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'Gamercard' spotted in UT3 demo – is this PS3's answer to the 360's Gamertag?

During a playable demo of Unreal Tournament III at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival, games-digest.com spotted something very interesting on the game's menu system. It's called Gamercard and it doesn't seem too unlikely a possibility that this will turn out to be a unique player identity system, not entirely dissimilar to the Xbox 360's Gamertag system that manages player stats and achievements.

Games-digest.com quizzed Epic's Mark Rein about and he did little to dispel our assumptions saying quickly "Oops, you shouldn't have seen that".

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bym051d - 869 days 11 hours ago

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I'm all for copying good ideas, but they could at least name it something more original.

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Xbox 360 Will - 869 days 11 hours ago

1.1 - I agree they should

come up with a better name if that is the true name but none of this is confirmed so it may change by the time its announced. Can anyone think of a good thing to call it? Maybe

Player Points
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big_tim - 869 days 11 hours ago

1.2 - It could be a ...

Place holder until Sony comes up with a name or it could be in the code for the 360 version when it comes out.

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toughNAME - 869 days 11 hours ago

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Sony innovation at its best

See sony fanboys...everyone copies everyone!

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Xbox 360 Will - 869 days 11 hours ago

2.1 - Good thing Sony doesn't copy

Xbox 360 hardware reliability!

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Amplifier - 869 days 11 hours ago

2.2 -

Doesn't hurt that Sony is slowly but finally making strides in offering us what Microsoft charges you for?

It must, since you attack such a great thing for gamers to have in a FULLY featured console.

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VirusE - 869 days 11 hours ago

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True. I wish sony would copy the whole coming out with new games thing. Its one of the cooler things about the xbox.

I hope this happens, its one of my more favorite things about the 360.

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DrPirate - 869 days 11 hours ago

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Starting August 28th, every week after that we get minimum 1 major game release. Hold on for 2 more weeks bro.

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Rockstar - 869 days 11 hours ago

2.5 - Gawd

Give it a rest.

EDIT: @ Slappy

Who are you calling an xbot lol...I own a PS3 and a Wii, no 360...yet.
My comment was directed @ toughNAME

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SlappyMcTaint - 869 days 10 hours ago

2.6 - ^^ you give it a rest...

what he said is true! You xbots are always the first to mention your AAAAAA games when nobody has actually played any of them. How do you know they're AAAAAAAAAAAAA? Are you Nostradamus? They could look like AAAAAAAAA games , but end up playing like turd blossoms.

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Xbox 360 Will - 869 days 11 hours ago

3 - I can't wait for GC and TGS

for Sony to release some more big guns!

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solidt12 - 869 days 11 hours ago

3.1 - ?

What is GC?

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DrPirate - 869 days 11 hours ago

3.2 -

GC = Games Convention occuring in Leipzig.

It's the European equivalent to E3. It occurs August 23 to 26.

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Xbox 360 Will - 869 days 11 hours ago

3.3 - Its the Game Convention in Germany

It stats next week on Thursday the 23rd and runs for a few days. Sony has said they saved some big announcements for it.

Edit: Looks like DrPirate beat me to it but he's right.

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AznSniper - 869 days 11 hours ago

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“Oops, you shouldn’t have seen that”

lol @Mark Rein

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Marceles - 869 days 11 hours ago

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I wouldn't be that surprised if he did it on purpose

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Charlie2688 - 869 days 11 hours ago

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Interesting...but I wouldn't be surprised if its UT3 specific...but again...you never know O.O!

I wonder what is the secret since Mark didn't wanted people to see it :/

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Tempo - 869 days 11 hours ago

6 - Hmm.....

...meh* -_-

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7 Element.X | 869 days 11 hours ago - comment has been reported as SPAM -

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nobizlikesnowbiz - 869 days 10 hours ago

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Weak.

I think Bill Gates will send you a PM.

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Kratos12 - 869 days 10 hours ago

7.2 -

Contact theMart or VirusE

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Robotz Rule - 869 days 10 hours ago

7.3 - Hmmm.....

Contact:

TheMart
VirusE(gg)
bladestar
First(g@y)knight
Odion
SuperG@yand?

And as soon as I remember more names,I'll be sure to inform you immediatly!

Edit I:oops!

Almost forgot,power of green(turd)!

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ElementX - 869 days 10 hours ago

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MarioFromTexas - 869 days 8 hours ago

7.5 - Element.X

That was funny as hell, I didn't realize it was a fake til I saw the real element x....funny sh!t LOL

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TheMART at Xboxkings - 869 days 8 hours ago

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Dude

Just anyone with a

GAYSTATION 3

The guys above I guess and some of the others running around here. :P

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AznSniper - 869 days 11 hours ago

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It has a single player campaign.....but not much of the storyline has been revealed yet.....wait till LGC or TGS

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Ri0tSquad - 869 days 11 hours ago

8.2 - first Unreal Tournament game with a story line actually

They said it was about revenge.

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Meus Renaissance - 869 days 11 hours ago

9 - Post 3.1

Ouch!

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DrPirate - 869 days 11 hours ago

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@ 7 Unnecessary self-ad.

Also, there was no fanboyism.

And I'd rather have them copy and improve then have people say were missing the feature altogether. Why complain?

What the hell? X-Box fanboys should be loving this. Look, if Sony 1-ups Microsoft, they'll be forced to come out with something even more revolutionary. YOU GUYS WIN OUT OF THIS! Comeptition drives the market up! Who cares if it's copying, both parties will inevitably win with this.

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DEADEND - 869 days 11 hours ago

11 - I wonder!!!

Its funny how SONY is giving us all these things for free. I wonder if HOME was on the 360 do you think they would have charged 360 owners for it? And how much do you think they would charge for it? LMAO

Naw seriously answer cause i wanna know LOL!!!

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DrPirate - 869 days 11 hours ago

11.1 -

Home is free, but they'll nickel and dime everything on it.

No, I'm not hating towards Sony, so no disagrees please?

Home itself is free, but all the good furniture, the nice appartments, the cool clothes, even certain events (Kojima live in the MGS4 lounge, 10$ admission fee!, E3 Lounge, virtually be there are E3 only 24.99!!!) will cost money.

No service in business is free. There are always costs to foot.

@ 11.2:

:P Ha, nice. Now you mention it...Air is a completely untapped market, we should start a new business.... And I fixed the statement.

Edit2: Which chicken sh*t son of a b*tch disagreed with me? It's not opinion you can disagree with, it's fact.

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Amplifier - 869 days 11 hours ago

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"Nothing in life is free"

Well that is bold, I could've swore that the air outside that I breathe is free but maybe I am wrong and just haven't received the bill yet.

-_-

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ShiftyLookingCow - 869 days 11 hours ago

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I am going to be a virtual homeless beggar in Home or a moron hobo with a house and nothing in it. Furniture in Home is just the 3D version of the money cow that is Themes and Gamer Pics on XBL

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the worst - 869 days 11 hours ago

12 - yeah bring it on

ps3 rules

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2tired2day2hate - 869 days 11 hours ago

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is it still news when sony rips off some one else's idea? i thought this became common knowledge

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DrPirate - 869 days 11 hours ago

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If they rip-off everybody and combine the best of both consoles...

Wouldn't that make it the best console, rip-off or no rip-off?

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Xbox 360 Will - 869 days 11 hours ago

13.2 - I guess you

got some sleep! Hater

I'm glad Sony make things better on the PS3 that the 360 failed at.

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Darkiewonder - 869 days 11 hours ago

14 - I'm going to bet

It's only for this game.

Basically information will be set somewhere to a server and be like the 360's gamertag but only for UT3. Won't be unified though.

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Darkiewonder - 869 days 11 hours ago

14.2 - @aaquib2

You look at the picture. You ask me Do I have a XBL Subscription and then you come back and talk to me when you can find something else to say.

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Tempo - 869 days 11 hours ago

14.3 - Darkiewonder...

thats the mentality he didnt even consider you own all three. Its the whole "either your with us or against us " fanboy mentality

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Mr Murda - 869 days 11 hours ago

14.4 - YO!

Get that sticker off of your TV! Come on, get off the couch and take the two seconds to get that orange distraction off of your TV. LOL!

Nice Setup!

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Darkiewonder - 869 days 11 hours ago

14.5 - @ Mr Murda

Nah... I like both sticker on there. I think after hmmm 5 years when I take it off you can see how much of a discoloration it will get xD

and thanks ;D

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aiphanes - 869 days 10 hours ago

14.6 - Darkie...i am sort of with you...i own all 3 also...but i think this is some new sony gamercard intergrated system...

Sony said they are working on such an update...so this will probably be it...it got leaked early.

Epic likes sony now...so anything is possible.

The only company that really hates sony is EA and Ubisoft...everybody knows that the PS3 can do AI...look at Killzone 2...and MGS4!!!

I hate all these companies who try to promote the fanboy wars...

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LSDARBY - 869 days 11 hours ago

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Awsome, they might anounce it at Leipzig :D hope its good

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Bill Gates - 869 days 11 hours ago

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They could have called it "Gamertag II" for all I give a shiet, so long as I won't be paying for the feature like M$ has the ROBOT XBOTS do.....AHAHAHHHAHHHHAHAHHA

Drink my Oil you ROBOTS!....AAAHAHAHHAHAHA

{edit} @ Odion the BABOON. Did you just say that XBL has "lag free multiplayer"?......AAHAHA AHHAHHAHAHHAHHA
You truly are a ROBOT....AAAHAHAHA

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Robotz Rule - 869 days 11 hours ago

16.1 - Haha!

Nice one Bill!

But yeah,I agree;)

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ben hates you - 869 days 10 hours ago

16.2 - you

know what else is funny, you don't have to pay for it, heard of silver, ha ha ha lol

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razer - 869 days 9 hours ago

16.3 - Bill Gates

owned yet again! But it's easy when your dealing with a halfwit.

ahahahahahahahah (or whatever you say on every post)

All I can say is.. MS had a great idea and now Sony copies it. I hope MS copies some thing's Sony has and every Sony fanboy better remember this conversation before they bash it like they did with HDMI.

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