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Event Coverage: PlayStation on Campus With SCEA CEO Jack Tretton
Posted by PAUL FIERCE in Events, PS3 on October 1st, 2012
Presidnt & CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America Jack Tretton (L) and Richard Lemarchand at PlayStation On Campus Event.
Sony Computer Entertainment America President and CEO, Jack Tretton, visited the University of Southern California campus last month and spoke to students about the past, present, and future of the PlayStation. I had a chance to attend this event, and it was amazing to see Mr. Tretton in a casual setting. Normally the only time we would see him is during the Sony press briefing at E3, where he speaks in front of thousands. However, this time, it was a more “me and you” type of meeting. Mr. Tretton was introduced by Richard Lemarchand, now associate dean at USC and former lead designer of Naughty Dog.
Being in the presence of SCEA’s big boss is such a crazy, unique feeling. I mean, this guy is the shot caller for everything PlayStation. He talked about how PlayStation continues to grow and extend its generations through various versions of its platform over the years, such as the first PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3. He never once hinted anything about possible next generation consoles. He goes on to discuss the PlayStation Vita and how the target demographics prefer something more “adult” and that “tablets and smartphones are just an addition, but ultimately, we want to bring true handheld console gaming to our consumers”
Event Coverage Photos: Resident Evil 6 Launch Party @ Lure Club, Hollywood, CA
Posted by PAUL FIERCE in Events, Gaming Industry, Resident Evil 6 on September 29th, 2012
Capcom celebrated the release of Resident Evil 6 in style with a star studded performance headlined by New York rapper, NAS. The event was held at Lure nightclub in Hollywood, California on September 28, 2012. The general atmosphere of the venue itself was just like any other Hollywood club. Full of wannabes and trying to be’s. Yeah, sure, it was attended by the likes of Kendra and Hank Baskett, and Shawn Roberts, however, personally, I find these events to be so ridiculous.
Official social media game industry websites advertise these events “for the gaming community” but you never get that feeling. I had to argue with the people in the media line to let me in and they kept saying it was max capacity inside. 5 minutes after arguing with them, they let me in, mind you the venue holds 1600 people; it looked more like 200 people were in there. This may come off as negative, however I just want to give credit where credit is due. The hard working producers and the fans. Without the fans, Resident Evil wouldn’t have been as big, Without the producers, the game would not exist!
More photos, courtesy of Getty Images, here.
As a gamer, do you care about the production and the people behind the title? Or do you just play it and toss it?
EA To Showcase MoH: Warfighter, NFS: Most Wanted At UK Expo
Posted by Madagasca in Events, Medal of Honor Warfighter, Need For Speed Most Wanted on September 18th, 2012
Today, Replay Events, the organisers of Play Expo 2012 announces that games publisher, EA will showcase three of its highly anticipated 2012 titles at the event on 13th and 14th October.
Attendees at the UK’s newest games expo will be able to play Medal of Honor: Warfighter, 13 days before its release and Need for Speed: Most Wanted, 20 days before – alongside the latest version of perennial fan favourite, EA SPORTS FIFA 13.
Andy Brown, commercial director at Replay Events, says the deal with EA has already excited the Play Expo team.
“We’re thrilled that EA is attending the inaugural Play Expo – to get both MOH and NFS before they’ve been released has exceeded our expectations and we know that fans will be queuing up to play them. We have lots more announcements to come in the run-up to the event with definitely something for everyone.”
The 2012 expo will feature four distinct events: re.play, now.play, pro.play and cos.play. Play Expo is one of the first places in the UK you can preview the new Wii-U console and try out New Super Mario Bros U, Nintendo Land and Ubisoft’s ZombiU before they hit the shops.
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[Interview] Launch Day Event Details For PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal
Posted by PAUL FIERCE in Events, Interviews, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale on September 7th, 2012
During my time at PAX PRIME a week ago. I managed to ask Omar Kendall, lead designer of Superbot Entertainment, a couple of questions regarding their upcoming game Sony Smash-Bro, whoops.. I meant PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal. I was wandering around Sony’s booth and there he was, just standing next to the game stations.
Tomb Raider PAX 2012 Demo
Posted by Cheeto in Media, PAX West, QuickNews, Tomb Raider on September 3rd, 2012
Watch nearly 14 minutes of Square Enix’s Tomb Raider reboot demo at PAX, courtesy of GamesRadar. This footage is from an early stage in the game. Lara has to rely on her instincts to find shelter, hunt for food and survive the extreme weather conditions.
Tomb Raider is scheduled for release on March 5th, 2013 and it is looking fantastic. Stay tuned for more stories and gameplay footage here on PS3Blog.net
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