Author Topic: Gamescom 2009 (Read 9131 times)

duckman2000 · « **Reply #60 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:02:59 PM »

Booo @ price drop Sony lawl /idiotbore

Seriously now.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #61 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:03:59 PM »

no video coverage

Euro PSN cards finally

the battery indicator has been moved in firmware 3.0? end of an era

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #62 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:04:07 PM »

GAF hasn't crashed. Sony is dropping the ball...

GoofyGoober · « **Reply #63 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:04:32 PM »

Efff, yea. No more battery blockers.

cool breeze · « **Reply #64 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:05:24 PM »

fuck, we need a firmware 3.0 hype thread.

Third · « **Reply #65 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:06:12 PM »

megaton

duckman2000 · « **Reply #66 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:06:18 PM »

Well, now that we have Wollan here, we should be getting some choice banners

Purple Filth · « **Reply #67 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:08:04 PM »

Digital comics finally

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #68 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:08:21 PM »

Digital reader for PSP

CFW users have had this forever ago

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #69 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:08:58 PM »

what's the big deal about the battery indicator, i never had a problem with it

GoofyGoober · « **Reply #70 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:09:17 PM »

From the PS Blog about 3.00

PlayStation 3 Firmware (v3.00) Update

Posted by Eric Lempel // Director, PlayStation Network Operations

Hi everyone, PlayStation 3 (PS3) firmware update (v3.00) adds a number of great new features that we’re excited to share with you. The latest update incorporates changes that improve navigation on your PS3. First, you’ll notice some cosmetic changes to the design of the XMB (Xross Media Bar). We’ve enhanced the look and feel of the XMB so that it’s easier and even more intuitive to use. We’ve also added network improvements and personalization options to help enhance your PS3 experience.

Additional highlights from update 3.00 include:

   * “What’s New” – The “Information Board” will be replaced with a “What’s New” section, which allows you to enjoy interactive PlayStation news every time you start the PS3 system. Located under the PlayStation Network icon, “What’s New” displays the latest and greatest game, video, PlayStation Network and PlayStation news and releases, as well as your recently played games, in a sleek, new animated format.
   * Status Indicator – In the top right corner we’ve added an indicator bar, which displays your user icon, friend icon, the number of friends you have online and a small message icon to let you know if you have any new messages. The indicator also includes a scrolling ticker that features the latest news from PlayStation Network. In addition, when you press the PS button, the battery life indicator will no longer cover up the clock.
   * Friends List – Now your PlayStation Network friends will appear in a slightly redesigned format on your Friends List. Also, messages will now be viewable from each of your friends’ respective profiles.
   * PlayStation Store Shortcuts – We’ve added a handy shortcut icon to the PlayStation Store under both the Game and Video categories so you can access the latest content quickly and easily.
   * Personalization – Personalize your PS3 with new dynamic custom themes and avatars. Dynamic themes as well as free and premium avatars will be available through PlayStation Store. A dynamic theme takes your screen to a whole new level as it incorporates animated objects into the background.
   * Trophies – Showcasing your hard earned trophies just got better. Update 3.00 gives game developers the ability to modify how they display trophies for add-on content. Base and add-on game trophies will continue to be combined into a single list so you can see where you stand in a game as a whole. Within that list, trophies will be broken out into subcategories—base trophies and add-on trophies—that way, you can easily view the percentage of your base game trophy collection, and separately track your trophy progress in add-on packs. Look for this enhancement to be included in upcoming games.

We’re looking forward to releasing firmware update 3.00 soon. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #71 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:10:17 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 18, 2009, 02:08:58 PM

what's the big deal about the battery indicator, i never had a problem with it

nothing much really, became an joke due to some people being pissed at it for some reason

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #72 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:10:30 PM »

whoa whoa whoa

are they saying it's official .cbr/.cbz support?

that's pretty damned cool if so, it's likely going to run better than PSPcomic (which crashes all the time)

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #73 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:10:38 PM »

This is boring.

Also, I was hoping for background downloading of patches.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #74 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:10:51 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 18, 2009, 02:08:58 PM

what's the big deal about the battery indicator, i never had a problem with it

When in a game and you press the PS button, the battery indicator blocks the clock. Tons of usable space was available, but they put it over the handful of pixels that are the XMB clock

Crushed · « **Reply #75 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:11:01 PM »

HOLY SHIT A FIRMWARE UPDATE AND A FIXED BATTERY METER *flips out over stupid bullshit like that, is GAF*

cool breeze · « **Reply #76 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:11:05 PM »

there is even a video of the new 3.0 fw. only thing that seems interesting is store shortcuts.

actually, aesthetically it looks a bit nicer. nothing that really matters.

wait, lame. instead of starting up on the game, it's like the 360 where it starts up on "whats new"

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #77 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:11:32 PM »

O cool, Marvel's library is going to be available

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #78 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:12:15 PM »

it already is, for free

GoofyGoober · « **Reply #79 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:12:23 PM »

Digital read to be more then comics. More later. Hmmmm. I'm going to assume books.

maxy · « **Reply #80 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:12:35 PM »

Just got back,what is happening?
Battery clock fixed...OMG...

Purple Filth · « **Reply #81 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:12:44 PM »

Eye of Judgment PSP?

WUT

duckman2000 · « **Reply #82 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:12:50 PM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on August 18, 2009, 02:10:51 PM

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 18, 2009, 02:08:58 PM
what's the big deal about the battery indicator, i never had a problem with it
When in a game and you press the PS button, the battery indicator blocks the clock. Tons of usable space was available, but they put it over the handful of pixels that are the XMB clock

That honestly felt symbolic of the system as a whole. Tons of different branches that seemingly don't communicate with one another.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #83 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:14:50 PM »

if they're using a proprietary format for the comic reader then fuck it, i'm not converting the 150 or so gigs of .cbr and .cbz files i have to some jank which will likely be downscaled to hell

if not, i'm definitely interested

duckman2000 · « **Reply #84 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:15:23 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on August 18, 2009, 01:46:50 PM

yeah, I don't understand why those who have a PS3 would care about the slim. The only reason I bought a PS2 slim was because my old PS2 wouldn't read PS1 games/CD based games anymore. I didn't even buy a PSone until a year ago when it was $30 with a screen.

I'm trying to decide on whether I should sell off the one I have ("as-is") and buy a slim, or just cough up the $200 that it costs to repair this one. It's a bitter pill, given the launch cost of that fucking thing. Should have come with lifetime warranty.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #85 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:17:11 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on August 18, 2009, 02:15:23 PM

Quote from: swaggaz on August 18, 2009, 01:46:50 PM
yeah, I don't understand why those who have a PS3 would care about the slim. The only reason I bought a PS2 slim was because my old PS2 wouldn't read PS1 games/CD based games anymore. I didn't even buy a PSone until a year ago when it was $30 with a screen.

I'm trying to decide on whether I should sell off the one I have ("as-is") and buy a slim, or just cough up the $200 that it costs to repair this one. It's a bitter pill, given the launch cost of that fucking thing. Should have come with lifetime warranty.

yeah, it's close enough in price to make it a tough choice

depends on how much you think you could get out of the one that's failing on you, i guess

Purple Filth · « **Reply #86 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:17:38 PM »

Quote from: Kosma on August 18, 2009, 02:15:41 PM

so the PSP will get small shitty games and try to compete with the Iphone? Why didnt Sony just make a fucking Psphone. Fucktards.

thats all the PSP go needed IMO

More psp 3000 colors. Psp Go can get a free copy of GT PSP

Crushed · « **Reply #87 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:19:54 PM »

too bad gran turismo is a terrible series

GoofyGoober · « **Reply #88 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:20:05 PM »

Hmm. Pink PSP. Are they just going to Copy the NDSL colors?

Purple Filth · « **Reply #89 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:20:23 PM »

Uncharted 2

Third · « **Reply #90 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:20:47 PM »

Quote from: GoofyGoober on August 18, 2009, 02:20:05 PM

Hmm. Pink PSP. Are they just going to Copy the NDSL colors?

Yeah, Nintendo invented the color pink.

maxy · « **Reply #91 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:21:31 PM »

i have a better idea,buy GT PSP get PSPGo for free

duckman2000 · « **Reply #92 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:21:43 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 18, 2009, 02:17:11 PM

Quote from: duckman2000 on August 18, 2009, 02:15:23 PM
Quote from: swaggaz on August 18, 2009, 01:46:50 PM
yeah, I don't understand why those who have a PS3 would care about the slim. The only reason I bought a PS2 slim was because my old PS2 wouldn't read PS1 games/CD based games anymore. I didn't even buy a PSone until a year ago when it was $30 with a screen.

I'm trying to decide on whether I should sell off the one I have ("as-is") and buy a slim, or just cough up the $200 that it costs to repair this one. It's a bitter pill, given the launch cost of that fucking thing. Should have come with lifetime warranty.

yeah, it's close enough in price to make it a tough choice

depends on how much you think you could get out of the one that's failing on you, i guess

I've put it up at $200, if I get that or near that, away it goes. Question is whether or not I will actually buy another PS3 at all. Uncharted 2 looks hot as hell, GOWIII will be hot, but I'm not seeing much else worth $299.

Besides, I have ballistic goggles to buy.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #93 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:22:20 PM »

Heavy Rain now up (new character, etc)

demi · « **Reply #94 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:22:43 PM »

"David Cage is asking us some very difficult questions. How far WOULD we go, to save someone we love?"

Yes... only it has been asked in like every game out there. lmao

duckman2000 · « **Reply #95 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:24:26 PM »

Heavy Rain seemed like a cool concept, at least judging from the last preview I read. Problem is that it also looks completely uninteresting. I appreciate that Sony isn't afraid to show ambition, but experimental stuff that looks boring is probably not what the company should be focusing on right now.

Crushed · « **Reply #96 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:25:03 PM »

Quote

13:24:50 -

The character lost his eldest son in a crowd two years ago. The kid was hit by a car and killed.

13:24:41 -

Cage David lost his son in a shopping centre. He was found 10 minutes later though. "I wanted to write a story that would convey a fraction of that panic."

truly david cage knows the feeling of loss of a child, from his kid running away in a shopping mall

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #97 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:25:25 PM »

"Curt is a detective not a river"

duckman2000 · « **Reply #98 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:27:58 PM »

Someone should post something about a PSN Premium subscriber charge in the NeoGAF thread. Should spawn at least a page of outrage before people got clued in.

Tucah · « **Reply #99 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:28:38 PM »

Quote from: Crushed on August 18, 2009, 02:25:03 PM

Quote
13:24:50 -

The character lost his eldest son in a crowd two years ago. The kid was hit by a car and killed.

13:24:41 -

Cage David lost his son in a shopping centre. He was found 10 minutes later though. "I wanted to write a story that would convey a fraction of that panic."

truly david cage knows the feeling of loss of a child, from his kid running away in a shopping mall

New firmware, whatever. All I want is $300 slim, and I'm sold.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #100 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:30:19 PM »

Motion controller full demonstration for TGS

Kaz Hirai has entered

Akala · « **Reply #101 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:30:46 PM »

Quote from: eurogamer

12:26:40 -
But fails, obviously. Cut to him putting the other kid to bed. Lots of rain. RAIN. DO YOU SEE.

I love eurogamer.

Crushed · « **Reply #102 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:31:41 PM »

http://www.repubblica.it/2009/08/sezioni/tecnologia/playstation3/playstation3/playstation3.html

cool breeze · « **Reply #103 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:33:07 PM »

PS3 slim announcement now

Rman · « **Reply #104 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:33:19 PM »

So that's the final design?

Thought it was just a prototype or mock up.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #105 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:33:44 PM »

Quote from: Rman on August 18, 2009, 02:33:19 PM

So that's the final design?

Thought it was just a prototype or mock up.

What's wrong with the design? It looks like a trimmed PS3.

cool breeze · « **Reply #106 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:34:38 PM »

$299 with 120 gig hd

duckman2000 · « **Reply #107 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:34:55 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on August 18, 2009, 02:34:38 PM

$299 with 120 gig hd

That's hot

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #108 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:35:12 PM »

weak. at least they lowered the price

Purple Filth · « **Reply #109 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:35:39 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on August 18, 2009, 02:34:09 PM

ALL HE SAYS IS A NEW MODEL. NO PRICE DROP CONFIRMED.

Quote from: swaggaz on August 18, 2009, 02:34:38 PM

$299 with 120 gig hd

pwned

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #110 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:36:06 PM »

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #111 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:36:39 PM »

i might get one

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #112 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:36:43 PM »

Purple Filth · « **Reply #113 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:37:38 PM »

price in effect for existing models too. (not sure about US 160gb though)

and its done.

no GT5?

cool breeze · « **Reply #114 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:37:51 PM »

I think it looks nice. Better than the current PS3. Still won't buy it.

aaaand now we wait until September NPD for "wait for next price drop"

wait, it's over? that was dull

Crushed · « **Reply #115 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:38:43 PM »

shit conference, sony still irrelevant

Rman · « **Reply #116 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:39:48 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on August 18, 2009, 02:33:44 PM

Quote from: Rman on August 18, 2009, 02:33:19 PM
So that's the final design?

Thought it was just a prototype or mock up.

What's wrong with the design? It looks like a trimmed PS3.

Never a fan of the original PS3 design as well, but my big issue is that hideous logo.

GoofyGoober · « **Reply #117 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:40:06 PM »

Hmm, no word on Date for GT5?

tiesto · « **Reply #118 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:40:23 PM »

Hopefully Slim will reinstate BC with PS2, but I doubt that. Glad I still have my software BC 80 gig PS3. Won't buy the slim, as I am fine with my regular phat PS3, but this is the first good move Sony has made in a LONG while.

maxy · « **Reply #119 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:40:48 PM »

The end?
Well at least it dropped the price,although UK price was not listed.

Now lets see some teh specs

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Author Topic: Gamescom 2009 (Read 9131 times)