Wednesday, July 16, 2008

E3: Sony Press Conference Notes

Last but not least, we caught Sony's big press conference at this year's E3 Media & Business Summit. If you happened to miss it, don't worry! We took some notes:

Resistance 2

New gameplay trailer shown. Show a giant monster walking through the city that, picking the player up and tossing him to other rooftops.Set in 1953...they give the basic rundown on the storyline.Stuff we already knew: 8 player online co-op, 60 player online competitive mode.New Twin Falls Idaho level shown in trailer form. (VIDEO)

Little Big Planet

Play, create and share levels.They use the game to run through some PlayStation numbers with a custom map made of charts and stuff. Dressed Sacboy up in a Boston Celtics uniform. (VIDEO)

Greatest Hits line coming later this year.

$29.99 per game.Titles named: Resistance, Motorstorm, Warhawk, Call of Duty 3, Fight Night, Need for Speed Carbon, Rainbow Six Vegas, Assassins Creed, Elder Scrolls Oblivion, Ninja Gaiden Sigma.

Buzz Coming to PSP and PS3

PSP version to feature 6 exclusive rounds.PS3 version to feature special theme packs via PSN.

New PlayStation 2 bundle announced.

Due out this FallIncludes Lego Batman and Justice League: New Frontier DVD.Priced at $149.

PSN

Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty PSN game announced. Shorter then a big retail product at a lower price. Begins where Tools of Destruction left off. Includes a new wrench ability that helps you reach distant objects. Due out later this Summer.Gran Turismo TV coming to PSN visa GT5: Prologue on August 1st. Lets you watch car related programing.New PlayStation Home trailer shown. Meet friends, customize your avatar and house, visit living game spaces (Resistance and Warhawk related areas shown). (VIDEO)PlayStation Store now offers Movie and TV shows for rent or purchase in both SD and HD. Prices run from 1.99 per tv episode. 5.99 per movie rental. TV episodes will run you $1.99, while Movie are priced at $2.99-5.99 for rentals and $9.99-14.99 for purchases. Features progressive downloads, so you can watch as you download. New titles will be added each week. This service is available now (July 15th)!

PSP

PSP Madden pack coming this Fall.PSP Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters pack coming this October Includes a silver PSP, R&C: Size Matters, National Treasures 2: Book of Secrets, 1GB memory stick and a PSN voucher for Echochrome. All for $199.Resistance Retribution PSP game revealed. Short trailer shown. Coming Spring 2009. (VIDEO)

"Life With PlayStation" Announced

Allows you to watch worldwide news, weather, ect, through your PS3 and PSN.Available by the end of the month.

DC Universe Online

Create your own superhero of villain and fight alongside or against popular comic characters.New trailer shown. (VIDEO)

Sony to focus on 80GB PS3s.

Sony announces that they'll be focusing on the 80GB PS3's.Coming this September, you can get an 80GB PS3 for $399.99.Will feature the "same functionality as the 40GB". Does this mean no PS2 backward compatibility? They didn't say.

God of War 3 Revealed

Short CG trailer shown. (VIDEO)No details..at all. Sorry. :(

Infamous

Be a hero or anti-hero. Save or destroy and entire city.New trailer shown. (VIDEO)Coming Spring 2009

MAG: Massive Action Game Announced

Developed by Zipper InteractiveOnline action game.256 players!Squad based combat. (8 player squads)Character growth with full advancement trees.On-going faction based campaigns.CG trailer shown (VIDEO)

Stay tuned for more notes and some videos! ;)