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[Wollan]

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For everything else Leipzig please visit Hammer24's GC Leipzig thread.
Sony's the only platform holder with a press conference this year and it's starting now. EDIT: Finished, all announcements below.

Live Blogs:

http://www.videogaming247.com/

http://www.eurogamer.net/

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/899/899988p1.html

News summary:
• LittleBigPlanet - October 29th for PAL countries
• PSP model 3000 announced (almost same size as Slim&Light, smoother more curved corners, increased intensity and colors to lcd screen (also much less glare), built in microphone. October 15th in EMEA territories. 199euro w/game, Old PSP's will cost 169euro without)
• 160GB Limited Edition PS3 for 449euro (comes included with 70euro worth of DL games) October 31st.
• PS3 controller Keyboard add-on (attaches on top) with touch-pad for cursor control, coming for eight different languages
• Play-TV September 19th
• Vidzone for 23 PAL countries. Free Music streaming PS3 app (Q1 09), no charge. Downloads in Q3 09.
• Go!View Sky Service (PSP) set for Q3 08
• SingStar PS3: You can now rip your old PS2 SingStar games (PS3 firmware upgrade needed)
• SingStar DISNEY announced 'Singalong with Disney'
• SingStar Turkish Party (!) announced
• EyePet announced 'Stroke the animals, draw toys for them' 2009 Impressive Trailer
• Heavy Rain *bow* 2009 (Dedicated Thread with Trailers)

 

[Dead Prince]

80/20 Split on the so called reeve announcement. 80 being more focused on casual. 20 on everyone else. COME ON! BE GOOD! and let's count down those 12 announcements!

and I have Eurogamer up but i don't want to refresh so it can die on me :lol

 

[Loudninja]

8:03 a.m. -- And now a gentleman takes the stage and kindly begins delivering German poetry in both German and English. I mean it, he's really reciting poetry now. Sony knows how to start a show. Bob Dylan quote given, now that's poetry.

8:02 a.m. -- By the way, LittleBigPlanet has had a crazy showing here, with tons of billboards and a giant inflatable SackBoy -- I kid you not. More games now, including some Buzz, LocoRoco, Infamous, Fat Princess, woo!!!! And The Last Guy. Another Woo! Now there's some bug creatures running around. Music is intense. I don't know what to do with myself. I'm very excited.

8:01 a.m. -- A colorful trailer begins, showing Wipepout, Ratchet, MAG, MotorStorm, Resistance and other goodies. Oh, it's Siren and Home too. Lots of fun stuff.

8:00 a.m. -- Ah, and at last, it begins, and we finally got seats. IGN for the win. A massive screen dominates a stage on the show floor, and the crowd heaves in anticipation.

7:59 a.m. -- The hall is filled with happy videogame nerds, the scent of high-quality beer and booth babes that aren't regulated by any of the ridiculous "laws" that bind the awesomoness of US booth babes. Clearly this is the place to be. Unfortunately, this press conference is already crazy crowded... and we were kicked out multiple times.

7:58 a.m. -- Hey everyone, Ryan Clements here, the coolest member of the PlayStation Team. Dave Clayman and I are here in Leipzig for the German Games Convention, and Sony's press conference is about to start.

.

 

[badcrumble]

Man, both live feeds are timing out a lot

 

[asclepio_gtr]

:lol No need to sleep, right?

 

[Wollan]

:lol No need to sleep, right?

Screw that. Heavy rain, believe.

 

[painey]

...blood.... blood everywhere... why..?..

 

[joesmokey]

Too bad I have to leave for lunch :/ Hopefully Heavy Rain videos will be up by the time I get back!

 

[SolidSnakex]

8:06 a.m. -- They'll be showcasing LittleBigPLanet, Killzone 2, MotorStorm Pacific Rift, and Resistance 2. We've seen them before, but we're going to be seeing some "firsts" today, like firsts in technology, products and games -- even global initiatives. Your mom's a global initiative, by the way. Yeah I said it.

 

[Xater]

They'll be showcasing LittleBigPLanet, Killzone 2, MotorStorm Pacific Rift, and Resistance 2. We've seen them before, but we're going to be seeing some "firsts" today, like firsts in technology, products and games -- even global initiatives. Your mom's a global initiative, by the way. Yeah I said it.

OMNOMNOM

 

[Ephemeris]

"Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen, and keep your eyes wide the chance won't come again."

:lol

 

[sprsk]

WEeeeee

Should retitle this thread to the Sony @ Liepzig thread of why didnt they do this at E3.

 

[Rapping Granny]

10:07:22 -

That will be coming "first to Europe" and everything!

10:07:10 -

But wait! New games and technology too, says Dave!

10:07:03 -

He's going to showcase LBP, Killzone 2, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift and Resistance 2. "Games you have seen showcased before," he helpfully observes.

New games? Tell Moar Mistur Reeeves.

 

[bud]

eurogamer's momma's a ho

 

[Niks]

Came in for Heavy Rain in-game footage.
*salutes

 

[klownboots]

Too bad I have to leave for lunch :/ Hopefully Heavy Rain videos will be up by the time I get back!

In the same boat as you. Would make for a nice last half of the day though.

 

[SolidSnakex]

8:08 a.m. -- Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G is named as a big game recently, as well as Crisis Core. By the way, if you haven't played Crisis Core yet, do so. PSP 3000!!!!!!! On man, here it is!!!!

 

[Ephemeris]

Ah, the new psp

 

[Dead Prince]

IGN

8:08 a.m. -- Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G is named as a big game recently, as well as Crisis Core. By the way, if you haven't played Crisis Core yet, do so. PSP 3000!!!!!!! On man, here it is!!!!

;o

 

[Supposed]

Came in for German poetry, leaving satisfied.

 

[flipping_heck]

PSP 3000!!

 

[Xater]

PSP 3000 coming up.

 

[Saiyar]

Just noticed there are two Helghasts standing by the stage. Perhaps they are Bob Dylan's copyright lawyers come to take Dave away.

 

[Zoe]

Damn, the IGN feed doesn't auto-refresh, does it.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

17:08:15 -

It's a new iteration of PSP - the PSP 3000.



In a few years, PSP IS OVER NINETHOUSANDDDD!

 

[Mahadev]

PSP 3000!!

Wow I thought it was just a rumor!

 

[Rapping Granny]

PSPhone PSPhone PSPhone

Please Please!!!

 

[SolidSnakex]

8:09 a.m. -- It brings you all the functionality of the old PSP, looks the same, actually... hmm. Hm, the LCD screen is "enhanced" He's explaining what that means. The intensity of colors have been increased. Crisper colors in outside natural light, reducing glare. Screens for the win!

 

[Dead Prince]

hmm. sell old psp it is if it comes to US.

 

[badcrumble]

PSP 3000? Whaaaat?




I'll probably get one, but seriously they need to reach a point where they start saving features for the PSP2.

 

[flipping_heck]

"We will be enhancing the LCD screen. What this actually means is we have taken the already high quality screen and increased the intensity and number of colours it can display."

 

[Tideas]

can I make a prediction? Only 1 new game to be announced that will matter to GAF.

 

[gofreak]

There's a pic on screen and Dave is holding one. It's Piano Black like the others. Smoother edges and corners.

Hmm hmm. Internal changes too, maybe?

 

[Supposed]

1 announcement down, 14 to go?

 

[rollingstart]

If PSP 3000 gets rid of blur, I will be really happy.

 

[Xater]

In addition, the PSP 3000 has a built-in microphone. Along with Skype and Go Messenger, this will make it a "reliable communication device."

.

 

[Ephemeris]

Niceness

 

[Mahadev]

It looks the same again? Let's hope for better battery life.

 

[badcrumble]

If the PSP-3000 gets to log into the PSN and none of the others do, people will get mad (and then buy it).

 

[Dead Prince]

:lol selling old slim psp for this.

add me a built in camera that has mic input that would be swell. i would pay money for it Sony!

 

[Frenck]

Shitty announcement. I want games.

 

[Ozorov]

PSP 3000 will launch on 15th October in EMEA territories. It will cost EUR 199

 

[Ephemeris]

Shitty announcement. I want games.

It just begun!

 

[joesmokey]

Good thing I kept the phat around, it's finally time to upgrade the PSP

 

[Otheradam]

I wonder what will be different about the new psp. 2000 seems like it came out not long ago. It's only been like, what? A year?

 

[sprsk]

A mic? That's it?

Meh.

 

[RamzaIsCool]

anouncement 1: PSP 3000 (11 to go)

 

[Evander]

goddammit Sony.
I DO NOT want to have to buy a new PSP every year.

 

[Rapping Granny]

1 announcement down, 14 to go?

I think 11 to go.

 

[nny]

better screen? that's always good. It's not like I'm getting another PSP though.