03.03
And that’s the end of the Sony conference! There’s some folks banging drums and some video footage on the screens, but that’s the end of the announcements. Oh and a DJ THROWING DOWN SOME PHAT BEATS… I’m so uncool.
Some good stuff in there, Vita looks both very impressive and affordable, and it’d fairly safe to say Sony really do seem to be trying hard to make up for a regrettable past few months with an excellent show this year. Anyway thanks for joining me tonight, one more Liveblog tomorrow, and that’s Nintendo’s at about 5pm UK time. Do join me then if you’d be so kind, and let us know what you thought of Sony’s show in the comments. UNTIL TOMORROW!
02.57
So, Vita: out this ‘holiday season’ – Wifi version and Wifi and 3G version, the former at 249.99USD/€249 with the Wifi+3G version at 299.99USD/€299
02.54
Wait wait… I’ve got it: I hope to see the ships from Wipeout in the PS3 version of Dead or Alive. (Phew, think I got away with it.)
02.52
Crash Bandicoot in the PS3 version of Dead or Alive. That works right? SHUTUPIKNOWHESMULTIPLATFORMNOW.
02.51
And Cole from Infamous will be appearing in SF X Tekken. It seems PlayStation are getting all the beat em up cameos.
02.49
And now A CAPCOM CHALLENGER APPEARS! With some more info on Street Fighter X Tekken – and yes, it will be on Vita.
02.47
LBP remains impressive, some new Vita only features using the touchscreen and touchpad, and all of the tools from LBP2 including cross-platform costume sharing. LBP is truly marvellous, even as someone who doesn’t own a Sony console.
02.45
Scott Rohde of SCEA back on stage, telling us about cloud saves, content sharing and now leading us into Little Big Planet Vita. Of course.
02.43
You can paint decorations on the track with your fingers, it all seems very intuitive. Even better, all PS3 content is transferable to the Vita version from day one.
02.41
Very impressive, you can literally draw a track with your hands, and it makes the track for you. Expect to see hundreds of new Penis tracks when it launches. Probably from me. (SORRY SONY)
02.40
Now we’ve got the PSV version of ModNation Racers – it’s not a port of the previous titles. NOT A PORT. They want to make that clear, it seems.
02.38
The game supports Cloud saving, and you’ll be able to continue the game exactly where you left off on the PSV. Literally from that point, which is pretty sweet.
02.37
However, it’s got some social features that sound interesting. Apparently your progress changes the dungeon for your ‘Rival’ – and it changes in real time…
02.36
This is very… very reminiscent of Torchlight. I suppose with the genre that’s obvious but the art style too…
02.29
And now we get to see some PSV games, including a PSV Uncharted game – an excellent and obvious decision. Hopefully a launch title. (NINTENDO, TAKE NOTE.)
02.28
Two new services ‘Party’ and ‘Near’ are the social networking elements revealed for PSV. More details on them later. I’m assuming the words “Solitary” and “Far” were rejected.
02.27
Augmented reality, dual cameras, touch pad. And an audible boo for the announcement that AT&T will be carrying it in the US. I assume they don’t have a great reputation over there…
02.23
Kaz Hirai on stage now. Also addressing the hack, of course. But he’s mainly here to talk about ‘delivering the PlayStation experience to a whole new set of people’. – PlayStation Suite – which is the Android phone set of tools, and hinting at more to come…
02.20
SSX, NFS The Run and BF3 to get exclusive PS3 content including an exclusive map, exclusive cars and Battlefield 1943 respectively.
02.18
It does actually feature the cast of the most recent movie, and there’ll be a phaser shaped special edition controller.
02.16
Also a Star Trek game with Bad Robot on Playstation Network, where you get to set your phasers to stun. AND IN THE…ohnevermind.
02.16
Saints Row 3 to get exclusive support… and err… well Tretton said “use the signature weapon of the series” with Playstation Move… isn’t… isn’t that the dildo?
02.14
Ken pulled an NGP out of his pocket to announce a new Bioshock related project which will feature on the device. No more details yet, but it’s not just a port of the core games…
02.13
So Ken Levine is on stage now, talking about his previous comments on motion controls, and Playstation Move and how Sony converted him to Move…
02.11
We’re also seeing the HUD for the first time. Very very similar to Bioshocks of old. A very nice looking trailer, actually made from in game footage again, which is a refreshing change this year.
02.10
Now we’ve got some Bioshock Infinite footage. Excuse me while I turn my fanboy-mode back on. SQUEEEEEEEEEEE
02.08
Now we’ve got some gameplay of Dust 514 and it really couldn’t be more different from EVE if it was made by an entirely different company. It actually looks pretty awesome.
02.06
And now we’ve got CCP – of EVE fame’s CEO on stage to talk about Dust 514. And it’s apparently going to be PS3 exclusive now.
02.05
Now an accurate and altogether realistic depiction of the Playstation Hac….SORRY Sly Cooper. “Thieves in Time”
No gameplay, which is still annoying.
02.02
A quick mention that Move functionality is being added to Little Big Planet 2 of course, and now a trailer for StarHawk. Which seems to be Mechs Vs Cowboys Vs Aliens. With explosions.
01.53
And now a game called “Medieval Moves: Dead Man’s Quest” – wait, is this a PS game or a Pirates of the Caribbean movie?
01.51
Credit to Kobe, he’s clearly not reading from a script compared to some of the earlier demonstrators. Although obviously presents a problem for Sony as he’s clearly too busy concentrating to comment on the game fully while he’s playing.
01.50
And here comes Kobe Bryant to show how easy it is, flanked by bodyguards. I think they’re going to tackle the other guy if he loses.
01.48
It’s using the move controller, making it seem a bit like NBA: Lightgun edition. TAKE THAT, SHAQ!
01.47
Now we’ve got 2K Sports showing off some of NBA 2K12 – with a new “NBA On The Move” controls. Which says to me portable… I’m wrong.
01.46
Also a set of Playstation 3D glasses that will work with ‘most’ 3D TVs which can be purchased in a bundle with a PS3, Resistance 3 and the TV for 9…
01.45
Tretton now revealing a PlayStation branded 3D TV. With quite a cool feature, where 2 players basically get a whole screen to themselves using the same tech as the 3D… That is pretty cool and presumably a lot easier than installing a separate screen into each player’s eyes.
01.43
Tretton’s back to tell us about the God of War Origins Collection – the God of War PSP games in HD on PS3. And more excitingly, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus HD Remastered Collection.
01.38
Insomniac Games on stage now, for Resistance 3. Again a franchise I’ve not really played, but I’ve heard mixed things.
01.37
1st November 2011 for Uncharted 3. As Tritton says they’ll sell a few copies… that’s like saying the PSN hack was a minor fuc… sorry, I’ll stop with the PSN jokes now. Promise.
01.35
Uncharted 3 beta starts June 28th. And full access to the multiplayer game for free early in Novemeber if you goto a Subway in the US… Subway seem to have more fingers in pies than… wait, maybe that should be sandwiches…
01.32
Quite a nice setpiece here, with the boat seemingly on the verge of sinking while a pitched battle takes place. Although we’ve had a gamut of games set on boats recently…
01.30
As I don’t own a Playstation 3 myself, my relative ignorance of the Playstation platform may be apparent in this particular Liveblog, but Uncharted 3 does look very impressive.
01.29
We’ve got Nathan infiltrating an opera house in the rain on a ship, by the looks. Like I said earlier, Opera seems to be this year’s Controllerless gaming.
01.27
It’s interesting to note that MS, EA and Ubisoft left their signature – or most anticipated – games until last. Sony have kicked right off with Uncharted 3.
01.26
Sony also shouting loud about their partnerships in a similar fashion to MS earlier. CinemaNow announced as their latest one, although I don’t recognise the name myself, so I assume it’s a US company…
01.22
And straight away, the PSN kerfuffle is tackled, you’ve got to give Sony credit for that, they’re certainly not shying away from their mistake or pretending it never happened.
01.17
We open with a fancy swooshy ‘hip’ video of the PS hardware. And the usual opening montage. GAMES EVERYWHERE!
01.15
Don’t worry, I’m not going to live blog that show, assuming the ‘rest’ of it comes on after the main conference. Even I have my limits…
01.12
HA – your tedious show has been interrupted by shots of people walking into the conference hall. THERE IS A GOD!
01.10
I’m not sure how long I can sit and watch this ‘preview show’ for. If you say you’re starting the conference at 1am START THE CONFERENCE!
01.08
This already looks too trendy for me. Wait, we’ve got a conference PREVIEW show? Nooooo! We want the bloody conference!
01.06
We may only be five minutes late, but I can already hear the “they’re waiting for the hackers to send the information to the websites” jokes from here…
01.04
I kid. (Partially.) Although after Ubi’s “Mr Caffeine” I think we’ll all be glad if Sony’s event is a bit more low key this year…
That PS-tv with different screens for different players is surely powered by black magic.