Sony Repartee v2

[FLAM]

Journey's a great experience, and one of the most stress relieving video games I've ever played.

 

[vivisectvi]

Coming to PSPlus (for free) in September:

 

[vivisectvi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Uc6RgPT24

 

[vivisectvi]

Just got some store credit for buying Stealth Inc and Ducktales. It's only $3, but hey it's the thought that counts.

 

[vivisectvi]

PS4 to support voice commands, recognition with camera: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/01/report-ps4-to-support-voice-commands-recognition-with-camera/

 

[vivisectvi]

Wow, if legit, I really hope this is on par with what we've seen from the Oculus Rift.. I mean, not likely, but a guy can dream!

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/420136/sony-to-reveal-ps4-virtual-reality-headset-at-tgs/

Sony is preparing to reveal the final piece of its PS4 hardware strategy at TGS by showcasing a PlayStation-branded virtual reality head-mounted display, CVG has learned.

It originally intended to reveal the Sony headset at Gamescom but plans fell through at the eleventh hour. The company is currently weighing up whether the PS4 device should be pitched as a key differentiator for the console or a non-essential add-on.

The matter has been slightly complicated, but not derailed, by the growing industry support for Oculus Rift. Sony's device will be a categorical rival to Oculus, and for months there have been rumours suggesting the two companies are seeking a partnership.

A games developer familiar with Sony's plans, who wished to remain anonymous, told CVG that Evolution Studios is currently working with the device to simulate a cockpit view on its PS4 title Drive Club.

 

[vivisectvi]

http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/09/03/sony-will-show-more-than-ten-ps4-titles-at-tokyo-game-show-more-than-fifty-overall/

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Asia announced today with a press release that during Tokyo Game Show it will have “more than ten” PS4 games available to visitors at its booth.

The titles publicly announced so far are Knack, Deep Down, Driveclub, Killzone: Shadow Fall,Wolfenstein: The New Order, PlayRoom and Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, meaning that there should be at least four titles that haven’t been announced yet.

Including PS3, PS Vita and PS Mobile the publisher will show over fifty titles.

The PS Vita area will include Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate, God Eater 2, The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki and Tearaway, while the PS3 area will have, between others, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Gran Turismo 6, Ace Combat Infinity, Beyond: Two Souls and Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.

The PlayStation booth will also have a massive LED screen installed to broadcast events and gameplay, and developers will be in attendance.

We also already knew that SCEJA will host a keynote on the first day of the trade show, titled “The Creative World of PlayStation 4”.

A dedicated website (in Japanese) has been opened, and we can probably expect it to be updated with other titles between here and the opening of the event on September the 19th.

 

[vivisectvi]

TOKYO GAME SHOW LINE-UP

PlayStation 4
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft) – Playable, Video
Deep Down (Capcom) – Playable, Video
DriveClub (SCE) – Playable, Video
Killzone: Shadow Fall (SCE) – Playable, Video
Knack (SCE) – Playable, Video
The PlayRoom (SCE) – Playable, Video
Wolfenstein: The New Order (Bethesda Softworks) – Playable, Video

PS Vita
DanganRonpa 1&2 Reload (Spike Chunsoft) – Playable, Video
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends (Tecmo Koei) – Playable
God Eater 2 (Namco Bandai) – Playable, Video
Gundam Breaker (Namco Bandai) – Playable, Video
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (Konami) – Playable, Video
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki (Falcom) – Playable, Video
New Atelier Rorona: Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland (Gust) – Playable, Video
Tearaway (SCE) – Playable, Video
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate (Tecmo Koei) – Playable, Video

PlayStation 3
Ace Combat Infinity (Namco Bandai) – Playable, Video
Armored Core: Verdict Day (From Software) – Playable, Video
Batman: Arkham Origins (Warner Bros.) – Playable, Video
Beyond: Two Souls (SCE) – Playable, Video
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (Arc System Works) – Playable, Video
Book of Spells (SCE) – Playable, Video
Dark Souls II (From Software) – Playable, Video
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends (Tecmo Koei) – Playable
Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster (Square Enix) – Playable
Gran Turismo 6 (SCE) – Playable, Video
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (Konami) – Playable
J-Stars Victory VS (Namco Bandai) – Playable, Video
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki (Falcom) – Playable
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix) – Playable, video
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 (Konami) – Playable
Puppeteer (SCE) – Playable
Rain (SCE) – Playable, Video
Rocksmith 2014 (Ubisoft) – Playable, Video
Sengoku Basara 4 (Capcom) – Playable, Video
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate (Tecmo Koei) – Playable
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z (Tecmo Koei) – Playable, Video

 

[vivisectvi]

PS Vita TV: http://kotaku.com/introducing-ps-vita-tv-1276599936

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5l78gbvpU

It will allow you to enjoy video and network streaming services on your TV, such as Hulu, DMM.com, Tsutaya TV, and NicoNico Douga. Of course, you can also access the PlayStation Store.

Outfitted with a PS Vita card slot, it also allows PS Vita TV owners to play Vita games on, well, their TV. They don't even need a Vita—just Vita games, this PS Vita TV hardware, and a DualShock 3. Oh, and a TV!

New 64 GB Vita Memory Card: http://kotaku.com/in-japan-the-vita-is-getting-a-brand-new-64gb-memory-c-1276664983

The 64GB model will retail at a price of 10,479 yen—roughly $105. It will be available in Japan starting October 10.

There's been no word so far on whether the 64GB memory card would be available outside of Japan.

New Slim Vita: http://kotaku.com/theres-a-new-ps-vita-1276391007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkVTNab0JTs

Today, Sony revealed a new PS Vita in Tokyo. It comes in new colors, too.

Sporting a five-inch LCD display, the new Vita is 20 percent thinner. At 219 grams, it's also 15 percent lighter. The new PS Vita comes in six different colors and has a battery life that lasts one hour longer, comes with 1GB memory, and is only available in a WiFi model.

It will go on sale in Japan in October for 19,929 yen ($200). There's no word yet about an international release.

 

[vivisectvi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWplhhktgqs

Amazing ad.. but the biggest part, IMO, is the confirmation that Vita/PS4 remote play is possible OUTSIDE of the vicinity of your PS4 as long as you have wifi access. Fucking amazing!

 

[KingPK]

The Japanese release date for PS4 is in February; that seems strange for it to come out three months after the US and Europe, especially since it's from a Japanese company.

 

[Thoth]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWplhhktgqs

Amazing ad.. but the biggest part, IMO, is the confirmation that Vita/PS4 remote play is possible OUTSIDE of the vicinity of your PS4 as long as you have wifi access. Fucking amazing!

Remote play using wifi is already ungodly laggy with PSP/PS3 and Vita/PS3, I don't see it improving.

 

[vivisectvi]

I'm guessing they will be using the Gaikai tech to improve that.

 

[Thoth]

I'm guessing they will be using the Gaikai tech to improve that.

Gaikai isn't designed for that kind of connection, but who knows what they've been doing with it over the past couple of years. I'd LOVE to be wrong, I'm just cynical about a lot of latency-related issues.

 

[vivisectvi]

Vita TV already sold out on Amazon.jp.

 

[Sabre]

You know. If I was sony I would take the hint that we like to use tvs with our gaming based on those pre orders.

 

[vivisectvi]

I dunno.. I think the Vita can still be a winner if they continue down the path they're going now. More innovative indie games and games that offer smaller scale but still feel like a console experience, support for remote play, etc.

 

[Sabre]

I want a vita slim, but I'm still sour on the psp >_>

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Vita (and PlayStation in general) going the indie-heavy route makes me want a Vita-like device that'll play PC games. I don't know if it's possible to fit an x86 system with a competent GPU into something that small, though.

I like the concept, and the unit itself seems really nice. But I don't want to buy a bunch of digital games on a closed platform. Being at the mercy of a company like Sony and its silly practices like expensive, proprietary memory cards kinda sucks.

 

[vivisectvi]

Vita (and PlayStation in general) going the indie-heavy route makes me want a Vita-like device that'll play PC games. I don't know if it's possible to fit an x86 system with a competent GPU into something that small, though.

I like the concept, and the unit itself seems really nice. But I don't want to buy a bunch of digital games on a closed platform. Being at the mercy of a company like Sony and its silly practices like expensive, proprietary memory cards kinda sucks.

The memory cards do suck, I will give you that. Wish they hadn't gone that route. I do like that pretty much every indie title on Vita is a Cross Buy title with PS3/4 so you can at least play it on their various systems which makes more sense, business wise, for them to do than having PC copies).

Also, on another note, I think Yoshida is my new hero (via GAF):

 

[Smues]

I either completely forgot or never knew that the Kingdom Hearts PS3 release included 358/2 days in addition to Final Mix and Re: Chain of Memories. So that was a pleasant surprise upon popping the disc into the system.

 

[Haws Bah Gawd]

Did they do anything with the camera, or is it still among the worst of all time? That was the main thing that kept me from enjoying the original game.

 

[Sabre]

They have adjusted it to make it more like KH 2, aka use the right stick to rotate etc.

fake edit: DAMN KH 358/2 is a near 3 hour movie. Ill never watch all of that

 

[vivisectvi]

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Puppeteer looks bonkers.

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-puppeteer/2300-7919/

 

[vivisectvi]

Get this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4FHKBJG-w5Q

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Might as well put this in here too:

According to the US PlayStation Blog: "Starting today through October 29th, for every $50 you spend using your SEN Wallet, you’ll receive a $10 credit back (up to $100)." The post specifically mentions getting $10 back on a $49.99 subscription for 1 year of PlayStation Plus.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/09/24/sale-get-10-for-every-50-spent-new-day-1-digital-pre-orders/
http://www.sony.com/credit

BestBuy.com (USA) has some deals as well. Buy a 3-month membership, get 1 month free:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/09/23/playstation-plus-rayman-origins-free-for-members/
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PlayStation+Plus+3-Month+Subscription+Card+for+PlayStation+3/1252962.p?id=1218243229009&skuId=1252962&st=ps%20plus&cp=1&lp=1

Or save $10 on a 1-year membership if you're a Gamers Club Reward Zone My Best Buy (something like that) member:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=Save_on_PlayStation_Plus_111782&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960

 

[Haws Bah Gawd]

The yellow light of death hit my PS3 today. Fuck.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/01/ps3-system-software-update-v-4-50/

New PS3 firmware 4.50, with some nice features:

• Auto download of system software updates has been expanded to support all PSN users.
• Auto download support of purchases made on the Sony Entertainment Network online store will be made available to all PSN users.
• New options for trophy privacy settings allow users to set which trophies are visible.
• Data can now be transferred from PS3 to PS Vita using Wi-Fi or an Ethernet connection.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

The auto-update is... I guess I should have read it more literally. "Auto download of system software updates" is the key there. As in firmware. Game patches are not included. Neither is trophy sync.

So they have the opportunity to make their update and install setup suck less shit, and they only bother to go halfway with it.