Sony Gamer's Day: Media Blowout

[DeadlyDonkey]

Sony confirmed that the multiplayer-only Warhawk will see a simultaneous release both at retain and and via the PlayStation Store. In addition to the game itself, the Blu-ray Disc sold at stores will include a Bluetooth headset for in-game chat as well as a number of game demos and video content to compel retail buyers to check out the online store. Though the game is not expected for full release until the fall, a public beta for Warhawk will begin on May 24. SCEA released several new Warhawk screens, showing off the game's enemy faction for the first time.

Speaking of the PlayStation Store, also announced was SOCOM Confrontation, a multiplayer-only title that will be sold through the online service. It marks the SOCOM series' debut on PlayStation 3. SOCOM Confrontation is developed by Vancouver-based Slant Six Studios, the company responsible for providing technical consultation to Sony Bend's Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (PSP) and developing the upcoming PSP real-time strategy game SOCOM Tactical Strike. Allowing up to 32 players simultaneously, the game will be supported with regular online content packs, which will add new themes, modes, equipment, and options. SOCOM Confrontation is set to ship this fall, with more of the game to be shown at E3 in July. In addition to the announcement, Sony released a handful of screenshots.

On the subject of online stores, the long-awaited PSP online store was briefly mentioned by SCEA president Jack Tretton, who admitted such a service should have premiered long ago. "I think the advent of a long awaited and quite frankly long overdue ability to deliver a downloadable service for the PSP will help us out a great deal," he said. "Hopefully we'll have it out there by the fall." No other details were discussed.

Game Republic's unique collection-oriented PlayStation 3 action RPG announced as Monster Kingdom: Unknown Realm has received a quiet renaming to the much more succinct Folklore. A few new Folklore screenshots showcasing the title's stylish look were released.

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Evil Avatar member Gorvi has created a list of articles in regards to Gamers Day 2007. You can see the list Right Here! (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30071)

Source (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/46991)

The new Uncharted, R&C, Heavenly Sword and LittleBigPlanet trailers remind me why Sony's internal game development is still some of the best around.

[Gorvi]

bap - Piggy Backing:
going live as we speak:

Ratchet & Clank: Future ToD 'Disco Ball' http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11516

God of War Chains of Olympus 'Ballista' http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11535

Sega Rally Revo 'Bumper Cam' http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11573

Lair 'Salvation' trailer http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11550

Folklore 'Mystery' trailer http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11549

Uncharted Drake's Fortune 'Debut' http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11512

LittleBigPlanet 'Customize' trailer http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11574

Silent Hill: Origins 'Intro' video http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11581

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 'Demo' http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11514

Folklore 'Brummbear' gameplay http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11528

Folklore 'Battle' gameplay http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11529

Folklore 'Boss Battle' gameplay http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11527

Heavenly Sword 'Last Man Standing' HD http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11553

Heavenly Sword 'Hack n Slash' http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11518

MLB 07: The Show 'Wrigley Field' http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11593

NBA '08 'Debut' trailer http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11595

Warhawk 'On Foot' gameplay http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11576

Warhawk 'Dogfight' gameplay http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11575

Eye of Judgement 'Attack' gameplay http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11567

Eye of Judgement 'Summon' gameplay http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11568

Pursuit Force: Ext. Justice 'Debut' HD http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11565

Pain 'Moral Panic' trailer http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11559

http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11569 Pain gameplay
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11572 SEGA Rally PS3 gameplay 1
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11517 Ratchet n Clank Future gameplay 2
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11511 SOCOM Confrontation trailer
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11578 SOCOM psp gameplay 1
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11579 SOCOM psp gameplay 2
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11580 SOCOM psp trailer
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11596 Syphon Filter trailer
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11584 Syphon Filter gameplay 1
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11585 Syphon Filter gameplay 2
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11582 Silent Hill Origins gameplay 1
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/11536 god of war psp gameplay 2

Source (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6435029&postcount=2636)


1UP (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3159592) has some very nice coverage as well, as do PS3Fanboy (http://www.ps3fanboy.com/) and PSPFanboy (http://www.pspfanboy.com/). There's a hell of a lot to drool over there.

[Sazime]

Well, doing the Sony Scoop this week will be no problem at all.... wow.

[Joestar]

This is a game's news site. Why isn't this on the front page?

[Gorvi]

IGN (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/788/788743p1.html) has some pretty damn complete coverate too for those interested.


EDIT : It seems someone forgot to tell Sony that E3 isn't until July. :p

[Podfork]

This is a game's news site. Why isn't this on the front page?

<looks at watch>

Seconded.

[bapenguin]

<looks at watch>

Seconded.

It's there now. :)

[MrTA]

Where is MGS4?! That alone is the main reason why i got a PS3. How can they have a gamers day without MGS4?!?!

[Rafer]

[URL=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/788/788743p1.html]EDIT : It seems someone forgot to tell Sony that E3 isn't until July. :p

They still have Killzone to show off.

[Gorvi]

Where is MGS4?! That alone is the main reason why i got a PS3. How can they have a gamers day without MGS4?!?!
It's not over yet.

[Joestar]

Where is MGS4?! That alone is the main reason why i got a PS3. How can they have a gamers day without MGS4?!?!

It's Hideo. He can ask SCEA for a million dollars and I'm sure they'll give it to him in a briefcase plated in gold. That man can get away with anything.

[Varsity]

The new Uncharted, R&C, Heavenly Sword and LittleBigPlanet trailers remind me why Sony's internal game development is still some of the best around.
LBP and Uncharted definitely aren't internal, and I'm pretty sure R&C isn't either. Heavenly Sword I don't know about.

[Gorvi]

LBP and Uncharted definitely aren't internal, and I'm pretty sure R&C isn't either. Heavenly Sword I don't know about.
Uncharted is, it's done by Naughty Dog (they're first party). LBP and HS aren't internal, but they're Sony published titles (like GoW is for MS). As far as R&C (also Sony published), while Insomniac isn't first party, they haven't done a gaime for a non-Sony platform in as long as I can remmeber (if ever at all).

[Ph00p]

So heavenly sword is God of war where you can pick up garbage and throw it and it DOESN'T have a combo counter, good show sony.

R&C series always felt like a cheap attempt at making Mario or even a Banjo clone but it just fails with its repetitive combat. Also the levels are more frustrating than challenging also where they fail. You get tons of "cool" weapons that level up and the leveling up never seems to matter because theres still is a complete lack of challenge.

So Pain is a spinoff of that tech demo where you crash the dummy into a wall in a car? that thing was amusing for about 10 mins, the trailer was pretty bad, it didn't make it seem possible to have fun with the game for hours at a time.

[karak]

Not impressive so far. Hopefully they show Metal and Killzone 2.

[Joestar]

So heavenly sword is God of war where you can pick up garbage and throw it and it DOESN'T have a combo counter, good show sony.

R&C series always felt like a cheap attempt at making Mario or even a Banjo clone but it just fails with its repetitive combat. Also the levels are more frustrating than challenging also where they fail. You get tons of "cool" weapons that level up and the leveling up never seems to matter because theres still is a complete lack of challenge.

So Pain is a spinoff of that tech demo where you crash the dummy into a wall in a car? that thing was amusing for about 10 mins, the trailer was pretty bad, it didn't make it seem possible to have fun with the game for hours at a time.

Just a question, what IS fun for you, actually?

[Ph00p]

Just a question, what IS fun for you, actually?

Well you take a cheese grater, pull down your pants and begin rubbing it on your...

Seriously though Sony just isn't bringing much to the table for the ps3, 360 has had a better year with their mediocre titles mainly because of the live connectivity, probably saves their ass quite a bit.
God of War 1 & 2 were fun but something which is carbon copy w/o the combo system which is what makes GoW fun, doesn't look like a good game.

[EvilBob46]

The games look good to me. With a little luck, at least two or three of those will turn out really good.

Seriously though Sony just isn't bringing much to the table for the ps3

What about LittleBigPlanet? If that stays PS3 exclusive (I think we can assume it will at this point), it'll be very different from anything else on the 360. Impressions on sites like Joystiq have been very positive. Seriously, I understand people love their 360s (I do) and that any line-up Sony can realistically produce at this point is still going to make the PS3 a difficult sell. But the line-up looks very solid to me. Not "I'm gonna rush out to purchase a PS3" solid, but nonetheless having its own share of promising games. They have the quirky unique stuff, its fair share of content (old and new intellectual properties) and developers with proven track records.

[Gorvi]

ph00p, you highlight a huge difference in opinion. I feel almost exactly the opposite. With the exception of BioShock, the 360 lineup to me is incredibly unimpressive this fall. On the other hand, the first party games alone that are being shown here make me very happy to be a PS3 owner later this year. Neither view is "the right one", they're both opinions, there is no right or wrong.

EDIT : And I'll never understand the motivation some people feel to go into a thread about games they obviouisly don't care about just to voice their apathy. I couldn't possibly care any less about Halo 3, but you don't see me jumping into threads discussing the game voicing my opinion about how I don't see anything specail about the series. It just seems pointless and needlessly confrontational.

[Johan]

I couldn't possibly care any less about Halo 3, but you don't see me jumping into threads discussing the game voicing my opinion about how I don't see anything specail about the series. It just seems pointless and needlessly confrontational.

You need to do that! I pop in them just to ask people to wake me up when it's at retail! :D

Wake me up when the PS3 actually has some games, too! :D

/runs. away. quickly.

[Mashidar]

Could someone explain to me what makes LittleBigPlanet so big and why I should want it? I've read the impressions and seen the screens but perhaps it's just not that appealing to me at the moment. Maybe it's one of those games I need to get my hands on and see how it plays for myself.

Warhawk looks great, I didn't really play the first one much but I love the multiplayer aspect of this title. As I tend to love shooters that have that battlefield style, i'm sure this game is something that I would buy right away when I pick up a PS3 in the future.

The other games listed, don't really appeal to me at the moment. Lair looks nice, but it's not a game I have to have. There's little on the PS3 coming in the near future that makes me "want" to have it.

Home looks intersting, I wonder how things will work in terms of arcade game spots being filled when the system is live. IGN said in there article that they had to wait till someone left the lanes in order to try the bowling game, and I would hate to have to change instances with my friends to find a lane somewhere.

[Vanthar]

I really think Folklore could be a huge seller in Japan. They should make sure it is actually named Monster Hunter there though :P

[Gorvi]

I really think Folklore could be a huge seller in Japan. They should make sure it is actually named Monster Hunter there though :P
Monster Hunter 3 is actually in development for the PS3, so that could get a little confusing. :p

[Chang3]

Told you people the PlayStation triple kicks ass but no one listened.

[Metal Jesus]

I new Syphon Filter for the PSP is MUCH APPRECIATED. The previous game ROCKED.

[bapenguin]

Told you people the PlayStation triple kicks ass but no one listened.

Well it doesn't kick ass...at least not yet. It has the potential to kick ass. And these games can assist in the ass kicking. But the ass hasn't been kicked yet, we have to wait for the fall for the kicking to actually begin.

[bean19]

Well it doesn't kick ass...at least not yet. It has the potential to kick ass. And these games can assist in the ass kicking. But the ass hasn't been kicked yet, we have to wait for the fall for the kicking to actually begin.

I agree. The games just aren't out for it yet that would compel me to pay $600 + tax for the PS3. There really has to be a truckload of them to make that purchase make sense to me. I'm thinking Xmas 2008 still, and I'm hoping the PS3 will cost $400 by then.

Still, I'm really pleased that there are a few new exclusives being shown at the event. It's not a truckload, but it is a trickle.

[Gorvi]

I new Syphon Filter for the PSP is MUCH APPRECIATED. The previous game ROCKED.
Yeah, that, and confirmation of Pursuit Force coming to the US was very nice. :)

[BlueBomber]

Um. Didn't anybody notice that you can now sign up for the Warhawk beta?

http://www.us.playstation.com/Warhawk/

Go! Now! May 24th, people! Hopefully I'll see some of you guys on there!

[Gorvi]

Um. Didn't anybody notice that you can now sign up for the Warhawk beta?

http://www.us.playstation.com/Warhawk/

Go! Now! May 24th, people! Hopefully I'll see some of you guys on there!
It was posted in the Console forums by some kind soul earlier (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30060). ;)

[bosx2]

omg this Johan freak, is seriously the most blinded xbox fanboy I have seen in a long time...

[karak]

Warhawk interested me a ton until I heard all the complaints about the controls. I will wait and see on that one. Home sounded awesome but did I hear right that it will only be 64 people in your area on at any time? That destroys it for me. I will have to see if that was just a rumor. I was excited about Uncharted but something about the trailer just looked crap to me. I am hoping that R&C is cool. That one could be fun for sure. Thats what I am banking on.

[Evil Avnovice]

Outside of 2 or 3 games on that list, the lineup so far looks unimpressive. Sega Rally Revo could use a lot of work before I come to any decisions about whether I want the game or not.

Dear Microsoft,

You've released Project Gotham Racing 3 and are currently working on Project Gotham Racing 4. Why will you not announce Rallisport Challenge 3? :(

[Johan]

omg this Johan freak, is seriously the most blinded xbox fanboy I have seen in a long time...

:D LOL...you don't get out much, do you?

/Rick Jaaaaaaames! Superfreak!

We have three very clear console choices this generation:

1. A system that has some terrific games, a great online service, and it breaks. Repeatedly.

2. A system that doesn't break, but doesn't have many games. Yet.

3. A system that can't be found.

You figure out which is which! :D

[Chameleo]

:D LOL...you don't get out much, do you?

/Rick Jaaaaaaames! Superfreak!

We have three very clear choices this generation:

1. A system that has some terrific games, a great online service, and it breaks. Repeatedly.

2. A system that doesn't break, but doesn't have many games.

3. A system that can't be found.

You figure out which is which! :D

hahaha i think this bosx2 guy is a regular forum poster who created an 'alt'.

[BlueBomber]

It was posted in the Console forums by some kind soul earlier (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30060). ;)Oh snap. Sorry, I usually tend to lurk the news items, posting here and there. I don't venture out into the 'other' forums too often...but I should start.

[karak]

You've released Project Gotham Racing 3 and are currently working on Project Gotham Racing 4. Why will you not announce Rallisport Challenge 3?[/I] :(
I wait for this day in and day out. I play that game every day. Always waiting for them to announce a new one...nothing.

[mister_slim]

Yeah, that, and confirmation of Pursuit Force coming to the US was very nice. :)
Isn't that out? I know I rented it from Gamefly. Pretty fun, though the driving could use some polish and some of the missions aren't particularly clear.

[Gorvi]

Isn't that out? I know I rented it from Gamefly. Pretty fun, though the driving could use some polish and some of the missions aren't particularly clear.
The first game did, this is the sequel that was until now only confirmed to be coming out in Europe. I enjoyed the first game a lot, despite the strange difficulty spikes and awful (and thankfully very infrequant) on foot segments.

[51|RandoM]

I want pretty much everything they showed at gamers day, 'cept maybe eye of judgment.

[mister_slim]

The first game did, this is the sequel that was until now only confirmed to be coming out in Europe. I enjoyed the first game a lot, despite the strange difficulty spikes and awful (and thankfully very infrequant) on foot segments.
My bad, I didn't even notice the subtitle. The core of the game is really fun, they just need to tighten everything up, which shouldn't be too difficult.