Okay, PS3 gamers, pay attention, because you’ve FINALLY got a response to all those Xbox 360 gamers who keep laughing at you because your system has no games and is deeply inferior to theirs.
See, the PS3 is getting some interesting augments that will boost its credibility by plenty. I’ve been a 360 gamer myself for the last four years now, and I’ll tell you this much, even I’m tempted to get a PS3. Especially with the recent price breaks.
But now, they’re adding some serious firepower to the Sony Online Service, offering music, books and videos in the same way that iTunes does. Yes, you’ll be able to drop vast amounts of cash with Sony to get your media fix in pretty much every way. Between that and the new rumors of Firefox capability, well, now there’s some serious force in that box. And that may get some developers interested in swinging back to Sony.
The Slim PS3 finally hit this week. I still can’t get over the fact that some Japanese shop (video here) got their hands on the newly designed console well before the official press announcement. I wonder if they’re in some basement now being tortured to reveal their ‘inside man’. I’m not super excited about the new design, but I do appreciate the fact that the Slim PS3 uses 34% less power then its predecessor and includes a 120GB hard drive. I’ve been holding out for a Blu-ray player and this might just be the one I’ve been looking for. Anyway, here are pics of the Slim PS3 from all angles. Far from a stunning design, but I like Sony’s conserative approach. I think they’ve produced a more timeless looking console.
Oh how the PS3 Slim rabbit hole just keeps getting deeper and deeper. According to a French retailer’s flyer, which shows the current PS3, reads ‘new console, new price’, leading many to believe that this might be an indication of a price cut on the PS3 or the impending introduction of the Slim PS3. There’s also the small print “Visuel non contractuel”, meaning non-contractual image, or in other words this isn’t the image associated with the price, lending greater credence to the Slim PS3 theory. In any case, I think it’s pretty safe to say that the PS3 will receive a new price cut.
Who would of thought that Amazon Germany would be one of the many final nails in the rumor coffin of the Slim Playstation 3. A product page for the long rumored console showed up on the site today, and unless it some notorious German hacker or the Amazon Germany content team high on sauerkraut we gotta assume it’s the real deal. And if that wasn’t enough, they’ve now added a picture since Engadget’s posting firming up all the previous leaks we’ve seen including that blurry video!
Earlier this week we got wind of a special edition Modern Warfare 2, called the Prestige Edition, and it includes a pair of night vision goggles amongst other things. Additionally, the community manager for the game did a little unboxing on video. At the time, though, he failed to mention the price, but we now know that it will cost a whopping $150 when the game is released on November 10th. That sure is pricey and with a whole bunch of other games that are coming out from Activision for the same price it’s gonna be a serious coin fip and then some for parents and children with not so padded expense accounts.
I think it’s fair to say that I’m pretty excited about Modern Warfare 2, which releases 11.10.09. But I don’t think there is any amount of hype that can get me to spend the coin necessary to obtain the Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition. Don’t get me wrong it’s cool as all get up but I just don’t see myself strapping on a pair of night vision goggles, especially here in LA, only to get the evil eye and probably arrested by LA’s finest.
You can hit the unboxing video below to see what else is inside or read this: MW2 night vision goggles + a “Soap” MacTavish head display, art book, hardened edition of the game and a token for downloading the first Call Of Duty from Xbox Live or PSN.
February 27th, 2009 3:37 PM | by Christen da Costa
In anticipation of the release of The Watchmen movie, Sony’s latest Playstation Home update includes ‘two complete outfits for male characters and black & white t-shirts for male and female characters’. The other updates this week include patch 1.11 and some other clothing options. As Jeff pointed out before, Sony continues to forget to add a ‘fighting engine’ to the platform. What the ‘f’ Sony? Check the below for the remaining updates that are due ’sometime soon’.
Street Fighter IV
The unlockable items are already available in Home and are rewarded for winning online matches in the game.
Purchasable outfits will be available within a few weeks.
Home Square
A slightly updated Home Square will arrive in early March, possibly as early as the 5th.
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Space
This is currently being worked on and we hope to release this for you within a few weeks
SOCOM: CONFRONTATION Space
This Space is also nearly ready but a specific date for its release is not yet available, but we are expecting it within a few weeks.
Siren: Blood Curse & Resident Evil 5, Warhawk
Content for all of these have arrived here and are being prepared for SCEE’s audience now. We will bring you more information on these as it becomes available.
Game Launching
Many titles are preparing support for Game Launching but this often requires a patch to their title. It is not our intention to be announcing new releases and patches to other titles here in the Home community but hope to bring you news in the coming weeks.
Music within Home
Playing your own music to others within Home is an extremely complex licensing issue that will take time to solve, if it is at all possible.
In the meantime we are investigating various ways of allowing you to play your own music to yourself. We are also talking to other 3rd parties about making their music available to you in various ways.
December 10th, 2008 3:02 PM | by Christen da Costa
Wait no longer, because Playstation Home will launch tomorrow, December 11th. ‘Home’ will be a free and can be downloaded from the PlayStation Home icon on the PlayStation Network column of XMB. Initially you can expect virtual environments themed from Drake’s Fortune and Far Cry 2, and the soon to be released Warhawk, Resistance, Guitar Hero and SOCOM. Sony has also partnered with some lifestyle brands such as Ligne Roset, a contemporary furniture designer, and Diesel, a clothing company. But, the very first consumer brand space will be the Red Bull Island featuring an airplane racing game modeled after the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Looks like they plan to expand and complete the island sometime in 2009.
