Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Techtv101.com - E3 2009: Sony Announcements

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) cements its position as the innovative and creative computer entertainment company this June at the E3 expo in Los Angeles. At E3, the biggest electronic entertainment event, media will be treated to previews of PlayStation®’s new range of original and social entertainment experiences. Highlights include a rocking new line up from competitive singing phenomenon SingStar®, new ways to show off your brainpower to your mates with quiz maestro Buzz!™, as well as a new, ultra-portable hit of games, music, film and more in the form of a new light, compact, download-only PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) model PSP®go. Whether you’re into getting together with pals or looking for the biggest adventure and sports titles, PlayStation is always one step ahead in delivering great entertainment.

Be the life of the party...

SingStar®

For five years, it’s been the perfect centrepiece to every party and SingStar is still going from strength to strength. So grab a microphone, select a song and give a performance worthy of applause. SingStar fans are currently enjoying wireless mics and the constantly-expanding range of tracks and SongPacks available to download from the online SingStore™ for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™). Thousands of wannabe rockers are entertaining the world by uploading their stunning video performances to singstargame.com and My SingStar Online (PS3 only). This year, SingStars are in for a soulful treat with SingStar®Motown and there’s a lot more on the way.

Buzz!™: Quiz World for PS3 and PSP

Get together as the stars of your very own gameshow in the most customisable and personalized Buzz! quiz game yet. With more ways to play than ever before, both PS3 and PSP gamers are in for a general knowledge challenge like no other where your host Buzz! calls you by name and comments on how you’re doing. There’s improved online play, downloadable quiz packs, MyBuzz quizzes that you can write and share with the world, as well as great new characters and new rounds including a gunge tank. The PSP version features an enhanced single-player mode and Pass-Around mode where players compete together by passing PSP around the group– and, for the first time, online play – as well as downloadable question packs from PlayStation®Store.

Lose yourself in your own adventures

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves™ for PS3


Fortune hunter Nathan Drake returns in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves™, a blockbusting third person action adventure/shooter created by award-winning developers Naughty Dog. Blurring the lines between fact, fiction, religion, myth and our shared cultural heritage, Uncharted 2 gives you the chance to find out what happened to Marco Polo and what the Chintamani stone mystery is all about. Experience the thrill of uncovering unfinished history as your progress through your quest.

MAG for PS3

Find out if you’re man enough to command a 128 strong army into battle with this huge, online first person shooter for PS3. Experience a world of online warfare on an unprecedented scale, where 256 players take to the battlefield to win glory and the right to command their troops. Choose the force that reflects your fighting style and prove yourself to move through the chain of command to lead a squad, then a platoon, then an entire army. Exclusive to PS3, this action packed multiplayer madness is sure to sort the men from the boys. Are you officer material?


LittleBigPlanet™ for PSP

Imagine a whole world where you could play, explore and create whatever you like – and imagine that you could take that world with you wherever you go. That’s LittleBigPlanet for PSP – the portable version of last year’s iconic PS3 hit. Get inside the mind of the loveable Sackboy and explore, create and share - running, swinging and leaping through a universe where you can move everything you touch.


Get the adrenaline pumping and step up to the challenge...

Gran Turismo® for PSP


Not content with smashing records and raising standards in its previous PlayStation® (PS one®), PlayStation®2 and PS3 incarnations, legendary racer Gran Turismo® makes its PSP™ debut with all the style, speed and supercars you could ask for – plus a whole lot more besides. Buckle up and take a deep breath as you set out to trounce the opposition on amazing tracks across the globe. You’ll have your pick of over 800 jaw-droppingly realistic dream cars and 35 tracks, all lovingly recreated to rev, roll and roar just as they would in real life. Perfect physics and intelligent rivals make for an ultra-realistic driving experience – and one you can enjoy any time, anywhere on your own or head-to-head against friends.


More entertainment firsts from PlayStation…

PSP®go


Introducing this year’s must-have handheld entertainment system: PSPgo. It’s an evolution of the handheld PSP system with no UMD™ drive – instead, PSPgo lets you download games and content and save it to the 16GB flash memory. Featuring a sliding display panel for reduced size and weight, PSPgo will be arriving October 1 for Europe/ PAL territories – stay tuned for more details. With both the existing PSP-3000 and new PSPgo, SCEE will further enhance the ultimate gaming and entertainment experiences on the go while providing consumers with the opportunity to choose the PSP system that’s right for them.

PSP-3000 Colours

PSP-3000 – the handheld entertainment system that gives you gaming, music, photos, videos and Internet with a built-in microphone and enhanced screen - now comes in a brand-new range of colours to let express yourself even more when you’re out and about. Choose from Vibrant Blue, Mystic Silver, Pearl White, Radiant Red, Lilac Purple and Piano Black and remember to show it off!

VidZone™

Need the ultimate audio-visual entertainment for your party? Create your own music video playlists for every occasion and invite your friends over to enjoy your skills as a video-jockey with this free music video application to download from PlayStation®Store for PS3?. Arriving on June 11th, VidZone is the music video service that features thousands of up to the minute videos from your favourite artists for you to view on demand. Browse the catalogue at your leisure and pick and choose the music videos you want to watch. Play, pause, rewind, fast-forward – and take your favourites with you by accessing them with PSP via remote play.

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