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HBox

05-15-2005, 02:33 PM

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Big Pre-E3 unveling is tomorrow. Revolution
will be unveiled this week too. I'm much more curious about these than
these than the new X-Box mainly because they are such a mystery. No
leaks, little to no information out there. Can't
wait. 


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Tall_James

05-15-2005, 03:09 PM

Who is Chang and why are they welcoming him?  Oh, didn't see that extra E.

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gypsy

05-15-2005, 03:38 PM

It's going to use cell technology 

This message was edited by gypsy on 5-15-05 @ 7:45 PM

HBox

05-15-2005, 09:38 PM

Somebody might have leaked Revolution pics. Here's the console itself:<img width="400" height="107" border="0" src="http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/1411853428673731.JPG?0.8219070545819441" />And here's the controller(s): <img width="400" height="300" border="0" src="http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/1252683260425672.JPG?0.751425320732948" />I
think its fake because the console itself is way too similar to the Mac
Mini. However, the controllers greatly intrigue me. I'd have to see how
they are implemented before I make any judgements. We'll see this
week. 


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HBox

05-16-2005, 03:30 PM

<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/16/news_6124681.html" target="_blank">Playstation 3 Specs unveiled.</a> LOS ANGELES--Today saw the second of the big three console makers
announce their next-generation platform. At its pre-E3 press
conference, Sony Computer Entertainment gave the world its first look
at the PlayStation 3, as it now is officially called.

The name was not unexpected, since Sony had been running an extensive <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/14/news_6124579.html">teaser-ad</a>
campaign prepping the public for the PlayStation 3. The company had
laid a blanket of posters around the Los Angeles Convention Center,
site of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (aka E3). Bus stalls and
billboards around the convention center proclaimed "Prepare for Chang3"
in the distinctive PlayStation font with partial shots of the Dual
Shock controller's square-circle-triangle-X buttons. 

Sony also confirmed the PlayStation 3, will use Blu-Ray discs as its
media format. The discs can hold up to six times as much data as
current-generation DVDs. It will also support CR-ROM, CDR+W, DVD,
DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats. It also confirmed the machine would be
backward-compatible all the way to the original PlayStation. It will
also have slots for Memory Stick Duo, a SD slot, and a compact flash
memory slot. It will also sport a slot for a detachable 2.5 inch HDD
somewhat similar the Xbox 360's. 

Out of the box, the PS3 will have the capability to support seven
Bluetooth controllers. It will also have six USB slots for
peripherals--four up front and two in the back. 

Sony also laid out the technical specs of the device. The PlayStation 3
will feature the much-vaunted Cell processor, which will run at 3.2
Ghz, giving the whole system 2.18 teraflops of overall performance. It
will sport 256mb XDR main RAM at 3.2 Ghz, and have 256MB of GDDR VRAM
at 700mhz. 

Sony also unveiled the PS3's graphics chip, the RSX "Reality
Synthesizer based on Nvidia technology. The GPU will be capable of
128bit pixel precision, 1080p resolution, some of the highest HD
resolution around. It also has over 300 million transistors, larger
than any processor available commercially today. It was manufactured
using the 90nm process with 8 layers of metal. The RSX is more powerful
than two GeForce 6800 ultras, which would cost rough $1000 if bought
today. 

The PlayStation 3 will also sport some hefty multimedia features, such
as video chat, internet access, digital photo viewing, digital audio
and video. Sony Computer Entertainment head Ken Kutaragi introduced it
as a "Super computer for computer entertainment."

 I read
somewhere else that the wireless controllers won't need batteries, you
charge them up by simply placing them on the top of the PS3. They also
said that the Playstation 3 was running a real time demo of Unreal 3,
which is so advanced even the fastest computers out today can't run
it. 


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HBox

05-16-2005, 03:45 PM

The official Sony press release. It will be released next spring. [quote]quote:
16/05/2005
 

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. To Launch its Next Generation Computer Entertainment System, PLAYSTATION 3 in Spring 2006
 
 

Unrivaled Performance with the Introduction of Cell Processor and Many
Advanced Technologies, and Backwards compatible with PlayStation® and
PlayStation®2
 
 
Los Angeles, CALIF., May 16, 2005 – At a press conference held in
Los Angeles, California, today, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI)
revealed the outline of its PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) computer entertainment
system, incorporating the world’s most advanced Cell processor with
super computer like power. Prototypes of PS3 will also be showcased at
the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the world’s largest interactive
entertainment exhibition held in Los Angeles, from May 18th to 20th.
 
 
PS3 combines state-of-the-art technologies featuring Cell, a
processor jointly developed by IBM, Sony Group and Toshiba Corporation,
graphics processor (RSX) co-developed by NVIDIA Corporation and SCEI,
and XDR memory developed by Rambus Inc. It also adopts BD-ROM (Blu-ray
Disc ROM) with maximum storage capacity of 54 GB (dual layer) ,
enabling delivery of entertainment content in full high-definition (HD)
quality, under a secure environment made possible through the most
advanced copyright protection technology. To match the accelerating
convergence of digital consumer electronics and computer technology,
PS3 supports high quality display in resolution of 1080p(*) as
standard, which is far superior to 720p/1080i.
 
 
With an overwhelming computing power of 2 teraflops, entirely new
graphical expressions that have never been seen before will become
possible. In games, not only will movement of characters and objects be
far more refined and realistic, but landscapes and virtual worlds can
also be rendered in real-time, thereby elevating the freedom of
graphics expression to levels not experienced in the past. Gamers will
literally be able to dive into the realistic world seen in large screen
movies and experience the excitement in real-time.
 
 
In 1994, SCEI launched the original PlayStation® (PS), followed by
PlayStation®2 (PS2) in 2000 and PlayStation®Portable (PSP®) in 2004,
every time introducing the latest advancement in technology and
bringing innovation to the interactive entertainment software creation.
Over 13,000 titles have been developed by now, creating a software
market that sells more than 250 million copies annually. PS3 offers
backward compatibility enabling gamers to enjoy these enormous assets
from PS and PS2 platforms.
 
 
PlayStation family of products are sold in more than 120 countries
and regions around the world. With cumulative shipments reaching more
than 102 million for PS and approximately 89 million for PS2, they are
the undisputed leaders and have become the standard platform for home
entertainment. After 12 years from the introduction of the original PS
and 6 years from the launch of PS2, SCEI brings PS3, the newest
platform with the most advanced next generation computer entertainment
technology.
 
 
With the delivery of Cell based development tools that has already
begun, development of game titles as well as tools and middleware are
in progress. Through collaboration with world’s leading tools and
middleware companies, SCEI will offer full support to new content
creation by providing developers with extensive tools and libraries
that will bring out the power of the Cell processor and enable

HBox

05-16-2005, 04:10 PM

<img width="400" height="283" border="0" src="http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/img/050517i.jpg" /><img width="594" height="420" border="0" src="http://www.gamereactor.se/media/e32k5_24553.jpg" />That's one gay ass looking controller. 

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Fallon

05-16-2005, 04:23 PM

God dammit. Now I don't know what system I want. I might come down to
online play. If PS3 is free like PS2 is I'd ge that. 360 announced you
have to play to play X-Box Live Gold. 

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HBox

05-16-2005, 04:29 PM

<a href="http://ps3.ign.com/articles/614/614665p1.html" target="_self">Maybe this will help you make your decision. New GTA game to launch with PS3.</a> 

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HBox

05-16-2005, 04:31 PM

<img width="640" height="360" border="0" src="http://www.zombieculture.com/img/Killzone_02.jpg" /> 

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Fallon

05-16-2005, 04:33 PM

I suck at GTA, but thats such a smart idea for Sony. The only game that may lead me either way is Halo 3. 

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HBox

05-16-2005, 04:37 PM

<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/15/news_6124592.html" target="_self">Halo
3 to be released for XBox 360 on date of PS3 launch. You just better
hope that gives them enough time and they don't have to lop of the last
quarter of the game again.</a> 

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Fallon

05-16-2005, 04:54 PM

Wow, GTA and Halo3 coming out on the same day, along with the PS3. Fucking EB and Gamestop are going to be crazy. 

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HBox

05-16-2005, 05:14 PM

Apparently the GTA games are
going to stay exclusive on PS3. Which means no GTA games on XBox 360,
ever. 

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Fallon

05-16-2005, 06:49 PM

That's smart of Sony. XBox has Halo, Sony has GTA. Both on the same
level, now both exclusive. I wish Nintendo would become a third party
already like Sega did. I'd like to play some of their titles. But I
don't want their systems. 

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MrPink

05-16-2005, 07:03 PM

how expensive do you think this ps3 will be? i don't know what any of that technical stuff means, but it sounds expensive.

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ChickenHawk

05-16-2005, 07:16 PM

I'm sorry, but that new controller looks horrendous. IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!
 
 
Sony made a fucking HUGE move though by making GTA PS3-exclusive. People will base their decision to BUY a system just to play GTA games. It's a massive franchise to have on your side.

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MrPink

05-16-2005, 07:22 PM

People will base their decision to BUY a system just to play GTA games.I got a PS2 just so I could play Vice City

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HBox

05-16-2005, 09:03 PM

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King Imp

05-16-2005, 09:19 PM

Awful looking controller, but what I really want to know is why is the Playstation name written in the Spiderman font.

JustJon

05-17-2005, 10:58 AM

I really like the idea of the bluetooth controllers as the
default.  I really like the backward compatibility.  But the
thing just kinda looks weird.  Especially those boomerang
controllers. 

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Fallon

05-17-2005, 03:48 PM

G4 just showed footage of Killzone (may be CG) and it looked fucking bad ass! Fight Night Round 3 looked amazing too.I hate the control too. I wish they would just modify the current and make L2 and R2 triggers.

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Meve

05-17-2005, 04:03 PM

<a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/" target="_self">Check out all the games here</a> 

"Suck it. Suck it dry"

HBox

05-17-2005, 04:11 PM

GTA is not going to be a launch title, however a
Sony guy said at their press conference they had a huge surprise for
the end of the show, and that is still supposed to be bext generation
GTA exclusive to PS3.The most impressive trailers to me are
Motor Storm, I-8 (which looks a little too similar to Half-Life 2 in
some spots), and Killing Day. The Killing Day footage actually looks
like it is in-game.And I'm excited as hell that Warhawk is
making a return. Anyone else play the original on Playstation? That
game fucking kicked ass. 

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King Imp

05-17-2005, 04:19 PM

My God, the Grand Canyon in Gran Turismo 5 looks unbelievable! I sure hope this one doesn't take as long to release as GT4 did.

Meve

05-17-2005, 04:30 PM

If you look through those trailers you can see the amount of action and
detail that is going to be in these games. Its amazing. The Killzone
trailer shows gameplay and there are so many characters running around
and so many things blowing up, it looks so damn exciting. I can't wait. 

"Suck it. Suck it dry"

spoon

05-17-2005, 04:54 PM

Great info on this thread guys, thanks!

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HBox

05-17-2005, 07:17 PM

<a href="http://www.konami.jp/gs/kojima_pro/english/004.html" target="_blank">Site and trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4.</a>The
trailer doesn't include any gameplay footage and actually uses player
models from the PS2 games. But it's funny as hell (I love the stilted
translated from Japanese dialogue) as does offer some clues as to the
type of game it will be, apparently less stealth and more action this
time around. 
<a href="http://www.konami.jp/gs/kojima_pro/english/004.html" target="_blank"></a>

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Doctor Manhattan

05-18-2005, 05:04 AM

quote: I might come down to online play. If PS3 is free like PS2 is I'd ge that. It's free to use that PS2 online? I need to get the network adapter...

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Meve

05-18-2005, 05:32 AM

I think the decision between the 2 systems will be easy I haven't seen
any improvement with the xbox graphics. the trailers for their games
look like crap. 

"Suck it. Suck it dry"

Fallon

05-18-2005, 07:30 AM

quote:It's free to use that PS2 online? Yup.I haven't seen any improvement with the xbox graphics 
 Some people are already calling it X-Box 1.5. Which isn't a good thing. 

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DariusK

05-18-2005, 08:13 AM

I've heard the XBOX 360 will most likely cost around $299. There are rumors/rumblings that the PS3 will start off anywhere between $450-500. Crrrrazy.

SatCam

05-19-2005, 07:06 AM

If the PS3 online gameplay is free, that'd be great.  While PS2 has maintained free online play, XBOX still has the best.  However, hopefully the "cost" of playing online on PS3 will be included in its price, which will most likely be pretty fucking high.

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gypsy

05-19-2005, 08:03 AM

I just wonder if the $20-$30 game is over?

JerryTaker

05-19-2005, 12:12 PM

uch.... the last console game I bought was Mega Man Classics,
because it was Mega Man, and it was $30. Before that it was Final
Fantasy Tactics Advance, and that's only because someone got me a Game
boy advance game adapter for my Gamecube, the game itself was $20.
I
am not spending $500 to buy $80 games to play on fucking R2D2 with a
fucking bat-erang, unless they make a really, really, really kickass
RTS to go with it.
I'm happy with the next Zelda, the newest
Metroid, whenever I can afford THAT, and Age of Empires III when it
comes out.  Overpriced, overhyped consoles are Teh suck...

 
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HBox

09-16-2005, 11:13 AM

<a href="http://tallah.org/video/mgs4.wmv" target="_blank">The trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Holy Shit.</a> 

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Death Metal Moe

09-16-2005, 11:16 AM

I haven't played my PS2 in fucking months.  Same with my Gamecube.  What a waste of money, now that I look at them.  Well, I didn't pay for my PS2, but I did buy games for it.  All that money, and I've still played my GBA more combined hours than any of the consoles.Video games get old fast and you have to get new ones.  Fuck that.

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MrPink

09-16-2005, 12:40 PM

That Metal Gear trailer looks pretty hot. I'm still wondering what the gameplay is gonna look like.

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Meve

09-16-2005, 12:48 PM

just saw the <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=7624&type=mov" target="_self">mgs4 trailer</a>... amazing graphics!!! and that stuff wasn't pre-rendered. 
 

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GritSandWich

09-16-2005, 06:28 PM

Thats has to be a fake.  Thought this was about PS3!  :/

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HBox

05-08-2006, 07:19 PM

<a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12688905/" target="_blank">To be released on November 13, to cost $499 for system with 20GB HD, $599 for one with 60 GB HD.</a><img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/blink.gif" />Yeah, I'll DEFINITELY wait for a price drop.

HBox

05-08-2006, 07:22 PM

<a href="http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2973&Itemid=2" target="_blank">But here's something REALLY cool. The controller itself is motion senstive, and most importantly looks very similar to the Dual Shock and NOTHING like the boomerang.</a>It didn't take them long to copy Nintendo. <a href="http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2973&Itemid=2" target="_blank"></a>

HBox

05-08-2006, 07:41 PM

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXYM-xQViXs" target="_blank">Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer.</a>

K5Banger

05-08-2006, 07:42 PM

*wonders how much his kidney's will fetch on the black market*

HBox

05-08-2006, 08:13 PM

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3150506&did=1">Details on Final Fantasy XIII. There will be 3 of them. Yes I just said that. No I don't know what that means.</a><img width="768" height="432" border="0" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnet.g2/images/2006/127/reviews/928790_20060508_screen002.jpg" /> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3150506&did=1"></a>

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suggums

05-08-2006, 08:30 PM

god im busting a nut over all of this.  nothing like those last few months before a next-gen system comes out, and this is gonna be a big one.  glad they decided to go with the classic controller setup (cept now its got usb/wireless capability and some 6 degrees of freedom whatever that means)it will still come down to the games, which are shaping up beautifully.  hopefully they'll all play as good as they look, and have some seriously awesome launch titles

suggums

05-08-2006, 08:38 PM

HBox wrote: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXYM-xQViXs">Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer.</a>   <img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/ohmy.gif" /> quite an ending too, hope they pull as many punches in the actual game

HBox

05-08-2006, 08:54 PM

Here's something I have to classify as rumor not because there isn't confirmation (there is, it was right in the Sony Press Release) but because it is so incredibly dumb that I refuse to believe any company could be so boneheaded to do something like this which will completely sabotage its goals for this system which have already made the price of the PS3 skyrocket.Apparently the cheaper priced PS3 will not only have a smaller HD, but will not have built in WiFi support (for networking, not controllers), no support for Memory Sticks, Compact Flash, or SD Flash, and will not have HDMI outputs. The HDMI thing is a HUGE problem if true since Blu-Ray movies can only be played in HD resolutions over a HDMI connection, which would literally cripple it as a Blu-Ray player, which was pretty much the only reason the drive was included in the first place! If you bought a Blu-Ray movie and played it in the cheaper modeal PS3, it would look exactly the same as a standard DVD, if this is true. Worse yet, if I read it correctly, it wouldn't even have support for component outputs, so you wouldn't even be able to play games in HD! I was ready to say that unlike Microsoft, Sony pulled off this two model thing correctly since developers would be able to count on a Hard Drive being available and improve games accordingly, but if this is true it's even worse than what Microsoft did because at least with the Core 360 you can later upgrade to a Hard Drive where it would be impossible to upgrade the cheaper PS3 to a HDMI output at a later date. It's so completely astounding in its ludicrousness that I can't believe it until someone from Sony comes out and says it.

suggums

05-08-2006, 09:01 PM

i keep hearing about the lack of an HDMI thing, and that would really suck but i know ill have to shell out for the big guy anyways.  could they have possibly reconfigured the system outputs and just have it stemming out from somewhere else?  or is it a cost issue, because i dont know how expensive they are.  if the blu-ray relies on the HDMI it really would be an awful decision, and cheap buyers would only really get a PS2.5

HBox

05-08-2006, 09:18 PM

I've got the Final Fantasy XIII thing straightened out now. There will be 3 of them as I mentioned in a series known as Fabula Nova Crystallis, and the previous link was a preview of the frist game entitled simply Final Fantasy XII. The second one is a mobile game for cell phones entitled Final Fantasy XII Agito. I doubt it will ever be released here and if it is it will probably be a very very very very very long time before it is.<a href="http://i.i.com.com/cnet.g2/images/2006/127/reviews/928790_20060508_screen002.jpg" target="_blank">Here's a preview if you're interested.</a> And here's the biggie: Final Fantasy Versus XIII, for the PS3. It will be developed by the Kingdom Hearts team. And that's about it at this point. I don't even know if it will be a sequel to the original XIII.<img width="800" height="450" border="0" src="http://www.1up.com/media?id=2857831&type=lg" />That shit was way too complicated.

Tenbatsuzen

05-08-2006, 09:38 PM

600 dollars?   ...yikes.After my disappointment with the first wave of 360 games, I think I'll definitely wait this one out.  Madden 2006 for the 360 was an abomination.

JamMaster

05-09-2006, 05:04 AM

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is fucking amazing though.   Never played a better game in my life.  Can't stop playing it.

DirtyJersey

05-09-2006, 07:44 AM

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a225/JerseyQ/mgs4b.jpgThis is what I'm excited about. Old Solid Snake, you gotta love how he hangs on to that mullet.

Snoogans

05-09-2006, 08:23 AM

I have a question about this new controller, it says it can sense movement. So does that mean it will sense when someone threw the controller and cause the game to stop dicking said gamer?

JustJon

05-09-2006, 09:54 AM

Snoogans wrote: I have a question about this new controller, it says it can sense movement. So does that mean it will sense when someone threw the controller and cause the game to stop dicking said gamer?   nope.  It senses rotation (x-y-z axis) not motion.  So it'll know if the controller spins as it flies through the air, but not the velocity. Right now, I can't bring myself to get a PS3.  Maybe with some time and some good games out there.

Doctor Manhattan

05-09-2006, 11:21 AM

I wouldn't get the console when it first comes out. There will always be a cooler package deal/updated console if you wait a little bit

blakjeezis

05-09-2006, 11:36 AM

$600 is a lot of fucking bread, man. Especially if the Wii $250 rumors are true.

TheRealEddie

05-09-2006, 11:23 PM

JustJon wrote: Snoogans wrote: I have a question about this new controller, it says it can sense movement. So does that mean it will sense when someone threw the controller and cause the game to stop dicking said gamer? nope. It senses rotation (x-y-z axis) not motion. So it'll know if the controller spins as it flies through the air, but not the velocity. Right now, I can't bring myself to get a PS3. Maybe with some time and some good games out there.   Hmm, I read a report on E3insider.com that the controller senses full 6 DOF so it would pick up the translations.

DirtyJersey

05-10-2006, 01:03 PM

any definate word on whether or not its gonna be backwards compatible with old ps games? first i heard its not and then i heard it is.

Ndugu

05-10-2006, 01:43 PM

has the 360 dropped in price at all?

suggums

05-10-2006, 02:47 PM

DirtyJersey wrote: any definate word on whether or not its gonna be backwards compatible with old ps games? first i heard its not and then i heard it is.  it will be completely backwards compatible with ps/ps2 games

Snoogans

05-10-2006, 06:47 PM

what about memory cards, and the fuckin controller thing was a joke, idiots

HBox

05-10-2006, 06:56 PM

Snoogans wrote: what about memory cards, and the fuckin controller thing was a joke, idiots   There's no support for the old PS1/PS2 memory cards, and only the more expensive model will have a Memory Stick, SD, and Compact flash reader. All the saving will be done to the hard drive I'd presume.

Snoogans

05-10-2006, 06:57 PM

right, so basically, even though it will be able to play my games, such as GTA:SA, I will have to recomplete the 97% or whatever retardedly sad number I've reached over time.

JustJon

05-11-2006, 09:47 AM

I think it's a safe bet there will be a memory card slot for ps/ps2 that won't work with ps3 games.

HBox

05-11-2006, 06:26 PM

<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/features/6125429/index.html" target="_blank">Here's a rundown on the current specs of the PS3.</a>The PSP handheld will be able to work with the new console. The PSP
will be able to function as a remote control or as a sort of controller
for the PlayStation 3. To demonstrate the possibilities of PSP-to-PS3
connectivity, Harrison showed off Formula 1, a PS3 racing game, which
could output a video stream to the PSP that allows the player to use
the portable as a rearview mirror while playing the game on the PS3.That...... is so fucking cool, if not completely useless.Sony's original specifications stated that the PlayStation 3 would
come with three Ethernet ports, but the newly revealed specifications
from E3 06 show that the system will arrive with only one Ethernet
port. The 60GB version of the PlayStation 3 will also come with Wi-Fi
built-in, but the 20GB version will only have the Ethernet port. We
can't ignore the fact that the PS3 has all the tools to
function as a personal video recorder and home-media server. The
larger 60GB drive will likely prove much more useful than the 20GB
drive if you wish to take advantage of the additional media
functionality.So, theoretically, the PS3 can be a Tivo. That's pretty cool. At least all the money you'll need to spend for this thing will go somewhere.Also, about the Blu-Ray movies. Appararently, whether or not the cheaper model will be able to play Blu-Ray movies in HD will be reliant on the copy protection used on the disc. It will allow studios to lock out HD streams of movies to any other output than HDMI. So the cheaper model will still be able to play Blu-Ray movies in HD resolutions (720p, 1080i, but not 1080p) if the studio releasing the disc allows it too. Which is a huge question as yet unanswered. if you want to watch a movie in 1080p you will have to get the more expensive model since the HDMI output is the only one that can handle that resolution.

King Imp

05-11-2006, 08:39 PM

Jesus Christ, this would have made for a nice birthday present, but at these ridiculous prices it looks like a present for 2007.

Snoogans

05-12-2006, 08:08 AM

I will kinda agree with HBox. When I first saw the price, my jaw dropped. But if the thing is basically a tivo, has wifi, and all this other nonsense, it actually is priced pretty resonable. Tivo's are a couple hundred, or were when I last looked. All in all, it's pretty fuckin sick. That rearview mirror thing with the PSP is almost retarded, but maybe the coolest thing I've ever heard of for a video game system. I'll still wait a month, cause 599 after a month will prob be 499, then Ill def get one, even just to play games and have the tivo shit

HBox

09-21-2006, 10:26 PM

Some possibly huge news. TGS is happening in Japan right now and Sony announced that they are lowering the price of the lower level PS3 from $499 to the equivalent of $425 and they have added HDMI to that model. No confirmation yet on if this price drop will carried over here as well.

TheRealEddie

09-21-2006, 11:08 PM

Lower price is good. But there's really no launch titles that catch my attention. A year ago I thought I'd be all over a PS3 pre-order but now I don't care about it. Anyone here pre-ordering one?

Doctor Z

09-21-2006, 11:48 PM

Even at $425, Nintendo's Wii remains cheaper by almost $200. Mighty tempting.

Tenbatsuzen

09-22-2006, 12:20 PM

Doctor_Z wrote: Even at $425, Nintendo's Wii remains cheaper by almost $200. Mighty tempting.   Looking at the Wiimote just disgusts me.  Turns me off to the entire system.  I've hardly played my 360 because of my disappointment of both Madden 06 and 07.  Anybody want it?

El Mudo

09-22-2006, 12:24 PM

I've hardly played my 360 because of my disappointment of both Madden 06 and 07.  Anybody want it? I'll give you 10 bucks for it... And my Jeff Gordon hat

TheRealEddie

09-22-2006, 03:50 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: Looking at the Wiimote just disgusts me.  Turns me off to the entire system. As somone who gave up on Nitendo after the N64 I like the idea that they are focusing on introducing new gameplay instead of just graphics. I have a PC if I want great graphics..seems like the problem with video games these days is that its the same old, same old, nothing really new. When games went from 2D to 3D with the PS1 it changed the gameplay. Since then other than some notable exceptions (GTA for example) seems like games havent changed much and are getting boring.

Fallon

09-22-2006, 07:14 PM

<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060922/ap_on_hi_te/japan_sony_playstation;_ylt=AkbhQnikZhiepVhYhKopjM Vj24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--" target="_blank" title="Buy 360">Sony will cut the domestic price of its basic PlayStation 3 model to
47,600 yen, or about $410, from an originally planned 59,800 yen, or
$515. That puts the PlayStation 3 in the same range as the combined
basic Xbox 360 and HD DVD player in Japan, where the duo will sell for
49,600 yen, or $427.</a>
<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060922/ap_on_hi_te/japan_sony_playstation;_ylt=AkbhQnikZhiepVhYhKopjM Vj24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--" target="_blank" title="Buy 360">There are no plans to lower prices in the U.S. or other markets,
Sony spokeswoman Nanako Kato said. In Japan, the game will hit stores
on Nov. 11.</a>
<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060922/ap_on_hi_te/japan_sony_playstation;_ylt=AkbhQnikZhiepVhYhKopjM Vj24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--" target="_blank" title="Buy 360">In the U.S., it will go on sale Nov. 17 at $499 for a 20 gigabyte hard drive version and at $599 for the 60 gigabyte version.</a>

phixion

09-23-2006, 09:07 AM

there are no world region codes on the ps3 right? so could i just import a cheaper japanese ps3 and still be able to play my american game? no?

Tenbatsuzen

09-23-2006, 09:28 AM

phixion wrote: there are no world region codes on the ps3 right? so could i just import a cheaper japanese ps3 and still be able to play my american game? no?   Import PS3's are usually jacked on prices stateside.  I don't know what it would be like for PS3, but PSX's and PS2's could only play japanese or American games on their native console unless it was hacked, and there isn't going to be a reliable hack for the PS3 for at least a year.  There's still not a reliable hack for the 360, as far as I know.

TheRealEddie

09-23-2006, 09:48 PM

so is anyone getting a PS3 near release?

Kevin

09-24-2006, 03:12 AM

TheRealEddie wrote: so is anyone getting a PS3 near release? No. You would be a moron to get it between the first 12 to 18 month period that its released. The price is ridiculous for one, and also the glitches are always really bad during that period. I’m probably not getting it for another 18 months just to make sure. Like Tenbats said, 360 is still not glitch free.

This message was edited by Kevin on 9-24-06 @ 7:15 AM

HBox

09-25-2006, 06:44 PM

phixion wrote: there are no world region codes on the ps3 right? so could i just import a cheaper japanese ps3 and still be able to play my american game? no?  Sony did confirm today that there would be no region codes so yes, you will be bale to play American bought games on a Japanese PS3 without a mod chip. However, Blu-Ray movies will be region locked, so if you want to use it for that purpose you might run into problems. HOWEVER, I think I remember reading that as far as Blu-Ray movies go that North America and Japan will be in the same region so you wouldn't have anything to worry about. Don't take my word for it though because I am not 100% sure (on the Blu-Ray movies thing).

suggums

09-25-2006, 07:00 PM

HBox wrote: phixion wrote: there are no world region codes on the ps3 right? so could i just import a cheaper japanese ps3 and still be able to play my american game? no? Sony did confirm today that there would be no region codes so yes, you will be bale to play American bought games on a Japanese PS3 without a mod chip. However, Blu-Ray movies will be region locked, so if you want to use it for that purpose you might run into problems. HOWEVER, I think I remember reading that as far as Blu-Ray movies go that North America and Japan will be in the same region so you wouldn't have anything to worry about. Don't take my word for it though because I am not 100% sure (on the Blu-Ray movies thing).   alright OGM thats enough outta you