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[M.D]

Can someone confirm the Sony conference is 2 hours? I've seen a couple of posts over the last few days mentioning 1 hours or less than 2 hours

 

[Thorgal]

I saw armed security guards protecting the E3 booth crates.

Those are just a public distraction.

The Sony ninjas armed to the teeth up on the ceiling and rafters are the true seccurity.

 

[Kuroudu]

Was talking of this one, actually:

Is this real? or a mock up?

 

[Pound_lb003]

I find it a bit hilarious The Witcher 3 is premiering at the MS Conference.

Here you have a company which is pushing for DRM Free releases and own a DRM Free store unveiling on a platform with the biggest DRM restrictions we have ever seen.

Semi debunked in the thread, no?

Apparently it's a contributor (much like Forbes) and the website is the Polish equivalent of Newsweek.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

nvm

 

[LuuKyK]

Where does it say that it's only an hour long?

Click View Schedule there. It says the conference starts at 6 and the post show starts at 7. I think its a mistake though.

 

[General_Frags]

I find it a bit hilarious The Witcher 3 is premiering at the MS Conference.

Here you have a company which is pushing for DRM Free releases and own a DRM Free store unveiling on a platform with the biggest DRM restrictions we have ever seen.

Didn't that just get debunked, the rumour was from a newspaper that has a small gaming section, and the journalist had no ties to the gaming sector and just speculated to get hits.

 

[Raymo]

Not enough ads.

But seriously, that looks pretty nice. Informative while still simple. Looks like what the 360 dashboard. should look like.



Maybe it's me, but that seems a bit... extreme.

I think that's just how you select games.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

I saw armed security guards protecting the E3 booth crates.

They're guarding Kutaragi's 4D time machine.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Click View Schedule there. It says the conference starts at 6 and the post show starts at 7. I think its a mistake though.

it is. Sony hasn't done a 1 hour e3 in forever and this one is bigger than previous ones.

 

[benny_a]

Is this real? or a mock up?

It's as mock-up-y as the other UI screenshots we've seen. All the creator of that photo did was change it to Watch Dogs and then put it on a TV to take a photo of to make it seem more legitimate.

 

[Proxy]

I;ve never seen this picture before is that supposed to be the main screen of the new XMB? I notice at the bottom it says "continue" and "exit" So possibly that menu underneath watch dogs opened when you click on the game maybe? or is this another menu?

A couple posters made some mock ups here on GAF

Fake edit:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=514473&page=3

 

[Respawn]

I find it a bit hilarious The Witcher 3 is premiering at the MS Conference.

Here you have a company which is pushing for DRM Free releases and own a DRM Free store unveiling on a platform with the biggest DRM restrictions we have ever seen.

They're not.

 

[zeopower6]

Click View Schedule there. It says the conference starts at 6 and the post show starts at 7. I think its a mistake though.

Actually, do we have any concrete source that says it will be two hours? I know it's been traditionally two hours but.... who knows at this point?

Also I'm gonna be sad when this hits 20k.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Security is tight; that's why things aren't leaking.

You know Sony is EXTREMELY BAD at keeping secrets when the first time they actually keep secrets from leaking makes people think they have nothing to show.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

I think that's just how you select games.

Could be the new store, those are just trailers on there. wouldn't be much on the PS4 Store for devs and others atm so seems appropriate.

Or perhaps the new "whats new" section?

 

[Thorgal]

I find it a bit hilarious The Witcher 3 is premiering at the MS Conference.

Here you have a company which is pushing for DRM Free releases and own a DRM Free store unveiling on a platform with the biggest DRM restrictions we have ever seen.

at this point i would be surpprised if CDprojekt and VALVE are still on speaking terms with MS.

I wonder if the former will even make a game for X1 again given their stance on the issue.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Actually, do we have any concrete source that says it will be two hours? I know it's been traditionally two hours but.... who knows at this point?

Also I'm gonna be sad when this hits 20k.

It's not going to be 1 hour lol. 1.5 min, 2 max. Probably 2. IGN was the OG source I believe. Other source is history + common sense.

 

[panty]

This is a business with a lot of money on the table so a few armed guards are nothing.

 

[benny_a]

You know Sony is EXTREMELY BAD at keeping secrets when the first time they actually keep secrets from leaking makes people think they have nothing to show.

To be honest, that is very annoying to read. This fake lowering of expectations is so transparent.

Do it like the people before the MS Xbox One revea: hype that shit.

And if it's crap, then it's crap. I can't bear to read "But I had low expectations anyway" in 2 days. We all know that isnt true. This is the E3 of next-gen consoles.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Anyone remember the leaked TRICO vid?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF3fED8EXl4

Happened right before E3.

Man, I'm hoping for some TRICO-level reveals @ E3 that don't get leaked. New IPs that blow minds and remind people of the PS2 days a bit instead of non-stop SHOOTERS.

 

[Into]

Why are some people getting worried Sony have nothing to show?

What games leaked pre 20th February? Nothing leaked, they have been very water tight this time around, whatever they did pre 20th February obviously worked, so they are doing it again and its obviously working

 

[Kuroudu]

It's as mock-up-y as the other UI screenshots we've seen. All the creator of that photo did was change it to Watch Dogs and then put it on a TV to take a photo of to make it seem more legitimate.

The design is nice, hope they keep it that way.

 

[Izick]

I mean I've seen mall-cops with holstered pistols. I would expect that nobody wants to get stuff stolen.

 

[GYNGA]

I;ve never seen this picture before is that supposed to be the main screen of the new XMB? I notice at the bottom it says "continue" and "exit" So possibly that menu underneath watch dogs opened when you click on the game maybe? or is this another menu?

I think it's "Games" section, not the main menu

 

[M.D]

Only site I could find mentioning one hour conference is IGN so it's probably wrong (plus it would be very unusual for Sony conferences)

 

[S¡mon]

Oh, I just remembered I had a cool idea yesterday.

So, Sony really did something special with PS+, but what's the next step? A great source of revenue is found in renting games, Gamefly seems to be doing well enough. What if Sony could get in on that, and actually make it easier and quicker?

So, PSRent would be their rental service, that they introduce later on in the PS4's life-cycle, when it has a big enough library to warrant it. Basically, you can digitally rent a game for say 5.99$ or 4.99$ if you have PS+. You could pay it immediately due to the Gaikai stuff, which releives some headaches of waiting, and you hae access to the game for 5 days. The only catch? Since the title is completely digital and timed, you have to be online to play it.

Another cool part of this would be at the end of your 5 day rental, a box comes up and says "Would you like purchase this game fully?" and you can purchase the game immediately off of the PSN Store, and it is 4.99$-5.99$ cheaper; basically subtracting your rental price. It basically removes all the DRM/rental stuff on it, and then you can immediately go back to your game, except you own it now.

That would be nice, but I suppose it would only be beneficial to developers (and Sony) if you could only rent games that are 6+ months old.

I was, recently, thinking about something similar. There were a few rumours that Sony would introduce some paid services, next to PlayStation+.

What about a Gaikai paid streaming service? I don't know, something like "PlayStation Ultimate", which includes everything PlayStation+ does, but it also does something else. It allows you to download an app on iOS/Android or your PC, connect your PS4 controller (through bluetooth) and allows you to play any PlayStation 4 game you have bought.

And developers could optionally include PC controls, so you can for example play PS4 exclusives on a PC with mouse & keyboard through Gaikai streaming.

It would be a great way for gamers to game anywhere, if they want to, and Sony can also make some money on online services.

 

[Mass Effect]

I think that's just how you select games.

That... was a joke.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Only site I could find mentioning one hour conference is IGN so it's probably wrong (plus it would be very unusual for Sony conferences)

It's 2 hours, its always two hours.

 

[Thorgal]

guys . i just realized that this thread is nearing the end of its life .

should someone make another one or leave it?

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

I think it's "Games" section, not the main menu

Was thinking that or it was a "whats new" section like we have now. either way can't be the main screen

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

guys . i just realized that this thread is nearing the end of its life .

should someone make another one or leave it?

Can the mods make an exception for the 20K limit on one thread? Or is there some technical limitation for it.

 

[Kid Bushido]

Why are some people getting worried Sony have nothing to show?

What games leaked pre 20th February? Nothing leaked, they have been very water tight this time around, whatever they did pre 20th February obviously worked, so they are doing it again and its obviously working

There is also TGS so they don't have to show everything here.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Conference won't be one hour. They have to cover numbers and PS3 and Vita. PS4 itself might get 1 hour though or maybe a little more. Since they are going on last they don't really have a tight time constraint if they need to go a little long. I'm sure they are ready to change certain things in their conference too depending on what Microsoft does in theirs.

 

[Joeki11a]

Wait they wont show this on Spike TV?

 

[Painraze]

Can the mods make an exception for the 20K limit on one thread? Or is there some technical limitation for it.

Bigger the thread, the more taxing it is on the database. I'm guessing the admins would prefer a new thread.

 

[Into]

I imagine a new thread will get made after this one hits its end

Also we havent even done a "hype train" photo that includes us all, or maybe we should shake it up and get a gigantic ship to house all these people =)

 

[SolidSnakex]

Click View Schedule there. It says the conference starts at 6 and the post show starts at 7. I think its a mistake though.

Yeah, that has to be an error because Sony doesn't do E3 conferences that short. Since the start of the PS3 I believe their shortest conference is an hour and a half. And they tend to be closer to two hours long.

 

[SniperHunter]

Killzone Shadow Falls blows CoD Ghosts away graphically

Bow Sony first party devs :O

 

[PlanetSmasher]

There is also TGS so they don't have to show everything here.

Let's leave TGS to the pointless hordes of moe games and monster hunter clones, like it is every year. E3 should be a neutron bomb of announcements for PS4.

 

[Chamber]

Nice to see Call of Duty has finally matched the graphical fidelity of Killzone 3.

 

[Moobabe]

We're so close now...

Quick - someone post some unsubstantiated rumour to kick this mother into overdrive for a few pages.

 

[Bunta]

Why are some people getting worried Sony have nothing to show?

What games leaked pre 20th February? Nothing leaked, they have been very water tight this time around, whatever they did pre 20th February obviously worked, so they are doing it again and its obviously working

Driveclub and Knack leaked, I think.

 

[Darklor01]

Wait they wont show this on Spike TV?

Spike has a half hour show showing at three time slots. Might just be one half hour show repeated three times or three individual half hour shows

 

[LuuKyK]

Wait they wont show this on Spike TV?

No, because its prime time and they have to show a movie or other stupid thing like that. lol It will be on Gametrailers though.

 

[Drencrom]

Can the mods make an exception for the 20K limit on one thread? Or is there some technical limitation for it.

Pretty sure some technical problems occur when threads have +20k posts

 

[Izick]

We're so close now...

Quick - someone post some unsubstantiated rumour to kick this mother into overdrive for a few pages.

The Last Guardian Versus Final Fantasy to come out on launch day...which is Tuesday.

 

[netBuff]

Why are some people getting worried Sony have nothing to show?

What games leaked pre 20th February? Nothing leaked, they have been very water tight this time around, whatever they did pre 20th February obviously worked, so they are doing it again and its obviously working

If Sony had nothing to show, they surely wouldn't have allowed all these game announcements for PS4 the last few days - including Sony properties like Planetside 2.

 

[Mass Effect]

Can the mods make an exception for the 20K limit on one thread? Or is there some technical limitation for it.

Wow, we really are going to hit over 20k well before the conference actually starts.

I was hoping we'd hit 20k right around the start of the conference.

 

[PlanetSmasher]

If Sony had nothing to show, they surely wouldn't have allowed all these game announcements for PS4 the last few days - including Sony properties like Planetside 2.

Sony is really bad at doing this whole press conference thing though. I honestly wouldn't put it past them to blow their load before E3 and then waste half of the presser on Ubisoft multiplatform games.

Because they do it every year. :[