royalty conundrum and the desire for cutting-edge graphics, many assumed that the next GTA would be based on an all-new engine. So when word began to spread that MTV was saying GTA IV would be based on RAGE, industry watchers nodded approvingly. After all, the technology--which stands for Rockstar Advanced Game Engine--was developed in-house at Rockstar, meaning no royalty payments to third parties would be necessary. Furthermore, Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis shows that RAGE is capable of both impressive graphics and physics, two areas which drew fire from GTA detractors. Read More...

Sony dismisses rumours of PlayStation 3 downgrade

Silab — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:40:43

gamesindustry.biz: A report on website Games Radar claimed that Sony was having trouble fitting all the PS3's components within the console case without risk of overheating. The article also suggested that the Cell processor could run at a lower speed than originally stated. But Sony spokesperson Jonathan Fargher told Eurogamer: "The PS3 downgrade story is categorically not true. "Developers have been working with PS3 dev kits for anywhere between eight and 12 months, and to suggest that we'd now take the decision to downgrade the hardware at such a late stage, is, well, ridiculous. Read More...

MotorStorm E3 trailer and ingame footage

Silab — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:49:25

A new video poped up online showing a new intro video and a long ingame race sequence. Watch it over here at Gameklip.

First GTA IV cast details on IMDB

Silab — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:43:39

eurogamer: New details of who will be writing and starring in the first next-gen GTA game have appeared on IMDB. Apparently, Rockstar president Dan Houser is set to co-write the script with James Worrall, who also did the script for several previous GTA games and Manhunt. GTA III and Vice City writer Lazlow Jones (who also did voices for Liberty City Stories and San Andreas) is listed as a cast member, alongside Navid Khonsari - he's appeared in loads of Rockstar titles, and provided the voice for the porn host in Max Payne 2. Read More...

Shane Kim Talks 360, PS3, Windows & Much More

Silab — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:41:06

gamedaily: In this exclusive interview with Shane Kim (conducted at E3), the Microsoft Game Studios GM says that Sony is under a lot of pressure and will face some big manufacturing challenges. He also discusses the 360 and Windows games portfolio, HD-DVD, Live Anywhere, Bill Gates at E3, among other topics. Read More...

Sony to switch to cheaper CELL manufacturing process in 2007

Silab — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:24:08

IGN: Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi revealed today in an interview with Japan's Impress Watch that the PS3's Cell processor will make the switch to a 65nm manufacturing process in 2007. Shipments of the more efficient chip will make it out later that year. Read More...

PlayStation 2 Outselling Xbox 360 in U.S.

Silab — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:27:02

arstechnica: Like a good soccer match, the monthly sales battles between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 2 have a lot of exciting back-and-forth. So far, however, the PlayStation 2 has remained in control of the match, outselling the Xbox 360 in six of the seven months since the Xbox 360's debut. The situation is a strong reminder that Sony's PS3 gamble, while huge, has a little more cushioning than is commonly recognized. Since the release of the Xbox 360, Microsoft has averaged 246,000 console sales each month in the US, while the PS2 has seen an average of 473,000 units�a number bolstered by an estimated 1.5 million sales in December alone. Leaving out December, Sony's average drops to 302,000 per month, still outpacing the Xbox 360 by a healthy margin.Read More...

PS3 online service for free

Silab — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:40:07

gamesindustry.biz: Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi has stated that while the company expects to earn healthy revenues from the sale of downloadable content for the PS3, there will be no charge for basic online services. In an interview with Japanese site PC Impress Watch, Kutaragi said: "You can't charge money for network matching and other basic services. These things are just taken for granted on the PC." "On the PS3, basic services will be taken for granted while content will be the bread and butter of our business." Kutaragi went on to reaffirm Sony's commitment to promoting the PS3's online capabilities, stating: "We really wanted to do this with the PS2. But now Apple has realised a successful e-distribution program, it's about time we made our move, too." Read More...

Sony delays Blu-ray player

Silab — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:42:25

gizmodo.com: "Sony quietly announced on its Sony Style website that the BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc Player won�t be shipping until �on or about August 15, 2006.� This is not quite the date the company had originally announced for the $1000 player, which was to coincide with the launch of the first disks. Samsung�s first Blu-ray player has its launch planned for around that same time, still on track for its scheduled June 25 rollout". Read More...

U.S. Video Game Sales Down 10% in May

Silab — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:20:08

"After a strong 15.5% increase in U.S. video game sales in April 2006, May has gone the other way, posting sales numbers 10% below those of May 2005. Xbox 360 game sales and console sales alone slumped 37% and 25% respectively, but despite these declines, annual year-to-date game sales are only down 5%. Even so, analysts are not surprised, citing the transition from current-gen to next-gen systems as a dip in the market. 'We expect U.S. video game software dollar sales to decline 4% in 2006. We think that the transition is only partially complete, and believe that several bumps in the road [still] lie ahead,' said Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter." Read More...

Kutaragi: Sony aims to emulate Apple with PS3

Silab — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:17:17

SCE president says his company is aiming for iPod-like iconic status for its next-gen console and will focus on hardware and PC-like functionality. Well a big undertaking. read the full story over at gamespot.