Archive for September, 2006
PS3 Menu Demo
If you want to see what the PS3 menu will look like there’s a video of it being demoed by Phil Harrison for your viewing pleasure at GameTrailers.
He asked that nobody took any pics or recordings of it as it’s not the finished version. Obviously he was obeyed. 
It’s practically the same as the PSP menu bar just darker & with a lot more icons.
It looks as if your $600 will be well spent if you want to show your family & friends your photo collection…
I like the way you can send instant messages to your online contacts, maybe challenging them to a game of Resistance?
The web browser is also a good addition aswell. What are the chances of you being able to install Firefox?
Rumor Patrol
I’ve seen a few rumors running the rounds that I’d like to debunk:
- 360 version of Assassin’s Creed has better AI than the PS3 version
Nonsense. If this were actually true, I would suspect someone, somewhere would be able to cite an actual Ubisoft rep saying something like this. But they don’t. I can’t find anyone from Ubisoft saying anything remotely close to this. I watched the whole Assassin’s Creed video clip from X06 and didn’t hear anything like this either.
- Sega confirms no online play for PS3 Virtua Tennis
The actual quote they cite from a Sega rep is, “Virtua Tennis 3 PS3 does not have an online mode confirmed at this time,”. There’s a big difference between saying that online isn’t confirmed at this time vs. confirming that there will definitely not be an online. Basically, it’s up in the air, and they aren’t saying (and possibly they just aren’t sure themselves) whether online will be present or not.
- GTA4 will only offer their downloadable episodes on the 360
Rockstar never said this. There will be GTA4 downloadable episodes exclusively for the 360. This doesn’t mean that there won’t be other downloadable episodes or other exclusive content for the PS3 or the PC. Rockstar creative VP Dan Houser has been a strong proponent of next gen consoles supporting more storage than regular DVD, so this is a real possibility.
These are just some rumors that caught my attention in the past two days. Normally, I try to ignore this stuff, but sometimes you have to ask? Why are there so many of these completely unfounded rumors blasting Sony, Blu-Ray, and PS3? Whey don’t we see similar rumors blasting other platforms? Why is the media so one-sided on this issue?
The PS3 seems to be exactly what I want, the games seem to be lining up perfectly, and PS3 demo kiosks are rumored to hit Best Buy stores on October 20. I’m really excited about all of this. But sometimes the raw intensity and frequency of these rumors, even if they are wildly unfounded, can really dampen the PS3 excitement.
Sega confirms no online play for PS3 Virtua Tennis
Assassin’s Creed: Better AI on the 360
2004 Interview with Rockstar’s Dan Houser
The PS3 Live & in Person
For anybody lucky enough to be in the Akihabara district of Tokyo, & more specifically the Yodobashi Camera outlet, you will be able to see a PS3 behind bullet proof glass (possibly) running trailers for Afrika, Heavenly Sword, Eye of Judgement & Genji 2.
Nobody can play it but it’s the first known PS3 found in a shop. Possibly.
Resistance & Genji 2 Definitely for Launch
There’s a very short article on MCV that has two very brief comments from the Ken Kutaragi & Phil Harrison that you may find interesting.
Firstly Kutaragi-san was asked if he was concerned that the 360 or Wii would outsell the PS3 he replied with “We don’t care“.
I bet the shareholders at Sony corp will care!
Then Phil Harrison responded to the question about which games will be ready for the imminent November launch, Harrison replied with “Resistance: Fall of Man and Genji (2) are definite PS3 launch titles.”
He also stated that the other rumoured launch games are at the final stages saying “We’re at a fluid time when games are in final QA but not out of final QA. But we’re close.”
Sonic & Ridge Racer 7 are also definite launch games as is Call of Duty 3. It will be interesting to see the final launch day list whenever it’s announced.
Gran Turismo HD – HiRes Images
Posted by Tom in G, PS3 software on September 29th, 2006
Wow… The above 1080p screenshot is of GTHD’s premium mode at the Eiger Nordwand track in Switzerland. The track itself doesn’t look that stunning and lacks some detail and sheen (I mean it is only accurately modelled on a real-life location with the background mountain rendered in full 3D 
), but the details you can make out on the Ferrari is the critical part, everything looks to have more depth and compared to the GTHD Classic shots the cars look like they have something inside of them rather than just been blocks… Every curve and detail down to the badge and grill is visible. Interior and exterior. You can see why Polyphony Digital say GT5 is taking such a long time to bring into production.
Another snippet is that one of the other four tracks on the Premium mode will be based right in my home city (kind of) London! It is about time Britain recieved a bit of lip service from the GT series in regards to courses, and with a London course, I can’t complain- I have PGR3 size expectations for it though PD!
5 Min Video of PS3 Test Unit
Posted by Blackstaffer in PS3 on September 29th, 2006
I don’t know if you want to watch a video of someone opening and closing the PS3′s lid a couple times, but that’s what this video of the PS3. Some dude took a video camera and basically took some up-close footage of the PS3.
Again we can see that the case of the PS3 is actually transparent. I’m not so sure I like that. I think a nice opaque finish would be best, at least for the top.
What do you guys think?
PS3 Games Completion Percentage
Posted by Gary in PS3 software, Talk on September 28th, 2006
Famitsu has a comprehensive list of PS3 games and how far they are towards 100% completion. None are at 100% despite them saying Ridge Racer 7 was only last week. Here’s the list in full:
Fatal Inertia: 90%
Gundam Target in Sight: 80%
Ridge Racer 7: 80%
Resistance: 80%
Armored Core 4: 80%
Sonic the Hedgehog: 80%
Sega Golf Club, Sega: 70%
Virtua Fighter 5: 70%
Enchant Arm: 70%
Need for Speed Carbon: 70%
Genji: 70%
The Eye of Judgment: 70%
Heavenly Sword: 65%
Mahjong Fight Club: 60%
Gran Turismo HD: 60%
Formula One Championship: 60%
MotorStorm, SCE: 60%
Bladestorm: 60%
Lair: 50%
Virtua Tennis 3: 50%
Coded Arms Assault: 40%
Afrika: 30%
Hot Shots Golf 5: 30%
Railfan: 30%
Wangan Midnight: 30%
Monster Kingdom Unknown Realms: 30%
White Knight Story: 10%
Fatal Inertia is at 90% so that doesn’t bode well for it’s lack of speed. I thought White Knight was 30% now it’s down to 10%. That makes it’s showing at TGS even more impressive.
There’s a good chance all the games at 60% and above will be ready in time for the European launch plus a few others that aren’t mentioned in the list.
New Assassin’s Creed Video
Posted by Gary in A, PS3 software, Xbox 360 on September 28th, 2006
Yesterday at Microsoft’s X06 event, Ubisoft showed off a truly breathtaking new video of Assassin’s Creed which is made up entirely of in-game visuals which shows Altair making his way through the city, scouting out his would be victim before making his way through the crowd, taking out his ‘mark’ and making his escape.
The video below is showing actual gameplay of Assassin’s Creed running on the 360 with the beautiful Jade Raymond talking us through what’s going on:
That is so amazing I’m speechless, so it’s a good job I’m talking with my fingers!
The way Altair moves through the crowd is the way I do (turning sideways to avoid bumping in to people) unless I’m in an aggressive mood of course. Altair looks so fluid and easy to control and the way he interacts with his surroundings is incredible.
This is now my no.1 “must have” purchase!!
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