Sony E3 Press Conference Discussion - Price & Date Revealed!

[CheapyD]

Major Details Revealed!

Launch Date & Price
Nov 17th USA
20gb - $499
60gb - $599

Nov 11th JAPAN
20gb - 59800yen
60gb - retailers set price

The cheaper version:
- No built-in Wi-fi
- No HDMI port
- No Memory Stick slot
- No SD card slot
- No Compact Flash slot
- 20GB hard drive


Controllers are motion sensitive and look like PS2 controllers

[evilmax17]

Are you there right now?

[RelentlessRolento]

it's uh... happening... sometime...

[daphatty]

Are you still in Japan Cheapy? :shock:

[Dr Mario Kart]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=64373

Live report (just update text) states that they are having delays actually getting started, its not just Gamespot being weird.

[CheapyD]

I'm in LA...just arrived at my hotel about 2hrs ago.
I didn't have a ticket to Sony's event, but i did get the other two.

[RelentlessRolento]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=64373

Live report (just update text) states that they are having delays actually getting started, its not just Gamespot being weird.

someone forgot to bring the PS3 and is getting fired ATM

[daphatty]

I'm in LA...just arrived at my hotel about 2hrs ago.
I didn't have a ticket to Sony's event, but i did get the other two.

Oh cool. Did you get your Media Pass situation squared away?

[Kayden]

I need new shiny goodness now!

[Strell]

Can we do a CAG chat somewhere?

[Dr Mario Kart]

This is why they chose to start their conference the day before everyone else.

It'll be worth the wait to see the kickass charts and graphs!

[evilmax17]

This is why they chose to start their conference the day before everyone else.

It'll be worth the wait to see the kickass charts and graphs!
You know what's weird too? We haven't heard anything of "flops" since last E3.

[daphatty]

Refresh...refresh...refresh...refresh...refresh... refresh...refresh...refresh...

[Renegade_Zero]

anyone wanna open an aim chat?

[CAG 79]

I'm getting impatient...

[markingsmart]

*stays tuned*

[fatmanforlife99]

i hope this is delayed, cause gamespot is being gay.

[Jaket]

anyone know what might be wrong with my shit? i'm on the page and i have the windows media player stream open, but it is just a black screen. no stay tuned or anything! i'm pretty pissed

[TC]

someone forgot to bring the PS3 and is getting fired ATM

Haha thats pretty funny.

I'll watch NHL & NBA and catch the press details from the net later.

[RelentlessRolento]

I'm getting impatient...

same here.

[thespamofpower]

waaaah!!!! impatiently staying tuned!!

[shipwreck]

They decided to do the entire presentation streaming from a PSP. It's still loading.

[marten]

Haha thats pretty funny.

I'll watch NHL & NBA and catch the press details from the net later.

What's even funnier is that they're probably trying to jack Squaresoft's, saying "We'll give it back...we promise!!!"

[Dr Mario Kart]

that auto updating text thing that eurogamer has going is pretty cool. They havent even let people inside yet, so its going to be a while to get everyone situated. Its gotta be at least 30 minutes to an hour

[ryanbph]

I think j.allard shut the power supply off.

[RelentlessRolento]

They decided to do the entire presentation streaming from a PSP. It's still loading.

don't forget you need to download the latest firmware in order to get it to work :rofl:

[daphatty]

Argh!!! I Need My Press Conference!!!!

[TC]

You guys could use the java chat over at http://chat.allgames.com/ its worked well for me in the past. Have fun.

[Strell]

"We feel the delay is beautiful. Everyone else is wrong."

[RelentlessRolento]

so sodium can be a solvent?

[marten]

"We feel the delay is beautiful. Everyone else is wrong."

Shouldn't that be "Wii"? :roll:

Apologies in advance, someone had to do it.

[RelentlessRolento]

its on!

[Strell]

Roflmao@Power Point presentation for a second

[RelentlessRolento]

fuck... the "Playstation 3" logo apears... then goes back to stay tuned... >_<

[daphatty]

its on!

Bullshit...

[Strell]

Aim chat anyone?

[thespamofpower]

it starts

[Zoglog]

The sad thing is that last year my work was right nextdoor to where they hold the press conferences. So much damn traffic in the area =(.

music is up, looks like gamespot is on the ball, sony just needs to start :D

[markingsmart]

WHERE DO WE GO NOW~!?

*sways back & forth*

[daphatty]

Sweet Child Of Mine Audio!!!! Wooot!!!

[RelentlessRolento]

electric hour !

[godhatesjustyou]

guns and roses?!

[marten]

Oh, hey, look, a playstation logo...

[apokalipze2]

guns n roses. it's on

[Apossum]

Sweet child O mine! Nice! Maybe axel will be the token celebrity to unveil it...

"I give the PS3 the official G n' R endorsement. and FUCK YOU SLASH!!!"

[jkircos]

All I know is that Gamespot is playing Guns and Roses with a PS logo on the screen...

[ryanbph]

at least sweet child of mine is playin

[PenguinoMF]

now regular logo

[RelentlessRolento]

what's with the weird rock treansitions?

[CAG 79]

Woo-Hoo!

[markingsmart]

And I Feel Heavy Metal~!

Wooo Hooo~!

[daphatty]

Ok, this was cool for about 30 seconds...

[thespamofpower]

damnit! i've been swindled!

[daphatty]

Woot!! Run Dmc!!!

[evilmax17]

Anyone only getting left channel sound?

[marten]

Ok, this was cool for about 30 seconds...

Probably the same person who forgot the PS3 forgot to shut this off, and the actual broadcast is happening right now...

...we're just being subjected to this crap.

[markingsmart]

I'm totally lost with this third song.

[RelentlessRolento]

at least they should stream some breasts while we wait.

[CAG 79]

Oh shit, some dance music now to get us hyped.

[Strell]

Time to shout requests.

FREEEEEEEEEEEEBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRD

2 LEGIT 2 QUIT

[daphatty]

Anyone only getting left channel sound?

Same here. Right channel comes in occassionally.

[CAG 79]

Anyone only getting left channel sound?
Same here. I hope its fixed before the conference starts.

[godhatesjustyou]

Anyone only getting left channel sound?

me too.

[markingsmart]

Why am I not suprised that AC/DC would be played?

[daphatty]

Same here. I hope its fixed before the conference starts.

Frankly, I don't give a shit. Just get to the goods! I need to pack for my flight tomorrow!

[shipwreck]

Damn it Sony, I could have worked another half an hour of overtime to help pay for this thing at this point.

[Kayden]

Its streaming AC/DC.... :-s

[b0bx13]

Frankly, I don't give a shit. Just get to the goods! I need to pack for my flight tomorrow!
Fuck that, I have a huge final project due tomorrow at 10am! :lol:

[RelentlessRolento]

so when is cher commin on??? >_<

[Strell]

let's AIM chat, pplz

[Rei no Otaku]

To make up for this there better not be one boring ass Power point presentation.

[Zoglog]

push it real good!

[Apossum]

the 90s called...it wants its hits back...

[Kayden]

Damn it Sony, I could have worked another half an hour of overtime to help pay for this thing at this point.

If you were really smart, you'd be watching this WHILE doing overtime. 8-)

[marten]

let's AIM chat, pplz

That brings up a question...there's no CAG IRC channel?

[markingsmart]

*crosses fingers in hopes a Michael Bolton song will be played*

[Zoglog]

at least I have some music for work now

[Kayden]

Kayden wants an invite!

OneWeirdSoB

[mtxbass1]

the 90s called...it wants its hits back...

:lol:

[RelentlessRolento]

it's going tostart soon from my sources.

[Rei no Otaku]

Wonder why they don't play some video game music while we wait. Would make more sense I think.

[daphatty]

That brings up a question...there's no CAG IRC channel?

There used to be one and we even had a java client for it (although it wasn't that great.) Not sure if it's up still.

[CAG 79]

the 90s called...it wants its hits back...
:rofl:

[RelentlessRolento]

beastie boys... best thing so far.

[godhatesjustyou]

that funky monkey!

[Zoglog]

brass monkey!! that funky monkey!

[Strell]

You know what this means.

C&C MUSIC FACTORY 2007 EDITION

Awww YEA boiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[markingsmart]

the 90s called...it wants its hits back...

Other than the Blur song, the rest have all been from the 80's.

That's sad.

[CAG 79]

Culo!

[slimpip]

Huff... it figures

[apokalipze2]

lil john pitbull

[evilmax17]

It sounds like Lil' Jon remade the DK rap.

[Zoglog]

damn dis music is real bootay shakin

[RelentlessRolento]

so how does this music apply to all those nerds over at E3???

[guyver2077]

brass monkey sucked ass... atleast now osme latin stuff

[Strell]

AIM chat room "cag" ppl.
AIM chat room "cag" ppl.
AIM chat room "cag" ppl.

[Apossum]

Other than the Blur song, the rest have all been from the 80's.

That's sad.

Salt n' Peppa was the 80s?

[CAG 79]

Woo, full stereo!

[markingsmart]

Omg~! Stereo~! Both Speakers~!

[daphatty]

WOOT! Got Stereo Sound!

[slimpip]

so how does this music apply to all those nerds over at E3???

For some reaosn I just got the image of 90 pound men with glasses and chest high slacks dancing amongst themselves. Amusing.

[whoknows]

let's AIM chat, pplz
If you guys start AIM chatting send me an invite.
SN: mmmpepsi147

[Apossum]

so how does this music apply to all those nerds over at E3???


Sony is missing their demographic mark by a decade or two :lol:

[apokalipze2]

:bouncy: let's dance

[shipwreck]

For a limited time only, you too can own all those great Sony hits on one monster collection. Call now for your copy of The Official Soundtrack of Sony's Pre-E3 Press Conference 2006!

[Apossum]

For a limited time only, you too can own all those great Sony hits on one monster collection. Call now for your copy of The Official Soundtrack of Sony's Pre-E3 Press Conference 2006!

Drops the panties of all women aged 30 and up

[marten]

For a limited time only, you too can own all those great Sony hits on one monster collection. Call now for your copy of The Official Soundtrack of Sony's Pre-E3 Press Conference 2006!

EB/Gamestop preorder exclusive! :lol:

[Zoglog]

celebrate!

[RelentlessRolento]

disco...?

[daphatty]

OH fuck! Ma-fucking-donna?!??!

[markingsmart]

Salt n' Peppa was the 80s?

"Push It" was their first hit from the 80's, but their high point was the early/mid 90's.

[slimpip]

Oh snap...

[Rei no Otaku]

Hell yeah, Billie Jean!!

[apokalipze2]

Michael jackson :lol:

[daphatty]

Aw Yea Bitches! Micheal!!!!!!!

[guyver2077]

mj!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[daphatty]

Hee Hee!!!!

[CAG 79]

Billie Jean is not my bitch!

[slimpip]

Yes! Jacko!

[Zoglog]

ah the days, when MJ was still black

[thespamofpower]

HELL YEAH!!! Billie Jean!

[evilmax17]

Speaking of which. Thriller: best song ever?

I say yes.

[mackaikai]

almost there...apple store is down!!!

[CAG 79]

About 5 minutes to go according to GS.

[Zoglog]

the universe balances out. as MJ turns more white, Mariah Carey turns more black.

[Apossum]

"Push It" was their first hit from the 80's, but their high point was the early/mid 90's.


:lol: I submit.

the 80s called...

[thespamofpower]

and now i cry.... sean paul.. :(

[Rei no Otaku]

Is this actually a recent song? *shocked*

[Apossum]

Speaking of which. Thriller: best song ever?

I say yes.

I like smooth criminal and billy jean.

[thespamofpower]

Its Here!!

[ryanbph]

its on

[fatmanforlife99]

it starts

[jkircos]

Starting!!!

[marten]

About f'in time...

[evilmax17]

KAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz

[CAG 79]

It starts!

[Renegade_Zero]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!111

[guyver2077]

here we go!

[godhatesjustyou]

woooooooooooooooooo!

[Rei no Otaku]

About time.

[daphatty]

Woooot!!!!

[slimpip]

O_O music stopped

[Zoglog]

wheres my damn video!

[daphatty]

keeps cutting out!

[jkircos]

uhhhh...no video from Gamespot....

[guyver2077]

only audio feed?

[apokalipze2]

can't see anything:(

[evilmax17]

Gamespot is dropping the ball...

[fatmanforlife99]

no video?

[guyver2077]

no video here either.. where are you all watching fukin gamestop

k fixed

[daphatty]

Where the hell is the video?!?!!

[Rei no Otaku]

Bring on the graphs!

[RelentlessRolento]

video!

[Zoglog]

AWWW yeah video on

[ryanbph]

ive got no video either, saw a powerpoint looking screen with ken name, but now I have just a logo

[marten]

It's a Kaz!

[fatmanforlife99]

yes video!!!!

[evilmax17]

Arrogant...

[slimpip]

You think with the 40 min delay they'd be able to have their video up and running....

[daphatty]

Got about 5 seconds of video and then it dropped....

[guyver2077]

i dont care about fukin ps2

[marten]

42 million PS2's in the US alone....can you tell we're a bunch of addicts? :applause:

[ryanbph]

great here comes the numbers

[Strell]

6-7 people in AIM chatroom "cag"

Come on in

[Mattte]

I turned down to the lowest cable setting and now its working fine and picture is good.

[daphatty]

Lost the feed! Motherfucker!!!!

[guyver2077]

ps2 online gaming my ass...o yea.. that was great

not

[ryanbph]

sounds like GOW drop is coming

[slimpip]

Changed media settings to 100k, working well now.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

PSP units have shipped. Always with the SHIPPING numbers.

[Purkeynator]

When do they tell us something we don't know?

[Dr Mario Kart]

yes, lets have different titles flash for under 2 seconds a piece. This is useful.

[guyver2077]

yea psp!

[RelentlessRolento]

w00t! greatest hits PSP! CAGs celebrate!

[Purkeynator]

w00t! greatest hits PSP! CAGs celebrate!

bout damn time

[sonicfreak5]

PSP numbers greatest hits .....

[daphatty]

Wow. VOIP and GPS. SWEET!

[ryanbph]

thats cool about the rss feed

[sonicfreak5]

time square been there done that a good walk...

[Zoglog]

It's hip to be a gamer LOLS

[jkircos]

Biggest losers are on right now....I like that it plays CDs and the discs are blue...

[evilmax17]

"Well I heard dat da grafix on it was crazy..."

[sonicfreak5]

wheres capetown?

[Zoglog]

wow they finally picked a fat guy

[evilmax17]

Time filler...........

Action shots...copying Wii strategy?

[Zoglog]

Gamer Advisory Panel? Huh what?

[Dr Mario Kart]

my god this is gay.

[Purkeynator]

ok the people pretending to hold a controller and play are gay

[daphatty]

Friggin powerpoint...

[Purkeynator]

Friggin powerpoint...

Ha, are they using MICROSOFT software to show off their stuff?

[Zoglog]

why the hell does a console need gigabit ethernet? System link is pretty... rare...

[radjago]

Friggin Microsoft powerpoint...
Fixed.

[Zoglog]

Ha, are they using MICROSOFT software to show off their stuff?

could be open office

[Dr Mario Kart]

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/3451/crazy0gn.jpg

[Dr Mario Kart]

he said, level of interactivity that cannot be experienced on any other platform, olol

[radjago]

could be open office
Sony supporting an open standard?

Nice wish.

[Zoglog]

spiderman FONT!

[marten]

Notice he didn't say what SIZE hard drive...

[spoo]

108p, blah blah blah 180p, blah blah true HD, blah blah BLU-RAY, blah blah blah, better then you blah blah blah.

[slimpip]

Woo playable titles.

[Purkeynator]

I get this dissapointing feeling that nothing new is going to be discussed (price, release date, hard drive size, new controller, redesigned psp)

[daphatty]

Booooo!!!! Phil Harrison!!!

[Zoglog]

sweet, we get to play PS3 games @ e3 :)

[daphatty]

OH fuck!!!!!

[daphatty]

Gt!!!!

[fatmanforlife99]

new controller

[Zoglog]

if they can really pull off all games in 1080p @ 60fps I will actually be impressed.

[spoo]

GT4/ no wait GTHD

[CAG 79]

No boomerang!

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

So GTHD is basically just GT4? That's pretty lame.

[fatmanforlife99]

looks like the dualshock 2

[radjago]

What happened to 120 fps?

[Vinny]

if they can really pull off all games in 1080p @ 60fps I will actually be impressed.

Should be too hard... or at least, according to their specs.

*yawn* First time there'll be a non-compressed HD feed to my TV... yada, yada... I'm not really that impressed.

Tell us what the PS3 will cost already!

[Zoglog]

hmmm honestly it doesnt look better than PGR3.... Granted will need ahigher quality video before I can come to a final conclusion.

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

Mwhahahahahaha, looks like Sony disappoints again!

Seriously guys, just buy a 360 or a Wii, the PS3 is gonna be crappy.

[sonicfreak5]

ehhh.... graphics look the same as 360
ehh..... wired controller
ehh.... no boomerang

[Purkeynator]

hmm this game looks oddly familiar

[Moxio]

Nothing really great so far.

[radjago]

Boo @ no cockpit view.

[evanft]

Mwhahahahahaha, looks like Sony disappoints again!

Seriously guys, just buy a 360 or a Wii, the PS3 is gonna be crappy.

Your ability to base your opinion of the PS3 based on what is essentially gt4 in HD is amazing.

[jkircos]

I wish I could see this in HD to see if the difference was that big. To me t does not look as amazing as they are trying to make it.

[Chris in Cali]

Looks like PS2 graphics, but I'll assume this isn't there best.

[Zoglog]

he is right in that fact that the demo seems to be loading pretty fast.

[DesertEagleXIX]

Project Gotham plays on PS3? Wah-hoo!

[radjago]

Your ability to base your opinion of the PS3 based on what is essentially gt4 in HD is amazing.
He's basing his opinion on what Sony is showing.

[fatmanforlife99]

this better be over by 8 or its 24

[TC]

Reading your comments is more interesting than the press conference itself so far.

[marten]

You know, I can understand showing GT4HD, or Vision GT, or whatever the hell they wanted to name it...but c'mon. 50GB of disc space and this is the best they could do? Show us a crash, or rolling a car/bike and the damage that ensues...show us the audiences in the stands not being mannequins...something???

[spoo]

Now I not only need a PS3, but a $5,000 Sony 1080p TV.

[coolsteel]

I give the guy credit for having balls big enough to go in front of an audience like that and flat out say its basically Gt4 ported over, thats just pathetic.

[apokalipze2]

Not impressed. They should show the killzone demo

[Purkeynator]

so Gran Turismo has better graphics now?! What next! This is riveting stuff

[evilmax17]

Too much GT...

[Zoglog]

actually I happen to agree with the HDTV thing, they are pretty cheap nowadays. You can get a nice 42" 1080p LCD For 2000-2500 shipped.

and 20 bucks says killzone they show this year doesnt look like last year's ;) if they show it at all

[TC]

I give the guy credit for having balls big enough to go in front of an audience like that and flat out say its basically Gt4 ported over, thats just pathetic.

F that! For the cash that dude is making I'll try to get you excited about a Spyro port!

[CAG 79]

Pic of the new controller:

http://www.r0rschach.com/black.jpg

[evanft]

I give the guy credit for having balls big enough to go in front of an audience like that and flat out say its basically Gt4 ported over, thats just pathetic.

I seriously doubt gt5 is gonna be gt4 ported over. This is just a tech demo.

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

Your ability to base your opinion of the PS3 based on what is essentially gt4 in HD is amazing.
Actually on the entire press conference so far, he hasn't revealed anything that makes it stand out.

[jkircos]

OK I get it GT has cars and roads....lets move onto the next game...

[Ikohn4ever]

whole lot of meh and boring driving

[evilmax17]

http://www.r0rschach.com/black.jpg

Legit or not? You make the call...

[Zoglog]

These demos are not bad, much more realistic performance for the ps3

[Purkeynator]

getting so bored. must fight to stay awake

[Moxio]

Wow the Grand Canyon one looks nice.

[Purkeynator]

who keeps honking that damned horn?

[spoo]

Yea 1080p is getting cheaper but my point is that PGR3 might look a tad better but it is not 1080p.

[Zoglog]

They're still using 2d sprites for the observers though.

[guyver2077]

enough fukin gt

[daphatty]

Pic of the new controller:

http://www.r0rschach.com/black.jpg

Hahaah!

As for GT, It sucks that I cant really judge for myself (streaming sucks ass) but I will see it in two days so...

[marten]

Wow the Grand Canyon one looks nice.

Yeah, the people jumping out of the way is a nice touch...wonder if you can run them over. :D