Rumor: Sony Big Bang Announcement Coming October 12th

Sony supposedly has a big announcement on October 12th according to GamePro France. Until then, all we can do is speculate.

"Indeed, it seems that the dated October 12, 2007 one was chosen by Sony to make an enough important advertisement to be qualified in-house "big-bang""…

[xaphanze]

40GB PS3?

[renegade]

maybe

[Relientk77]

i hope not that wouldnt be a "big bang" announcement ... in my opinion ... hope its something new they never shared b4 ...something brilliant

[Maddens Raiders]

then my inside source would have predicted this to the tee. He actually said Ocober 15th for the new model though. Cool.

http://blog.wired.com/games...

[eXplotion]

-Price Drop
-New SKU Revealed
or...
-MGS4/KZ2 Demo
-MGS4 or Rumble This Year
-New Game?

[projectile]

I think they are going to announce they won the console war :P

But seriously I hope they announce something good about new and upcoming games! Thats what they need right now!

[Cosmo]

Yeah probably the 40 Gig, just ignore the sensationalist garbage headline...like most tech news or media in general.

I think it would be great if a demo of MSG4 or KZ2 but I'm doubtful thou.

Oh and TheMart has joined the ranks of my ignore list

[unleash bass]

maybe they're actually going to make something worth playing!

[PS3n360]

Maybe they are planning a synchronized gang bang of sorts.

[grifter024]

Hmm werent you guys angry and saying ohh not to long ago that Msoft is an idiot for having so many SKU's? Now we have how many ps3's out 4 and you guys dont complain talk about being hypocrites haha funny.

But in all seriousness hopefully the announcement it actually worthy of being called a "Big Bang" unlike some other announcements which were suppose to be groundbreaking but in fact noone really cared about Konami! Plus the new G4 announcement. Fingers Crossed.

[BIadestarX]

Can only be 2 things... new SKU and/or price drop.

[pwnsause]

a new SKU wouldnt be a big bang at all instead a WTF SONY???? If its the 40gb sku at $400 dollars or that one rumored game that supposed to "save" the PS3, then its a big bang

[bluebrad1974]

It could mean there is an explosive nuclear device in every ps3 shipped to the U.S.. That woud explain why the protagonist in most Japanese games are always out for revenge.

[Relientk77]

i wonder what it is.... oh its soo exciting... im sooo curious

[SRuN4]

Is this an announcement for Europe or the US? Remember Sony has given each region the control over what they do, and seeing how this comes from GamePro France I don't see this being an announcement for the US.

[WAR_MACHINE77]

I would have to believe it will affect North America because it can't just be coincidence that October 12 is the last business day of the silence agreement with the FCC

[skynidas]

if true definitely the 40 gb ps3

[JewyMcJew]

Halo 3 coming to Playstation? :)

[Rowe]

lol not in a million years

[gerrard]

Why ruin the PS3 with that crap?(sorry I mean the game of all games)LOL

[beavis4play]

give us FFvII

[poet215]

I'm not attacking you in anyway, but I don't understand why folks keep screaming for a remade FFVII. I played & beat the game 10 years ago. I'll never forget how Sephiroth kept kicking my ass in the final battle. I really enjoyed it & will always like the game, but I'd much rather have a brand new story to play through. We already know how FFVII plays out. Wouldn't it be better if developers were spending their efforts on a new adventure for us to play?

[reaferfore20]

They are: FF:XIII.

[heroman711]

oooo i wonder what it is

[Meus Renaissance]

Microsoft will hear the bangs then.

[schabeugen04]

Taking bet that this is the 40gb ps3 anouncement! Any takers?

[Meus Renaissance]

It's either that or Halo3

[MADGameR]

Then it can't be something thats very predictable like 40GB PS3 or the Dual Shock 3. Probably MGS4 and DMC4 demo on PS3 and faster download speeds on PSN?

[Baba1906]

im sure it is the price drop. i think its close enough to xmas and stuff. me allready owning a ps3 would prefer something else, like bam we finished ff13 a week ago. =D

[Jdash24]

maybe that rumble is actually coming this year

[demolitionX]

could be!

[TheMART]

Well, if it is the 399 Euro/Dollar 40 GB PS3 unit... I hope Sony knows what there are doing in this fase of the consolewar...

Because that's about suicide. Still not enough software to drive sales, MS (and maybe Nintendo) will react.

Imagine. PS3 new unit hits 399.

MS Core/Arcade will hit 199 Euro
MS Elite will hit 299 Euro or maybe even 279 Euro.

The 360 will still have the best games, the most AAA etc. MS can afford to loose money and might even play even on that price. Sony will loose even more and bring itself in a bad position because...

360 will get in the 200 to 250 Euro/Dollar mass buying price zone, forced by a cheaper PS3, but in fact it'll hurt the PS3 more as long as there are no exclusive AAA killer apps (Uncharted is the first and probably only this year) compared to multiple 360 AAA games

I hope even PS3 fanboys see this possible fatal error from Sony. Really. You may dislike me for not being a Sony fan, but this could be the biggest mistake in their strategy. Besides the one that the entry pricepoint level was their biggest mistake.

If the PS3 had started on 399 Euro/Dollar also, only because of its brandname at the time launch last year it would have killed the 360 sales instantly. I am that much seeing reality.

[TheMART]

To those SEVEN already disagreeing, you might want to put facts and discuss the things I bring up.

But I guess you pretty much can't probably. Clicking disagree is easy, isn't it? Formulating a descent post and opinion is a lot harder, right? Funny 12 year old kiddies, you could at least try

[Meus Renaissance]

I don't accept the concept that - whatever Sony does - it's doomed, for that matter. When the price drops to a comparable/competitive figure with the Xbox 360, to £299 or about, the brand name of the PlayStation will be enough to possibly coast it until 2008, regardless of how Microsoft prices its own console.

You are right however that by dropping the price, and with the lack of AAA games, Sony will not recuperate enough financially and they will continue to lose money but equally they will be selling a heck lot more consoles than they are now - and more importantly perhaps, the install base could grow up 2-3million by the end of the year if everything works out for them.

There are still many people here in Europe who are just waiting for Sony to do this. They're not interested in what MS will offer unless Sony does not drop the price.

Cheaper Xbox 360 + AAA games versus Slightly more expensive PS3 + brand name. The sales figures for the both could very well be comparable at the least, if not more, especially in Europe - as we both know its Sony territory in many respects.

What are your thoughts on this simplified form of explanation?

[risk]

i would agree with you..BUT, as you have seen before everybody WANTS a playstation, its just that they cant afford one, so with a price drop people are more likely to buy one, its like this, ms said halo3 people bought it (to the tune of $170 million, quality...i wont go there) if sony says PS3 399$ i think people will react very nicely...

[MrSwede]

It´s on auto-disagree for you, nothing we can do about it.

[Regret]

As Meus said, in Europe, everyone is waiting for price drop no matter what MS offers. It's not "will Sony dominate", it's about "when". Bomb will explode soon enough.

[gerrard]

Look here if the price drop happens and I suspect it will, I can garantee that it will boost sales of PS3 and with the combination of AAA titles (ala UT3, Haze, Uncharted Drakes Fortune e.t.c),dualshock 3 and Home on the way. Reminder: Pre E3, 60gig Ps3 drops $100 ($499), E3 KZ2 pre pre alfa. What happend afterwards?
answer: I'll leave you to work that one out.

[Whoooop]

The reason unbiased people disagree with you and won't post why (apart from fanboys) is because there is no point in giving a thought out explanation to your posts..

The reason??? because there is nothing GOOD out of SONY or the PS3 that will make you humble enough to just accept it and move on..

Even if you try and let slide some props about something you quickly hide it with a negative comment. You aren't even a gamer, this sh*t is personal for you.

I really don't know if Ken Kuratagi raped you or the PS3 for that matter, but is useless to try and debate with someone who's agenda is trolling every possible good news for the PS3 and gamers all around.

[ProjectX]

1st mistake:
Xbox loss last gen, so they rushed with 360 just to get back with PS2 and we all know how that turned out. 360 with 11M shipped doesn't mean there are 11M owners, why? Well, some bought a new 360 cause of RROD and hell some even bought the Elite just to showcase their GFX. A system that costs less and have been out for 2 years should sell more per year but it didn't, except for the Wii.

2nd mistake:
Games should always move forward, not backward like Halo 3 in term of GFX. Hardcore gamers wouldn't care but new comers will, and new comers will determine the units sell at the end.

No, MS can't afford to lose more $ as to some of you said. They already loss too much from last gen and RROD issues. RROD is the biggest problem MS has to overcome, otherwise you 360 owners will never see games like PS3 (exclusives, forget the ported games) or GFX better than Gears of War.

[Razzy]

I agree 100% with Whoooop. Sony/PS3 fans aren't going to waste time debating with you, especially with that avatar which btw, looks like it was slapped together in photoshop by a 12 year old. ;)

[tomfoolery]

Some people take these VG wars so seriously they should be shot.
His comments piss you Sonyfans off SOOOOO badly,I think some of you
fanboys live in fear and lose sleep over his statements.
Quite hilarious when he states opinions and you take offense as if they're facts.
Well,when MGS and FF go 360,a lot of you will really lose your minds,
and I'll be there to witness the squirming.

Tom.

[anonymousAJA]

If the PS3 and the 360 were for free, everyone would want a PS3. Its an easy choice to make...unless they are retarded. I still cannot believe people like you hate on sony when its obvious you're being boned by MS. I mean is Halo 3 so significant that you would go through 7 broken 360's just to "finish the fight". If it were me, I would have said "screw this" on the second broken console and dumped MS. I mean hell at least sony fans are not so brainwashed that they refused to start a class action lawsuit against a company, unlike XBOTS.

[Synex]

It's odd but I'm actually agreeing with TheMart, even though I love sony and their products. A $399 PS3 would be great IF they release AAA titles during it's revealing. That is the only way to make that work out.

If Sony fans disagreed with me you're idiots and I'm on your side.

[Gizmo_Logix]

theMART,

You have so many disagrees is because you are arguing against a price drop. But we know the reasons you do this...it's for obvious reasons. FEAR of millions more NEW PS3 owners being able to afford one.

Shudder, shiver... :D

[TheMART]

Well only a couple are really worth reacting on:

Meus: Europe? It was Sony territory once. That changed. PS3 only sold well @ launch (to fanboys that will pay ANY price) after that sales dropped. The 360 outsold the PS3 in the most important market (UK) within Europe constantly.

And after the introduction of the Elite and the pricedrop, sales have exploded 260%.

Brand name? Not so much important anymore, XBOX brand name has build up to become of importance also. Nintendo was brand name nr. 1 about 10 years ago. Sony entered with the PS1 and what happened? Answer me that simplified question.

Which brings me to

Risk

"would agree with you..BUT, as you have seen before everybody WANTS a playstation, its just that they cant afford one, so with a price drop people are more likely to buy one, its like this, ms said halo3 people bought it (to the tune of $170 million, quality...i wont go there) if sony says PS3 399$ i think people will react very nicely..."

Nope. Not everybody wanted a Playstation before. They bought the cheapest alternative with the largest installed base/most games for that matter.

The mass bought @ 200 Euro/Dollar.

hhhmmmm let me see. The 360 will be the first (not mentioning Wii, that has its own target group with fat mums and sisters and their Wiifit) of these two competitors to reach 200 dollar/euro (or close to it soonish), has the most games, the largest installed base. Those same that bought the PS2 cheap, will buy the first console that is cheap again.

WHich is the 360. Clear? Brandname is only important to real fans. Average gamers buy what is cheap with games and important this gen: best online service

[Meus Renaissance]

The biggest market for Microsoft in the European territory is the United Kingdom, and although the vast majority of PS3 sales came during the launch period, ChartTracker have said that the actual figures in 2007 between the two consoles in the UK are comparable.

The source of this claim is from ChartTrack, the UK company that monitors the retail sale of music, videos, and software throughout the UK and Ireland, which is the main source of figures for credible and reputable sites such as NextGenBiz and other websites that monitor the industry.

ChartTrack, therefore is credible, often giving hardware and software figures to these sites. They are even recognised by the BBC as the leading analysts of sales in the UK, and they covered the Sony PS3 launch.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/...

The interesting thing is, the person who makes this claim, is Dorian Bloch, the director of ChartTrack. I also tried to get some figures from their website but you need to subscribe and you get a weekly update. Although we have no evidence at hand, the source is credible and I suppose its up to people to decide who they want to believe, this or VGChartz.

I've heard that VGChartz comes close to predicting North American numbers but they're infamous for getting it wrong in other territories. That's just what I heard, I have no opinion on them.

The 260% sales boost, as you and I know, was the figure AFTER the PRICE DROP for the 360. It was only in relation to the week after in comparison to the week before the price drop. So dont get confused between the sales rate of one week with the general sales figures of the fiscal year.

Although it is said that the 360 now is selling better than the PS3, But consider this..

If a £200-£280 console is selling similar to a £425 console, and then it drops in price and starts to sell more, would you really bet it will start outselling the PS3 by a significant amount?

Clearly price is not as big an issue in regards to the performance of the two consoles in the UK as it is globally. The Xbox 360 should be selling a heck lot more with its original price and although its cheaper now, I have to sincerely question by how much exactly is it selling by. If we follow this pattern, your justified in assuming that its not much of a margin.

Therefore I believe that a £299 PlayStation 3 will once again result in sales figures being atleast comparable, sustained by brand name alone if not AAA games currently. But Ratchet & Clank, PES2008 and other great games (multiplatform too) could see people flock to invest in a new PlayStation and leave their PS2.

[Gizmo_Logix]

"Nope. Not everybody wanted a Playstation before. They bought the cheapest alternative with the largest installed base/most games for that matter."

The 20 MOST WANTED: (PS3 top 20 for 50+ weeks). This has been there even BEFORE the $499 price drop. The PS3 has been 1st and 2nd for many weeks running.

http://www.cnet.com/4520-4_...

Sorry, but you lose. The price point has a critical mass. And it comes down to how much cost does it take away from your wallet at a given time. It wont matter how cheap the 360 gets it just means more $$$ to spend on a PS3. Get it? Because once any console gets $199 that means $200-300 to put towards another console; i.e. PS3 (for those that want two consoles). Do you understand? It's getting the console in your hands that matters. The games come in time. It was the burden of $600 that was keeping gamers from make the purchase. This is why some have waited to get a PS3 ten months after it was launched. They wanted to wait for more games and a price drop and why the 360 has been hovering around 10 MIL for months. This means that PS fans are NOT buying 360s.

As far as the price drops effect. We already know what happned when the PS3 dropped to $499 and it still sells well even after Bioshock and Halo 3 release. Here's proof!

The PS3 is back at #6 and climbing...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/be...

Oh, and this is at $499.00!!! Now, how is this possible for a system that has "no games (which is becoming less and less a factor)." So, yes. Go ahead and drop the price of 360. See what happens when it reaches that "cheap" price point (as in cheap product). This is good for Sony fans. And bad for Billy "the Goat" Gates. :D LOL! M$ will be sending the message, our console sucks so bad we're going to sell it for $199 two years in. A $399 PS3 will have even a larger sales increase than the $499 price drop. Watch the sales numbers. You'll see.

Do you really want a price war with Sony given the RROD shoddy construction of the 360? That's risk for MS! LOL!

[Snukadaman]

Price is a big hurdle right now with the ps3 but there is also this format war, games that are lower quality then what can be bought on the cheaper console, and a stable online component is keeping me from getting a ps3.

[FirstknighT]

It's nice to see some people still have the smarts to do a lil debating. But you have to agree with Mart. Sony's plan to lower the price AGAIN, just proves that they are desperate.

MEUS, I said this from the beginning and i'll say it again since you agree...the ps3 is ONLY selling because of it's namebrand. Meaning the fanboys are buying it. Let's just pretend you could take away the Sony Ps3 title and take away the Xbox 360 title and just have two identical boxes that look exactly the same but one of them plays ps3 games and the other plays 360 games, who do you think will get the most purchases?

[Meus Renaissance]

I think those who buy the PS3 just for namebrand currently are doing so because of the games that are coming in 2008. Although if they had the choice, if anyone could, everyone would also be buying a 360 to play games that are on that platform NOW. But they can only choose one hence this is the motive behind the purchasing of the console..

The 360 as a gaming machine is the better value for money without a doubt, even the exclusive games for the PS3 - like Uncharted - one or two games alone would not justify such an expensive purchase, but at the end of the day, what matters is sales and the PS3 will sell well at this price, increasing the install base potentially by a few million by the end of the year.

What does that say about the 360, if its cheaper, better and more games on it, and still some would buy the PS3 just because of the brand name?

I think it's the Xbox 1 perception that fuels a preference for the PlayStation over it. Microsoft have made an impression this generation but still, you'll find millions of people admitting the 360 is the better console now yet reject it for foolish reasons.

[Pika-pie]

250 Euro 360! Hell, I would snap one up like a shot. I would get 2 incase one RROD (J/K) Of course MS will react, this is why competition is good, the consumer wins.

Maybe when Sony drops its price you might purchase a PS3 and you can enjoy games on both systems.

But obviously you wont because of your loyalty to M$ and your hatred to Sony...which is sad because you will miss out on some fantastic games this/next year.

[poet215]

I'm never gonna actually understand the so called "console war". In my late teens, I had both Snes & Genesis. I never particularly cared for sega's machine, except for a handful of classic titles. I did however have a Genesis just for the sports games. EA's & Sega's sports games where just that much better on Genesis. I did 85% of my rpg, action & adventure gaming on Snes. My point being, even though I clearly preffered Snes, I never bashed Genesis or wanted to see it fail. I kept my attention focused on Snes. If I discovered that I dug a certain Genesis game, I played it & that was that. To this day, Genesis probably has tons of good games, that I never heard of back then. I used that console & took whatever enjoyment I could take from it & left it at that. All this talk of wishing to see Sony blow up & cease to be a console maker is crazy. I bought PS3 & 360 on their respective launch dates. I sold 360 the same day, but it kept freezing up & I didn't want to deal with the repair BS. It may upset many, but I currently enjoy my PS3 & Xbox 1. I will more than likely get a 360 again, but yes I'm very bias in Sony's favor. But that doesn't mean I hate 360. Perhaps folks that saw the Nintendo vs. Sega war firsthand will understand where I'm coming from with this.

[Blitzed]

I have called 5 wallmarts in my area and thay are all sold out (in one day). I think a price drop will obviously push sales. Sony needs to worry about increasing sales before worrying how MS will respond; and a price drop will do just that.

[Bad_Karma]

MART a price drop from MS wouldn't make that much of a difference except for those wanting to trade up to an Elite ..dude..people are waiting for a PS3 price drop because thats what they want . The 360 `s been with us nearly 2 years so their 11.5 million sales (which is bollox UNLESS they tell the truth and include the broken/replacement unit numbers ) is about it . I`m not dissing the 360 ,its a great system ...i just dont like the way MS conduct business . A PS3 price drop would send the number of units sold through the roof ... i know .. you know it ...Microsoft knows it ... i think there is only Sony who does`nt........... or do they .

My guess is Home will release this year.

[tk]

1) Price drop
2) Rumble (Touchsense?)
3) New SKU 65nm
4) The GetAway (please please... Love the series)

Hey Martie...
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MART = Microsoft Action Response Team...
Who else would man the boards 24/7 and defend any MS related content, attack every Sony related content and be able to play the games?
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[I_killed_TheMart]

ull never be loved here ...and that was me who gave u a disagree

[xg-ei8ht]

Halo 3 with aa.lmao

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

PS3 is already taking a pounding right now and if that''s true then I'm thinking PS3 is planning to go out of business. I'm selling my PS3 I'll pick one up when Final Fantasy XIII comes out and it's not on 360.

If those rumors are false, Sony needs to say something and confirm exclusive deals or something but those rumors are hurting them. I would imagine many other people are hesitating to buy a PS3 now, if MGS4 and FFXIII are coming to 360. There is no point. Sony needs to respond pretty fast here.

[beast]

After DMC4 went multiplatform earlier since then look what ps3 gained

Eternal Sonata away from xbox exclusive
Unreal tournament III as time exclusive
Haze as exclusive

AND LOST NOTHING.

[nasim]

read his comments in neogaf.

Rather than misdirecting people why dont you sell your x360 that has no games.

Bisohock and Gears are both on PC (much better version)

Halo 3 has cartoon graphics. No one wants it.

PS3 has RESISTANCE,MOTORSTORM,NGS,HS,W OWHAWK (best MP GAME),VF 5 ---all within first year

R&C,UNCHARTED,HAZE,UT3, SOCOM CONFRONTATION,GT5 PROLOGUE ---are all due this year

x360 has nothin

[xplosneer]

Kojima said many times MGS4 would not come to 360. And the FF trailer(new one from TGS) said FOR PS3 ONLY. What more confirmation do you need?

[Gizmo_Logix]

Give it up LIGHTNING. We know you are a stealth troll (xbot in PS3 clothing).

[brianpk80]

"Kojima said many times MGS4 would not come to 360. And the FF trailer(new one from TGS) said FOR PS3 ONLY. What more confirmation do you need?"

Unfortunately, Kojima is not Konami; he's an employee. The producer of the game isn't going to be able to dictate to his employer what they can and can't do with his work product. Follow Konami closely enough and you'll see the have both a history of going where the money is and a present distaste for Sony's lackluster PS3 sales.

As for the TGS trailer... can anyone here seriously think that's set in stone? It's not even a clear promise; maybe it simply means that "as of right now, for PS3 only," but implicitly subject to change at any time. I think upwards of $50,000,000 (more than the development cost!) could change anyone's mind.

MS won't hesitate to shell out its resources now because it knows building a huge install base will help guarantee its market dominance throughout 2008, 2009 (when it will begin to turn profit), 2010, 2011, and 2012 (even while perhaps coexisting with a new console; see today's PS2). They know buying FF13 and MGS4 will give the average consumer almost no reason whatsoever to buy a PS3. One might say it's underhanded tactics, but these kind of deals do in fact provide the most optimal experiences and variety for MS's consumers.

[OsolidOsnakeO]

TGS2007......E3 2007?????????????????...no Announcements????

if its not about GOW 3 or ICO 3, then its not important.....

[Real gamer 4 life]

Maybe the big announcement is a price drop, plus the remake of ff7.

[poet215]

no offense, but please refer to my earlier reply #6.4 in regards to a FFVII remake.

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

We didn't quit on PS3, they quit on us. They didn't want to spend the money to keep excusives, they didn't want to spend the money to lower the price when they saw they made a mistake. I don't blame XBOX 360 for that, I blame PS3.

[demolitionX]

take it easy my friend! sony is not a one game company, I really don't care about those rumors...what i really want from sony, to start some dirty under the belt kinda MS tactics. if sony begin to play that dirty game with MS. MS will be gone, and sorry for all xboxians, there will be no x720.

[MrSwede]

Calm down boy. Stay on this site another year, promise me that, and we´ll have another discussion then!

[PirateThom]

Tretton is an idiot, he wanted a cheap dig at Microsoft. Sony have been paying off devs for years. Just because they don't come out and say it like Microsoft (they want to keep the air that people want to make games for them), they still do it. The problem is, they're not going to say Jack Tretton was lying.

Konami have been paid off for MGS4 (something like "the agreement calls for exclusivity"), Nomura is a PlayStation 3 fanboy but I'm sure Sony would reach deep to keep Final Fantasy if they need to and Epic were paid for timed exclusivity for UTIII because if there's a PC version, it would be easy to get a 360 version.

You all need to learn to stop listening to Sony.

[Real gamer 4 life]

Dude what are you talking about. Yes we lost DMC, But we also gained Haze unreal tournamentwhich which are both killer apps. Final fantasy is not going to appear on the 360. I think MGS will but a year later. Sony paid for exclusive, why do you think haze is exclusive for the ps3 and unreal in timed exclusive aswell. Sony did let Grant thef auto go but only because Rockstar is making a brand new IP for the ps3 and giving us L.A Noire exclusive and they bring rumble back because the people asked for it. Sony is also releasing a new sku for 400 bucks, And i also bet that they are developing the remake of ff7 that sony is funding.SO basically you get a blueray player plus a game system for 4 hundred bucks. I think that a good deal.

[Real gamer 4 life]

Dude what are you talking about. Yes we lost DMC, But we also gained Haze unreal tournamentwhich which are both killer apps. Final fantasy is not going to appear on the 360. I think MGS will but a year later. Sony paid for exclusive, why do you think haze is exclusive for the ps3 and unreal in timed exclusive aswell. Sony did let Grant thef auto go but only because Rockstar is making a brand new IP for the ps3 and giving us L.A Noire exclusive and they bring rumble back because the people asked for it. Sony is also releasing a new sku for 400 bucks, And i also bet that they are developing the remake of ff7 that sony is funding.SO basically you get a blueray player plus a game system for 4 hundred bucks. I think that a good deal.

[tomfoolery]

It's good to see some of you gamers put the blame where it belongs.
Sony did Fvck themselves this round.
Can't win every gen I guess.

[Sevir04]

the words of kojima holds the test of time. MGS4 will never be on 360, and even Phil has said it. tetsuya has stated that the perks of being on only one platform makes all or most of it's visions come true. and he said that about the ps3. so both FFXIII and Versus XIII remain exclusive.
the final fantasy franchise is a world wide phenomenon like MGS. and thats a brand sony's made popular by a great margin. if sony was having an announcement of going out of buisness the earth would shake because soo many share holders are in them.

Sony's buisness isn't just in gaming. it's in entertainment.

TVs, cameras, movies, computers, phones, music and accessories. an industry leader is what they are sixty years in the making and will last for another 6 decades.

this has something to do with a game release or something. the FCC was asked to keep this new sku of PS3 under wraps about what gig config for 45 days. and the first day was september 5. october 12th would make it day 38 just 7 days shy of the 45 day NDA sony asked the FCC to be compliant with and that 45th day would be october 19th. so this should be more about a price cut on the 80 gig or a new game or a new price move in a different region before the NDA lifts for this new SKU. and what ever this price change may be it would do well to stir up consumer awareness of the PS3 and drive some consoles off the shelves.

dont you worry the PS3 wont be the next dreamcast. it's far from it. for a console that still 600 bucks it's sold half of the xbox 360's user base in 9.5 months, with no games according to who you listen to. and nothing compelling. it just tells you that at 600 buck one would expect it to just sit there, but 5.5 mill have it. and it's firts year line up looks much better than it's main percieved competitor. MS.

i wont look into this hype rubbish about october 12th. if anything it'll be something we've heard about and nothing more. we are all expecting a price cut, and a new affordable sku for the console and a new price point. and it's likely to be addressed within the next 3 months something everyone is expecting prior to christmas.

selling your console because of MGS 4 and FFXIII rumors flying about is silly. if you were confident in yur purchase the day you bought it why miss out on games that are coming buy selling your console now. thats retarded.

sony isn't a one game company, not like sega and MS. beyond halo 3 and Mass affect what game will sell like that game after 2007. Gears of war 2 in 2009. by then the ps3 will have GOW 3 and plenty robust first party titles that sell in the ranks of halo and MGS4 and FFXIII. fret not. the rumors will go on as long as xbox fans have breath. they wont die.

[nomad117]

Smartest thing I heard all day bubble for you.

[wildcat]

I don't understand. Why didn't you wait to pick up a PS3 when MGS4 and FFXIII come out. Are you even playing it, those seem to be your only reason for gaming on it.

[UnasFortuna]

Willing to bail so easily? Wouldn't call yourself a fan after comments like that. Price drop? I personally don't think it is warranted for the piece of technology you are getting; however, I realize that that is the world we live in and everyone thinks they should get future technology for a few pennies. I was quite happy paying my measely 600 dollars at launch for my PS3 and have never regretted it. Sure Sony has let some exclusives slide...but for the most part...I think console exclusivity for games is going the way of the dodo bird except for a select few that Sony and MS develop themselves. Sony has never let me down...if anything they have converted me from a MS fan to Sony fan.

[firefly00]

Who the hell would agree to you when u have an icon like that. The xbots would.

[Chriswsm]

I am just stunned that there is anyone that does not have Mart and any of his offspring on their ignore lists.

[gEnKiE]

Sony will make a killing if its the $400 40gig version....That seems to be the biggest gripe with developers. I know developers complain about developing for the PS3 but everybody complained about he ps2 and its one of the most successful consoles to date. The price is whats killing Sony and they know they need to address it, especially if they want to compete with M$ during the holidays. Lets hope that the "big announcement."

[hotshot1237]

you never recognize resistance fall of man which even XPLAY GAVE A 5 OUT OF 5. and ign gave it a 9.6. and rachet is normally ALWAYS TRIPPLE AAA TITLES AND UNCHARTED IS TRIPPLE AAA, so that 3. and rachet is a proven franchise along with unreal tournment, and trust unreal will sell to people who want mods and grand turismo is the highest selling game in history. and then people are gonna want to get ps3 for the games coming in early 2008. so your argument makes sense but at the same time, its kind've biased. sony still makes money off of ps2 and is making plenty off the ps3 in japan so thats why i cant agree with you. and sony is defnetely a long term company so they might take a hit but in the long run with the really big hitters, they will gain all that back. (please i would appreciate it if you could respond without a fanboy comment and talk logic to logic)

[Poisen]

How did you manage to get youreslf 1 bubble?!
I think it will be a 40gb ps3, but that isnt really a surprise...Anyone read the article about PS3 and FCC

[cartman313]

He only has bubbles because,

Ignored by: 135 users

So no one really takes notice to him to remove his bubbles.

[DeadlyFire]

Best thing they could do in my opinion is make 40 GB at $399 and drop the 80 GB PS3 to $499. That would be awesome. I might actually pick up a PS3 if they did that this year.

[Ps3Fanboy777]

- Home being released despite them delayed 7%
- New IP - 50%
- New Sku 78%
- XMB in Game and other features 84%
- Nothing special at all 99%

[Meus Renaissance]

Or even less likely than Halo 3, PS3 commercials on TV

[TheExecutive]

There will be a pricing announcement, what else after that is up in the air. There may be a huge title coming out much sooner than we expected...

If this rumor is true than there will be a 399PS3 by mid october.

[Synex]

Why do they need time to get the advertising completed for a simple price drop?

Ya I guess that's true.

[TheExecutive]

well, i am not quite sure... maybe its because they arent ready yet... I dont know though. I am quite sure there will be a price drop, however, what else goes on is up in the air. KZ2 may make an appearance, MGS4? Or maybe nothing. Who really knows.

[Kwertie]

Big bang is that they are writing off PS3 as a failure and are announcing work on PS4

[DeadlyFire]

PS4 is already in the works at least parts of it are in the works. Cell 2 is dated to be done by 2010. PS4 can only come after that is done.

Odds are it is something they are exagerating to be big news. Although I don't know there could be a surprise there somewhere.

Here is what I believe it may contain:
-Price drop of 80 GB SKU
-40 GB SKU date and launch
-Dualshock 3 date
-That SOCOM game. Remember it was announced that it would be released on PSN or something like a multiplayer only game or something sometime in 2007 with nothing new since then.
-A surprise IP maybe new maybe old name, but new to PS3. Twisted Metal?

[Real gamer 4 life]

Every single Sony rumor has been reported as true, from the rumble to the price drop. Now the next rumor that has to be confirm is the remake of ff7. I think this rumor is true. Everything else was true why not this. I mean there has been speculation of sony funding a game that would save the ps3. What other game save the PlayStation back in the past. I think there just waiting for the right moment to confirm it.

[ferrari355]

I think it is a announcement of firmware 2.00

[Kwertie]

Although I jest, I think maybe it's something MGS4 related. Perhaps a demo... or Home?

[Xemnas]

Price drop or some big update ....or Home.....rotfl nvm Home

[Chriswsm]

Christmas Pricing Announcement perhaps a 40GB Xmas discount.

Update 2.0 with Home Open Beta and XMB in game.

Hint of a huge Xmas freebie on PSN.

Competition announcement for one of their games with a huge prize. Eye of Judgement tourny perhaps.

New piece of mindblowing compatible hardware (but not the freeview TV thing).

[JunkieXL]

...
-Playstation 4
-a Halo 3 Emulator
-Sony buys SquareEnix and Rockstar

[Mr_Kuwabara]

Sweet and October 12 is my birthday to boot! :)

[Relientk77]

happy birthday to u dude

[chanto23]

..Price Drop
+ 40 GB PS3
+ Final Fantasy VII remake...

[alfredoggy]

It's Halo 3 in "true" 720p!

[tomfoolery]

they announce the 360 is the real and best next gen system.

EDIT:
To Dr. Phil below:
Like that matters to the mass consumer.......baldy.

To Butthead Beavis licking his nuts below him:
You want to see a real great burn,check your shorts dork.

[TheExecutive]

That's pretty funny, considering the flagship title for the 360 doesnt even display in a true HD resolution...

[beavis4play]

bubbles for you

[spike]

I think Sony is going to announce that their system sucks

[Synex]

Why don't you xbots go play Halo 3 instead of bashing the PS3. I thought Halo 3 was the God amoungst games, so why aren't you playing it right now?

[PimpHandHappy]

and are going back in time to kill Hilter! Thats what i think

but really i bet this is what Attack of the Show was trying to get out b4 Sony pimp slapped em

40GB PS3 and MGS4 coming out in Dec

thats what i really think

[ChaosKnight]

Man, that'd be sweet.

[Synex]

Ya obviously G4TV's announcement wasn't about themselves otherwise why wold there be a delay? And MGS4 in Dec. would be amazing I like your thinking.

[beavis4play]

the 8 linked ps3 comment is hilarious!

[Solid_Malone]

LoL, i'd laugh they're big annoucement was a crappy tetris game lmfao (i doubt it wud happen :p)

[Synex]

Coule be:

40GB PS3
$399 PS3
Rumble before christmas
KZ2 Open Beta
Home Open Beta
New Game
or I'm hoping that it is nothing I have heard of and it truly is a BIG BANG.

OR Sony bought Take Two!!! That would be a HUGE bang. We'd get Bioshock (Which I don't like, but I'm sure other PS3 owners do and everyone loves the GTA series.)

Capcom would be nice too, but I'm thinking getting a GTA exclusive would pretty much allow them to dominate the American market.

[beavis4play]

how about sony buying capcom?

[beavis4play]

how about sony buying capcom?

[Mr_Kuwabara]

Hmmm 40-80 gb model bundled with MGS4 and slated for December?!

[aiphanes]

Face it...all 3 of these games are using about 50 percent of the cell power...they are using streaming textures, and huge gigs per level in ai and texture data. The lighting engines in all 3 games could not be done on the Xbox 360.

You are limited to 8.5 gigs of space on the DVD-9 vs 25 gigs of space on the single layer bluray...and final fantasy 13 and Killzone 2 might be using the dual layer 50 gig bluray discs...at least final fantasy 13 will.

[SabreMan]

what could make a big bang ??

how about a ps3 bundle consisting of a 40gig ps3(with rumble sixaxis) + MGS4 bundle for £299/$399 released at the end of October plus firmware 2.00 released the same day
now that would make a seriously big bang !!

seriously tho i hope it's a ps3 for £299 and a firmware 2.00 release, the rumble sixaxis would also be nice

time will tell but speculation will be rife - Sony buy Capcom,Square Enix,Konami and Activision

[HondaSIRowner]

I think it could be a price drop along with other stuff. Guess we'll have to wait.

[JHFKDFNFGJKFHDKF]

The cheaper SKU's across the board dont sell as well as the more expensive SKU's. By making a cheaper SKU; sony will only minimally increase their sales, especially if its as nerfed as rumour has it (PS3 core lolz)

and besides ; what will PS3 owners play on their system?

folding@home?

[Baba1906]

HS,RoM, motorstorm, locorocco, sygma, lair, warhawk .... and soon very much more.

how bout u enjoying your games?

[redsymphony]

home beta/price drop hmmm the best news could be final fantasy 7 remake!!!!!!

[LSDARBY]

Firmware 2.00 tbh, with features no one would expect.

[TheMART]

Big Bang?

Sony announcing MGS4 and FFXIII are no longer PS3 exclusives! :P

[felidae]

no surprise that you're 101% anti sony.

admin @ Xboxkings.com eh?

http://www.xboxkings.com/in...

[demolitionX]

LOOOOOOOOOOL!! how did u find it?????????????????

[H-V-H]

A 32 year old fanboy. That's all I'm saying.

[JunkieXL]

Sony announcing Bioshock and Mass Effect no longer xbox360 exclusives :-P

[AllroundGamer]

shouldn't there be a movie named "32 year old fanboy?" :D or virgin? or probably both? :D

[H-V-H]

Sounds like a great idea. Quick someone call Judd Apatow.

[UnasFortuna]

What kind of dumb response is that??? What has age got to do with being a gamer or a fanboy??? Sure he is an idiot; but, not all older gamers are stupid or geeks. Market research that I have seen shows that most hardcore gamers are included in that age group. I am 37 and gaming all my life. Does that make you a better gamer since you obviously insinuate that you are younger? Not. Besides, us more settled individuals can afford any gaming systems we want and just smile as the younger individuals rant and rave how something costs too much!!!

[H-V-H]

I'm sorry, i did not mean to say that older gamers are somehow inferior to younger gamers, my dad is a gamer and he is 49 and i think it is great
to see people keep on playing games no matter what their age is.

I'm sorry

[real401killa]

I am beginning to think you been molested by bill gates himself..by the way your talking like you know what microsoft is thinking .oh and by the way you seem to have a lot of time trolling the rumors of ps3 and games that you wish were going to making the crossover....you are the epidimy of the sorest, selfcentered ,gamer there is ..how you have it in you to continue to ridicule the ps3 urks me ...and its senseless..ever heard of this sayn...dont judge a book from its cover ...well there you go ...grow up dude ..not everone here is anti sony ..why you make some good points some i just dont get ....give it up ...we dont have time for your anti sony sh1t..

[ALMIGHTYPS3]

Now that would be something!

A bunch of trolls on this post~halo3 not good enough for ya?

@TOMFOOLERY; Your as dumb as a llama, you fail.

[jcgamer]

then that is a BIG BANG Announcement for real...and I'm thinking it may be white or silver for the $399 PS3...

[Relientk77]

i hope the announcment is a WHOLE LIST of amazing things

price drop
new exclusives
new PSN stuff
new
new
new

JUST GIVE US AWESOME STUFF SONY

[Maddens Raiders]

is that after 20.96 months on the market they have managed to sell only 11.10 million worldwide with a Billion dollar loan taken out for a shyt product.

Now the thought of a pre-Xmas pricedrop for the world's most popular console maker and the King of Consoles with nearly 5 million units sold for an expensive piece of tech with "NO" games is like a Nightmare on Elm Street for these people. If it is the vaunted pricedrop, then the writing becomes permanently etched on the wall for (((console war winner))) with PlayStation firmly at the helm once again. It's only

10.30 months old <------- (WOW)

W 3 L C O M 3 C H A N G 3

[TheExecutive]

The 360 really did fail to gain market share this generation. They have not been able to get out the cohort they started in (20 something american males). The 360 does have some fun and interesting games though, but its not the system some make it out to be.

[Nth RooCH]

As has been said, a new SKU is not what they need right now. I'm gonna put my money on an early release of a game. Maybe bringing MGS4 forward or another title of that nature. That, coupled with a price drop (although I doubt both will come at once) would definitely shift the dominance of the current console war.

[felidae]

lol@Xbox360

[Rockstar]

of a price drop/mgs early release this console war just got interesting.

[BubblesDAVERAGE]

We all know ps3 will reign over the comp...in a matter of months

[Jdash24]

maybe kz2 or mgs4 beta/demo...........or release date

[NRG]

PS4!

[jay3]

All i know is, Sony is picking themselves up very quickly.

I think the PS3 is going to really surprise people next year. When i say "People" i mean people who don't really keep up on games news so have no idea what's going on.

[Lotto]

I think they are gonna announce a price drop or a new model(40gb). Also I think that it has something to do with either MGS 4 or the final fantasy series

[TheExodus]

Joe Six Pack doesn't care about Home, Killzone 2 or any rumored Final Fantasy 7 remake. He only cares about price, so unless Sony's "big bang" announcement is a price drop to $249 USD it's going to be more like a whimper as MS eviscerates them this Christmas.

Sony really needs to guard their step, because at $599 the PS3 is too expensive for most gamers & they've been removing GAMING related functions to get the price down which leaves a neutered PS3 that gamers may not want at any price.

[gololo]

Remake of FFVII...please let this be it!!!

[Mike134nl]

Hope they will announce a remake of ff7

Rumble would be nice but hardly a big bang

Don't care about a cheaper sku

Don't hope they will discontinue the ps3

[FirstknighT]

Maybe they gave up and retired the ps3 and went back to the ps2??? :)

[Covenant]

It's either:

40GB PS3 @ $399 (likely)

-or-

A new game/killer app (less likely)

So, if it's the 40GB model, what will MS do in response? They just cut the price on the 360; have costs dropped enough that they could do it again?

Or would it be the rumored $199 Core?

[FirstknighT]

Last time they had a "big bang" announcement was the new ip "The Agency" which looks like a junior high project.

[Arkham]

Name a Junior High that's managed something of that quality on that large of a scale. Do it now, or STFU.

[Fighter]

I don't think you are in junior high yet and you pobably never will graduate anyways.

[fenderputty]

trying to build traffic and not sony itself.

[Arkham]

40GB PS3, Heavenly Sword/(edit->)Ratchet&C lank, Spider-Man 3, 2 USB ports, no card reader, Wi-Fi (due to PSP connectivity), "Euro" backward compatibility (now ~90%), black trim: $399-$449.

Oh yeah: Firmware 2.0.

[TheFatOne]

@FirstknighT why do you downngrade all PS3 news seriously.

[S A G A T]

troll 1 (trōl) Pronunciation Key
v. trolled, troll·ing, trolls

1. (in Scandinavian folklore) any of a race of supernatural beings, sometimes conceived as giants and sometimes as dwarfs, inhabiting caves or subterranean dwellings.
2. Slang. a person who lives or sleeps in a park or under a viaduct or bridge, as a bag lady or derelict.

v. intr.

To fish by trailing a line, as from a moving boat.

To wander about; ramble.
Slang To patrol an area in search for someone or something.

[SpenserTracy]

The bomb is 399:- console and...........MGS4!!!! And they will announce Home.....And Haze with rubmle.

[MK_Red]

I think it's the news of something coming sooner than expected, like DualShock 3 or a game.

[WAR_MACHINE77]

I think the 40 gig will be part of this, but with info from the konami TGS site saying MGS4 in winter 07 and a haze ad talking about rumble, I would have to say that your probably spot on.

[Wozzer]

Hopefully October 12th will be the release date of Home; just a thought but it would be very much appreciated

[ThisIsWaiting]

Because its going to take *alot* from Sony and the PS3 to pull me away from my 360 right now.

[superdude]

they just did cause ur reading a story about them. HAH!! just kidding :P haha

[Clinton514]

People will be disappointed if nothing happens and this site's typical b|tch bunch trolls will have a field day with it.

[test123123]

Halo 4 :)

[jax07]

If Sony would have released the console within a more reasonable price range they would have slaughterd the 360. Now what is happening is that the image that playstation has built up is being destroyed and the confidence that came with purchasing a Playstation is quickly dwindling. I enjoy my PS3 alot but I can even see that there is an issue here with their strategy. They do have the games to draw sales they have more than enough. This is just an issue of image.
People think it is cool to bash the PS3 so they do it. It wouldn't matter if the PS3 had every killer game from now into the end of it;s life cycle people will still find something to say about it. It is about rebuilding their image and converting all the haters out there because that really is what it boils down to is a bunch of stupid people hating. I'm sure the Mart doesnt really hate the PS3 he probably just likes pissin you guys off.

[Fighter]

either a price drop with a new SKU, an updated PSN site with movie/tv/music downloads, Xbox 360 sucks so badly, early dualshock 3 release, Killzone 2 beta, Xbox 360 has bad hardware that burns down houses, LBP beta, GT prologue release, Metal Gear Solid 4 demo, Master Chief prefers muscular men, sorry Dan Shu, , Final Fantasy 7 for the PS3, More PSP functionality, I can go on and on if you know what I'm (really) saying.

Ha ha ha ha. PS3 FTW.

[Howler9443]

hehe it would be awesome if it was...

The 40Gb PS3, bundled with a rumble controller and the new Ratchet & Clank game. hehe.

[jaja1434]

Why wouldn't they make a "big-bang" announcement at TGS? Thats kind of the purpose of those kind of conventions.

[Masta_fro]

I just realized that arguing anything with anybody on any site, is pritty much pointless...thats it, all i had to say.

[DaCandyman]

Firmware 2.0
Compatibility with Windows Operating system or the gpu enabled OpenGL drivers within Yellow Dog Linux for the PS3 allowing us to play Some PC games. (not far fetched)
An exclusive deal with NetFlix (Not Far fetched)
"Keep in mind it is about SONY, not just the PS3"
*SONY finds a way to cut a deal with the rest of the movie and television industry to support Blu-Ray exclusively* (Not Far fetched bot a loong shot)"I marked those in astricks cause that could very well be a BIG BANG to HD-DVD", Another one could also be that
*all major retail chains only sale Blu-Ray movies only* Blockbuster Video was just the beginning. (Not Far fetched)
And my last is a straight up far fetch but I am pretty sure someone out there is trying whatever they can to do crack it and that is an emulation rom that allows the PS3 to play all XBOX360 Games without the troubles (RROD, disk read error, overheating, etc.) that some of the games have caused the 360.

[fopums]

did mart say somthing? oh well he on my ignore list :D:D:D:D

I really dont know what too expect with this announcment, but I hope its the MGS4/KZ2 demo or early MGS4/rumble release

[DeZimatoR]

LMAO Mart, your a funny guy. Your the one saying you won't pay 600€ for a PS3 because its too much money but when a 400€ one is coming its a bad thing nonetheless.

Man your a joke....LOL

[sak500]

PS4 with HDDVD and compatible with xbox360 games.

[MRMagoo123]

sak500 ur just dumb thats all there is to say

[Solid_Malone]

A nude decal of Jade Raymond on the PS3, now that would be a big announcement, sales would increase by miles for sony LoL =D

[FirstknighT]

The ps3 has scrapped the bluray and added an hd dvd player since bluray is failing fast.

[fopums]

do trolls eat spam? cuase all I have seen you do is spit it all over PS3 threads, go play Halo

+ignore

[Fighter]

When will your 360 be back from repairs? Sure the Hulk is green but in your case he should be flashing red.

[ATLRoAcH]

Blu-Ray is doing great compared to HD-DVD in sales and market support.You should think before you speak(type).

[gEnKiE]

HD-DVD? Whats that?

[Solid_Malone]

hahahaha =D, so firstknight, when will ur x360 be back from repairs then? =p

[Illidan]

Wait there is France version of GamePro?

I really hope its not a price drop since most people here including me already own a ps3.

[QuackPot]

If the 80G is to be the sole SKU then it's about time to run out the 60G stocks like they did in North America.

This will be done with bargain packages - possibly including newly released games.

That will get rid of all the old stock(incl controllers) and increase the ownership base for the AAA games and rumble coming in 2008.

But if a stock runout is the Big Bang then that would mean a PROPER WORLDWIDE PRICE CUT by Xmas would be unlikely.

That's my figuring. Bring on October and let's see if we are blownnnnn away.

[FirstknighT]

HAHA, I swear you sony boys are so fragile. Relaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax!

Ugh, so much frustration in sony land. :(

[Baba1906]

boring really man. whats wrong with you? why do u think that trashing u and thinking, "dude he is dumb like a piece of bread" is frustration? me im not frustrated at all in sony land. the only thing that frustrates me a bit is reading ps3 n4g news with commentarys from u, couse it reminds me how there are poeple who just love to make other people angry and havent learned to discuss something with a bit of inteligence.

u should really stop using whatever drug that makes u like u are.

[Lambert Vincent]

I know its the PRICE DROP and The DUALSHOCK3 by the way is this announcement for singaporeans too???

[Asuka]

KILLZONE 2!!!!!!!!!!

it would be awesome if it was KZ2, but i'll take MSG4 all the same.

PS- Just got Warhawk!!!!! Add me, my PSN is: Crispy-the-Merc

[tharealest]

praying that its about MGS4.. coming out this holiday season :(
.. hmm even though its not gonna happen, imagine sony convincing rockstar to make gta4 exclusive.. goddamnn

[Dragonopolis]

A new smaller cooler faster version of the same Cell CPU at 45nm (fanless) Runs at 5-6 GHz instead of 3.2 GHz

Able to shrink the PS3 into a smaller overall package.

Added two new ports - an Esata and a firewire connection for better external hard drive compatibility.

Comes with 2 GB of ram. Newly designed smaller PS3 comes with a newer board design specifically to add new memory so it is accessible from underneath and has 2 slots that is compatible up 4GB memory per slot if desired.

This new model is the only authorized model that unlocks the RSX chip for Linux users.

All for the awesome price of $350 dollars

....."$300", you say. "There is got to be a catch.

There is. This model doesn't have backwards compatibility and there is no built in card reader. (which is o.k. because Sony also announces a way to save data to a network or the hard drive but you will need an online connection for mobility.) However, with the addition of Firewire and esata ports, gamers should be able to buy external card readers should they need it. So what about PS2 Games? This is the second "Big" bang.

A new PS2 sku that has built-in support for Dual shock 3 as well as the old version and motion sensing. Better, more open online and compatibility with PSN. The hard drive is back. The PS2's GPU is tweaked and more memory added to allow 720p gaming all for $150. (yes the card reader is included in this model).

Last but not least is pretty much the two above combined into one machine with Every gizmo (like card reader built in) and built in DVR. Has a very large GB hard drive and runs for $600 for those all-in-one techno freaks. Bascially, Sony sets it up so gamers can go what ever route they choose - either build it a little at a time for the budget freaks or those who have gobs of cash can go get the all in one stuff.

Just for kickers if you got my version of the Sony PS3 for $350 and the Hardware version of my newly improved PS2 for $150 you would shell out $500 but both come with 80 GB. Even if you could share the two hard drives between the two sku it would only be a total of 160 GB where as the $600 sku has a 250 GB hard drive and built in Card reader. Thats 90 GB more hard drive space and a built in card reader for $100 more - a great deal.

So 2 new PS3 sku and a newer tweak PS2 designed with just about any type of gamer (or linux geek) imaginable.

Now that's a Big Bang Announcement!! (and the Death of the other two consoles)

Go Sony!! Oh I forgot....... its a fantasy

Damn it!

[darkvenom]

i think it's the 40GB priced 399,and Mgs4 releases this year,or it could be that they bought Rockstar,and Square-Enix?oh well! we'll just have to see what happens.

[sixaxis]

Alright, i read posts before me and i have to say to u the truth is that its not Halo3.... So anyway, i think that they are going to announce mgs4 release date which will be this years october (funny if its true)

[tharealest]

bubble for sixaxis and darkvenom.. anyone down with MGS4 is okay in my books

[agent864]

are people gonna fall for this crap ...

these announcement rumors are just plants to sew more ps3 dissapointment

[FF7numba1]

new sku and 50 dollar price drop maybe?

[reaperxciv]

SKU

[Bathyj]

$399 40GB
$499 80GB
Firmware 2.0
Rumble
Demo overload. MGS4, KZ2 LBP R&C

Built in default Ignore Mart and Firstknight on friends list.

[Lumbo]

At least its correctly tagged as "rumor"
I mean "They are specialized retailers close to the manufacturer who entrust the news to us" come on. Someone we know that is anonymous but is a special retailer that has 'connections' with the manufacturer ...

But as it seems all voice uneducated guesses i'll contribute one myself: Launch of the GPS module for PSP (in europe)

[Salvadore]

NO question about it.

[Solid_Malone]

i think it might be about the PSP, they've been abit quiet about the PSP lately...

[SofaKingReetodded]

presentations knows that the game is already done and releasing this year.

[WAR_MACHINE77]

There is no way the game is done at this moment (but it is probably very close) ryan was just talking about how the rumble guy was just put to work a few days before TGS.

[TheXgamerLive]

Ha Ha, naa, it's probably "HOME" official release date and something about a price drop officially.

[Razzy]

Whatever it is, Sony has got everyone's attention. Probably end up being the 40gb PS3 bundled with Spiderman 3.

[Bibto]

40Gig PS3 + MGS4 + Dualshock 3 bundle for $399 by November 2007.
One can dream...

[Razzy]

WOW! Now that would move a lot of consoles. Awesome dream dude, I hope it comes true.

[J-Killer15]

Like when the hell is it coming out?

[UltramanJ]

Wanna know what the announcement is? Nothing, that's what. Just like the FF7 remake and Kingdom Hearts at TGS, this will wind up being bs. If there were really something big coming from Sony Gamepro France wouldn't be the only place that knew about it.

[gunnerforlife]

ff7+KOH=being made, 40gig ps3=out for christmas, mgs4+ff13+versus=exclusive to the ps3

[Mr Blings]

If this is news about a $400 ps3 it can be great...as long as its not a crippled ps3. I have no problem with the smaller harddrive...that can be upgraded, but if its crippled in other regards I will stay far away even longer until the regular system hits a decent price point. I'm not going to spend $400 on a crippled system. Sure everyone wants a ps3. The fact of the matter is though once I get it home I will have huge buyers remorse....there's no F'in games worth the price of the system and I don't want to buy $30 movies...I love videogames which thenm means I want a ps3, but I'll have to waitiit out and enjoy my wii and 360 till there is a great reason to give in and buy a ps3. Like I said there are no games worth the price point right now...in 2009-2010 maybe there will be some worthwhile games. When I buy it though I want a playstation not a waitstation.

[TheExecutive]

It may lack a couple of card readers but I dont even use those. It will have software emulation, not the emotion chip. Once again not that big of a deal... The big things are wifi and usb ports. Lets hope the rumors of only 2 usb ports is false. I use 2 already, who knows what I will want to use in the future. But once again all i would have to do is unplug my controller charger.

There are going to be a lot of great games in '08. MGS, GT, FF to name a few. There are also some unproven francises that might be great: LBP, KZ2, 8 days and some other... so i guess if none of those raise your brow maybe the ps3 isnt for you.

[Lumbo]

cheap USB hubs come as low as $6, even a single USB port would be enough to split it up to the number you need that way. I have my USB keyboard and Mouse attached via one to the PS3 and i can also charge the controller that way.

[Dogswithguns]

....... a good Poker game?

[sumfood4u]

Please oh please Have something to do with Square/Enix!? I plan on having a PS3 by Haloween, if not by earlie November! FF13 VS & KH 3 would be nice! As well as MGS4 an Rumble controller!

[SolidSnake93]

I really hope that it is not rumble please something else I really never liked rumble and as Sony said it is last gen. I hope that it is GT prologue at a cheap price, KH3, 100% backwards compatibility, Red Faction 3(possibly my favorite) or DMC3 staying as a PS3 exclusive.

[sly777]

The PS3 DVD Drive will be able to play HD-DVDs in firmware release 2.0!

[LOFT316]

Got to announce MGS4 before christmas

[ELite_Ghost]

god of war 3

[Maddens Raiders]

---------> B I G B A N G <--------- baby!!!! What is it?????

W 3 L C O M 3 C H A N G 3

[LJWooly]

...that the ps3 hasn't got enough exclusives! Take a look:

Afrika
Aqua
Atlus project
Angel Rings
Buzz-quiz TV
Driver
Eight days
EyeDentify
Fifth Phantom Saga
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Fl0w
Fl0wer
Folks Soul
Formula One
Free realms
Full Auto 2: Battlelines
Genji: Days of the Blade
Go! Sports Ski
God of War 3
Gradius
Gran Turismo 5
Gran Turismo HD
Gran Turismo prolegue
Gretzky NHL
Haze
Heavenly Sword
Heavy rain
Hot Shots Golf 5
Imabikisou
Infamous
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
Killzone 2
L.A.Noire
Lair
Little Big Planet
Megazone 23
Metal Gear Solid 4
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam World
Monster Hunter 3
Motor Storm
My Singstar
NBA 08
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Ni-Oh
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Record of agarest war
Redwood Falls
Resistance: Fall of Man
Resistance: Rise of Man
Ridge Racer 7
Samurai warriors pachislot
Sound Novel
Shin Megami Tensei
Socom: confrontation
Star ocean 4
Team ICO's project
Tekken 6
Time crisis 4
The agency
The Eye of Judgment (SCE)
The night journey
The Getaway (SCE)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune(SCE)
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (SCE)
Valkyrie of the Battlefield
WarDevil Enigma
Warhawk (Published by Sony)
White Knight Story
Wipeout
Yakuza 3
3 ps3 projects from david jaffe
1 ps3 project from rockstar
1 ps3 project from quantic dreams
5 ps3 projects from Ncsoft
1 ps3 project from kojima productions (not mgs5 and not zone of the enders 3)

There's more but i couldn't be bothered to type 'em all :)

[sak500]

Sony closing ps division and only developing games.

[Korosuke]

http://www.sony.jp/event/sp...

Announcment will be not from SCE. Sony will and I think it's about new TV.

[crippler666]

It is likely to be either the new SKU, which it is not a price drop, the console it the 40gig format is new, anyone thinking otherwise should consider the Elite as a price increase.

I would like to see one of the following (not that I think these will be):

1) God Of War 3 announced.
2) The purchase of Take Two and Rockstar. With a Christmas release of GTA 4.
3) MGS 4 before Christmas and Dual Shock 3.
4) Final Fantasy VII.
5) The reformation of a Nintendo / Sony alliance.

I know none of the above is likely, but the last one could make the whole console war become a hell of alot more intresting IMO.

[ARog34]

Would just to have the new DualShock to come out later this year (with the Touchsense)... or possibily a 2.0 in-game XMB access firmware update???

All I know is a $399 PS3 wouldn't do much for us owners now. I doubt it'd be just that...

Plus, please (if true in the first place of any announcement) make it be GREAT, the last major one was about the Agency and yet I haven't heard much since about that game.

[HarryEtTubMan]

seriously HALO 2.25 LOL. MYGAMERTAG IS : get shank d.... If u wanna play, I really think Halo3 blows and aLOT ALOT of people are saying it online. because it's an overrated crap of agame. I'm getting PS3. If u retards think 360 will even come close to winning this generation, u've lost it... ALL THEIR BIG GAMES ARE ALREADY OUT AND NO ONES BUYING IT HAHAHA.

[C_SoL]

the bomb is still ticking. SONY WILL DOMINNATE THIS GENERATION. believe it theMART.

[skynidas]

big bang announcement: GTAIV for the ps3 exclusive this year

[Nameless]

I highly doubt Rockstar & Take Two is in no position to give Sony any timed exclusive for GTA4 after the money they took from Microsoft. I hope they do release GTA4 on the PS3 fist though because that would be THE END of Rock Star & Take Two.

[mountaindewtab]

gta 4 exclusive or timed. that would be a good one. i cant believe there are no leaks yet doesnt anybody know?