This event is basically like the European equivalent to E3 and TGS (think it might even be the biggest in terms of size now), and new details are starting to pour in from the event. Details are scattered among multiple sources it seems, and they sometime requires translations, so keep in mind that it might be a little difficult for me to post all the info as it is ready. I'll try to edit most of my posts with new info, unless I think a new post is required. First, a scan of MGS4: http://img101.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68237_MGS4_122_707lo.jpg This contains images of the bosses, so take notice if you don't want to see that kind of thing. FWIW, the names of the bosses are pretty interesting if you think about some of the names of the older bosses. This isn't directly related to the GC, but we'll get new MGS4 details (and a new trailer IIRC) either later today or tomorrow I think. The DualShock 3 controller for the PS3, using new rumble technology by Immersion, seems all but confirmed at this point, and will most likely be formally announced later today (or at least sometime this week). Machine translation (uh-oh) of EA's press conference with details on some of their upcoming games: The big deal with FIFA 08 is that it is 60 FPS on both platforms...sad that this is a big deal, but whatever. I might try to replace that with a more readable version of EA's conference, assuming there were any details that got lost in translation anyway. Rock Band will be released on the PS2 as well, although it has only been announced for a European release. Some times for some of the events: Other events, although all in German local time I may edit that to make it easier for people in the US to better understand the times. A few new trailers for games have been posted on European sites I believe, although I don't think there has been anything too big (probably better to wait until US sites post them...Gametrailers and maybe a few other sites have a trailer for Spore though). Also, a few games were announced yesterday, which I might post later on. edit: BBC report with some tidbits: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6958233.stm New MGS4 trailer will be tomorrow. Video of Pro Evolution Soccer (PS3 version if it means anything): http://www.game1.nl/gamevideos/videos/gameplay/4059/Pro-Evolution-Soccer-2008---Gameplay.html Table Tennis Wii: http://www.jeux-france.com/news21444_gc-table-tennis-sur-wii-en-video.html GT5 Prologue: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jmmh9BT7iok"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jmmh9BT7iok" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>
Hmm... http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3162176 Wonder how this will all turn out, especially if other (non-MMO) games require the HDD. Wish they would kill off the Core, but it seems like they are just trying to make it more attractive.
I heard a playable NBA 2K8 demo will be at this event. So far, they've been very hush hush about this game. Don't know if its a bad thing or good thing.
That would be nice to get some info or video on the game. I've been looking forward to it. All we have so far is some clips of the dunk contest mode, which looks cool, but I'd like to hear/see any improvements to gameplay and franchise.
Yeah, I've been a little curious about NBA 2K8 myself. I haven't seen when they were going to show off the game though (or if it is just going to be on the show floor). I'll try to post anything I find here, although some of the sites about sports games might be better (especially if I get distracted by other games). Anyway, for those that impatient, here is the new MGS4 trailer in poor quality: http://kotaku.com/gaming/breaking/metal-gear-solid-games-convention-trailer-292179.php I think the Microsoft conference/event/whatever is going on right now (no details from it yet though), and the Sony one should start up pretty soon. Eurogamer will liveblog Sony's conference (I think Sony is the only one with any major plans?). Also, a few more trailers are out there, including Mafia 2 and Team Fortress 2.
Some embargoed announcements from Sony: PlayTV http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81876 Buzz PS3 http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81893 PSP Go! http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81886 The Eurogamer link with info from the event is here: http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81862 I'll edit in any info that is revealed later on. edit: Ugh...that was pretty much it. Pretty boring stuff if you don't live in Europe. There are some new Killzone 2 screens though: Think I'll take a nap now.
OK, I'm going to try and start posting some links to videos for some of the higher profile games. If nothing else, you guys can check out other videos by visiting the sites I post (Gametrailers, Gamevideos, Gamersyde, etc). Some (mostly poor quality) Halo 3 Vids. I haven't seen each of them yet, so I don't know if they're all different videos or just basically the same thing (quoting CushVA from NeoGAF since he posted all the links in an easy-to-read fashion): New trailer for Midnight Club Los Angeles: http://www.rockstargames.com/midnightclubLA/ Video for Battlefield: Bad Company: http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/14137 Trailer for GT5 Prologue: http://www.gamersyde.com/news_4848_en.html They'll have video of gameplay from the show floor later, but here's a sneak peek: Hard to believe it looks that good, and it is 1080p/60 FPS. Guess I should expect the best from Polyphony (maybe I got my expectations for EA and Polyphony mixed up ). I'll try to edit in some other videos in later (Team Fortress 2, Mafia 2, Spore, NFS, Heavenly Sword, maybe DMC4, etc.). edit: Here are some embedded videos from Gamersyde (TF2, Heavenly Sword, Skate, NFS ProStreet, Mario & Sonic, PES, and Table Tennis Wii): Spoiler <object width="480" height="292"><param name="movie" value="http://www.gamersyde.com/extstream_4278_en"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.gamersyde.com/extstream_4278_en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="292" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <object width="480" height="292"><param name="movie" value="http://www.gamersyde.com/extstream_4274_en"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.gamersyde.com/extstream_4274_en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="292" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <object width="480" height="292"><param name="movie" 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OK, I edited my previous post with a bunch of embedded videos, and that is probably it for the night. I also posted cam footage of the MGS4 trailer from Gametrailers since the quality is a LOT better (you can hear the audio this time). Kind of crazy how we get a new MGS4 trailer at just about every major event. Certainly makes it worth the wait. There are also some PS3-related videos that got posted to the European store on the PSN (which I don't think have been posted on any web sites yet?), as well as a demo of Folklore (think this is a different one than the one that was on the Japanese store a while back). And to think that the final release of GT5 will probably look even better. As I sort of alluded to in my previous post, I'd wonder what the visuals would look like if Polyphony decided to only do 720p and/or 30 FPS like most other games.
Some NBA 2K8 impressions: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/nba2k8/news.html?page=1&sid=6177378&tag=result;title;0 Hopefully we get some more (in the form of videos?) later though. BTW, they did say that both the PS3 and 360 versions will be 60 FPS, so no worries like there were with Madden. I haven't had much of a chance to check out what is new at the GC today, so expect a new post later on with updated news, videos, and screens (unless things were really boring).
BioShock ruined any plans I had of checking out some GC stuff earlier, so I'm a little late on the update (and I won't have as much stuff to update either). There is a new Castlevania in development for the 360 and possibly the PS3 (they're worried about PS3 sales apparently). For anyone that cares about The Agency (a Spy-themed MMO for the PC/PS3), it seems as though it won't have a subscription fee, but it will instead get money from microtransactions and other "business models." Guess this could be a good thing or bad thing depending on how they do it. There is a Highlander game in development for the 360, PS3, and PC. I remember someone talking about a Highlander game recently...can't remember if it was a wish or if there was already speculation that it was coming. Here is the PR: There are some screens I think, but nothing too exciting. Some screens of the bosses from MGS4: Spoiler Kojima sure likes to mess with people's heads (notice something about the two marionettes that Screaming Mantis has?). Anyway, IGN has some other pictures as well (some from the new trailer, plus some renders of Snake and Eva). Here's the Beauty and the Beast featurette about the girls they modeled the bosses on (haven't seen it personally yet): <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="409"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=23947"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=23947" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="409"></embed> </object> BTW, HD versions of the trailer yesterday are available at a number of places (including the PlayStation Store on the PSN I think). Some more videos of various games... Spoiler PS Eye videos: <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="409"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=23912"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=23912" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="409"></embed> </object> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="409"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="movie" 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much of (except for some games like GT5...but I think we still haven't seen enough of it ).
Seemed like a lot of good stuff came out during the last day or so (while I was busy). There is a lengthy developer walkthrough of GT5 Prologue, discussing the features of the game (such as some of the community features as well as the number of players online). The entire thing can be downloaded from the following link (in FLV format, ~222MB): http://www.jeuxfrance.org/PlayStation_3/Gran_Turismo_5_Prologue_2.flv I think Gametrailers has the same video, but it is divided into different segments. There is also a developer walkthrough for Killzone 2, which you should be able to download from the following link (~330MB MP4): http://download2-east.gamespot.com/...c/2007/08/169_killzone2_vf_ps31_082407_hr.mp4 They play through the level they showed off at E3, stopping the game and moving the camera around to show off various things (including how the AI reacts and how the gameplay mechanics work). There are a bunch of videos and impressions online since a lot of the press finally got to get their hands on the game at this event (most of them only got to watch at E3, although a few lucky individuals did get to play it). Gamersyde got some exclusive Halo 3 footage: http://www.gamersyde.com/news_4868_en.html It is all divided into many parts, although I think there will be a "full" version later. Pretty cool video of LittleBigPlanet showing off more of how easy it is to create stuff: http://www.gamespot.com/video/93858...ay-demonstration?tag=multimodule;videos;img;1 You can stream it, or download it using the available link. Some walthrough videos of Mass Effect (although they're from PAX and not GC): <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="409"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=24110"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=24110" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="409"></embed> </object> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="409"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=24111"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=24111" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="409"></embed> </object> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="409"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=24112"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=24112" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="409"></embed> </object> Also a video of PlayTV in action (not that it really matters to us in the US though): <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zJQSAxqGCTU"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zJQSAxqGCTU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>