CULVER CITY, Calif., July 11, 2007 – Today, at their annual press conference during the E3 Media and Business Summit, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced new games and services for its PLAYSTATION Network, an emergent entertainment network aimed at delivering innovative content and community to a worldwide audience. SCEA unveiled new features for the highly-anticipated PlayStation Home, a 3D community-based service set to revolutionize the broadband entertainment world, and announced new content for its PLAYSTATION Network.

In addition, SCEA introduced several new downloadable games designed specifically for PLAYSTATION Network, including a crafty puzzle game called echochrome that takes full advantage of the PLAYSTATION 3 system’s (PS3) SIXAXIS wireless controller; an achingly funny action game named PAIN; and the next chapter in the popular WipeOut racing series, WipeOut HD. Also demonstrated was a pair of games available through download from PLAYSTATION Store and on Blu-ray Disc (BD) : SOCOM US Navy SEALs: Confrontation, the next title in line of one of the most popular franchises in PlayStation history; and Warhawk, a ground-breaking online multi-player air and land combat game. These much-anticipated titles are central to the 2007 PLAYSTATION Network roadmap and are part of the more than 40 innovative games and game packs in development from SCEA for download via PLAYSTATION Network this fiscal year in North America .

“Our goal is to deliver the most compelling entertainment experience to our PlayStation fans through PLAYSTATION Network,” said Jack Tretton, President and CEO, SCEA. “The interactive content sharing features of PlayStation Home, combined with the library of innovative downloadable games and entertainment, truly push the boundaries of our customer’s imaginations and deliver on the promise of an integrated content and community service.”

During the press conference, company spokespeople presented both in person and as their own personalized avatars within the PlayStation Home 3D community service, transitioning from their virtual-world avatars to reappear live on stage. Phil Harrison, President, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, unveiled key new components of PlayStation Home. The newly introduced features, all available when the free 3D community makes its public debut this fall, include:

• Launch Games Within PlayStation Home: Users will have the ability to launch Blu-ray Disc (BD) or PLAYSTATION Network games from inside PlayStation Home. Since PlayStation Home is designed to be a virtual meeting place for a worldwide community, users who want to play a game together can meet in one location to set options and start the multi-player online game.
• New Home Square: The newly designed Home Square replaces the PlayStation Home lobby concept first introduced at the Game Developers Conference in March. The new open-air space provides internal developers with more flexibility to build upon the community experience.
• New Personal Spaces: Four new apartments including a Beach House, Norwegian Cabin, Manhattan Penthouse and a traditional Japanese House, were introduced today to allow for additional user choice and personalization.

“After more than three years in development, we’re preparing for a landmark global roll out of PlayStation Home in the fall,” said Phil Harrison, President, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, “As an integrated service of PLAYSTATION Network , PlayStation Home will enable people to build connected communities around all of the entertainment experiences that PS3 has to offer.”

[Via: PlayStation NA]

CULVER CITY , Calif. , July 11, 2007 – In conjunction with a global announcement by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today announced the availability of a new PSP (PlayStation Portable) that has a more streamlined form factor and a video-out port, offered for the first time in this territory in two exciting new PSP Entertainment Packs. PSP “Ice Silver” will be included in the limited-edition Daxter PSP Entertainment Pack, available in September. Also, a collector’s edition PSP “Ceramic White,” including a Darth Vader silk-screen on the unit, as well as the PSP exclusive title, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, will be featured in Star Wars Battlefront PSP Entertainment Pack, launching in October. PSP Entertainment Packs with the new colors, revealed at the E3 Media and Business Summit today, will be available for $199.99 (SRP).

“We are very pleased to be taking part in the global roll out of the newly designed PSP, while providing something unique for users in North America,” said Jack Tretton, President and CEO, SCEA. “In response to consumer interest, we’re offering additional colors as part of this enhanced design to match users’ personal styles and interests. The Star Wars Battlefront bundle in particular is a great opportunity for consumers to get on board with a collector’s edition ?Ceramic White’ PSP. Also, the new video-out port, which gives consumers the option to enjoy PSP content on the big screen, brings a whole new dimension to the PSP experience.”

The first newly designed PSP that will be released in North America is the limited-edition Daxter PSP Entertainment Pack, which will be available on September 10 and provide users with everything they need to enjoy the ultimate in portable entertainment, right out of the box. This package will feature a PSP in “Ice Silver” along with the award-winning, action-packed game, Daxter ; the hit TV comedy from 20th Century Fox, “Family Guy – The Freakin’ Sweet Collection” on UMD (Universal Media Disc) ; and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, for storing photos, music, video clips and more.

The limited-release Star Wars Battlefront PSP Entertainment Pack, available on October 9, will allow owners to experience their favorite Star Wars battles any way – and anywhere – they want with a special “Ceramic White” PSP featuring a silk-screened image of Darth Vader on the back of the unit. Also included is Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, the next chapter of the best-selling Star Wars Battlefront series from LucasArts. Set during the Original Trilogy era, the game is the previously untold story of a ragtag ensemble of battle-hardened rogues and scoundrels assembled by Han Solo. Now for the first time ever in Star Wars Battlefront, you can customize your character, select your weapons, choose your abilities and create a different experience every time you play. A stand-alone version of Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron will also be available on October 9.

“We’re really excited about the next chapter in the most successful Star Wars video game franchise ever, and since we created Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron specifically with PSP in mind, it’s the perfect companion to the newly designed PSP hardware,” said Jim Ward, President, LucasArts. “And the Darth Vader image silk-screened on the back of the unit adds to the mix to make a great package that should be high on the holiday gift list of both gamers and Star Wars fans alike.”

In addition to the new PSP Entertainment Packs, the current PSP Core Pack will continue to be available at $169.99 (SRP), with an enhanced-design PSP in “Piano Black,” an AC adaptor, and battery pack slated for September.

Driven by the recent $30 price reduction, the buzz from the “Dude Get Your Own” marketing campaign, and the breadth and depth of its software, the PSP platform has seen a significant lift in sales at retail in North America.

More than 140 games will be released for PSP this fiscal year, including more than 20 third-party titles currently slated as exclusives. First-party studios will be responsible for eight exclusive games, including several key titles that are playable at E3 this year: God of War : Chains of Olympus, Jeanne D’Arc, NBA ’08, Parappa the Rapper, Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice, SOCOM US Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike, and Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow.

[Via: PlayStation NA]

CULVER CITY, Calif., July 11, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today previewed a robust third-party software line-up and announced new exclusive game publisher alliances for PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3™) at their annual press conference during the E3 Media and Business Summit. In addition to the more than 30 third-party titles available since launch, this fiscal year over 100 new third-party titles will be released for PS3, bringing the total number of first- and third-party games in North America to more than 160. This extensive library encompasses industry leading franchises as well as new intellectual properties from Activision, Capcom, Electronic Arts, NAMCO BANDAI, Ubisoft and Eidos.

“We have been working hard to provide third-party game publishers with the tools they need to maximize the technological power of PS3 and we’re excited today to showcase first-class exclusive titles from our partners, as well as new developer relationships,” said Riley Russell, Vice President of Third Party and Developer Support, SCEA. “This support from our third parties is ultimately a real win for not only the PlayStation brand, but more so for our valued consumers who will find something for everyone on PS3 this fiscal year.”

During the press conference, exclusive third-party PS3 games and key partnerships were announced from, NCsoft Corporation, Ubisoft, Midway and Konami. The strategic alliance with NCsoft, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online games, will provide a wealth of connected gaming expertise and create several online games exclusively for PlayStation platforms, including PS3 and PSP (PlayStation Portable), accessible through the PLAYSTATION Network. NCsoft is the creator of Lineage, the world’s largest online game franchise with a customer reach of more than 60 million.

In addition, PlayStation fans will have further reason to get excited about growing their game libraries as Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and industry veterans Epic Games announced a multi-stage agreement. Revolutionizing the industry with the advent of the Unreal Engine when first launching the Unreal franchise several years ago, Epic Games has joined with SCE to fully optimize the Unreal Engine for PS3 development to assist developers using this engine to accelerate game creation and maximize performance. Already underway, this optimization currently affects seven developers using the Unreal Engine to create 20 games already in the works and with many more to come.

As a result of the agreement, Midway and Epic Games will make the platform debut of Unreal Tournament 3, one of the world’s premiere first-person shooters, exclusively on PS3 this fall, unleashing the full power of Unreal Engine 3 with graphics, gameplay and challenges brought to a whole new level. Featuring powerful futuristic weapons and vehicles unlike anything seen before, players will engage in intense and hyper-realistic battles with other players online, or against the Unreal artificial intelligence that has become the defacto industry standard.

“The raw power of PS3 and Unreal Engine 3 allow us to provide gamers the full Unreal Tournament 3 first-person shooter experience normally found only on a PC,” said Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic Games. “The PS3 is the ideal platform for us to deliver stunning visuals and awesome gameplay. But now, with the PLAYSTATION Network , we’re also delivering a great community experience and robust user-created content – everything that gamers have come to expect from the Unreal Tournament franchise – for the first time on a home entertainment system.”

Also, releasing this fall, legendary PlayStation development team Free Radical Design and leading publisher Ubisoft have teamed up to deliver the mind-altering, technologically superior game HAZE exclusively for PS3 this holiday season. This highly anticipated first-person shooter marks the next-generation debut for Free Radical, and will introduce unique gameplay driven by ‘Nectar’. Providing players with the opportunity to fight on both sides of the same war, HAZE also features genre-defining multiplayer action for the PLAYSTATION Network.

“Ubisoft and Free Radical are thrilled to be introducing Haze exclusively for PS3 this holiday,” said Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer at Ubisoft. “When you combine Ubisoft’s reputation for top quality FPS games, Free Radical’s outstanding track record on SCE platforms, and PS3’s power and network functionality, it is clear that Haze will open up a new arena of entertainment possibilities for players everywhere.”

Set for a simultaneous worldwide launch in early 2008 exclusively on PS3, a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots also was unveiled during the press conference. In a six minute presentation of all-new footage, the latest Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer features stunning real-time graphics, new revelations in the ongoing Metal Gear saga, and a new location that will be one of many backdrops of Solid Snake’s final, globetrotting mission. In its first-ever presentation in English, the new trailer also offers a taste of Kojima Production’s ambitious, stylized localization of the game’s original script, penned by Hideo Kojima himself, and highlighted by the return of the industry’s most memorable voice talent, featuring David Hayter as Old Snake, Pat Zimmerman as Liquid Ocelot, and Phil LaMarr, who will reprise his role as iconic Metal Gear Solid 2 character, Vamp.

In addition to these key exclusives from NCSoft, Ubisoft, Midway, Konami, Epic Games and many other publishers, gamers can look forward to 15 more PS3 only games from SCE this fiscal year that truly demonstrate the advanced technological capabilities of the system.

[Via: PlayStation NA]

CULVER CITY, Calif., July 11, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) held its annual press conference today at the E3 Media and Business Summit, making a series of announcements that demonstrated the strength and innovation of the PlayStation family of products. Among these announcements was the introduction of a newly updated PSP (PlayStation Portable) and an extensive library of soon-to-be released games and services across the entire PlayStation portfolio. The company also unveiled several new exclusive game development agreements with various well-known publishers including NCsoft Corporation , Midway, Ubisoft, LucasArts and Konami.

The press conference was held in both the physical and virtual worlds whereby company executives presented in person and as their own personalized avatars within the PlayStation Home environment, transitioning from their virtual-world avatars to reappear live on stage. This format was designed to illustrate the innovative functionality of the innovative experience of PlayStation Home, the PLAYSTATION Network service designed to serve as a 3D community gathering place for PS3 users from around the world.

Portable Entertainment Just Got Sleeker

The new PSP is a sleeker and more streamlined version of the popular original PSP system. It is 33 percent lighter and 19 percent slimmer than the current version, making the all-in-one mobile entertainment system even more convenient to carry around at less than 1/2-pound in weight and less than 3/4-inch in thickness. The new PSP system will also have a thinner, more efficient battery, 64MB of system memory and video-out capabilities allowing consumers to enjoy their games at 480 x 272 resolution and movies at full standard-definition resolution on any progressive scan TV.

In addition to the “Piano Black” model launching in September in the Core Pack, the new PSP will also be available in two new limited edition colors in North America: A collector’s edition “Ice Silver” PSP will be included in the Daxter PSP Entertainment Pack in September; and a limited edition “Ceramic White” PSP, including a Darth Vader silk screen on the unit, will be featured in the Star Wars Battlefront PSP Entertainment Pack launching in October. SCEA plans to make more than 140 new software titles available this fiscal year for PSP, in addition to the other great entertainment content coming on UMD ( Universal Media Disc ).

Games, Games and More Games

Throughout the holiday and this fiscal year, SCEA and its third-party partners plan to release more than 120 PS3 software titles available on Blu-ray Disc (BD) , SCEA is also working on another 40 games and game packs downloadable via PLAYSTATION Network in North America.

During the press event, the company highlighted several of its 15 exclusive first-party PS3 titles which are sure to excite gamers this holiday season – each of them taking full advantage of PS3’s powerful Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.) including Heavenly Sword , Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune .

Also showcased were expected second- and third-generation titles including Killzone 2, an earth-shattering futuristic action/combat game, the super-hero adventure InFamous and Grand Turismo 5 Prologue, the latest offering from the best-selling racing game of all time.

Discover New Ways to Play

SCEA also announced new games and services for its PLAYSTATION Network. Included were new features for the innovative and highly-anticipated service PlayStation Home, such as the ability for users to launch games from within PlayStation Home; a newly designed Home Square that replaces the original lobby concept; and four new personal spaces allowing for increased user personalization.

Additionally, several new downloadable games were introduced specifically for PLAYSTATION Network, including a crafty puzzle game, echochrome, which utilizes PS3’s SIXAXIS wireless controller; an achingly funny action game named PAIN; and the next chapter in the popular Wipeout racing series, Wipeout HD. Also, demonstrated was a pair of games to be made available through download from PLAYSTATION Store and on BD: SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals Confrontation, the next title in line of one of the most popular franchises in PlayStation history; and Warhawk, a ground-breaking online multi-player air and land combat game.

PlayStation2 Momentum Continues

The popular PlayStation 2 was also center stage as the company highlighted some of the more than 160 games headed to the platform this year in North America, including social game franchises, such as Buzz! and SingStar, both of which are already million-sellers in Europe and will make a huge impact on PlayStation 2 this year here in the US.

“Today’s announcements lay the groundwork for what we are confident will be accelerated momentum for the PlayStation brand throughout the holidays and this fiscal year ,” said Jack Tretton, President and CEO, SCEA. “At the heart of each of these announcements is our desire to empower consumers with the technology, gameplay and entertainment capabilities that they have come to expect and desire from PlayStation. We truly believe that these new products, services and software will help us take our platforms to the next level.”

New PS3 Model, Pricing

Today’s press conference announcements follow Sunday’s news of a new PS3 80GB model coming to North America and new pricing for the current 60GB model.

Beginning in August, the new 80GB PS3 will be available for a suggested retail price of $599 and will be sold with the popular online-enabled racing game MotorStorm . With the expanded hard disk drive (HDD), consumers will be able to download even more games and entertainment content from PLAYSTATION Network. Additionally, new pricing was announced for the current 60GB PS3 model. Effective immediately, consumers in North America can purchase the model for $499, $100 less than the original price.

CULVER CITY, Calif., July 11, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today showcased an impressive line up of software for PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3), PSP (PlayStation Portable), PlayStation 2 and PLAYSTATION Network during a press event at the annual E3 2007 Media and Business Summit . In addition to unveiling new content for over 30 first-party software titles previously announced this year, attendees caught an advanced glimpse of the highly anticipated Killzone 2, the next installment of the Gran Turismo series and new franchise Infamous .

“We know implicitly that what is most on the minds of gamers right now, as we head into the important holiday season, are the games themselves,” said Jack Tretton, President and Chief Executive Officer of SCEA. “Today, we more than delivered what those consumers have been looking for. During just our press conference today, we showed 50 first- and third-party games for all our platforms, including incredibly high profile games like God of War : Chains of Olympus,Killzone 2 and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Add to that new franchises like Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Heavenly Sword, and Infamous and you can see why we are very well positioned to maintain our role as a leader in this industry.”

During the press conference, Phil Harrison, President of SCE WorldWide Studios, officially unveiled a new franchise for PS3. Infamous, developed by Sucker Punch Productions, the creators of the smash Sly Cooper franchise, finds players discovering extraordinary super powers. As the players power grows they will feel what its like to either be a Super Hero or wreak havoc in a city and population that will evolve and react depending on the choices the player makes.

After the presentation, SCEA gave attendees the opportunity to preview over 40 first and third party games scheduled to be on display at their software showcase in the Le Merigot hotel. At an invitation-only arcade that consisted of titles for all PlayStation systems, SCEA demonstrated their commitment to the market leading PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system with Hot Shots Tennis and the socially engaging franchises Buzz! and SingStar, providing additional content for the more than 40 million PlayStation 2 owners in North America.

PS3 titles on hand included the emotionally charged Heavenly Sword from Ninja Theory Ltd; the action-adventure Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune from Jak and Daxter developer Naughty Dog; Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction from the highly acclaimed Insomniac Games; and the trading card based THE EYE OF JUDGMENT, produced in conjunction with Hasbro and its Wizards of the Coast subsidiary . Attendees also had the opportunity to get hands-on time with LittleBigPlanet which allows players to design, shape and build entire levels for others to play and share then via PLAYSTATION Network, and NBA’08 featuring the most realistic basketball gameplay available in true high definition in 1080p.

Additional games and services available through PLAYSTATION Network were also demonstrated, granting guest access to previously unreleased content for MotorStorm, Blast Factor, High Velocity Bowling using SIXAXIS wireless controller, and racing Power GP in addition to previously unannounced games like echochrome and Wipeout HD. New content was also shown for PlayStation Home, a 3D avatar-based community for PS3, including four n ew living spaces and a new Home Square.

For the portable gamer, the PSP system was on display with Syphon Filter : Logan’s Shadow, the sixth installment in the critically acclaimed Syphon Filter series; the first strategy role-playing game (RPG) for PSP to come from Level-5, Jeanne d’Arc, loosely inspired by the historical tale of Joan of Arc; and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike designed specifically for PSP featuring a unique interface that allows players to control and coordinate different members of the fireteam while experiencing the action from each soldier’s perspective.

First party games and services shown during the event included:

PLAYSTATION 3

• THE EYE OF JUDGMENT
• Heavenly Sword
• Infamous
• NBA ’08
• Lair
• LittleBigPlanet
• Folklore
• Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
• SingStar
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
• Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
• Warhawk

PLAYSTATION Network

• Blast Factor expansion 2
• echochrome
• High Velocity Bowling
• PlayStation Home
• HotShotGolf 5
• MotorStorm Map Packs
• PAIN
• Resistance: Fall of Man Map Pack
• Snakeball
• Super Stardust HD
• Wipeout HD

PSP

• God of War : Chains of Olympus
• Jeanne d’Arc
• NBA ’08
• Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike
• Syphon Filter : Logan’s Shadow
• Wipeout Pulse

PlayStation 2

• Buzz! The Mega Quiz
• Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party
• Hot Shots Tennis
• NBA ’08
• SingStar: Amped
• SingStar : 80’s
• Syphon Filter : Dark Mirror

At Sony’s E3 Press Conference earlier today, Kaz Hirai, SCE President, announced that a new PSP model is indeed in the works. He confirmed that the new PSP will be 33 percent lighter and 19 percent slimmer. The battery will be more efficient, and there will also be faster loading of games. In addition, the new PSP will come with the ability to output high-quality video by pressing the display button. This means that movies, games, photos, and all other PSP applications can be output to a TV screen.

The PSP will be available in variety of colours, including “piano black”. Also, North America will be getting a new “ice silver” PSP and a special Star Wars design: a white PSP with a picture of Darth Vader’s face on the back. Japan will be getting its own set of new colours. Two bundles were announced for the new portable for North America. The first, titled “The PSP Entertainment Pack for North America,” includes the silver PSP, a copy of the Daxter game, a 1GB memory stick Duo, and a Family Guy collection UMD. The second is the new Star Wars Battlefront PSP pack, which will include the Star Wars: Battlefront Renegade Squadron game and the special Star Wars PSP. Both will retail at $199.99.

The current model will be available for the current price of $169.99. The new model PSP will be available to purchase from October in North America. The released date for other regions was not mentioned.

We hope all of caught the Sony Press Conference earlier today at E3 via the live feed. If you were unlucky enough to miss it, then we have a fully breakdown of what the conference covered. Sony made a number of announcements including the new PSP model and features, new PSN titles, details of PlayStation Home and future games.

New PSP Model

The new PSP, available later this year will
33% lighter than the current PSP model and 19% slimmer. Battery is better and games loading speeds have been improved. The new model also allows you to output high-quality video to a TV, using a video out cable. The DISPLAY button will allow you to switch between using the PSP TFT and TV for display. The PSP controls can be used as normal with the TV display. The video out connection can be used with any content, e.g. games, photos and videos etc.

The new PSP model will be available in Piano Black, as well as two additional colours (available in North America only): Ice Silver and limited edition White PSP with Darth Vader.The Ice Silver and limited edition white PSP will be available as entertainment packs. The Ice Silver model will be bundled with Daxter and a 1GB Memory Stick Duo, while the White model will be bundled with Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron plus the 1GB Memory Stick Duo. All three models will retail for $199.99, and the current model will drop down to a RRP of $169.99.

A firmware update will allow you to use the PS3 DLNA features to access your PC’s content on the go via the PSP.

PlayStation Network

Sony states that more than 80 PlayStation Network titles are currently in development and are expected for release before March 2008. Some of the games features at the press conference include:

• EchoChrome (also available for the PSP via UMD)
• Wipeout HD (available on both Blu-Ray and via PSN, will feature full 1080p HD resolution and will include online multiplayer)
• PAIN (available on both Blu-Ray and via PSN)
• Warhark (available on both Blu-Ray and via PSN, will feature online multiplayer and 4-way split screen)
• SOCOM: Confrontation (available on both Blu-Ray and via PSN)

PlayStation Home

Sony announced that the Home client is now running on a mobile phone, however, 3D play will only available on PS3. A new square will replace the current lounge, allowing easy expansion. When Home is released, everyone will get their own free space, with additional space available to purchase as well as customization.

You will be able to send images from your phone to your Home Space, and you will be able to take photos from inside home and post them online, for example on on blogs and personal websites. In addition, Home will allow live blogging of your online activities.

You will allow you to launch any game on the PS3 from within Home, whether it is single-player or multiplayer, and regardless of whether is stored on your hard disk or on Blu-Ray. This feature was demonstrated using MotorStorm featuring a new new map, which will be available for download next month, via PSN.

Publishers will be able to create their own lounges for their games, so players can have a place to meet and discuss games. The Home Open Beta will launch this fall.

Third Party Games and PS3 Exclusives

Sony announced that NCSoft will be joining the PS3 development scene. They will be creating online games exclusive for the PS3 for download via PSN. Ubisoft will be bringing a Haze to the PS3 as a exclusive (a new trailer with gameplay was revealed). Unreal Tournament is also coming to PS3 as a exclusive. Sony is working with Epic to modify the Unreal engine for the PS3, and will be available this November.

Other 3rd Party PS3 Games

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Assassins Creed
• Kane and Lynch: Dead Man
• Resident Evil 5
• Burnout: Paradise
• Madden NFL 2008
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• The Simpsons Game
• Guitar Hero 3: Legend of Rock
• Medal of Honor: Airborne
• Rock Band
• Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3 Exclusive)

Metal Gear Solid 4

MGS 4 will be the final game in the series and the last game for Hideo Kojima. All the story lines, mysteries etc will be revealed. Kojima presented real-time footage of the game, which revolves around terminating Liquid Solid. MGS will release world wide simultaneously early 2008. A live demo will be unveiled next week in Tokyo.

PlayStation 3 First Party Games

• Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
• Folklore
• Heavenly Sword
• NBA 2008
• LittleBigPlanet
• Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
• inFamous
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

Killzone 2

A new gamplay trailer of Killzone 2 was unveiled just before ending the press conference.

SCEE has told CVG that details ‘leaked’ on its Euro PS3 announcement planned for later this week are categorically not true.
Internet reports are stating that the company’s announcement tomorrow will include news on a bundle containing PS3, Resistance Fall of Man and MotorStorm which will have a recommended retail price of 514 Euros (roughly GBP 350) – in France at least.

The information appeared in a leaked internal email sent by a French retailer to a Sony key account manager based in Paris, according to website Spong, in which it was said the bundle would be available in France as of August 1. The site went on to say it contacted the key account manager in question who verified the authenticity of the email and, when questioned, confirmed that the information within would form part of Sony’s announcement Europe-wide.

However, SCEE told CVG that the reported details including pricing are “categorically not true” when contacted. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s announcement, which is expected to be value-related, will occur at around 5am BST on Friday morning.

[Via: CVG]

E3 2007 got underway yesterday in Santa Monica, California, and already there is plenty to report on. A controlled demo of Killzone 2 was presented last night to the media showing off some of the gameplay. Later on today, Sony will be holding their Press Conference, and Konami and and Kojima Productions are to unveil a new Metal Gear Solid trailer, shortly after. The trailer will also be available to download from the PlayStation Store.

Killzone 2 Screenshots:

We will bring you another update shortly. As for tomorrow, look out for Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, and SOCOM. As well as new PlayStation Network games including LittleBigPlanet, PAIN, and Nucleus.

UPDATE (11th July 2007 at 21:50):

Guerrilla Games has said that a new Killzone 2 trailer will be available to download from the PlayStation Network Store at 3:00 PM PST tomorrow (11:00 PM BST). The Sony Press Conference is now over, you can check out the full report here. Sony has confirmed that MGS 4 will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive and will be released in early 2008. The Home Open Beta will commence in fall this year. We will bring you another E3 update tomorrow, stay tuned.

According to Australian consumer tech website Smarthouse News, Michael Ephraim, the Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment in Australia, has confirmed that an official announcement regarding price cuts for PAL PS3s will be made on July 12. This confirms the earlier news regarding a price-related announcement for Europe.

The announcement will reflect a price cut in all PAL territories including Australia and the UK. The 80GB PS3 Model is unlikely to be announced on July 12th, but don’t hold your breath.