According to various sources across the internet, to counter the loss of Monster Hunter 3 on PS3, Capcom are gearing up to make an announcement sometime this week, with some positive news for PlayStation fans on the cards. It all started on the Capcom forums – with a bunch of angry posters complaining about the Monster Hunter 3 cancellation. This was when Christian Svensson, Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Development replied with the following…
“Let’s see how they feel at the end of next week about us.”
Will it be a new exclusive (some people point to a newly trademarked name, “Dead Void”), could it be a currently multiplatform Capcom game going exclusive (Resident Evil 5, Devil May Cry 4) to PS3, or perhaps it’s something else altogether?!
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The British Academy Video Games Awards nominees have been announced and PS2 and PS3 games feature quite heavily. The actual event will be held on Tuesday 23rd October so we look forward to seeing how the games will do. It seems that gaming is fast becoming accepted as an equivalent of the film industry, which is great, and following the cinematic aspects/Hollywood actor-led motion capture of the likes of Heavenly Sword, the industry as a whole is receiving its due attention.
To view the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 nominated games, click through…
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Games journalist Steve Boxer met Sony chiefs regarding the influence of Web 2.0 on the gaming world at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival. Over to Steve for what they said…
The Edinburgh Interactive Festival, which took place on August 13 and 14, is an unusual affair, best described, perhaps as a “boutique” games show. It’s always attended by a small but select band and, as it takes place while the Edinburgh Festival is on, the general vibe is relaxed and holiday-ish – rather than the usual manic nature of games shows in which everyone is trying to sell something. This year, a dream team of SCE people behind Sony’s merging of games and social networking – Jamie Macdonald, VP of Worldwide Studios, Paulina Bozek, Executive Producer of SingStar and Peter Edward, Director of the PlayStation Home Platform Group – gave a joint talk entitled Beyond Social Gaming.
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To brighten the start of the week, here’s some pictures from the extremely innocent boom years of computer arcades. Yes, young ‘uns, in days gone by arcades looked like this. Guys took girls, dads took their boys, men went with work colleagues - and all to play classic games such as Victory, Battlezone, Zaxxon and Space Invaders.
Some arcades were dressed as space ships; some had some very strange high score prizes in place - ‘get the high score and win a free single/album’? Looking at these pictures, you get the feeling that arcade games in the late 70s to early 80s were seen as something for all ages to enjoy.
With the advent of online remote gaming and the possibility that someone in deepest London is playing Motorstorm or Warhawk online with a fellow gamer in Orlando, it seems strange to look at these pictures and imagine a different time when the local arcade was the main place high scores happened.
Thanks to www.timouttunnel.com for the pictures.
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Steve Boxer reports direct from Leipzig for Three Speech.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe President David Reeves took the helm for a meaty, barnstorming press conference at the Games Convention in Leipzig which, among the traditional sales analysis of Sony’s PlayStation family in Europe (and an impressive, if mercifully brief, excursion into the German language), yielded some interesting information about precisely which first-party PlayStation 3 games will hit the shops in time for this Christmas.
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Further to the earlier posting, here’s a more in depth report on PlayTV, PlayStation 3’s new software that turns yours machine into the hub of your televisual experience. David Reeves, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, is quoted as saying “PS3 already provides High Definition gaming, Blu-ray Disc movies, music, video, photo album, web browsing and PLAYSTATION Network support. With the introduction of PlayTV’s state of the art TV tuner and PVR functionality, PS3 is now the best choice of home entertainment hub for the whole family.” Good news for all PlayStation 3 owners. Release is scheduled for early 2008.
For the official Sony press release read on.
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Sony have unveiled a satellite navigation package for the PSP which is scheduled for release in the new year under the name of Go!Explore. There are seven territories currently covered: UK/Ireland; Iberia; France; GAS (Germany/Austria/Switzerland); Italy; Benelux and Scandinavia.
Go!Explore combines both pedestrian (my A-Z now has games on it - genius!) and in-car navigation, and will also have a bundle available containing Car Adaptor and Car Mount accessories.
Exciting times for those of us with no sense of direction.
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More Leipzig news… Go!Messenger is a new wireless communications package for the PSP which is scheduled for release in January 2008. Using cutting-edge IP technology and in partnership with BT, you will be able to download a small application and then be able to instant message each other using Wi-Fi. Adding a headset will also give you the opportunity to voice chat and video message.
Stephane Hareau, PSP European marketing manager, said, “Enabling more than 8.5 Million PSP users across the SCEE region to communicate with each other, through Video or Voice chat, truly confirms the always evolving nature and potential of PSP.'’
Those Wi-Fi spots in coffee shops are starting to seem even more appealing.
For the official Sony statement read on.
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Sony have revealed a Go! branded download service in conjunction with BSkyB which will give PSP owners the chance to watch video on demand and wherever they choose.
David Reeves, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe said, “Both truly mobile and with a best in class high-quality screen, PSP delivers a great on-the-move video experience. Working with such a well known content brand, we will be able to offer PSP owners access to the best in cross-genre Sky content, available through the first official video download service. This really will make PSP the standout all-in-one portable gaming, video and music device”.
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SCEE also unveiled the new PSP Slim And Lite at Leipzig, which will retail for £129.99 UK and €169, and will be available from September 5. It will come in limited edition Simpsons and Spiderman colours (coupled with respective films) as well as Piano Black, Ceramic White and Ice Silver. There was also mention of the new Go! portfolio which includes satellite navigation and instant, video and voice messaging services amongst it’s many talents.
Read on for the official press release.
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