Alors que Sony confirmait en début de semaine passée la baisse de prix du modèle 60 Go de la PS3 aux US, une nouvelle révélation de Kaz Hirai, président de SCEI, pourrait faire froid dans le dos aux joueurs nord-américains.
 
En effet en marge de l’E3, M. Hirai aurait confirmé à la rédaction norvégienne de VGTV que le modèle 60 Go de la PlayStation 3 n’était plus en production, en tout cas pour le marché US. L’offre à 499$ disparaîtrait donc à l’écoulement des stocks associés. Et à terme, une seule offre serait alors disponible aux Etats-Unis, la PS3 80 Go vendue à 599$.
 
Cela ne présage rien de bon quant à une hypothétique baisse du prix de la console en Europe… Plutôt, nous sommes susceptibles de voir débouler maints packs à 599 euros, ou encore la PS3 80 Go sur notre marché.

E3 2007: Sony Responds to GTA Exclusives
Maybe there's something we don't know about yet?
 
During our chat with Sony's head of game development, Phil Harrison, earlier today, EGM's Dan Hsu asked about whether Sony had any plans to combat the exclusive downloadable content headed to the Xbox 360. Here's what Harrison said:
 
"As the head of the [internal Sony] studios, it's hard for me to comment on the third-party relations, so I don't know the details of that -- we deliberately keep those separate -- but we have a great relationship with Rockstar and we're actually working closely with them on a number of initiatives, so I do know some things that are going on, but I'm not able to share those with you now."
 
What those initiatives are -- whether this could mean the Xbox 360 episodic content is a timed exclusive, or that there is other content headed to PS3, or something else entirely -- remains to be seen. But there you have it; something is in the works.

The latest edition of Game Informer magazine finally hit the stands. It contains quiet a lot of juicy new information. They have an exclusive first look at an upcoming game called "Prototype" which is due out on the PS3/360 next year. Details will be published soon.
 
According Game Informer magazine, a $399 40gig PS3 system is on the way, but it will have no backwards compatibility. They actually expected to hear the announcement at E3 on it. So they may have just heard different rumblings altogether.
 
FF XIII: Word is the game is a mess right now and the localization process is expected to take a year. The game will not come out in Japan until the end of 08. And finally PS3 Achievements will be available in games coming out this Holiday season will have them. Similar to the 360 where an achievement notice pops up. Not sure if 3rd parties will be required to do the same.

Crash Bandicoot 2 - PlayStation-spel till PS3/PSP
Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer - PlayStation-spel till PS3/PSP
WipEout 2097 - PlayStation-spel till PS3/PSP
MediEvil - PlayStation-spel till PS3/PSP

- Same team that created The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
- A conceptual sequel to the open-world playground that Hulk provided, but with an entirely new framework for telling a compelling story and delivering constantly changing gameplay.
- Main character has the disturbing ability to kill and absorb any other person he encounters. Taking on their powers. You kill to grow, evolve and learn.
- He can change shape to take on anyone he's killed.
- 3 sides of massice conflict in the city. The military, a vicious mutagenice viral epidemic, and youself.
- The creatures that spawn from the viral epidemic are in many ways as faast and powerful as the main character. Attract their attention, and they'll pursue using the same techniques you have at your disposal. Even half a dozen blocks away, you might think you've made an escape, only to have one of these beasts leap 100 feet from a nearby roof to tackle you.
- With each new body, Alex becomes more dense and powerful, and he begins to discover new ways to morph his biomass into weapons of destruction or impenetrable armor to protect him from bullets and explosions. Also learns knowledge like maybe the location of a secret military installation or the ability to pilot an apache helicopter.
- Alex reacts automatically to a players movement intent, leaving the controller free for more complex interations like combat and implementation of powers.
- GI describes a situation where your hands shapeshift into these weapons and you go on a killing spree, growing ever stronger when the military arrives you kill them aswell. Then you walk into an alley and emerge on the otherside looking like his most recent victim.
- The key elements of the game are 'decieve or destroy'.
- Using their own engine called the 'Titanium Engine'. Allows for basically unlimited draw distances, Hundreds of people, props, and most importantly enemies are all supported at once. Every surface casts and recieves shadows and light.
- Over 750 unieque combinations of powers to obtain.
- 20 additional realworld weapons to choose from.
- ONLINE CO-OP!!!!!!!
- Explosions will remain persistent over many minutes, leaving huge plumes of smoke rising into the sky and clouds of dust that swell outwards into the streets.
- Dynamic weather effects.
- The developers describe the main character as a "walking splaughterhouse."

Bon, on sait tous qu'une manette Sixaxis vibrante pour la PS3 devrait voir le jour tôt ou tard, reste à savoir la date ! Et bien, c'est sur le site officiel du futur Star Wars : Force Unleashed, on y découvre visiblement la nouvelle manette PS3 avec une inversion entre le stick analogique gauche et le D-Pad...