| Sony: Home was probably announced too early | |
| Posted: 09.01.2009 04:57 by Jamie Davey |  Comments: 0 |
 In an interview with Develop, Home game director Peter Edward talks about the reception amongst developers, and says that the service was probably announced too early. "It's gone through waves. Initially, there was real excitement from people, because we were showing something really different and that had a lot of potential. And then there's the realisation that, well, we probably announced it too early" said Edward. | |
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| New DC Universe Online Screenshots | |
| Posted: 09.01.2009 04:44 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
 The DC Universe Online image gallery has been updated with 19 new screenshots. | |
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| EA reveals support for PlayStation Home | |
| Posted: 08.01.2009 12:19 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 1 |
 Electronic Arts today announced its plans for the PlayStation Home Beta on the PlayStation 3, the 3D social gaming community that allows users to interact, communicate and share gaming experiences online. EA's support of the PlayStation Home Beta will begin with the EA SPORTS Complex, which is currently in development and is slated to launch this Spring. "We're proud to support the PlayStation Home Beta with a very robust offering from EA SPORTS," said Peter Moore, president of EA SPORTS. "As part of our continued commitment to the connected experience and the digitization of our business, the EA SPORTS Complex is a rich new online environment that presents a compelling and immersive social gaming experience for the global sports audience." | |
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| PlayStation Network Release Schedule, information subject to change | |
| Posted: 08.01.2009 11:23 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has issued a PlayStation Network release schedule to Videogaming247 which suggests that SOCOM Confrontation will be released as a downloadable title from the PSN on February 5th. | |
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| Killzone 2 confirmed for February 25th in Europe | |
| Posted: 08.01.2009 10:34 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 2 |
 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced today that Killzone 2 will be released in Europe on February 25th, two days before the game is released in the US. Early this week we reported that a public demo would be launched on the European PlayStation Network, after it was revealed that US residents could download the demo early by pre-ordering the game. | |
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| PS3 is "future-proof", competitors "to continue peddling add-ons" | |
| Posted: 08.01.2009 08:06 by Technet2k | Comments: 1 |
 In a daring move Sony have proclaimed you get "ten years of value" with a PlayStation 3 compared with the competition out there.
It continued as they dissed Xbox 360 for being a "burden on the wallet and adds clutter", where the Wii lacks "enhanced features" compromising it as true "entertainment solution." | |
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| Sony: New studios' "entrepreneurial spirit" helps drive innovation | |
| Posted: 08.01.2009 07:49 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
 Michael Denny, head of Sony's Worldwide Studios in Europe, has said the firm "passionately believe" in new studios to help try new things.
A "balanced approach" means Sony devs now have their own "internal concepting group" to play with new ideas, but still remain grounded with what they know works. | |
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| Uncharted used 30% of PS3's SPUs, "this time we're maxing it out" | |
| Posted: 08.01.2009 07:24 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
 Naughty Dog co-presidents Wells and Balestra reveal they're amping up the demand on the PS3 to deliver greater "believable expressions."
The goal is to achieve "a true playable cinematic experience." Something they concede has stigma attached, implying it means gamer passivity which the devs want to disprove. | |
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| Trilogy Studios' time-travelling 'Daybreakers' gets new info, images | |
| Posted: 08.01.2009 07:01 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
 The world's in the toilet bowl and only time-travelling can sort this mess out, and so here enters US operative Nolan Reeves.
Players will join the criminal fraternity to find three escaped convicts, except everything goes 'Jack Baeur 24' and poor Reeves is left in a pickle. It's coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. | |
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| Ubisoft plans new Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six spills secret source | |
| Posted: 08.01.2009 06:41 by Technet2k | Comments: 2 |
 According to the flapping lips of one anonymous tipster to CVG, Ubisoft will be unveiling new Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six instalments in '09.
They set to be made official later this year with even a chance for release this side of annual winter gift giving day, or 'Christmas' if you're tired of being politically correct already. | |
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