E308: Sony Press Conference Official Info  >

	2008/07/16 8:35:52: Posted by DM
	In case any of the info from the Sony press conference, as little as there was, excaped you, here is the official press release sheet to go along with the conference. It recaps everything Sony announced on stage, click read more for the full info. PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 15, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) held its annual press conference today at the E3 Media & Business Summit, making a series of announcements which demonstrated the strength of the PlayStation brand across all three of its platforms and further leveraged the heritage and momentum of PlayStation’s family of products to provide consumers with more compelling entertainment options than anyone in the videogame industry. Starting in September 2008, the newly announced PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) 80GB model will become the mainstay of the company’s hardware line-up. The 80GB model will retail for $399, and will offer all of the features and functionality of the 40GB model with double the storage to accommodate more movies, graphics, music, photos and other entertainment content – all for the same price. As with its predecessor, the new 80GB model will be a complete entertainment system comprising of a Blu-ray™ player, HDMI output, an integrated Wi-Fi connection, Cell Broadband Engine™ and a built-in 80GB hard-disk drive. The multi-functionality of the 80GB PS3, combined with more than 140 exclusive and third-party titles and the PLAYSTATION®Network, is a comprehensive entertainment value designed to appeal to a wide range of consumers from hard-core gamers to general entertainment enthusiasts. Following the success of five PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Entertainment Packs, SCEA announced the Ratchet and Clank® Size Matters PSP Entertainment Pack, a new bundle showcasing PSP’s multi-functional feature set, targeted for holiday gift-giving. Launching in October 2008 for $199.99 MSRP, the bundle will include a limited-edition “Silver” PSP system with the highly acclaimed game, Ratchet and Clank® Size Matters; a blockbuster movie on UMD® (Universal Media Disc); a PLAYSTATION®Network voucher to download the innovative puzzle game, echochrome™ from PLAYSTATION®Store: and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ for storing music, videos, photos and more. In addition, SCEA introduced a new family entertainment bundle for the PlayStation®2 system, the most successful console in industry history. The limited-edition LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame PlayStation®2 Pack will feature the highly anticipated TT Games/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment title LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame, Warner Home Video’s Justice League: The New Frontier on DVD, and a PlayStation®2 system – all for $149.99 MSRP, which represents a $30 savings for consumers if the contents were purchased separately. SCEA will also launch more than 130 new titles for PlayStation®2 system this year, totaling 10,000 PlayStation®2 titles by end of the year. “It’s undeniable we have three successful platforms, the broadest and best line-up of some of the biggest exclusives in the business, and are continuing to deliver compelling and original content to our consumers,” said Jack Tretton, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America. “Expect to see continued momentum this year as we remain focused on delivering products and services that extend the strength of our brand and reaffirms PlayStation’s place at the center of consumers’ homes.” Additionally, the company previewed more than 140 first and third-party games at E3 2008 proving its content line-up this year is unmatched in the industry due to its depth, breadth, and diversity. Throughout the holiday season and this fiscal year, SCEA and its third-party partners plan to release more than 140 software titles for the PS3 available on Blu-ray Disc™ (BD). SCEA is also developing more than 50 games, game packs, and add-ons downloadable via PLAYSTATION®Network in North America this year, offering something for every taste, lifestyle and budget. Also, to continue offering greater value to PlayStation fans, SCEA will launch PS3 Greatest Hits program on July 28 with 10 first and third party titles at a reduced price of $29.99. The PS3 Greatest Hits titles include Warhawk™, Motorstorm™ and Resistance: Fall of Man® from SCEA; Call of Duty® 3, Activision®; Need for Speed: Carbon, Electronic Arts; The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion™, Bethesda® Softworks; Ninja Gaiden® Sigma, Tecmo® ; Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Vegas and Assassin’s Creed™, Ubisoft®. SCEA also reiterated its commitment to make PLAYSTATION®Network the best entertainment experience in the industry, by announcing a new video delivery service on PLAYSTATION®Store for PS3 and PSP systems in the United States. The new video service, available today, allows U.S. consumers to download full-length TV shows and movies to both their PS3 and PSP through the PlayStation Store for rental or purchase. In addition, SCEA further outlined progress against its revolutionary online experience, PlayStation Home. Highlighting new first party high definition virtual environments for hit PlayStation titles including, Unchartered: Drake’s Fortune and Warhawk. With significant third party support already on board, Sony Computer Entertainment will be expanding the beta in Summer 2008 and commence the open beta service by Fall 2008.
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Sony Conference Official Info: MS whooped that ass again! more trailers, more hype, no glory. thank you.

Dominated MS you mean. Sony utterly destroyed a pathetic MS showing.

Mangina-dude why do you write things like that? Just Like VagTiger. You just write 1 liners with to proof or details. You two guys are really making the site look bad. I've stop responding to comments as much as I used to because everyday its the same ol thing . you or VagTiger getting verbally raped. Its sad.

V1ueVurner, why are you acting dumb for...?

Uknow Sony beat the crap out of MS !!!

B1ueBurneR: It's all they have left. Thier Blu-Ray player is sinking faster than the Titanic.

I still think Sony won out, but just barely over Microsoft. There was no "asswhooping" that either side did.

Pimp is sure pissed off,

@Chuck, really? what wowed you at Sony over MS conference? What didn't you already know months ahead of time?

@VagTiger just when I think you can't get any dumber, Vag- is from Vagina hence your name VagTiger. WTF is V1ueVurner? You not good at making since in general and you are even worst when you try to be creative, Just stop thinking how about that. Just in-case you don't know. ManGINA is from VaGINA, hence your boy Dudeman a.k.a ManGina-Dude. you two are really a pair.

blacktiger: BlackTiger reminds me of those girls who used to stalk me before I got married. You know the ones you f*cked really REALLY well. They couldn't get enough. Then you break up with them and they can let go. It's like they need that d!ck some more. But you got tired of giving it to them. Their obsessed over you, cant stop talking about you, follow you around everywhere you go, show up in unexpected places.

Ya I think BlackTiger has ex girlfriend symdrome. Just let go BlackTiger. You can follow me all around these message boards, talk abot my mom, dad, brothers, sister, wife, kids. Don't matter. I have owned you so bad that nothing you say will EVER matter again...

Sure Sony lied and said some new things were "new" but Microsoft had already done them. I thought it was cool how the new Ratchet will be $15 for a "shorter game". Reminds me of my thoughts on what the GTA4 episodic content will be for 360. And idk if it's just me, but I think if Sony can pull off that MAG game properly (which probably won't happen), it would be awesome. And CGI or not, I love God of War, even though we all knew it was coming.

I guess the FFXIII bomb from Microsoft didn't impress me that much since I was already going to get it on PS3, and I think it'll probably be multiple discs on 360. I already knew Gears would be sweet, and I was already excited for Fable 2.

PIMP apparently deals with gays now ...?

wow !

there goes crying bitches over console....

lol

chuckl163:

Final Fantasy 13 will be better on the Xbox 360 for two reasons:

(1) The Xbox 360 version will have better graphics.

(2) Xbox 360 will have much faster load times. Multiple discs are DEFINITELY better than multiple "Installs" on the Playstation 3.

Xbox 360 has a Data Transfer Rate of 16MB per second compared to only 9MB per second on the PS3. When it comes time to transfer a disc on the Xbox 360, it only takes about 30 seconds, and you only need to do it once every 20 to 30 HOURS!

But on the Playstation 3, Metal Gear Solid 4 clearly showed that even when the PS3 hard drive is used, there are absolutely POINTLESS times THROUGHOUT the game where you will experience "Installs" of 5 minutes, 4 minutes, 3 minutes, 2 minutes, 1 minute.

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT: Multiple Discs on Xbox 360 are BETTER than the Mutilple Installs on the Playstation 3!

As a result, the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy 13 will be rated higher than the Playstation 3 version.