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Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 01:17 AM

It sounds like it could be a lot of fun, but the small number of tracks leads me to believe that it wouldn't hold my interest for very long.

What's worse, it looks like Tekken 5: DR has been pushed back to March 8th. Seriously gay.

Also, I've been reading some BS rumors about VF5 receiving an online patch in the future. Where'd that come from?

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Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 01:47 PM

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The same place that BS " bioshock coming to PS3 " rumour came from, most likely.

I'd sooner believe that then Sega magically adding an online mode to an offline game.

Also, it looks like Tekken 5 may be available today after all. Bad news is that we'll have to pay an extra $5 than the japanese. $20 is still a good deal for the game, though.

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Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 04:23 PM

Ha ha ha. This is a major rumor I read in GAF, but I just had to share it here.

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RUMOR RUMOR RUMOR

It is from a banned site so take this with a BIG grain of salt.

Citing an anonymous source, K*taku says that Sony is set to unveil Playstation HOME. The site also mentions some choice quotes from recent interviews that back up the potential of this new feature.

My understanding/speculation:
From what it sounds like, there is a virtual room in your PS3 (kind of like Animal Crossing) where you keep "trophies or entitlements" (like XBOX Live) which will be a new "requirement" for all PS3 games. You will be able create your own avatar (Mii) to inhabit the room and other people will be able to check it out.

Sounds like they are taking the best parts of Xbox Live and the Nintendo Wii and making them into a cohesive whole in one system. Ripping off or not, putting all of the best features from all services into one system is a pretty ****ing smart move. Sounds very interesting. I'll believe it when I see it.

EDIT: I put rumor ALL OVER this OP. I'm definitely not misleading anybody into thinking this is fact, but we have prediction threads for NPD threads and hype threads for all sorts of games/systems/features and I think in that context, this thread is completely legit.

A lot of people are going to cry foul if this is true, but at the same time it sounds seriously awesome. Having entitlements is one thing, but being able to display them as the form of trophies in a virtual room with a Mii-type character sounds awesome. Something Nintendo should've considered. It would be especially cool if some of the entitlements manifested as clothes or apparel.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 04:44 PM

Uh oh, and look at what Sony trademarked.

This feels legit.

Also, the putting your face on a character thing is pretty much a given, since a future update is allowing compatibility with USB cameras. It's all coming together.

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Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 04:46 PM

Beat you by just a second.

Keep in mind that I don't consider this a groundbreaking feature, but between this, resolution upgrades for BC games, and downloading while playing, this would be a very sweet March update.

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Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 05:05 PM

File this one also under rumor. Phil's keynote speech for next week.

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*Phil Harrisons GDC Keynote details inside**

Details from Phil Harrison- Sony Computer Worldwide Studios
Keynote at GDC March 7th 2007:

Anouncements:

Firmware update available on the 8th for North America/Japan and Asia. European PS3's will be preloaded with this latest update.

Features of this latest firmware include:

More refined PS Store frontend
Playstation Network integrity enhanced
Wallpapers from pictures
Ability to change background colours
Sony Connect Store for music and movies added to the PS Store. Hundreds of trailers/full films/song videos and mps3's available for download.
Playstation Card option in PS Store enabled.
Playstation Lifestyle- Similar to my space/youtube. User generated content and experiences are the key.
+ more.

Removal of Emotion Engine chips in PS3's in NA and Japan to follow in April. Reason for this is to reduce costs and focus on enhanced opportunities via software. Benefits include the ability to upscale selected PSone/PS2 games to 1080i/720p.

Lots of development talk.
Release dates for key games. Warhawk in June/July 2007. Heavenly Sword delayed. Killzone and MGS4 in late 2007.

New content on PS Store available on the 8th:

Tekken 6 trailer
Lair demo & trailer
Rainbow Six Vegas demo
EA: Skate trailer
Battlefield Bad Company trailer
Warhawk demo
Virtua Fighter 5 demo
Virtua Tennis 3 demo & trailer
GRAW 2: trailer
Mortal Kombat 2 game
Killzone trailer

Killzone demo for May.

More details. Stay tuned on the 7th.

But holy shit if even half of this is true.

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Soldier · 05:37 PM

That's exactly what it is.

Also, to keep the good news rolling, Sony and Immersion shook hands, kissed and made up.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. and FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Immersion Corporation, (Nasdaq: IMMR - News), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today announced the companies have agreed to conclude their patent litigation at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and have entered into a new business agreement to explore the inclusion of Immersion technology in PlayStation® format products.

"We are pleased to have put this litigation behind us," said Immersion CEO Victor Viegas. "Our new business agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment is specifically intended to enable advanced vibration capability for the benefit of the PlayStation gaming community. We are happy to provide our technology in this regard and hope to make technical proposals very soon with respect to use of our technology in the PlayStation products."

Immersion will receive the amount of the judgment entered by the District Court, which includes damages, pre-judgment interest, costs, and interest, in addition to retaining compulsory license fees ordered by the District Court which were already paid. Terms of the business agreement between the parties provide SCE with certain new rights with respect to Immersion's patent portfolio. Additional financial terms are not being disclosed. The conclusion of this litigation and the agreement will have no material impact on Sony's consolidated earnings forecast announced on January 30, 2007.

"We look forward to exploring with Immersion exciting new ways to bring the largest and best range of gameplay experiences to our customers," said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group Chief Operating Officer, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "We are very excited about our new partnership with Immersion and the potential for new and innovative products incorporating their technologies."

So yeah, new controller with rumble feature on the way, most likely. Kind of sucks, but it's not like anyone will be surprised when Nintendo makes their second Wii controller.

Oh, and Playstation HOME is now pretty much a given, as Sony just made their angry face at the leaked news.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/sony-bl...aku-240860.php

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 05:40 PM

Uh, posting a source saying that Bioshock might hit the PS3 isn't speculating.

How ya doing, buddy?

Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 05:47 PM

The source was GAF. There wasn't a link available because it was from the magazine. I admit it was presumptious to say "confirmed" as I'm not familiar with that magazine's reliability, but whatever. Stop whining about it.

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Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 05:54 PM

For the record, GAF doesn't allow magazine scans, therefore the lack of any.

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Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 05:55 PM

Nah, I photoshopped those. That's the kind of fanboy that I am.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 07:31 PM

Tekken 5 is Go.

How ya doing, buddy?

Soldier · Mar 1, 2007, 07:57 PM

Go fucking figure, the server got borked just as I was downloading. Not fast enough.

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Soldier · Mar 5, 2007, 12:49 AM

Turns out tommorow's Heroes (which I don't watch regularly; I've only seen the first episode and seriously need to catch up) features a sneak peek of Heavenly Sword. This is brand new footage, finally showing something outside the Arena, and....

It looks pretty damn awesome.

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Soldier · 01:00 AM

As long as that X button isn't a lie, I'm sold.

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Soldier · 05:40 PM

HOME is indeed nice, but this thread fails miserably for not talking about the real star of the conference today.

Say hello to

As if the beautiful 2D/3D visuals weren't enough, you are given a large amount of freedom as you can customize your ragdoll character with whatever outfits you can think up, and you have full customization over the levels, which you can share with your online mates.

This is easily one of the best game concepts I've seen in years. Instant buy for me. It can't come soon enough.

edit: damn it, monkey.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Soldier · Mar 8, 2007, 12:13 AM

is a video of the Sony keynote. 35 minutes in you'll see Little Big Planet's customization features. I am truly amazed at the amount of freedom you are being given in both the game and the controlling of your characters. This is going to be absolutely spectacular.

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