Some of the advantages boasted by Microsoft’s Natal controller are already in the PSEye, Sony said today at the Game Developers Conference in Brighton. Sony has developed new facial recognition software for the PSEye camera which has been put together the SCEE R&D team and other developers.
At the Game Developers Conference in Brighton this morning, Sony once again showed off their upcoming motion-tracking controller technology during the keynote speech, this time with the emphasis on showing off its “true 3D movement tracking and accuracy”. The device, which was unveiled at E3, uses a wand-like peripheral with built-in accelerometers and a coloured ball at one end which is tracked by the PSEye camera.
Trash Panic is a PSN game released by Sony earlier last month, which costs for £3.99 / €4.99 and includes trophies. Today, a modified version of the game has been released in Japan. Gomi Bako, as the game is known in Japanese, has been released as a pay-to-play game much like real arcade games. It costs ¥100 (approx. 69p) to play and you get 3 lives, but unlike the original game this version unlockes rewards in PlayStation Home.
Today, new games spaces are to launch in PlayStation Home. The Buzz! Game Space is finally launching in the US, whereplayers can take part in a massive 64-player game of Buzz! trivia. In addition, EA Sports are updating the EA Sports Complex and launching the Fight Night Game Space. This swanky boxing-themed night club space launches with an interactive DJ game, rewards, and plenty of places to chill with your friends.
Sony is extending their support for schools and universities with courses geared towards computer engineering and programming. At the Develop Conference 2009, Sarah Lemarie, SCEE R&D’s education contact and support infrastructure development manager, revealed that a PS3 dev kit designed for academic use is in the works and is currently in the closed beta phase. The PS3 dev kit includes a consumer-sized PS3 and a full SDK. Sony’s cross-platform game engine PhyreEngine will also be made available as part of the program.
Gran Turismo for the PSP will be launching later this year as a launch title along side the new PSP Go. Over on the PlayStation.Blog, Penrose Tackie, Gran Turismo European Brand Manager, has kindly posted some questions regarding the new game. From Sony’s E3 Press Conference, we already know that the game will feature 800 cars, 35 tracks, and 60 layouts of those tracks. See below for the FAQ.
PlayStation Network users could be getting a better online experience soon, a newly registered website suggests. PlayStation gamers could be getting a more connected experience with the launch of PSN-Connect. Although the website is currently blank, the domain belongs to SCEA as a simple whois search reveals. Of course, this doesn’t prove anything. It could just be a holding page to protect the PSN Trademark.
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Fans of this 80’s classic rejoice! Finally, fresh from their video game release and after a week or so of tease images, Ghostbusters finally hits LittleBigPlanet this Thursday. Individual costumes will be priced at $1.99 and or download the full costume pack for $5.99, which includes all 4 costumes and bonus stickers!
Rumors about the PlayStation 3 Slim are still circulating dispite Sony debunking the initial claim. The PS3 Slim photos were first released back in May and later in June the BBC revealed that the PS3 Slim is expected to launch later this year. Now, a PS3 Slim was spotted at a street market retailer in the Philippines. Of course, this doesn’t prove anything as fake consoles are sold all the time and made to look like the real thing. Check out the video below and judge for yourself.
