Keeping tabs on the "big three" console manufacturers at this year's E3, I've taken some notes on Sony's press conference, which just wrapped up. Heading into the convention, there was a ton of Sony-related leaks, which left many of us wondering if they'd have any surprises left. Well...they did! Read on to find out what they were:
PlayStation 2
100 new titles coming to PS2 this year, "including your favorite franchises".Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (VIDEO)
Multiplayer beta begin tonight at midnight.The developers hop on stage to give a live demo of the singleplayer campaign. He starts out near a pool in the middle of a city surrounded by mountains 2005 . He seems to have a female AI sidekick with him. Climbs a building to see the city, then slides down a line to another building. He comes across a broken bridge and decides to shimmy across a beam, but a chopper comes and starts firing at him halfway through. Blows up the bridge and he jumps off and tries to escape with the femail AI character. Enemies on the ground show up and attack him, along with the chopper. The chase continues through a building, with the chopper blowing down a wall to see him. He pushes over a table for cover to fight some enemies. The chopper switches to missiles and blows down the entire build! As it falls, he (and his sidekick) jump through a window into the next building. Pretty awesome!MAG (VIDEO)
This is the huge online first person shooter they announced last year.Devs take to the stage to give a live demo...supposidly with 256 players! He gives us a quick look at the command network interface, which lets us get an overhead look at the battlefield and his squad. He sets an objective to destroy a bunker, switches to first person mode and get started. He heads toward the target with a bunch of teamates and a tank. It has a turret protecting it and some other players. Have to fight them off so you can get close enough to plant the explosives. He completes the mission, which forces the other team to move deeper into their own base. He quickly points out that every action you take related to your object gives you bonus points. Next up he moves to an anti-aircraft spot...choppers fly in, allowing dead players to re-enter the battle via a parachute. The finish things off by calling a massive air strike.Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
Coming to PSP on November 10th.Hannah Montana PSP Bundle Announced
Features a special lilac casing.PSP GO Announced (VIDEO)
It's a digital download-only device.Will not replace the 3000 or UMD PSPs.Feature integrated wi fi, slide-out controls, 16 gigs of internal memory with a port to add even more storage50% smaller and 40% lighter then the original PSP.All PSP titles moving forward will be available digitally via the PSN Store.Available in North America and Europe on October 1st for $249.99/249.99 Euros.PSP
"Media Go" Announced. Allows you to access PSN from your PC."Sense Me" Announced. Suggests music based on your habits/mood. Available on PSP and PSP Gold this Fall.The video delivery service is coming to the PSP as well.Sure to please developers, Sony is lowering the price on the PSP Tool Kits. An 80% reduction, to entice developers to their platform.Gran Turismo PSP Announced (VIDEO)
Developers quickly show it running on a PSP GO.The game will run at 60 frames per second.Features 800 cars, 35 tracks and 60 layout variations of those tracks.Singleplayer mode has standard races, time trials and a mission challenge mode to improve driving skills.According to the devs, this is not a dumbed down version. "It offers a full size GT experience."Supports 4-player races.You'll be able to trade and share of cars with other players.They show a quick trailer.The game is scheduled for release on October 1st. It will help launch the PSP GO.Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Announced (PSP) (VIDEO)
Kojima on stage to announce the game.The game takes place 10 years after MGS3. It's set in the 70's.It's a "True sequel of the MGS franchise"Kojima is writing the script and producing the title. The main MGS team is also participating in the game's development.A trailer shown, which includes some gameplay. It's a full 3D game. The trailer shows 4 Snakes, which I assume means it will have 4player co-op. Trailer ends with 2 snakes hiding in the same box...behind another box. Hilarious!Game is coming in 2010.Resident Evil PSP?
A new PSP Resident Evil game is coming next year.No details, images or anything are shown.PSN
24 million register users in 55 countries. More then 475 million pieces of content downloaded to date.90 exclusive PSN titles.50 PS1 classics on PSN this year, including Final Fantasy 7 starting today.Brief bit about Home. 6.5 million people worldwide. We can expect new Home stuff based on Infamous, Buzz and Socom, along with some goodies from various 3rd party publishers. They fire-up a trailer showing how far Home has coming since it launched.Agent Announced
Developer exclusively for the PS3 by Rockstar North.Set in the 70's, dealing with espionage and assassins.No other details or media are given.Assassin's Creed 2 (VIDEO)
The developers treat us to a live demo. It starts out with you on at a festival, sitting on a bench. Someone walks by, you grab him, stab him and place him on the bench where you were sitting. The developer notes that you don't start out as an assassin, but become one with the help of some friends, including Da Vinci, who will create weapon upgrades and machines for you. But back to the demo! They show off the flying device, which the guards call a flying demon. You can swoop down and kick guys while you fly it. Eventually the device catches fire after being hit by a flaming arrow and the main character jumps off, landing on a rooftop. He proceeds to climb up a pillar and jump down on a guard, killing him instantly. He keeps walking around the rooftop and sees two guards, which he runs up to and uses his double blades to stab them both in the throat at the same time. Very awesome! He then jumps down into an open area and a handful of guys attack him. He disarms an enemy, takes their weapon and uses it against them. The dev stops again to note that there will be 6 unique weapons that you can unlock via Bloodlines on PSP, which you can then connect to your PS3 to get them in AC2. Returning to gameplay, he kills his main target, tosses a smoke bomb and runs away from the guards...hopping in the water to get away. That's how it ends.AC2 is scheduled for release this Holiday.Final Fantasy XIII (VIDEO)
A new trailer shown. Features a mix of CG and gameplay, along with some storyline tidbits.Game is coming 2010.Final Fantasy XIV: Online Announced (VIDEO)
Looks like this is the Final Fantasy MMO we heard about a long time ago.It's a PS3 Exclusive. (Available on PC as well!)Trailer is shown.Coming in 2010.PS3 Motion Controller Revealed (VIDEO)
Sony invites the developers on stage to show off the new motion controller.Looks like a small hand-held brick with an orb on the top of it that changes colors. They note that it's just a prototype for now, so the look could change.It's 1:1 tracking.They give a quick tech demo of it. First they load a small room with a TV and a bunch of items scattered on the floor. The guy reaches down to pick up items (a racket, bat, golf club, sword, strop sign) and tries hitting a tennis ball with them. He then breaks out a flashlight, turns it on and starts shining it around the room. He then picks up a gun, switches to a first person perspective and start shooting stuff in the room. That tech demo end and he moves onto another one, where he has a bunch of blocks to play with. He can build stuck in real time with them. Then he switches to a notepad tech demo and write their names on it, along with a smiley face. Looks very accurate. Next tech demo is an RTS, where he circles some units, then draws a line telling them where to go. In the final tech demo, they head into an arena, where you can see a character. He picks up a second motion controller, having one act as his sword and the other act as a shield. They control how you'd expect. He smacks around a skeleton, then breaks out some throwing stars and tosses a few at them. And to finish things off, he grabs a bow, pulling the 2nd motion controller back to gain a stronger shot and fires some arrows at the skeletons. Overall, it looks pretty solid.More info is coming "in the near future".The motion controller is expected to launch in Spring 2010.Little Big Planet
More costumes to be rolled out this Fall.Mod Nation Racers Announced (VIDEO)
It's a PS3 exclusive cart racer focusing on "Play, Create, Share" gameplay.You can create your own character, cars and race tracks.Rate other people's creations.Features real time physics, weapons (missiles ect) and interactive environments.They give a quick demo of Track Studio, which allows you to create your own levels with ease. There's a ton of depth shown, but it's very accessible. They had a working map up and running in 5 mins with power ups, buildings, trees, mountains, dirt/paved roads and even a flock of sheep who wander onto the track. Pretty neat.The game is due out sometime in 2010.The Last Guardian Announced (aka TRICO) (VIDEO)
From the creators of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus.It's a PS3 Exclusive.A new trailer shown. Similar to the leaked concept trailer, but with more detail and some gameplay mixed in. You see the main character tossing stuff at enemies, jumping from ledge to ledge...everything you'd expect. Looks pretty sweet!Gran Turismo 5 (VIDEO)
A short trailer shown.No details are given...sorry!God of War 3 (VIDEO)
The devs give a live demo. Pretty much non-stop action as you would expect. Shows the fire bow, blades and chains. You enter a building and see a flying monster eating a body. You shoot it to grab its attention, it flys over to you and you grab it, stabbing the giant bird and using him to fly across small sections of the environment. As he leaves the building, he sees a HUGE lava god and a flying chariot battling in the distance. He starts to head that way, fighting off waves of enemies, using QTE's to finish them off in gory fashion. Once he arrives near the gods, he meets a mini-boss, which looks like a rat with horns and a snake tail. Battles it, tearing off various parts until it eventually dies and the demo ends.GoW 3 is scheduled for release in March 2010.Stay tuned for some videos!
