PlayStation Conference. One Day Remains. Still Zero PlayStation 3 News
Sony doesn't spring into action
The Destination PlayStation event in Miami is about to enter its third and final day and in spite of strict NDAs enforced upon attendees, news has leaked out that there is no news at least on the PlayStation 3.
It was thought that with Sony still sticking to its guns on a spring launch, some sort of reassurance to the gaming world would have been forthcoming. However, Sony has briefed publishers, developers and retailers in Europe that the PlayStation 3 will not be available in Europe until March 2007, as we exclusively revealed earlier this month.
SCE has since gone on record to indicate that component shortages may severely hamper the global roll-out of the machine, with the Japanese debut likely pushed back. The highest quality picture is vital to the PS3. There is a possibility of delay [to the launch] if delivery of parts is delayed, commented an unnamed SCEI representative.
Many industry watchers had expected Sony to make a major announcement at Destination PlayStation and it looks like they will be severely disjointed. The fact that the PlayStation 3 simply cannot launch on target makes something of a mockery of SCE's constant assertions that all is well, leaving many wondering why the electronics giant doesn't simply set the record straight. If Sony believes that keeping consumers waiting will dent Xbox 360 sales, it's dead wrong, with the only thing limiting the purchase of Microsoft's new machine being how fast its production facilities can make them.
Sony has been rightly criticised in the past for its gamesmanship tactics and perceived inability to tell the truth. To invite a bunch of jaded journalists to Miami, hinting that they would be shown PlayStation 3 in some form, only to fill them with marketing spew on PSP and PlayStation 2 and refusing to release any actual news was always bound to backfire.
It looks like we'll know nothing until this May's E3. And even then, debate will no doubt rage over where what is eventually shown was CG or not...
Still - there's always tomorrow. Hit this piece again around 6PM Pacific time (the wee hours in Europe - Ed) for an update.
It was thought that with Sony still sticking to its guns on a spring launch, some sort of reassurance to the gaming world would have been forthcoming. However, Sony has briefed publishers, developers and retailers in Europe that the PlayStation 3 will not be available in Europe until March 2007, as we exclusively revealed earlier this month.
SCE has since gone on record to indicate that component shortages may severely hamper the global roll-out of the machine, with the Japanese debut likely pushed back. The highest quality picture is vital to the PS3. There is a possibility of delay [to the launch] if delivery of parts is delayed, commented an unnamed SCEI representative.
Many industry watchers had expected Sony to make a major announcement at Destination PlayStation and it looks like they will be severely disjointed. The fact that the PlayStation 3 simply cannot launch on target makes something of a mockery of SCE's constant assertions that all is well, leaving many wondering why the electronics giant doesn't simply set the record straight. If Sony believes that keeping consumers waiting will dent Xbox 360 sales, it's dead wrong, with the only thing limiting the purchase of Microsoft's new machine being how fast its production facilities can make them.
Sony has been rightly criticised in the past for its gamesmanship tactics and perceived inability to tell the truth. To invite a bunch of jaded journalists to Miami, hinting that they would be shown PlayStation 3 in some form, only to fill them with marketing spew on PSP and PlayStation 2 and refusing to release any actual news was always bound to backfire.
It looks like we'll know nothing until this May's E3. And even then, debate will no doubt rage over where what is eventually shown was CG or not...
Still - there's always tomorrow. Hit this piece again around 6PM Pacific time (the wee hours in Europe - Ed) for an update.
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gamereview 2 Mar 2006 09:35
1/5
To be honest I think the ps delay is goin to put a dent in 360's sales. I think that cuz more people want ps3 than 360 i for one, im not a ps fan or anything I am a nintendo guy. LOL. I find kinda funny, that mostly everybody raggs on nintendo bout not showing or saying anything about there system info but you really dont hear compliants about sony and sony are not showing anything at all. I dont no why anybody would want a 360 right now, cause I really dont see any heavy hitter games that I'll like to play and the only games I'll like to play are Dead Rising thats coming out and Gears of Wars which I think is going to be a big ass "DISAPPOINTMENT" just making that clear.
TigerUppercut 2 Mar 2006 09:46
2/5
gamereview wrote:
To be honest I think the ps delay is goin to put a dent in 360's sales. I think that cuz more people want ps3 than 360 i for one, im not a ps fan or anything I am a nintendo guy. LOL. I find kinda funny, that mostly everybody raggs on nintendo bout not showing or saying anything about there system info but you really dont hear compliants about sony and sony are not showing anything at all. I dont no why anybody would want a 360 right now, cause I really dont see any heavy hitter games that I'll like to play and the only games I'll like to play are Dead Rising thats coming out and Gears of Wars which I think is going to be a big ass "DISAPPOINTMENT" just making that clear.
Please can you change you avatar right now. We have some kids read here and it's just not on.
Thanks in advance.
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config 2 Mar 2006 10:41
3/5
TigerUppercut wrote:
Please can you change you avatar right now. We have some kids read here and it's just not on.
Thanks in advance.
That's irony, right?
thane_jaw 2 Mar 2006 11:31
4/5
One. your opinion on what consitutes a game that you want to play is not the same as everybody else. I'm looking forward to oblivion and fight night round 3, amongst other titles. Oblivion is a heavy hitting game, no preview I've seen has said anything negative apart from a few graphical issues. There is a lack of top notch quality games to be played at this point right now yes - its a common thing at launch. But do you really expect MGS4 to be availiable on the day of the ps3's release?
two. I am not really fussed about nintendo not releasing any news because they're trying to produce something different from MS and Sony. They look to be on target for their launch and no one really knows what to expect. Crucially nintendo have shown previous creative innovation in the DS and it is expected that somehow this will be carried on to the revolution. I'm content to wait, see and (hopefully) be amazed.
three. Sony have a console which is meant to be competing with the 360. Lots of people will buy a ps3 because they've had the ps2 and don't want to change. However Sony's main problem here is that we have a benchmark to measure them against and they're not saying anything concrete (e.g. they've announced a live beating service but they haven't released anything at all about it so far. Its hard to tout that as being a significant part of your console if people don't know about it or what it does). Anything they say that's been concrete official, people are sceptical about because they've lied in the past (the often mentioned Emotion debacle) and look to be lying, or at least covering a lot of stuff up (with Nvidia chip royalties suggesting they haven't even started production yet and won't until the end of april and slipping launch windows),right now.
I would have to hear amazing things about the ps3 to even consider buying one. It needs to show me it can offer everything at least equal or better than the 360 (bluray doesn't count) and I haven't seen anything yet.
TheRealMaxPower 3 Mar 2006 02:54
5/5
I cannot believe that people are still backing a company that lies time and time and time again.
Hey Sony, come clean for once.
No PS3 in USA until Holiday 2006. SAY IT SONY. So everyone can move on. Because of their lies and deceit I will never buy another Sony product again. My girlfriend wanted a $500 camera that Sony makes. I said no, it is a piece of junk. Hey I was right (got bad reviews). This year alone I have purchased over $3000 worth of electronics and all of them were bought with Sony being a none option. Shame for them. I don't trust them.
360 is the best video game system I have ever owned. Most fun with a console without a doubt. Great games in the next few months.
Revo will also be awesome and will be playing that Holiday 2006.
Hey Sony, come clean for once.
No PS3 in USA until Holiday 2006. SAY IT SONY. So everyone can move on. Because of their lies and deceit I will never buy another Sony product again. My girlfriend wanted a $500 camera that Sony makes. I said no, it is a piece of junk. Hey I was right (got bad reviews). This year alone I have purchased over $3000 worth of electronics and all of them were bought with Sony being a none option. Shame for them. I don't trust them.
360 is the best video game system I have ever owned. Most fun with a console without a doubt. Great games in the next few months.
Revo will also be awesome and will be playing that Holiday 2006.