E3 2011: Sony Press Conference Live Blog

Sony’s Announcements

-As per usual, Sony opens with talking about numbers.
-Access to Cinema Now, NHL Gamecenter and a few other programs.
Uncharted 3

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-Shows that yet again, this franchise is top level when it comes to graphics, cutscenes and environment.
-Uncharted 3 Open Beta starts June 20th
-Head into Subway for your chance to get early access to the full multiplayer experience.

Resistance 3

-August in 1957, all hope is lost and you must struggle to survive. This seems familiar…
-To me, the voice overs in the background sound like South Park voices.
– Resistance 3 Bundle launches on September 6 for 150.00. Includes the same as the SOCOM Move Bundle.

New Collections

-New God Of War Origin and Ico/Shadow of the Colossus will be available this September in complete HD and 3D.

3D TV Deal

-New 3D Display specifically for PS3 designed to bring 3D gaming at an affordable price.
-Also allows for multiple players on one screen without the need for split screen. Player 1 will see one thing, and player 2 will see another. Welcome to the future.
-TV, Glasses, Resistance 3 and HDMI cable for 499.99. That’s a great deal!

NBA 2K12

-Will support full MOVE support, known as “NBA on the Move”
-Kobe Bryant is giving the game a test run, and is not doing very well. “That’s not very realistic at all!” (jokingly, of course)

Medieval Moves

-Fantasy action adventure game using only the MOVE controller.
-From the same developer as Sports Champions
-Seamless changing of weapons. No inventory system required.
-This Jeremy fellow is doing quite a good job. Nice Job Jeremy!

Playstation Move User Content

-Little Big Planet 2 and Infamous 2 will both allow users to create levels and interact with PS MOVE

StarHawk

-Made by the WarHawk team, but this time it is a run and gun sci-fi western.

Sly 4

-Sony has finally announced a new Sly title!
Dust 514

-Cross PS3/PC/NGP game
-FPS with a Mercenary protagonist.
-PSN closed beta late this year

Bioshock: Infinite

-Will be available on the NGP
-Will support Playstation MOVE
-Buy PS3 version of Infinite, and get a free copy of Bioshock 1

Saints Row 3

-November 15 release date
-Will have exclusive PS3 game modes

Star Trek Game

-Paramount will make a game based on JJ Abrams’ Star Trek movie.
-Will be MOVE compatible with a Phaser peripheral and will be in 3D

SSX

-PS Exclusive Mt. Fuki level

NFS: The Run

-Exclusive Blu-Ray disk with 7 free cars.

Battlefield 3

-Exclusive Battlefield 1943

NGP

-Playstation Suite will allow PS products on not just Sony Hardware, but on approved Android devices.
-Official name of ngp is Playstation Vita, which confirms the rumors.
-Will support Wifi and 3g mobile wireless modes.
-Exclusive carrier for NGP is ATandT. Kaz got booed.
-Supports a Xbox Live-like party system.
– 1st game shown: Uncharted: Golden Abyss.
-Normal action type controls, and simplistic touch screen controls. You’re allowed to choose.
– The sound is nice, but the graphics don’t seem very impressive. For an Uncharted game, that’s very strange
-2nd game is Ruin, a Social-Action RPG (what?)
-This game seems very Diablo like, and involves several classes.
-Will be a cloud game, and will have identical sku on the Ps3 for play literally anywhere.
-The 3rd game announced is Modnation Racers.
-Entirely developed for Vita’s unique features
-Wipeout 2048 will be cross compatible between PS3 and Vita
-Little Big Planet for the Vita will be just like the PS3 version, but with touch screen controls!
Street Fighter X Tekken

-Will be available on the Playstation Vita.
-Cole from InFamous will be on the game…um…what?

Vita Price Announcement

-PS Vita will be available this fall for 249.99 for the WiFi, 3g model will sell for 299.99

That’s it for Sony’s E3 Press Conference. A lot of announcements and finally a price for the PS Vita. However, no release date has been set for the company’s new portable venture. Tune in tomorrow at 12pm EST/9am PST on Game Freaks 365 for live coverage of Nintendo’s press event! It will be legendary.

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