GameSpot editors offer from-the-hip analysis of the new
$299 console, PSP comics, PSP Minis, and how Sony's other announcements
will affect the games industry; PS3 Slim unboxing video inside.
GamesCom 2009: Thinner, matte-finish 120GB model goes
on sale first week of September; 80GB $299, 160GB $399 starting
tomorrow; new PS3 motion-control details at TGS; PSN to offer <100MB
"PSP Minis" casual games; digital comics coming in November.
COLOGNE--While GamesCom won't open its doors to the public until
tomorrow, today may see the biggest news to come out of the massive
trade show. This evening, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has
summoned reporters, analysts, and industry types to gather for its
press briefing, initially believed to be three hours long.
GamesCom 2009: Sony to offer "snackable" titles through
downloadable game service; initial lineup of 15 games to include Tetris
and Sudoku.
The PlayStation 3 isn't the only thing getting smaller. At its GamesCom 2009 press conference
today, Sony announced a new line of downloadable PSP games called PSP
Minis. Capped with a 100MB size limit, Minis are intended to offer
players a "snackable" gaming experience.
Hours before Sony's GamesCom press conference, the US
retailer begins taking preorders for long-rumored console; FYE shows
80GB going to $299, 160GB to $399; September launch now confirmed.
Following a series of markdowns of current PlayStation 3s in the US and Europe, yet more evidence is mounting that a cheaper PlayStation 3 Slim will be announced shortly. Just hours before Sony's GamesCom press briefing was slated to begin in Cologne, Germany, US retailer K-mart began taking preorders for the console.
SCEA applications would cover new controllers, empathetic technology, and vibration add-ons.
Sony Computer Entertainment America wants to change the way people play
games, and that's not just marketing speak. The PlayStation 3 maker has
filed patent applications for a number of improvements and
substitutions to the standard controller interface in recent years,
going beyond the motion-sensing control setup revealed at E3.
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