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E3: Sony: 'You Need To Be Very Excited'

NowGamer: Sony has confirmed that brand-new titles will be part of its E3 lineup, describing it as one its most exciting showings ever - Head of UK PR for SCE David Wilson recently told NowGamer: "We genuinely feel that we have one of our strongest lineups ever so we think you need to be very excited..."

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The Wood5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

lol

new GAMES

shame on you microsoft

Let me tell you something people....IF i didnt even have games to get excited about my misses would think i was a total idiot posting comments on a gaming forum...Sometimes i have to quick switch so she cant read some of the comments that grace this site....Id prefer to get caught watching keezmovies than being caught on n4g sometimes.....am i alone... Am i a fool for wanting new technically better games of varying genres from a game trade show like E3, the so called biggest one of em all?? Dont do an MS sony cause my misses is watching

-Alpha5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

I'd like to give Ninty some credit. Their conference is owning so far, so many hardcore appealing games! They outdid MS's conference in the first 10 minutes than MS did in the entire conference for me personally.

Dragon Quest! Metroid! Golden Sun! Golden Eye! Zelda! My God, they rocked it! They actually rocked it and now I want a Wii!

Edit: OMG a New Donkey Kong!

Sorry-- I'm off topic.

I believe both Sony and Nintendo are proving themselves to be the top dogs this year. I think Sony has some good competition and surprisingly it's not from MS, it's from Nintendo.

FunAndGun5099d ago

I agree, they are definitely trying to regain some of the hardcore audience.

GiggMan5099d ago

Man Nintendo's got exclusives for days!!!

sombrero5099d ago

Yeah, Nintendo's doing great. Zelda, Donkey Kong, and Kirby announced for Wii so far.

That's right, I thought Kirby looked cool.

UnwanteDreamz5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

???????

What is this Bizzaro world? Am I really considering buying a Wii?

Dragon Quest, Metroid, Golden Sun, Golden Eye, and Zelda?

Yep, I'll just say I got it for my kids if anyone asks.

gamingisnotacrime5099d ago

Activision developing = genital herpes

Christopher5099d ago

Wish my Internet connection at work today wasn't so crappy. Trying to watch and can't and now you're making me all sad about being unable to watch :p

AtatakaiSamurai5099d ago

Sony's conference it the last hope for traditional gamers to salvage something from this E3. Casuals have had their belly full and laugh as they throw scraps at us.

Sony HAS TO do something for the traditional gamers something for E3 2010 not to be a total bomb for gamers.

Hideo_Kojima5099d ago

Nintendo 3DS can even take 3D photos and plays 3D movies...

PSP2 will once again have a good competitor.

Do you think PSP2 may be 3d?

boodybandit5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

for their new handheld.
I don't like handhelds and I don't care for the Wii, even though I own one, but this is going to be a huge selling point for their new handheld!

My kids have DS and PSP's, and like I said I don't care for them, but this is very tempting. This coming from a guy that has been shopping for a 3D display for gaming that uses glasses for viewing, and I still plan on getting a 3D display without question.

I never thought I would say this during the Wii generation but they really are having a fantastic show so far. Nintendo I am still miffed at you for using such dated technology (with very dated graphics and sound) and not making use of all my high end gear but you have the strongest user base and now you are finally bringing the games.

Guess Pachter was wrong yet again and there wont be a Wii HD just yet.

With all that said,
I am still way more interested in what Sony has to offer but Nintendo just raised the bar that MS failed to set yesterday.

Megaton5099d ago

Yeah, Nintendo knocked it outta the park this year. Great conference, great lineup.

squallheart5099d ago

when they announce golden eyevl i jized in my pants lol and donkey kong my older sister will love that used to play it back in the day

holy crap kid iccarus

Christopher5099d ago

OH SNAP! KID ICARUS!

Sorry, off topic :p

Hideo_Kojima5099d ago

I am really happy for Nintendo fans they are getting really good stuff they have been asking for hardcore games and it seems they got lodes now.

Even 3DS the Icuros game looks very intresting.

Conloles5099d ago

They may look hardcore but Im staying way away from them and not getting conned into buying a Wii again. Having said that 3ds looks good

Lastlivingsoul5099d ago

I've got a new girlfriend that likes video games...maybe not as much as me. She always had a 360 and was missing halo and fable. I just got resistance 2 as i think it's the closest to halo, and she really likes it, and she's obsessed with LittleBigPlanet...gonna try out Assassin's Creed 2 and Dead Space next...lol.
Anyway, yeah with my ex I definitely would have rather been caught looking at porn, than N4g...she just couldn't understand.
I feel like I have leveled up in the girlfriend department. She will be watching the Sony E3 conference with me.

The Wood5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

Nintendo are showing GAMES....Its why we get excited about these events. Well done nintendo

edited..lol

Reborn5099d ago

Didn't they say that they would be getting something associated with Metal Gear Solid?

biggame9015099d ago

Agreed. Nintendo has been outstanding so far. Great conference, and a rock solid lineup. Sony has some competition, but it's not Microsoft.

Look like I'll be getting a Wii pretty soon.

Snoogins5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

Would it kill them to come up with a new IP? How long has it been since they created a new first-party IP that didn't star one of their iconic characters? Still, a hell of a solid line-up, one title I think is going to be amazing most specifically Epic Mickey (because it's Warren Specter!!!) and Retro is probably going to blow minds with their take on Donkey Kong, especially considering what they did with Metroid.

Oh my, didn't realise I was still commenting in a Sony thread! To go back on-topic, the rumor of Sly Cooper and Team Ico being remade in HD pretty much satisfies me for the Sony conference. I missed out on SC trilogy and ICO last gen, so I really want those games. My other hopes are for a release date for that Magic the Gathering PSN port of the XBL game, and whatever surprises are planned for the conference. As highly doubtful as it is, a multiplat announce for Mass Effect would cause me to explode.

Graey5099d ago

Personally it never crossed my mind to get a Wii..but after watching their conference its now on my list of games/consoles to get. Along with Kirby, Zelda, and Metroid, oh and def. that Disney Epic Mickey...

Def a very solid performance by Nintendo. A lot of old games but they game out and just said their piece. No flashyness just straight up games. Very respectable.

ShinMaster5099d ago

Was the highest point in the conference. I was literally in "awe".
It was so awesome!!!

Although I really dislike that Activision is making GoldenEye. Oh and they replaced Pierce Brosnan with Daniel Craig.
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[On Topic]
I'm really excited for the Sony conference already. I really hope they show some really awesome unannounced stuff! :D

Vinster5099d ago

I think Nintendo's E3 presentation has trumped Microsoft's. An excellent line up of titles for the Wii, the 3DS with Kid Icarus, Metal Gear Solid, Kingdom Hearts and Resident Evil(hmm maybe another portable version IS coming after all) titles is looking real good.

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UnwanteDreamz5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

My wife thinks this place is hilarious. She can't believe how serious some people take it.

EDIT: Nope, I post at work. She only sees it when I check news in the morning. BTW the time I spend here is nothing to the ammount of time I spend gaming. Keeps me out of bars so she don't complain.

A woman is like a hardwood floor. If you lay her right you can walk on her for years to come.

Duke Spookem5099d ago

How can she see this place from the kitchen?

FunAndGun5099d ago

not trying to be a dick, but does she know how much time you spend here?

nix5099d ago

"... is like a hardwood floor."

that was really uncalled for. she's your wife for christ sake.

but yeah.. the site is hilarious. previously i used to login only to have a laugh in Open Zone. he he.. good times.

PLAYstar5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

This will be walk the park for SONY! M$ and Nintendo E3 simply pure rubbish!

SONY : RATE SS
Nintendo : RATE C
M$ : RATE with ZZZ

@blueshirt7749
You want a cookie?? Don't seem like you're awake..
@kanetheking
WHAT?! Whatever you're saying mutant, SS is a classical rating a symbolic which is a greater extend than of AAA!

kanetheking5099d ago

LOL.anyway i am happy today got to watch new bleach and now sony e3 hell yer

kanetheking5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

double post

nilamo5099d ago

Wow fanboyish much? Nintendo's conference is the one that sony has to top.

Rip-Ridah5099d ago

I'm all for your enthusiasm for the upcoming Sony presentation, but there is no need to slam the other keynotes in the process. I cant speak for Microsoft's presentation, but Nintendo just delivered on what many of their core fans were clamoring for--GAMES. That cant be knocked or trolled in any form possible. I too am EXTREMELY excited to see what Sony is going to offer in addition to all of the great announcements already provided by them. However, I'll give credit where credit is due and Nintendo just earned it. Enjoy the rest of E3!!

PLAYstar5099d ago

Don't say, I posted this like an hour ago even before 3DS was announced. Now I would like to change my perspective and give kudos to Nintendo for their great effort. Its true they did show games, but just how many of those games actually live up to expectation? I know one of the biggest Zelda of all time sure didn't.. However I'm quite fond to know about what 3DS have to offer. It does sound amazing with 3D without glasses, then again how effective can the display be? Can't jump to conclusion now, the only thing we could do is wait for review that have tried it.

Rip-Ridah5099d ago

Fair enough buddy. Minutes from Sony's presentation!!!!

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himdeel5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

...I'm already excited the SECOND they mentioned the words, "new games". That's what I want and need from E3!

EDIT:

The SONY show will be a love letter to gamers!

byeGollum5099d ago

that's some funny sh*t lol

Well.. @ this point in time.. only Sony can save E3.

gamingisnotacrime5099d ago

games is what this is all about, my missy is starting to understand my passion for games and now she even asks me what is hot now in gaming and stuff, NERD! lol

love it man, bubbles+

nycredude5099d ago

Nintendo just showed off Donkey Kong Returns.

Just yesterday my nephew were playing Donkey Kong Country (I think) on the Super Nintendo and it looks just about like the same game. IMO Nintendo needs to do more new things instead of the same old games over and over. I know they make money on the kids and stuff but come on!

shadow27975099d ago

False. Donkey Kong Country is awesome. A reboot is welcome. You can complain about Mario Sports Mix though, that's a special kind of milking.

sikbeta5099d ago

Sony, I'm Already Excited, I'm sure Sony Conference Will be Huge

T-3:30 hours To The Biggest E3 Ever....

lagoonalight5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

Why are my comments being posted down here when I am responding to the top poster?

raztad5099d ago (Edited 5099d ago )

I dont want to sound like a d1ck but why people excited about Ninty games choose to talk about them in this Sony thread? Is there no Ninty section?

@The Wood

I have high hopes Sony is gonna show some new IPs. LBP2 on stage would be mindblowing with all its creative features. Hope inFAMOUS, MotorStorm3 are demoed as well, I'm really curious about the graphical upgrade they are receiving and new gameplay elements.

Hope Sony doesnt pull a MS talking about casual shovelware, I feel they know better than that.

One hour to go. I'm excited.

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blazBlue5099d ago

Spare the wallet please Sony, spare it!

Crystallis5099d ago

I already know 1 title thats going to be announced that will blow a lot of sony fans minds.

Crystallis5099d ago

I heard from a little birdie that ZOE3 will be announced for the PS3. Actually i have this friend who has a friend in Korea who heard it was already in production. Now whether they show it at E3 or TGS is to be deteremind. But you guys heard it here first.

blazBlue5099d ago

....SPILL THE BEANS OR THE RABBIT GETS IT!

...Okay, I don't have a rabbit but still...

Fan Tastic5099d ago

Yeah, me too. I know 5 titles :0 I'll just announce them after Sony does and try to be cool :D

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Sony shares big new PS Plus stat, but not the one we want to see

PlayStation Plus has improved the split of PS4 and PS5 players on its priciest tiers, but Sony continues to hide total subscriber numbers.

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mandf6h ago

lol acting like it’s equivalent to ms numbers

Mr Logic6h ago

Uh...They're definitely not equivalent.

"Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service now has 34 million subscribers."

"the total number of PS Plus subscribers across all tiers was 47.4 million"

darthv726h ago(Edited 6h ago)

That PSN number seems like it should be much higher... especially when you consider that PS4 alone has a sell through of over 117m. To not even be at least half that is rather interesting.

To the XB side, having 34m to an install base of roughly 50m (XBO sell through) or even 85m (360 sell through) is a greater percentage of unit to member ratio than PSN.

bloop2h ago

That's not the "gotcha" you think it is Darth.

darthv721h ago

^^it's not supposed to be bloop.... it's just an interesting observation.

Einhander197219m ago

darthv72

"That PSN number seems like it should be much higher... especially when you consider that PS4 alone has a sell through of over 117m. To not even be at least half that is rather interesting.

To the XB side, having 34m to an install base of roughly 50m (XBO sell through) or even 85m (360 sell through) is a greater percentage of unit to member ratio than PSN."

Have you ever heard of a PC before? I hear they are pretty popular.

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shinoff21835h ago(Edited 5h ago)

What. Definitely more os plus subscribers but that makes sense due to actual console sales

Darth the difference between the bases are huge your right but you gotta think. Ps players buy more games, where as the Xbox base relies on gamepass for their gaming. So it makes perfect sense

darthv725h ago(Edited 5h ago)

What makes perfect sense though? You say PS players buy more games... so then logically there should be more PS+ subscribers given the increased number of online multiplayer games in the PS4 generation alone. The PS4 was the first time that + was required for online play much like Gold was for 360 users.

Keep in mind we are talking subscribers, not simply XB/PS users. I assume you meant to say offline single player games, which is most likely true as well. That gen also saw a significant increase in games with an online component comparted to the previous gen.

victorMaje4h ago

I for one will be going back to essential at the next renewal. When I feel a game is good & right up my alley, I’ll check trusted reviews & just buy it.

jznrpg3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

I have the top tier until 2028 as they gave me a massive discount for all the years I had left but I’ll most likely go to essential as well. I buy my games but my kids do use the service occasionally. They do prefer to own their games as well since any game can leave the rental service at some point and they don’t like that idea. They mostly use it to demo games then ask me to buy games if they really like it.

meganick2h ago

I would like to see Sony add a fourth tier of PS Plus for people who just want to be able to play games online without any of the perks like monthly games, store discounts, or anything like that, and it should cost $20 annually, $30 maximum. There’s no way I’m paying $80 just to play games online. Even the original $60 fee was too much, and I would often wait for sales to re-up my subscription.

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Sony Says The PS5 Is Its “Most Profitable Generation To-Date"

During Sony’s recent business segment meeting and investor presentation regarding its game and network services, the PlayStation company revealed that PlayStation 5 is the company’s “most profitable generation to-date.”

It’s the top slide of the presentation, showing that in its first four years, the PS5 generation has already hit $106 billion in sales, having almost caught up to the PS4’s total $107 billion generated.

Operating income for the PS5 generation has also already surpassed that of the PS4, having now reached $10 billion.

ApocalypseShadow1d 21h ago (Edited 1d 21h ago )

I wouldn't doubt it. They released a high quality system. A lot of high quality games from themselves and their support of 3rd party developers and indies. They released many high quality remakes and remasters. They released a high quality GaaS game going against the naysayers thinking Sony would abandon single player games. And they most likely are profiting a lot more than PS1, PS2 PS4 and the loss leading PS3 that drained all their profits.

Now, I'll wait to see what's cooking tomorrow. But can you use some of those profits to better support your high quality VR headset? Because, by supporting it, you can sell more games and more systems and make more profits?

jznrpg1d 21h ago (Edited 1d 21h ago )

I want RPGs for PSVR2! Good ones of course

shinoff21831d 19h ago

If it had some rpgs I would buy right fking now. It looks dope and alot of fun, but it's biggest game resident evil 4(maybe) I've got no interest in. I'm not a fan of racing games, even with that metro game coming i was never much into that series. Rpgs would be fantastic.

MrNinosan1d 17h ago

Lemme know if ya wanna play some Zenith 🙌
Bought it at release, but haven't played it more than 1-2 hours but for sure on my "todo list".

Cacabunga1d 17h ago

Normal when they released mostly cross gen games so far. That’s a lot of money saved..
We haven’t seen what PS5 can do yet. 4years in and PS4 games still look great to me. The gen leap isn’t quite there yet.

--Onilink--1d 18h ago

The interesting metric for me is the $106billion in operating income/profit (not sales as mentioned in the article) reaching the same as the PS4 did with only half the consoles sold.

In particular because they all are supposed to be making the most per hardware sold after a few years when manufacturing costs are down.

So even putting inflation aside(and the higher console price), it is interesting that they could reach PS4 $ with just half the consoles sold.

Maybe there is more to the metric thats whats seen at face value, but they have clearly been making a lot more money than before on the software side (with also less games released I suppose, given its only been half the generation so far)

VersusDMC1d 18h ago

The bulk of the money has to be coming from the 30% cut on all games and microtransactions. Especially on all the free to play juggernauts like genshin, apex, fortnight, etc.

--Onilink--1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

@Versus

They are definitely making a lot on that for sure (which the $70 price increase factors into as well), but its not like many of those games werent around for the PS4 too.

They might be counting the gen as a whole and not just PS5 itself (so extra profit from PC sales, whatever that may be)

PS+ price increase and different tiers probably amount to part of that too.

But in general, its still quite a surprising metric. Half the time, half the consoles sold, less first party games released so far and still already making more of a profit than last gen is quite something, and as mentioned, there is probably more to it that we dont know, after all, since we are talking about operating income, all the expenses they have also factor into it, so it is also possible that they have found ways to significantly reduce that + all the means of increased revenue that appear to be factoring into the equation

All in all, just an interesting situation from a business perspective

porkChop1d 14h ago

It's for the whole generation, so it would likely be including PC. They also make much more profit on digital sales vs retail, and digital is far more prominent these days. The generation also started at the height of COVID when everyone was home, spending far more money on gaming/hobbies. It makes a lot of sense for this gen to be more profitable.

Abnor_Mal1d 20h ago

This will surely shut up all the new trolling accounts trying to spread lies and non facts in other articles comment sections before this article is posted.

Hofstaderman1d 19h ago (Edited 1d 19h ago )

Obscurely, those trolls or troll will not show in these articles as the truth is contradictory to his or their orchard-sized daily dose of copium and hopium.

Tacoboto1d 18h ago

Or... They're intentionally trolling you guys specifically. Because they know it upsets you so easily.

Name-dropping Orchard, after this many months? How long has it been and he's still in your thoughts?

Elda1d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

I'm quite sure the individual is reading these positive comments downvoting & seething at the same time. Edit: It just downvoted my comment...lol!!

Hofstaderman1d 18h ago

No I'm entertained by this individual. I love unhinged people, they are so interesting lol.

repsahj1d 19h ago

Wow! I am super impressed that in just 4 years, ps5 already caught up to the PS4's. Congratulations.

JackBNimble1d 1h ago

That happens when half of your games are cross platform. I'm still waiting to see what the ps5 is capable of, because they sure haven't pushed any limits.

And where are all these ps5 exclusive games?

sagapo1d 19h ago

Not really surprised as Sony barely has any competition at the moment.

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Sony CEO says although AI "has been used for creation," it's "not a substitute for human creativity"

"AI is not a substitute for human creativity. We position it as a technology that supports creativity. Creativity resides in people. We will continue to contribute to people's creativity through technology," the CEO said.

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1nsomniac8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

...not yet but 100% within the next 10 years!

..Then Sony will use it like the drop of a hat. They're no different to the others.

isarai8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

They used to be 😞 sure it was always a business, and money's always the priority, but they used to have a very strong stance on supporting artists and creativity. "Dont f#@k with the artist" was a phrase they touted a few times back in the ps1-ps3 era, a philosophy carried over from their music branch PlayStation was created from. It's not COMPLETELY gone, but it's barely there compared to what it was back then, i just want them to return to that.

Eonjay7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

I am highly encouraged by their statement about human creativity. "Dont f#@k with the artist" is exactly what they are saying. But at the same time, I don't think people understand that Sony is a corporation. If they don't realize growth, they don't get to exist. When you say 'Sony', you are talking about a bunch of investors. To speak about them any other way is a illogical and incorrect. They haven't changed. They have been a group of investors since they became a public business.

isarai7d ago

Ugh, i really wish people would stop gambling people's livelihoods by turning a project/game into their political soapbox. Im all for statements and having your own opinion, but there's more people working on this than just druckman, ham fisting your political beliefs onto just seems inconsiderate for everyone elses job security when it can result in a failure due to people avoiding it for that reason.

I play games for escape, im so tired of nearly every AAA game blatantly dragging real world issues to shove in my face when I'm trying to take a break from it all. They don't even bother to be subtle about it, quite the opposite, it's blasted and force fed to you and it's just getting exhausting

Einhander19727d ago

People are taking a whole interview and cutting it down to clips that make him look bad and take what he actually was saying out of context. For example he also said things like this AI has "ethical issues we need to address"

-Foxtrot7d ago

@Einhander

Why defend him at this point?

It’s not taking things out of context, he said what he said.

Old ND would never talk about soulless AI taking over so many creative things they are well known for. The whole “ethical issues” is just a good PR spin people who push this crap fall back on to make their statements not seem as bad. So many AI lovers do this.

AI has no place is so many creative based things.

Einhander19727d ago

Well yeah, because everyone else is using it so they need to stay competitive. It's the same as paid online, they didn't want to go that route but their competition was making so much money they needed to add paid online just to keep up.

RaiderNation7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

AI will never replace humans in game development in terms of conceptualizing new games. Humans still need to come up with the ideas and what they want to implement. However much of the day to day menial coding could be AI driven to reduce production time and team size. I could also see AI being used for bug testing/optimization that could lead to better quality games at launch. I'm actually very optimistic about how AI can positively impact game development.

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XiNatsuDragnel8d ago

Good statement but hopefully this holds up

NotoriousWhiz7d ago

People that aren't software developers just don't understand the benefits of AI. People who's only exposure to A.I is the Terminator movie and other related sci fi films won't understand the benefits it provides.

It's not about replacing human labor. It's about making human labor easier.

Many years ago, I had laser eye surgery done. It was performed by a robot. The doctor took my measurements and calibrated the machine to make sure it would do what needed be done. And then the robot corrected my vision in 10 seconds.

15 years later and I still have 20/20 vision.

Eonjay7d ago

AI in and of itself is not a 'bad'. Money is bad. Money is evil, and corporations will do whatever they can to get more of it. They will find ways to implement AI to replace as may jobs as possible. This isn't even up for debate. It is the charge of the corporation to maximize returns for the investors. They have no choice. I'm a developer and I know that my job will absolutely be replaced. Therefore, I have decided to become an AI dev. AI has a lot of potential to help us solve problem on a scale most can't even imagine. The issue, as ever is that our monetary system only ever allows us to focus on greed and fiscal growth.

But I am a pragmatist. Perhaps an AI model can be built to help protect us from our most dangerous instincts and habits. And perhaps Congress can pass laws to protect us from people who would use AI to manipulate and control us (spoiler: they wont).

RaiderNation6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Progress is inevitable. Nobody driving cars today is complaining that the horse and buggy is no longer around. Yes, some jobs will be lost but guess what? With innovation comes new job opportunities. It's how the cycle of the job market works.