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Free PS3 Sandbox RPG Under Development

Coder ThatOtherDev is developing a free project currently titled "The Untitled Project". The Untitled Project is a sandbox sci-fi RPG for the PS3 and it will be available for free.

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supremacy4862d ago (Edited 4862d ago )

Oh i see.

norman294862d ago

He had me at FREE then secured me at RPG :D

DaCajun4862d ago

It's someones homebrew game they are making. It is not a legit PS3 game. Just someone showing what they are homebrewing for their hacked PS3.

I_find_it_funny4862d ago (Edited 4862d ago )

it's not official

hazelamy4862d ago

but if sony had the sense to set up some kind of indie program, like they actually did way back on the ps1, then this could get an official release that wouldn't need a hacked ps3.

i guess sony and sense are mutually exclusive, some times anyway.

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HolyOrangeCows4862d ago (Edited 4862d ago )

Well this was worth piracy coming to the PS3!
/s

10:1 says this never releases (At least not before the PS4 launches, lol)! Place your bets here! :P

supremacy4862d ago (Edited 4862d ago )

I dont so much mind the you know... the so call inspirations and creativity of these young artists out there wanting to create their own games.

But to make ps3 games i would think one would need some sort of official dev kit around and those are usually and exclusively sold to established publishers and partners.

Now after this whole hack fiasco took place, it seems that any tool can be use to run software not specifically design for the ps3.

Its good for young talent to get a chance to showcase their talents to the masses.

But this on the other hand isn't exactly something i can sit back and say i be proud off.

Don't exactly know what the implications of free games on the ps3 without the knowledge or consent of Sony will be.
But i figure if Sony isn't making a dime out of these games in order to fund the effects this might have on the sales of actual published games.

Had they said ok heres a homebrew game for the pc, i would have been like "ok i applaud these guys" as the pc is an open platform which actually supports these kinds of things.

PS3 on the other hand is close platform only opened to those already in the industry for obvious reasons.
One of those being that its a business that thrives on exchange and this contradicts that natural flow.
Which in other words its harmful and makes Sony seem like they have no control over their core business model.

deadreckoning6664862d ago (Edited 4862d ago )

Awesome that Sony is offering more free stuff to PS3 owners. Maybe I won't have to hack my PS3 at all :)

"that's what 360s are for"

Hrm...no I'm pretty sure the PS3 can be used for hacking as well.

ReBurn4862d ago

I see what you did there. Heh.

Otheros004862d ago

Yes, the ps3 can be used for hacking other systems.

gunnerforlife4862d ago (Edited 4862d ago )

i can use the ps3 to play 360 games, which makes the 360 useless lol

Edit at below now that would be veryyy funny haha

nycredude4862d ago

YOu know what that would be fucked up if someone 360 hating hacker made a homebrew on Ps3 that played 360 games.

Masterchef20074862d ago

Sony will send a firmware update that will cause all the PS3 in the world to join together and hack into XBOXlive then sending bad firmware to RROD 360 consoles world wide.

Masterchef20074862d ago

I dont even know if thats possible because the 2 have extremely different architectures.

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Neo Nugget4862d ago

Version .1.

Think this'll be out by summer? xD

Kon4862d ago

What the hell is this video.

ThanatosDMC4862d ago

Bubbles for you two. HAHAHA!

TheGameFoxJTV4862d ago

What a game looks like in the concept stage.

cool cole4862d ago

Actually it's the final build of the game, we are expected to float everywhere and do nothing. It's free so don't complain.

StarScream4Ever4862d ago

Free for all or free for Plus? ;D

blumatt4862d ago

Either way, Sony seems to be adding more and more value to having a PS+ subscription.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader821d 16h ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow4d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1823d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie2d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin2d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow1d 21h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere2d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow1d 21h ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX3d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney1d 16h ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno3d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno3d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii2d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno2d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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