SCE Staff Meeting Leak
SCE Staff's Annual Meeting information no longer just for SCE Staff, seemingly.Published 23/11/2008 at 9:22 by nofi
D+Pad Magazine clearly aren’t bothered about keeping up rosy relations with SCEE, as they’ve just released most of the information that was meant to be kept just for internal staff, as far as we could see. Regardless, once it’s out it’s out, so here’s the stuff you’ll be most interested in.
Price Cut In March: If Sony were expecting to shift a load of console before Christmas, chances are that won’t be the case now – David Reeves confirmed that the PS3 will be getting more competitive on price from March 2009 onwards. Killzone 2 bundle, then?
PS3 Beating 360 In Europe: Contrary to what Microsoft are saying, Reeves also claimed that the PS3 has a bigger install base than the 360 in Europe, and the gap will increase during 2009. Apparently SCEE generates more profit than SCEA and SCEJ, although we’re not entirely sure how.
PSN Growing: Sony will be investing much more on the PSN in the future, having generated £150m in 2008. Lots of Sony own-label Blu-Ray movies will also be expanded with online content.
LittleBIGPlanet and MotorStorm Coming To PSP: We’ve known this for a while, but apparently according to the leaked information Media Molecule have been working on their PSP port for four months. Footage was shown, but as it was such an early build Alex Evans wasn’t yet prepared to show it himself. “It looked good, obviously not PS3 good, but missing the level of detail that you get in a final release” says the source of the leak.
Uncharted 2: Attendees were shown a 30 second clip, apparently showing Drake in the midst of Aztec ruins. The game apparently looks the same as Uncharted 1, which is fine by us.
KillZone 2: Staff were shown the introduction to the game, showing a character from the first trailer and a Helghan leader.
God Of War 3: Yes, it’s still coming. The section shown was apparently so good that the source of the leak couldn’t tell whether it was CGI or not. The trailer showed Kratos fighting lots of skeletons and other creatures, before riding an Eagle and then looking up to what is presumed to be Mount Olympus.
Reasonably interesting stuff, we’re sure you’ll agree. If we hear any more we’ll let you know. Thanks to reader Grant for the heads up.
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Mike | 23/11/2008 09:27
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Read this yesterday and it’s about time they think about a price cut. However, if this news becomes widespread, it could affect PS3 sales at christmas because people may put off from buying and wait until the price cut.
LBP on the PSP is also very good news, may make me get on my psp more.
And the statement about the install base seems a bit vague. Would have made it better if it was backed up with numbers.
Well, that’s my two cents about it all really
Pixl1983 | 23/11/2008 10:13
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I am keeping my fingers crossed for some LBP PS3/PSP link up.
Imagine playing the same game, just with paired down graphics, as someone on the PS3. At The Same Time….
The one thing I’ve felt like it should have had from day one was a PSP level editor for creating those weird contraptions when they pop into your head.
magicman | 23/11/2008 10:22
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well motorstorm and lbp for psp, guess it finnaly time to fork out $180 and see what all the fuss is.
Hodgi92 | 23/11/2008 11:11
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good stuff, good stuff…LBP2PSP, yay!!
commando101st | 23/11/2008 11:41
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Is there a release date/month for GoW3 yet?
Price cut-wise, will it actually be an affordable option, or re we talking a 50 quid cut which still leaves it at double 360 price?
seedaripper1973 | 23/11/2008 11:57
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im thinking it’ll be £50 quid in all honesty (and even if its double 360 ‘core’ you still get load of extras) with the initial price cut before, sales shot up..so even £50 can make a difference (and who knows , maybe another before xmas of next year)
commando101st | 23/11/2008 17:34
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50 pound quid ey?
I suppose it will make a difference, but people don’t see that it has more extras like in-built wi-fi and free online play, they see the price of the console and think that looks cheap, then get charged more for getting things which are standard on PS3.
wolfehound22 | 23/11/2008 12:23
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Everything sounds great, but I will not get to excited. I will wait till I hear more from other sources
andytorr | 23/11/2008 12:34
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I was hoping Uncharted 2 was going to look even better than the first, although it probably will anyway.
Pixl1983 | 23/11/2008 16:28
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Don’t forget this was early footage so don’t let this dash your hopes
crow-sama | 23/11/2008 13:15
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Darn, I was hoping that U2 would be Alantas based. Wouldn’t that be fun?
3shirts | 23/11/2008 14:51
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That would inevitably mean underwater swimming, and from my experiences with Tomb Raider, that sucks.
Of course Uncharted did do everything better than TR so maybe swimming could work. I’ll go away now before ontradict myself any more
oMega-W | 23/11/2008 18:31
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I hate swimming in games with a passion. Not sure why, but i do. Uncharted 2 better not have it.
zb100 | 23/11/2008 13:20
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Who cares?
GoW3 GoW3 GoW3 GoW3 GoW3 GoW3 GoW3 GoW3
djhsecondnature | 23/11/2008 13:37
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WOOO!! Uncharted 2!!!! WOOO!!! God of War 3!!!! WOOO!!!! Killzone 2!!!! LBP-PSP!!!!
GamerRiley | 23/11/2008 14:48
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So 2009 could be the year for Playstation 3.
commando101st | 23/11/2008 17:35
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Didn’t we say that about 2008 as well?
Mike | 23/11/2008 19:47
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Every year is the year of the PS3!
5M1L3Y | 23/11/2008 15:24
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Cool stuff!
SteveTheSkorie | 23/11/2008 15:38
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Im sure Uncharted 2 will be way better than the first seeing as they spent most of their time with the first one trying to work out how to make a good PS3 game and a lot of their tools didn’t work properly and stuff, so now they have all that proper and seeing what they managed to produce even with all those problems, Im sure Uncharted 2 will be AMAZING, but Im kinda hoping for some new, more varied environments.
marblepebble | 23/11/2008 16:31
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Uncharted 2 = happy marblepebble
YOURMUMANDME | 23/11/2008 17:28
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@ GamerRiley …. LOL