Entries Tagged as 'Sony'

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

E3 2008: Wednesday, July 16, 2008: Mid-Day Update

E3 2008 East Coast Half Day Mark.
So some more news has trickled in. And when I say trickle I mean: ever had a night where it hurts to pee, and it comes out like it’s turned to honey? Where’s all the damn news?!?
It’s like everyone’s at a convention or something.
Oh wait, yeah. […]

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

GameHounds Episode E3.2: MAGs and Hags

It’s day two of E3, though technically it’s the first day. Hawkes and Edie round up Sony and Nintendo press briefings, which were — let’s just say they spanned the scope of impressive to laughable.
Also, we chat about Edie’s hands-on with Bethesda’s Fallout 3 and Sega’s Total War for the PC.
Rather than spending a bunch […]

 
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Sony Announcement 4: Game Dates, or Not

For all the big news Sony made about new games in the distant future and new features launching right away, there was scant little about games we’re already waiting for.
Here’s what’s coming when (unless otherwise noted):

Resistance 2: No date noted. Looks cool. Debuted new level: Twin Falls, ID.
LittleBigPlanet: Finally a date! October 2008.
130 titles coming […]

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Sony Announcement 3: Grand Tourismo TV

If the downloading of video to your PS3 via the store wasn’t enough, with Grand Tourismo 5 Prologue, you’ll have even more stuff to look at next month.
Starting August 1, Sony will launch Grand Tourismo TV, a feature of the GT5 Prologue that will allow you pay-per-view distribution of automotive television shows and video features […]

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Sony Announcement 2: New Movie Service for PS3

Not to be outdone by Microsoft and its Netflix partnership, Sony announced that — starting tonight — you will now be able to download movie rentals and purchases directly onto your PS3 via the Playstation Store.
Rentals will cost $1.99 to $5.99 depending on the title and the format (both standard definition and high-def). Purchases are […]

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Sony Announcement 1: New Game = Sim War

The thing you quickly learn about these press briefings is the biggest and boldest news is always framed as, “Thanks for coming. Oh yes, and one more thing.”
Sony “One more thinged” us with the announcement of a brand new game for the Playstation 3. Jack Trenton preluded it as a game “not remotely possible” on […]

Monday, July 14th, 2008

The Geekiest Week Ever!

This is quite a week.
It starts today with Microsoft’s presser, tomorrow is Nintendo and Sony’s.
By Friday, The Dark Knight opens. It’s almost too much.
Almost.
For E3 this week, keep your eyes on GameHounds.net. I’ll be updating as often as posible while Edie sacrifices her sanity at the alter of the Los Angeles […]

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

A Case of Weird Economics

This is a piece about Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a megafan of the series. Sure, I’ve played some MGS before, and I liked it well enough. But I’m not about to go get a MGS4 tattoo or anything. At least not while sober.
That […]