Full coverage of Sony's E3 Press Conference from DCEmu...
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Still waiting in line. We are still making our way over, stay tuned ...
4:36 - The line is moving. According to Euro Gamer, Hideo Kojima is "stuck in the queue." Should have something for ya soon ...
4:42 - We are sitting down, getting ready to go.
4:49 - Everyone's still filing in to Stage 15 on the Sony backlot.
Everyone's expectant and the mood is generally upbeat. The house lights
are on full, so it'll still be a few minutes before anything official
starts. In the background, Sony's been playing some hardcore gangsta
rap: we note this because Nintendo would never, ever play that music.
The rap song (which we failed to identify) was followed by Michael
Jackson's "Billy Jean." The music is eclectic, we're hoping the games
line up is similarly so.
4:52 - Sony's only playing the music out of a few front speakers. it
fills the cavernous stage, but we know that once the actual
presentation starts they'll switch on the hidden speakers and crank the
bass to 11 for chest-thumping, hair-raising 5.1 sound that'll move this
audience whether they want to be moved or not. Lights have been dimmed!
As predicted, the music's been taken from 5 to 7.
4:54 - First up on stage, Kaz Hirai. President & CEO of Sony
Computer Entertainment America. "Please accept my apologies for the
delay in getting started this afternoon. Just one year ago we unveiled
plans for PS3. PS3 is not an incremental upgrade. PS3 is a very
powerful machine ... In essence the real power rests in the hands of
the content consumer. We want freedom. We want choice. We wanted to be
entertained in new and unique ways."
4:55 - Kaz looks so darn tiny down there on the stage. We're up here in
nosebleed territory. "Seemless interats with PlayStation family with
products. PS3 is the best of breed of computer entertainment platform
... It requires hunge finicial investments. But we must take risks to
reap rewards. The essence of P{S3 is real change and comsumers are
ready. The next generation deosn't start until we say its time."
4:57 - Did Kaz just say that PlayStation 3 is the "best of breed"
computer entertainment platform? Will gamers really react to businessy
terms? Well, no matter, they're just tossing out buzzwords to see which
ones will stick to the wall. "We would not be able to achive greetness
without a strong foundation. PS2 install base continues to grow
worldwide ... Global total of 103.69 million units." Kaz's presentation
is typical: we're covering all of the PlayStation 2 performance
records: 23.3 million hardware shipped in Japan/Asia. North amercia
42m. europe 38.6m units. Total 103.7 units. additional 10m units to be
shipped.
4:59 - "We have ammassed more than 3 million registered [online] users
... We want to remind everyone that PS2 will continue to make
significant contributions. We have an amazing linuep of titles." Lists
ATV Offroad Fury 4, Destroy All Human 2, Dirge of Cerberus, Dragon Ball
Z, Final Fantasy XII, etc.